If you read this blog, you know that Flavors Indian Cuisine is one of my favorites. Well, that may be changing. I went there a few weeks ago with my mom, and it was totally different.
I went during the week, instead of a weekend. When I got there, there seemed to be a nice Indian couple running the place. But there was a Hispanic server and the person who brought my food from the kitchen was Hispanic. Usually it's Indian guys.
The food was not good. The samosas were the same as normal, but I don't know if they make them on-site or just fry them on-site. Same for the naan. I got my normal Korma, which I love, and mom got Curry. The Korma was really pale and I'd ordered it medium heat and there was no heat. Mom's Curry was supposed to be medium, and she said parts of it were spicy and parts of it weren't. It was very thin and you could see tomato pieces in it. It didn't taste right either.
Anyway, I'm disappointed.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Flavors Indian Cuisine
If you liked the old Taj Mahal restaurant on Walton (which is now Miss Pho Saigon) then you're in luck! They're still here. They had to move and are now called Flavors Indian Cuisine.
We went there on a Saturday, about 5pm. They had just opened and were a bit slow. There was a jug of water on the table, labeled as Culligan. The menu is gigantic! It takes a long time to go through it all. And there is a huge vegetarian section, too. I recommend viewing it ahead of time.
There are booths on the outside of the room and tables on the inside. It connects to an area next door, which is their party room. I think the lunch buffet is there, too. There was Indian MTV of some variety playing on the TVs.
We ordered Vegetable Samosas, Lamb Curry (a la carte), Naan, and Goat Saag (thali). You have the option of ordering A La Carte, which is your curry and a bowl of rice, or Thali, which comes with rice, naan, soup, dessert and some other stuff. You'll have to see the pictures below.
The Vegetable Samosas were great! They were actually kind of spicy, which I'm not used to. They came with tamarind and mint sauce. Well, they called them chutneys, but they were more like a sauce.
The Lamb Curry was really good. I ordered it Medium, which was just right for me. I could taste the heat, but it wasn't so hot that I couldn't eat it. The lamb was "diced" into small pieces, kind of like small stew meat size. My basket of Naan had 4 pieces (a full round naan).
Frank had the Goat Saag. It was also in small pieces, but his had some bone in it, too. He figured that wasn't unusual if you were hacking up a goat joint. Also, check out all the stuff in the Thali selection below! There's rice, naan, some kind of soup - maybe lentil, some yogurti thing, and fried okra.
The okra was sliced up and fried in a skillet, not deep fried. And it was really good. It looked kind of weird, like it might be burnt, but it was delicious. No slime! Frank put some yogurt stuff on it and that was good too.
Frank got his goat Hot, and the waiter warned us it was Indian Hot. We found it amusing, because we're used to spicy foods, but if you're from this area or the Midwest, please be careful how hot you order your food. The Hot was very hot, because Frank had a good burn and his nose was running.
The food was really good and the ambiance is fine. The old building was orange on the outside and this one is orange on the inside. The service was a bit slow, but they had just opened for supper, so I don't hold it against them. They don't currently have a takeout menu, so use the website for any To Go orders. Overall, I'm giving them 4 to 4-1/2 stars.
Quality Update: https://laurenseatingout.blogspot.com/2016/09/flavors-update.html
We went there on a Saturday, about 5pm. They had just opened and were a bit slow. There was a jug of water on the table, labeled as Culligan. The menu is gigantic! It takes a long time to go through it all. And there is a huge vegetarian section, too. I recommend viewing it ahead of time.
There are booths on the outside of the room and tables on the inside. It connects to an area next door, which is their party room. I think the lunch buffet is there, too. There was Indian MTV of some variety playing on the TVs.
We ordered Vegetable Samosas, Lamb Curry (a la carte), Naan, and Goat Saag (thali). You have the option of ordering A La Carte, which is your curry and a bowl of rice, or Thali, which comes with rice, naan, soup, dessert and some other stuff. You'll have to see the pictures below.
The Vegetable Samosas were great! They were actually kind of spicy, which I'm not used to. They came with tamarind and mint sauce. Well, they called them chutneys, but they were more like a sauce.
The Lamb Curry was really good. I ordered it Medium, which was just right for me. I could taste the heat, but it wasn't so hot that I couldn't eat it. The lamb was "diced" into small pieces, kind of like small stew meat size. My basket of Naan had 4 pieces (a full round naan).
Frank had the Goat Saag. It was also in small pieces, but his had some bone in it, too. He figured that wasn't unusual if you were hacking up a goat joint. Also, check out all the stuff in the Thali selection below! There's rice, naan, some kind of soup - maybe lentil, some yogurti thing, and fried okra.
The okra was sliced up and fried in a skillet, not deep fried. And it was really good. It looked kind of weird, like it might be burnt, but it was delicious. No slime! Frank put some yogurt stuff on it and that was good too.
Frank got his goat Hot, and the waiter warned us it was Indian Hot. We found it amusing, because we're used to spicy foods, but if you're from this area or the Midwest, please be careful how hot you order your food. The Hot was very hot, because Frank had a good burn and his nose was running.
The food was really good and the ambiance is fine. The old building was orange on the outside and this one is orange on the inside. The service was a bit slow, but they had just opened for supper, so I don't hold it against them. They don't currently have a takeout menu, so use the website for any To Go orders. Overall, I'm giving them 4 to 4-1/2 stars.
Quality Update: https://laurenseatingout.blogspot.com/2016/09/flavors-update.html
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Aroma
This is a Pakistani-Indian restaurant in a strip mall in Bentonville. It's fairly small. There were 7 four-person tables, and 2 larger tables. The buffet is up front and is also a little small. This is more of a "hole-in-the-wall" type of place.
We got there a few minutes before supper officially started, so most of what we ate was actually the remains of the lunch buffet. And it was still good! There was no one about, so we sat ourselves and then got our own drinks. I'm not sure if you usually get your own drinks or not, but it is very small, and a family-run place. The buffet officially started at 6 pm, but they were running about 15 minutes late. There only seemed to be one person there, so we understood.
My favorite was the Chicken Qorma. It was really good and actually hot, too! They also had a Chicken & Mutton Biriyani, something called Nahri (I hadn't heard of that one before) and some Egg Curry. The owner came around and brought us some fresh Samosas and fresh buttered Naan. They were both excellent. Overall, the flavors were good and some dishes had a lot of spice!
It's a bit hard to judge the restaurant because we were still eating the leftover lunch buffet. But that was good enough for 4 stars. Provisionally, they might even go 4-1/2 stars for the fresh buffet.
Note: They do take credit cards, but the receipt did not have a tip line.
Note: Photos to be added.
We got there a few minutes before supper officially started, so most of what we ate was actually the remains of the lunch buffet. And it was still good! There was no one about, so we sat ourselves and then got our own drinks. I'm not sure if you usually get your own drinks or not, but it is very small, and a family-run place. The buffet officially started at 6 pm, but they were running about 15 minutes late. There only seemed to be one person there, so we understood.
My favorite was the Chicken Qorma. It was really good and actually hot, too! They also had a Chicken & Mutton Biriyani, something called Nahri (I hadn't heard of that one before) and some Egg Curry. The owner came around and brought us some fresh Samosas and fresh buttered Naan. They were both excellent. Overall, the flavors were good and some dishes had a lot of spice!
It's a bit hard to judge the restaurant because we were still eating the leftover lunch buffet. But that was good enough for 4 stars. Provisionally, they might even go 4-1/2 stars for the fresh buffet.
Note: They do take credit cards, but the receipt did not have a tip line.
Note: Photos to be added.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
India Mart
I wanted to throw this in here because I have been desperate to get Indian food for a while now. There is a market on the back side of the same strip mall as India Orchard, which, of course, is affiliated with said restaurant. They have lots of rice, mostly basmati, and tons of beans and lentils. They have those "instant" packets of Indian food that are either already mixed or you just add water to them. They have a few teas like PG Tips and Lipton Yellow Label Tea.
[Side Note: If you travel in the Middle East, a lot of the tea is Lipton Yellow Label, which should not be confused with the crap that Lipton and other companies sell in America. Most real tea companies seem to sell the good stuff elsewhere and the crap in the US, because most Americans don't know the difference. So I highly recommend trying the Yellow Label.]
There's a frozen section with fish and samosas, and a fresh vegetables section. They have a small variety of McVitie's biscuits, and they even have Bounty bars! (Now if they'll only get Lion bars!) There's also some sodas from India.
Their website isn't up yet, but it's myindia-mart.com. So shop there so that they'll stay in business!
[Side Note: If you travel in the Middle East, a lot of the tea is Lipton Yellow Label, which should not be confused with the crap that Lipton and other companies sell in America. Most real tea companies seem to sell the good stuff elsewhere and the crap in the US, because most Americans don't know the difference. So I highly recommend trying the Yellow Label.]
There's a frozen section with fish and samosas, and a fresh vegetables section. They have a small variety of McVitie's biscuits, and they even have Bounty bars! (Now if they'll only get Lion bars!) There's also some sodas from India.
Their website isn't up yet, but it's myindia-mart.com. So shop there so that they'll stay in business!
India Orchard
This restaurant is in Bentonville, in a fancy strip mall. If you take Exit 85 West, it's in the big curve by the road to the airport. I'm kind of ambivalent about this place. Mom and I had lunch here, and it was $12 with a drink, which I find a little pricey for a lunch buffet, even in someplace like Houston. But we were hopeful, because there were a lot of Indians eating there.
The buffet wasn't that big. There were 2 sections of Indian food and one that had American stuff and fruits, etc. There were 4 - 6 dishes in each section, and soup. Our waitress brought out some naan for us.
Okay, the food. I didn't like the Saag Paneer; it had kind of a sour taste to it. Maybe it's the type of spinach or maybe it's the region of India this style comes from, but I didn't care for it.
I tried the Dal Tadka, which appears to be yellow lentils, and it just tasted blah to me. I mean, no real taste to it at all. I've had some very good yellow daal before so I know it can taste good.
I tried to get some Chicken Biriyani, but there wasn't much left so it was hard to judge.
The Chicken Curry, however, was fabulous! According to their menu, it's a tomato and onion based curry, which may be why it was not a familiar brown color. But it tasted excellent and I got a really good burn going in my mouth. The chicken was hunks of white meat and the sauce was great!
Like I said, I'm a bit ambivalent about this place. I loved the Chicken Curry and Naan, but the rest of it I wasn't that fond of. And I thought the price was high for a lunch buffet. Now, they do have an extensive menu, so I would suggest ordering off the menu instead of getting the buffet. I'll say 3-1/2 stars.
The buffet wasn't that big. There were 2 sections of Indian food and one that had American stuff and fruits, etc. There were 4 - 6 dishes in each section, and soup. Our waitress brought out some naan for us.
Okay, the food. I didn't like the Saag Paneer; it had kind of a sour taste to it. Maybe it's the type of spinach or maybe it's the region of India this style comes from, but I didn't care for it.
I tried the Dal Tadka, which appears to be yellow lentils, and it just tasted blah to me. I mean, no real taste to it at all. I've had some very good yellow daal before so I know it can taste good.
I tried to get some Chicken Biriyani, but there wasn't much left so it was hard to judge.
The Chicken Curry, however, was fabulous! According to their menu, it's a tomato and onion based curry, which may be why it was not a familiar brown color. But it tasted excellent and I got a really good burn going in my mouth. The chicken was hunks of white meat and the sauce was great!
Like I said, I'm a bit ambivalent about this place. I loved the Chicken Curry and Naan, but the rest of it I wasn't that fond of. And I thought the price was high for a lunch buffet. Now, they do have an extensive menu, so I would suggest ordering off the menu instead of getting the buffet. I'll say 3-1/2 stars.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
India Corner
From September 12, 2009
NWA Has Indian Food ?!?
When did this happen? The last time I saw Indian food here was at a hotel in Bentonville, and it wasn't that good. Well, apparently a place named India Corner has been around for about 2 years now and serves Punjabi style food. It's located in Rogers, approximately the northwest corner of S. 8th Street and Poplar. If you're coming from the interstate, take exist 85 (Walnut St.) and then turn right when you get to S. 8th.
The restaurant is a little building in the U section of a rundown motel called The Traveler's Lodge. I think it was originally a Mexican restaurant. It has booths and tables, and was playing country music when we were there. They're closed on Mondays. They have a decent-sized menu and take-out, but we went for the buffet. We were also the only non-Indians in there, which I consider a good sign.
The buffet is small but good. And when I say small, I mean small even by Indian buffet standards. This isn't a 100 item Chinese buffet! There was rice, nan, some kind of bean dish, some kind of chicken dish, some dish I really couldn't recognize, saag, and rice pudding. I think it was $11, but it was worth it! When the server saw us eating nan he brought out a freshly cooked plate of it. The chicken was probably a vindaloo. It was pretty good, although it was a bit spicy (for those of you from the Mid-West, I believe that translates as Oh My God This Is Hot).
The saag was incredible! Saag is a spinach dish, and we're used to saag paneer (the spinach-cheese version) which is creamier. This one didn't have any cheese but the flavor was amazing! It was much spinachier [is this a word?] than we're used to. Next time Frank is getting the lamb saag. The last dish was the bean dish, for you vegetarians out there. It was kidney beans, with onions and stuff, in a soupy mixture. It was also really really good! The beans were whole, but almost melted in your mouth they were so creamy. This dish had very little heat but lots of flavor.
In general, all of these dishes had an underlying sweet tone to them. What I call "normal" Indian food doesn't have that, so I guess I've never really eaten Punjabi before. It was good though. It's not a sugary sweetness, just a sweet undertone, like from carrots or sweet potatoes. I would give this place 4 out of 5 stars. The food is great, the ambiance is generic. The glasses were a bit scratched up and water-stained, which may bother some people. It's sort of a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in some ways. But we plan on going back soon!
NWA Has Indian Food ?!?
When did this happen? The last time I saw Indian food here was at a hotel in Bentonville, and it wasn't that good. Well, apparently a place named India Corner has been around for about 2 years now and serves Punjabi style food. It's located in Rogers, approximately the northwest corner of S. 8th Street and Poplar. If you're coming from the interstate, take exist 85 (Walnut St.) and then turn right when you get to S. 8th.
The restaurant is a little building in the U section of a rundown motel called The Traveler's Lodge. I think it was originally a Mexican restaurant. It has booths and tables, and was playing country music when we were there. They're closed on Mondays. They have a decent-sized menu and take-out, but we went for the buffet. We were also the only non-Indians in there, which I consider a good sign.
The buffet is small but good. And when I say small, I mean small even by Indian buffet standards. This isn't a 100 item Chinese buffet! There was rice, nan, some kind of bean dish, some kind of chicken dish, some dish I really couldn't recognize, saag, and rice pudding. I think it was $11, but it was worth it! When the server saw us eating nan he brought out a freshly cooked plate of it. The chicken was probably a vindaloo. It was pretty good, although it was a bit spicy (for those of you from the Mid-West, I believe that translates as Oh My God This Is Hot).
The saag was incredible! Saag is a spinach dish, and we're used to saag paneer (the spinach-cheese version) which is creamier. This one didn't have any cheese but the flavor was amazing! It was much spinachier [is this a word?] than we're used to. Next time Frank is getting the lamb saag. The last dish was the bean dish, for you vegetarians out there. It was kidney beans, with onions and stuff, in a soupy mixture. It was also really really good! The beans were whole, but almost melted in your mouth they were so creamy. This dish had very little heat but lots of flavor.
In general, all of these dishes had an underlying sweet tone to them. What I call "normal" Indian food doesn't have that, so I guess I've never really eaten Punjabi before. It was good though. It's not a sugary sweetness, just a sweet undertone, like from carrots or sweet potatoes. I would give this place 4 out of 5 stars. The food is great, the ambiance is generic. The glasses were a bit scratched up and water-stained, which may bother some people. It's sort of a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in some ways. But we plan on going back soon!
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