If the name doesn't sound South Asian, the food on the menu, including the breakfast items certainly are. I opted for a Beef curry and Khichuri main ($8.99), some Alu Bhaji ($2.50) and a Burhani drink ($2.50). All had familiar yet different flavour. The curry was rich with fall-off-the-bone beef but not as aggressively seasoned as most restaurants (though for good or bad, just as oily). The Khichuri seems to be short-grain pilau rice which gave it a texture different than biryani. The alu tasted like hash brown, given it was essentially fried potato strips. The most unusual flavour was the drink. At its core, burhani was another yogurt-based drink similar to a lassi. But the addition of cumin, mint, and chili quite surprised me with the first few sips. It tasted more like a chutney than an after-dinner drink. But the unusual flavour grew on me.
I quite enjoyed this meal. The only drawback, depending on your dining expectations, is that this seemed like family cooking. That is, enormous portions on the staples like rice, simple presentation and flavouring. Perhaps Mehman's Diner is an appropriate name, because this is in the same category of no-fuss stick-to-your-ribs food with curry instead of bacon.
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