Ahmed Indian Restaurant Albany NY

The storefront still says Spicy Mint, as does all of the signage, but the menu is labeled "Ahmed".

I think they are still ironing out some service kinks... they had only one person manning the front of the restaurant (3 tables). While friendly, he was clearly new to the job, so this review just focuses on the food...

... which had phenomenal flavors. We ordered the grill mix, which was cooked perfectly and came out sizzling (but there was a piece or two that was room temperature and I suspect it was reheated rather than cooked fresh). The eggplant dish was delicious, but I did have a few "off" bites, as if the eggplant was verging away from fresh... which is understandable as its very hard to keep perfect eggplant at a slower restaurant if few people order it regularly.

Still a five star rating on the food, as it really had a wonderfully authentic flavor profile and the restaurant has the potential to become a top contender for best in the area, if given more patronage (and with some time and experience).

We will visit again and look forward to the restaurant finding its way to the top.

I tremendously enjoyed the variety of the foods at Ahmed's Indian Restaurant, also know as "Spicy Mint". The dishes for the buffet were all so tastefully prepared. Also, an employee helpfully explained how to prepare a certain street food. Everything was delicious! Thank you so much! I highly recommend this restaurant.