Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Amber Indian - Carmel, IN


Wednesday April 17, 2013

Amber Indian


12510 North Meridian Street

Carmel, IN 46032

317-580-0828


Website: http://www.amberindianrestaurant.com/
Type of Food: Buffet / Indian

Price: $3.00 - $15.00

Date Potential: lunch or dinner with friends

Dress: Casual

Entrée: 3/5 stars

Atmosphere: 2/5 stars

Atmosphere

The Amber Indian is not the place to visit for ambiance, lovely table linens, or a fancy night out. You will enjoy the food and the service, but do not expect to walk into this restaurant situated in a Carmel strip mall and be overwhelmed by ambiance.

 

Service

The service was friendly, speedy, and made the dining experience a pleasurable one. The wait staff and manager seem to understand the fine line between making sure a customer has what they require to enjoy the meal and standing at the table every 5 minutes and interrupting the evening. Overall, the staff was exactly what I hope for when I dine out.

 

Food/Drinks

My dining companion and I came for dinner, and therefore ordered off the traditional menu rather than sampling the lunch time buffet. I prefer to go to Indian restaurants for the lunch buffet, because I enjoy sampling as many dishes as I can, but our meal was wonderful. I ordered the Aloo Gobhi, which is a dry dish made with potatoes, cauliflower and Indian spices. It is yellowish in color, due to the use of turmeric, and occasionally contains kalonji and curry leaves. I chose to accompany this dish with basmati rice and garlic naan. The flavors blended together well, and the dish had exactly the amount of spice I was looking for (I ordered mine with medium spice). The food was warm at the table, cooked well, and presented nicely. I had no complaints about the food and would happily eat there again.

 

Overview

Overall I enjoyed my trip to Amber Indian and would happily return, maybe next time to sample the lunch buffet. The food and atmosphere may seem simple in presentation but combined with the outstanding wait staff and the flavors of the dishes served, this restaurant is a new favorite.

 

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