辛い好きもぐたん
【Completely Smoke-Free】Mohandish, a popular Nepalese and Indian curry restaurant in the Yon area near Subway Kita 24-jo Station, opened a small shop in Shin-Sapporo in October 2022. On February 17, 2023, the restaurant relocated to the neighboring Atsubetsu Park Bowl, so you can also use the parking lot there. The restaurant is located near Nitori Atsubetsu store along Route 12, inside Atsubetsu Park Bowl next to the JR Chitose Line viaduct, about 180 meters towards Sapporo center from there. It's just a few minutes' walk from Shin-Sapporo Dungeon.
On February 26, 2023, before 2 p.m., I revisited the restaurant. The day before, I heard that Mohandish had moved, so I came to visit and eat right away. In the past, the restaurant had a low profile in Atsubetsu, possibly due to being difficult to access, unlike the main store, which sometimes has waiting customers even on weekdays. When I arrived, there was only one family waiting for takeout, but as soon as I sat down, three more groups of customers arrived. I ordered the Lamb Curry Set for 1600 yen, with spiciness level at the maximum of 100 (+200 yen for extra spiciness), and a Mango Lassi for 450 yen. It took almost 10 minutes until the order was served, which is typical for me as my orders seem to take longer than usual. I noticed halfway through that my set had one extra item - a pickled chili pepper.
First, the Naan bread was excellent with a good balance of fluffiness and crispiness, perfectly cooked. The two curries, Lamb Curry and Dal Curry, had a rich flavor and spices that I love in Sapporo Nepalese curry. The chef at the new Shin-Sapporo store has great skills, but the spiciness level of 100 was not very spicy for me, more like medium spiciness. I added the pickled chili peppers to both curries, increasing the spiciness to very spicy. They also brought me two chili peppers in sherbet-like form, which I ate to further increase the spiciness to extremely hot. The rice was cooked to a perfect firmness, and the two vegetable main dishes were also very good. The Mango Lassi was rich and delicious.
The background music of piano music and bowling pins clattering added to the lively atmosphere. I will definitely come back. By the way, I heard another big news that STAR is opening a new store, but it's still a secret as STAR has not announced it on social media yet. It's a good location, about a 40-minute bike ride from Shin-Sapporo, and I'm looking forward to it. I also can't wait to visit the new Mohandish store opening in Tanukikoji.