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Monday, 23 May
India House
1038 SW Morrison St Going to India House was actually an accident. We had friends in from far away parts, and thought it would be nice to take them to the restaurant we usually order from through D-dish. Well, silly me got India Grill and India House mixed up. Turns out it was serendipitous. We walked in at about 7:45pm with a party of seven. The restaurant was completely full...except for one table suitable for a party of seven. A good sign. We chatted and discussed dishes, and the server was very helpful with someone new to Indian food, who only knew she didn't like what Americans think of as curry. She got a tasty biryani. The Spousal Unit and I both had one of their little combo platters--thalis. It included a sampling of five dishes plus appetizers, naan, and dessert. My only complaint is that the dhal was to ginger-heavy. Otherwise, the food was all solidly delicious. So now we have a place to duck into when we're downtown, and don't feel like Italian.
Friday, 18 June
Saffron
1126 SW 18th Bill and I had passed Saffron on the MAX, as we went to the zoo last weekend, and decided we should try it. Just our luck, they were added to the D-Dish family of restaurants. Or maybe it wasn't our luck. I just finished throwing away most of what we ordered. The food was very greasy, and the flavors almost non-existent. Even the naan was off--strangely textured and doughy--what I would expect from McDharma's. Frankly, I still feel a bit queasy from the whole thing. Saffron gets a big two thumbs down.
Saturday, 25 October
Taste of India
Trailer on the corner of Main and 2nd. I ordered the Saag Aloo, as it's become a favorite. Well, not here. The naan was floury, and the potatoes were in big chunks in the middle of the spinach sauce (wrong! little chunks of potatoes help flavor the sauce!) and the sauce itself was too peppery or something. Just didn't taste like Indian food. I'd really hoped this would be good, as it's close to where I work. Alas, no.
Monday, 06 October
India Grill
We've had a good run lately. We have found The Indian Food. Ordered India Grill from d-dish. Had saagalu and palak paneer. We didn't realize it was basically the same dish, spinach sauce, but one with cheese and one with potato. Oh my was it ever wonderful. Great rice and yummy samosas too. Total for two with delivery: $28. This could become a habit.
Tuesday, 05 August
India Oven
3862 SE Hawthorne This will now be the place against which we measure other Indian food. Yummy, authentic, and cheap. All good things. Note to self: an appetizer and one entree is enough to share. I had the Saag Aloo, which had ginger in it. It wasn't bad, but it couldn't compete with Senn's order of Navrattan Korma. Oh my, was that ever good stuff. We finished it off, and left the poor Aloo sitting. The rice is fantastic, and the tamarind sauce delish. We ordered all that for under $25, and we could have ordered less. We'll be back.
Wednesday, 22 January
Swagat
Samosas should not have cilantro in them. The chicken tikka masala and the dhal had a smokey flavor that Bill didn't like. Other than that, it was delish. Still looking for good Indian. |
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