India Café

The definition of hidden gem! My friends and I had an awesome and huge meal, really delicious, and - grand total of $45 for 3 entrees and 3 apps. If you're looking for romance or ambiance, it's not for you, but if you want totally unpretentious great food in a divey strip-mall setting, you can't miss.

I'm obviously going to be a tough critic of Indian food after living in England where they joke chicken tikka masala is the national dish but jeez I wish we had better Indian food in MN. The killer at Indian Cafe is the SALT. Chicken Mahkani, Saag Paneer and the Dal are just ridiculously salty...back to Bombay Bistro for me.

I must say, this is probably the best tandoori chicken I've had, mostly because it was charred to perfection with minmal fat. The naan was served hot (as it should),  and the buffet is $7.95.

I think this is more of a place that I would go to for a quick fix, because the raita and the basmati rice are behind the lunch counter; it's just more convenient to have it out to serve yourself.  The raita also has a spicy kick to it, which I'm not used to (I eat it to cool me off, not add flames to the fire). Overall, still pretty good.