1 star for everything we ordered being tasty (chicken madrasi, aloo gobi, masoor masala dosa, samosas, garlic naan, rice...properly cooked rice is important).
1 star for spending $32 on a meal for two people that required us to move to a table for four.
1 star for super nice wait staff that a) told me what I ordered was spicy and then didn't make it mild when I said I like (love) spice and b) were awesome to us during dinner rush, great service.
1 star for having both the standards and a section of South Indian dishes to explore.
1 star for the masoor masala dosa. You know when you try something new and it just makes your day? It was like that. This was on par with the first time I ate a giant barnacle.
I'm on a run of 5 star reviews this week, but lately I've just felt that budget places with great food and service need to be recognized to survive since it's tough to run a successful restaurant. This place was packed when we went and not only was obvious why, they handled it cheerfully and everyone got a great experience. I've paid $150 for dinner and been less satisfied.