TAJ MAHAL: My vote for best Indian in town

 I've been to Sree's Food several times (having friends in O'Hara township made
 it less fearsome to go there), and I've been to Taste of India near Penn
 hospital
 many times and I've been to India Gardan, Darbars, Star of India (I only
 mention for completeness), but I finally tried the new restaurant on
 the block (the block being ATWOOD STREET),  and my vote for the best Indian
 restaurant in the Pgh area is the new restaurant:

                 TAJ MAHAL.

 I've eaten a lot of Indian in England, in Figi, in Australia and in
 other parts of the U.S., e.g.,  in Ann Arbor, S.F. Bay Area, NYC, DC
 etc. ,  and I can say that the Taj Mahal
 is in an equivalence class with the best places I've tried outside of
 England (no
 I have never been to India).    I liked Sree's and the food at Sree's is
 totally
 different that at Taj Mahal (probably from another part of India), but the food
 at TM seemed better than what I've sampled at other places in this town and
 really, very, very good.  The food was quite tasty, but not heavy and oily or
 creamy.  The spices and food was quite fresh and delicious.   The pakora and
 Chicken Tikka appetizers were wonderful (excuse me if I misspelled or
 misremember
 names).  The Allou Paratha was great, so were the complimentary papadmas.

 There were four of us and each entree (we decided to share them) was wonderful.
 Desserts came with the meal and the rice pudding and the ball of something in
 honey were wonderful.

 The place is very pleasant, the service was great, the food was wonderful
 and the price was very reasonable.  The menu is more limited than some
 restaurants  but every thing was good and there was ample variety, IMO.

 So, why am I going on at such length?  BECAUSE IT WAS A SATURDAY NIGHT
 AND WE WERE THE ONLY PEOPLE THERE!!!!

 The place was really, really good.  I went to Spice Island last weekend
 and that
 place was packed.  I like Spice Island, but it is IN NO WAY better than
 this place.
 And this place will go under if people won't go there.  We need more
 good restaurants in this town and in Oakland, in particular.  The food
 was fresh, tasty,
 better than any other Indian in town (if you want to disagree, I'm willing to
 say it is in an equivalence class, but I like this type better than what I get
 at the other Indian restaurants and this one is closer to the universities).

 I am not affiliated with the place, and never went before.  I intend to go back
 soon.  I hope others will go there so that we don't lose it.

 Thanks.