Thought For Food: 7 Leaf’s Indian Restaurant Tampa - IMRAN®

 Thought For Food: 7 Leaf’s Indian Restaurant Tampa - IMRAN® 

I was in the area for a meeting and did a quick search for Pakistani or Indian food—this place popped up. It was around 4:30 PM, so I wasn’t sure they’d be open, but they were already serving, so I drove over. It’s a new spot, open for about a month.

The two ladies running the place were very attentive, and I happened to be the only customer around 5 PM. Normally, when I visit a restaurant like this, I order three or more dishes to sample a variety and enjoy the leftovers at home over the next few days. But since I won’t be home until midnight tonight, I went with a single dish to test the waters: chicken tikka masala.

I give that an A—flavorful and well-prepared. The rice was decent (I’m not a big fan of rice in general), so I’d rate it a B. The service was excellent, also an A. I even tried the rice pudding, which surprised me—I usually don’t care for it, but theirs was genuinely enjoyable. Another A.

The only downside: they don’t have a tandoor oven yet, so the naan was the store-bought kind you’d find at an Indian grocery. It didn’t quite match the quality of the entrée. I’d give that a C. Hopefully, they’ll add a real tandoor to their kitchen soon. The ambience is typical medium sized family owned restaurant, but bright and easy.  The toilet was also well lit, and clean.  

Overall, I’d definitely come back to try more dishes. Promising start for a new restaurant.

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