JaxSpice

This restaurant served North Indian cuisine with Nepali choices too! There were many vegan options for me, and lots of other interesting choices for my partner. (Menus on iPads with markings for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.) Cocktails: I had the “Brackish Cucumber Martini” which contained Elderflower and cucumber vodkas and freshly mulled cucumber with lime - not too sweet and very fresh tasting. My partner had the “Devdas” cocktail which had mint and and freshly mulled blueberries and blueberry syrup, with 2 oz Woodford Reserve bourbon. Delicious and not too sweet. Loved that they put a large whiskey ice cube in it. Appetizers: Appetizer flavors were quite distinct. Vegetable pakora with tamarind and mint sauces. Crunchy and great flavor! Gobhi Manchurian cauliflower was served in an amazing red sauce. Breads: We ordered poori and Onion kulchi. Both breads came out hot! Poori (2 of them) were huge! (Onion kulchi is not stuffed with onion; the dough is laced with it - fyi.) Main dishes: Butter Chicken had very tender dark meat chicken strips in a butter gravy masala with house spices. My partner described it as rich and buttery, with a delicious flavor. I had the Aloo Chana (chickpea and potatoes in onion sauce and spices) Great sauce flavor; tice was cooked perfectly. I asked for a “2” level of spiciness, which seemed like a medium spice level to me (there are 5 levels). Perfect! Desserts: The chef made me a special vegan version of the Raspberry Parfait with fresh berries, coconut cream and syrup and bits of granola on top. Fresh and delicious. My partner was had the traditional Gulab Jamun - fried dough balls soaked with a sweet (but not overly sweet!) sugar syrup. He also had the Chai milk tea, which had a strong cardamom flavor. Then the entire staff came out and sang Happy Birthday to me (a big surprise!) complete with a tambourine player and another dish of Gulab Jamun to take home! So great !!! Shout out to Raunak, who was our main server - he was extremely attentive and solicitous, with great suggestions. Actually made our cocktails! Incredibly nice - made us feel very welcome. In fact, the whole staff, including the manager, was just lovely! We will be back, with others!