Samosa House vs. Samosa House East: An Epic Battle Between Paneer And Fake Chicken
Not that I know much about people who don’t eat meat, but it occurs to me that Culver City is a great place for vegetarians… especially vegetarians that love Indian food. Veggie Indian food is one meatless wonder I can get down with, mainly because South Asians don’t automatically assume that because somebody doesn’t want to eat meat they also don’t want their food to have flavor… and calories. The fact that they get it so tasty without relying on the sweet deliciousness of meat fat is just bonus points. I’m a big fan of India Sweets and Spices (9409 Venice Blvd), but most people will agree that the go-to vegetarian Indian steam table/grocery store combo has got to be Samosa House… and, I guess by transitive property, the glossier Samosa House East- which opened in December just to the (you guessed it) East.
The original Samosa House
But with only 1.3 miles separating these two incredibly similar locations, pure proximity shouldn’t necessarily decide which one you eat at (unless of course you work at Sony and can just walk across the street to S.H.E.) Sure, those who prefer modern decor will go the East route, while those who prefer the old school feel of the original (plus all the Indian groceries) will go West. But food-wise they are almost identical… save for 2 pretty awesome ingredients.
Posted at 11:45 am, September 15th, 2010 under Culver City/Mar Vista, Indian, Samosa House, Samosa House East, Vegetarian.
