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Susan Jung

Sangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant
Shops 1-5 and 31, UG/F Wing On Plaza, 62 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tel: 2640 2123
Open: 11am-3pm, 6pm-10.30pm
 
Cuisine: South Indian vegetarian
Price: about HK$130 without drinks. There's no service charge.
Ambience: very little by way of decor. A water jug and cups sit on each table, so you can help yourself. Service is friendly and helpful.

Recommended dishes: the South Indian thali (HK$90) was delicious, varied and plentiful and included lentils, cauliflower, rice and light, puffy pooris ( you can choose chapatis). Soft, tender vada (savoury doughnuts, HK$50 for two) were well-seasoned, and came with a trio of small dishes holding sambar, yoghurt and mint chutney, which were also served with steamed, spongy idli (HK$50). The manager recommended that we try the bhindi masala (HK$70) — the okra was toothsome and coated with a spicy sauce.
Pros: Sangeetha compares favourably to Woodlands, the other, more established (in Hong Kong anyway) Indian vegetarian restaurant, which is in the same building. We liked some dishes here, and others at Woodlands. The menu also lists some Jain-friendly dishes, which eschews the use of garlic and onions.
Cons: the only disappointment was the masala dosa (HK$70) — the fermented crepe was soft, and the potato filling was under seasoned and too wet.
What else? This is the Hong Kong branch of a Chennai-based chain of Indian vegetarian restaurants.



Food review: Sangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant, Tsim Sha Tsui

The spartan decor. Photos: May Tse

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The South Indian thali (HK$90) was delicious, varied and plentiful and included lentils, cauliflower, rice and light, puffy pooris ( you can choose chapatis). Soft, tender vada (savoury doughnuts, HK$50 for two) were well-seasoned, and came with a trio of small dishes holding sambar, yoghurt and mint chutney, which were also served with steamed, spongy idli (HK$50). 


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