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Events & Cruises => Upcoming Events & Cruises => Topic started by: Beetleboi -Greg- on December 06, 2013, 06:20:59 pm
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Hello Everyone!
We had a great time at our first Dub 'N Dine at the Pho Restaurant. This month we will be traveling to India for Indian Cuisine!
Date: 12/19/13
Time: 7:30
Location: TBD
I thought that we could have this at Indieblue in Collingswood, but somebody mentioned I should discuss locations with the group. So if you have recommendations please let me know.
Beetleboi
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Here's my 2@cent.
Indeiblue, in Collingswood, is fine with me. I've heard good things about it. Check out their menu: http://www.indebluerestaurant.com/collingswood-nj/menu/dinner (http://www.indebluerestaurant.com/collingswood-nj/menu/dinner)
There is also a place called "Coriander Indian Bistro" in Voorhees in the Ritz Center, 910 Haddonfield-Berlin Road (Rt-561) which is highly rated. Check out their menu.... http://www.coriandernj.com/ (http://www.coriandernj.com/)
I'm sure there are others, but these looked good. YUMMMM!!!
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gagan in stratford is the best by far.
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Didn't they close Paul?
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nope...we were there last week.
they are alive and well.
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For anyone interested...
Gagan Palace, 33 South White Horse Pike, Stratford, NJ
Menu: http://www.gaganpalace.com/menu.html (http://www.gaganpalace.com/menu.html)
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in my opinion the buffet is the best especially for those who don't know what to order. it goes to about 2:30.
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Buffet would have been nice Paul, but this is a dinner event. I think Gagan just does buffet at lunch. I've been to Gagan and it is good. I was hoping to try something new so I was going to vote for Indeblue, but then I looked at menus of both and it looks like Gagan may be less expensive.
Part of the original idea for this event was going to good places club members can vouch for. So in the end I guess my vote is for Gagan.
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Gagan Palace is across from the choo choo stop. I personally have never been there, but the best Indian food I ever had is from a place called Coriander in Edison, NJ and the one guy who works there highly recommended Gagan Palace to me. He said it is his friend's or cousin's place or something and he used to work there when they first opened.
On the other hand Indeblue is also very good, but probably costs more. Indeblue is more like fusion Indian food, so although very good it's not 100% Indian food. They mix stuff from other cultures. I think Indeblue probably has a nicer atmosphere and ambiance inside than most too. They also have a Philly location. I've never been there, but the one in Philly has a liquor license.
Indeblue has live Indian music some nights as well.
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We have also eaten at Sankalp on Rt70 in Cherry Hill. We had some grilled Veggie appetizer. Although what we had was good it seemed more cookie cutter chain like, sort of like the Olive Garden or Macoroni Grill of Indian food.
There is another Indian place on the side street about a mile or 2 down the road from Gagan we have tried a few times mainly because Gagan closes between lunch and dinner and we are always in the area at the wrong time. I can't think of the name, Jeannette probably knows. It isn't bad, it is priced good, and it has a small cozy strip mall feel to it, however I am jaded from much better Indian food.
I would not recommend Nirvana in DE. We ate there and it wasn't anything special.
I also would not recommend Indian Grille on Naamans Rd in DE. We ordered and while waiting for our food I saw several very large mice running around and frolicing around the dinning room. We didn't try the food. We just left.
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Gagan is my vote, but if we decided to go to any of the other places mentioned in this thread I would still be very happy to give them a try.
except the mouse kabob place... there can only be one chef of mouse kabobs!! (aka Matt)
FYI... New Turkish place opened in Sweedsboro, the same owner as the place in Philly (passayunk ave) me and Michelle would frequent. possible future dub-n-dine?
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I don't know if I'll be able to go, but I would love to try Gagan Palace. Also Indeblue is very good too with a very nice atmosphere, but less traditional Indian food, and definately more pricey.
I think Turkish food sounds cool. I've never had it before.
I also had some thoughts for future dines
There is a really good Puerto Rican food place that just opened up near us in Pennsville.
There's a very authentic Dominican place called La Parada at Wyoming and G St in Philly.
But they don't have inside seating so that one would be better for nicer weather.
Quite a few people recommended the Cuban restaurant in New Hope, PA to me, but I was never there. I think It's called Havana Nights? I've driven past it. It looks really cool.
And there is a really good Mexican food place in Penns Grove too.
I also seen a Malaysian place in DE that I wanted to try, and, a Thai place in West Chester that looked cool. I've never had either.
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Does anyone know of any Hawaiian food places?
I love Hawaiian food!
The only one I know of on the east coast is in NYC.
It's too bad Casa Blanca in DE closed. That place was awesome. It was Moracaan food. You dine on velvet couches, and there's music and belly dancers, and I think it was like 5 coarses or something, and everyone in your party picks from the middle with their hands. It was very real life Alladin like.
They had ladies with pots of hot water and towles that come by to wash your hands before you eat.
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Gagan is my vote, but if we decided to go to any of the other places mentioned in this thread I would still be very happy to give them a try.
except the mouse kabob place... there can only be one chef of mouse kabobs!! (aka Matt)
FYI... New Turkish place opened in Sweedsboro, the same owner as the place in Philly (passayunk ave) me and Michelle would frequent. possible future dub-n-dine?
Was thinking about Turkish food cell. Maybe January? I had trouble finding an Indian restaurant that had a dinner buffet. Sounds like Gagan has a good rep from the members. I will look into it as a non buffet option. Will try to keep dub n dine on the third Thursday of the month unless there is a holiday.
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susan and i have been to many indian eateries and gagan is the best.
many come close but do not match gagan for authentic indian cuisine.
if you guys decide on hungarian food i can have everyone over for chicken paprikash
before susan and i leave for our new home in south carolina.
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except the mouse kabob place... there can only be one chef of mouse kabobs!! (aka Matt)
You got that right buddy!
Gagan seems to get quite a number of likes, sounds good - I would try to go........
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We will be Dining at Gagan Palace this Thursday! Unfortunately it is difficult to find a buffet on a week day evening. If the turn out for this is good, maybe we will have an Indian Food Cruise to a buffet in the future. For now, here is the link to the menu.
http://www.gaganpalace.com/menu.php (http://www.gaganpalace.com/menu.php)
Where: 33 S White Horse Pike
Stratford, NJ 08084
When: Thursday December 19th
Time: 7:30
Please let me know if you will be attending so I can call ahead for reservations!
See you on Thursday,
Greg
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Greg,
Count me in as one. Wife can't make it.
See ya Thursday.
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Great Richard, see you there.
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I'm in! Maybe Kathy too. 2@@cool
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Jen and I are going to try and make it also. :jump4jo":
Cheers
Glen
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Michelle and I will be there! **^bana0 =+grouphu9 byeby.,
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So what's our final count? Looks like we got a good crowd!!
Paul- r u and Susan coming?
Definitely need to call ahead, the restaurant is not very big. I can't wait! See you guys tomorrow!
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we actually went to the buffet today....sorry.
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You can never have too much Indian food, Paul.
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Sorry guys it looks like I will not be able to make this one bawlin)0
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so how was it ???????????
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The food was great.
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BOYB...
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Tried to find some Hot Stuff.
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Sang Happy B-Day To Joe.
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Some of the yummy stuff.
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Cheers Glen
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Gagan Palace was awesome! They had a dinner buffet and I WAY overate... but loved every minute of it! So tasty. It was a reasonable $11.95/person for the buffet so for anyone who is interested in tasting many dishes to see if they like Indian food, this is a perfect spot!
Hanging out with everyone was great too!!! We had a lot of fun and lots of laughs. Plus my new V-dub made it to it's first VW event!!
Thanks again Glen- you rock!!!!
Can't wait to see what Greg has in store for us next month...
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Sorry we didn't make it.... We were prepping for our huge family gathering on Saturday
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Gagan Palace was awesome! ....
...Hanging out with everyone was great too!!! We had a lot of fun and lots of laughs...
Thanks again Glen- you rock!!!!...
Couldn't agree more.
Looking forward to next month. &^beer&