If you've got Indian on the mind, a recent opening is need-to-know. Called Curry Express, the fresh addition is located at 147 Highland Ave. in Central Hill.
This dine-in or take-out restaurant has a diverse menu of stir-fried rice and noodle dishes, tandoori entrées, halal burritos and roll-up sandwiches, curry dishes, dumplings, wings and more.
Start with cold spiced potato patties with cooked chickpeas, onions, peppers and topped with yogurt sauce and mint. Finish with the tandoori chicken marinated in spices and served with sautéed peppers and onions. For dessert, look for its gulab jamun, deep fried cheese balls drizzled with honey syrup or the mango lassi, a sweet yogurt shake with rose water.
Curry Express has proven popular thus far, with a five-star rating out of three reviews on Yelp.
Kelly L., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on Nov. 18, wrote, "I love spicy curry and this place has that. Everything is halal and their menu has a good amount of options."
And Valentina C. added, "This place is delicious and quick. My friends and I had the korma and tikka masala curry dishes and they were delicious.
Intrigued? Stop in to try it for yourself. Curry Express is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. daily.
