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| - When you first walk in, the atmosphere is surprisingly luxe. Considering I was coming in from a strip mall parking lot, I was surprised when I saw the jewel-toned walls and white tablecloths. Pleasantly surprised!
The menu is so big it's a little overwhelming. They have it split up into Indo-Manchurian, South Indian, and a few other categories like veggie, lamb, chicken, etc.
I came with two other people and we ordered samosas, two kinds of naan (rosemary and regular), chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, and an eggplant curry dish.
The naan and samosas were delicious. The guys loved their chicken dishes, but my eggplant entree was a little short on eggplant and was pretty much a bowl full of sauce. Hot, delicious curry sauce--so I still ate most of it anyway, just scooping it up with the naan.
We also shared a bottle of wine. It's BYOB with no corkage fee, so that's a definite plus. The minus is that they are slooooooooooow with water. Come on, people! I ordered an "8" on the spice scale!
They were also painfully slow in bringing the check. Like, so slow that we were about to walk up to the counter to pay because we thought that was the way to be able to leave. We got to the restaurant at 7:15, were done eating in an hour, and didn't leave until after 9. What?! It's kind of a laissez-faire waiting style, similar to what you'd expect in a French cafe. Not what I'd expect from a full-service restaurant in Pittsburgh though.
Bottom line--atmosphere: great, food: good, service: the worst. Give it a try if you're not in a hurry.
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