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    Punjab Covet

    Punjab Covet

    5.0
    (22 reviews)
    16.5 mi

    That was without a doubt the best Indian I've had... ever! That got the spice levels point on for…read morethe Chicken Curry and Chicken Korma and the Garlic Naan was perfectly cooked, fluffy and crisp at the same time.

    If you're on 70 in Missouri, you've seen the billboard - best Punjabi food! Exit 148! - and thought…read moreto yourself "no way, self. Indian food in the middle of THIS part of the world?!" Well, I'm here to tell you: get off at exit 148 and prepare to have your mind blown. The food is amazing. Well-spiced, the naan is fresh, the biryani magical, and everyone is nice. The restaurant itself is a food truck attacked to a giant car port, housed under a giant yellow tent. This sounds weird, but as my photos will show, it's actually incredible. We were there on a grubby 45° February day and you'd hardly know it, chowing down in there on the brightly colored picnic tables atop a well manicured lawn of artificial grass, as trucker after trucker came through to pick up their food. The experience was sublime. You'll discover plenty of unique places to eat out there in this big weird world, and one day I hope you'll find yourself under a yellow tent in the middle of a parking lot full of idling big rigs eating samosas across from someone you're happy to drive across Missouri with, because it's these small joys that make eating your way through life so meaningful.

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    Truckers patiently waiting for their orders, inside the aforementioned tent carport food truck.
    Truckers patiently waiting for their orders, inside the aforementioned tent carport food truck.
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    Through these flaps, inside this yellow tent, lie waiting for you an experience you'd never expect along eisenhower's great highway.

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    Through these flaps, inside this yellow tent, lie waiting for you an experience you'd never expect along eisenhower's great highway.
    Spice Mantra

    Spice Mantra

    4.1
    (67 reviews)
    72.8 mi

    This is a really great restaurant with huge portions and flavorful food. The interior is really…read morenice and modern and service is very good. I noticed that a lot of people of Indian descent occupy most of the tables and that is always a good sign that the food is authentic. I really enjoy the tandoori shrimp, the butter chicken, tikka masala, and egg noodles. The garlic naan comes in regular and spicy and I highly recommend both. It is an excellent reason to eat carbs!

    When you notice that most of the customers are Indian, you know this place is good and authentic…read more However, maybe it was too authentic or we're just wimps! My friends and I ordered a variety of dishes so we could try a bit of everything. While everything tasted good, it was overwhelmingly spicy. Other than my friends' kids, we all can usually handle spicy foods, but even the Level 1 spicy was difficult to continue eating. I don't think they got their spice levels right; the level 1 and level 2 Tikka masala tasted the same, yet the heat felt more like a level 4. My friends spent nearly $80 on their meals for themselves and their kids, but the only ting they could manage to eat was the naan. I gave them a rating of 3 not only because the confusing spice levels, but mostly because the service was okay. We ordered Long Island Iced tea, but our server completely forgot about it and eventually brought it to us after our food came out with all the ice melted. With all the spice we're eating, I also would think they would be a bit more attentive with refilling our drinks, too. If you enjoy spicy foods, I definitely recommend this spot. The food was good, just way too spicy. However, definitely not for kids, and if you can't handle a bit of spice, then this is not the place for you either.

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