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Over the last four months, as a desi homebody in foren land, I've learnt to cook. A lot.The Place: Aroma
But every once in a while I crave Indian food without having to go to the bother of cooking it.
And thus it was that I found (what is apparently the only Indian restaurant in town) tada!: Aroma
As a precautionary measure, we asked around, googled the restaurant and looked at the few reviews available before going.
I'm not a fussy eater. But Urgh.
And then I went back with great hope and foolishly against my better judgment.
Oh sigh! all over again
Address: 1100 SE 14th Street , Bentonville, AR, USA
Meal: Dinner
Number of visits: 2
Rating: 1.5 to 2 on a scale of 5
Cost: 10$ + tax per adult; 5$ + Tax for children
The Ambiance:
The restaurant is sparse clean and has a very tiffin-centre feel to it, minus the hearty fare.
But hey! its a restaurant, and you are there to eat... so lets not count ambience in our rating.
The Service:
is non existent. To their credit they do try but I don't reccomend the place at all if you you are pressed for time.
Food! Food! Food!
Food served is mainly North-Indian fare - both on the buffet and a la carte.
Your buffet options are limited to a boring repetitive fare: Biryani (mutton & veg), Rotis, 2 veggie gravy curries and two non-vegetarian curries swimming in oil, Dal, and two meat starters.
The accompaniments include a couple of salads and a raita.
Be warned, the veggie is much, much better than the non-vegetarian food.
The meat is tough, lacks in taste, and smelt mildly stale both times that I dined there.
Another disappointment is the lack of desserts on the buffet.
(hey! I love a good sweet-dish after a hearty Indian meal - my stomach also has a separate compartment for desserts ... and chaat)
The gravies (minus meat) and Dal are my favorite picks - they taste decent and make for happy accompaniments to the rotis.
The A la Carte menu offers more variety but will cost you several minutes in time.
Well, it is the Only option for an Indian eat-out in the area and ends up drawing a sizable crowd.
My verdict: give it a miss
It is definitely not work the 10 + taxes that you will pay for the buffet or more that you wil end up paying for the a la carte.
Get online, get recipes, cook - however new you are to Indian food, you'll do a better job than this.
Or heh, mail me and maybe I'll cook for you. Ha!
5 comments:
Indian food is as diverse as its culture and its climate. North India includes the state of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kashmir and Delhi. North India is the ultimate destination for people who love eating. North Indian cuisines are usually eaten with bread.
ahem. i know. ... but I can't figure out if this is spam or not
I will continue to just eat whatever you cook for me instead of going out. And one day, perhaps I'll actually learn the names of the food I eat!
aww..thats little comforting to hear that you have an indian resturant.We live in chicago and planning to move bentonville ,getting all weird comments about the place.Do you have indian grocers there?
kirthi,
Its not a bad place - there is a convenio that stocks basic indian spices, condiments, snacks etc. One Walmart here also has a section for Indian food.
(I'm not familiar with Chicago, but expect nothing like those in Detroit.)
Bentonville itself is quaint, pleasant and has stuff to do, provided you can get around.
Mail me if you have more questions. frozendry@gmail.com
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