Really good Indian food on the main drag in Heidelberg. You can tell a lot of thought is put into the cooking here -- they obviously take pride in the dishes they create. The flavours are incredible -- just the right blend of exotic spices. Everything tastes unique and very high-quality. This is not your typical cheap-tasting mass-produced Indian food, that's for sure.
They have plenty of vegetarian options here (for both entrees and mains) and they can tell you which options are spicy, which options contain dairy, etc. The vegan options for the mains include the aloo gobhi (cauliflower and potato), channa masala (chickpeas and tomato), and vegetable jalfrezi (sautéed veggies).
I had the aloo gobhi and it was delicious, although admittedly a little dry. (It says on the menu it's dry-cooked, but I guess I was still surprised that there was no sauce at ALL.) I really felt like I needed something liquid-y or oily to dip it in so it wouldn't be as dry, but that's just me.
My boyfriend had the vegetarian Kashmiri korma (veggies, cream, cottage cheese, almonds, and cashews) and he LOVED his dish. We also shared some rice with peas, which was yum.
The menu here is pretty extensive, with heaps of options, and even includes an "Indo Chinese" section. With such a large menu, you have to wonder if the food is just hit or miss here, and we just so happened to order two of their better dishes -- but somehow I don't think so. The flavours in our dishes were sophisticated, and I think most of their food would be just as good.
Prices here are good, with mains in the $11-15 range and filling (especially when you order one of their many rice dishes to share). Service was a little curt, but not unfriendly. Atmosphere-wise, the place is a little cheesy-looking with checkered floors, heavy decor, and mustard-yellow walls, but you can always grab a window seat and people-watch through the wide windows instead.
I'll definitely be back to try their other vegan options. Yum. read more