Palak Chaat
Samudhra

Samudhra

3391 State Route 27NJ 08823, Franklin Park, United States

Indian • Drinks • Seafood • Chicken


"We made a reservation for a group and had a poor experience. Below are the highlights. Very disappointing and would not recommend!! Pros: -Drinks are excellent! If I were to ever come back it would be for the drinks during happy hour as they are overpriced at regular price -Palak chat was great! Only item of the evening we finished! Cons: -Paneer bullet was extremely bitter. Tasted like poison. We sent this back and they came to apologize as I guess they also sampled it and something was wrong with the paneer. Thankfully they did take this off the bill -Mysore bonda was super oily and also uneatable. I also sent this back but was still charged for it -The did not give us papad. After asking twice they finally brought it out. Was extremely oily as the oil was literally dripping onto my plate -Murgh malai tikka was also disgusting. It looked like a clump of soggy meat rather than tandoor. We did not finish this and left over 70% of it untouched. I also was charged for this. -Entrees of dal makhni, malai kofta and murgh tikka masala were all below average. We left 50% uneaten and did not pack the rest to go. -I ordered a roti with my meal and was given naan instead. When I told the waiter he said I can keep it and he will bring me a roti. He never brought the roti. When it was time for the check I told him the roti never came and he asked if I wanted it at that time. I said no but was still charged for the naan that I never ordered. -Service was below average. While the server was nice, he was very forgetful, had a lackluster attitude and kept forgetting things (papad, my order, onions, etc) -18% gratuity was automatically added. Probably the reason for lackluster service -Bill was $200 and had a overall very poor experience. Nobody seemed to care either. Will not come back."

Haandi Indian Cuisine

Haandi Indian Cuisine

1222 W Broad St, 22046, Falls Church, US, United States

Indian • Pakistani • Vegetarian • Indian Lunch Buffet


"This place is hands down my least favorite Indian food restaurant. The flavor of the food was completely missing. We ordered a platter of appetizers which had samosas, veggie fritters and we subbed tandoori chicken. This was accommodated however the chicken was dry and did not taste or feel freshly roasted. The taste reminded me of a hotdog. The other components also lacked any flavors. We had saag paneer which was also poorly seasoned. The paneer was barely warm, the Dahl makhani had sparse amounts of Dahl. The gravy was quite thin which occurred to me that it has not been simmering for very long or was watered down. Again low level of flavor. The chicken tikka masala chicken was dry. Large chunks however dry and the gravy was also thin. We specifically asked for spicy several times. I wasn't expecting a fire alarm in my mouth however the spice level was probably the range of a green bell pepper. We specifically asked for spicy. T the dishes came garnished with jalapeño pepper slices however as many who prefer a spicier dish knows, jalapeños are not all spicy. These jalapeños were the level of a green bell pepper. I am not exaggerating. We were served a platter of rice however the rice was sticky and not flaky like I've had at any other Indian restaurant I've been to. The servers were all polite. They were diligent to fill my water glass any time I took a sip. This was excessive. In fact, several times I asked for them to stop filling my glass. The noise level was low. They had many tables. For a Thursday evening without a reservation we easily walked in and sat right down. I have to say for the $100 bill for our dinner and we did not have any drinks other than tap water, it was not worth the price. The food lacked flavor or depth and I guess if are NOT looking for an authentic Indian restaurant, this might be your place. It seems that plenty of people go there for take out however I will not be back. The food was absolutely not suitable for my pallet because I was looking for rich, depths of flavor. I do not like to post low reviews however based on what appeared to be promised of Indian cuisine, I'd say that this is not the place to go"