So sad this place is gone. Now it's some tacky, low energy restaurant. Really sad!!!…read more The new place had dull vibes walking in, felt like a cafeteria with mismatched plastic water bottles and pre-packaged lassi...it felt like a knock off Yantra...clearly riding off the prestige on Google and Yelp! Most importantly the menu and people trying to wait on us had next to nil for people skills. Even after pointing out what I wanted they still selected the wrong things... Wife and I spent about a year visiting artesia to get wedding garments for us and our respective wedding parties...and this was always our first stop! Shout out to the Yantra owner, Raj, and the hostess who always worked with Raj! Again, so sad to see it go...after becoming regulars...

PRETTY AMAZING FOOD. NGL... SOLID 5 STARS…read more EVERY Curry dish was EXCELLENT. Chicken, cheese, lamb All Good. Daal super delicious. Naan bread and Naan with cheese, very solid. Fried cauliflower was great. Puff pastry wasn't all that... Is what it is. ICED COFFEE was hella good Sweet dipping sauce is great Green veggie herb dipping sauce was great. SERVICE EXCELLENT.

If someone asks where to go for South Asian food, I always suggest The India Restaurant. The food…read moreis great, the service is friendly, and the restaurant is cozy. Diving into the details - the restaurant decor is quite formal and has always been kind of surprising to be given that I often come for casual meals. The staff are well dressed in white button ups and always very polite so it's good vibes all around. If you know me, I'm nothing if not predictable. I always get the butter chicken and unapologetically so. IT IS SO GOOD. I refuse to be shamed into trying other things and if that makes me basic, so be it. In case you haven't guessed, I'm also always getting their garlic naan as well. I've tried other dishes before but nothing beats the chicken. One thing I will say is the spiciness fluctuates every time even though I always ask for medium so do with that what you will.

The India Restaurant is located in Artesia on the block with all of the amazing Indian restaurants…read more My boyfriend and I were somewhat in the area, and we made a slight detour to explore the area. This was such a great spontaneous discovery. They have a small parking lot in the front where we parked, but then we saw later on that they also have additional parking in the back if you don' see spots in the front. Upon entering the staff was welcoming. The gave us a few tables to choose from that were cleaned and appropriate for 2 people. I just want to say service was impeccable our whole time there. Everyone on their team took turns checking on us, making sure our waters were refilled, and that we had everything we needed to enjoy our meal. So nice!! As we explored the menu, we saw the combination dinners that allowed us to get more variety, which we love. We both picked a different combo so we could share and try more things. My boyfriend enjoys tandoori so he went with the Mix Tandoori Grill ($26.95) that comes with an assortment of Tandoori Chicken, Lamb Seekh Kabab, Chicken Tikka, Fish Tikka served in a sizzling platter on a bed of onions with naan, rice, and gulab jamun. So much food! I picked the India Special ($24.95) which comes with chicken tikka, the choice of lamb or chicken curry which I opted for the chicken, veg, korma, raita, rice, naan, and gulab jamun. What a FEAST!! For the naan I asked for the garlic naan and it was INCREDIBLE. Wow! Might be THEE best Indian food I have ever enjoyed. Between the two of our orders I felt like I had the variety I have when I go eat at Indian buffets. My boyfriend loved the tandooris platter. All of the proteins were cooked perfectly. I assume they were prepped separately to get to the right cooking temp. So funny because my boyfriend was eating the rice while I was indulging in the naan. Dipping the naan in the curry and the korma. Nom Nom Nom! So fun and so delicious. My boyfriend was even saying this is one of the best meals he had in a while. I was so full when the gulab jamun dessert came out at the end but it was so delicious I still ate all of it. Without a doubt the best execution of this dessert I have ever had. We will definitely be back when we find ourselves craving Indian food.

Simplified version - good quality food, solid portion sizes, and a really comfortable "community…read morevibe". -- longer version below -- The food is great! The butter chicken is my favorite, I know it's the most basic b Indian food but everything I've tried has been awesome. Sangeetha's cooking has made me ok with trying some vegetarian food when I thought I'd never like any non meat-centric dish. Swing by, try something new or enjoy something old. Relevant - it's not super spicy, but that's ok to me, it's more accessible to people that might be turned off by excessive spice - I have some scorpion pepper powder that I add to bring the heat, and it doesn't hurt the flavor that I've come to love. They're not open Mondays, but hey - she deserves time off! A suggestion if I may - grab an extra bowl of butter chicken alongside whatever else you get, and throw a fried egg or two on top the next morning for breakfast. DOES NOT HAVE BANANAS! As a professional simian that is of note, but not a negative ;) There are random snacks I've never seen before, I've tried a few and have been happy with what I've sampled. The bottles of mango lassi are super tasty and for me, it helps my heartburn.

Original review: I am South Asian myself, but I was not overwhelmed by the food. I felt like it was…read morejust fine. I could've cooked it at home. I probably will not be returning, but it wasn't bad. I think non-south Asians would really like it. Edit: I was going to delete my review, but I got a private message from the owner with a ton of attitude, asking me to take this down, but I don't feel like that's ethical. I don't think three stars is bad. So just to restate. The food is not bad. But I'm not going to take this review down because I don't feel like it's appropriate for the owner to message you privately with an attitude and try to strong-arm you into taking down the review. I have left plenty of reviews about restaurants in Little India, and not once as anybody messaged me with the tone that you have used with me. So I'm leaving it up. Live and learn. Edit: I got a notification that the owner continued to add to her comment, so to answer her questions, I don't remember what I got because it was several months ago, but I remember that it was just okay. It wasn't bad but your approach to dealing with your customers is. I don't think that Yelp has the option of messaging people so you can come at them with a shitty attitude and strong-arm them into trying to change their review. You're honestly just making yourself look worse.

One of the best buffet in LA, Good food, excellent service and best service Live counter of…read morePANIPURI & CHAAT

Ashoka the Great is one of those places that keeps me coming back. The food is packed with…read moreauthentic flavor, every dish tastes fresh, and you can tell it's made with care. The staff is always warm, friendly, and happy to help if you're not sure what to order. If you're looking for comforting Indian food that feels homemade, this is the place. Great portions, great service, and every visit leaves me planning my next one. Highly recommend! Good ambience.

Came here on a whim while craving some Indian food…read more The owner is very obviously kind and has a good sense of humor. Ordering can be on the phone after scanning a QR code or through a physical kiosk. I ordered the Non-Veg Lunch Special which comes with rice, naan, two meat entrees, and a side salad. The highlight of my meal was the naan, which was amazingly fresh and buttery. I got the curry chicken and tikka masala which also did not disappoint. All in all a great experience for a quick meal that was able to satisfy my cravings.

Love this place! The butter chicken is to die for! The chicken tikka masala pizza, garlic naan, and…read morealoo gobi were also delicious! The owner cracked us up and was very attentive. We enjoyed chatting with her. The small restaurant is very homey and comfortable. We got to chat here for a while. We really enjoyed this place and wanna be regulars!

Good place. Worth a visit for Indo- Chinese food with good taste and flavor. Would definitely try itread more

5 Amazing food and…read moreexcellent service! Every dish was fresh, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. The staff was welcoming and attentive, making the entire dining experience enjoyable. If you're looking for authentic Indian cuisine, this is definitely a place worth visiting. Highly recommended!

Great place for paratha food. I got the aloo potato paratha and gobhi paratha along with the lamb…read morecurry. It was super delicious and the paratha reminds of a quesadilla with the yogurt and other condiments. The staff was super nice and attentive and the place was very chill. The spice on the lamb curry was a decent spice but not too spicy and tasty and flavorful.

AMAZING. Every dish…read morethat came out was handmade. Food quality is great. The Garlic Cheese Naan was perfectly crisp. The owners were also sooooo sooo nice. Inside was ok. I believe it is mostly a to-go place. I'm glad I came here to try Indian food for the first time. It felt like I tried Indian food from someone's home.

This was my second time here. Delicious and varied spread - the menu changes often. All their…read morepreparations are tasty - some sabjis are oily (the okra is yumm but quite oily). Always enjoy their kadhi. Chaas is also served. The unlimited thali also comes with a dessert. I got their rose falooda ice cream (the ice cream was good; the presentation and quantity were ok). Friend got their Shrikhand and loved it. Service is great - they keep checking in to make sure there is no gap in your meal experience. You are never left waiting for roti/poori/ rice. Beautiful interiors!

Thali was okay, not spiced well. Roti's weren't very soft. Puri was good…read more Galub jamun was not good What is with LA indian food being mediocre. Bay Area is more similar to what I had in Rajasthan