ABOVE: Chili Chicken. Watch out for the peppers, they are no joke.
12/30/2009
CHILI CHICKEN: 19 HIGH RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD
Basically, I’m too lazy to keep maintain a schedule of frequent postings. And then there’s the self-diagnosed seasonal affective disorder. And, you know, I’m broke and haven’t been eating out much lately.
But mostly, I’m lazy.
So, while photographing Chili Chicken for an Advocate food review, one of the partners asked me why I haven’t blogged about his new restaurant yet.
He has a point.
I met him a while back another restaurant review photo shoot– at Tawa, an upscale Indian restaurant in downtown Stamford – and I had briefly blogged about Chinese Mirch, which like Chili Chicken is an Indian/Chinese fusion establishment, but isn’t even open yet.
Long story short, the Advocate did review Chili Chicken and their eight dollar buffet in last week’s Go section and based on what I tasted there, I concur with the favorable review.
We had an interesting conversation at Chili Chicken regarding the state of restaurants in Stamford, particularly the recent mini-explosion of Indian restaurants in Stamford.
Are we over-saturated?
In downtown alone Coromandel and Tawa are soon to be joined by the aforementioned Chinese Mirch and a vegetarian Indian restaurant slated to fill the vacant Mona Lisa spot on Atlantic. This echoed a similar discussion I had with an Indian-American family while working on our Kitchen Culture series.
What do you think?
–CP
Chili Chicken is amazing!!! I’ve had lots and lots of Indian Chinese food before and this place is one of the best! We are LUCKY to have such a gem here in Stamford. None of the Indian Chinese restaurants in Manhattan even come close to this.
Yum!
Comment by Tara S — December 31st, 2009 @ 11:32 am
I don’t think we’re oversaturated, but I do think Coromandel and Tawa are located awfully close together!
Comment by Stamford Talk — December 31st, 2009 @ 1:20 pm
I’ve been to Chili Chicken twice and was wowed the first time and disappointed the second. Tawa – in that same location and early on in its career – was more consistently excellent (and still is though now dressed to the Nines). I’ll give it another go, though, since it’s close to home and relatively cheap. I love Indian food, so as long as there’s a calling, bring them on. You’d never say, “Stamford has too many Irish pubs” or would you?
Comment by malerie yolen-cohen — December 31st, 2009 @ 2:26 pm
No, but I would say it about Italian restaurants!
-CP
Comment by Chris Preovolos — December 31st, 2009 @ 3:24 pm