tldr: pricy spot for small portions of Indian food with a great alcohol and cocktail menu
My friend and I came here for dinner on a Tuesday evening at 6:30.
Definitely make reservations before coming! We tried to drop in without one on Sunday and were told they were completely booked until 9 pm that evening.
Fast forward two days when we tried again, this time with a reservation. The restaurant was still a bit empty when we arrived but quickly filled up not long after as it hit peak dinner time.
I can see why it's such a popular spot. They have a wide variety of drinks, with 6 out of 8 menu pages dedicated to alcohol, and offer almost 30 different cocktails!
Honestly, it was a bit overwhelming how many cocktail options they offered... I ended up asking our server for a sweet drink recommendation, and she gave me two options: her personal favorite, the Madmoiselle Rosa ($14.25) and the Guru ($14.75). The Madmoiselle Rosa was so good, with vodka, a vanilla liqueur, and grapefruit juice as the main ingredients. The Guru was good as well, but I didn't particularly care for the huge mountain of ice it was served with.
For food, we weren't too hungry, so we shared one appetizer and one curry. The portions here are pretty small though, so in general I would recommend one curry per person.
We started with tandoori chicken ($14). The chicken was very tender and flavorful, but there were only 3 pieces. Typically tandoori chicken at other restaurants come with 4 (much larger) pieces, so we were surprised by the small portions here.
For our main, we ordered the malai kofta ($17) with one roti and plan naan. The malai kofta itself was okay, though I found the creamy cashew sauce a bit bland, which is saying a lot since my taste buds skew on the bland side.
I didn't notice it when we ordered, but I was shocked by the price of bread after looking at our receipt. One naan was $4.50 and one roti was $6!!! By far the most expensive bread I've ever seen at an Indian restaurant...
If the portions were a little bit bigger or if the roti wasn't so overpriced, I'd definitely give this place 4 stars, but as it stands, I can only give it 3. We paid almost $120 after tax and tip for 3 drinks, one app, and one entrée. read more