Taste Of India

Consistently Good Indian Food

by pburstyn at Citysearch

BIG Indian food lover here, yes I am. Now I will prefice this and tell you that if it was my wife writing this it would not be as enticing, she did not have the experience I did. The place itself is designed very tastefully, not like your average sparce Indian restaurant. Lighting was set to evening mood and was very calming. The funny thing is that the place is in a tiny strip mall and they have valet parking. Next door is a 7-11 so being a NY'rker I parked on the street. The whole valet thing here in L.A. is amusing to the point of revulsion. But I digress. We were immediately greeted and seated. The place was not full, but not empty either. Just the right amount of people. Our waiter was very nice and accomodating. So now the food. Ordered the veg. samosas, which were very nice. Not overpowering, with just the right amount of spice. Now don't get me wrong, I love spicy food, both spiced and hot, but this was a nice opener. We especially enjoyed the spicy (Hot) pickled carrots. Main course was the chicken tikka masala, and lamb korma. What I loved about the chicken was that it was creamy and had a smokey aroma from the fact that they first roast the chicken in the tandoori oven and then cook it in the sauce. One observation about the texture of the chicken, it was a little harder than I would have liked. My wife felt so even more than I, but the flavor was very much to my liking. The lamb was soft and spicy (Hot) which I loved. The spinach sauce that it was cooked in was just spot on. Oh yeah, also had garlic naan. I love this stuff, can't get enough of it. Overall I had a really nice time and the food was just the way I like it. Will have to go there alone next time since the Mrs. likes clay oven better over this place. Which reminds me...if you are even in NYC you have to try the Rose of India. If I didn't write about it in the past I will try to do so soon.

Peter Burstyn is a Farmers Insurance Agent and a former chef from NYC. Visit my site at: farmersagent dot com/pburstyn

BEST INDIAN FOOD IN LA!

by lostwithoutlost at Citysearch

This is hands down the best indian food in LA. Great prices. Great ambiance. Great delivery service too :) YUM

Best food EVAR!!!

by magicmanofwonder at Citysearch

i love coming here. it always brings a smile to my face! i always have a great time when im here. the service is great and the food is AMAZING!!!!

• Pros: Good friendly service and great food
• Cons: nothin at all

Great food, but their customer service can be a little better

by nileyz1968 at Citysearch

I love this place. They have such great food, but their customer service NEEDS to be improved. I love to go for the food, but I'm sometimes not in the mood to deal with the staff. They are very pushy, rude, and very anxious to get you out of there (not as though they are so busy.) They just want to get you out of there for some reason. I have even taken food to go, PURPOSELY, so I don?t deal with their staff, and it just wasn't the same as dining in there.

So you gotta weigh out your options. Great food VS. Horrible customer service.

• Pros: great food
• Cons: horrible customer service

great service and food

by buckners at Citysearch

When we arrived we used the valet service (no problems). We were seated promptly and ordered lamb samosas, chicken tikka masala, matar paneer, garlic naan and rice.

Service: A++++

The service was excellent, the waiter checked on us periodically and the food came out of the kitchen at lightening speed.

Lamb Samosas: C+

The samosas tasted all right, but were a bit dry and fell apart entirely when I attempted to break it apart with my fork. Ground meat inside was flavorful, but lacked interest.

Chicken Tikka Masala: A-

The best dish we ordered here. The sauce was creamy and just the perfect level of spicy heat. Great over our garlic naan or rice.

Matar Paneer: C

The matar paneer was a bit too watery and lacked any stand-out flavor. It was passable, but I would order something else when I eat here again.

Garlic Naan: A-

Great flavor and texture, a little burnt on the edges.

Rice: B

No problems with the rice, just plain ol' rice. Some of the Indian restaurants I frequent add rice or herbs to the rice to make it more interesting.

Overall: I'd recommend the place for decent Indian food.