I finally made it to Badmaash last night after having wanted to go for quite some time.
The space was bright and felt open despite it being quite a small space. I’m sure part of the openness came from the fact that we went early before going to see a show at ACE Hotel, so there were only a couple other tables occupied. But I can imagine it feeling cozy rather than crammed even when at capacity. The service was also very friendly and willing to chat through the menu.
Food-wise, as @Aesthete so aptly described it, the Chicken Tikka Poutine is glorious. It comes in a heaving bowl, with the fries bursting out and camouflaging the lake of gravy that lies beneath, waiting. The cheese curds are the cheese curds by which I will measure all future cheese curds. I, admittedly, do not have much experience in the cheese curd realm, but I thought these were fantastic.
The Lamb Burger was a delight, as well. Great flavor and held together well as a burger, which I appreciate. This would be a great summer backyard burger. Picture of the burger by @PorkyBelly from a previous thread here.
I also had a bite of the Butter Chicken Samosa, which was tasty.
If you can’t get a table at Redbird, head over to Badmaash. I saw a table with more traditional Indian dishes, and they looked great, so I’d love to go back and try more.