I'm totally in love with this place.
So much so, that on my 3rd visit, I have already confessed to them my undying love for their exotically spiced, artfully crafted dishes.
A local family owned business, the service here is phenomenal.
Last visit, I walked in & the beautiful young lady that is always there says to me very cheerfully, "Hello again! You look nice."
Who does that? I don't recall that ever happening to me anywhere else.
I was in tore up clam diggers, t-shirt, hoodie & Gucci slides. She is just very kind & super professional. Her & her sister are both gorgeous, sweet & fun. The best combination.
They play the Bollywood videos on the tv from YouTube with all the group dancing, it's a really fun casual family atmosphere. But, also romantic. A great date night spot.
Most people don't realize that just recently in 2017, local historian Tom Garner confirmed the location of the oldest established European multi-year settlement in the USA.
Pensacola, Florida!
Yes, confirmed, the two shipwrecks out in Pensacola bay artifacts match to Don Tristan de Luna. He established his Spanish colony right here in Pirate'cola August 1559, 6 years before the St. Augustine settlement & nearly 48 years before the English settled in Jamestown, Va.
Anyway, my point is, there are so many old beachside shanty buildings around Pirate'cola that have so much character & are so Piratey cool. Arrr!
Dinner India is one of our coolest Pirate'cola beach town restaurants. The building, the colors, it's a very neat little colorful beach side shanty that exudes that beach side simple casual comfort & is run by the sweetest Nepalese family ever, that makes the most sublime Nepalese food. A truly unique experience. It hits you in all the senses. When you drive up, you can smell all the exotic spices in the air...
The only other place I have found that has food anywhere near as good as this is the Neplease place in OKC that's in the gas station & this place shames that place.
I can't get enough! I have to talk myself out of coming here all the time!!! She knows, I told you I told her all of this & already confessed my love to them for their Malai Kofta!!! LOL :)...
Every. Single. Dish! Every single dish we have tried & tried multiple times, has been amazeballs. I can't even pick two faves now. I have to pick 3! And I can't even eat 3. What a horrible conundrum! Lol
The lamb dishes are 2.die.4! All of them! I have to say the lamb vindaloo is my fave & then the SAAG lamb. The lamb is always cooked perfectly.
The Malai Kofta (paneer vegetable dumpling) they make is out of this world delicious. It's a work of art. You haven't lived till you try their Malai Kofta.
The eggplant & okra are also excellent. The SAAG Chicken is WOZA!
When it gets cold out, I love a good curry & all of them are so YUM! The lamb curry is as fabulous as the shrimp curry & the fish curry is made with swordfish! We also had the little fried chickpea dumplings that is also made with swordfish! 2.die.4!
Most importantly, they do spicy right!
I like spicy, it's very good for you. Lots of fresh ground whole spices & cooking with whole spices has many health benefits.
Fact: People who eat spicy food live longer.
They cook with whole spices! Yay! I find whole Cloves, whole cardamoms in all my dishes & I LOVE that! All that ginger & turmeric! (Another super food that fights cancer)
And the raita?! Ohmygosh!!! Hubby & I make raita all the time we love it, we have it everywhere we go. Never, ever, have we ever had it as good as theirs! Yes, we told her. She knows! Their raita is expertly crafted with all kinds of yummy stuff in it!
Don't worry. I'm trying to get her to tell me what all is in it! Hahaha hahaha...
And please don't forget to try their puri (ballon bread) & papadum! Just like everything else, it is all perfectly artisan crafted, by authentic Nepalese food goddesses.
Namasté
Go NOW!