I heard good things about this place and decided to take a friend there who was visiting from LA. The service was poor- they kept trying to rush everyone out of the restaurant to close by 10 on a Saturday night. When a couple came in after 9, instead of just telling them that they were not seating customers any longer, they were really rude to them and rushed them through the entire thing. They even started taking away their serving plates without even asking if the couple was done (they were still eating, both with fork in hand). They turned off the music ten minutes before the advertised closing time, and also started turning off the lights early too. \r
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As for the food, it wasn't anything special, and definitely didn't justify the price. My chicken tikka masala was pretty good- nice thick, creamy sauce, big pieces of white meat. The breads were not impressive at all. The nan and garlic nan were nondescript- good but not special. The paratha was unlike any I've ever had, and not in a good way. It was dry and tasted of way too much rye. My friends said theirs was pretty good. My BF had the chicken vindaloo and it was very spicy. All I could taste was HOT, but he says there was a lot of flavor under all that hot, so he really liked it.\r
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Pricewise: The entrees were definitely overpriced, especially seeing as the serving sizes were half of what they are in a lot of other local Indian restaurants. 1 cup of rice (1 cup as in measuring unit, not an estimate) is $3.00. The plainer breads were 3.95-4.95, the more interesting ones (cheese nan, aloo paratha) were as pricey as $9.00. In total, we had three entrees, 3 pieces of bread, and 2 cups of rice. Add one beer, one glass of wine, and one mango smoothie sort of drink, and it came to $100 before tip. I could have had the same quality food elsewhere for cheaper.\r
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Overall, it was a decent meal, but due to price and service, I will not be returning.
Pros: Good food, seated immediately
Cons: over-priced, rude service
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