Calgary: Moti Mahal or Namskar for NYE?

[Jasz]

We have tickets to see Chicago at the Jube on New Year's Eve and will be going out to dinner beforehand. I just can't decide between Moti Mahal (14 St SW location) or Namskar. I like both, service is good at both, both locations are near the auditorium. Can anyone come up with any compelling reason to choose one over the other or am I left to just flipping a coin?

[sleepycat]

mmmmmmm Namskar

[John Manzo]

Hmmm- I don't really consider Moti Mahal that near the Jube- I know it's all relative; if you're coming from, say, Okotoks, then it's relatively close, but I live right around the corner from MM and would much rather go to dinner in, say, Kensington before a show at the Jube. Or if you're thinking 14 St, maybe Sultan's Tent or Globefish, both of which are at least north of the river...

[Jasz]

I guess I figure "close enough" to be a 15-20 min. drive unless the weather is horrendous, which it very well could be.

And I really have my heart set on East Indian. We were supposed to go it last NYE but ended up spending the entire holiday season in the hospital (because of my dad, not me) so I'm really insisting this year.

So which would you choose, John?

[John Manzo]

Not a huge fan of Moti Mahal actually... would you consider Sarah's suggestion of Mt Everest's? It's Nepalese but a lot like N Indian (naturally) and is almost across the street from MM.

[sarah galvin]

Is there a downtown Indian restaurant that would be better? Have you tried Mysore? Or that one over by CBE?

[sarah galvin]

Flip! Or you could try Everest's Kitchen. It's great.