Little India isn't just a name; it also describes the size of this really good Indian restaurant just 25 steps from the Bryn Mawr L stop. But what it lacks in size—and trust us, it certainly lacks—it more than makes up for in quality food, service and visual decor. (The same cannot be said for the view, which looks out onto abandoned buildings, boarded-up windows and crumbling, dilapidated walls across the street, but the owners can hardly be blamed for that). Perhaps most interesting about Little India, however, is the kind of food it serves: this is an Asian/Indian/Pizza fusion restaurant (pizza coming soon), blending the best of the best foods from the East and the West at a fairly cheap price ($2-$16).

Appetizers include pappadum (crisp lentil wafers, fried or baked), bhel puri (a crunchy rice snack served with onion, tomato, cilantro and dried mango powder) and shami kabab (round patties shallow-fried and made of ground beef, chana lentils and spices). The vegetarian portion of the menu is small compared to the rest of it, but it has thirteen options altogether. The chicken and lamb entree sections of the menu are enormous and incredibly varied , including chicken vindaloo, chicken madras, kadhai chicken, lamb saag, lamb dopyaza and lamb pasanda. And the naan breads, cheap but plentiful, are to die for (even when they're plain).

Yeah, Little India might be small, but it packs an enormous punch that you won't soon forget. It's like how tiny wolverines can take down huge bears all by themselves. That's right, Little India is that good.

Centerstage Reviewer: Benjamin Andrew Moore