Ellington

Description

The decor hasn't changed appreciably - yellow-clad tables with soft-cushioned, red-plastic dinette chairs and earth-toned walls, though some of the artwork may be different - Hindu religious scenes between pictures of diaphanously clad princesses. Dark brown curtains now hang in the windows. Music ranges from the typical sitar-based twangs to tunes on something like an accordion that came close to Celtic. The menu hasn't changed appreciably, either, or at least not the items on the menu; the food is at least as good, and the service is probably a little better. Amruth offers the same mix of northern and southern Indian chicken, lamb, seafood and vegetarian dishes (no pork or beef, respecting the tenets of India's principal religions). However, there are on the menu no dish descriptions, which could be a major fear factor if you aren't familiar with Indian cuisine. The mom-and-pop owners will try to help, if you can get past the language/accent barrier. Better, however, is that the menu posted on their Web site, amruth.biz, does have descriptions. Check it out before you go, print out the menu and take it with you.