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Posted by Foobooz on August 16th, 2006
We eat up the reviews and digest them for you so you don’t have to. Today Kirsten Henri takes a look at An Indian Affair in Manayunk.
The menu is made up of Indian standards like vindaloo and meats cooked in a tandoor oven. There are also extensive vegetarian selections. What is missing is “the deep, penetrating layers of spices that are the hallmarks of the many branches of Indian cuisine.”
The lamb korma was tender but offered no spicy counterpoint to the sweet yogurt sauce. The tandoori chicken was almost indistinguishable from the lamb.
Lamb biryani was the best dish, “soft bits of lamb served in a pot of aromatic basmati rice…the only one with a strong hit of peppery flavor, offset by bright mint.” The vegetarian panner kofta, “soft cheese dumplings sitting in a bowl of vivid spinach curry” was also tasty.
All in all the lovely atmosphere couldn’t make up for the “unimpressive food” or service mistakes.
Affair to Remember [Philadelphia Weekly]
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November 28th, 2006 at 2:08 pm
I recently ordered food from “A Indian Affair” for the first time. I ordered my favorite Indian dish: Chicken Tikka Masala, This is my favorite food period. I usually go to “New Dehli” in th UPenn area, but since relocating to Manayunk I wanted to try “An Indian Affair.”
Simply put, their Chicken Tikka Masala was SPECACULAR!!!
I ordered it takeout; for three orders of Chicken Tikka Masala and an extra order of rice the total was about $50.
My only complaint is that the portions weren’t as large as I am used to receiving from other restaurants; but frankly the food was so good it was still worth the cost. Their Chicken Tikka Masala was not a copy of what you get at other places, it was original with the perfect balance of flavors, sweet and spicy. The rice was wonderful as well.
I cannot comment on service other than that the young lady who was working was pleasant.
I recommend this restaurant for eat in or take out.