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| - Location: On Notre-Dame West, a few minutes away from the Lionel-Groulx station. Street parking is available but metered. You may find free parking in some of the partially zoned areas (residential) but check the signage.
The place: I LOVED the Indian-ispired decor: gorgeous brick walls, beautiful furniture + lighting, and the large sculpture of Ganesha complete the look and offer up a warm and cozy atmosphere. Let's not forget those crazy colourful ceilings, either!
The food: After reading great reviews, I'd bookmarked Rasoi as a place to try. When the opportunity arose to do lunch with a friend, we decided to stop in. Having had two breakfasts (OK, don't judge), I kept my order small - I went with the Tuna Tartar [on mango and avocado served with a spiced mango puree and tortilla chips]. There was nothing Indian about this dish at all. Now, did I know this when I ordered? Yes. However, I expected this wouldn't matter since I'm a big fan of literally, all the above ingredients. While the presentation was pretty, the food itself was bland. I'm talking zero use of seasoning or spices, here. There's only so much you can do with raw tuna, but avocado and mango? You can totally spice/flavour that sh*t up. I'm not sure if the tortillas were store-bought or homemade, but they were also lacking in flavour. My side of naan was good but again, the flavour was missing. On the flip side, my friend ordered the vegetarian Thali and loved it. I could smell the amazing flavours emanating from her dish and regretted not ordering the same thing. The onion Bhaji was great, as were the chick peas. There was Basmati and naan served with this dish, along with a few other things that I don't recall - my date seriously enjoyed everything but the pickled carrots. I had a taste and I'm not sure if these guys were pickled in wine or cider but umm, no. Totally didn't work.
Service: Under normal circumstances, this is where I would dock stars but our waiter was alone on the floor, and the place literally filled up right after we arrived. I'm sure Rasoi staffs accordingly during rush hour, but it was unfortunate to see our poor server running around trying to cater to everyone, while apologizing repeatedly for delays.
Price point: Depends what you order - my Tartar (it was an appetizer not a main) + naan was $20 with tax. The Thali ranges between $15-$21 though I'm not sure why. I'm going to presume this has to do with whether or not there's meat involved....
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