Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Tamba

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It is between Planet Hollywood & MGM Grand and opposite the new City Center that is getting built. You won't miss it.

We went to the only Indian restaurant in the Strip and were pleasantly surprised by the variety of food that was available for the buffet. The lunch buffet was reasonably priced and don't forget to get 10% off coupons that will be available in almost all coupon books.

The spread included some south Indian dishes like Idly(steamed rice cakes) , Sambhar(Gravy made with Lentils & vegetables cooked with tamarind and other spices) .

Other than this there was the usual spread of various north Indian dishes you see in almost all Indian Buffets (Tandoori, Chicken Curry, Dhal Makhni, Chana Masala, Naan, etc)
I especially loved the Naan which was much better and pretty soft compared to the usual buffets. The spread of different curries were all good and the best thing about the buffet is almost all the items were good enough to eat if not great.

The one small downside to the buffet is the lack of names being pasted for the dishes. May be the owners expect more of an Indian crowd who might not need this name tag. But it becomes pretty difficult for people who are not familiar with the Indian food to know what is what. I noticed a old couple struggling to make their choices...but the waiter(or may be owner) pitched in and gave them a elaborate tour with a clear explanation on each dish ...he mentioned the major ingredients and how it will taste. I like that...hope they add the labels..which will make it better.