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Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Rate-A-Restaurant, #14 in a series

Restaurant: Tamarind Tea Room

Location: 41-43 East 22nd (between Park Avenue South and Broadway), New York

Type of restaurant: Indian

They stipulated: I had to order from the tea menu since I went to the tea room next door to the main restaurant.

What I ordered: Saag paneer sandwich with the accompanying recommended tea, Ti Kuan Yin.

High point: This sandwich was really delicious, especially if you are craving paneer. It had a layer of fresh spinach, lots of that yummy paneer it was falling out, a hint of some sweet sauce rolled in a parantha bread (indian flatbread) served with raita and a side salad.

Low point: Nothing really... okay I had to go through the main restaurant next door to go to the bathroom. But that made me have a reason to check out the beautiful interior of the Tamarind.

Overall impression: Nice, calm place where you don't feel awkward dining alone.

Chance we will go back: Already did. I dragged Mike and Clarissa for lunch at the main restaurant on our last day there. We had a Rocco DiSpirito sighting and Clarissa had that yummy she-crab soup. Mmmm.... she-crab soup.

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