The intoxicating aroma of Indian food is ever present when walking into Ambrosia Indian Cuisine Family Restaurant located near River’s Bend. Local residents and restaurant owners, Daljit Singh and Kulwinder Kaur opened their doors three years ago for us to discover Indian food and its rich mix of spices.
In the restaurant business for nearly 10 years, the owners bring the spicy, rich and flavorful dishes to Chester that have more of a northern region influence which means the dishes tend to be creamy with yogurt-based sauces.
Kaur enjoys greeting customers, helping with selections and explaining the terms on the menu. She said the best way to try Indian food is by trying their lunch buffet that is available Sunday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The buffet is $9.99.
“Everything is mild on the buffet,” she said. “If someone wants it spicier, we can make it to order.”
Educating oneself with terms on the menu is very helpful in trying the different items on the menu and Kaur is very willing to suggest a particular dish.
Chicken, lamb and seafood form the base of many items prepared with Indian herbs and spices. There is also wide selection of vegetarian dishes.
Curries are a popular ingredient in Indian cooking. In India the word curry actually means gravy instead of spice. The Tandoori menu items refer to the process of cooking. A Tandoori oven is used, which means exposing the food to live-fire or convection cooking, and by smoking the fat and food juices that drip on to the charcoal. The temperatures in a tandoor can approach 480 °C (900 °F), and it is common for tandoor ovens to remain lit for long periods to maintain the high cooking temperature. The tandoor design is something of a transitional form between a makeshift earth oven and the horizontal-plan masonry oven.
Ambrosia also offers four types of Indian bread. Nan, a leavened, oven-baked flatbread found in the cuisines of West, Central and South Asia; Paratha, an unleavened flatbread that originated in the north of the Indian Subcontinent; Roti (also known as Chapati), an Indian Subcontinent flat bread, made from stone-ground whole meal flour; and Kulcha, is a type of leavened bread made from wheat flour.
Ambrosia has a seating capacity of 85. The décor of vibrant green walls and red table cloths, to stimulate the appetite, is comfortable for couples or large groups. The restaurant also has a full-service bar with a selection of Indian beer.
Kaur likes to think that her restaurant feels like home. She enjoys talking to everyone that comes in. “It is like a home,” she said. “It feels like you are home [when you eat at Ambrosia].”
Ambrosia Indian Cuisine
11 West Hundred Road
804.571.6150
www.ambrosiaindiancuisine.com
HOURS:
Sun – Thu 11am – 10pm
Fri – Sat 11am – 11pm
Lunch buffet: 11am – 3pm
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INDIAN
Ambrosia Indian Cuisine
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(804) 571-6150
www.ambrosiaindiancuisine.com
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SEAFOOD
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For more information on the Local Eats Restaurant Guide, contact Linda Fausz at 804-751-0421
