Gandhi in Las Vegas

Gandhi- Vegas
It was a sunny saturday in vegas when we decided to pack out bags, leave the casinos and hit the road to Grand Canyon. Sure enough, we wanted to have some fulfilling Indian food. We made the decision to eat in Gandhi Indian Cuisine and head out.

Name: Gandhi Indian Restaurant
Style of Cuisine: Indian
Time of Visit: September 2008
Location: Near Flamingo Casino, Vegas
Cost of Lunch/Couple: Under $50

I have been to Gandhi before with my friends when I was a Grad Student visiting Vegas. But it was a huge difference in taste and presentation. I didnt see any crowd except for a family of four, a family of three and me and my wife. We could see that Buffet was being advertised so we went straight to grab a plate.

One look at the table and I felt that the food didnt look appetizing. I decided to try roti, aloo gobi, iddli and sambar.
One bite into the idli and it felt cold, dry around the edges and slightly bitter. Coconut Chutney was also cold and slightly tasting like tamarind. Aloo gobi didnt have the flavor combinations working well. I ditched both dishes and grabbed another plate and dived into rice with channa masala and dhal. Still not upto the standard of a restaurant in a place like vegas. Within 10 minutes we were out of the place. The last time I checked it out was in 2002, so I can imagine the change in taste and serving. I dont know if the taste has improved so check again before visiting. If your visit had some good dishes served during lunch/dinner, let me know and I will add your review also.

Tamba (Las vegas)

Just two days after landing in Las Vegas, I was longing for Rice and Rotis. We walking on the strip trying to find a Indian Restaurant when I saw the restaurant Tamba, situated just a few minutes walk from MGM grand and approximately opposite to Monte Carlo Casino.

Name: Tamba
Time of Visit: September 2008
Style of Cuisine: Indian
Dress code: Casual
Ambiance : Good
Cost of Dinner/Couple: Around $50

I was hoping to see a small restaurant with seating capacity of 20 people or so when I walked in to Tamba, but I was surprised to see atleast 50 places inside and the same number of tables on the patio. The overall mood inside the restaurant was pleasant and the decorations were Indian but not too traditional. I saw huge statues of Indian gods and other decorations that blended with the statues.

Not wanting to stick to just one dish, we ordered the Buddha's feast(Vegetarian version). The feast had a sampler from all courses from soup to dessert. I opted for samosa while my wife ordered soup. When out feast arrived, I was impressed by the presentation. The dishes were arranged on a square dinner plate with little square boxes holding the gravies and a matching cup holding the soup. The total white arrangement showed off the colorful gravies so well that it was elegant and appetizing.

I would also say that the dishes not only looked good, but also tasted good. The feast consisted of samosa(or soup), palak panner, dhal, malai kofta, rice, dhal and palak , roti and carrot halwa. The Malai kofta was one of the best I have had in my travels around the globe.

The taste was so good that we had dinner in Tamba again the next day and ordered rice and variety of gravies. Again the Panner Masala and Kofta were pure winners.

Verdict: Check it out, its worth the money.