Cinnamon Indian Grill

I ate a delicious "late lunch" earlier today at Cinnamon Indian Grill at 2628 N. High St. in the "Old North Columbus" neighborhood of Columbus [immediately north of the "University District" neighborhood of Columbus].

I had been running several errands in "Old North Columbus" and in Clintonville so I had decided to eat at Cinnamon Indian Grill while in that area.

My food choice at Cinnamon Indian Grill had been Saag Paneer, my favorite Indian food.

Saag Paneer is a classic Indian dish of boiled spinach [and other boiled greens] with cubes of cheese. My Saag Paneer had been served with a bowl of Basmati Rice.

Cinnamon Indian Grill is the first Indian restaurant where I have eaten that serves both Saag Paneer and Palak Paneer. Those two dishes are nearly identical [as described in the below paragraph]; usually, Indian restaurants serve only one of these two dishes.

Typically in northern India, Saag refers to a combination of spinach and mustard greens, whereas Palak is the Hindi name for spinach. The main difference between the two is that Saag Paneer can be made with any leafy greens or a combination of greens, but Palak Paneer refers to a curry made with spinach leaves only.

I had a choice of "how spicy" I had wanted my Saag Paneer to be prepared [which typically is not a customer choice].

The most extended conversation that I had had with my server had been after I had told him that I would be paying with a debit card rather than with cash.

He asked several clarifying questions that I had been unwilling to answer; eventually, he took my debit card to the cash register so that he would be able to collect the payment for my meal.

I have eaten a lot of Saag Paneer in my life but I definitely want to say that the Saag Paneer at Cinnamon Indian Grill is particularly delicious.

If you are looking for some delicious Indian food in a small restaurant [please be aware that they are closed most afternoons between 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.], I strongly recommend Cinnamon Indian Grill.