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COMPASS MAGAZINE, June 2006

BOLLYWOOD PUB & RESTAURANT (04) 2319-2828 1026, JianXing Road Hours:11 am-2 pm, 4:30-11 pm No service charge. Credit cards accepted.

--By Douglas Habecker, translated by Jean Huang

In case there's any confusion, this large new Indian bar and restaurant is also known as "Kebabish II". Fans of Kebabish Indian Restaurant who frequently had to wait for a seat are no doubt delighted that a much-larger sister restaurant has opened directly across the street, in what used to be Rasta Pub. Other than some new Bollywood Indian movie posters, most of the decor and ambiance in the two-floor building remains the same as before, with plenty of wood, subdued lighting and, upstairs, a comfortable, cozy lounge-like feeling. Also continuing over from Rasta is the bar business, with plenty of cocktails (NT$150-180) and beers, including bottles for NT$120 and 500cc Foster's and Tiger on tap for NT$110. The main attraction, however, remains the good food, with an expanded menu from Kebabish. In addition to the many favorites like the Butter Chicken (NT$350), Tandoori Chicken Tikka (NT$240) or Beef Madras (NT$320), new items include a number of Indian appetizers and the intriguing, spicy Bombay Fish 'N' Chips (NT$280). Another carry-over from Rasta is the upstairs projection-screen TV, where satellite sports can be watched. A second, 30-channel satellite feed of Indian TV programs and news has also been added.