I feel compelled to mention this restaurant and their delicious food after eating here both under the old management and the new. Chef Kiran is very friendly and takes the time to pop out of the kitchen to greet and thank patrons. It's nice to know such a caring person is making your meal!
Briefly, and as something of a Triangle food snob, I simply say that the ingredients used are fresh and real (not sure how local, but we can ask Chef Kiran to work towards that!). To me, that is the most important thing. As a result, this modest Indian cafe is able to cash-in on Chef Kiran's expertise with awesome dishes like Chicken Chettinaadu, Chicken Mongol (special request), and of course the usual Vindaloo's and tikka masala's.
Every dish we've had has been well above-average, and I'll include all the breads ("Na'an"), the Chicken hot and sour soup with fresh cilantro, and the Mango Lasse too! My 3-year old even loves the place and the staff has been very accomodating.
Try the buffet for lunch because it is all-you-can-eat and there is a wide selection including desserts. I hope they continue to modernize the interior, but the decor has really come along way since Chef K took over...neat artwork on the walls is a good touch. Maybe they should ditch the flat screen tv's though?
For wine lovers, they are improving their selections, but have been fair to me when I brought my own bottle.
I used to drive to Saffron in West Cary until finding this place. No need to go back to Saffron again, though their food is decent. But not nearly as good as Suchi. If Suchi keeps getting more and more known, hopefully they can move to nicer digs.
Pros: Quality of ingredients; variety; special requests; fair corkage fee
Cons: Ambiance; poor wine list
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