A little background
Dancing Ganesha is located near the downtown of Minneapolis, close to St. Thomas. It’s an eclectic restaurant that serves up authentic Indian cuisine. The atmosphere is contemporary with modern music and lighting. On top of a great atmosphere – and beautiful pieces of art throughout the restaurant – the exotic smells of their menu immediately grab your attention. Want to sit outside? The Dancing Ganesha has a wonderful patio for days when it’s a shame to be indoors. They offer a lunch buffet that includes vegetarian and meat entres, happy hours (or as they would like to call them “Karma” hours), and a great place to take that special person for dinner. Lastly, this is an excellent choice for lunch with a large group of your friends. Not only are the prices reasonable, but you get a great selection of entres and the booths are big enough to accommodate six adults comfortably.
My thoughts
I’ll offer a little more background information on my fiance and me. We both are adventurous in our search for great restaurants. We’ll try anything at least once. Because we’re so adventurous, it would make sense that we like some pretty ethnic dishes; ergo, Tony was lucky when his coworkers took him here to lunch one day. We both adore Indian cuisine. It could be the curry, interesting ingredients, or simply the heat of the dishes that keeps us coming back for more! I will admit, I’m a little biased when it comes to writing about Indian food, but no matter, I’ll still give a fair review.
This dish includes: (beginning with the bread and going clockwise)
- Naan Bread – Some of the most amazing bread you will ever try. Soft, fluffy, and warm goodness when bitten into.
- Vegetable Biriyani – Basmati rice, aromatic spices, herbs & garden fresh vegetables
- Saag Paneer – Indian Farmers cheese, spinach, creamy sauce reduction
- Tandoori Chicken – Tender chicken, yogurt & spices, tandoor baked
- Chicken Tikka Masala – Tandoori chicken marinated, spices, tomatoes, creamy sauce
Okay, here it goes. BEST INDIAN FOOD EVER!!!
Alright. I know many of you are probably thinking,” how do you know which Indian food is the best?” I’d have to agree with you. I don’ t know which is the best because I’ve never been to India, but honestly, this has become our favorite place to grab amazing Indian food in Minneapolis. Why? The service is great. The atmosphere was welcoming. You’re given large plates so you can take as much as you want and still come back for seconds. The food was always warm and, honestly, tasted great. All of the vegetarian options were hardy, rich, and filling. As for the meat dishes, the chicken was so tender and, thankfully, was not dried out! I was impressed by the quality of the entres they served for lunch. It looked like they made jumbo batches of their dinner plates. I would say all of the dishes were pretty savory and I would compare it to the comfort food Americans seek only in an Indian version. It felt like this was something my parents would make, had I been born in India. The dishes weren’t too spicy either.
For those of you who are willing to give Indian food a try, I would definitely recommend Dancing Ganesha. Go for lunch and you can sample a variety of dishes and determine if this style is right for you. Lastly, feel free to get comfortable. The staff do not want their visitors to feel rushed. Enjoy!
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