Taj Mahal Singh OG - Indisches Restaurant — Restaurant in Graz

I hesitate to criticize one of the few Indian restaurants in Graz, especially since my experience with the waitress and owner were pleasant, but the food was just not what I expected from an Indian restaurant. We ordered three dishes (plus "garlic" nann, and mango lassies) - saag paneer, butter chicken, and lamb mirch masalla (not on the menu, but just a variation of mirch chicken). The naan and the lassies were acceptable, although there was no garlic on the naan (could have been a miscommunication), and the lassies were a little light on the mango for my taste. The butter chicken was just way too sweet. The saag paneer was acceptable, but a bit on the overly processed (watery) side. The biggest disappointment was the lamb mirch massala. I am used to it being very spicy and thick, with potatoes in a tomato sauce. This was thin, sweet and just the sauce and the lamb.

A couple of points: the Indian food that I like would probably not sell well in Graz, and there are probably a wider variety of styles than I have experienced (even though I have eaten at quite a few different restaurants). Perhaps they have just adapted to their environment, but if you are used to Indian food widely available in the US, I can't recommend this restaurant unless you are desperate for something besides Schnitzel...

Actually it deserves no stars. I ordered Lamb Vindaloo and Chicken Mirchi with Butter Naan and Chapati. Vindaloo is only canned tomato puree with some so-called Indian spices and watery (not juicy & saucy). I would have made it at home even more tastier with the same ingredients from Spar or Billa and even quicker. Chicken Mirchi is deceiving, they served us roasted breast with Capsicum (green Paprika) which is baked till the dish is black. Awful experience. Naan is just any Indian bread from Spar/Billa which is typically 0.5 inch thick and with some butter on it, I could get rich taste of preservatives in every bite. Its definitely not a hotel preperation. Please goto any nearby super market and buy some ready to cook stuff rather than this restaurant. I've been already to many Indian restaurants in Germany/Austria but this was my worst experience being an Indian and basically a food lover. Worst! I am interested to know whether any Indian has been there for the second time (except the...

Wir waren vor Kurzem zu zweit in diesem Restaurant, und ich möchte gerne unsere Erfahrung teilen. Die Vorspeisen und das Naan-Brot waren in Ordnung, aber wir waren von unseren Hauptgerichten enttäuscht. Wir bestellten das Shrimps Taj Mahal und das Chicken Tikka Masala zum Teilen. Das Shrimps Taj Mahal war irgendwo ok. Allerdings war das Chicken Tikka Masala eine Enttäuschung. Die Sauce schien hauptsächlich aus Ketchup oder Tomatenmark zu bestehen, was für uns ungewöhnlich war, da in der Speisekarte von einer würzigen Sauce die Rede war. Wir mussten das Essen stehen lassen, was ich aus moralischen Gründen schon sehr streng vermeide, aber die Schüssel voll mit Ketchupgemisch war einfach ungenießbar.

Ich hab die Bemerkung gemacht, dass eigentlich alles ok war, aber Chicken Tikka Masala kein würzige Sauce beinhaltet sondern voll mit Ketchup oder Tomatenmark war. Der Kellner war so nett und hat es der Küche weitergegeben, als Kommentar von ihm kam dann "In der Küche ist kein Ketchup gefunden worden, bestellt das nächste mal einfach was anderes" Das hat er vielleicht nicht ganz böse gemeint, wie es rüberkam. Mir ist bewusst, dass es heutzutage schwer ist Personal zu finden, geschweige denn gutes., aber hier etwas Empahtie gefehlt, wir haben über die Aussage gelacht, da für uns das Essen einen viel höheren Stellenwert hat.

Insgesamt war unser Besuch in diesem Restaurant gemischt. Die Vorspeisen waren in Ordnung, aber aufgrund der enttäuschenden Erfahrung mit dem Chicken Tikka Masala werden wir wahrscheinlich nicht...