Part of me is a little afraid to post a review that isn't four stars. I read the previous reviews so to be honest that might have sky rocketed my expectations.
My love of Indian food started when I spent a few years with an Indian family. Boy, did I learn alot. Did I ever learn to appreciate it's complexity. I can still smell the food cooking in her kitchen or watching them mix the spices to make tea.
Ever since then I have been searching for cuisine that matches that experience. I ordered the butter chicken combination that came with a smattering of other items to try. I had read that the butter chicken was spicy but suffice to say, not at all. Rather the opposite and lacking depth of flavour. One of my faves, a veggie pakora, including in this tasting was burnt. That made my palette very unhappy.
Now the surprising highlight of my meal was the rice pudding. Can you believe that? It had all the complexities people would describe in their main entrees but here in this simple dessert - I found a little piece of heaven. It was fragrant, sweet and had just enough tooth to the rice that I ordered an additional serving.
Now, on the upside. It's a clean establishment with enough tables to hang out and eat in. Like any establishment, some days aren't as perfect as others so maybe another time my opinion would change.