LOCATION: Great for me. It's on College Ave (right across from Powell's candy), and that's really convenient (in two ways. I love candy). We got a spot right across the street, which is very good because College Ave is extremely popular, and a table was ready right when we arrived.
ATMOSPHERE: Light enough for me to read the notes I was taking, but dark enough to provide a relaxing feel. The bright touches of metallic color on the curtain behind us added an additional brightness, which was nice. We sat towards the back of the restaurant (near the kitchen), so it was nice and warm even with the air coming in from the open front door.
SERVICE: We were quickly asked our drink orders by a friendly waiter, who couldn't really hear us, either from the noise in the restaurant, the loudness of our voices, or that his native language was not English, and he had a hard time understanding us. Our food arrived quickly, and there was a perfect interval between the appetizer and entree. All in all, he was a great server who tolerated my taking pictures of our food on the table the entire time.
FOOD (the most important part): Actually, that table was the exact table I sat at the first time I ever ate at Flavors of India, and we even ordered practically the same thing.
OUR DISHES AND THEIR MENU DESCRIPTION:
Corn Pakora~Corn blended with mild green chilies and spices, quick friend in mildly spiced butter~ The description of this pretty much fits the dish. It was warm patty with a great texture and nuttyish flavor, probably from the way it was fried. There were chunks of corn spread about it, and you could cool off the spicy flavor with a yogurt dipping sauce on the side. The only bad thing about this dish was that it got a bit boring after a couple bites, but they could always reduce the size of it.
Tandoori Chicken~Tender pieces of chicken marinated in special blend of homemade yogurt and Indian spice marinade~ Wow, now that was a HOT dish. Seriously. Just one look at the steaming chicken with the bright red skin made your mouth water. Not only that, it was spicy and tangy and absolutely delicious paired with the corn pakora.
Chicken Tikka Masala~Boneless pieces of tender chicken tikka cooked in moderately spiced cream sauce~This dish is SO good! Imagine perfectly tender chunks of chicken, soaked in spicy, sweet, smooth, hot, AMAZING creamy yellow sauce. Eaten with rice, this dish is pleasantly flavorful, punctuated by the individual grains of rice. The chicken tastes like it was cooked in the sauce, embedding the herbs in its succulent meat. In my opinion, this dish needs no improving.
Lamb Curry~Tender Boneless lamb prepared in zesty gravy with ginger, garlic, and fresh tomatoes~ This is not one of the original dishes we ordered the first time at Flavors of India, but a lamb curry similar to it. This was also similar to the masala, but heartier and spicier. The meat was also chewier. Though this was good, I would probably not order it again because I know there are better things on the menu.
Naan~ Soft bread cooked in a Tandoori oven~ Our naan was crispy on top, and chewy in the center. It was great when soaked in any of the dishes because several flavors were included in every bite of the bread.
Guava Juice~ There's not much to say about this; it didn't even have a menu description. I love guava juice, and I order its chilled, pink sweetness to help tone down the spices in every mouthful.
The lamb curry and the Chicken Tikka Masala (we got two orders, it's so awesome) are served in bowls with ornate handles, so you can spoon some of each on top of rice on your plate. I have nothing more to say about the foods except that they were all enjoyed. STAR RATING (according to me) .......... ★★★★and 1/4!
streetview
my sister and I 
table behind ours
tandoori chicken...steamy!
corn pakora
table of food
naan
tandoor oven
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