モティ・インドカレーハウス Moti Indian Curry House (Halal) — Restaurant in Gifu

I was so surprised at how good it was. I've passed by this place several times and I've never seen a crowd or a line near it so I assumed the place wasn't that good. One day, I was so hungry from work and I didn't want to cook so I decided to go here. It was around 6:30pm and when I went in, there were no other customers. However, I was politely greeted and seated right away. I ordered the Moti Special Set which came with a chicken curry, vegetable curry, rice, salad, naan, 2 pieces of tandoori chicken and a drink. The order came promptly and I was surprised by the size of certain parts of the set. The two curries, the rice and the salad were all in the same small-sized stainless steel bowls. They looked even tinier because of the massive naan. I tried the salad first and it was alright. The dressing seems to be the classic Japanese style sesame dressing. Then, I took off a piece of the warm and fresh naan, put it in my mouth and I was shocked at how good it was. It was soft, somewhat sweet, light, fluffy and not too oily. I tried the two small pieces of tandoori chicken and I was surprised again. They had the standard tandoori spices that I love and they were soft and tender. There are also no bones that you have to worry about! Then, I tried the curries. They were both more liquidy than the Indian curries I'm used to, nevertheless they were very good. I got them in chuukara or middle spiciness and that was just right for me. However, because of the consistency of the soup, it may feel spicier. Watch out if you're not used to spicy food. I kinda prefer the vegetable curry just because of the slight variation of flavors within it as compared to the chicken curry. They're both really good though and they pair well with the naan. The rice was somewhat aromatic and it's slightly different than Japanese rice. The overall presentation of flavors in that set was phenomenal. Now, as I was eating, I ordered the Seekh Kebab which also came promptly while I was still eating. It was a reddish color which is different than the brown Kebab color I'm used to. 500 yen for three pieces is a steal in my opinion, especially considering how good they were. After one bite, I smiled a little bit realizing how unusually good it was, a stark contrast to a nearby curry place's kebab. Their kebab was soft, tender and flavorful. It kinda reminded me of a Spanish chorizo and a Filipino longganisa. Overall, I paid 1750 yen. It was really good and I will definitely go back and try...

Finally I found a 100% halal restaurant in Gifu. The restaurant owner is very friendly and the staff as well. He also recommended the best choice of food for my 2 year old daughter. The food taste way better then other indian restaurants. Highly recommended. The place is very cozy and nice. Thank you for your food and nice chatting with you. See you again if I come back to Japan.

Note: they only accept cash and no credit card. Lucky I had some...

My husband love this place, especially the fried chicken menu. The sambal is quite spicy but delicious, the waiter even offer us sambal refill, which is kind. They have lots of Curry option, but I really like Curry masala, it's really good. I'm super full after eating the huge naan bread. Because it's Indian restaurant, expect the Indian song as your background sound....