Place: Tamarind - Flavor of India
Date: 5/17/11
BYO'd: Robert Biale Vineyard Zinfandel
(From A's parents' collection) *see blog post "Wine Shopping!"
Corkage Fee: $5 total for wine bottle"
BYO Buzz": Good food, decent price
Atmosphere: Homey--makes sense since it looks like a house turned into a restaurant. We were seated in the lovely front "bay window" area. Was light and bright, nice view of Craig street.
Service: AttentiveThey were like service spies. I always had what I needed, but never remembered getting it. Maybe it was magic? Or maybe I was so into the conversation.
Date: 5/17/11
BYO'd: Robert Biale Vineyard Zinfandel
(From A's parents' collection) *see blog post "Wine Shopping!"
Corkage Fee: $5 total for wine bottle"
BYO Buzz": Good food, decent price
Atmosphere: Homey--makes sense since it looks like a house turned into a restaurant. We were seated in the lovely front "bay window" area. Was light and bright, nice view of Craig street.
Service: AttentiveThey were like service spies. I always had what I needed, but never remembered getting it. Maybe it was magic? Or maybe I was so into the conversation.
Appetizer: Naan--the OG (no spices added)
SURPRISE!!!!! Dipping sauce Whoo hooo! (Doesn't take much to impress us)
If we had to guess our take on the flavors from back to front:
1. Brown Sauce - sweet, then a little spicy... something in there reminded A of a breakfast food, not syrup, maybe cinnamon? Was voted favorite sauce by both.
2. White Sauce - Something pureed, perhaps cauliflower? very fresh, maybe a hint of garlic?
3. Green Sauce - also very fresh tasting, pesto? A little basil? didnt matter, we ate it all.
SURPRISE!!!!! Dipping sauce Whoo hooo! (Doesn't take much to impress us)
If we had to guess our take on the flavors from back to front:
1. Brown Sauce - sweet, then a little spicy... something in there reminded A of a breakfast food, not syrup, maybe cinnamon? Was voted favorite sauce by both.
2. White Sauce - Something pureed, perhaps cauliflower? very fresh, maybe a hint of garlic?
3. Green Sauce - also very fresh tasting, pesto? A little basil? didnt matter, we ate it all.
Entree:
Chicken Korma (A) Right--
Light tasting, not too spicy or sweet, perfect for some Indian comfort food on a gross rainy night (wait - isnt that every night in Pittsburgh lately??) Green beans on the side were also a nice addition - sweet but subtle (curry?) flavor to them.
Chicken Tikka Masala (L) Left-
-Green peppers with chicken in a tomato cream sauce.The sauce was so great I could have eaten just that along with my side of rice. Chicken was just a protein plus.
(A's note: I second the sauce, i think i could have drank it! perfect blend of tomato and other flavors... need it bottled up as a soup!)
Chicken Korma (A) Right--
Light tasting, not too spicy or sweet, perfect for some Indian comfort food on a gross rainy night (wait - isnt that every night in Pittsburgh lately??) Green beans on the side were also a nice addition - sweet but subtle (curry?) flavor to them.
Chicken Tikka Masala (L) Left-
-Green peppers with chicken in a tomato cream sauce.The sauce was so great I could have eaten just that along with my side of rice. Chicken was just a protein plus.
(A's note: I second the sauce, i think i could have drank it! perfect blend of tomato and other flavors... need it bottled up as a soup!)
The Drink: Robert Biale Vineyard Zinfandel
Really nice bottle of wine. Surprised A's parents let her take it. Very popular among red zin drinkers. Dry, Crisp, went nicely with the indian food, surprisingly.Believe it or not, we recorked it and sent half a bottle back with "A". Not sure it being a "school night" was the true, honest reason for that. Turns out screaming your lungs out all night long in your long-neck bottle microphone at "Charlie Murdoch's" has a two day recovery time. We are not spring chickens anymore : ( But a great birthday weekend nonetheless.
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