Curry Gate Of East — Restaurant in Charlotte

We tried this place shortly after they first opened, and while my daughter wasn't impressed, I thought it was decent. I went to lunch there once since that time, and it was again decent. Tonight we walked in and were seated quickly. My daughter went to wash her hands and I went when she returned. I was appalled at the condition of the restroom. Only one (dirty) soap dispenser worked and the automatic paper towel holder was broken. One would have thought they'd have filled their regular old dispenser, but there was just a roll of towels sitting on the counter. This means the previous person touched the roll in order to tear some off for themselves. Pretty gross, as we all have different standards of hand washing. There was also toilet paper all over the floor. I didn't look in the stalls because I wanted out of there asap.

I really try not to freak myself out by thinking about the previous person touching my paper towels, or the waiter carrying dirty glasses back to the kitchen with his fingers inside them, because he probably washed his hands, right?

The two servers (I think one was a busser) were friendly and very knowledgable, but our food took forever. We ordered appetizers from the kid who sat us, and 20 minutes later we mentioned them to our server, who was surprised to hear we'd ordered them. It still took a long time after that to get them. Our entrees also took a very long time. We got there around 8 and it was close to 10 when we left. That's ridiculous for a restaurant that had four or five tables at any given time. I don't understand it, but the combination of the bathroom conditions and how long our food took made us agree that we...

EDIT: I’m leaving the original review because I want everyone to know about the great customer service. After leaving the original review, the owner requested that I contact them. In the end, the food was replaced and the staff was extremely friendly and understanding. They didn’t have to replace the items and they didn’t have to provide explanation but they did. Great customer service and delicious food. Definitely my go-to!

The food is SO GOOD....when the heat is consistent. I’ve ordered 4 times. First order: heat of 4. Perfect. Second order: heat of 3. Just a hair too spicy but still able to eat it because...it’s so good. Third order: still nervous from last order. Heat of 2. Absolutely delicious. Perfect amount of spice. Weirdly like the time I ordered a 4. Fourth order: heat of 2. Like licking the face of the sun. Completely inedible. Tasted nothing and couldn't stomach more than 2 bites.

I hate complaining about foods that are stereotypically spicy because spicy is relative to each person. However, how is it possible that I can eat a 4 one time and can’t stomach more than 2 bites of a 2. I love some spicy but this has myself and others with sweat on our brows....at a 2. We haven’t been able to get the same experience twice which is the true issue. The food itself is stellar when you...

I had the "special biryani" which was topped with Chicken 65. Being somewhat of a spicy foods fanatic, I wanted to try the dish at an 8 or 9 out of 10 (spicy scale), but the woman suggested I go with 5 as I'd not been there before. It was fairly spicy, and I can see why the lady thought it would be spicy enough for me, but I'll definitely go with a 9 next time.

---Unless you eat scorpion peppers, reapers, etc...listen to the woman and stick with 5. Don't mess up your meal because you're cocky.