With winter seemingly in full effect, I thought it would be a good time to blog about one of our favorite Indian restaurants in Ann Arbor—for there’s nothing like a hot curry to warm up the day!
Indian food is considered the national dish now in England (home of the Chicken Tikka Massala), so naturally it has been a big part of the New Zealand dining experience also. In addition to your traditional Indian restaurants, fast-food curry stores are popping up all over my home country’s shopping centers. After 18 holes of hooks and slices, it’s a much healthier option than scoffing down some greasy fish and chips. Anyway, my point is that I like to eat Indian food, and on a pretty regular basis.
Madras Masala, located on Maynard Street across from Nickel's Arcade, has been our family’s primary choice for Indian take-out whenever the in-laws are in town. Specializing in Southern Indian cuisine, Madras Masala, provides a rich curry experience with one-hundred and seventy different options. Whether you like vegetarian, chicken, sea-food, or my favorite—Lamb (the Roganjosh has a good kick to it), you will be good to go.
Like when one orders Chinese for a group, we’ll normally grab three or four different mains, and some Roti bread (garlic). My wife raves about he Moghlai Chicken, which is a creamier dish. Another vegetarian favorite is the Palek Paneer (spinach cheese). One mains order is normally enough for one and a half people, so it allows Sierra and I to have left-overs for lunch the next day. After ordering on the phone, the food is always ready for me by the time i drive 5 minutes into campus and find a temporary park. $45 will feed six of us comfortably, so it’s very reasonable when ordering for a group.
On Sundays, Madras Masala has a lunch Buffet. One day after church, my Mother-in-law asked if we could go and get some Indian take-out, so we went down to Maynard and to our pleasant surprise, there was a $10 all you can eat deal going on. We found the food on display to be quite different from the take-out menu. Different flavored Samosas, curried potato dishes, and Indian styled fried rice were the bulk of the main course options, as opposed to the more buttery & creamy curries.
Most fans of Indian food will no doubt already know about this place, so this post is to encourage the rest of you to try something different from your normal routine. I’m confident you’ll be impressed.
Ratings:
Location/Parking – 3.5/5
Service – 4/5
Food – 4/5
Ambiance – 3.75/5
Value – 3.75/5
Overall - 3.8/5
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