AWARDS
WESTWORD
Best
Indian restaurant
Star
of India
3102
S. Parker Rd , Aurora
303-755-1921
"What
makes an Indian restaurant good isn't just the quality of the spices
it uses or the touch of its tandoori -- although those things are very,
very important indeed -- but also the way the proprietors welcome diners,
treating them as if they were a significant part of the transaction.
That attitude is very much in evidence at the simple but elegant Star
of India, an amiable Indian eatery in an Aurora strip mall that not
only serves beautifully prepared and luscious Indian food, but does
so with a friendliness that makes dining there a pleasure. Owners Gar
Gill and his parents, mom Kapoor and dad Gurmukh, worked with the chef on the menu, so the recipes are a collaboration that benefits
from the chef's culinary background and the family's down-home Indian sensibilities.
The resulting dishes pair meats so tender they seem almost unreal with
pungent, deeply layered sauces that rely on tranditional Indian spicing
methods. The lamb korma and shrimp vindaloo are knockouts, and Star
of India's tandoori wings put Buffalo's versions to shame. The restaurant's
naan sense is sound, too, because the flatbreads are the best in town,
especially the sweet, raisin-studded kabli. All in all, this Star's
future looks bright."
Readers' choice: Westword.com
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