Indian fusion spot King and Cardinal opens in Tempe

• The restaurant offers the flavors of Hyderabad, a major city in southern India, and "a bold blend of global comfort food, desi flair, and street-side soul."

Zoom in: The menu covers a lot of ground. They offer a variety of burgers, including mutton, chicken, paneer and veggie varieties.

• You can also try Indian-inspired sandwiches, wings in flavors like tikka masala or butter chicken, and appetizers such as samosas. Then, wash it down with an Irani chai.

Yes, but: Not everything on the menu is inspired by Hyderabad's cuisine. They've got popcorn chicken, salads and old-fashioned French fries.

If you've got room for dessert, they've got ice cream, with traditional flavors like vanilla and cookies and cream to pan masala and sitafal, a creamy, custard-like tropical fruit popular in India.

Best bites: I went with the KC dirty burger, a seasoned beef patty topped with an egg and a creamy sauce, and a side of peri peri fries.

• The seasoning added a little zing to the burger, with the sauce to cool things off.
• Looking back, I'm disappointed I didn't try something more exotic, considering how varied the menu is. But I certainly wasn't displeased with my order, which was delicious.