Arlington has a bright new Nepalese restaurant and swanky speakeasy.
Rachel Puri and Riza Rawal became friends during the pandemic. Both were college students, new to Dallas, bored and yearning for their native-Nepali food. They channeled all that energy into several projects like selling masks, bags and shoes from Nepal.Those endeavors didn't quite fulfill their ambition, so they decided on"a restaurant thing," as Puri recalls.
Rawal worked on recipes and Puri worked on the broader concept, including some quite amazing decor, much of which Puri's father sourced in Nepal and shipped to Arlington. All told, it weighed more than 1.5 tons.— in fact, it's a complete contradiction of sorts: the front space is bathed in a Tiffany blue, from the walls to the trash cans and custom-made booths. Puri liked the elegant brand identity the color channels.
"First we were like, fast food is killable, we can go fast," Puri says."That's kind of what we wanted to do. But a bar on the other hand was something we thought we would do in the future. a lot of things came together for both to happen."While the space and art within are interesting, the food is what drew us in. An online menu is straightforward, with four main sections: momo, taipo, stir fry and a chef's special.
The chef's special was a chicken butter masala sandwich that should be ashamed of itself for showboating in front of all this wonderful Nepalese food. There are three variations under the chef's special menu: grilled cheese, spicy chicken and butter masala.On another night we wound our way to the speakeasy in the back, cozy and dark, the opposite of the bright restaurant in front.
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