September 5th, 2008 
Tushar Mathur This is One of a Kind Indian Food in Downtown Atlanta. The food is really great and truly Indian.
We live in a Northern suburb of Atlanta, so Haveli, which is located in Downtown Atlanta, is about 30 minutes away. But we had heard good things about it, so we had to try it for ourselves.
The staff came to our table and chat with us. The owner who is also the chef comes to our table and talks to us about how we like our food and then goes and cooks it a la carte. The waiters are extremely friendly, attentive and cordial.
We started off with an appetizer platter of different meats. It had Tandoori Chicken, Chicken tikka, seekh kabab, grilled fish (salmon) and Tandoori shrimp. The taste was awesome. We really enjoyed it.
For the main course, we ordered Chicken Vindaloo, Daal Makhani, Chicken Briyani and Naan. The Vindaloo was really spicy and tasty, we loved it. My wife liked the Daal a lot because it had this burnt flavor that she just loves.
The chicken biryani was good but I have had better though. The raita (yogurt) that came with it was pretty good. My daughter really enjoyed the mango lassi that the waiter brought for her and didn’t even charge us for it. Now thats service !! 
The food is worth every penny (which isn’t that much) portions are extremely generous and is cooked to each individuals specifications (where else can you get that?), the restaurant is also beautifully decorated with a inviting atmosphere.
Unlike some downtown restaurants, Haveli has convenient parking which always a bonus.
All in all this is a good Indian restaurant, but since its 30 minutes away we would not visit it too often since we have better Indian restaurants close to where we live. But if you happen to be in downtown Atlanta craving Indian food be sure to check out ‘Haveli’.
Here are some photos of the food we ate.
