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| - I hate to say it, but what scares me about going to a lot of Indian restaurants is leaving smelling like the restaurant. For days (well, my coat does anyways). No such problem here though - the place was tastefully decorated, well ventilated, and very pleasant in general (ok, maybe the table wobbled - but I nitpick..). We sat inside though they also have a quaint back patio that will be nice for warm summer days/nights - will have to come back to experience that soon.
On to the food..We shared the butter chicken kathi roll and tikka chicken kathi rolls, along with the Indian nachos.
The rolls were phenomenal - the butter chicken was a real surprise as it wasn't just drowned in orange soup like it is many other places. This particular sauce was a hybrid marinara-style sauce that's worth coming here all on its own. The 'medium' spice requested for the tikka chicken roll was just right, and gave a pleasant balance of spice and flavour. Both these rolls were terrific. And quite filling - but don't be afraid of them, it's a good full.
The Indian nachos were interesting though honestly I'm not as much of a fan. They were a cold dish, which is fine, though I wasn't a fan of the sauce - a little too tangy perhaps. Then again, perhaps this is exactly how it's supposed to taste - it's my first time trying it so as an Indian nacho virgin I didn't know what to expect.
The server was friendly and quite knowledgeable, and took time explaining the menu and what the items meant, which was quite nice. I also really appreciated the authenticity of a lot of the dishes - it's always nice to get something real and not overly compromised for Western tastes.
If I can offer any suggestions to the owners, it may be to provide some translation on the menu (I imagine when it's busy here that they can't describe everything as well as they did to us [we came at a less busy time]), and also to let people know to pay at the cash whenever they're ready (an issue with many restaurants - you often never really know whether to wait for your bill, flag a server for the bill, or pay at the counter).
I'll be back for sure - need to try some more rolls, plus the curry dishes. This is going to be my go-to place for Indian for the next while whenever I'm in the city.
ps. Check in with the Yelp app for a free pop with your meal (sweet!)
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