Ravings of an Intermittent Fool

As one can tell, from a previous post on Cumin, I'm a big fan of Indian resturants. So I was excited to hear that a new place, Baba India Resturant opened recently in Oakley in what used to be the Hardees. I heard a rumor that it is owned by the same people who own Ambar India in Clifton. That is completely possible since the dinner specials seem very similiar if not exact. Well, I had to go, so Angela and I went to the place this evening.

The food was excellent. Angela had the Chicken Tikka Bharta which had some mildly spiced eggplant in it. I had the Lamb Saag which has spinach and light cream sauce. It was very good although not as tender as the Lamb from Cumin. Here is how I see the two resturants:

Cumin

• Great food



• Excellent, modern contemporary decor and presentation



• Smaller, focused menu

Baba India

• Good food



• Tons of parking



• Lots of tables



• Huge, expansive menu

So the big difference is that Cumin looks better but is small and has less parking. Baba India is less impressive looking (after all, it used to be a Hardees) but certainly makes up for it by having lots of tables and parking. The menus are a toss up for now (plus I haven't eaten much at Baba). The small menu at Cumin is nice because it feels manageable. The Baba menu is somewhat overwhelming...almost like the first time you ever saw a Chinese resturant menu. Its a toss up depending on what you like.

I think for the time being, Baba is the everyday place and Cumin is the place you take to impress someone.

Update: I think it is owned by the people who Akash India in downtown Cincinnati.

Update 2: I am positive Akash India downtown, Ambar India in Clifton and Baba India are all owned by the same people.