Fresh. Local. Seasonal. Inventive.
These words are so overused that in 2015 there won’t be many who don’t roll their eyes at them. Except maybe, when they get applied to Indian food?
Because they do actually matter! And too many Indian restaurants follow the same old recipe to produce pretty much the same cheap, stodgy, dependable but predictable food. Leave organic to the hipsters.
Sauma proves it doesn’t have to be this way. The menu is genuinely exciting and interesting. Maybe it’s because a lot of this is South Indian food in a North Indian restaurant scene? We still ordered naan though (definitely North Indian) and it was amazing.
The waitress started off by giving us the “this food is designed to share” speech I have heard a million times. Yeah, we get it. Where do you think I live? Also, for the record, I don’t think I’ve ever been to an Indian restaurant without sharing everything.
Lamb ribs are worth ordering, if only so you can say “this heart attack tastes amazing”. The prawns for sure, get those. I think the best advice is to go with a big group so you can try more of the dishes.
Its a big open space in pretty much the best location in Perth. And the fit out is pretty well done, looks a little what Brika would like like if they hadn’t drawn on their walls. I really wish Brika hadn’t drawn on their walls.