New Taste of India, West Liberty Iowa

This is another roadside attraction on I-80--the availability of Indian food close to the highway and adjacent to a gas station is something we have done in Nebraska but this is a first for us in Iowa. It is not much to look at on the outside--it looks like it is closed! And it is a little hard to find, even. The decor is decidedly unchanged from the last inhabitants, and it is geared more to those picking up takout than wanting the dine in option. That said, it is friendly and very accomodating of our party of 9 which included four generations and ranged in age from 1 to almost 90.

There were some great options on the menu. Starting with the rice, which was fluffy and perfectly cooked. That and the garlic naan were real highlights, because they are something you are going to eat no matter what you order. The vegetable samosas were similarly good, nothing special exactly, but very good--we were less thrilled with the samosa chat and would skip it next time. The butter chicken and the chicken korma were both exceptionally good--we ordered more to take home to help finish off the the other dishes we had leftover. I enjoyed this meal more than any I have had recently in Iowa City, and it is well worth a stop if you are traveling through.