...stening to my story said she will get it for me
Had dinner at home. Was in the mood for a paneer tikka dry. Had avoided this place previously as recommended by friends, but went this time as most Indian restraints are closed on Monday nights. Ordered a plate of paneer tikka. The waiter told me it should take fifteen minutes. I said fine as I I know the intricacies of making the dish and thought they are making it from scratch. After fifteen minutes, the lady came and asked if I could order something else. I said I wanted only starters and wanted only that specific dish. She said OK and left. After another ten minutes, she came and told me they don't have the dish. I raised a hue and cry. An Indian lady (probably owner or manager) came and after listening to my story said she will get it for me. After another twenty minutes I got a dish. My wife and me were shocked looking at it. With a combined 57 years of eating Indian food in India and 3 years in Indian joints in the US, we have never seen a paneer tikka look that way. It tasted nice (will agree) but it was more like a Paneer chilly or paneer manchurian. Considering I came wanting to eat paneer tikka, ruined the experience. You cannot fool Indians in an Indian restaurant and should not fool others who are experimenting with Indian food. Imagine going to an Italian restaurant and ordering spaghetti and getting ravioli. Even if the ravioli tastes nice, it is not what was ordered.