Coromandel Cuisine of India
Coromandel offers authentic Indian cuisine in an elegant yet relaxed setting. The extensive menu offers an assortment of appetizers, soups, sides, breads and rice. Entrees are either tandoori, seafood, chicken, lamb or vegetarian and offer up dishes such as eggplant with sesame seeds, coconut and tamarind or curried chicken with coriander, cilantro and freshly prepared yogurt. The spacious dining room mixes rich golds and browns with soft pastels that infuse subtle hints of India into the setting. This is Indian cooking that has not been adapted to meet the American palate, and Coromandel's customers show their appreciation by keeping the restaurant filled. Coromandel serves a daily prix fixe lunch buffet Monday through Friday and brunch on the weekends. Dinner is available seven nights per week.
Coromandel Cuisine of India
68 Broad St.
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 964-1010
coromandelcuisine.com
Tawa Indian Cuisine
Tawa's two levels consist of The Bread Bar on the lower level and Upstairs on the upper level. The Bread Bar provides bar-stool seating, a light menu and an open kitchen to provide a fine dining experience in a casual setting. Upstairs' spacious dining room is elegant, done in golds and browns with pops of red that bring a true essence of India into the space. Chef and owner Kausik Roy has combined the traditional foods that he grew up with in Mumbai with uniquely new twists to create his signature cuisine. The Upstairs' menu features a variety of appetizers, rice, sides and breads. Entrees are either tandoori, lamb, seafood, meat or classic curries. Popular dishes include tiger shrimp, seabass and calamari in a tomato-coconut broth, stewed fish with cauliflower and potato and garam masala-infused lamb with grape raita. Tawa serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are suggested for the Upstairs.
Tawa Indian Cuisine
211 Summer St.
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 359-8977
tawaonline.com
Chili Chicken Indian Twist
Chili Chicken's concept of mixing Indian and Chinese cuisines may be new to the United States, but actually originated in a small Chinese enclave in Calcutta. It is similar to Malaysian cooking with a liberal use of spices. The expertly-prepared menu is divided into sections including the Non-Indian Twist (small plates), Indian Chat Stand (mini meal), The Curry World and The Non-Curry World. Popular dishes include hakka-style butter-pepper shrimp, shredded crispy lamb Peking and chicken Manchurian. The dining room is rather plain, but the prices are very reasonable and the quality of food and daily lunch buffet draws enough people there that the line stretches outdoors. Chili Chicken is open for lunch and dinner seven days per week.
Chili Chicken Indian Twist
19 High Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 977-0400
chilichickenct.com
About The Author
After attending Fairfield University, Hannah Wickford spent more than 15 years in market research and marketing in the consumer packaged goods industry. In 2003, she decided to shift careers and now maintains three successful food-related blogs and writes online articles, website copy and newsletters for multiple clients including Trails, Travels and Golflink.
