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Any chance you could name some Indian restaurants that deserve 3 stars but haven't got them?

dm8 8y ago
I'm not sure if I can answer that as I don't know their rating system. However, I'm confident of the fact that if they have inspectors who have expertise in Indian food then there will be dozens of restaurants from different Indian cities alone. Every part of India has unique food offerings and diversity. Street food alone has so much to offer in India. Now ever popular dishes (across the globe) like Butter Chicken were invented in few restaurants in New Delhi around 70-80 years ago. [1] Butter Chicken - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter_chicken https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter_chicken
mirimir 8y ago
My favorites in New Jersey are Mehndi (Morristown) and Moghul (Edison). They're operated by a family from Goa. Also many of the staff.
- ryanlol 8y ago
  Both of these look pretty nice, but after some tripadvisor-sleuthing I'm not really convinced that they're quite "michelin-quality". One strong clue would be the apparent lack of a sommelier.
  - komali2 8y ago
    Which doesn't necessarily mean the food isn't "Michelin-quality," it just means that the whole experience isn't "Michelin-quality." A Michelin star doesn't just come from the literal taste of the food (or the presentation), it comes from every aspect of the restaurant and staff - down to the very cleanliness of the curtains.
    - mirimir 8y ago
      Well, Moghul is maybe a little boisterous for Michelin style. Because the bar and restaurant are contiguous. But I don't recall anything negative about Mehndi. And then there's Nirvana in Manhattan, at penthouse level on on Central Park South. Beautiful cityscape at night. But it's really Bangladeshi, and they don't do Vindaloo.
  - mirimir 8y ago
    I'm not sure how relevant that is for traditional Indian. But then, I'm not Indian.
    - ryanlol 8y ago
      It's relevant for the michelin guide :) I'd also argue that most michelin starred restaurants are hardly traditional.
      - mirimir 8y ago
        Wines don't seem like a major aspect of traditional Japanese, Indian or Chinese food. So what would a sommelier do? Or are you arguing that Michelin just wouldn't rate traditional Japanese, Indian or Chinese restaurants highly?
        ryanlol 8y ago
        I've seen sake sommeliers, most of the upscale Indian places in London have not just a wine sommelier, but they also offer excellent cocktails. Unfortunately I'm not super familiar with nicer Chinese food, but I'd presume that it's not incompatible with drinks either. I'm not saying that you need to have a sommelier, I'm just saying that the lack of a sommelier is usually a pretty good sign that a restaurant isn't even trying for a star (extremely few restaurants are!). I don't think Michelin would tend to rate any "traditional" restaurants very highly, to get stars you need to offer the specific Michelin experience.

dm8 8y ago

I'm not sure if I can answer that as I don't know their rating system. However, I'm confident of the fact that if they have inspectors who have expertise in Indian food then there will be dozens of restaurants from different Indian cities alone. Every part of India has unique food offerings and diversity. Street food alone has so much to offer in India. Now ever popular dishes (across the globe) like Butter Chicken were invented in few restaurants in New Delhi around 70-80 years ago. [1] Butter Chicken - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter_chicken https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter_chicken

mirimir 8y ago

My favorites in New Jersey are Mehndi (Morristown) and Moghul (Edison). They're operated by a family from Goa. Also many of the staff.

ryanlol 8y ago
Both of these look pretty nice, but after some tripadvisor-sleuthing I'm not really convinced that they're quite "michelin-quality". One strong clue would be the apparent lack of a sommelier.
- komali2 8y ago
  Which doesn't necessarily mean the food isn't "Michelin-quality," it just means that the whole experience isn't "Michelin-quality." A Michelin star doesn't just come from the literal taste of the food (or the presentation), it comes from every aspect of the restaurant and staff - down to the very cleanliness of the curtains.
  - mirimir 8y ago
    Well, Moghul is maybe a little boisterous for Michelin style. Because the bar and restaurant are contiguous. But I don't recall anything negative about Mehndi. And then there's Nirvana in Manhattan, at penthouse level on on Central Park South. Beautiful cityscape at night. But it's really Bangladeshi, and they don't do Vindaloo.
- mirimir 8y ago
  I'm not sure how relevant that is for traditional Indian. But then, I'm not Indian.
  - ryanlol 8y ago
    It's relevant for the michelin guide :) I'd also argue that most michelin starred restaurants are hardly traditional.
    - mirimir 8y ago
      Wines don't seem like a major aspect of traditional Japanese, Indian or Chinese food. So what would a sommelier do? Or are you arguing that Michelin just wouldn't rate traditional Japanese, Indian or Chinese restaurants highly?
      - ryanlol 8y ago
        I've seen sake sommeliers, most of the upscale Indian places in London have not just a wine sommelier, but they also offer excellent cocktails. Unfortunately I'm not super familiar with nicer Chinese food, but I'd presume that it's not incompatible with drinks either. I'm not saying that you need to have a sommelier, I'm just saying that the lack of a sommelier is usually a pretty good sign that a restaurant isn't even trying for a star (extremely few restaurants are!). I don't think Michelin would tend to rate any "traditional" restaurants very highly, to get stars you need to offer the specific Michelin experience.