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Rumours of an Indian restaurant finally landing in Medellin

Today I popped into 'La Indra' in Poblado thinking I had struck gold in my persuit of an Indian restaurant. Unfortunatly, the menu wasnt indian.

However, the owner insisted there was now an Indian restaurant somewhere higher up the mountain... perhaps Las Palmas.

Can anyone confirm this?

By englishman on Jan 16, 2009, 17:37 in Friendly Talkzone.

billyb says on Jan 16, 2009, 17:53:

I wonder how that will fly there. I'm thinking people will try it as a novelty, but don't know in the long term. Personally I love Indian food.

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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adrimm (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jan 17, 2009, 00:20:

Oh, they'd be so hooked eventually.

Pakoras, Butter Chicken... mmm. It would be a great startup adventure for someone who has done start up in a place with bland food (ie somewhere in the UK). I don't know if I could handle spiciness in India, but I really really enjoyed the levels of spice used in Indian dishes that have worked their way into standard UK menus - more savory than spicy.

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Sam Salmon says on Jan 17, 2009, 11:00:

"But if Colombian Indian cuisine is anything like Colombian Chinese cuisine then it will be completely shit."

LOL!!
You said it!

' a la orden!'

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Monpirri says on Jan 17, 2009, 11:11:

I never tasted a better Chinese dish in Colombia than any where else! What restaurant you guys visited? Or better yet do you mind sharing the city where you found these restaurants awful?

"Anyone who still thinks that Colombia is not a gastronomical paradise needs to have their head examined." Darloup

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medefockinllin says on Jan 17, 2009, 11:34:

Colombian chinese is the worst type of bastardised hashed together tripe that I have ever tasted. it seriously scares the shit out of me.

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englishman says on Jan 17, 2009, 12:42:

Chinese in Medellin is marginally better than in Turkey.

But, let's not give up hope that some real Indians have set up shop. And let's find them goddamit. They need our help.

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bickerss says on Jan 17, 2009, 13:36:

Monpirri - two Chinese restaurants in Medellin and one in Bogota - awful. In medellin one is below P lleres on Ave Poblado; the other I tried was Near to Park Envigado. The one in Bogota was down on 82 from in Zona Rosa, almost at 15th street.

There is a great Chinese restaurant in Usequen.

I will try my luck with one in Rodadero 2nite!

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Monpirri says on Jan 17, 2009, 14:28:

I do not about Medellin but I have read the consensus here too many times. Please do try another restaurants! I am glad that Anthony Bourdain gave us a little hand.
I still remember one Chinese restaurant that we used to go in Barranquilla and I was about 14 yrs. the best Chinese restaurant!

Please somebody let me know when you hear a rumor of a Colombian restaurant opeining in the neighborhood.

"Anyone who still thinks that Colombia is not a gastronomical paradise needs to have their head examined." Darloup

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gorgonabob says on Jan 17, 2009, 14:44:

there is a very good chinese restaurant below parque poblado on the right looking uphill. its called sabor chino.. i remember the telephone number #3115924

there are at least several chinese working in the kitchen.. ive ordered there almost a several hundred time in the last few years and almost everyone is very happy..

especially like
solomito en salsa sate
pollo en salsa curry

the lumpias (spring rolls) are also very good

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huskie says on Jan 17, 2009, 14:47:

No, bickers, not in Santa Marta, you will be dissapointed. Do not waste your money in a SM chinese restaurant.

I was in one in Barranquilla a couple of years ago and it was excellent. Do not the name or location, as I am not too familiar with Barranquilla.
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bickerss says on Jan 17, 2009, 16:15:

Anyone tried the Chinese rest in Medellin in Las Palmas; as you head up the hill towards Carulla?

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medefockinllin says on Jan 17, 2009, 17:17:

Are you thinking of "Asia"? If so, forget it...it's dreadful.

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bickerss says on Jan 17, 2009, 17:19:

Yes - thats the one.

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adrimm (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jan 17, 2009, 22:11:

I ate at the House of Nanking just a couple of months ago - it was ***a*m*a*z*i*n*g****

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jan 17, 2009, 22:21:

You need to go to el Gran Chef in Barranquilla for great chinese food!

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larryrn says on Jan 19, 2009, 05:49:

Asia on Las Palmas is quite salty (expensive) - like Calmex (or is it MexCal - Mexican food) which is on Las Palmas going down on the west side of the road.

Larry

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rhydewithdis (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jan 30, 2009, 06:01:

So any truth to this rumor or do I have to eat the same ole bandajea paisa AGAIN today?

They said I couldn't play football I was too small / They say I couldn't play basketball I wasn't tall / They say I couldn't play baseball at all / And now everyday of my life I ball.

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