It feels like more and more Indian and Nepalese restaurants have been opening around Nishinomiya lately, and this restaurant is one of them, having opened about five years ago.
It is basically a naan and curry restaurant, but what makes it stand out is that there are plenty of variations not only for the curries, but also for the naan.
Aiming for the seventh stamp on the “Kurakuen Passport,” I visited this restaurant this time.
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Food at “New Taj Mahal Everest Kurakuen”
From the lunch menu, I decided to try the “Cheese Naan Set” (1,200 yen), which was marked as the most popular item.
It is a set that comes with salad, cheese naan, curry, and a drink.
First, the salad was brought out.
It was a very standard salad with cabbage, cucumber, tomato, and other vegetables.
And here are the cheese naan and curry.
For the curry, you can choose from butter chicken curry, keema curry, and aloo palak. This time, I chose the butter chicken curry.
You can also choose the spice level from six levels, 0 to 5. Level 2 is apparently the standard level.
I like my curry a little spicy, so I went with level 3, medium spicy.
The cheese naan is filled with plenty of cheese, making it very satisfying.
The butter chicken curry was delicious, with the flavors of slow-cooked chicken and butter really standing out.
The flavor of the cheese brought out the wheatiness of the naan and the flavor of the curry, and it was easy to see why this is the most popular choice.
The cheese makes the spiciness a little milder, so if you like spicy food, you might want to try level 4 or 5.
For my after-meal drink, I chose hot chai.
Chai is Indian milk tea made by simmering milk, sugar, and ginger, but perhaps to suit Japanese tastes, the ginger flavor was a little toned down.
And I successfully got my seventh stamp!
Just a little more to go until completion.
Menu at “New Taj Mahal Everest Kurakuen”
Here is the menu.
They also have a kids’ menu and course menus.
Inside “New Taj Mahal Everest Kurakuen”
The interior is lined with table seating.
Here is what the inside looks like.
The large windows offer a good view outside.
Exterior of “New Taj Mahal Everest Kurakuen”
The restaurant is located along Kurakuenguchi-dori, right in front of Hankyu Kurakuen-guchi Station.
It is on the second floor of this building.
There is a sign on the first floor of the building.
Go up these stairs…
And here is the entrance.
Store Information for “New Taj Mahal Everest Kurakuen”
★Hours
11:00～14:30
17:00～22:30
★Closed Open daily
★Phone 0798-61-2777
★Address Hyogo PrefectureNishinomiya CityMinamikoshikiiwacho8-13 Kurakuen Dai 2 Building 2F
★Seats 30
★Smoking Allowed
★Related Link
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(*Prices, menu items, hours, and other details are as of the time of coverage. Please check directly with the restaurant for the latest information.)
