Thanks, Heather, for setting this up. I thought the food was pretty good and if I lived in the neighborhood, I'd certainly frequent this place. The coziness was charming. Spice levels were a bit inconsistent, but when the dishes were spicy, it was a good heat level. Everything seemed to have pretty good flavor, I thought. The dal in particular had a welcoming kick. And thanks to nr706 and Octarine for their brew, whether homemade or Belgian.




Tom's excellent, smooth brew. I found it to be IPA-ish and a nice compliment to the heat of the food.



Keema samosas



Lamb curry



Chicken vindaloo



The first two dishes along with some sag paneer and green curry fish.



Next month I think we're trying Ben Tre Vietnamese on Thursday, January 15. Details to come...

Luzzat is a very successful restaurant. It is not as creative as the best restaurants on Devon, and the spice level was moderate (not absent, but not fiery), and, as noted, somewhat variable. The Green Curry Fish and the Lentils (Dal) were particularly excellent - both were subtly flavored. And the Parantha bread was delicious (one of the best versions I have had in a long time). The samosa was not at all greasy and was very flavorful, well-worth ordering. The Shrimp Biryani was probably the weakest of the dishes - really more like shrimp fried rice. Luzzat is a very welcome place for those living in east Rogers Park.

Thanks to Heather for setting this up. I concur with all the opinions above - spice levels were inconsistent, but overall each dish was good.

In addition to the samosas, we had a tasty, virtually greaseless vegetable pakora.


A third appetizer was described as potato cutlets - nice flavor of their own, and went well with the accompanying red and green sauces.


As Gary mentioned, the Parantha was especially good - served very hot.


But shrimp briyani was little more than a lot of rice with not very many small shrimps buried inside. The raita served with it helped, I thought.


An enjoyable lunch, as always. Looking forward to Vietnamese in January.