I have been to many Indian restaurants in this city, and this is my favorite. The chef, Ashok Bedi, creates dishes with spices I've never tasted to create savory complex flavors. I am not a vegetarian, but I would eat here once a week if my schedule allowed it! The samosas, onion bhaji (a more interesting form of an onion ring if you haven't had one) are delicious. The batter is spiced. I think the Palak Paneer is wonderful--it once again has Bedi's signature touch--his own flair for spice. The Pindi Chana may seem simple on the menu as it reads ""chickpeas in a pleasantly spiced sauce,"" but it tastes like butter. That's right, butter, because the rich flavors overwhelm the chickpeas and they just slide onto the fork ,and of course into the mouth. You may want to order a sweet Lassi to cool down your mouth. I like the spice medium. And, please, don't be surprised if you find yourself passing a green leaf across the table for a friend to try, or perhaps that plump herb that tastes like a raisin, but clearly isnt' --just to try to guess what these flavors are. They're clearly from a country far, far away!
Pros: The food, the price, the smiling waitstaff, the chef who will come out to ask you how things are.
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