Bindia aims to serve Indian food within an airy brightly lit
bistro. Their dining room doesn’t have an ounce of red or gold, instead there
are calming blues and warm wood tones. The well ventilated restaurant means you
can even go out afterwards without being perfumed with the aromatic aromas.
The vegetable pakora
($9) was a rocky start. The plump chickpea flour fritters arrived a lovely
golden brown with plenty of crispy edges, but should be smaller as the inside
was mushy and mealy, instead of the airy puff you’re expecting.
Luckily, the heaping lamb biryani ($19) redeemed the restaurant, incorporating flavourful
spiced basmati rice where even the medium spice level already had me reaching
for the raita (a thin cucumber
yoghurt that really helps sooths the tongue). Tucking into the mound you’ll
find chunks of tender lamb, not nearly as flavourful as the rice, but helps the
mild lamb taste remain and distinguish itself from beef.
If a powerful lamb dish is what you’re craving, their
vindaloo ($19) is also extremely tender despite containing even large pieces of
meat and sits in plenty of their house-made sauce. The dish is great for
slathering onto an order of basmati rice ($5) or tucked into a piece of warm
crispy naan ($3).
Bindia’s paneer is
the softest I’ve ever experienced, definitely closer to a cheese consistency
than a firm tofu. Within the paneer tikka
masala ($16) were large cubes of Indian cheese, stewed with onions and
green peppers in a lovely masala cream
sauce. Despite not having an ounce of meat, the dish is a rich and hearty.
With a big dining room, Bindia can accommodate large groups – certainly, during our holiday visit seems to be hosting many corporate lunches. Their dishes are great for sharing, so pass them along and break naan with your colleagues.
Overall mark - 7 out of 10
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
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