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LilRedCorvette
Citizen
Username: Lilredcorvette
Post Number: 200
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 4:22 pm: |     |
Anyone eaten dinner here before? In the mood for Indian tonight, but don't feel like driving up to Montclair. |
LibraryLady(ncjanow)
Supporter
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 2272
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 4:38 pm: | |
Lil,save your money. It's okay,but don't expect much. The best I can say for it is that it's convenient and they are pretty good supporters of the community. |
D.
Moderator
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5482
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 4:41 pm: | |
Head to Ragini on Rt. 22 in Springfield; you can take a back road thru Echo Lake park to avoid 22 completely. great service & food. perfect pre-movie place as Lowes Cineplex is right down the road. |
mickey
Citizen
Username: Mickey
Post Number: 241
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 5:03 pm: | |
there are certain dishes at neelam which are pretty good. i like their chicken tikka masala and bayngan bhurtha, a nice roasted eggplant dish. i have been disappointed with shrimp there, and the chicken tandoori has been hit or miss. i do like the mint chutney they serve with appetizers. if you're very picky about indian, yes, ragini is better. but i'd give neelam at least one try. |
shoshannah
Citizen
Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 767
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 5:52 pm: | |
Beghum Palace. The best Indian food around. It's in the Staples shopping center in Madison. It's especially good on buffet nights -- Wednesdays and Sundays. |
Innisowen
Citizen
Username: Innisowen
Post Number: 570
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 5:54 pm: | |
I agree with 2 posts here: Neelam is just ok, unfortunately. Raagini on route 22 is very, very good indeed, and Raagini will "spice up" your selections as hot as you want them. Nice atmosphere too. |
tulip
Citizen
Username: Braveheart
Post Number: 2071
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 5:58 pm: | |
I've been to Neelam. I thought it was pretty good. Thanks for reminding me to go Indian tonight. We're trying a new Indian restaurant in Easton. |
Beans
Citizen
Username: Nalini
Post Number: 54
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 6:04 pm: | |
Had lunch there one day. It's okay at best. Raagini is good, not great, you can order a cocktail there. Having left NYC for Maplewood, I have yet to find good Indian food. Hmmm...I am actually craving it right now. |
Ukealalio
Citizen
Username: Ukealalio
Post Number: 1857
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 6:27 pm: | |
Satish Palace on Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair is pretty good, very reasonable and the service is excellent. In my opinion nothing beats Shan on 48th st but it's a bit pricey. |
Innisowen
Citizen
Username: Innisowen
Post Number: 576
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 6:35 pm: | |
Star of India on 46th, I believe, will satisfy any lover of Indian food.
And anyone venturing to Toronto will find excellent and reasonably-priced Indian food on King Street West about three blocks west of the Sun Life building, and on Queen Street west of University Ave. |
Cato Nova
Citizen
Username: Cato_nova
Post Number: 509
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 8:20 pm: | |
Anyone who thinks Neelam is anything but awful should be disenfranchised. What junk. What low standards you people have. |
mantram
Citizen
Username: Mantram
Post Number: 112
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 8:58 pm: | |
Saffron on Rt. 10 has some great food. Somewhat on the pricier side though. And the decor is tasteful - not cheap and tacky like many Indian resturants. |
tulip
Citizen
Username: Braveheart
Post Number: 2072
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 9:11 pm: | |
OK Cato. We just tried Bombay Grille in Easton, PA, and it was great, but of course, you might not like it. It has just opened, and is the talk of the town. |
davidbuckley
Citizen
Username: Davidbuckley
Post Number: 253
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 5, 2005 - 1:12 am: | |
I have lived here since 11/'97 and when first here gave Neelam at least 3 tries. They failed miserably--food and service and attitude declining with each visit. Never again.
I enjoyed Raagini for lunch very much and Saffron for dinner was very nice except my wife was ill and we had to take everything to go. Also, the portions were small for the $ but I'd give it another try when all are well.
Hey D--Please tell us the exact route to Raagini that avoids 22--would make a big difference to my Katie.
Many thanks and be well and eat well, all.
David |
susan1014
Supporter
Username: Susan1014
Post Number: 417
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 5, 2005 - 2:11 pm: | |
We too gave up on Neelam after about two tries, and won't be back unless we hear of dramatic change.
We mostly go to Raagini (via the back roads), and occasionally Saffron or Begum Palace. We enjoy all three but would love to have a tasty, classy Indian place close to home. |
geralynmc
Citizen
Username: Geralynmc
Post Number: 8
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 5, 2005 - 2:29 pm: | |
"India on the Hudson" Washington St in Hoboken is excellent! |
D.
Moderator
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5502
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Saturday, March 5, 2005 - 2:33 pm: | |
To Raagini
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Strings
Supporter
Username: Blue_eyes
Post Number: 418
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 7:56 am: | |
Went to Neelam once, years ago, and was very disappointed. I would HIGHLY reccommend Star of India in Kennilworth. It's right off the parkway, about a 10-20 minute drive (depending on where in M/SO you are) but definitely worth it. One of my British friends who practically grew up on Indian food in England said it was some of the best she'd ever had. |
Rebecca Raines
Citizen
Username: Robin_realist
Post Number: 266
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 2:52 pm: | |
In defence of Neelam, and some people who like it, I have to say that a person's impression of how good a restaurant is is based on a number of factors. If you go there and haven't had much or any Indian food before, you'll have a different impression than if you're an expert in Indian cuisine. It also makes a difference as to whether you just get take-out or eat in. I don't find their service to be friendly, but it is prompt. Some of their dishes are okay, as mentioned above, and I order certain dishes in take-out form (once every couple of months) for convenience sake. (In terms of quality: The packets of prepared Indian food in Whole Foods is almost as good.) We love Indian food and if there was a good restaurant in town, we would eat there at least twice a month. But due to work schedules and our dislike of crowds, we've always liked to eat locally during the week and cook on the weekends so rarely go farther than Map/SO for food. R |
Cato Nova
Citizen
Username: Cato_nova
Post Number: 510
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 3:37 pm: | |
Neelam:Good Indian Food as
Three musketeers bar: Bouley. |
Rebecca Raines
Citizen
Username: Robin_realist
Post Number: 268
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 3:39 pm: | |
I never said it was good. R |
mtierney
Citizen
Username: Mtierney
Post Number: 791
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 4:34 pm: | |
Neat back road map Dave! What else is located on that stretch of 22 besides the movie? Indian food just doesn't do it for me. |
Joe
Citizen
Username: Gonets
Post Number: 725
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 11:58 am: | |
It's like any other stretch of Route 22. A lot of the same old big box retailers with some strip malls. The only thing of interest I can think of on that particular stretch of this dreadfully dangerous highway is this wonderful Indian restaurant. But don't take my word for it. It's only a couple of miles away, take a ride there.
I'm glad to see that I can avoid Route 22 entirely. I had been taking 22 W and then had to take a left lane Uturn, which puts me into the left lane of 22 E, just after a bend in the road. I'm convinced the designers or RT 22 had heavily invested in local auto body shops. I'm currently in a boycott mode of RT 22 businesses. I only go there if there's something truly unique or worthwhile like Ragini. Just because that road is so horrendous. |
AlleyGater
Citizen
Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 134
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 6:35 pm: | |
Well it's not on Rt. 22 but I got that same way to get to the dog run at Echo Lake Park. I would also go that same way if I wanted to go to Trader Joe's or for that matter any of the fine eateries in Westfield. |
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