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Ganges
Princeton Junction, New Jersey
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Ganges Authentic Indian Cuisine
Reviewer's Summary: Bland and Unappetizing Food
Address & Telephone No:
Ganges
33 Princeton - Hightstown Rd
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
Ph: 609-750-1550
Hours:
Lunch
Tuesday - Friday
11:30 AM - 03:00 PM
Weekends
11:30 AM - 03:30 PM
Dinner
Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday
05:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Weekends
05:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Closed Mondays
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Ganges gives Indian restaurants and Indian food in the U.S. a bad name.
Ganges is a symbol of purity in Hindu mythology. So, we were mighty disappointed that the food at Ganges restaurant in Princeton Junction is anything but pure Indian.
It lacks the spiciness that gives Indian food its magical flavor.
We've had plenty of bad Indian buffet lunches in the U.S. but Ganges stands out among the bad ones for the uniform blandness of the various dishes on its buffet table.
We went into Ganges famished and we came out hungry.
During our visit, main items in the Ganges buffet were Corn Vegetable Soup, Cabbage Fry, Palak Paneer, Alu Gobi, Vegetable Pulao, Plain Rice, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Curry and Fruit Salad.
It's hard to say which of the vegetarian items on the table was the worst - Cabbage Fry, Palak Paneer and Alu Gobi were so bland as to make them virtually unedible let alone palatable. Vegetable Pulao lacked any flavor.
The Chicken Curry was as bad with little taste in it. Tandoori Chicken was missing from the buffet table but was later brought to our table from the kitchen. After a bite of the Tandoori Chicken, we wished our waiter hadn't taken the trouble.
All was not lost, however. Spinach and Onion Pakoras were tasty. They were well fried and yummy. Unfortunately since we went late in the afternoon, there were not many Pakora pieces left. But the Pakoras were the only tasty items from the buffet table.
Naan breads were all right but didn't send us into raptures.
We were so disappointed by the blandness of the food at Ganges that we ventured to find out what lay behind the decision to serve such bland and unappetizing food to diners.
When we asked our waiter Manuel - a cheerful Goan soul from the city of Madgaon - about the bland food, he acknowledged that the food was cooked keeping in mind the mostly American diners who visit the restaurant. According to Manuel, the American customers had found the food at Ganges too spicy earlier.
We think Ganges' practice of dumbing down the spices of the food does a disservice to both Americans and Indians, who visit the restaurant in hopes of tasting real Indian cuisine.
Americans are cheated from the experience of trying genuine Indian food while Indians are bound to feel disappointed at the blandness of the food.
Our waiter Manuel also mentioned that the chefs at Ganges hail from Punjab and the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Both Punjab and Andhra Pradesh are well known for their tasty curries. But you wouldn't know that if you visited Ganges Indian restaurant. - RR
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