Message: | Sounds like you guys had fun! Sigh, I feel terrible that I missed out on such an occasion.
Anyhow, I'm suprised the sliced Mutton kebab wasn't that popular. Was it at the end of the "Specials" list BTW? I tried that dish at Shan 2 weeks ago, and enjoyed it very much, nor did it seem particularly tough either IMHO.
I also had the Chicken Tikka Massala, the vegetable biryani, Onion kulcha naan, and a mango lassi. From my impression, the Chicken TM was good but nothing exeptional either. I enjoyed vegetable biryani, and I concur with Sandra's opinion on the Biyrani. Onion Naan was Ok, nothing special. Their lassi was good, and thicker than the usual lassi's.
Overall, I think Shan is a pretty good Indian restaurant, and I'm sure there are other worthwhile dishes that I should give a shot at, such as avante-guarde sounding 'Chicken 65', the lamb w/ spinach, and some other desserts. I will definetly go back.
I've also been to Ambla 3 or 4 times in the past. I do think they have better Chicken TM, and some of the Goat/Lamb curries are quite nice. But otherwise, I feel that they're really not the best value around. The curries and meat dishes are rather small, and can cost somewhere around $6-$9, or at least I felt the portion sizes were slightly better at Shah. The Green Tandori Chicken was nice, but the portions were tiny, and I didn't feel comfortable with the fact they also charged a premium for white meat.
On a side note, I think it's a very decent value if you order one of Ambla's biryanis, which are suprisingly large, tasty, and filling. If I were to go back to Ambla's, I would just order a Mutton Biryani, a Chicken TM, and an order of their pista kulfi, which I also like.
Once again, I wish to state that I'm a college student with a limited budget, so naturally I'm a bit of a cheapskate, so YMMV when it comes to opinion about value.
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