With its bright orange facade, how can one not notice Indian by Nature despite being located at the 2nd floor of the same building that houses Mey Lin Pot & Noodles, Malacca and the store of well-known designer Debbie Co.
Walking inside the restaurant, we were the only guests there. I was told that their peak hours is at night where a lot of customers who go there to have dinner and a couple of drinks. Pan and I were given a table near the bar. The lighting was pretty dark which I guess makes it perfect for an evening ambiance.
There's a huge TV screen playing Indian drama series which was also a delight to watch. We enjoyed the ambiance which gave off an authentic Indian feel.
For those who are not so familiar with the Indian cuisine, it might take you a little more time than usual to scan their menu. Luckily we have a helpful server who suggested the right dishes for us to try. For this particular visit, we got the Paneer Taka Tak (Php. 229), the Chicken Tikka Butter Masala (Php. 299), a basket of Roti bread (Php. 79/piece) and a tall glass of Mango Lassi (Php. 99) each.




We shall return...and we did!
Not long after our first visit, we found ourselves craving for more authentic Indian dishes and of course that delicious Mango Lassi. Indeed, we were back at Indian by Nature exactly two weeks after our initial visit ready for another round.
This time, we decided to keep our choices simple. Once again, with the help of our server, we got the Paneer Pakora (Php. 199) and the Non-Veg Tandoori Platter (Php. 699) to share. Of course, our meal will not be complete without our favorite drink -- the Mango Lassi.



Our choices on our second visit were not so spicy nonetheless, the Mango Lassi was still a star of the meal as it perfectly complemented our choice dishes.
Ambiance left a Bad Taste
Unlike our first visit where we enjoyed an Indian drama series, the servers this time played the adult movie American Pie which didn't suit the ambiance at all. It was also very uncomfortable to watch nudity scenes while enjoying our meal. How I wish the management could be more strict with the videos that they play during operating hours. It definitely left a bad taste despite the fact that the meal was pretty good.
It's a good thing that my sister and I are two grown woman who know just chose to ignore the movie playing in the background. Just imagine had it been a family with children dining that lunch hour, that would have been horrifying!
Do visit Indian by Nature for the meal but perhaps its best to just tell your server to turn the TV off to save you from viewing any indecent movies to ruin your meal.
Indian by Nature is located at the 2nd Level of Jupiter Place, Jupiter St., Makati City. Call them at 484-9629 for inquiries and/or reservations.
Yikes, we usually dine out with our kids. Labo naman nila.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in singapore, I was exposed to Indian cuisine and one of my favorites is Chicken Masala. It's like our Chicken curry but it's red and way too spicy (more than 100x). I felt like my tongue is burning but it's delicious. I gotta tried this resto soon.
ReplyDeleteFran! this is so delicious, where is it at? Although I think New Bombay offers the same dishes.
ReplyDeleteI also feel uncomfy pag ganyan yung movies, or worse - zombie movies while you're eating! x.x
LAce is along Jupiter lang in Makati!!
ReplyDeleteI need to have my Indian fix!! Will tell Panget about this!!
@ed: i knowww indian cuisine is the Bomb!! :) im not fond of spicy dishes but this one i make the exception :)
ReplyDelete@lacey: go go go!! try nyo ni azy :) im sure you'll enjoy it
saffron rice saffron rice! =)
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