Akbar Cuisine of India

Casual Dining

Know Before You Go: At the top of the menu is the "1 to 5 chili meter," a key to the spiciness of each dish. Lamb in a green-peppercorn sauce, for example, earns a high five rating, while the milder lamb and spinach saag is rated 2.

At the top of the menu is the "1 to 5 chili meter," a key to the spiciness of each dish. Lamb in a green-peppercorn sauce, for example, earns a high five rating, while the milder lamb and spinach saag is rated 2.

Akbar is a successful chain of Indian restaurants that manages to blend an upscale ambience with inventive and homey fare. The tandoori oven produces not only the usual chicken, kebabs and puffy breads, but also creative specialties. Start with crab cakes topped with mango chutney, a large jalapeño stuffed with spiced cheese and chutney, and spicy tandoori grilled chicken wings. Chefs make the...

"Rich, complex flavors" skew to "the spicy side" but can be "adjusted to your liking" at this "stellar" Indian chainlet where "a mix of traditional and modern dishes" and "delicious" naan are set down by "pleasant" servers; the ambiance varies by location, but prices are eminently "reasonable" and regulars insist it "never disappoints."

In Short
Lunch-breaking office workers pack the place to the tune of upbeat Indian instrumentals. In the evening, the crowd skews toward casual couples and small groups. Beyond...

Upscale Indian cuisine prepared to fit any palette