If you keep up with my whereabouts at
all, you’ll know I’m frequently at Flavor of India. It’s the
only place in the world where I have an honest-to-goodness bar buddy.
I was in last week and I looked over and saw a familiar face coming
up to me; it wasn’t my bar buddy but it was another friend who
frequents the place. He says, “Well, I was heading over to [other
enjoyable Main St. establishment] but I thought since it was
Wednesday I’d see if you were here!” I wasn’t aware until that
point that I had a reputation to uphold as the Wednesday night buffet
promoter! Daman and I were joking about me bringing in people off the
street just by being there. There is a bit of a Flavor of India
family that has been created around the ACTUAL family that runs this
little haven of good smells and good times. I’m happy to be a part
of it, if I do say so myself. Daman and Suki treat me like family and
I am grateful for their presence in my life.
But on to the food!
Indian food is not the 1st
choice for many. But I think it’s misunderstood…
There’s more to Indian food than curry. Daman always recommends the lamb chops (which I’m ashamed to say I’ve never tried…but I will soon!), especially for people who aren’t very familiar with Indian food. Here are some of my all-time favorites: chicken pakora or samosas (appetizers), their chicken soup is AMAZING and will cure you of a sore throat in record time, nan of any variety is always a must, chicken tikka, tandori chicken, vegi or chicken korma (creamy and flavorful), chicken makhni (basically tandori chicken off the bone, in a creamy sauce), aloo gobi (potato & cauliflower) or aloo sag (potato & spinach) are good for vegi lovers, chicken biryani, and my favorite for dessert…kheer (rice pudding). Add a Mango Lassi for the kids (think- yogurt milkshake), chai or a King Fisher (Indian beer) for you and you’ll be in gut-busting heaven.
There’s more to Indian food than curry. Daman always recommends the lamb chops (which I’m ashamed to say I’ve never tried…but I will soon!), especially for people who aren’t very familiar with Indian food. Here are some of my all-time favorites: chicken pakora or samosas (appetizers), their chicken soup is AMAZING and will cure you of a sore throat in record time, nan of any variety is always a must, chicken tikka, tandori chicken, vegi or chicken korma (creamy and flavorful), chicken makhni (basically tandori chicken off the bone, in a creamy sauce), aloo gobi (potato & cauliflower) or aloo sag (potato & spinach) are good for vegi lovers, chicken biryani, and my favorite for dessert…kheer (rice pudding). Add a Mango Lassi for the kids (think- yogurt milkshake), chai or a King Fisher (Indian beer) for you and you’ll be in gut-busting heaven.
If you can’t decide, or still aren’t
sure about the whole thing, I suggest going for the buffet. Go for
lunch any day for $9.95; or dinner buffet on Wednesday nights for
$12.95. I can’t resist the fried green beans and meatballs when I
go on buffet night.
You’ll be greeted with a friendly
hello, or if you’re as lucky as me….a few hugs, and feel at home
while you’re enjoying all the flavors that Flavor of India has to
offer. If you see a chick at the bar giving someone a hard time or
giggling the night away then it might just be me.
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