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| - My first venture into attempting to find good Indian food in Vegas has ended in failure. It wasn't BAD... but it wasn't good. I've had better... in fact... I've only had better than this, and it has always been much cheaper. This is like... the Panda Express of Indian food with a really nice atmosphere (this should have been my first warning). The total bill for two people came out to about $50. A few weeks ago I was in a pretty shady looking Indian restaurant (most of the best ones are shady looking) in San Francisco and we ordered a LOT more, it tasted better, and the bill didn't even make it to $30.
If you're totally clueless about Indian food and your idea of travel is driving down to Mesquite, then this place is probably perfect for you. Unfortunately, I didn't come to have American food with an Indian theme, I was looking for something that had the rich, deep, and complex flavors that I'm used to. The lowdown:
Naan - Ahhh... the king of breads, naan bread usually whisks my senses away at the very first bite. I'm a bread lover, and naan is easily one of the best types of bread in the world... usually... This one was... good. Not great, certainly not amazing like it should be... just good.
Garlic naan - I have to give them kudos on their garlic naan. It had a better flavor than many of the others I've had. Garlic naan usually doesn't stack up against regular naan, but this one was actually better than their plain naan. That's not the best compliment, but it's the only one they're going to get today!
Chicken Tikka Masala - Hmm... Like naan, it is one of the dishes that I judge an Indian restaurant on... Usually, rich, creamy, and surprisingly complex... this one was decent. But a bit bland, with none of the richness and depth that I'm used to. It was more like Chicken Campbell's-tomato-soup Masala.
Chicken Mantra - It tasted.... thin... Like a watered down version of what it was meant to be. The flavor was actually decent, but once again lacked richness and depth.
The rice was a disappointment, and a previous Yelper's comment about it being a "mouse sized portion" wasn't too far off the mark. A big mouse, to be certain.... but still a mouse.
It might be the best Indian in Vegas... but I hope I'll find better.
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