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I found this place after my long-time favorite curry place up in Edmonds, ""Sahib,"" was unexpectedly closed down last summer due to rent overload. Nearly suicidal with ""curry withdrawal syndrome,"" I got on the Web and searched for other Indian places which might help satisfy my curry addiction. I tried a few other places but, compared to my beloved ""Sahib"" (which was superb, btw) they left me cold. Then I came here to BT in summer of '07 and haven't bothered looking for any other curry place. I can really only comment on the lunch buffet, as that is the only thing I'm interested in. The food is very good - tasty, spicy, good variety, authentic, filling - the price is right, and the comfortable coziness of the place just feels so ""right on."" They've remodeled and redecorated, and it's even nicer now than when I first came here. I like how the basmati rice is always cooked to a nice plumpness - never dry or hard like in other places. I like how the vegetables and potatoes are cooked to perfection (I hate undercooked potatoes!). The meats are always tender, and there is always enough daily variety amongst the dishes and sauces to make it worth eating here every single day of the week. I even ate here last night - Thanksgiving dinner, 2007 - and they had a whole turkey cooked in mango curry sauce! The booth tables are very comfortable, they have new glass/silverware, and a beautiful marble-edged hot-table for the buffet. The bathroom is very clean/brightly lighted, and the sink even has real hot water! BTW, to the critic who found ""foreign objects"" in his food, he probably found remnants of hard spices, e.g. a piece of cinnamon stick or cardomom pod. Hey, it happens. And they've put a divider up by the entry door, so there should be no problem with cold drafts blowing on anyone's table or food. Also, I've never found it to be overly warm in the place. My only complaint is that the aforementioned ""Sahib"" buffet included free chai, mango mousse, and fresh fruit slices.
Pros: Food, friendliness of staff, coziness, decor, bathrooms
Cons: Nothing really, just that it's a long drive from Edmonds!
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