The Hungry Elephant is a wonderful dining experience in downtown Visalia. From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is warm, inviting, and sets the perfect mood for a great meal. The food is excellent. Every dish I ordered was incredibly delicious and showcased complex, intricate flavors that clearly reflect a lot of care and authentic preparation in the kitchen. What truly elevated the visit, however, was the amazing service from Tina. She was so attentive, welcoming, and made sure every part of my meal was perfect. If you are looking for phenomenal Indian cuisine and top-tier service, this is the spot. Highly recommend! read more

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Unfortunately we experienced poor quality in the food we ordered. Very small portions of rice that came with bland sauce and unauthentic chicken in the chicken tika masala. There was only a few pieces of naan and the quality was poor. It's sad because it's so expensive and we got it to go so when we got home we were disappointed. Try Cafe India down the street if you're looking for Indian food in Visalia. read more

Downtown Visalia, this is a hidden gem. If you crave Indian cuisine, coming here is a must. We ordered samosas, butter chicken, naan, and rice. We even ordered some drinks too. Everything from the service to the food, was delicious. My drink was called tropical jungle pina colada, ohhh my! It was a twist on a regular pina colada. Cold, sweet, fruity and down right delicious. Could I drink another one? Definitely! My husband ordered an Indian beer, similar to a regular beer and liked it. Everything is ordered a la carte, could become pricey ! This spot is a causal atmosphere! read more

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First time visiting here, nice setting, we sat to the front with a great view of main street which makes the atmosphere that much better! Ordered butter chicken and chicken curry, with rice and garlic naan. We waited such a short time and the food came out quick and hot. Butter chicken had great buttery taste, chicken curry also tasty and not very spicy (asked for medium), garlic naan was spot on! Loved the workers, gave great recommendations, will definitely be back. read more

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Hungry Elephant is easily one of the best Indian restaurants in town and honestly one of the best I've had anywhere. You can truly feel the pride and care that goes into this place. The owner is always there, greeting guests with a big smile, taking orders, and making everyone feel welcome. The staff is kind, attentive, and food comes out quickly and hot. The food is outstanding. The naan is perfect! Never too doughy and some of the best I've had. Their curries are rich, creamy, and full of flavor. The tikka masala is hands down one of the best I've ever had, and this visit we tried the korma for the first time and absolutely loved it. Don't skip the garlic naan or the mango lassi, both are delicious and perfectly done. We've been here multiple times and recommend it to everyone. Truly worth the visit. read more

Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill - Korma with lamb - Indian Near Me - Visalia, California

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The service was great! The waiter came to check on my friend and I frequently. It wasn't busy and it was relaxing. (Tuesday night) My favorite plates was the appetizer Samosa, it had potatoes in it. Another fave was the Curry chicken! I liked it better than the butter chicken. (Butter chicken was the bland for me) I got Kadaii Goat, it was mixed with peppers and onion. The garlic naan was delicious! They also threw in a complimentary desert :) it was carrot based with ghee and milk of some sort. Definitely coming back to try other plates :) read more

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Although expensive, it is worth the price. The food here is amazing and the servers are always kind and polite, helpful and attentive Best items: Bread basket- comes with: bullet naan - great spicy naan with fresh chilies on top. Sweet naan- naan stuffed with sweet tamarind, dates, nuts- very good. Garlic naan- fresh garlic pieces on soft naan Butter naan- soft, chewy, buttery delicious 7/5 Hungry elephant tandoori - at $35, it's a whooping price but the variety of meats on the sizzling plate is delectable. Of course chicken, green marinated fish, lamb. 7/5 read more

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Again, absolutely amazing. It was super chilly in the front area because it's been chilly still outside but I love the away location and I am always impressed with their level of service, attentiveness and quality food. BEST BUTTER CHICKEN. We got spice level 6. Yum! read more

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The most amazing Indian food I've ever had! We have been enjoying Indian cuisine for the last 25 years throughout the states and Europe, and this by far takes it! The flavors are simply perfect! We will make a point to somehow come back to Visalia for this food! read more

Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill - Amazing - Indian Near Me - Visalia, California

The Shrimp Curry was great. The Butter Chicken was even better! Our server Rohed (I hope I spelled this right) was super attentive, friendly, and got our order super quickly. The place is super nice with an awesome bar. Definitely coming back here! read more

Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill - Shrimp Curry - Indian Near Me - Visalia, California

Did order in and was quite satisfied. Their medium spice level was slightly on the hotter side. Their entrees were reasonably priced but their appetizers were on the higher end. My biggest gripe is that rice is not included with the entrees and there is a $5charge for an order of rice. But worse still is their online menu is not very clear that rice is not included and unless you read reviews you won't know to include that as a separate order. It would have been very frustrating to have curry delivered without rice to go with it. Given that in most Indian restaurants, rice is standard it's odd that it is ala carte. If you decide to dine in, it is located downtown and parking can be a bit difficult to gets depending on the day and time. read more

Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill - Indian Near Me - Visalia, California

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What an amazing lunch! The meal was fabulous. Food was made fresh and it was simply the best naan bread I've ever had. The samosas were to die for very well seasoned and the sauces were fresh and delicious. The ambience was wonderful. You could have an intimate evening and you didn't feel overwhelmed by the surroundings. The service was great. Rohit was wonderful and took the time to make sure that we had everything we needed. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for an intimate night out or a place to have dinner with a group of friends will definitely come back. read more

Still daydreaming about the dinner we had here last week. The menu didn't look like much, but they had a nice variety of vegetarian options, and I picked an amazing dish with eggplant and peas that I wish I could get regularly. My mom who is a notoriously tough critic, said it was the best Tikka Masala she's ever had. The naan was good and plentiful (we got the basket). Hubby had one of the chicken dishes and he ate the whole thing. We did have plenty of leftovers as well. I will say that we were originally seated towards Main Street and a couple ordered the hottest dish on the menu, delivered sizzling and filling the air with a smoke of fiery peppers that irritated my eyes and throat-- and made our whole table start coughing because there was no air flow in that area, so we had to move. Unfortunately, this made the waiter think we couldn't handle any level of spice, so even picking a 2 on the 1-4 scale, I think he gave me a 1, because it wasn't spice at all. Lesson learned. Staff was very nice and accommodating though, and service was good. This place is what I'm most looking forward to next time I'm in Visalia. read more

I had one order each of the - veg pakora - Indian pickle - Mango chutney - Raita - Mixed grill - Paratha - Peshwari This place is delicious. I will say, order the mango chutney, and raita (i also ordered the indian spiced pickles). They're basically sauces to add to anything and everything (a little goes a looong way with the pickles). I also got the vegetable pakora (comes in ~6 pieces), which comes with a mini cilantro chutney and tamarind chutney. I ate that in less than 2 minutes. The mixed grill was also really good and stayed hot, as it came out on a sizzling plate. The different grilled things went well with the different chutneys and raita (the raita was not spicy and helped cut some of the spiciness in the different dishes). The paratha was also really nice and had a little chew to it. The peshwari naan is a sweet naan, i had it with some of the spicier dishes and it was delicious. It's also sweet enough to have as a "lightly sweetened dessert". One forewarning though, they'll ask how the food is once or twice, and then wont bother your table unless you make eye contact and ask/motion for something. I prefer this rather than someone constantly bothering my table. read more

Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill - Indian Near Me - Visalia, California

Food: 5/5 Service: 4/5 The food is amazing! I've been to this place about a handful of times now and the food is always spot on. The service has varied with each experience. I've experienced both reasonable wait times and quite lengthy wait times. I think the longest was about an hour. On one occasion, the waiter never wrote down the orders they took and then forgot to include several dishes in the order. This was the case for a few tables in our section. The people are so kind and welcoming and because of this and the delicious food, we will return! read more

Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill - Butter chicken medium spice, channa masala mild, aloo gobi mild, and a lamb dish medium spice - Indian Near Me - Visalia, California

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After a short hike in the sequoias, we were very excited to try this new place! It's 102° after sunset and we walked into the restaurant. It's a refrigerator inside. We were seated right away and water was brought out. After we looked through the menu, we decided on lamb vindaloo, tandoori chicken, and palak paneer. We waited for the server to come around to get our order. I went back to the car to get my jacket and look for my friend's daughter's hoodie. When I returned, no one had come to the table to get our order. We waited another 10 minutes and finally our order is taken. In addition to the entrees, we ordered 2 rice and 1 garlic naan, chutney, Sauvignon blanc, red dragon (a Shirley temple) and a mango lassi. The tandoori chicken is brought out first. It is very tender and flavorful. The lamb vindaloo is some of the best I've ever had. The palak paneer was good, but would've been better if I'd eaten that first before the palette was claimed by the other food. After eating most of the food, we waited for the check. It was nearly 9:30pm and I'm sure by that point everyone wanted to go home. We waived to the guy with the broken leg and he nodded. He didn't bring us the check, but we hoped he'd ask our server to bring it. Instead they met and were talking. We tried to get the check again. Finally, my friend calls out to them and asks for the check. We get it and we found that we were charged for 2 wines, 2 naans, 2 chutneys which added $23 to our bill. Our server came back and corrected the check, but we still had extra stuff on it, so he went back and corrected it. While we waiting, my friend's teenage daughter texted that she felt uncomfortable because a guy in the kitchen had been staring at her the whole time we were in the restaurant. Not only did he stare, but he moved to a place in the kitchen and stared more obviously than before. If you want good Indian food. This place is great. If we ever go back, we'll get take-out. We won't be dining in again. read more

Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill - Tandoori chicken - Indian Near Me - Visalia, California

This was a nice indian find on the way of our trip to Sequoia Park Pepper chicken - 4/5 Chicken naan - 4/5 Garlic naan - 5/5 Gobi manchurian - 3/5 Red dragon mocktail - 5/5 Ambiance was great! read more

The ambiance was great and service was okay. They were receptive but didn't deliver. I asked for the dishes I ordered to be at max level spicy but what I got was rather bland. The food didn't taste authentic compared to other Indian food I've experienced in the Central Valley. read more

Came in for a weekday lunch and they did not disappoint. We had the whole place to ourselves and the service was friendly and helpful. We ordered the Jakob lamb and my usual butter tikka chicken. Sooooo good! We got it med spicy and it was perfect. I would highly recommend this place! read more

The gobi Manchurian was beyond wonderful!!! Attentive service with a setting that made the experience feel classy yet casual.

We had a lovely meal with great service starting with four appetizers, Papadams, Samosas, Pakoras, hariyali tikka chicken along with chutney and dipping sauces and that was enough to make us full even before our main meal. All was good, though the Tikka seemed just slightly overcooked but with great flavor. For mains we had Lamb tikka Masala - very rich and creamy, and Aloo Gobi which is potato and cauliflower and was excellent and quite spicy. The menu does not have detailed descriptions, so ask your server for details about the dishes or what type of dish you are looking for and they can make a recommendation. We ended up with a lot of left overs for the next day. read more

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Lovely atmosphere, delicious food and the service is also fast. The staff and owners are very friendly and courteous. Thank you for your great service and food. The naan was soft and fresh, the dish sham several was delicious and the butter chicken was also very tender and fresh. read more

The food was absolutely delicious! They made the best tiki masala I've ever had. The garlic nan so addicting, one order won't be enough. If you want a variety of meats, order the mixed grill which they serve on a sizzling platter. Very friendly service from all wait staff. Highly recommend! read more

Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill - Mixed Grill on sizzling platter--DELICIOUS! - Indian Near Me - Visalia, California

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I walked into this place and surprised it's Indian food, it's good I love Indian food. Very upscale looking place. It was previously an Italian place, just opened 2 months ago to serve Indian food. Everything is shinny and new. I ordered tandoori fish and garlic naan. The fish came steamy hot. Very flavorful, a tad dry. I would probably do the chicken next time. The Naan was nice and fluffy, but the seasoning was brushed on unevenly, some pieces had none. The food came quickly but the bill did not. They only have one server, one bar tender, and 10 tables of customers. I'm sure it will improve with time. Overall an enjoyable experience and the price is reasonable. read more

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Got takeout, super average Indian food. Had 2 dishes 1. Tandoori chicken: 6 pieces for a whooping 20 bucks. No deep marinations, your average red colored affair. The flavors had not gotten into the meat and it was lacking the smoky flavor of the tandoori. Came with a very standard green chutney and white onion 2. Daal makhani: this was horribly wrong. This wasn't daal makahni which is supposed to be smoky and have a velvety texture. The Chana daal(which has no place in a daal makhani anyway) was way under cooked. Disappointing overall read more

Great atmosphere, excellent food, ample portions, and great customer service. I can't say enough about the quality of the food. Tasty and good portions. I will define back. read more

The food was so amazing! the spice was there the seasoning were out of this world and the meats were fresh and tender. They also have level of spices and have different sorts of meats and platters for you to try! Everything is freshly made and just the experience alone was outstanding. the service was amazing as well! they treat you like family! And the workers there are sweet and so attentive for you. the atmosphere there is a classy elegant restaurant good to take friends out or even a romantic date! It's beautiful on the inside! And has a great view of outside Main Street in Visalia looks beautiful at night with the lights. Bring your family, friends or a date! it is worth the experience! You'll enjoy your time there. read more

First time at the Hungry Elephant and I will definitely be back. I love what they have done with the place, well designed and comfortable. We had a nice window seat to people watch. They have a full bar with stools if you just need a nice cocktail. Everything we tried was very tasty, and you can choose the level of spice, mild, medium, and spicy. We ordered medium and spicy and neither was too spicy for me. read more

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The BEST Indian food I've had in a looooong time. I was visiting from NY and I'm so happy I stumbled across it. The flavors are insane--every dish tasted layered, rich, and perfectly spiced without being overwhelming. The garlic naan was soft and buttery, and the curries were some of the best I've had outside of major cities. You can tell there's real care in the cooking here. Service was warm and attentive, and the ambiance felt elevated but still welcoming. This place is a gem. read more

Worst Indian meal in my life. Tasteless, over cooked, bad flavor, onion nann was stodgy, NO RICE with the $17 and $19 entrees that had maybe 10 cubes of meat........never again.... read more

I was visiting the area on my way back home sequoia. I noticed the waiter ordering extra items off the menu so be specific at this spot when you order if you're more than 1. I wasn't happy about that. Also, we waited a long time for our food. The food was good read more

We came here for the first time last night, and we were impressed! The food was delicious, and the restaurant was very nice inside! It was clean and had a cute front area by a big window. The signature cocktails were okay, they were basically just a juice and a liquor, which is pretty basic for a signature drink. I had the Royal Mango Reposado, which was just tequila and a thick mango puree, so it was pretty heavy, but my husband loved the Cracked Pineapple, which was pineapple juice, coconut rum, and cracked black pepper on top. The mixed grill had delicious flavor. We got butter chicken with mild spice, and chicken tikka masala with medium spice. We got an order of rice for each person, but we probably could have shared one order between two people. We also got the bread basket, which had four types of naan: original, garlic, sweet, and spicy. The garlic was my favorite. The service was good, although it took them a while to come back at the end for our check and to-go boxes. Overall it was a very enjoyable meal and the best Indian food/ambiance combination we've had in Visalia. read more

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This place have amazing food and very warm service. We go there very regularly. Great India restaurant in

The customer service is so good and the food is delicious! Along with the food being great, the price for the quality is so reasonable. Overall, I'd recommend this place to any and everyone! read more

First time visiting this restaurant and was pleasantly surprised! The menu was simple but had all of the essentials. Tried the gobi manchurian and Hariyalin tandoor and it was very solid! Gobi Manchurian was slightly sweet with some heat and had a great texture. Then we ordered the Shrimp Tikka Masala and it was delicious. Rich and thick masala with perfectly cooked shrimp alongside garlic and regular naan can never go wrong and this place did it right. One area of opportunity was the drink, i ordered the mango royal reposado and it left me with a weird aftertaste. The service was attentive and very kind, and the ambience was the classic, fine indian dining experience. Would overall recommend and will visit again! read more

Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill - Mango Royal Repasado - Indian Near Me - Visalia, California

I placed a dinner order for pick up and was given an estimate of 15 minutes. I came to pick up my order of 1 entree 15 minutes later and it wasnt ready. Now I understand that the estimate can be off by a few minutes. However whenever I asked the staff how long the wait would be, I was always told oh another 5 minutes. One hour went by and I was still waiting for my one entree. At this point, I was starving and very clearly could have just gone elsewhere for my dinner instead of being baited to keep waiting. Not sure if kitchen was short-staffed but it definitely seemed like it. I got the chicken biryani and overall the chicken was on the drier side and the overall dish was somewhat salty. Otherwise tasted ok read more

Excellent ambience, great food and very friendly staff. As vegetarians and Indians living in the US, it's difficult for us to find vegetarian food while traveling. It was a pleasant surprise to find this place that can satisfy our taste buds. We've been to hundreds of Indian restaurants, not only where we live in Southern California, but all across the US. Our expectations are always low because our primary goal is to have vegetarian food, not to expect a good ambience or a friendly service. From the greeter to the servers, everyone at Hungry Elephant was very professional, the music was instrumental and was played at a comfortable volume (not too high). Thank you owners for not playing the typical Indian song and dance numbers that most of your guests won't understand. Above all, the food was beyond our expectations - very good. And the Indian Beers are always refreshing! As a business broker who sells restaurants for a living, I will add one more aspect which gives this place 5 stars - clean restrooms. I tell everyone that if a restaurant's restroom is clean, you can be assured that the kitchen will also be clean / hygienic. Remember, that's where your food came from. read more

Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill - One of my favorite beers! - Indian Near Me - Visalia, California

My new favorite place to eat Indian food in Visalia. I loved everything I have tried but the samosa chaat was my absolute favorite. The service was great, the servers were attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. The inside was beautiful, clean and elegant. I recommend trying this place, l will be back again. read more

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Expensive and a bit flavorless I hate to say. I was really excited to try this place. My wife and I stopped in, the service was alright and the ambiance is great. None of that matters when the Tiki Masala tastes like a bowl of butter. read more

Amazing food. One of the top Indian restaurants i have visited. Clean and family friendly atmosphere. Efficient service.