MOKSHA Indian Brasserie

Florida can get humid, after 2 hours spent lazing at the beach trying my best to do a doggy crawl swim against the waves, I realized it was time for swimming classes. However, all that paddling builds up quite an appetite and it was to my surprise I found a restaurant within walking distance from the beach which had the name 'Moksha' in it coupled with brassiere. Genuinely curious as to see how transcendent their cuisine would get, I walked and was welcomed into a fine dinning atmosphere with décor and a sense of modern ambience I wasn't used to in most Indian restaurants. Shortly after I was seated I started talking to the manager Gilbert and realized that his Goan heritage meant they had to have had a great spicy Vindaloo. We kept chatting about the embossed well written menu, and I noticed that all the dishes had a sense of original creativity to them while remaining true to the authenticity of the region the dish was from. I spent the next 2 hours sampling and eating my way through the menu with friendly commentary from Gilbert about the rich history behind each dish and the regions in India it came from. I have only highlighted favorite dishes and the Lemon Rice really hit the spot as a main course with the Kerala style red pepper prawn curry, followed by the Goan style prawn curry served with gluten free Naan. Yes, this is the only Indian restaurant I have come across where it has an entire gluten free vegan menu, which is shocking and incredibly smart. Add that to excellent customer service and incredibly fresh tasting big prawn and other dishes made to order, I realized I may have to come back to Fort Lauderdale to enjoy fine dining with Indian cuisine with dishes from all over India. The pièce de résistance was the paan flavored ice cream with a rose flavored sweet mix on top. I didn't get to try the Tandoor octopus but it is going to have to wait for my next trip here, and true to its name, this restaurant frees you from the mindless masses of curry houses you find all over the world to a truly transcendent experience. #Indian #finedining #transcendence #fortlauderdale