It is no secret that I like foods that present with pulsating colors, intense flavors, vibrant…read morearomas and intoxicating spices. As such, one cuisine (and there are more) that fits the bill is that from India. There are a plethora of restaurants in both the SFV and the Lost Angeles area, mainly centered around Northern cuisine. But tell me, do you know of one that is consistent in its delivery of memorable, hallmark dishes? Yes, there is a place in Canoga Park, called New India Palace. They serve a lunch buffet (11 am to 3 pm) daily, 7 days a week, that is unmatched, anywhere in these environs. It now runs at $14.99 plus tax, very reasonable, I might add, with a delicious selection of mouthwatering dishes. Recently, I found dahi vada (deep fried lentil donuts soaked in yoghurt and topped with chutneys and spices) as one of the selections (never seen that in any Indian buffet). It is one of my favorite Indian appetizers. And that too, it was superbly prepared. Their goat curry with aromatic brown gravy, goes well with the included freshly prepared naan (I chose the garlic version). There is chicken biriyani, pappar (fire roasted lentil and pepper wafers), yellow lentils (their version is fantastic), Saag (spinach) and aloo gobi (cauliflower and potatoes), to name a few. Chili chicken was okay, but the tandoori chicken came out dry, for both my pieces. Either way, this is not a knock down of this place. Overall, their Indian buffet food is the best in the Valley. And what about the service? Nothing short of exceptional.

$15 AYCE at New India Palace in the West San Fernando Valley is a real deal. We were introduced to…read morehave Sunday buffet lunch that was better than many sit down, menu Indian restaurants. Basic restaurant set up. What is important was the cleanliness around the buffet that was well maintained. Daily Lunch Buffet: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Look in pics below to see various sections of the buffet table labeled with the food items. New India Palace Indian has a panoply of appetizers, savories, chutneys, desserts where you go up and serve yourself. Where else can one get so much variety? They even had Papadum, fried, thin, crispy lentil flour crêpes. The braised goat, and chile chicken particularly had a satisfying meaty Umami, and subtle spicing while pairing a green, finely minced cilantro-chile chutney added a touch of piquant, green herbals and refreshed the palate. Also, big bang for your bucks, and where else can one get so much variety? Thanks Sheri for introducing stimulating South Asian cuisine to keep us from falling into a culinary rut. 4+ stars considering the amazing low price.

Our favorite spot! The food is delicious and the service is amazing! We had the chicken tikka…read moremasala, sag aloo, chicken tandoori, samosas, and naan! Everything had great flavor. My wife also got rice pudding for dessert and loved it! Everyone is so friendly. We will continue to come here!

Anarbaugh iis no doubt one of the best indian restaurants in the valley. Also their customer…read moreservice is top notch. all their servers work together unlike other restaurants where they're assigned a table. They take their quality control serious. I had checked my order to ensure everything was there and i was missing some rice. i kindly let them know and literally 3 people rushed to help me get on my way. it's such a pleasure walking in and being greeted by them. you have a lot of choices around WH but Anarbagh is the place to go

Food: 8/10 We ordered a butter chicken, garlic naan, rice…read more(on the house), vegetable samosas. Butter chicken was classic and delicious but nothing over the top. Samosas were amazing and had a crispy pastry like instead of a thicker dough. They gave a generous amount of their sauces. Proportions were definitely more generous than usual! Service was great, and waiters were very nice and soft-spoken. Tables were neatly organized and set up, had a romantic vibe to it. Would come again :)

Delicious! Mahin was our server and provided excellent service with great dish recommendations…read more Great tasting food!Highly recommend the Shrimp vindalo extra spicy, So Tasty!

I thought I had posted a review about my favorite Indian restaurant in the valley in the past, but…read moreI was mistaken. Anytime travels take me to the west Valley, I come to my favorite Indian restaurant, where the food is always fresh and tasty. I have been coming here for over ten years now, and I've never had a bad meal. Tonight I started with the vegetable samosas, and as usual they were amazing. Crispy and flakey pastry shell stuffed with hot potato and peas mix. Then ordered the alu gobi (potatoes and cauliflower) dish. Fresh and very delicious. Then I ordered the chicken karahi (a wok style chicken dish that is rich in gravy). Spicy and full of flavor. Both the garlic naan and the onion kulcha (onion stuffed bread) were fantastic too. You can refer to the photos for the individual dishes, The chai is always amazing and far better than most Indian restaurants. Wish I lived closer, so I could come here far more often.

Not life changing but perfectly good lunch buffet…read more Attentive service and no wait I'd go back

This time was different. I know I always give this place a five star review but this time I…read morewould've given them a 50 star review. Make that 100 star review the food was extra spicy tonight and heartwarming to say the least. If you're hungry and you're able to handle some spice, this place is not to be missed. The service is always kind sweet polite, and the smiles. Keep you coming back again and again and again. You can sit there and dine or get it to go. Some special tips would be to ask to have Dhal on your rice. The onion badges are spectacular. I get the.Chana bhatura every time. Of course they have a dessert section and the sweets are good enough to rot your teeth and give your dentist business. Ambience's very cozy casual and I feel bad even sharing this because I don't want anyone else to know about this place. Yes this is my eighth review that I've remembered to give, but if I could come here every day, I wouldn't get sick of it.

Been wanting to try Baba Sweets for quite awhile and never got around to trying it until today…read more They are know for their Indian vegetarian dishes and sweets of course. It was very busy inside, but the line moved quickly. You wait by the sign until they call you up. You can get a one, two or three item combo, 3 item being $12.99 and what I got. They are nice, but are rushing you along, so be ready to order. I got the Chana Masala, Sahi Paneer and Aloo Beigan, comes with rice and onions as well as plain or seasoned yogurt, I got seasoned and Naan bread, garlic was my choice. If you get a 3 item, you also get a free little desert, Gajrela, which is grated carrots that are sautéed in Ghee, Milk and Cardamom. So tasty! Everything was excellent, my favorite in order of I hate to rate them would be the Sahi Paneer, Chana Masala and Aloo Beigan, but they were all great and I will be back to try other items. We also got 1/2 dozens Samosas, comes with two chutneys as well, yum!! Inside is bigger than it looks, a good amount of seating as well as some outdoor. The parking lot is also much larger than when you see it from the street, so you should be able to get a spot. This is a great find and one I would happily recommend to all to get some great food and deserts, eat there and take some home. Enjoy!

There are numerous chains of South Asian grocery stores (that carry food from many countries in…read morethat area of the globe). Some of them have hot cases, with fresh vegetarian food to go, or with a few tables, to dine in. Other stores are only for groceries. If you look around at numbers, this ethnic cohort, has the most locations in the SFV, Los Angeles, Simi and Thousand Oaks vicinities. Because of this, India Sweets and Spices, on Sherman Way and Topanga, is worth a trip.....to pick up ingredients, if and when I am in the mood to do some in house cooking :) This location also has a fresh vegetarian hot case every day, with several enticing, nutritious and tasty vegetarian selections of North Indian and South Indian food. There are also tables to dine in. On the grocery side, you can get some of these spices at supermarket chains like Ralph's, Vons, Whole Foods and the like. But none of these statewide chains will be able to come close or compete with these South Indian grocery establishments that are often, mom and pop joints. Supermarkets give you small quantities of spices for exorbitant prices. On the other hand, these smaller grocery stores have a very high degree of freshness, intoxicating fragrance, at a comparatively steal of a price in their products. And the smallest bag bought here, can last you for a long time. These are the places to go for superb intoxicating selections of turmeric, dried red chilies, fenugreek, fresh curry leaves, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, coriander powder, paprika, cardamom, fennel, and the like. If you are fond of okra, the best quality and freshness is in these stores. They also have the smaller red onions. And try some of the vast array of packaged and unique snacks (one of my favorites is the salted fried green peas), when you're tired of eating all the brands of potato chips :)

I'm so confused. Is this place going out of business? There is nothing on the shelves. There are…read moreaisles and aisles with nothing on them when the refrigerated section has nothing in it. I haven't been here probably in a year and a half, and back then the store looked plentiful and robust. But it's so dark in there now and there's nothing on the shelves. It is the most depressing place. This was a ghost town today and I even asked the guy if they were going out of business he's like no. Like am I crazy like they're literally have nothing on the shelves like shelf after a shelf aisle after aisle there was like nothing there. So weird.

On the hunt for Indian buffets in the SFV, Delhi Palace was my first stop…read more There is a variety of veg and non veg options and you cannot beat the $20 price tag! The complementary chai was my favorite part. It came unsweetened, so you can add sugar to your liking. Would recommend :)

New owners here and they're absolutely crushing it. We ordered chicken tikka masala, chicken…read morevindaloo, butter chicken, and onion bhaji. Everything was exceptional. The tikka masala was easily my favorite, but every dish was on point. The owner is also the cook and took the time to chat with me about food and business. Super genuine, passionate, and you can taste the pride in the food. Customer service was fantastic and they even surprised me with some fresh samosas to go with my order. Highly recommend and I'll definitely be back.

We order food from Taj of India on a regular basis!…read more The food is freshly made, authentic in taste and our group enjoys the variety in their menu. We love it! And, recommend it highly. NRG (President) Valley Indian Seniors Association (VISA)

Really delicious chicken coconut curry. The garlic nan was so fresh tasting. The chicken briyani…read morewas tasty but spicyyy. We asked for low spice and I was burning up. Would love to try more dishes!

Really incredible selection of vegetarian and vegan Indian food, delicious, well-balanced and not…read moretoo heavy, and with really attentive service. Dosa is my partner's favorite food in the world and Woodlands did not disappoint! The atmosphere is a lot nicer inside than you might expect from the exterior. The price was a really great deal for the quality. This will absolutely be a repeat. I'm honestly surprised this place doesn't get mentioned more often!

When I've traveled, I've been told to go to places that have a lot of people inside or waiting in…read moreline outside as an indicator of how good the food is. I hadn't been to Woodlands in a while but as soon as I stepped in, it was PACKED. I knew this place had become quite popular since the last time I had been there. Indian food is one of my greatest loves. The thing is I don't always chicken tandoori or tikka masala. Enter Woodlands, which specializes in vegetarian Indian dishes. This particular night I wanted a dosa and saag/palak paneer. Jaspinger, one of the owners, is so lovely. She was helpful and never once gave me an attitude about setting me up with a table for one even though she might've had more important things to do as an owner. I was impressed by the staff's efficiency. They helped a large party of 9-10 at the table in front of mine with such ease. I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly they were able to bring out that family's food! Definitely will be back again. Oh and they're doing a New Year's Day Dosa Night if you're interested (see pic)

I've seen this place for years and never been there, my bestie and u decided to make today be the…read moreday. We ordered pick up via the door dash portal. So much to choose from!! Ordered the coconut shrimp appetizer, shrimp biryani, lamb rogan Josh, fish sagh, vegetable curry, naan, garlic cheese naan, onion naan, and chicken naan. Everything minus the shrimp was ordered medium in spice. All dishes were great. The biryani was the favorite, tie to second was the fish sagh and lamb. The shrimp did taste like coconut, not just a decor of flakes with no essence of coconut, from other place. The naans were addicting Would totally order again.

Per Yelp and the Internet, they close at 10:00 pm and at 9:38 they asked us to leave…read more Why does this always happen after the pandemic?!?! We went somewhere else that closed at 9:00 at 8:37, they said they were already closed.