Great India Cuisine ^^^

116 4th Ave W, Olympia

Date of visit: 4-30-07

What we had:
Samosa, Roti, Palak Aloo, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken curry, and Mango juice

I've been wanting to try this place for awhile now and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food and selection available.

The samosas came with three dipping sauces- tamarind, chili, and some sort of green herb sauce. They were crispy on the outside with just the right texture inside.

I happen to love roti, which is similar to a tortilla, only thicker.

I seemed to be the only fan of the palak aloo, a potato in spinach sauce dish. The rest of our group thought it to be either too bland or they expected whole spinach instead of spinach sauce.

The chicken tikka masala was in a very flavorful sauce loaded with veggies, however the chicken seemed a little dry and wasn't cooked/marinated in the sauce, just added at the end.

The chicken curry was good, but not exceptionally remarkable. But, then again, I am very, very particular about curry having an ethnic heritage synonymous with curries.

The teenager in our group had mango juice to drink and thought it was brilliant.

Chopsticks ^

119 5th Ave SW, Olympia

Date of visit: 4-28-07

What we had:
Bubble Tea (blueberry, peach, and honeydew)

We've had better bubble tea before. It wasn't cold enough, wasn't mixed thoroughly, tapioca balls were added to the blueberry when we asked for none, and the large size comes in regular Pepsi cups instead of the usual plastic ones. They were also out of many flavors.