I see folks dissing this place because it's \nin the shell of some old diner type place. No\nshit, Sherlock. This wasn't formerly the Taj\nMahal but who gives a rat's derriere anyway?\nI come here for the food. Once after eating\nhere I tried all the other Indian restaurants\nin the neighborhood. They were just ok in \ncomparison. A few have even gone out of business\nsince then. One of them that shares the first part\nof the name had food so bland the only flavor\nseemed to be salt. Even the rice it came with\nwas just plain - like it was minute rice or\nsomething. And on top of that, they had a really\nobnoxious belly dancer. What the heck is up with\nthat? A belly dancer? Isn't that like walking\ninto Lolo's and seeing freaking Riverdance being\nperformed? But back to the Village... Parking here \nis always easy - lots of space. Often times my \ngroup is the only group of people not of South \nAsian origin. That usually speaks to authenticity \nif you go for that sort of thing. Love their mint \nchutney dip for the papadams. The other dip that \ncomes with them is too sweet - I usually leave it \nalone. They have a guy that's got a Tandoori oven \nand knows how to use it. Any of the Naans are always \na sure thing. I'm a sucker for Vindaloo though. I've \ntried this same dish in multiple places in the general\nvicinity - several square miles or so - and haven't \nfound one that has just the right flavor like the \nway this place makes it. If you get bored while eating,\nyou can catch up with the latest Bollywood hits playing\non the TVs in the place. Don't forget to take a spoonful\nof after dinner mint/fennel seeds combo to freshen your\nbreath before you leave.