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Indian restaurant coming soon to Washington Ave. - Page 2 — Brooklynian

Indian restaurant coming soon to Washington Ave.

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  • xlizellx
    xlizellx
    sweet tea wrote: [quote=xlizellx]In regards to Indian ---
    Bombay Massala on Franklin is great We usually do take-out, but when you eat in, you can sit in the back garden (nice!), get all-you-can-eat roti and rice (rather than paying for roti with take-out), and they usually give a complimentary dessert or pudding at the end of the meal. They are really friendly when you eat-in too. Also, it's BYOB, which is nice since one of my favorite wine shops/bodegas for beer is on that block too.
    .
    fyi, it's not BYO anymore.

    So I noticed last night when I went with my folks. Still a nice time, though.
  • xlizellx
    xlizellx
    maybe 718-398-3054 ? Not sure, though...
  • spnder
    spnder
    What's up with this place? I guess it's called Sepid. Is it ever going to open?
  • ian2010
    ian2010
    I made fish vindaloo last night, does that help?
  • mr. met
    mr. met
    Bombay Masala is good.

    Best Indian food i've had is Roti Boti in Queens.
  • spnder
    spnder
    The aforementioned Sapid is open. I stopped by and grabbed a menu.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    Mrs. Whynot and I have just returned from Sapid

    aka www.sapidindianfood.com

    ...and are pleased to file Brooklynian's first review!

    Y = yes
    N = No

    Bollywood on TV: Y
    Yummy food: Y
    Cheap prices: Y
    Polite server whom we think is also owner: Y
    Fluffy Porri bread: Y
    Incredibly cheap lunch option: Y
    Price of dinner for two with appetizer and tip equals $38: Y
    Lots of vegetarian options: of course
    Family member taking orders on phone: Y

    Spell check used on menu: N
    Decorations on wall: N as in none
    Alcohol: N
    "Fancy": N
    Super loud bollywood TV blasting: N

    While not as fancy as Joy on Flatbush, Indian Palace on Vandy, or Amin on 7th Ave, we believe this place is a good place to eat.

    ....let the reviews begin! Let us patronize it and then tell him about this fine thread.....
  • doublediamond
    doublediamond
    I'm gonna let Carnivore go before I do. He's brave. I'm afraid of mediocre Indian.
  • jack krohn
    jack krohn
    Thanks for the review, whynot. Based on your post, I'm going to give this place a try.
  • krowonhill
    krowonhill
    doublediamond wrote: There is no Indian community here in Brooklyn, correct? That's the crux of the problem. Both Lexington and Jackson Heights serve the community.
    True. But there is a large Bangladeshi community in Brooklyn. The guys who run Bombay Masala are actually Bangladeshi.

    I think the food is pretty good. My only complaint is that they serve watery, British-style tea instead of chai. Otherwise though they do a great job impersonating an Indian restaurant with the Bollywood videos running and the pictures of the Taj Mahal all over the place.
  • novanglus
    novanglus
    We went there tonight--same basic experience as detailed by whynot above, with the exception that the television was showing Being Human on BBC America.

    The pakoras were amazing. Everything was really good. Hard to compare it to Bombay Masala or Joy (it certainly is up there with them, but we tried different dishes at each), but these folks know how to cook.

    I hope it makes it.
  • axel foley
    axel foley
    I ordered delivery from Sapid tonight--a simple dinner of plain naan, papadum, and chicken tikka masala. I definitely give it the thumbs up. It was about equally good as Joy, but quite different. (I know some others on this board don't like Joy and will see that as a negative, not an endorsement. Oh well.)
  • novanglus
    novanglus
    Repeat customers.

    Food was every bit as good as last time--I think they're better than Joy and Bombay Masala by about half a nose.

    20% discount for those eating dinner in. We were still the only ones there for much of the time.

    We really want this place to make it. Give it some love.
  • architecture biscuit
    architecture biscuit
    Went there recently and had a very good dinner. We ate in and were the only couple there through out most of our meal, but had a very pleasant time.

    1 appetizer, 2 entrees, a tea, a soda and an order of naan all came out to less than $25 when they took off the 20% off (before tip, but after tax). And on top of that they gave us desserts on the house.

    Really hope this place makes it. So far, they definitely get my seal of approval.
  • axel foley
    axel foley
    I ordered from them again and was even more impressed than the first time. This place is seriously good.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    I'll be going to India again (4th time) in October, so I have to try this sometime before then. If I tried it after I got back, I don't think it would really be a fair review. I'll report back soon, hopefully sometime this week.
  • ex_spectator
    ex_spectator
    They are a very good place. My girlfriend and I went tonight around 10, knowing they were closing at 11. We grabbed a bottle of wine at the corner of Bergen and Washington and went in for a quick dinner. The service was great, and even though we were the only dine in customers it wasn't awkward (right now they are offering 20% off dine in). The food was delicious, we had samosas, a cauliflower dish and an okra dish (vegetarian). They insisted that we stay and finish our meal, but the portions were large and we didn't want to stay too far past closing. They are definitely worth checking out, very nice people.
  • ghostinthemachine
    ghostinthemachine

    Subject: highly recommended

    So, I love Indian food (and so does gf), but we rarely eat it, for reasons I cannot explain.
    We decided to give Sapid a try tonight since we live very close to it, and let me tell you, it was well worth it.

    The food was incredible. I highly recommend the okra dish, which unfortunately isn't listed on their online menu.

    I can't say much else besides: please give this place a try if you haven't already! We were the only ones in there and I want this place to live on. We repeatedly told them that we'd be back again, and it ain't no lie.
    The helpings are plentiful and so we took leftovers home. I can't wait to digest and have more!
  • pitu
    pitu
    ex_spectator and ghostinthemachine, are you a couple?
    :D
  • ex_spectator
    ex_spectator
    good detective work. :wink:
    we both wrote reviews because we wanted to help get the word out.
  • MOD
    MOD
    It looks very shill-like Ex & Ghost.. which serves the opposite of what you intended. Readers & moderators here frown heavily upon it.

    If you have a vested interest in the place (owner/worker/friend) be upfront about it from the start. Or yeah say, Hey I was with __ above and we both enjoyed the___.... so it's all out there. No one claims you were a shiller, but we get those constantly as do many websites...
  • ex_spectator
    ex_spectator
    Seriously? Both of us went to dinner there and we both liked it, why should only one of us be able to write a review? We didn't have a single experience. I have absolutely no vested interest in any way, shape or form. I live on Washington Ave and want to see the businesses that open here make it. Would you rather see empty store fronts on the street? There was absolutely nothing deceptive in the write up and I know nobody involved in their business.
  • jack krohn
    jack krohn
    Well said, ex_spectator. The moderators here tend to be micro-managers.
  • MOD
    MOD
    There is nothing wrong with it. But if you participate on many message boards you can see how this looks to a reader from the outside? Especially as a one time poster who only registers to send a glowing review about a place at the same time as another member from the same computer. Ya know?

    Anyway, moving on. Glad you liked the place.
  • ex_spectator
    ex_spectator
    Different computers. Same wi-fi. Not a problem, we can all move along now!
  • MOD
    MOD
    :D pass the naan and okra!
  • architecture biscuit
    architecture biscuit
    In addition to the good response here, Sapid is also getting very good reviews on Yelp ( http://www.yelp.com/biz/sapid-indian-food-brooklyn ).[/url]
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    Architecture Biscuit wrote: In addition to the good response here, Sapid is also getting very good reviews on Yelp ( http://www.yelp.com/biz/sapid-indian-food-brooklyn ).[/url]
    Burgess B's review on Yelp looks remarkably similar to ex-spectator's. :wink:
  • whatchuwant
    whatchuwant
    Ordered in from them tonight. I went the typical route and got samosas and chicken tikka masala.

    Samosas were excellent! The tikka masala, while rich in taste, was not the thick sauce I'm used to. It was downright thin. The portions were a nice size and I went with their take out deal where you get a choice of app, choice of main course, it comes with naan, the dipping sauces (which were really good, btw), and rice pudding for dessert all for $13.95.

    Worth it.

    Nice phone lady too. :thumright:
  • dailyheights
    dailyheights
    Sorry that we sometimes accidentally micromanage. The choices at Chez Brooklynian are "Pure chaos and spam" or "Occasional annoying micromanagement". I give the latter four stars (and neither is listed on our online menu)...
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