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Bombay Cricket Club, the 21-year-old Indian restaurant on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, will close at the end of the month.

The restaurant's owners, Karim and Sherri Ammad, plan to retire.

Like its predecessor, Masala Grove, the Bombay Cricket Club combined decadent Indian dishes with a handful of Middle Eastern specialties. Tandoori lamb was a standout.

In the days before Bollywood Theater introduced Portland to Indian street snacks and Hillsboro's Indian food scene had blossomed, Bombay Cricket Club was considered among the best Indian restaurants in Portland. Judging from recent comments on the restaurant's Facebook page, it remained a favorite for many both inside and outside of Portland.

The restaurant will serve its last samosas, tandoori lamb and mango margaritas on Aug. 31. Visit the restaurant at 1925 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.

-- Michael Russell