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| - King of Spicy - I love the name of this restaurant. It's so absurd - it makes me chuckle every time I say it out loud. KOS is located in east Charlotte near the old Eastland Mall location in a free standing building near a strip mall. It looks like an old steak house that now houses some very tasty indian food.
The first thing I noticed upon entering is this space is BIG. Really big. There's a large bar, lots of tables/booths, a dance floor (yes!) and pool tables. Evidently they host karaoke, dancing and networking events here.
We ate here around 6:30 on a Saturday evening. There was no wait, but there was a steady flow of people coming in and being seated. As soon as we sat down a server stopped by and asked for our drink order. The beer/wine selection here is very limited - a few domestics, one indian beer (which they were out of) and a few house wines. Not a big deal, just be aware.
The menu is a mix of indian and nepalese food - that includes pictures, for those who aren't that familiar with the cuisine.
We started our meal with Mango Palak Chaat - crispy, fried bread-pieces topped with mango chutney, crispy spinach and a yogurt sauce. This had some great flavor.
For dinner, we ordered Makhani Chicken (also known as butter chicken) and Chicken Kadai. The spicy level is on a scale of 1 - 10. I have never encountered such a wide range before, so we went with a 3 and a 5. The 3 had no discernible spiciness to it - this coming from someone who is very sensitive to spicy heat. The 5 had a mild kick to it - along the lines of a 2.5 on a 1-5 scale. We also got 2 orders of garlic naan.
The food was DELICIOUS. The flavors were intense and the meats were moist and tasty. If my review was only on the food - I would give this a 5.
The service was not good - which is why I'm giving this place a 4 instead of 5. The food took a long time to come out. It was hard to get a follow up drink order and then it took a long time to reach us. The naan was delivered about 7 minutes after the entrees were delivered. They seemed really understaffed for a Saturday night.
We'll definitely go back - but it may be for pick-up or delivery.
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