My wife and I had gone to India last December and as the one-year mark was coming up, we were getting in the mood for some authentic Indian food. And India Garden did not disappoint.
The food was very reminiscent of what we had in the northern parts of the country (including the spice level!). We started of with the Samosas ($3.95) which, as expected, were really not spicy at all. They had a crispy outer layer but moist potatoes and peas inside.
For main courses, my wife ordered the Chicken Korma ($12.95) and I had the Goat Biryani (14.95). The waiter lets you decide how spicy you want it on a scale of 1 to 10. My wife, being of Irish descent, quickly said "1" while I usually find myself enjoying just above average heat so I picked "6."
Hers was perfectly tasty with no heat while I noticed the kick of pepper in my rice dish with the first bite. I probably would have rated the heat at least an "8."
But I enjoyed it and we are looking forward to having rest of our meals for breakfast as the portion sizes were huge. Maybe next time we'll get two appetizers and one entree to split.
India Garden also has beer, wine and mixed drink menu that looked OK but I'm not a beer drinker so I can't tell if there were any hidden gems in the list.
The decor of the restaurant included the typical replications of 1700s drawings and photos of famous landmarks but obviously the effort was being focused more on the food than the ambiance.