Cedars restaurant in the U District

Jana and I went to Cedars in the U District for lunch today. It has a reputation as one of the better Indian restaurants in Seattle. After moving away from some of the best Indian food in the US, we wanted to see what Seattle had to offer. Here's what we found:

• The chai is really good. I don't like tea, but I actually liked the sweet sip of chai I took from Jana. And Jana was very happy that they kept filling her glass with yummy tea.
  
• The service was attentive, especially with water and chai refills.
  
• Almost all of the dishes were available vegetarian, which made us happy. It's nice to have so many choices.
  
• The food was average. We would definitely not repeat the mistake of ordering medium spicy if we went back, because medium might as well have meant bland. I had the Navratan Korma, which showed off the vegetables well, but wasn't at all memorable. Jana had the equally forgettable Vegetable Kofta (seemingly without vegetables). The rice was plentiful and the garlic naan was good, but mostly we were unimpressed.
  
• The bill was mysteriously wrong in their favor. The difference was small enough that I didn't say anything. But between that and rumors that the owner takes the tips from the waiters, I felt suspicious about their financial dealings.
  

So, Cedars was okay, but nothing special. Hopefully it isn't really one of the best Indian restaurants in Seattle because we're still looking.