1332 E Algonquin Rd., Algonquin, IL
Cuisine Type: Indian
Price: $$
ATMOSPHERE: India curry house is located in a strip mall, right next to a liquor store and looks a tad disheveled and unimpressive from the outside. Inside, there aren't many frills either. Several booths line the walls with several more small tables in the middle and the decor consists of a faux red brick covering at the bottom half of the wall. It didn't really bother us though, because most of the ethnic restaurants seem to concentrate more on the food than the decor.
DRINKS: Alcoholic drinks, unfortunately, were not served here. I was disappointed that I could not order a glass of chardonnay with our meal. So, I stuck with diet coke. Jon, being adventurous, decided to order the Masala tea. It had a very unusual flavor & spice to it, one that really did not sit well with the stomach. The other drink options consisted of Mango Lassi's (smoothies), Tea & Coffee.
SERVICE: This restaurant was being run single-handedly by a small family. The mother and (possibly brother) were cooking the food and the 2 middle school aged daughters were waiting tables. The service was EXTREMELY slow for a Friday night. We must have come in right after a big rush of people because it took about an hour to get our food to our table after we ordered it. I got a laugh out of the older daughter waiting tables whose soles of her gym shoes were detached and flopping off of her feet every time she walked. She made a comment about how she probably should invest in a new pair of shoes, but how comfortable the ones she had on were. The younger daughter was eating rice in a booth next to us between waiting tables and was on her laptop. It was a very laid back setting, almost as if you were eating right in the family's living room.
FOOD: The food was delicious. I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala (my favorite) and Jon had the Saag Lamb with Basmati Rice and a side order of Naan. The food made the whole trip worth it to the restaurant. The Chicken Tikka Masala was thick, rich & creamy and the chicken was tender and juicy. Jon's Lamb was also very tender and mixed perfectly with spices and spinach. We came away very full and happy from our meal.
OVERALL: I recommend the food, but it's not really ideal as a dine in location. Instead, I would recommend ordering as take out, which they do offer. If you are around the area for lunch, it looks like they do have a lunch buffet that would be quicker and offer many different dishes for you to try. I would avoid going on a busy night like Friday or Saturday.
WOULD WE GO BACK? We would probably go there just to pick up take out or if we happened to be in the area for their lunch buffet... but I wouldn't want to experience the hour wait time for my food again.
-Review by Theresa
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