Pittsburgh's best Indian food, except for the authentic place in Monroeville. India Garden's bread is exceptional. I have a friend from India who disparages most of the Indian food in Pittsburgh, including India Garden, and I asked him "but what about the bread?" He blinked, and had to admit that India Garden's bread was as good as any in India. People complain about the service. Yes, the service kind of sucks. Twice in my India Garden eating career they have lost my order and I ended up sitting and waiting for an extraordinary time. They did end up giving the table free appetizers and a round of drinks. It may be tricky to get your water refilled, but they always bring out the food as soon as it is done, so the food is always hot and the bread is incredibly fresh. Chicken and vegetarian dishes (and the first two biryanis) are half off between 4-6PM and 10-12PM. They used to be open until 1AM, now they are open until midnight with the last (grudging) seating at 11:30. They also used to have a $1 draft every night, now the perpetual special is $2 Yuengling drafts. They have a respectable enough beer selection beyond that and a full bar. My favorite dishes: Shahi Chicken Korma, Paneer Chili, and Shahi Malai Kofta
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