Singh’s is an Indian restaurant boasting authentic Northwestern Indian and Punjab cuisine. There are three branches in Riga. I went to the one on Ģertrūdes street. There are two floors. The 2nd floor has three dining halls suited for private dining and events. The decor has a subtle Indian yet modern flair with dark wood leather upholstered chairs, red, orange, green, and white square ceramic tiles, and three big black and white pictures on the wall of what seemed like India during colonial times.
The service was good, but the waitresses lacked emotion and connection.
I ordered a plain papadum (2.50 euros), Murgh Makhani (pieces of chicken cooked with tomato and ground cashews in rich buttery sauce) (9.95 euros), plain basmati rice (2.95 euros), and a coke (2.50 euros).
The papadum was huge. The biggest papadum I have had was the size of a teenager’s hand. It was a new papadum-eating experience for me. Some dips came along with the dish (three different types of chutneys and an onion salad). I have only eaten papadum either on its own or with rice and curry.
I wanted something spicy, so I asked the waitress if they could make the curry spicier. The waitress told me that it was quite spicy, and I assured her that I could handle the heat (having the stereotypical thinking that it’s Europe, they don’t eat spicy food… how spicy can it be?). True enough, it was spicier than I expected. The chicken pieces were tender; unfortunately, the buttery tomato sauce was not prominent. I have had spicy curries in the past, and they were full of flavors.
Honestly, I was not blown away by the food, and I was not a fan of the price either; it was a little high.
Singh’s
Website: http://www.singhs.lv/
Telephone: +371 66 220 000
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 23:00 p.m.
Friday 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Saturday 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 22:00 p.m.
Address: Ģertrūdes iela 32, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1011, Latvia
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