Day 28: Royal Tandoori

Yesterday Yago and I went to one of our favorite restaurants.  It is a small Pakistani restaurant about a 5 minute walk from our house.  I don't even remember how we came across it, but once we did, there's been no turning back.  We've converted Yago's sister and her b/f too.  And then they converted their best friends...we're starting a Royal Tandoori revolution.

Aside from the food being AMAZING, the fact that they make it all from scratch as you order it, it is RIDICULOUSLY cheap, and super close, we like it because of one of the workers.  Usually when we go - which is always at dinner time, we're one of only two or three tables.  This always worries me, so I always pray that their lunch crowd is really good.  But I think it's because of the slow business that the main waiter recognized us as early as our second visit.  He got a really big smile on his face and shook Yago's hand and asked how we were.  The next time the same thing and gave us a free appetizer.  Another time a free dessert.  He's always so happy and friendly!  I love him!  There were a couple times in a row we went and he wasn't there and I was sad and thought maybe he left, but yesterday he was back.  He said he went on vacation to visit his family in Pakistan.  I was relieved.

I really like having "a place."  In Wichita I always had Outback, and in Kansas City I had the Foundry.  It's such a great feeling to find a place that you can call yours, and go to and know the names of the employees and they know yours too.  Before I worked at the Foundry the bartenders even had a special drink just for me!

I've been pretty homesick/family-sick lately, so our little trek to Royal Tandoori made me feel a little better yesterday; a little bit like I have a place here too.