I have gone and done it. I have officially boycotted one of my favorite Indian restaurants as a result of the downright unpleasant attitude of some of their waitstaff. I have chronicled many of my bouts as to the ordering of chai at this establishment within this food blog. Those bouts coupled with other problems associated with some of the waitstaff probably not wanting to hold such positions (IMHO) have caused me to forever turn my back upon this establishment. I will never be back.

Perhaps fetching chai is below them, I don’t know. That’s my latest theory after seeing “Slumdog Millionaire”: “Chaiwalah! Well ladies and gentlemen, Jamal Malik, garma garam chai dene walah from Mumbai, lets play Who Wants To Be A Millionaire! ”

But what is an Indian Buffet sans chai? It’s not an Indian meal, that’s fo sho!

So I gave The Bayleaf India Bistro a shot and was very impressed with their lunchtime buffet. I was also impressed with the ease in which I ordered and received chai. The Bayleaf is located at 1025 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240-2004, (614) 825-1053?. Their chai was very tasty and a perfect complement to the buffet fixins. My visit yielded the discovery of a “butter chicken” which was exceptionally good. They also had green beans garnished with coconut that was fantastic. These were two things that I’d never seen on an Indian buffet.

I’ve also become a frequenter of The India Oven located on East Main Street. Their chai comes separate from the milk/cream. You have to add it to the tea which gives the user a little more discretion on the formula. The India Oven’s buffet selection is a little sparser than others but their food seems very light and doesn’t weigh you down like your typical Indian buffet.

The food was just as good or better than my now banished haunt and the chai comes sans attitude.

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