Indienne delivers on everything you should expect from a 1-star restaurant, and probably creeps into the 2-star expectations for taste and creativity. Granted, I’m as worldly and creative as a steamed carrot, so keep that in mind. The ambiance is nice, not loud at all, and the service was very good. Staff were attentive, but not overly so, and did well with our questions. Only nitpick is that the spacing between courses was a bit long between the last savory and first sweet course. With that out of the way, the food was sublime. Canapés were awesome plays on regular things we ate growing up: the dhokla was better than my grandma’s, the bhel was so unexpectedly cold and crisp with a smooth interior, and the pani puri (to me) wasn’t really a pani puri, but hey it slapped so who cares! The yogurt chaat tasted very familiar and traditional, but the textures were what made it new and fun for me. The scallop was great-tasting but not unlike scallops I’ve had at other nice places. The corn raab it was swimming in was shockingly good, I didn’t even know I liked corn like that. GET THE LOBSTER SUPPLEMENT. It’s lobster tail with Indian spices ever so nicely charred along the exterior – what’s not to like? The katli was a mousse which was a neat twist, and the lamb was divine. All perfectly cooked, with two cuts/preparations. All the savory courses had sauces that weren’t things we’ve ever done at home, so it definitely leapt the boundaries of what I would have considered to be traditional or normal. The main dessert had a chocolatey caramel balance that reminded me of the ice cream concoctions I made as a little kid, in the best way. So yeah I hope this convinces someone to give it a try!
by bigbodybup
Dining and Cooking