Nathan and I are very fond of Indian. We eat "curry" quite frequently at home and must I say that it is one of the easiest, most delicious things to cook. But after dining at a proper Indian restaurant, the canned variety (I know - shame) just doesn't compare, and I am even more hooked.
Sai Cuisine Indian Restaurant is tucked away on a little one way street heading to Ashfield Station. We walk in the door and are straight away greeted with wide smiles. The service remains the same throughout our meal: friendly and unpretentious.
We order chicken vindaloo, chicken korma (both $13.15), roti and a plain rice ($2.95). Our meals arrive very quickly and oh my is it delicious. The vindaloo is extremely hot and spicy (I could only just handle it), yet with the perfect balance of flavours.
My chicken korma is lovely. With its tender chicken, the smooth, creamy sauce and the added bite of the nuts, it is hard to beat. And it is ten times better intricately wrapped in a torn piece of roti. The roti is so delicious and crisp; it makes the meal. Nathan and I previously had not eaten our curries with bread, but after our visit to Sai, I vowed to change that. Now, not a curry goes eaten without being accompanied by some gorgeous roti ($1.90).
All the food we order is presented beautifully and cleanly in metal dishes. All serving sizes, particularly the rice (which is perfect, by the way) are generous and well worth the price tag.
The only downside to the restaurant is its ageing decor, but such is the norm for so many restaurants of this kind. It's not awful, with bold bright walls and basic tables and chairs, but it's not great either. Still, it's an easily looked-over pitfall when the food is so good and cheap!
We didn't order much given our limited budget, but Sai serves a variety of curries with several different meats. The restaurant also serves takeaway at great prices. We will definitely be back to try everything.
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