Travel Review
Spring 2021
Passage to India Cuisine Charlotte NC
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My order was up in record time; about five minutes. The total came to $14.00 with tax which I consider pretty pricey for lunch. I thought to myself, if this fried chicken is as good as they say it is then I will consider it a great investment in my taste buds. Well, I must admit and be honest that I was greatly disappointed in the finished product. The fried chicken was okay but not great. It was too hard fried which caused its appearance to be too dark as opposed to golden brown and not as fresh tasting. The mac and cheese was also mediocre and a bit bland tasting as if it did not have any soul at all. The greens were also okay but a bit too bitter and not as crunchy as grandmas. The cornbread was a bit bland and the biscuit a bit dry. I am not sure why they included both in my meal but neither one hit the spot.

Turns out this place -- at the time - had recently celebrated its first anniversary and the interior decor was still very much new, neat, and very clean. So was the kitchen area as well as the restroom which did much to decrease my inner trepidations. My server was very professional and courteous as she took my take out order. I ordered the Lamb Rogan Rosh dinner which came with rice and bread on the side. It took a bit longer than the typical 10 minute wait for my order to be completed but I guess that was because the lamb had to be specially prepared. At this point other dinner guests began arriving and I was quite pleased with my timing which put me there at 5:30 PM. My total came to $17.00 with a $1.87 tip which I consider pricey for my budget. None the less I was really looking forward to my first official Indian dish prepared by real Indians from Asia.

I did my usual and consumed my meal in route home while at stop lights and signs. The lamb was very tender and tasty to my surprise because when I try to cook it it usually comes out a lot tougher and gamier. It was covered with the traditional Indian spices which really help to clear ones sinuses. The side rice was very soft and tender and tasty as well. The bread would have been better received if it had been heated and my server did not place any flatware in my bag -- which was quite disappointing -- so I had to use my natural flatware. All and all it was a great experience for me to finally get over my innate stereotype of Indian Asian food and I now have another type cuisine to add to my growing list of meal choices. The lesson learned here is to not knock it until you try it because you just may well be missing out on something really special.