First let me just say that Curry Gate food is absolutely delicious. I got the Biriyani Goat and garlic naan. Very much so enjoyed it. I was overeager with my spice level but that's my own fault. I suggest if you don't like spice, do NOT get a spice level 7 As far as the service, it was not great. Now granted, it was 40 minutes before the restaurant closed, but I had to wait 15 minutes before I saw anyone. I finally went around to the kitchen to see if anybody was in the building. I knocked on their back door 5 times before anyone looked up and finally gave me my food. It was not the best experience but the food here is delicious. read more

I only orders take out, I must say the person who picked up the phone was a bit lost and said I had never ordered there so that is the reason I am giving my first review 4 instead of 5. The food tasted delicious. The level 3 here was not spicy at all in my opinion. Royal is spicier so if you know which place I'm comparing to and you will order fork here I can say you can go one heat above for the same desired hotness. Very good. Man also delicious. I recommend the butter chicken and chicken masala as it was what we had. read more

The food selection is varied and well prepared. Service was friendly and helpful. The ambiance was simple but comfortable.

First of all, not every dish is spicy! Don't let the name fool you. You can get a spice level for all your dishes. This place has my vote for the best Indian food in the Charlotte area. We have been here over 3 times and here are my notes. If you like samosas, buy them. You will thank me later. These are in store made and the flavor and the dough is perfection. I buy them every time and so worth is. I have tried 3 different dishes here. Chicken Tiki Masala - Amazing Chicken 65 App- Amazing Chicken Kadi- Amazing The lady in the front is always so very friendly and nice, its always welcoming to have service in a place like this. read more

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Little hole in the wall at a shopping center on WT Harris. Amazing food and service, I've only ordered take out, pretty quick in preparing the food. Highly recommend. read more

Curry Gate - Chicken tikka masala with garlic naan and a samosa. - Indian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Meh, this place was just okay. I always go into new Indian Restaurants with high hopes. The place is in a very dirty strip mall, but it's all about the food and flavor so I don't judge. I ordered Paneer Tikka Masla and their veggie Manchow soup. The soup was good, as was the service. The Paneer wasn't fresh, and the Paneer Tikka Masala dish just wasn't that good. I can tell when corners are cut, and given the high price point I won't be back. read more

This was my second time trying curry, and it was absolutely amazing! I ordered the chicken curry with the level 5 sauce, and it was fantastic. It had the perfect amount of heat--just enough to make me sweat a little, but still very manageable. I'm confident I could handle level 6 next time! The wontons were perfectly steamed, and the basmati rice was spot on. Everything was flavorful and satisfying. I'll definitely be ordering again! read more

Curry Gate - Chicken curry level 5 jawn - Indian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Ordered a to go order but when we picked up asked if we could eat inside. The guy at the counter was super nice and said "yes, I'll get you plates and waters." We had momo's and chicken tikka masala. Both were 10/10!! Love this place and their other place Curry Gate. read more

Fair price lots of chicken, delicious charred/grilled spicy chicken (level 5 spice) just perfect. Definitely will be returning for this whenever I find myself in Charlotte. Curry chicken level 5 spice aswell just perfect gets nose running but it's not over whelming spice! Just perfect ! Best curry I've ever had, will be returning and highly recommended. Friendly staff too! Want nothing but satisfaction for their customers. Beautiful Ambiance very clean, very simple. read more

Curry Gate - Chicken Tikka - $17 - Indian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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The chicken palak/saag was the bomb! and the Garlic Naan& Mango Lassi were also a hit. read more

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Fantastic food and customer service will definitely be returning in the near future. Highly recommend for people who may be their first time trying this cuisine. read more

This is my go to Indian place when ordering from doordash! The food is always fast, fresh, and flavorful! We have had problems getting incorrect items via delivery but what we received was delicious read more

I have only ordered through Doordash so I can't speak on the restaurant itself but they have some of the best butter chicken (makhani) I have ever had. It isn't super inexpensive but the food is excellent and you also get a large portion. Naan is kind of hard to mess up but theirs is top notch. They offer 0-10 level of spice, which is kind of a rare level of precision. I will say, you need to keep in mind that dishes that are "traditionally" spicier than others will have a different scale than those that aren't. For example a 7/10 vindalu is MUCH spicier than a 7/10 butter chicken. Just a heads up. read more

Always great to come by and try their food. Always polite and food is always fresh. Wouldn't go anywhere else if its not here. read more

Curry Gate - Special chicken biryani. - Indian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This is my very first time ordering Indian food ever. I got chicken #65 & a cup of veggie manchow. Okay, YuMM! I would describe my food as fun and fragrant. My favorite of the 2 items is the soup. My total was 12 bucks and I will eat 3 meals from this. Spice level is nice..the kind where you get a little kick when you lick your lips. I will definitely be back to tour the menu. The man who greeted me was pleasant. Thanks for cookin my Saturday supper, King of Spicy read more

Curry Gate - Chicken # 65 & Vegetable Manchow Soup - Indian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

King of Spicy is amazing. I went during lunch and got the buffet and ordered okra and rice from the menu! This was my first visit and it was absolutely awesome! The food was good... no the food is beyond good, it's amazing. I haven't had this type of Indian food in a long time. This is the King of Spicy where you can choose your spice level on menu items. I haven't had a concept of a 1-10 spice level since I left Japan. I've tried a few restaurants in the area and I have yet to find one as flavorful as King of Spicy! While there I tried the chicken curry, tandoori chicken and chicken biriyani! Not to mention, the owner and the server are very nice! I'll be back! read more

I'm going to go ahead and admit that this was my first experience with Indian food in Charlotte (I lived in Raleigh, previously, which had many great selections.) I had my eye on King of Spicy from Yelp recommendations for some time, but never pulled the trigger until one rainy day where I was craving Chicken Tikka Masala for lunch and saw that they deliver on Grubhub. I knew I had to go for it. THE ORDER: Chicken Tikka Masala, Spice level 4 ($14) Garlic Naan ($3) Total: $17 I'll admit that I was mildly surprised at how expensive the food was (the above figures are before delivery charges) but I understand they do a lunch buffet for significantly cheaper and the food I received was a HUGE quantity, so fair enough. The Chicken Tikka Masala was absolutely delicious! A spice level 4 (out of 10, mind you) was still plenty spicy and the cooling provided by the rice made for a delicious combination. After finishing the protein, I immediately paired the remaining sauce with the Garlic naan which was absolutely delicious. The meal as a whole was fantastic, and definitely one I'd spring for again. read more

Curry Gate - Indian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Food was really great. Very fresh & tasty. Loved it sooo much. But I'm not that excited with the way they are maintaining the restaurant. They should really think about updating and cleaning the place. read more

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Came here with a group of seven and we ordered a lot of appetizers and some entrees to share. Got a great sense of what they can do here foodwise. It is located near the old Eastland mall site, but that should not deter you since they are a stand alone building and have plenty of parking spaces around the building. Best guess is that the building used to be a mexican restaurant of sorts, but don't be fooled by appearances. You walk in, there is a rather large dining room, a small stage, and two pool tables! Definitely got a sense that we were in for a treat even before we sat down. Behind the "stage" there's a wall were a projector was showing youtube indian dance music videos.... Pretty awesome. Especially when the videos started buffering (maybe when more customers came in to use the wifi). Super charming anyway. Now the real star of the place: the food! Probably the biggest hit with our table was the cauliflower (gobhi) appetizer... came with two dipping sauces, delicious. We also ordered dosas (mild and spicy version)... garlic naan (a must)...Chicken Tikka Masala was solid. The Bhindi-do-piyaza (okra) was pretty darn amazing. And we had a couple other things, including something that was not on the menu but our resident indian food expert requested it and they obliged. Overall a great experience and I can't wait to go back to order off the Indo-Chinese part of the menu! read more

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Mmmm, garlic naan. I've good things about this placed and saw there were a lot of mixed reviews on here. I got a groupon to get up to $20 worth of food. Me and my husband went last night. The restaurant is really big and very divey. I'm pretty sure it used to be a mexican restaurant. We got sat right away. Server was really nice and friendly. I got the chicken tikka masala with white rice. My husband got the Chicken Kadai. I got my spice level 8 and he got spice level 7. I got the perfect amount of spice for my masala. My husband tried it and thought it was really spicy. My masala was delicious. Had peppers and onions in it too!! The Kadai had a good flavor to it and chicken was very tender. He got brown rice with his. When I was checking into Yelp I saw a offer for a free Mango Lassi. I asked the girl what it was and she said it was a thick yogurt mango smoothie. I asked if I could redeem this offer even though I have a groupon and she said that was fine. The smoothie was super thick and tasted just like mango. It was very refreshing. Great to drink after eating spicy food!! The garlic naan was amazing!! It was super warm and had great flavor to it. So yummy!! After we paid, a manger/owner came out and talked to us and asked how we heard about this place and we told him through Yelp. He was really friendly and talked to us a bit. The place isn't the nicest but sometimes the best places are divey. We sat at a booth and there was a stage next to us. The restaurant is very dark. The only thing new about that place is the "King of Spicy" rugs on the floor. I did like that they have hand sanitizer stations everywhere. read more

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This is soooo good must come try it... if you hate spicy then get 0 spicy please because I heard some customers behind us complain and we got 7 and 8 and it's was perfect spice for us... they have 1-10 level of spicy and it is spicy but I love spicy and it hit the spot. The sauce was on point and we love to come back again... read more

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Hands down the best Indian food in East CLT, if not the entire city. Consistently awesome, sometimes a little too spicy, but you get the heat level you ask for. I wish they'd bring back the buffet! read more

Welcome back, King of Spicy!! I've been stalking this reopening for MONTHS and at last, welcome home. King of Spicy used to share their old location on Albemarle with Seafood Connection, but have since sold the space and taken over a new one! Thanks to other yelpers, I realized they're open again.. and I went immediately. Let begin! I stopped by King of Spicy for lunch today and could not have been more excited! Their new location is smaller, but so much brighter and cleaner. They offer a buffet lunch for $10. I asked if they have a lunch to-go option, and I believe it was the owner that handed me a box and said I could fill it up for $7! What a great deal! He even offered naan and then went to the kitchen to heat up fresh naan for me. Talk about knowing the way to a girl's heart! If you've never been to King of Spicy, don't let the name deter you. You can choose your spice level from 1-10 and they will accommodate your spice buds! I don't think I can say it enough, but so glad to have you back in the neighborhood! The new location is literally 5 minutes from the office.. which is both a blessing and a curse on my waistline. Trust me, I'm not really complaining. read more

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I'm back in Charlotte visiting my family and this time I brought my husband so we decided to go out and grab a bite and it had to be King of Spicy! Went in on a Wednesday around 6:30 and the husband thought that the place was closed because it kinda was a ghost town except for one other couple. So of course he's questioning my choice in dinner. We ordered butter lamb, momos, samosas, and garlic naan. The food was brought out in to go containers and our waitress gave us paper plates and to go utensils. At this point my husband was like "ok now I know this is gonna be good!" Definitely my kinda guy! One bite into his butter lamb and he was hooked! He said they had the best samosa's ever and the momo dumplings were delicious! Hole in the wall places are the absolute best food places and this one falls right into that category! This will be my go to place every time I'm in town! read more

My first time trying this place, I got it delivered. Everything was good *but* the chicken in the tikka masala. It was very dry, I actually spit it out because I was afraid I couldn't swallow it. But the sauce for the masala was great, the rice was good and the tandoori chicken was great as well. Just wish the chicken was tender! read more

I placed an order for carry out with the family and was impressed by how nice the guy was. As we waited, we were given Mango Lessi on the House! We ordered a veggie Korma, sag paneer and a chicken masala. All of which were really delicious! I totally recommend this place for Indian on this side of town! read more

Hole in the wall that stole my heart. Best Indian food I've had in Charlotte! The option to pick your level of spice on each dish is so great. We were in the area, and my husband had heard this was a good place to go. We went in for an early dinner. Atmosphere certainly leaves something to be desired. The young man waiting on us was so kind. We started with the samosa chaat. I've never had this dish before, and I LOVED it! It was delicious! Then ordered the paneer korma and chicken tikka masala. The portions were of great size! We had plenty of leftovers. We also ordered naan. I loved all the naan options they had! We tried the garlic chili naan and it was fantastic. I hadn't had that option before. You can pick your level of spice on each dish from 1-10. We ordered a 6. The waiter was a bit nervous at our decision. When the food came we realized we could've probably even handled an 8, but we LOVE spice! We enjoyed talking to our waiter. At the end of the meal he brought us free mango shakes! So kind. I loved feeling how much they appreciated our business. We will be back!!!! read more

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My husband and I ordered two chaat items from the appetizer menu and the items were so bad we skipped dinner and went to get fast food which we never eat. No idea how this place is rated so high, you're better off getting chaat inside the Patel Brothers grocery store for $4, it's actually real Indian style chaat. Will never return back here. read more

Curry Gate - What we got. - Indian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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My go-to for indian food fast! I love the chicken Momos and the Makhani chicken aka butter chicken. Although my chicken is often not cut well and over cooked, I enjoy their food in general. read more

Where do I go to complain @ Uber Eats. Food better then Royal Briani. All of the beverages. Missing. Blasphemy read more

So good. They are not messing around with spice levels here. Take them seriously. I've landed at 6 out of 10, and I can handle some pretty spicy food. The first time I ordered I chose a spice level of 9 (assuming, wrongly, that they were probably scaling to an American palate!) But the food here is excellent. My favorite Indian food in Charlotte. read more

Updated review: 2.5 stars-after coming here many times I seems to notice there is a little issue with consistency. I had Indian food last night that blew me away, which put King of Spicy into perspective. Sometimes I would go and be happy, other times really disappointed. I have had burnt naan, watery masala, good masala, spicy masala, bland masala....so it's really hit or miss. I just can't have that when spending a pretty penny on a dinner for one, because it's not inexpensive. And the mango lassi-NOT GOOD. I complained once when I had really bad service and was given a credit to the restaurant. I asked for my money back, but just got the option of a credit. I think that I will take a break from here for now as there are many other places with very consistent and delicious food in town. I hope they pull things together! read more

Good food. It's big restaurant inside.. decent interior. Service was very quick. We had a buffet. All veg and no veg items were tasty. Chicken appetizer was really good. My husband loved it. They serve proper salad with onion, lettuce, carrots cucumbers and surprisingly mango.. I liked it and reminded me the home made salad back in India. There tea is delicious. I would love to come again, if ill pass through south blvd area. read more

Curry Gate - Pakora - Indian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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We just moved to NC. Indian is one of most favorite foods. My search for the perfect Mutter Panner, Samosa's and Naan started and ended at King of Spicy. It is amazing! read more

Always delicious food and calm ambiance. Very healthy at a reasonable price. Great service too. Monica is a delight and always provides wonderful service. read more

This place is literally 3 mins from my home which is very convenient. Well let's talk about food and service here... it is very tasty and delicious I always order bunch of varieties with extra topping and sauces. Their foods is well done cooked and waitress are very friendly and welcoming. Ps: they do deliver, events such as wedding, birthday party, reception, and much more. And fun thing is they do have a pool table and bar as well which makes it more interesting and fun to go there. This is my one of the best rice and curry kinda spot. Ready to LICK your fingers? Yassss am so down to go again!! read more

Indo Nepalese....yum. Gobi manchurian, bhindi masala, chili chicken all the way. Love this spot but it's a bit out of the way. It's tucked in a strip mall and sort of hidden. Staff is awesome and this is one place where spicy is spicy. 7 is perfect for me and I am used to thai hot. Dare you go to 10....be prepared! Great stuff and a rare gem in Charlotte. read more

It's a good thing our dinner group went to King of Spicy with our very own "in house" expert on all things hot, Tonya P, aka, Queen of Spicy!! She is an excellent food tour guide and helped us order an enormous feast. The space for KOS is a bit mysterious and has likely had a previous life as a Mexican restaurant/nightclub or a Bar and Grill. It has been reincarnated into an oddball but entertaining Indian restaurant which also features some Indo Chinese and Nepalese food. Loved the Bollywood dance videos on the big screen - very distracting but in a weird and pleasant, " I wanna get up in between food bites and bust a move" kind of way. The best thing I ate was a special order not on the menu - Samosa Chaat - damn it was good. I could eat a 5 gallon bucket of Samosa Chaat at one sitting. The next best item for me was the Gobi 65 - a delicious crispy cauliflower appetizer. Great Dosas! Killer Naan (especially the garlic)! The Chicken Tikka Masala was up to par and the okra dish (Bhindi do piyaza) was a surprise hit. You can custom order your spice level. Don't be offended when they ask you if you want it "Indian Hot" or not (and be careful what you wish for)! The beer selection is not very exotic - Coors Lite to Stella Artois, but they will have Indian beer soon. Great place to go with friends, try some new dishes and get your Bollywood freak on!! read more

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Went for the first time after finding this on Yelp. We split some chicken tikka masala and ordered two appetizers: samosa and Gobi 65, thanks to a review by another Yelper. Not so adventurous, but we were short on time. Splitting our entree was a good idea - the portions are very generous. We split the tikka masala, adding an extra dish of rice (which was unnecessary), and we had enough to take home. Even the Gobi 65 appetizer was a generous portion - we took some of this home too. Check out pictures on Yelp to see what our meal looked like. Everything was delicious, and I loved seeing familiar Nepalese dishes on the menu. I'd like to try some of their Himalayan dishes next time I visit. The prices are reasonable, and there's a great deal on Groupon that I'm looking forward to buying soon. The staff was great. Our waitress was very kind and patient. I'm sure she would answer any question you have. She also took the time to talk to us and offered to box and bag our leftovers. The manager came around to our table to see how our meal was, too. The environment is nice - definitely feels like a hidden treasure. The building's unassuming, and the interior looks like it was used as a Mexican restaurant in a past life. There's a stage in the middle of the restaurant that I'm very curious about. I'll add more photos the next time I go, which will definitely be soon! read more

Curry Gate - Close up of Gobi 65 (appetizer) - delicious! - Indian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Spices are chosen by level, 1 - 10, 10 being hot! The food here was flavored and presented nicely. The chowmein was delicious as well as the curry cauliflower. I bought extra plates just so I can take some home and eat the rest of the week. Food seasoned nicely, very laid back, quiet place to enjoy a meal. read more

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