# Xinzhuang has a new Indian restaurant! **URL:** \ **Category:** Greater Taipei Restaurants\ **Tags:** new-taipei, food\ **Created:** [August 22, 2024, 4:36am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/xinzhuang-has-a-new-indian-restaurant/243403 "2024-08-22T04:36:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lettuceman](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lettuceman/32/136528_2.png) [@Lettuceman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Lettuceman)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 4:36am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/xinzhuang-has-a-new-indian-restaurant/243403/1 "2024-08-22T04:36:24Z")
> **[曼帕桑德MANPASAND印度餐廳](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RBDgEnsB9QauPWih9)** > > Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. About time someone was bold enough! It’s delicious and cheaper than Banqiao. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/xinzhuang-has-a-new-indian-restaurant/243403/2 "2024-08-22T04:41:30Z")
Which dish(es) did you enjoy? Guy ---
**Author:** ![Lettuceman](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lettuceman/32/136528_2.png) [@Lettuceman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Lettuceman)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 4:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/xinzhuang-has-a-new-indian-restaurant/243403/3 "2024-08-22T04:59:40Z")
Comparing to Banqiao’s **Masala Zone** (the best naan in Taiwan) and **Red Fort** (imo, the best Chicken Tikka Masala and food quality for the buck, ~~but the _worst_ naan and flatbreads for some reason 🤢~~ ): - Chicken Lababdar (thick brown cashew curry) == 5/5 **(just awesome)** - Masala Zone + Red Fort don’t have this one, but I’d say it’s better than their Quorma as the most comparable. - Their chicken leg/thigh has 0 creepy ligaments and no parts that tried to break my teeth – just succulent chicken - VERY rich curry: Feels generous - Garlic Naan == 4.5/5 vs Masala Zone 5/5 - Cheese Naan == 4/5 vs Masala Zone 5/5 - Gulab Jamun == 3/5 vs Masala Zone 5/5 - It’s not dense enough - feels more like _Japanese_ style The Naan was _almost_ as good as Masala Zone, _buttt not quite_. Needs more thickness and density to it. The taste and texture is there, though. They said Uber’s coming soon, but they’re too new so haven’t applied yet. Overall, I’d say a **solid 4.5 out of 5**. Has _some_ room to improve, but barely needs it as what’s _most_ important is already 5/5. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 5:04am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/xinzhuang-has-a-new-indian-restaurant/243403/4 "2024-08-22T05:04:40Z")
Thank you for the granular detail. I did not expect this blow-by-blow comparison with “Masala Zone.” It’s interesting that this shop is your point of reference. Anyways, based on the dishes you like it seems these guys are serving some form of northern Indian food. Though I have not tried any Indian food in Xinzhuang, Paneer Lababdar is generally speaking one of my favourites, as is Kadai paneer. 😋 Guy ---
**Author:** ![Lettuceman](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lettuceman/32/136528_2.png) [@Lettuceman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Lettuceman)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 5:07am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/xinzhuang-has-a-new-indian-restaurant/243403/5 "2024-08-22T05:07:16Z")
Hehe Masala Zone + Red Fort are the only 2 available to Xinzhuang via Uber! [Edit: Before now, there were 0 Indian restaurants here – 0 in ZhongHe too] They’re sorta my “go-to”. Sometimes I’ll order a curry dish from Red Fort and _just_ Naan from Masala Zone (poor Uber drivers - I’ll tip them 😁). Yeah, that was my first time having that! There are _many_ items listed (it’s a **HUGE MENU** ) that I’ve never actually seen before. This will keep me busy for years! ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 5:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/xinzhuang-has-a-new-indian-restaurant/243403/6 "2024-08-22T05:09:18Z")
> [@Lettuceman](#): > > This will keep me busy for years! I see you have been hooked. This sounds familiar. :rofl: Guy ---
**Author:** ![Lettuceman](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lettuceman/32/136528_2.png) [@Lettuceman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Lettuceman)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2025, 3:38am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/xinzhuang-has-a-new-indian-restaurant/243403/7 "2025-04-10T03:38:49Z")
I do have to say, though, that there are 3 things I dislike here when comparing to the top competitors: 1. The kheer tastes like they used old tap water to make it, for some reason. Tried more than once in case it was a fluke. 2. The lentil is a bit sad, like a thin, watery soup compared to competitors 3. The naan is… Hard to explain - sad? Cheap , perhaps. It’s not fluffy like it’s missing yeast and is empty in the middle where it’s usually a bit dense, like they’re not using enough ingredients. Feels more like a microwaved pita. When I bite it, it hurts my teeth and have to pull like it’s rubber, as if it’s not fresh but frozen ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/xinzhuang-has-a-new-indian-restaurant/243403/8 "2025-04-10T13:49:27Z")
> [@Lettuceman](#): > > here A number of restaurants are named in this thread. Which one are you referring to? Guy