Coex Indian curry for two, Durbar Set B plus butter garlic naan: India

The combination of Indian curry and naan that you keep craving

Let me introduce India The Durbar, which I visited while searching for good Indian curry near Coex.

I looked up what 'India The Durbar' means, and it turns out it carries the nuance of a restaurant name meaning 'to serve a king' :)

Location and atmosphere of India The Durbar near Samseong Station

Let's eat like a king~ India The Durbar is on the basement floor, so you arrive right after going down one level.

If you're heading to this Coex-area Indian curry spot, the address is B1F, 15 Samseong-ro 84-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

When I went, I found that walking from Samseong Station Exit 4 was the fastest route.

The restaurant is set up with tables mostly meant for four people. I noticed a lot of couples eating there.

How to choose when there are so many curry options, and set prices

There are so many types of Indian curry at this Coex-area spot that it's hard to decide. If you first pick which of lamb, chicken, or vegetable you prefer, it gets a lot easier to narrow down the actual curries after that. But if even that feels like too much trouble, just order one of the sets India The Durbar has put together with all the crowd-pleasing menu items!!

• Special Set (for 1) ₩18,000
• Durbar Set A (for 2) ₩64,000
• Durbar Set B (for 2) ₩45,000

Ordering a set means you get everything from the basic salad to lassi, the national drink of India, and tandoori chicken all together — a bit cheaper while still letting you try a variety of dishes at once.

So we ordered the Durbar Set B

The Durbar Set B had all the curries my wife and I like. We were pretty hungry and wanted the full course with salad and tandoori chicken, so we ordered it — and it turned out to be incredibly generous. If two of you are coming for Indian curry near Coex, ordering Set B gives you so much food that you won't have any regrets haha.

Citrus sauce salad

First up, the salad. It's piled high with fresh greens in a sweet-and-tangy citrus sauce.

I was already hungry, and eating this refreshing salad only made my appetite stronger, no joke;;

Lassi

Whenever I come for Indian curry, I always order lassi. It's definitely healthier than cola and, with all the probiotics, my stomach feels comfortable even after eating.

Boneless tandoori chicken

This is well-fried tandoori chicken, and since it's boneless, it's even easier to eat.

I've eaten a lot of chicken, but it's hard to describe the particular aroma and flavor of this tandoori chicken.

Chicken fried well in Indian spices, seasoned spicy all the way to the inside of the meat — I think that's what makes every bite taste consistent no matter which part you eat.

Durbar Set B — the full spread

If you're planning to order Set B at this Coex-area Indian curry spot, India The Durbar, take note of this.

They give you citrus salad, tandoori chicken (6 pieces), 2 curries, naan, and rice, the whole works. Plus 2 glasses of lassi to drink!

I've never seen a place serve naan this big before. I really love that distinctive naan aroma~!! It's warm as if just pulled from the clay oven, and the nutty, savory smell spreads across the whole table.

The naan in particular isn't overpowering at all — it's savory with great depth of flavor, so it has this addictive charm that keeps you reaching for more.

Still, I think the best way to enjoy Indian curry is together with naan.

Chicken tikka masala and palak paneer

One bite of the chicken tikka masala — amazing 乃

This is the palak paneer my wife loves.

This one is soft too, so I think it might be an especially popular dish among vegetarians.

They give you so much curry that even tearing off a big piece of naan and loading it up with curry over and over still leaves plenty, so don't hold back when dipping. Pour some over the rice they give you too, and the food just keeps disappearing, no joke.

Tandoori chicken, palak paneer, and rice all piled on together — a fantastic trio~♬

I really enjoyed this Indian curry near Samseong Station that day.

For the extra naan, go with butter garlic naan

Plain naan wasn't enough, so we also ordered an extra 'butter garlic naan.' Usually you agonize over choices like jjajangmyeon vs. jjamppong — butter naan or garlic naan, hard to decide. But since India The Durbar has butter garlic naan, just order that for your extra.

Since it has both butter and garlic flavors, we dipped the chicken tikka masala and palak paneer in both flavors too. It tasted 4 times better haha.

It was so delicious that we cleaned every plate. If you want to enjoy healthy, slightly different Indian curry in Gangnam, head to India The Durbar Samseong Station Branch~~^^