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I'm a big fan of small Indian restaurants and always look for the ones where folks of Indian decent bring their families to eat. Shafali in the Byward district was just one of those rare spots. As soon as you enter you know there is family pride in this restaurant. From the linen on the tables, to the art hanging on the wall you know the food is going to taste as good as it smells. Upon meeting the owner we found we had a love for another Indian restaurant in common and conversation ensued. With much pride, he described how selling art handing on the wall and some of the restaurant's proceeds return to India to fund a local orphanage, feeding and employing teachers for thousands of children over the years. You could tell there was a passion in what they were accomplishing and I knew that the food would be no disappointment! I had a veg madras, wife had a chicken Dhansak, some biryani, dal soup, a couple of naans and we were once again too full of Indian cuisine. (it always happens)... a complimentary dessert and we rolled out over there too full for comfort! The bill with a couple of drinks was a usual 35$/... expected. I enjoyed this little spot and will return again when I'm back in Ottawa. The only suggestion I would have? Step up the wine selection a bit, and be sure to keep those white wines cold!