Blog #9 (India Gate Review)

Very recently I was exposed and treated to food from a certain culture that I have never experienced before. That food was Indian food. I never thought I would picture myself having a traditional Indian meal in the heart of St. John's. (If that's not globalization, then I don't know what is.) The restaurant of choice was called "India Gate", located on Duckworth Street down town. I am not a picky eater and I was eager to try the new style of food. The atmosphere and setting was extremely Indian and really set the mood of the dining experience that was to be expected. The menu could not get any bigger and had a large variety of so many different things to try. The service was immaculate, our server was very knowledgeable of the menu and presented himself in an outstanding formal manner. Even the owners took the time to come to our table to introduce themselves and their restaurant. To make sure everything was nothing but perfect. When the common person thinks of Indian food they immediately associate it with the overbearingness of curry. This is true in some cases, however, the menu had so many different meal choices that did not use curry. The meals that did have curry incorporated in them had the option of it being spicy, with their variety of "hotness" levels, or not spicy at all. I would highly recommend this place to everyone, those looking for something different and even those looking to broaden their food-eating horizon. When it comes to food, I recommend the Tandoori Platter, consisting of a variety of meats and veggies dressed in spices and cooked in the traditional Indian "Tandoori" clay oven. To top it all off, upon finishing the meal they even give you a "cherry on top", that being a steamed refreshing towel. It is completely understandable why they are voted as one of the top dining destinations in St. John's. 

(http://www.49st.com/venue/india-gate-restaurant#info)