text: I love Indian cuisine and being still fairly new to the valley I am trying to find the best places in town for Indian food I bought a Groupon for Madras Ananda Bhavan a few months ago and decided to go for dinner last nightnnAs we approached I saw a sign on their front door warning advising customers that if they use a Groupon gratuity will be automatically added to their bill I found that to be an odd and ostracizing thing to do but at least they were upfront about itnnWe arrived before pm and it was pretty quiet with only a few tables present Nice I enjoy quiet dining The sign said to wait to be seated We only had to wait a few seconds before we were seated and the menus were brought I informed them right away that I would be using a Groupon I advised the waiter that I was vegan and inquired about the menu items in which I was interested He was knowledgeable helpful and very friendly awesome smilesnnWe ordered vegetable samosas They were huge and very good Crunchy golden on the outside savory and spicy on the inside Their tamarind sauce is stronger and more tart than to what I am accustomed but it was ok I prefer the sweeter based tamarind sauces though nnI ordered the Gobi Manchurian It was absolutely AMAZING The cauliflower was so perfectly crisp and that red sauce not spicy is so flavorful Outstanding vegan dishnnI ordered plain puripoori for pieces which is a light vegan bread Plain puripoori is not on the menu the menu offers stuffed puris but just ask for it It was very good nnMy dinner mate ordered naan and the server advised me not to eat it because it contains dairy Good looking out She thought her naan was a little too burnt for her liking nnnHeres where things go badlynnMy nonvegan dinner mate wanted Aloo Saag which is not on the menu The waiter advised that she could order Saag Paneer and add aloo potatoes so that is what she did Note to vegans who are not familiar with Indian cuisine saag spinach paneer cheese so this is not a vegan dish If you would like a spinach dish inquire about them making a vegan version like Aloo Saag with no dairy She really enjoyed her dish until she noticed a long piece of hair in her spoonful of saag Process of elimination she has very long naturally curlywavy hair so it was definitely not her own hair I was sitting across the table and never came near her food but for sg let us just add that I have extremely curly hair so it most certainly was not my hair I examined it closely to ensure that it was not an herb of some sort but it was indeed a hair follicle Despite my OCDness screaming on the inside I was very calm and maintained a smile as I called over the owner and pointed out the snafu He apologized profusely promptly took away the tainted food and brought her a new dish with new naannnOur dishes were served with a small helping of rice What is up with the instant white rice You get spoonfuls of this plain and dry rice Where is the moist fluffy herbinfused flavorbursting basmati rice Very disappointingnnPitchers of water were sitting on each table even the unoccupied ones Having a pitcher of water at your table is definitely a plus for me because I drink a lot of water However with that pesky nat it drove me crazy and any other germs flying around I did not like that the water had just been sitting there for who knows how long long enough that the ice had melted And it is a waste of water when you get an OCD customer like myself who will ask you to bring a fresh pitcher of water with ice in it Just bring out the pitcher once the customer arrives nnThe bill came and there were concessions for the hair situation Yes you brought out a new dish That is expected No I did not appear to be angry but I was livid and disgusted There was HAIR in my babys food Department of Health or Public Safety hello I just chose to behave in a civil and professional manner Wrong is wrong and one should not have to rant and rave or throw a hissy fit to be accommodated in such circumstances I did not ask but as a customer service gesture that dish should have been removed from my bill Despite the excellent Gobi Manchurian and puri poori or the friendly smiles that was a dealbreaker so sadly I have no plans to return