Cuisine:

• Indian
• Pakistani
• Others
• Catering
• Banquet

Ivory Description:
Owner Dinesh Arora was inspired to open his restaurant by those seen in urban coastal regions like New York and Miami. It is a large open space bathed in dark, rich blue. Silver mesh dividers curve between tables, creating privacy nooks. Running the length of the dining room, the gleaming silver buffet is backlit with blue light. The focal point is the north wall, which has inset cubes in bright pinks, purples and ochres, each showcasing a different Indian artifact. Equally eye-catching is an enormous blue paining of an Indian princess which hangs at the end of the buffet. Completed just for Ivory, the painting was inspired by the famous Bani Thani, known as the Mona Lisa of India, which is on display in Italy.
The backbone of Ivory's menu, which mixes Indian spices of cardamom, cloves and cinnamon with cool yogurt sauces to create mild, delicately flavoured dishes. Those with a hankering for heat will need to request that the chef turn it up a notch.
Many of the menu's offerings can be found on the extensive dinner buffet, which offers a mix of meat and vegetarian dishes. Navratan korma offers nine vegetables bathed in a subtle yogurt cream sauce. Channa masala is packed with tender chickpeas and covered in a deep brown sauce flavoured with an aromatic garam masala.
While the buffet is one of the focal points of both the decor and the menu, there are many other individual offerings of interest.
One of the most significant influences of Muslim tastes on Indian cuisine is the practice of ending a meal with sweets. Ivory has an entire display case of them, which can also be packaged for takeout.