We stopped in Sunday (Father's Day) and ordered the Aloo Gobi and a couple of Chaats. Remember now, I am an Indian food junkie and know my food extremely well. That comes with years of experience and taste buds akin to a wine or tea taster in regards to North and South Indian food. Only difference is I don't spit it out, no matter how hot. Enough said.
Now aside from the ambiance/fragrance which was fair to good, the service turned out to be on the good side although it began lukewarm and unimpressive.
Let me explain further. The staff noticed after a while that we had not dug into our dishes. At 6 pm only four to five tables were taken, when two of them came over and expressed concern over our lack of enthusiasm. When I told them I'd ordered the food mild the young lady asked if we would like another plate milder we agreed. I added extra yogurt and tamarind sauce to my chaat to soften up and tone down the samosa and pappadi.
We had also ordered samosa and they came out rock hard and very spicy hot. The inside stuffing was dark and not yellow/orange as it ought to be. After soaking them in yogurt and tamarind sauce I managed to get it down. I think we hydrated very well as a result.
It was somewhat comforting to have them show genuine concern to make sure we did not leave unsatiated. Having told myself I won't be returning I now convinced myself to at least give the buffet a try one day. With my vast experience spanning six decades I'll be positioned to critique the food one more time based on the buffet and other restaurants.