After far too long of putting it off, I got to explore true Indian food tonight. Unsure of exactly where to go and what to order, I ended up here at Authentikka after a suggestion from a food friend. She had been right before with suggestions, and she was again. This place was great! Such a treat.
Prior to our arrival, I had been studying the menu for a bit. It's nice sized with good descriptions and not too many options where you feel overwhelmed. I had settled in on the Spinach Cashew Pakora for an appetizer and was glad I had done so. The pakora was perfectly crisp and so tasty!! The two sauces given to dip them in ( tamarind and mint) brought out even more flavors and aromatics. My wife and I ordered the Mango Lassi to drink, figuring the smoothie like drink would help with the spice later on, which it does.
For the entree, we shared the House Platter and Palak Paneer. This came with 4 pieces of naan of our choice, which was plenty and delicious. The platter was a great way to sample some of the various meats they had to offer, cooked in different ways. We both loved the shrimp the most and want to try a seafood dish next time. I would recommend this dish to others like us, who are trying Idian cuisine for the first time. Great variety and tasty.
The Palak Paneer was so flavorful, spicy, and so aromatic. The heat we ordered was a medium, and we got exactly that. It's not too hot where it burned but not too weak either. I appreciate that so much. Neither of us had paneer before tonight and had no idea if we would like it. We did!! I really liked this dish. Will get it again.
We managed to save room for desert somehow and asked our server for a suggestion. He suggested we have the Gulab Jamun to finish off the evening, so we did. They were these sweet little balls of delicious dough in a sweet syrup like sauce with almond shavings. Remined us of pancakes and doughnuts all in one. It's really tasty.
Oh, I must point out that our sever Jeeto was awesome throughout the evening as he helped us pick out items and explained the sauces. The other servers were helpful and friendly as well when they brought out the dishes. Fantastic service overall.
Definitely recommend. Definitely will be back to try other dishes.
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