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Bombay Club
No bad sitar music and clunky curry here; this is India done up by several notches. The seafood curries like the Goan fish or lobster cooked in fenugreek and garam masala are solidly wonderful, and plates like wild boar vindaloo are as tasty as they are novel. Action stars agree; Bombay Club is popular with the likes of Harrison Ford and Bruce Willis.
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Indika
One of the best Indian restaurants in Texas, or maybe in the whole South. OK, we’ll fess up – we have a crush on Indika. The alluring dining room sets the tone for the sublime Indian food here, a fusion of authentic tastes and adventurous preparations, such as crabmeat samosas with papaya ginger chutney. Great happy hour and Sunday brunch.
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Rasika
We may have to disagree with the Washingtonian magazine here for describing Rasika (‘flavors, ’ in Sanskrit) as a ‘gateway drug’ to those who may be nervous about Indian food. Rasika is incredible, likely the best Indian food in town, but take a first timer to sub-continental grub and they’ll be ruined. This ain’t your average McMasala’s. Rather, it’s as cutting edge as Indian food gets, both in terms of menu and presentation. The latter resembles a Jaipur palace decorated by a flock of modernist art gallery curators; the former…well, it’s good. Narangi duck is juicy, almost softly unctuous, but pleasantly nutty thanks to the addition of cashews; the d…
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Dawat
Famed chef, cookbook author and actress Madhur Jaffrey runs this outpost of nirvana, which transforms Indian favorites, including spinach bhajia (fritter) and fish curries, into exotic masterpieces served with fancy flourishes. Sea bass and lamb chops each get royal treatments with marinades made of various blends of yogurt, mustard seeds, saffron and ginger, and charming, cardamom-flecked desserts cool your palate. The dining room is formal and subdued and the crowd is a bit on the stuffy side (it comes with the territory in this part of town), but none of it’ll matter after your first bite.
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Udupi Palace
Tandoori in the Tenderloin is for novices – SF foodies swoon over the bright, clean flavors of South Indian dosa, a light, crispy pancake made with lentil flour dipped in mildly spicy vegetable sambar (soup) and coconut chutney. Don’t miss the medhu vada (savory lentil donuts with sambar and chutney) or bagala bhath (yogurt rice with cucumber and nutty toasted mustard seeds).
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Punjabi Dhaba
A ‘dhaba’ is a roadside diner, often found in India’s northern Punjab region, known for fast service, minimal décor and super-tasty food. This ‘dhaba’ fits that description, serving up huge platters of chicken tikka masala, saag paneer and other Indian specialties. The tiny, counter-service place is usually crammed with Indian patrons, who appreciate the authentic food and cheap prices.
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Jackson Diner
This stylish converted diner is one of New York’s best all-you-can-eat buffets, with a daily rotation of curries (eg goat, chicken, lamb, veggie) laid out with fresh naan bread, rice and sweets. The buffet, which runs from 11:30am to 4pm daily ($10 weekdays, $11 weekends), is worth the extra dollar or two over other cheapie buffets in the area. The diner is half a block from the subway stop, on the right-hand side.
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Chicago Curry House
Even if it’s just standard Indian food in a standard Indian restaurant ambiance, the Curry House provides a nice option for the South Loop and offers a rare bonus: Nepalese dishes. Standouts include aloo tama bodi (potatoes and black-eyed peas) and khasi ko maasu (goat meat on the bone). Sample them at the lunch buffet. Several menu items are vegetarian. A full bar helps wash it all down.
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India Quality
India Quality has been serving chicken curry and lamb saag to hungry students, daytime professionals and baseball fans since 1983 – and it repeatedly tops the lists of Boston’s best Indian food. The place is rather nondescript, but the food is anything but, especially considering the reasonable prices (look for lunch specials under $10). Service is reliably fast and friendly.
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Origin India
In a chic dining room flecked with gold and outfitted with high-backed leather chairs, an epic New World and European wine list is only a bonus. What reels in adventurous feasters is the imaginative Indian menu, ranging across the subcontinent from centuries-old royal recipes to modern fusion dishes. The tandoori grills are exceptional. Vegetarians might feel like they’ve reached nirvana.
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Anokha
The general consensus is that this family-run phenom is as good as Indian gets in Miami, which is either big praise or small potatoes depending on your point of view. Our take: this place goes beyond excellent vindaloos, curries and tandooris with unique specials such as the shrimp cooked in mustard sauce, and chicken with spinach and cilantro. It’s a small spot with a big legend.
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All India Café
To escape the Old Town hustle-and-bustle, look no further than this inviting café. While lazy ceiling fans, exposed-brick walls and embroidered tapestries create the illusion of faraway travels, it’s chef Santokh Singh’s tenderly flavored regional specialties – chicken tikka masala, shrimp curry vindaloo, garlic naan – that make the journey complete.
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Surya
Curries here are second to naan (pardon the pun) at this saffron-colored Indian restaurant dedicated to Surya, the Hindu god of the sun. Everything tastes genuine, fresh and inflected with an authentic medley of spices. Make sure your bill includes an order of something – anything – cooked in the tandoor (clay oven).
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Cafe Maharani
Although the original owners have packed up and left, this family-run restaurant still serves up some spicy standards like tandoori chicken and lamb curry, along with excellent true vegetarian dishes, such as eggplant tikka masala. Order 'em any way you want, from mild to tongue-searing hot. The free parking lot is usually full.
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Tanjore
Tanjore's lunchtime buffet has been a favorite of Harvard Sq locals for years. The buffet changes daily, but it always features perfectly fluffy basmati rice, fresh, hot naanbread and subtly delicious kheer (rice pudding). This place is good enough to come for dinner, but the buffet offers superior value.
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Udupi Palace
This bustling all-vegetarian South Indian restaurant serves toasty, kite-sized dosas (crepes made with rice and lentil flour) stuffed with all manner of vegetables and spices, along with an array of curries. The room gets loud once it packs out with 20-something Anglo hipsters and a young Indian crowd.
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Shalimar of India
Featuring exposed-brick walls and lantern-like ceiling lamps, this friendly Indian restaurant serves many traditional dishes. Aside from tandooris, kormas and curries, Shalimar has a children’s menu that radically redefines cuisine from the subcontinent: meatballs and chicken nuggets, anyone?
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Amber India
Just off Santana Row, Amber is an upscale Indian restaurant offering a full complement of kebabs, curries and tandooris. The cooking here is superb and the presentation highly styled, with artsy china and groovy paintings on the walls. Whet your whistle with an exotic cocktail.
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Indian Garden
Items not found on most South Asian menus dominate here. The cooks use wok-like pans and simple iron griddles to prepare a lot of the items. Vegetables go beyond the soggy cauliflower in goopy sauces found at other, less inspired places. Wash it all down with a mango shake.
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India House
Dishes this good aren’t supposed to exist on earth, yet here they are. For legitimately inspired food made with local produce and meats, enter Indian House for tandoori, korma and curried fish in mango sauce. The smell of spice immediately hits you upon entry.
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Tamarind Bay
It’s easy to miss this subterranean space, tucked into a little-trafficked alleyway, but it’s worth seeking out for a contemporary, coastal twist on Indian cuisine, with a menu of delectable Tandoori and curry treats. It’s not a fancy place but it sure is tasty.
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One Love Café
Fill up on organic Jamaican and West Indian food at this cozy, art-filled hole-in-the-wall. Depending on your appetite, you can get ‘big tings’ or ‘likkle tings.’ Try the pungent escoveitched porgies (fish in a spicy vinaigrette) and hot jerk.
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India Palace
Cloth napkins and stemware add ambiance, but it's the recommended lamb sagwala, baingan bartha (tandoori eggplant) and buffet lunch that pack these pretty tables with locals and tourists who long for a change from burritos and tacos.
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Taste of India
The bustling lunch crowd at this Indian joint comes for a tasty buffet ($7), curries and a top-notch mango lassi (yoghurt drink) made with strong rose water. The room contains cheap carpets, plastic plants and nooks for privacy.
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Jewel of India
In a classic New England house, this casual restaurant serves a wide selection of classic Indian dishes. The place is popular and the food is decent, but it’s probably not the best Indian fare you’ve ever tasted.
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