Once in a blue moon Dame Luck deigns to bestow her beatific smile on us.
And when she does, bountiful blessings rain upon us.
Like during our recent visit to Spice Melange on Main Street in Metuchen, NJ.
Folks, Spice Melange is truly an embarras de richesse, an exception to the crappy Indian restaurants fouling up the New Jersey landscape, particularly in Edison and Iselin.
Great Food
We had noticed Spice Melange on the busy Main Street during our drives through Metuchen but never had a chance to drop anchor until the other day.
As we tiptoed into the restaurant, we were a little taken aback to see it completely deserted save two employees (a Sikh chef and a Hindu (?) waiter) shooting the breeze in a corner. As they saw us, the turbaned Sikh ran away from us into the kitchen while the dark Hindu rushed toward us to show us to a table.
Hungry as we were, we fell upon our food like lions after a wildebeest kill.
Almost all of the food met with our approval.
The hot and nice Tomato Soup soothed our inner chill while Brocolli Pakoras were spicy, crisp and tasty. We can’t recollect an Indian restaurant where the Pakoras wowed us.
The medium thick Baingan Bartha was appropriately spiced and a nice treat with both Naan Bread and White Rice.
Mutter Paneer was one of the so-so dishes we encountered. Although better than what we’re used to elsewhere, it was a bit sour to win our hearty approval. Continue reading »
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