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[moominmolly]

Last night, I went to Bombay Mahal in Waltham with fennel, on the recommendation of a coworker of his. The food was great -- you should all go, right now, even if you don't live in Boston -- but I'm not actually here to describe the things we ate and their flavors, good as they were. It was the texture of the food that amazed me. Have you ever gone clothes shopping by closing your eyes and walking around the store with your fingers extended, and choosing the items that make you stop in your tracks? This was the culinary equivalent of that.

(Also of note: they mean it when they spice things. We got two 'medium'-spiced dishes, and both were more like what most random Indian restaurants around here would call 'hot', or at very least 'medium-hot'. According to fennel's coworker: "mild still has a kick, but not enough that anyone would complain". Just FYI.)

Comments

[ayalanya.livejournal.com]

interestingly, the site for the restaurant doesn't include an address or how to get there. hidden boston has an address, though, so it's all good.

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we had the same problem! What an annoying site. But anyway, it's just on Moody St. in Waltham, and the internet did seem to know that fact, even if the restaurant's site didn't.

[chaggalagirl.livejournal.com]

"mild still has a kick, but not enough that anyone would complain"

it's a good thing i'm not in boston to go there. that would be WAY too spicy for me. it'd need a lot of lassi. not that that's a bad thing. ;)

[justinjs.livejournal.com]

Yes!

I'm a fan. Moody St. has multiple Indian restaurants, none of them bad, but Bombay Mahal is my favorite. Most often I go for the lunch buffet.

Mmmm.