Urban India, San Diego, CA 7/10

Urban India

1041 4th Ave

San Diego, CA 92101

 

Overall a nice place in downtown San Diego.

 

Mixed non veg grill - 7/10

The grilled shrimp and the chicken were pretty tasty.7/10

The seekh kabab could have been better (more finely minced and subtler spices) 6/10

Goat curry - had spoken to the Punjabi chef (who is a vegetarian btw) and asked to make an authentic Indian curry. He did a good job, but would have been better if he cooked the onion tomato gravy for a bit longer. 7.5/10

Naan was good and fresh - 8/10

Rangoli, Auburn Hills, MI

www.detroitrangoli.com
Walton Village Plaza Shopping Center, 3055 E Walton Blvd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
(248) 377-3800

Weekday lunch buffet - 5/10 average overall, although the shrikhand (yogurt based dessert) was nice.

Zaike lamb chops - 8/10. well made, marinated and juicy. Some pieces were a bit stretchy (chewy) though, but overall tasted good

Hyderabadi chicken biryani - 6/10. Not much Hyderabad to it. Wasnt spicy, but that is subjective. It did have a dominant taste of a mix of cumin seeds and perhaps coriander/mint, which did not help the flavor.

Priya, Detroit, MI

priyarestaurant.com
72 W Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48084
(248) 269-0100

Lamb Karai - 8/10. Well made, spicy semi-dry lamb dish. Tasty, with juicy lamb chunks.

Tandoori combo platter- This was largely a disappointment.

Lamb seekh kabab - 4/10: was coarsely ground and had whole coriander seeds in it, that, when chewing, gave a dominant 'raw coriander seed' flavor for many seconds (not a good taste by itself). Repeat that taste for each bite ... and the experience is not good.

Chicken tikka - 5/10 was dry and not very well marinated either, besides the spices being limited to the top surface of the chicken.

Naan - 7/10 fresh and lightly buttered plain naan.

Akbar, Baltimore, MD

www.akbar-restaurant.com

823 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201

(410) 539-0944


A nice restaurant that has been around for 18 years. The chef is from Punjab, and the owner is from the Delhi area.

Lamb chops - 8.5/10. Very well made, tasty to the core and well marinated. A bit expensive ($20 for 3 pieces), but surely recommend.

Lamb xacutti - 6/10. This one was a bit disappointing despite having discussed the style it should have been made in, with the owner. Overdose of tomato and made in a hurry, he later acknowledged.


Garlic naan - 7/10. Fresh and uniformly sprinkled with finely chopped garlic.

           

Havelie restaurant, Nice France 7/10

http://www.restaurant-havelie.fr/

Address: 35 Rue d'Angleterre, 06000 Nice, France

Phone:+33 4 93 88 99 40 

One of the better Indian restaurants in Nice (there arent many there to begin with).

The maitre d  is a knowledgeable lady with a background in hotel management and local history, besides the food.

Lamb madars - 7/10. Well made and flavorful, thick gravy. Tasty. 

Chicken biryani - 6/10. The chicken could have been better (marinated) but was still tasty.

Singh's Cafe, Wellesley MA

http://www.singhscafe.com/
312 Washington St, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481

(781) 235-1666

Good spread in the lunch buffet, and an overall 7/10. The buffet features a 'tawa' with different types of food on it.