Indy Ethnic Food Question
Hi there Indy Chow Hounds!
I'm heading to Indianapolis (from Cincinnati) for one night and have planned for a nice dinner on Friday night at R Bistro based on some past posts on this site, my real question has to do with lunch on Saturday.
I understand that there is a lot of ethnic food available here and am hoping for some recommendations. I came across this article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/23/dining/23united.html?pagewanted=all
and this website:
http://www.indyethnicfood.com/
and I'm wondering if you all have any recommendations especially for Vietnamese, Korean or Peruvian restaurants. I'm not overly concerned about price, but I really would like something authentic, fresh and different.
Any insights would be awesome - Thanks!
-
-
huiray
Aug 3, 2012 05:48 AM
Not sure what you mean by "different". Do you mean fusion-type? Or not-like-traditional-dishes? Or?
Anyway, some comments:
(I tend to look for as-close-to-traditional as I can get [or understand to seem to be getting] when I eat "ethnic" food, assuming what you mean by "ethnic"** is non-Anglo Saxon Caucasian-type food, or at least non-Western European food)For Vietnamese I tend to go to Saigon (4760 W 38th St, Indianapolis 46254), sometimes King Wok (4150 Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis 46254). The pho at Sandra Rice & Noodles I find lacking. Viet Bistro does not excite me. For other places check the IndyEthnicFood website.
I don’t eat much Korean food. When I do I tend to go to MaMa’s (8867 Pendleton Pike, Indianapolis 46226). Bando is OK too. (8015 Pendleton Pike, Indianapolis 46226). Café Korea (7262 Fishers Crossing Drive, Fishers 46038) has fresh in-house silken tofu (*quite* nice) made daily, the last I knew. Other places – look at the IndyEthnicFood website.
There are two Peruvian places in Indy neither of which I have eaten at. They do get good reviews, take your pick. Macchu Picchu (5356 W 38th St, Indianapolis 46254); and Mama Irma (1058 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis 46203).
** Some people consider all cuisines to be "ethnic" by definition - so "English" food is also an "ethnic" food, as is "German" or "Italian".
See also: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/838317
