Cuisine type: Indian
Meals Served:
Dinner - Mon. thru Sun.
Late Night - Fri., Sat.
Style:
Tiffin meets Buddakan at this groundbreakingly ambitious new venture from Munish Narula, whose talented Western and Indian chefs have collaborated to update authentic Indian flavors with high-end ingredients and contemporary presentations - and shattered the cliches with thrilling results. From the smoked quail to venison with plum-rum chutney, this stylishly modern room captures drama in space, service, and flavor, and is about as far from your grandpa's curry-house buffet as it gets.
Specialties:
Shikaari smoked quail; octopus Nicobari; Mangalorean sausages; duck tikka; venison Soolay; tandoori shrimp; paneer shashlik; kobe kebab; palak tikki; galouti kebab; aloo tikki; king crab "Tak-a-Tak"; gol-gappa; paneer pizza; chicken patanga; Xacutti pork; baingan bhartaa; Goan lobster; Kashmiri lamb shank; kulfee trio; chocolate cake with chai ice cream and white chocolate lassi shot.
Alcohol:
There's more than high-tech flash to the iPad wine list here - a surprisingly rich, well-chosen 100-bottle selection of spicy, food-friendly wines from small producers in interesting regions, including several rieslings (St. Urbans-Hof; Ratzenberger; Golem), Austrian zweigelt, Palacios Petalos from Spain, whites and sparklers from Portugal, and even a couple of Indian wines. High-end buyers will find Italian options (Paitin, Cepparello; Col d'Orcia) and New World pinots (California's Lynmar; Australia's Bindi.) There is a list of clever craft cocktails weaving Indian spices with Scotch (Dhoom), tequila (Adrak), and saffron-infused vodka (Bloody Mohini). There are eight beers, including Indian (Taj Mahal, Kingfisher) and craft options (Ommegang Hennepin; Jai Alai IPA.)
Weekend noise:
The open dining room buzzes at a noisy 92 decibels, but the alcove-like banquettes are a quieter mid-80s. (Ideal is 75 decibels or less.)
Hours: Lunch Mon-Fri, noon-2:30 p.m. Dinner Sun-Thurs, 5-10; Fri and Sat, until 11 p.m. Brunch Sat-Sun, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Prices:
$$$
Went to Tashan last Friday with 6 friends and the 7 of us were very pleased with the food...how it tasted at least. If you are really hungry though go somewhere else. The servings are VERY small for what you pay for them. The 7 of us paid a whopping $430 bill only to go and order at Popeyes across the street since we were still VERY hungry. As far as taste is concerned it was delicious but just WAY too small for the price. The 5 specialty coctails sounded special on the menu yet all were very watered down. Could have been the bartender still learning how to make them. Just needs to add more fo the special flavoring. over all I think it has made a solid 2.75 start out of 5 pts. Will be an easy 3.75-4 if they just fine tune the serving sizes and highlight those flavors in the cocktails. Service was great though!!