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Dan F. says... ( on 08/20/08 )

Sometimes the vegetarian Indian restaurants in the area of 27th St and Lexington Ave blur together a bit. I went to Madras Mahal not long ago for lunch on a Saturday and made a mental note that the menu looked really good and I should return. That first day I was pleasantly surprised to discover they had Vada Pav, one of my favorite Indian street snacks which is hard to come by here. The next time a friend and I came for dinner and the meal was quite good if not spectacular. The tofu and cauliflower curry was somewhat unusual. It's not common for these places to employ tofu, excepting the Brick Lane Curry House who will make just about anything with tofu. The samosas were notably good, especially the crust. Also the Chappati which is just a light bread was very fresh. They seem to do all bread products very well here. The menu says "vegan and jain friendly" which is of course comforting. I have become comfortable asking for food without dairy, cream, butter, yoghurt, ghee, and all of these things when eating in an Indian restaurant, but it is nice to be able to just say "vegan" and have them understand immediately and confirm that all of my selections are indeed no problem. The restaurant ambience is a good balance. It's not excessively fancy but it feels one notch above casual. The menu had some unusual selections which make this menu stand out a bit for me in this crowded neighborhood and I think I will becoming back here, especially to get more of the snack dishes and appetizers of which I felt I could easily have ordered many for my entire meal.

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