Ghee in Kendall

Ghee Indian Kitchen in Downtown Dadeland in Kendall

When it comes to South Florida, Asian flavors are lacking. This is probably due to location as it is literally as far away from East and South Asia as you can go. Ghee ( https://www.gheemiami.com/ ) is a bright spot in what is otherwise a desert for quality indian food.

The atmosphere is very trendy with somewhat loud jazzy music. The arrangements are very interesting and inviting with a wall of ingredients that surround a dark warm interior.  There is plenty of parking, which is validated, and plenty of outdoor seating. It was a very warm day when I visited so I decided to sit inside. There is a bar area where individuals can opt to sit which was full of older women when I went on a weeknight.

The staff was not up to the quality that I have been used to, although the waiter was excellent, the host and greeting staff seemed flat which was heartbreaking however I will chalk it up to being an off day. The waiter was superb in his recommendations to keep you away from all the same flavor profiles and allow you to sample a variety. It is obvious that there is a lack of sophisticated knowledge of nuanced asian flavors in south florida and the wait staff is well prepared to get you on the right track, if needed. The menu changes roughly monthly and there is a "this menu was printed on this date" at the bottom, which I appreciate and am excited about. What is really nice is that menu items are labelled if they are gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, or halal. Of course, non of these affect me as I have no dietary restrictions but I have plenty of friends who fret over this when they go out for food. What is even nicer is that the spice and ingredients are grown fresh from the family's farm in Homestead.

The menu includes a chef's tasting menu which also changes. I will definitely try this next time I go.

For my meal I had the Duck Confit Samosa with cranberry chutney and short rib dosa to start off. One of my favorite indian foods is samosa and I found this sort of ok but to my surprise the short rib dosa was extremely good.

For my main course I had the smoked lamb neck which was very tender and tasty. I would recommend everything I had except maybe a different samosa next time.

Honorable mentions are the Dal Makhani and Saag Paneer Curry which were both a little on the spicy side but well worth it if you like spice! Probably my favorite verisons of these dishes I've had.

I will definitely be back and next time I would like to try other things on the menu including the roasted pork with mashed potato and the ghost pepper cheddar naan. Of course if the menu changes in a month, that would certainly allow me to keep it fresh and try what new things they have to offer.