The menu, of course, strives to use the freshest ingredients. It's quite unlike anything else on this extensive menu. Shahrazad 2847 N. Oakland Ave. Freshly baked desserts include the highly recommended warbat, an Arabic custard-filled pastry. The East Indian menu packs few surprises, but the tandoor oven produces good flatbreads and succulent tandoori chicken.
Curries are tame unless theyre ordered extra spicy.
Meat curries include chicken, lamb, goat and even beef. The gilded Thai decor sets the stage for fine curries, soups and Thai salads. Nam sod is a gingery pork salad. The restaurant serves a good lunch buffet. Most folks come for the river views, but the food isn't bad.