Walking up from Pike's Place Market a variety of smells will cross your path, some good and some not so good. That being said, the scent pouring out into the sidewalk from Kastoori Grill was one so good that even if you just ate breakfast you couldn't help but think you were hungry walking past there. Luckily, we hadn't just eaten breakfast as the exotic spices beckoned to us.
My partner has an taste for adventure and aspires to be the Bizarre Foods guy. The friend we were with is cautious in trying new foods. I am somewhere in between. This place was ideal as a result. I tried the Momo, a Tibetan street food classic. It was spicy (not hot spicy, flavorful spicy) goodness encased in homemade dumpling pastry. My friend tried the buffet, which featured a variety of familiar Indian foods. My man opted for the Nepali combo meal so he could try a variety. Being the people that we are, we of course exchanged bites. Everything was so good! Our "server" is one of the owners and she took a moment to talk to us about the restaurant and the food. It's family owned and operated, everything is made fresh and from scratch, and everyone one there seemed really nice. Apparently pleasantness runs in the family. It's the type of place you choose to go back to just because you like the owners so much in addition to the food.
So if you are tired of piroshkies and mini donuts at the market, which I can't imagine because they are a staple to the Pike's experience, head up the incline on Stewart towards 1st Avenue and give the Kastoori Grill a try.
http://www.kastoorigrill.com/index.html
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