LAST year during a Chinese cooking class, we overheard a group of Indian women discussing their favourite restaurant in Hong Kong: Tandoor Indian Restaurant.
Following up overheard restaurant recommendations when you know nothing about the speakers' culinary standards can be risky. But since Indian food ranks a favourite, we had to give it a try.
And yes, those women were on to something, but to appreciate the food at Tandoor, you have to get past the decor and accept some higher prices than you may be used to paying for Indian food.
Housed in its third home since opening in 1987, Tandoor currently resides in a new building near Lan Kwai Fong. You've heard of fusion cuisine? How about fusion decor, the best description of Tandoor's interior design.
Some design elements are nice, but too many disparate themes lend confusion.
There is no confusion, however, over the cuisine. Strictly Indian, the emphasis is on specialties from the Tandoor oven.
