Cinnamon Restaurante Indiano | Penha de França — Restaurant in Lisbon

This place is along a main drag of a residential neighborhood without many cafes or shops nearby. We found it looking for a place to grab a quick snack and we’re intrigued by the outdoor patio (which allows smoking btw, we didn’t love that but weren’t overly bothered by it).

We got mango lassi’s, a variety of veg starters and a Bengan Barta and garlic naan. Everything was prepared fresh and the food was high quality. The vegetable fritters were cooked perfectly and seasoned in such a way that the flavors popped and I think it was the best Bengan Barta I’ve ever eaten. I was definitely impressed by the food. I thought the vegetable samosas were a little heavy on peas (wanted more potato). The service was good and polite....

Our initial experience was rather disappointing. We had made a reservation well in advance and confirmed it multiple times, yet upon arrival, we were informed that the restaurant could not accommodate our group size. The food was served with an unreasonable delay and was unfortunately cold when it arrived. Furthermore, the dishes lacked the authentic flavors and aromas that one would expect from Indian cuisine, and were rather bland. The Sangria was also not palatable, and despite returning the full pitcher, we were still charged for it. To add to our dismay, a chair leg snapped beneath a fellow diner, causing him to fall and hit his shoulder and head quite hard. Regrettably, the staff's response to this incident was...

We loved the food here. For starters, we got veg samosas and vegetable pakora. Both were tasty, the lentil flour in the pakora was prominent and both were nice and fresh. We got Chicken Tikka and Chicken Korma; the Tikka was really tender and juicy, and the Korma was deliciously creamy. It wasn't very spicy, so if you want it to be chili hot you should request that. The garlic naan is a must! It was warm, buttery, and quite a good addition. For dessert, we had gulab jamun; it was very good and I'm glad we got it. It was hot, with a crisp outside and soft inside, of course swimming in sweet syrup, and it also had sliced...