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Item: Basmati Taste of India
Rating: 4
Author: Miss K.fly

Basmati Taste of India

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Sheung Wan

$101-200

Indian Nepalese Curry Certified Halal Food

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Miss K.fly

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It's always to good to have Indian food, especially I haven't had it for quite a long time. Therefore, my friend and I decided to try Basmati. It only took us few mins walking from Sheung Wan MTR station to Basmati. How convenient it was! Another big plus about Basmati was their sign. We already saw their sign from far away as it was bright and colourful.Although we decided to have dinner this time, I think it would be a good idea to try their lunch buffet as well. It only costs $88. Honestly, I

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It's always to good to have Indian food, especially I haven't had it for quite a long time

. Therefore, my friend and I decided to try Basmati. It only took us few mins walking from Sheung Wan MTR station to Basmati. How convenient it was

! Another big plus about Basmati was their sign. We already saw their sign from far away as it was bright and colourful.

Although we decided to have dinner this time, I think it would be a good idea to try their lunch buffet as well. It only costs $88. Honestly, I couldn't believe how cheap it is

Indian cuisine is known for using different spices to cook and hence it was an awesome feeling to look at these spices photos hanging on the wall.

I believe Basmati is an Indian family style resturant because of their interior design and decorations. You easily find Indian pictures on the wall. It not only characterised Basmati as an Indian restaurant, but also made the restaurant more interesting to the diners who are from different backgrounds. Apart from that, it was also a cozy and spacious restaurant.

Complimentary Appetizers - Papadum and Vegetarian Spring Rolls

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Not long after we sat down, their staff instantly served us their complimentary appetizers

. The appetizers were papadum and vegetarian spring rolls accompanied with mint sauce and tamarind sauce. As the complimentary appetizers were free, so I didn't expect much from it. Surprisingly, the spring rolls were very hot. It looked like it just came out from the frying pan. Both the sauces matched the appetizers very well

I found the mushroom soup very different from the mushroom soup we usually have from the western restaurants. It looked creamy, but it wasn't creamy or heavy at all. It was quite refreshing actually. It tasted like a soup made with dal (lentils) and mushroom with a hint of coriander taste to it. Interesting!

They used sliced tomatoes, onions, carrots, lettuces and cucumbers seasoned with salt, pepper and salad oil to make this salad. All of the ingredients were very fresh

. It wasn't a fancy salad, but I found it light and can be a good salad before loading up with heavy dishes.

I couldn't find samosa chaat on the menu, but the boss was kind enough to make one for us. Samosa chaat was basically an Indian street food. They quartered the samosa and put diced tomatoes and red onions on top of the samosa with mint sauce, tamarind sauce and yogurt drizzled on top. Then, they sprinkled chaat spice on top of the samosa. The samosa chaat they made was really delicious

. The samosa itself was hot and crispy. It had a rich potato taste which I adored. The amount of spices and sauces they put was neither too much nor too less . It was perfect enough to enhance the taste of samosa. The entire dish was absolutely flavourful!!!

Since mango lassi is always one of my favourite drinks, I couldn't resist the temptation to order one for myself. I was so glad that it didn't disappoint me. The consistency was thick, but it wasn't way too thick to make you feel uncomfortable. It was creamy and had a strong mango taste in it. The more I drank, the more I liked it

. Honestly, it was one of the best mango lassi I've ever had.

I was so surprised to find out the chicken they used to make butter chicken was tandoori chicken. Using tandoori chicken to make the butter chicken was right up my alley as I'm always a big fan of tandoori chicken. How cool it was to have two dishes in one dish without the need to order tandoori chicken separately

! The chicken was so tender and it tasted like the chicken it just came out from the clay oven. The gravy was absolutely fantastic

. It was sweet with a hint of spiciness and went very well the naan. Although the gravy was creamy, it wasn't too heavy to stop you from having other dishes

They cut one naan into 3 pieces. I just had one piece and already felt so full. I found their naan was much more filling than the naan I had from other restaurants. Their naan wasn't bad, but it was a bit chewy

. I think they can make it a bit crispier at the bottom and softer on the inside.

My friend was pretty sick that night and their boss recommended him to have masala tea. He actually really liked it and felt a bit better after having the tea

. The proportion of the tea and the milk was perfect enough to make it soothing and smooth for one to drink. The spices of the tea made it very aromatic and helped stimulate blood circulation. It was a great drink to end the night.

It was good to see their beautiful spice box they provided to freshen our breathe, but we didn't try it at all.

Final thoughts

Overall, it was a great dining experience

. Their staff and boss were incredibly friendly and polite

. They always had a nice smile on their faces and refilled the water for us frequently. Their boss asked whether we satisfied with the dishes we ordered from time to time. He also took his time out to talk to us

. Need not to mention again, their restaurant was spacious and clean. Their food was decent and more than I expected. I'll definitely come back to try other dishes next time.

(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)

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Date of Visit

2014-12-07

Dining Method

Dine In

Spending Per Head

$168 (Dinner)

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