Monroe Street is the most recent beneficiary with the recent opening of Taste of India, which recently moved into the Knickerbocker Place. The menu is extensive, featuring cuisine from both the north and south of India with 27 vegetarian entrees.The tandoori chicken, however, was the juiciest, most tender version of this distinctive red/orange-colored classic, which takes its name from the charcoal clay oven in which it's cooked, that I've come across. Also delicious was the chicken tikka masala, a thick and moderately spicy yellow curry. The cubed lamb was very tender, in a dark brown curry with onions and a tart note of yogurt. The dessert included in the dinner is gulab jamin, which are fried cottage cheese balls soaked in heavy sugar syrup....more
-Wisconsin State Journal
 
In the two months that have followed, a Taste of India seems to have already attracted a whole new group of fans. It was unusual to see families with children in the old restaurant, but on one night last week a friend and I noticed two tables occupied by families. The children seemed to be enjoying their pappadams (Indian lentil-flour wafers) and tamarind dip as much as any youngsters I've seen eating at McDonald's.At many Indian restaurants around town, that dryness becomes the plague of tandoori foods. At Taste of India, each piece of chicken had been deeply scored before marinating. That practice increased the surface area so the meat could absorb more of the marinade and develop a richer flavor. It must have helped in cooking, because the meat remained wonderfully moist....more
-On wisconsin
 
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