Problem: My wife and I love medieval books, movies, and just this sort of thing, so my review is somewhat biased but I will be critical too because everything was not as good as it gets. If I could give 4 and a half stars I would. We did the dinner and show package. The dinner: So many reviews I have read say the "Dragon's Blood" tomato bisque is amazing. Even the bartender at Dick's said it was exceptional. I was expecting something soooo good but what I got was typical tomato soup from a can that was served piping hot. Ok. The main course, Cornish game hen, whole chicken or whatever it was, was ok as well. It was served so friggin hot, I could barely pull off the legs and eat them without burning myself. I mean I get the whole "no utensils in medieval times thing" and while it added to the immersion of the event, it also took away from what could have been a good meal. The downside to eating a fresh hot chicken without utensils is by the time I could split the breast open and eat it without burning my hands, it was starting to get cold, and by then it was just meh. The broccoli and potatoes were good and easy to eat as they were not as hot to the touch, as was the dinner roll. The piece of strudel for desset was tasty as well. Our server was quick to refill our tankards during our meal. The show: Merlin did a great job of instructing us how to cheer. Huzzah! How to drink, ahhh! and how to bang our palms on the table. Gotta be careful with that, almost ended up with Dragons Blood soup on my lap! They say if you cheer your knight on loud enough, he will win whatever event he is participating in. I find this hard to believe and I think it is all predetermined ahead of time but we cheered our heads off anyway. We were seated in the Russia section and our knight was a bit of a cheater but it made it fun to watch and we cheered him on anyway. The whole event had a cool storyline too if you follow it. I won't give away any other details as it may spoil the show for some, but it had everything we expected. Singing, dancing, jousting, fancy horse riding, dazzling sword fighting, plus some nifty special effects. There were even cute wenches for the guys to look at, and bare chested muscled guys for the women to whistle at. Even though we did not find the meal to be as amazing as some others claim, we will probably do this again, just because we found it to be so entertaining.
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Problem: After a long hard day of fieldwork, I stopped in to Saffron on my way back to the hotel to pick up a to-go order. The chef graciously took my order even though they were closed at the time (3:45 pm). Back at the hotel, I eagerly dove into my Kadai Chicken - boneless chicken in a sauce of I don't quite know what but it was delicious! Slivers of ginger and surprise pops of coriander seed....YUM! I inhaled it with my Aloo Naan, and was in heaven. Now I am in a food coma, but I will definitely come back here for a proper dinner the next time I am in Las Vegas.
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Problem: We ate dinner at Good Fellas tonight for the first time, following fellow Yelper's advice. It was really really good! I had the chicken sandwich dish and boyfriend had the gyro plate. We had the hummus appetizer and the waitress gave us two free soups while we waited: one lentil and one chicken/potato. Everything was very flavorful. I was wishing I had more stomach space. Yes, it's in a strip mall in a sketchy area, but the food is worth it. The TV was on so it felt like sitting at home. It was a lot of food at very reasonable prices. Many customers came in for togo orders. I will definitely go back.
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Problem: Went for dinner last night. It had been awhile since I'd ventured over to Taste of India, and I believe the last couple of times I had the lunch buffet. Dinner was thoroughly great. Their chutneys are fresh (seem to be housemade) and flavorful. I had the lamb madras- chunks of lamb in a rich sauce redolent of ginger, curry and coconut. It was really tasty. The lamb was a bit tougher than I expected, but still good. I appreciated the server's suggestion that I order it a notch spicier than usual, as otherwise the sweetness of tamarind overwhelms the other flavors. We split the spinach naan- very plentiful basket for $2.95. My boyfriend has a standard order nearly every time we eat Indian food; he loves the Tandoori mixed grill. Although Taste of India serves theirs with raita, and not masala curry sauce as other establishments in Madison do, he proclaimed theirs the best he's had in Madison. A steaming mound of tandoori chicken, fish, shrimp, and seekh kabob atop surprisingly flavorful red/green bell peppers and onions- even with a little help from me, we took over half of it home. At $15.95, that's a steal. The fish was something one doesn't see nearly enough of on the tandoori mixed grill, and it was a standout. Well worth the trek from east side to west, right down to clean and festive decor and little touches like silver chutney spoons and antique tureens containing my curry. mmmm.
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