Well I dont often go to Indian restaurants - but as a vegetarian I likely should - so many delicious options. There is something about good Indian restaurants that is elegant yet comforting - familiar yet exotic. Moti Mahal has all of these traits. Walking in, the warmth of the restaurant is evident - earthy colour palette with pops of vibrant purples and red. Friendly greeting upon entering- the glow of candles and the aromatic scents of delicious Indian cuisine. It was my birthday dinner with my lovely family and we had a great meal.
We started with Pakoras- deep fried and crispy - so flavorful. Served with a selection of 3 dipping sauces - a chutney, a tamarind sauce and some kind of mint sauce. Although the selection was nice I would have preferred more of just one.
We followed it up with 2 Veggie dishes for me - The kofta - delicious cheese bundles as well as the Jalfriese ( spelling?) a spicy vegetable stewy dish and my sis and bro in law had some butter chicken. This was served with Saffron rice and delicious naan.
Our server was lovely, unpretentious and sweet.
The only negative of the night was the fact that it seemed like it took awhile for our food to come out, that said - it was delicious when it arrived.
We all noticed that people tended to hang around a long time - reluctant to leave- the tables on either side stayed quite awhile. The restaurant was conducive to that, a lovely retreat from outside - tummies full of delicious food - warm atmosphere and kind gracious service. I will definitely return - or at the very least order some take out soon. Dont miss this place -especially if you are a vegetarian!