A2B Indian Vegetarian Restaurant in Princeton, NJ

Barb and I had a yen for Indian food last night. My friend Nav, who was born in India, recommended this place A2B which happens to be right around the corner from our home. I had tried it by myself for a quick lunch a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed it.

Those of you who know me well must be thinking: Vegetarian? Not Josh! And of course you are right. Barb is always joking that my favorite veggie is Mac and Cheese. True. But isn’t that vegetarian?

Anyhoo, we mosied over to A2B with a bottle of wine that would complement almost any Indian food. It was a Dr Konstantin Frank Dry Riesling. I could have also brought a Zinfandel, a big Shiraz or even a Champagnois.

When we got there we were seated immediately. The place had modern, simplistic decor. We appeared to be the only non-Indian customers and the place was pretty full. The menus were digital graphs on the table which you scanned with your cell phone and read. Pretty cool. I had seen this format a few times during the height of the pandemic. Our waiter came by to take our order. His mastery of the English language was fair at best. Between his lacking language skill and my terrible hearing aid communication was challenging at best. Nonetheless, we got our order in and he confirmed it with his tablet/order pad. After this initial challenge, the rest of the meal went swimmingly.

My impression of A2B is that it’s really a top notch Indian restaurant. I’m unused to being limited to vegetarian dishes. Still, I had an excellent experience overall last night. The communication deficit was overcome by the great descriptions on the menu. The service was timely, gracious and unrushed. I was able to bring a wine that I knew would match well and didn’t have to pay triple retail. The two of us had a filling and very satisfying dinner for $77 including a 20% tip and tax. I consider this restaurant to be a real winner and will be sure to thank my friend, Nav, for referring me.