Ganges has been a longtime favorite of mine. Though I also thoroughly enjoy all of the other Indian restaurants in town that I've been to, the variety of dishes available (and since 2007 or so when their first Chaoyang District branch opened at The Place) and convenient locations mean that I end up at Ganges most often when in the mood for South Asian cuisine.
The management here is definitely committed to authenticity (all chefs at all branches hired from India), and their goal to serve a variety of dishes that represent the diversity of Indian cuisine from across the subcontinent means that this is a fabulous venue for exploratory eating. You could definitely dine as a party of four several times without repeating a dish.
Also recently discovered that if you explain to the manager carefully, their kitchen is capable of the kind of five-alarm spicy Vindaloo that I always crave and order but am seldom served.
Recent additions to their offerings include a selection of traditional Indian sweets called mithai, which I highly recommend. Several of them are milk-based squares with, rich sweet milk flavors. I particularly love the cashew fudge and the chickpea balls (not sure of the name). The idea sounded strange when I first heard about it, but they are indeed very distinctive and grew on me quickly. Not for every taste though. One out of two non-Indian friends to try with me was not able to reconcile the flavor with her palate (the other friend loved them too, and may have sampled fresher versions).
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