Baingan

For the love of God do not order online. I ordered online and it said give the place 15-20 minutes to make your food. Cool. I show up like 25 minutes later and they are like who? What? Where? And then I sit in the restaurant for another 15 minutes waiting for my food. They told me to call and order next time it’s faster. SMH. And I paid a “convenience fee” for ordering online. Haven’t even tried the food yet. Be warned.

So this place is build right on the hills where they have patio and you can enjoy the view ( forgot to take pics of view). For starter: I had gobi Manchurian it was very fresh, highly recommended ( if can’t tolerate spices order mild or very mild coz medium was too hot), i also had tomato soup that was great it had tarka in it (first time had soup with tarka). Main Course: We had chicken with chilies and onion, my finance told me it was very well cooked, it looked great too. I personally had paneer tika masala that was very well cooked it had perfect spices. Naans were one of the best (though too pricey for Naans), I had one plain and one garlic. They served complimentary rice. And then I had mango lacy it was nice thick tasted great. Total bill with taxes $56. This much of food was good for 4-5 people easily. My first experience was amazing, people there are very nice. Would highly recommend.

Food was incredible as usual. The two star is because every time we order for pickup it's never ready remotely on time. This time I even ordered our meal for a planned pickup three hours later. I got there at the designated time and still waited another half hour. Amazing food but they really need to get their act together before people just stop going.

Good variety of dishes, some could be a little better prepared (cubing of meats, lamb was a little tough and chewy; possibly over cooked, beef was tender). Somosas were excellent, as was naan. They got the spiciness just right - they adjust as you request. Everything was tasty, well seasoned and aromatic. Small venue, sparse parking. Good takeout. Limited covid careful eat-in. Unimpressive decor. Fair prices. Check menu portion sizes and get what you need for your group (the smallest is okay for 1-2 for some items; 3-4 for others) . Indian ownership and staff (duh, whatt else). Good neighborhood restaurant worthy of local support.

Although we were there at mid afternoon so staff might have been low, the service was slow as molasses, which made it less pleasant than usual - with a small child along, a "leisurely" lunch wasn't the most helpful. Overall the food was as very good, as always, thankfully. We got a Great deal in choosing the non-vegetarian "for four" menu as it was WELL worth the price. We did ask for medium spice, and all but the yellow lentils were that. The lentils were significantly more spicy, but still please some of the party. Mulligatawny soup was different than I remembered (thinner, & had chicken pieces in it), but really delicious!