We each placed an order of naan: she ordered the plain while I chose the 'hot and spicy' naan, a version I had only previously seen available at India Hyde Park. My girlfriend chose level four for her lamb Rogan Josh. Being a spicy dish, Vindaloo is typically an automatic five on the heat scale, so I chose that when asked. Today, I concluded that the best way to compare Dusmesh with other Indian fare was to order my usual: Lamb Vindaloo.ĭusmesh's 1-6 spice scale is the same as most other Indian restaurants.

There were several items I'd never seen before and I hoped I'd be back to try each and every one. The menus were a bit more overwhelming than what we're used to from other area Indian restaurants. As she walked away, the sound of distant hiccupping and laughter echoed through the room. As she distributed the menus and filled our water glasses, the hostess hiccupped again, leading to more giggles from all of us. She apologized profusely while we followed her to our table. We were greeted to the sound of hiccups from our giggling hostess. During the brief lull, a few of the cooks were hanging out back while the waitresses congregated at a counter near the entrance. We arrived on a Saturday evening prior to the dinner rush. There's an ample parking lot and an entrance via an addition near the back. The brick building looks like it was once a large home or a small apartment building. Continue for another mile and Dusmesh is on the right. Drive past the other popular Indian mainstays on Ludlow Avenue, past Apna, Ambar and Amol. We're happy to report that another Indian restaurant shares that ineffable quality.ĭusmesh Indian Restaurant is located in Clifton, near the Cincinnati State college campus. There was something slightly more special about India Hyde Park that really captured our attention.

The food there is fine, but it's often too crowded and the service tends to suffer at times. With the closing of our favorite Indian restaurant, India Hyde Park, we've spent the last nine months dining at our runner-up favorite, Baba India. The original staff that had made Dusmesh so great can now be found at Swad Indian in North College Hill. EDITOR'S NOTE: The following review was written prior to Dusmesh's management changeover in 2013.

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