Review: Curry Leaf

I had the BEST Indian food this Saturday night at a restaurant called Curry Leaf (Lexington Ave. and 27th St.). The decor was a little plain, and not exactly eye-catching from the outside. However, the food was amazing. We started out with generous-sized samosas, which were crispy outside and full of flavor on the inside. We then ordered the chicken makhani (tender chicken breast in a slightly sweet thick red sauce) and the vegetarian thali (which consists of several small dishes like spinach with paneer, lentils, cauliflower, and some yummy sweet ones too - it was a great way to try different things). I also tried mango lassi, which I had never had before. It's a sweetened mango yogurt drink, which I loved. The naan was baked to perfection. At the end, they treated us to cardamom rice pudding, which was absolutely delicious. The prices were reasonable and the service was excellent. I will definitely be visiting this restaurant again!