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2015-05-29
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The mall location of this restaurant was a little unexpected but the overall vibe of the place seems right somehow. First thing that I need to mention, I have been here three times now and each time the service has been wonderfully attentive. I like my servers to notice me when I need them but otherwise unobtrusive and the guys here have been great each time. I have always been seated promptly, they've noticed when I have finished scanning the menu and come over to take my order and the food h
The mall location of this restaurant was a little unexpected but the overall vibe of the place seems right somehow. First thing that I need to mention, I have been here three times now and each time the service has been wonderfully attentive. I like my servers to notice me when I need them but otherwise unobtrusive and the guys here have been great each time. I have always been seated promptly, they've noticed when I have finished scanning the menu and come over to take my order and the food has been brought promptly. I went once with my parents who ask more questions than I do and the questions were all answered.
The visit that I am reviewing here I ordered the South Indian thali with chapatis (seriously, what could be better for a solo diner after a 15km hike? Variety and volume).
As a whole the dish is great. I'm not sure of exactly what was in each dish but I'll try and give descriptions. When the tray arrived the first thing that hit me was the deep, almost earthy smell of the chapatis, I definitely prefer them to the puri. So, working around the platter clockwise from the white pot:
1. Sour cream - not to be eaten in its own but a welcome addition to many of the other dishes.
2. Chilli paste - the only pot I didn't finish.
3. Soup #1 - this was the less spicy of the two soups, it had a slight nutty flavour and a watery-dal consistency. Nice with chapatis.
4. Vegetable curry - I could identify tomato and cabbage in this pot, it had a deep savoury flavour but unfortunately I think I got the scrapings from the bottom of the pan as there were a few burnt it too tough pieces, otherwise tasty.
5. Soup #2 - spicier than the first, I enjoyed the visual aspect of this one, when I loaded my spoon there were nice small flecks of chilli and oil. It looked pretty and tasted good (if a little overly salty).
6. Dal - (I think), this was perhaps my favourite dish, I love the nutty, earthy, lentilly flavour, nicely spiced with fennel seeds.
7. Something with coconut - don't be deceived by the redness of this little pot, there was a definite hint of coconut in there.
8. The sweet - I think maybe semolina. Each spoonful left a kind of sticky stain on the spoon. It was sweet and a little buttery with a few softened raisins and nuts hiding below the surface.
I worked hard to finish the set and succeeded. This is definitely somewhere to keep on my treats list.
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