Best Indian food in Chicago and great service. Love to see them getting lots of business!

Chicken biryani tasted amazing, only very small portions but the flavor was delicious. We were visiting from out of town but definitely worth it. read more

Been wanting to try this place for years (I don't live in the neighborhood) and finally decided to try this place out as I was really wanting Indian food. Came late a Saturday evening and the place wasn't busy. The place had a lot of room and appeared to be very clean. Service was quick and to the point here. Our food came out quickly too. I got the aalu Tikka pakora, which was delightful. The chicken saag was excellent, and my husband enjoyed his lamb vindaalu. We got a side of basmati rice and garlic Naan and lamb naan, both of which were made perfectly and went well with our meal. Food is a bit on the pricier side, but the quality is definitely there. Highly recommend trying this place out if you are in the neighborhood!!! read more

We had a delicious lunch here. We ordered the chicken momo, veg pakora and palak paneer. Would recommend all 3. Food was very flavourful without being too spicy. It is located in a very cool neighborhood. Worth walking around the area. read more

This place is so frickin delicious! Its a little on the pricer end but the quality of the food is absolutely worth it. Highly recommend going in person rather than ordering takeout because it comes out extra hot, steaming, and fresh in person. I got takeout once before and it was good but the price was much more worth it when we dined in. Service was attentive and speedy too! We ordered the chicken momo that came in a tomato based soup, and ate that first. These are such delicious dumplings and the tomato soup really was a nice light soupy consistency that had enough body to stick to the Momos for that nice flavor. We sipped up the soup after we finished the Momos! The garlic naan was super fresh out of the oven and so good that we ordered another batch. So soft, fluffy, and garlicky! The vegetable biryani was rich with flavor and it was hard to stop eating it! The bhindi (okra) was also so rich in flavor and spice and it was a perfect pairing with the naan. Can't wait to come back! Next time I shall try the lunch buffet :) read more

Cumin - Soup Chicken Momo 6 - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food at cumin is excellent. Very tasty Indian cuisine. The prices are quite high compared to many other Indian restaurants I have been to. If you're willing to pay for it, the food is very good. read more

First and foremost I will say the food is absolutely delicious. But the quality of service and small size portions left more to be desired. We came early on a Friday evening and got seated quickly. We got our orders taken shortly and from there the wait started. We waited almost an hour until our food came out!! We even checked with our server prior to see if our food was coming and kind of got brushed off. I was pretty disappointed at how long we had to wait, and even more disappointed that the staff didn't really seem to care. The restaurant wasn't even super packed at this time so I'm not sure what the hold up was. For our food we got the butter chicken, chicken biryani, matar paneer, and garlic naan. All of the food was delicious and flavors on point. The chicken biryani might have been my favorite - it's probably the best chicken biryani I've had in Chicago. However, I was a little disappointed at the small portion sizes, considering the price of each dish. Really wish I could have enjoyed this place more, since the food really is delicious. Would love to see some improvements in service and more fair portion sizes. read more

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Cumin is a great spot in Wicker Park to get Indian/Nepalese food. All the food came out really fresh. The highlights were the garlic naan, chicken Tikka masala, and bhindi masala (okra). No reservation was needed on a weeknight dinner. The food was delicious but the price point seemed a bit high for the amount of food. read more

Cumin - Garlic naan, veg biryani, chicken Tikka masala, bhindi masala - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

These 5 star reviews must be in the restaurant. Unfortunately while my entree of chicken tikka masala was fine, with nice chunks of chicken, it was missing flavor and a bit of spice.The naan was a big piece but definitely not the best - a little chewy and probably just not great quality. The worst was the mosaic and also the onion bhaji. Mosaic had no actual vegetables noted. Bhajji was definitely from the day before - stale and lacked any crisp and barely had anything inside, just flat. Lastly, the fact that they don't provide rice with the entire is not cool. Not to mention the sauces which are standard - I understand paying for achar and the yogurt raita but having to pay for what was a runny watery tamarind sauce and mint chutney when you have two orderes of sides and an entree is also not cool. Lassi was good. Rice with cumin and peas were good but again, had to pay $5,50 for that when ordering a $20 entree... read more

Below average taste and kabobs were uncooked and had 0 flavor Very commercial place, rice was not complimentary with the main curries I would not recommend to eat here. Lamb curry was good. Chicken tikka- negative Dal tadka- edible Bhindi masala- had less bhindi and more green pepper lol Please see pics attached Expensive and not worth the money read more

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This meal was so ridiculously overpriced but so ridiculously delicious. I followed the hype and I followed it hard. Well worth the shot but I'm still shook as to how much was paid vs quantity of what was ordered. Stuck with the classics: veggie samosas, chili fry momo, lamb biriyani, butter chicken. For 2 entrees and 2 apps it was well close to 100.00. While I appreciate my booshie yelp friends and their suggestions; the pockets weren't ready yall. I had to follow the hype, I had to see what it was all about! I told myself not to do it. I had to. Fml. Delicious flavors, various spices and just all around good quality food and meat. I was disappointed that the samosas only come in 2 instead of 4 or high hopes of 5 or 6. Still, it was a pretty large one and it took me a while to finish it so one did suffice. One order of garlic naan included 2 slices of naan. I felt robbed. Still, one slice was more than enough I just couldn't wrap my head around how much we got vs what was paid. I don't know, I just don't know. Maybe it's the fact that the location is in the heart of wicker park/bucktown that it's so overpriced and can get away with robbing yuppies but I'm just not one of them. Still good just so so so so pricey. read more

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We usually get the chicken tikka masala, chicken 65, garlic naan, and a wild card. The chicken tikka masala is verrrrry good, creamy, and nice robust flavor. It might be my favorite chicken tikka masala in the city! The chicken 65 is inconsistent. The first time we had it, it blew our minds and it's what actually hooked us! Since then, we've ordered it every time hoping to have the same experience, but are often disappointed. Sometimes it's too dry, sometimes it's too salty. It has never been as good as the first time. The wild card dish we had on our most recent visit was the chicken momo. I wouldn't get it again. The filling wasn't very good and the dough was thick and dry. I was between 3 and 4 stars because aside from the chicken tikka masala, nothing else is consistently good. But Cumin is still one of our go-to places for Indian food, and I'd come again despite the limitations. Just beware, the food is pricey for the amount of food and the entrees do not come with rice. We've never dined in, only gotten carry out. read more

Cumin is a great Indian option in Wicker Park. We've been frequent takeout customers and come by the restaurant a few times. The staff are all incredibly friendly and the location on Milwaukee is really convenient. Cumin's curry selection is top notch with a ton of different bases to chose from. I love that they put a lot of effort in their bases so all of them have distinct flavor profile. They have a wide variety of vegetarian dishes as well. The momos and dumplings on the menu are less common at Indian places. Compared to other Indian restaurants, cumin is very pricey especially for the portion sizes. They don't include rice for free and the staff sometimes has been bit pushy on pushing it when we worded. Cumin is one of the best Indian options in Chicago. Definitely a must try. read more

Best Indian food in wicker!! Love the chicken tikka, samosas, buttered chicken, lamb any of the dishes. Always our go too.

First time here. Great experience. Cool atmosphere, nice looking and clean. The food was excellent and the servers were friendly and attentive. We started with wine and the lamb samosas. They were excellent, crispy, fresh and full of flavor. For our meal, we had the Tandoori chicken, the lamb biriyani, chicken Madras (where my family is originally from) garlic naan, sides of yogurt and a papdam. They food came out quick, with the tandoori chicken taking a minute longer. Everything was really fresh and tasted so good. The tandoori chicken was tender and juicy. They really nailed everything. I'd bring family here. read more

I love Cumin!! The food is sooo good and service was excellent. I always go whenever I'm in Wicker

Perhaps my new favorite Indian/South Asian restaurant in the city Food: Lamb saag - 5/5 - excellent spinach dish, rich and creamy Lamb vindaloo - 5/5 - extremely spicy but delicious Chicken vindaloo - 5/5 - extremely spicy but delicious Chicken tikka masala - 5/5 - flavorful spices, rich, creamy perfection Chicken mukhani (butter chicken) - 4/5 - great but not exceptional Chicken biryani - 5/5 - spectacular flavor Lamb biryani - 5/5 - spectacular flavor and with impressively tender chunks of lamb Mango lassi - 4/5 - very good; not exceptional Garlic naan - 5/5 - perfection Ambience: Moderately sized; Nepali-influenced (features prominent image of Buddha) Service: Fantastic - friendly, attentive, efficient read more

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Food: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Food: This is easily the best Indian food I've had in Chicago to date. I ordered the Vegetable Vindaalu and the flavor profile was out of site! I could appreciate the cumin, turmeric and peppers with every bite. I also ordered the Dal Tadka and it was out of sight. Furthermore, almost all of the vegetarian dishes could be made Vegan, which is a super plug for me! Atmosphere: We came during the pandemic so the interactions were limited. However, I could still appreciate how beautiful the establishment is and how great the service was! I'll definitely be back :) read more

Cumin - Spicy Veggie Vindaalu - Vegan - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I got the Shrimp Curry with Rice and some Garlic Naan. This is the best Indian food I've had in Chicago so far. The curry was very flavorful and quite spicy. read more

Cumin - Shrimp Curry - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I loved this place for years. The past few orders were terrible. Chicken Is so rubbery and gross. Sorry Cumin but I am done with you.

I and my boyfriend have been wanting to try this place for years! We are so glad it survived the pandemic and we were finally able to go! We had the garlic naan, basmati rice, lamb curry, and buttered chicken! I will say this place was so charming and I love how you can tell their priority is delivering excellent food every time. All the dishes that came out looked AMAZING. Our food tasted great! I will say that the garlic naan is totally necessary to soak in all that delicious sauce! We left with happy hearts and fulls stomachs. We will definitely be making this one of our go to take out places too! It seemed that many liked getting takeout from here as well! 10 out of 5 stars! read more

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We really used to like Cumin and always would get the lunch buffet before covid and got their lunch carryout specials that replaced the buffet during covid. We went with a group of friends as we were craving some Indian/ Nepalese food. It was a Saturday night and the place was not crowded but they were doing a decent amount of carry out business. Everyone ordered as a couple and we got the lamb biryani and butter chicken and some naan. We finished all of it. The wife got a desert and we stopped at Jenny's for some ice cream since we were still hungry after. Not sure what happened to there portions but the price you pay is not worth it anymore for the amount and quality of food. Try tandoor char house. Similar prices but always leave with leftovers. read more

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Food is excellent and reliable every time. Family loves it. Staff is always hustling. Nice little spot that does not disappoint.

I dîned here today and all around enjoyed my experience. I arrived right after they closed (which I discovered afterwards) they let me sit down despite such fact. The food here is to die for! I got the Paneer Tikka Masala paired with white rice and naan! SOSOSO good!! Highly recommend read more

Cumin - Paneer Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Loved cumin, amazing rice naan chicken. Will definitely be back and great quick service read more

Cumin - Butter chicken and garlic naan. Delish - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Our favorite Indian restaurant in Chicago recently shuttered; closed without warning or fanfare. As sad as we were......Oh well, let's just find a new one. Well, not so fast, Tex! One of our sons flew in today from Philadelphia and stated (with conviction) that he wanted Indian food at the restaurant that just closed. After breaking the news to him about its demise, we put "Mom" on the task of finding a replacement. This saga above was a very long way of me saying, "Hello" to Cumin in West Town. Cumin calls itself a Himalayan - Nepalese - Indian restaurant, and I believe their characterization is correct. Their food has tastes that resemble this region of the world in the best of ways. All three of us (tonight) combed through their menu and put together a pretty damn good dinner: * Chicken Momo Chilli Fry - steamed dumplings of minced chicken seasoned with nepalese spices and herbs served with delicious tomato sauce with sesame powder * Chicken Shali Korma - boneless dark chicken cooked in indian spices and creamy curry sauce * Lamb Vindaalu - boneless lamb and potato cubes cooked in indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce * Chana Masala - chickpea cooked in indian spices and curry sauce * Paratha - whole wheat flatbread layered with butter * Garlic Naan - fluffy naan with a hint of garlic * Taj Mahal Beer (22 oz.) - We really enjoyed our meal. Not only was it very good, but the service was excellent, and the ambiance had this kind of Zen buoyant feeling going on. Cumin was a bit pricier than our shuttered "Go To" Indian restaurant, and the portions were a tad small, but certainly not a deal breaker. I would absolutely come back here - in a Mississippi minute! read more

Food was incredible in this small restaurant The worst part of the place is that they are understaffed The staff they do have hustled from tables to table I really enjoyed this place read more

I had seen this place mentioned quite a few times so I figured I would go here to celebrate my birthday with my mom and grandma. It is a cute little spot in wicker park. As you walk in, you can immediately smell the Indian spices. It was making me hungry right from the beginning. Coming from an Indian family, we know our Indian food(whether it's good or not) and this place definitely knew how to make the dishes. After you sit down, they bring you papad with chutneys which is amazing. We ordered paneer pakoras, dal makhani, paneer tikka masala, Bhaigan Bhakta, cumin rice and garlic naan. All the dishes were flavorful and amazing. It had the perfect spice and portions were perfect. The food came out pretty quickly and our waitress was amazing. It is definitely a place to try for good Indian food! Also they realized that our bill was incorrect and we got overcharged. The owners messaged me on yelp to give me a refund back or get a gift certificate. which was very sweet that they tried to fix the overcharge. read more

Cumin - Papad with chutneys - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Have been looking for a solid Indian delivery and may have found it. Excited to keep trying more of the naans and poori options. Don't get the Mango Lassi. Chicken Tikka Masala - 3.5/5. Tasty sauce, bit runny and the chicken was fine. But the sauce is the key and it worked. Mutter Paneer - 3.5/5. Very pea heavy in flavor but it works well all together. Poori - 4/5. Simple but tasty Sweet Peshawari Naan - 4/5. Quite fun with a sweet twist. Garlic Naan - 3/5. Comparatively boring to the Poori and Sweet Naan. Mango Lassi - 1.5/5. Off in texture and flavor. Very thin and just not that saffron flavored. read more

Dinner was delicious!! Taj Mahal Beer......Smooth!! It was busy at dinner, but cleared out by 8. Will return for dinner again!! read more

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Ordered Cumin for lunch and I thought the food was very average. You can definitely find better options for Indian food and bigger portion sizes in the city. I went ahead and ordered a palak paneer and paneer tikka masala. Based on reviews, those seemed like the safest more promising dishes to try. The palak paneer did not taste like normal palak paneer - the spinach seemed to float in the gravy and was very thin. The paneer tikka masala was also watered down - I would have liked it more if they had included more paneer in the dish. I also found the pricing to be steep for what I ordered and received. The one area I believe they did deliver on was the spice. If you ask for extra spicy, that is exactly what you are getting. Was really happy to see them actually turn up the heat when requested. However, overall, there is definitely room for improvement. read more

Had chicken jalfarezi and shrimp curry here last night. Shrimp curry was meh but the chicken dish was delicious! Naan was good. Dishes don't come with plain rice. Venue is simple, good location in Wicker Park with street parking. We arrived at 9pm when they close at 10 so service could have been a bit better... we felt like we were being rushed out. Like a take out box was placed shortly after we got our food. Bathrooms seemed clean! I've ordered delivery from here a few times and have loved their palak paneer. It's a solid place for Indian food but not sure I would dine in again. read more

Best Indian curry I've had in Chicago. My mouth is watering writing this review and it's 8:50AM. Spicy is the perfect spice level for those who like some heat and flavor. read more

Went here on a Wednesday night. Extremely authentic and great tasting Indian food in a nice area. Had the recommended chicken momo chilli fry and chicken madras which were absolutely delicious. Not a lot of people sit in on the weekdays, but no worries. There are so many take out orders and the food is still great quality. Really enjoyed the service. Only thing is that the dishes do not come with rice. Would come again! read more

Cumin - Garlic naan, rice, chicken madras, paneer tikka masala - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This is THE best Indian restaurant in the city outside of Rodgers Park. Full menu with consistent quality every time we order/dine in.

Delicious and authentic cuisine. I highly recommend this restaurant as your first introduction to Indian food. This was my first experience and every single dish was amazing read more

Ordered a Shahi Lamb Korma and Chicken Momos. The korma was really good. Highly recommend. The Momos was a bit dry. Wish it was a bit more juicy. Overall a good experience. Will order again! read more

Food was excellent, almost as great as Tandoori house in Tinley park. Prices were high for amount of food served. For example $5,25 for a mango lassi, (average price is $3) chicken tikka masala was $18. End of meal (2) golub jamun was $5, I am used to 4 pieces for $5 Naan was probably best I have ever eaten though. Total for two was $81, again that normally feeds 4 back home wont be back. read more

Comming for Years for my favorite Tika and gout Briani. Best Indian food in City. Do not miss that one. read more

The vegetarian options were bland. Wouldn't order here again.