Recently four of us went to Palace of Asia for dinner where they serve "exotic indian cuisine." It is located at 285 Commerce Drive in Fort Washington right off of the Ft. Washington exit of Rte. 309. I often go there for take-out. The staff, some of them family members of the owner, started encouraging me to come in and have dinner there with my family. 
I was reminded of this on a recent trip we took to the Poconos. One night we went out for dinner and found an Indian restaurant called Tandoor that was very good. It was located on the premises of a hotel and had 2 train cars as part of the restaurant. I said to my wife that I feel guilty because we're sitting down at Tandoor and we still have not had dinner at the Palace of Asia.
Palace of Asia is located in a hotel and right next to it are 2 train cars that house a Subway restaurant. I ordered Shahi Murg Soup ($4.95), a traditional chicken soup, Shrimp Tandoori ($17.95), shrimp with mild seasoning, broiled on skewers over charcoal in the tandoor. In addition we had, Gobhi Paratha ($3.50), Moughalai Paratha ($4.25), Naan ($2.50), Raita ($1.95), Mango Chutney ($2.25), Tandoori Mixed Grill ($17.95), Vegetable Makhani ($8.95), Lamb Saagwala ($14.95). We also ordered several desserts and I had a couple of Taj Mahal beers, large size for $7.50 each.
The dish that I liked the most was the Shrimp Tandoori. The shrimp were nicely seasoned and tendor. We did not order anything spicey but if you tell you waiter the chef will prepare your food with as much spice as you desire. The final bill was around $165. Why I was surprised I don't know. I really like Palace of Asia and I've returned twice since our dinner there. It has a real family atmosphere and I often talk with people who go there as a result of staying in the hotel. Every person I've talked with say they love the food and were pleasantly surprised to find an Indian restaurant at the hotel. They felt it offered something different from the usual food they encounter on business trips.
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