Godavari - Brentwood

We sat outside on a warm spring day. The setting was really nice. Then the food started coming and it escalated into an even nicer experience with all of the great aromas. Everything was great. It’s kind of embarrassing, but even the mild was a little spicy for me. Still tasted great and it was only an issue for the first couple of bites. The portions were ridiculous. My pictures are from after we ate, I forgot to get before pictures because we were too eager to get at it. Driving tip: the Google street view is at the back of the building. When you’re at that spot at the end of the shopping center in the pictures, the entrance and parking are just around the corner.

So far I have been horridly disappointed by Indian food in the US. Usually Indian cuisine is dumbed down and made bland and insipid for the Caucasian palette. BUT NOT HERE! My first bites into the pepper lamb brought me back to the years of my PhD in Hyderabad. Indeed, when beads if sweat began to form on my forehead and neck, I knew I had to call the waiter and insist that he convey my compliments to the chef. The bread was perfectly soft. The gongura mutton was nostalgic! And the best part? We asked for MEDIUM spice. This restaurant gets my seal of approval for authenticity! Keep up the standards good folk!

We really love this place! The lunch thali and other lunch specials are great deals and the dinners are also delicious. My favorite dish so far is the chicken biryani, it had very generous portions. The service is also awesome and so kind. The spice levels are all very well balanced.

This spot was good! It is small and cozy inside. We tried the lentil crackers that were brought out and they were too spicy (for us). Mixing both sauces was a better option to tame the spice. Next, we had the 'Apollo Fish ', which is what photo we shared. The taste was really good! It did have some spice to it too. For our meal, we customized Lamb Korma and one of us had Goat Chettinad. Both dishes come with fragrant basmati rice. The taste was good and flavorful, yet spicy (for us). Just know/be mindful that with this type of cuisine, spice is expected! The good thing is that all the food was flavorful. The people were nice as possible too.

Amaravati were well staffed, clean and provided such good food. The restaurant deserves five stars. The portions are great too. You can easily split a plate if you purchase it naan with it.