This review is exclusively about a special event lunch organized by the restaurant to celebrate the South indian harvest festival Pongal on January 17th & 18th, 2026. ~ ~ We had an exceptionally amazing dining experience yesterday at Copper Pot's Pongal special lunch! This visit was completely unplanned. We were about to order takeout on Uber Eats when we noticed the Pongal lunch flyer from Copper Pot. (Check images) When we called, reservations had already closed and they had only a few walk-in spots left, but they kindly asked us to arrive 15 minutes before the start time so they could accommodate us. Having had a terribly disappointing "traditional" Pongal lunch experience at another nearby restaurant earlier, we were understandably skeptical, but we're so glad we gave it a chance. Missing this would have meant missing something truly memorable. From the moment we sat down, it felt truly special, a traditional multi-course Pongal feast served the authentic way on a banana leaf, just as it should be. The experience was made even more special by Ilaiyaraaja sir's timeless 80s and early 90s classics playing in the background, pure nostalgia and soul food for foodies and music lovers like us. We learned this was the very first time the restaurant hosted such a special event, yet the attention to detail, smooth organization, and genuine warmth made it feel like they had been perfecting it for years. The entire staff was incredibly friendly, welcoming and super attentive, accommodating even the smallest requests with genuine care. It wasn't just our stomachs that were full by the end, our hearts were too as it filled with appreciation and gratitude. Big shout out to their chef Taj and the restaurant's lifeline Judy, and their wonderful associates. To top it all off, it was lovely bumping into our friends there and spending time together after lunch, wandering around the scenic spots of Palos Verdes & San Pedro till sunset and ending the evening back at Copper pot to enjoy their most popular south indian filter coffee with our friends, it was the perfect ending to a perfect day. #PongalSpecial #BananaLeafMeal #UnplannedJoy read more

Copper Pot Indian Grill - The ultimate Pongal O Pongal spread, served with love! - Indian Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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We've eaten there several times and enjoyed all the food at each visit. I have to eat gluten free and the Dosas are great gluten free crepes. Great extensive menu, especially if you have dietary restriction. The menu items are clearly marked as to whether they're gluten free, dairy free, vegan or nut free. Service is quick and efficient. read more

Copper Pot Indian Grill - Cheese Dosa - Indian Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Amazing food,I so delicious and savory "food for the soul", I call it. They masala salmon superb. And the house made nam yummy. My Favorite is their brunch. And the ... If I tell you a secret. THE BEST COFFEE IEVER HAD..INDIAN STYLE. Service is slow due to busy take out. So come enjoy the food and stay to savor your meal. read more

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I've been here before, but this visit was a completely different experience. On my last trip, I stuck mostly to the non-veg dishes, but this time I decided to dive deep into the South Indian specialties--and I'm so glad I did. It's rare to find a place that meets high standards on all accounts, but Copper Pot nails it, from their filling non-veg dishes to these purely authentic South Indian flavors. The entire meal had a genuine vibe that felt remarkably close to home. The Food Highlights Tomato Onion Chili Uthappam: This was the absolute standout. The batter had that perfect fermented tang, topped generously with fresh tomatoes, onions, and just the right amount of chili heat. It was golden and crisp on the edges while staying soft and airy in the middle. Podi Idli: These were fantastic--soft, pillowy idlis tossed in a flavorful, spicy lentil podi with a great nutty crunch. Authentic Sambar & Fresh Coconut Chutney: The sides really proved the authenticity here. The sambar was rich and aromatic, and the coconut chutney tasted incredibly fresh, providing the perfect cooling balance to the spices. Kumbakonam Filter Coffee: You can't leave without trying this. Served in the traditional style, it has that bold, frothy, soul-warming flavor that is hard to find done right. Verdict: Whether you are going for the hearty non-veg options or the traditional South Indian staples, the quality is consistent and the flavors are spot on. It was a 5-star experience that truly hit the spot. I'll definitely be back! read more

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Tasty food. Very polite and kind staff. This is our favorite Indian food spot in the area. The owner is so sweet to us every time we come. Food-wise, the spice level is on point. My kids love the butter chicken and garlic naan. Venture away from the norm and try lamb or other tasty flavors at their recommendation. My (under 10 year old) son wanted me to say "I've never been to a better place" - and he's eaten at dozens of Indian restaurants from here to Seattle WA. Other reviews cite service - but they may also expect McDonald's speed. You're at a restaurant, slow down for once and enjoy your company. If you're in a hurry - go to a fast food spot. We received our food within 15 minutes or less - this is fast in my books. Place passes the vibe check - music, attentive kindness, and the tasty aromas fill your soul. read more

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Very unprofessional could have just denied me service but yet wanted to threaten me. I had an incredibly disturbing experience at this establishment yesterday . After being left on hold for over five minutes while driving to place an order, I became frustrated. When a staff member finally took my call, I said "f*** it y'all been too slow, I'm almost there". I shouldn't have dropped the "f" bomb but it came out which I know I acknowledge my language was inappropriate. When I arrived to place an order, a woman at the counter had a man come out from the kitchen to confront me. Rather than simply refusing service, he became verbally aggressive and stated that he wanted to "slap and punch" me. Another male staff member joined in, and both challenged me to fight outside. I felt intimidated and unsafe, especially as they continued hovering around me, which led me to mention calling the police. Then they got back inside the kitchens. The lady started to brag about how I said slurs about "women hate" when all I said was f y'all too slow. Yall could've simply refused my order but you guys escalated it. Very unprofessional and very savagery. UPDATE: your team said he would slap me. What you mean that your team did not say those words. I acknowledge what I said which I apologize but you guys wanna brush off your shoulders like y'all didn't threaten me? And talk about women hate, I said exactly what I said. Y'all wanna feed lies on the timeline. Could have simply denied me service but threatening to slap and saying it didn't happen? Yall a bunch of clowns. read more

My boyfriend from North India thinks the dosas here are the best in LA. After a hike, we came here on Sunday in the evening and shared two types of dosa. Both were very hearty and satisfying. They ran out of the idly we wanted. But we mainly came for the dosas and they delivered! read more

This place has good food, yet the worst service. We literally went up to the front thinking we had to order up there since they were taking so long. Even after we ordered they took forever to give us our food. Before this we read reviews of people constantly having to go up to the front to ask for service. The people next to us were confused too since they didn't get their orders written down for a while. The people who decorated this place tried to make it look fancy but in some spots it looked like it was a C rated restaurant. The food was probably the only good thing in the building It was pretty expensive too $17 for Chicken Tikka Masala 1 Star for service 4 Stars for food 3 stars for interior It would be wise for the owners to hire additional waiters and staff to assist with tables and to go orders. read more

Copper Pot Indian Grill - Inside - Indian Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

My new favorite Indian restaurant. Not only are their entrees exemplary, their array of homemade desserts is amazing as well. read more

I am a regular customer at Copper Pot Indian Grill, and I have enjoyed many soulful meals here over the time. Last night, however, was truly special. After seeing their 7-10 PM event on Instagram, I brought my family all the way from Irvine, and we thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it! We came for the unlimited Parotta, Salna, Omelette, and Sukka feast, and the authenticity was outstanding. Everything was served traditionally on a fresh banana leaf, which truly enhances the aroma and soul of the food. The Parottas were perfectly flaky, and the Sukka had that deep, rich spice profile that reminded us of a true home-cooked meal. You can really taste the care they put into staying true to traditional flavors. What keeps me coming back as a regular, though, is the incredible hospitality. A huge shoutout to the hostess--she was absolutely wonderful! Even with the restaurant buzzing, she was welcoming, professional, and made sure my family felt right at home. That level of genuine care and kindness is rare and makes every visit a pleasure. If you're looking for a place that treats you like family and serves food with real heart, this is the spot. We're already looking forward to our next visit! read more

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Buffet is back at Copper Pot for lunch on the weekends and Wed for dinner!! Check IG or call to confirm. Life long resident of the South Bay. Copper Pot became my go to for the best indian food in the area about 5 years ago. Still great selection of food, desserts and beverages. Quality is great as usual. Thanks Copper Pot! read more

This is a review for a Mother's Day Buffet at Copperpot. Do not ever go for a buffet meal here.. and especially if you are vegetarian. They hardly had anything that was worth the $$ they charged for it. Not a single paneer dish. There was none of the biryani or any special rice. No greens like palak anything. Just was not worth the money I paid. Never again! read more

We've started visiting Copper Pot a lot more in recent months because of their dosas. They're absolutely delicious, especially if you sign up for their marketing--on weekdays, they send a text for a $5 dosa deal! While we've loved the dosas, I have to say we're a bit lost on what else to order. None of the other dishes come close to being as tasty. On top of that, almost all of the male waiters have trouble with English, leading to a few mix-ups with our food and orders. We really appreciated the female waitress, though; she was patient and took the time to explain the dishes and adjust the spiciness to our liking. One of my biggest pet peeves is cleanliness, and I was pretty put off when the server brought out our butter chicken curry with his finger dipped in the dish. Then we found a hair in the lamb chop, which was definitely the last straw for us. Overall, while the dosas are a win, the service and cleanliness issues make it hard for us to want to come back. read more

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Ordered lamb samosas for the appetizer . They arrived lukewarm and very dry inside . Tasted old . The tandoori chicken was not like most as it was in a spicy sauce without the usual onions piled on top. Chicken tikka masala and lamb korma arrived in a small dish and equally small portion . Rice came with the dishes. Garlic naan and butter naan complimented the meal. A little pricey for what you get . Service was good. Water glasses filled promptly. Ambiance pretty much the same as the Wooden Shoe that occupied the space prior to the Copper Pot. Would I return again? Probably not. read more

This is the best Indian Food in the South Bay! The Malai Kofta and Panner Butter is my favorite. read more

I love how the chef comes out occasionally. The best mango lassis! And reasonably priced

We ordered in their breakfast this morning through door dash and wow! It was so good! We got the egg and paneer kathi roll which is like Indian breakfast burrito, paav baaji, and the onion tomato chili uthappam. Everything was super flavorful with big portions. It definitely a cool new take on breakfast I definitely recommend read more

Came here multiple times. First time was on a Wednesday for the buffet. Was told they don't have the buffet on Wednesdays. Then saw their sign for weekend buffet at 11:30am. Went there that Saturday for the buffet at 11:30. Was ignored by several staff as we waited for several minutes to be seated. Eventually the cook came out and told us buffet would be at 12pm for Father's Day lunch. Didn't have time to wait longer that day. We then called ahead of time on a different weekday to see if they were open at 11:30am but no, buffet is at noon. Came by at noon on a Friday but nope they don't have it.... This place isn't close to where I live so I'm giving up on trying it. read more

So I decided to give Copper Pot another try. Last time the food was amazing and the service was horrific. DITTO. Food great. It all started when I sat down at 11:32 when they are open for lunch at 11:30. Waiter said that they are not doing lunch for 10-15 minutes. I said lunch is 11:30. It is past that. He then took my order. Ordered my dish. I repeated the order 3 times when ordering. Of course, he brought the wrong dish. When I pointed this out, he basically implied I should eat it. Manager came over, and after some reluctance, said he would bring the correct dish. Unbelievable. When I expressed this to the manager, he didn't respond (and I praised the food profoundly). If you make a mistake, just apologize or something. Hey guys. You have great food. Now make sure you have at least competent service. I really don't think it is much to ask for. 2 visits. 2 extremely poor service experiences. Just provide the leadership and training needed. Just love your food. read more

Food when it first opened was excellent. Despite high prices, could rely on good authentic south Indian food. Fast forward to today, it's absolutely pathetic. And they cheat you like nobody's business. Multiple times now recently I order via DoorDash and they do a switcharoo on what they send you. For instance, today I ordered a pongal breakfast combo and to my shock when I opened the package they put an oily stale dosa in there instead of pongal. Had to throw it in the trash. Idli was worse. It was yellow and brown and looked like it had been made atleast 2 days ago. I paid $25 and got nothing out of my meal other than a Vada. Worst is when you contact DoorDash for a refund, they treat these items as sides so give you only paltry amount back in credits. Meanwhile Copper Pot collects the entire sum and laughs at how easy it is to cheat their customers with extremely poor quality food that isn't even what the customers ordered. Won't be buying from them again. Enough is enough. Shame on Copper Pot management. Disgusting behavior. read more

The food here is so delicious. I've been coming here since they open after covid. And let me tell you this is the best in Town. Suresh always welcome you with his nice big smile he's very friendly and knows the menu and trust his recommendations. This place is very clean and all the stuff are super nice. I recommend this place for anyone. read more

Copper Pot Indian Grill - Banana split - Indian Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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4.5 stars! I love Indian food. My friend recommended this place and it was on Ubereats so we ordered onion bhaji, cheese naan, butter chicken and chicken tikka masala. The onion bhaji was slightly spicy. The cheese naan was nice and cheesy but kind of reminded me of a cheese quesadilla....The two main dishes were amazing though. Very flavorful. My butter chicken was nice and creamy. Got the medium, which wasn't too spicy. Also came with rice. I've never been to the store but my friends told me that service is really slow so takeout is always better. Would def order from here again. read more

The service here is terrible, and it's not the interaction, but rather the inattentive and distracted forgetfulness of the manager/server. The food is good, really good. but this is the smallest samosas I've ever received at an Indian restaurant. You need to order 2x. I had to demand my check to leave, I asked 2x and waited for 15 minutes before this. This place needs a better staff training. And my chicken in my meal was overcooked. My date's meal was the biriyani, which I strongly recommend that you avoid. It looked great in the photo but it was disappointing when delivered. There was only 1 piece of lamb, for a lamb dish. This is unacceptable to me. Imagine getting excited to eat lamb, then getting a bowl of rice totally lacking in meat, and she was left disappointed with the food and the lack of protein and presentation in a $22 bowl of Indian fried rice. With tiny yogurt and sauce in plastic cups. Such a lack of delivery. I actually looked in the left over, and there was 2 more chunks and many small chunks. I think this was a food presentation issue for my dinner companion, she is partially blind. I think she probably couldn't find like 2 additional pieces. Biryani was not the right meal for her. A good server would connect with this. By cook I asked an assistant for my check, he did nothing and went back to washing a tray. I might order delivery from this restaurant, but I don't think I'll go back and sit there anytime soon. The assistants are not attentive, the manager is doing the food runners job, the cooks are overcooking the chicken. Now the redeeming quality is the flavor. The food flavor of this restaurant is amazing. 5 of 5 on food. This place needs 2 really good servers. Then could be popping. The place is adequately clean, the music is nice, but the terribly slow service ruins it all. Having the floor manager and the head chef for 8 tables is not ok. If I ask you for my check, I need it delivered to me IN under 5 min. That should be your priority. This is the This is crucial to my review. Now consider this restaurant a delivery restaurant. The food is really that good. read more

The BEST Indian food in LA !!! Workers are very accommodating. Inside there is beautiful art and ambiance. There is a huge variety of Indian foods here, Veg and Non-veg friendly. The food is oozing with flavor and is true AUTHENTIC Indian food. I urge EVERYONE to try Cooper pot. read more

Even though the dishes are little pricier than some of the local Indian restaurants, I was looking forward to checking out this place. Ordered chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. The ctm was not creamy at all and was full of oil. Looks nothing like anything I have had in the past and definitely does not resemble what I see in the photos. Thoroughly disappointed. read more

Copper Pot Indian Grill - Chicken Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Very cute, casual Indian cafe with lots of authentic regional dishes. I didn't think the service was slow at all like other Yelpers mentioned. We were seated with menus in a timely manner and the staff was fairly attentive. The timing of the dishes was a little awkward - our appetizers arrived first and our drinks arrived around the same time as our entrees. Flavors were good but the dishes themselves were a little on the small side - mostly curry or sauces without a lot of protein or veg. read more

Fantastic food and service. Let me just say: the samosas were out of this world--juicy, flavorful, and perfectly spiced. The Chicken Karahi was equally impressive, rich in flavor and cooked to perfection. But the real surprise? The Naan. So fresh, pillowy, and hot off the tandoor--it's easily some of the best I've had in the city. read more

If Indian cuisine is or even isn't your thing, I encourage you to come here and try. As someone who frequents Indian restaurants within the area, I can say that Copper Pot Indian Grill had a great menu and the food was delicious. My husband and I went out of our comfort zone from ordering the usual suspects... palak paneer, chicken 65, tikka masala etc. and tried other dishes that we weren't too familiar with. Our venturing out, served us well. Flavors are on point to Northern/Southern regions of India and quite honestly, very mild. Not as robust as one may think about Indian spices. Restaurant itself has ample seating. Nice vibes to it. And if you haven't tried.... order their dosa! read more

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The chicken tikka masala is amazing! Best I've ever had! The ambiance is really cute too and service is great! Favorite place in the south bay read more

I find the food delicious but the service can be very hit or miss. I love the dosa. Crispy and tasty. Sometimes too oily but usually just right. It's an open style restaurant layout so it can be quite noisy. This can feel festive or just plain loud, depends on the visit. read more

Copper Pot Indian Grill - Table setting - Indian Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Great food. We had Copper Pot cook dinner for 29 people and it was amazing. We picked it up on time and they helped us load it all into our truck. I would use them again. read more

We've been going to Copper Pot since it changed to an Indian Restaurant couple of years ago. The food's always been decent, not great but not bad.. We like that it's close to our home and it's reasonably priced. We were pleasantly surprised this time that they added a lunch buffet! We always eat Chicken Tikka Masala and Vindaloo but wanted to other things. So buffet was a welcomed addition! There were quite a few diners in the buffet dining area. Rest of the restaurant was empty. They said they added lunch buffet about a month ago. They offered a tomato-y soup, salad, 2 kinds of biriyani, tandoori chicken, chili chicken, couple of curry dishes, dal, samosas, saag paneer to name a few.. It also comes with a basket of naan bread and a drink bar. I'm not an expert in Indian food but most of the things tasted good to me~ For 2 of us, it came out to a little over $35. with tip, $20 per person for lunch a kind of steep for us (especially since we have no leftovers to take home) but being able to try many Indian dishes was worth it for today. I think the servers could be a little more friendly~ They weren't rude but they weren't super friendly either... Splitting hairs, really~ read more

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This is the best food in Los Angeles. Everything they make is so delicious. We keep coming back. I would move into the kitchen if I could. They can pay me in recipes (; read more