Market St. Bar & Grill

Seriously disappointing 😞 Not just was the quality of food pretty average, starting from the pappadam being soggy, palak paneer being very tart, dal makhani (black dal) being watery and bland. But what felt even worse was the customer service. For four of us, we were given a tiny square table, despite several other empty tables around. When the food was served, I tried returning the smaller, appetizer plates to the person who served the food, who now had an empty tray going back. Her response was "the server would come and collect that". And no one showed up. We finally ate the tasteless food on the tiny overpacked table and could not pay and leave sooner than we did. For a place with over a dozen best restaurant and best Indian cuisine awards, this service and food quality is quite a bummer, nowhere close to royalty expected from a Royal India.

What a gem this place is!!! Excellent service, clean interior, and overall just a lovely time. Conveniently located near gaslamp. I had the chicken chettinad, garlic naan, and mango lassi. The chicken chettinad was beautifully flavorful and spicy, with moist chicken thigh pieces and a great texture to the gravy. The rice was very fragrant. The staff really went above and beyond. I can’t wait to come back!

We tried: Chanda Masala (garbanzo bean dish) Aloo Gobi (my favorite cauliflower and potato dish) and Dal Tarka (yellow lentil dish) with starters of Veg Samosa and Papadum. Y’all, it was so hard to pick a favorite 😅 The Channa Masala came in a close second to the Aloo Gobi but damn these dishes are PACKED with flavor! I love how clear their menu is on what items are vegetarian that can be made vegan (eight total dishes!!!) Usually I’m stoked to see just two vegan dishes on a menu! Anyway, the ambiance, the drinks, the food, the servers. Everyone is top notch. I can’t wait to go back and try the Vegetable Mango Pineapple dish 😍