i've recently rediscovered this place. it's a little hit and miss, but i have to say that with a little experimentation, you can find some quality food here. while not perfect, the vindaloo is the best i've had.

Went with 5 people to compare Indian restaurants. The lamb roganjosh was interesting while the chicken tikka and the yellow dahl were both well done. But the chicken khorma, mutter mushroom, the black bean dahl and spicy chicken mushroom soup were all bland and not worth finishing. Plus the tea came at the end of the meal. Substituting hotness for complexity of flavor does not a good restaurant make. Would rather go down the street to eat Indian.

It seems to me that they are trying to give good service. One time mine was terrible, the next better. I spoke with the manager and he was very gentle and apologetic (indian guy) The decor is great, love the music and the food is good too (but can be a bit rough on the stomach because it is so saucy).

As for price, why do people complain so much??? As a foodie I am not wasting my money or calories on mediocre stuff, which is almost everywhere in Kunming. Just pay the price, i am sure most of what they use is not bought at carrefour or the market! you want cheap go to mcdonalds!

Good authentic Indian food. Better decoration than Indian Kitchen. No curry Korma but got crispy papadums (no sauce for papadum?). Not cheap on Kunming local scale. This restaurant has sister restaurants in Xian and Chengdu.
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Samosa is okay and smaller than that in Indian Kitchen. Good value on samosa (5 pieces for RMB15 yuan c.f. RMB 5 yuan per piece in Indian Kitchen). Also like the curry tomato soup very much. (2008/3/30)
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