10/12/09

Been eating there since the 70's LOVE the food!!

by daisy1971

I've eating at Salomi since 1979. I moved over the hill and had not eaten there for years. I moved back to the valley and expected it to be not as good, but oh how wrong I was. I love this place so much and the staff takes great care of us whether we take out or eat there. The sauces are traditional and the food is the best in LA. I even sent my Indian friends there and they told me it was outstanding. Im sorry, but these other reviews dont know traditional indian and bangaledesh cuisine. It is a bit spicier, but I like that!

• Pros: Best indian food outside of London
• Cons: none

05/04/08

Casual Indian, great NoHo location, yummy food

by jjzdesign

We go to Salomi at least 3 times a month and love the food. The service can be great or horrible, depends on the day. Sometimes it's unbelievably slow, sometimes the food is at your table minutes after you have ordered. It's kind of a crapshoot. We tend to call for delivery a lot or even call our order in before we come sit down if we are in a hurry.

But, we do LOVE the food. The chicken Korma is a great choice for people who love flavor but not spicy. The Tikka Masala is delicious and spicy. The biryani has a perfect consistency mix to it and the samosas are extremely good.

So far, we haven't had a dish we didn't like. Oh, except I really hated their mango chutney, tasted like icky mango gelatin.

It's a casual atmosphere, never very crowded and worth a visit if you are craving Indian while you are in NoHo!

• Pros: good food, good NoHo location, service sometimes
• Cons: service sometimes, parking

11/13/06

Spicy curries in a so-so setting

by jflux

Salomi has a bit of an identity crisis. Its half-hearted attempts at fine dining decor has left it with a restaurant that looks like it hasn't been dusted or remodeled since the day it opened. The food, while spicy, lacks the freshness and attention to culinary detail that would elevate their dishes to 'destination dining' level -- a place that's worth a drive or a reservation. When we arrived, the place was practically empty, despite all the glowing reviews in the magazine and newspaper clippings near the door. As Indian food goes, it was decent, but not outstanding, especially considering that everything was on the pricier side on the Indian food continuum. Salomi could do well to make a commitment to either being 1) a classy restaurant with fresh, innovative Indian cuisine or 2) being a cheap, casual and tasty place for Indian food. By failing to either impress me as a place for a dining out bargain nor as a special destination for dinner, it languishes in that sad middle ground of being slightly overpriced and unimpressive.

• Pros: Spicy curries, friendly service, no wait for a table
• Cons: Dusty and dark decor, slightly overpriced