This is officially our go-to spot when we want a full-on punch of real Indian flavor. As someone from South India, it is rare to find food that actually tastes like home--but this place nails it. The kind of food that makes you pause mid-bite and just nod. The space is small and simple--people are here for one reason only: serious, no-nonsense deliciousness. Alex, Siva, and the team are fantastic--super welcoming and always happy to guide you. They even offer two spice styles (American and Indian), each with mild, medium, and spicy. Choose wisely... or bravely. The usual dishes like tikka masala are great, but the real magic is in the South Indian menu. If you are not sure what to order, just ask--they will not steer you wrong. We have also started ordering catering for parties, and let me tell you--nothing validates food like a room full of very judgmental Indian relatives going back for seconds and thirds. At our last event, the quiet "this is really good" nods said everything. We ordered chicken Chettinad, salmon curry, aloo gobi, goat biryani, and garlic naan--every single dish was outstanding. The only tragedy? Not enough leftovers for the next day. And do not skip the filter coffee. One sip, eyes closed, and you are instantly transported home, even if it's for a little while. Moringa team--keep doing exactly what you are doing. Love it!! read more

Tandoori chicken was really dry, wasn't a fan. Might have been just sitting a while. Poori was good, came with a white curry like sauce. Not my favorite spot in the area but definitely not bad, just wouldn't recommend that dish. Good size portions read more

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This little spot is a dark horse. Tucked into a nondescript strip mall you might just drive past it, but that would be a mistake. The menu offers a very broad list of Regional Indian Cuisine. Lamb, goat, chicken, seafood, variety of basmati rices and biryani, vegetarian dishes, dosa, tandoori, curries, Indo Chinese, a dozen different types of naan and kulchas. The four stars are for the food only. We tried the cilantro, chicken soup and the onion PAKODA, fritters, which were outstanding, the Indo Chinese vegetable fried rice was excellent, Kodi vapudu very spicy dry rub with green chilies. It was a bit different than I've had before with the addition of cashews and dark meat instead of white meat, but it was spicy and good. Ambiance is basic with fun Bollywood movies and music in the background and on the TV, clean and organized. But apparently they do a ton of takeout rather than dine in. The service was by the the owner who was incredibly friendly, very hospitable, enthusiastic about the regional cuisine and very knowledgeable about all of the dishes and their preparation. read more

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It's taken me a week to write this but we're going again today so that should tell you something! My girls and I went for Friday lunch and tried a little of everything, all our usual favorites including malai kofta, chicken tikka Marsala and chicken korma (kurma on their menu). Garlic naan of course and mango lassi! Everything was freshly made so don't expect take out speed! Oh yes and we had chicken 65 for appetizer! Which was one of the best I've had! We tried a few new dishes; a chicken cilantro soup which I could eat by the bucket full with their homemade croutons that reminded me of English fried bread! And a weird but wonderful addition that I've never seen on an Indian menu - blue cheese stuffed naan! Every dish was available from no heat to "off menu heat" and everything was as ordered! We had no complaints with anything! The food was hot (temperature)and fresh and honestly this might have just taken over as my #1 Indian restaurant in the state and I'm pretty sure we've been to them all!!! The building itself is nothing special, but don't let that put you off. One of the 6 four/top tables was occupied when we arrived just after noon, but 5 were filled by the time we left. It's clean, modern and the staff are friendly and helpful! Oh and they do GRUBHUB and Ubereats too! Which we'll definitely try as well! 5+ stars!!!!! read more

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So delicious! Every order is filled with such care and the staff are so friendly and helpful! This was the first time I ordered and definitely won't be the last read more

Moringa Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Waterbury, Connecticut

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Much to savor, there was. Ventured to Moringa Indian Restaurant and was met with a feast worthy of the Jedi Council. Ordered the Paneer Tikka Masala (medium spice)--a wise choice, it was. Just enough heat to awaken the senses without turning to the Dark Side. Creamy, flavorful, and generous with the paneer. The Cheesy Garlic Naan? Glorious. Melted cheese, garlic, and fluffy naan--like a lightsaber duel between indulgence and comfort. Also tried the Vegetable Spring Rolls--crispy and gone faster than you can say "Order 66." A carafe of water at the table? Brilliant, that is. No need to flag down help like a lost Padawan. Service was quick, friendly, and respectful of the Force (and my time). Prices? More fair than a Jedi trial. Ambiance was calm, clean, and cozy. If you're seeking flavorful vegetarian options or just a well-executed Indian meal in Waterbury, this is the spot. Go you must. Eat you shall. Regret it, you will not. read more

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Yummy food and good service! A small place, but the food was very flavorful and the service was friendly and helpful! I will definitely be back. read more

We were on our fall pilgrimage on our way to MArk Twain museum .Stopped at this gem of a hole in the wall at Waterbury. Excellent read more

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After reading the fabulous reviews online, we stopped in and were impressed by the fresh, tasty, well-spiced food and generous portions! We had a giant, flavorful masala dosa, delicious chicken saag and baingan bharta, and delectable, fluffy garlic naan. The server was extremely pleasant and friendly, and the restaurant was very clean. We would definitely go back! read more

Great food and service. Real Indian food, not BS Americanized stuff! Friendly service and great with our kids.

Service was excellent , food was amazing. My partner and I came on a Tuesday evening from great barrington, definitely worth the drive. I highly recommend. Definitely will be back, 5 stars. read more

After long time Restaurant worth eating in waterbury ct. The owner and the staff was very nice and helpful. Food was perfect and delicious. Owner told us to try the Haleem they made it the fist time and it was 9n the spot. Well visit for shore. read more

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Great Indian Food. Had Dosa and Veg Fried Rice - both dishes were very authentic.Will highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for good Indian food. Crew is very friendly!! read more

Best Indian food in Connecticut ! We have tried many of the Indian restaurants locally and this one was far superior. Very flavorful! We had the Paneer Dosa and Paneer tikka Massala with chilli naan . Great service . Reasonably priced . Cozy decor . Located close to the Waterbury Costco . read more

Moringa Indian Restaurant - Paneer Dosa - Indian Near Me - Waterbury, Connecticut

We ate in on this visit and was well worth it. Staff recommended some items we were less familiar with and were very pleased! Delicious, piping hot and flavorful. Definitely give them a try if you have not yet! read more

Finally open after some construction delays. Worth the wait. Nice to have a decent (Northern) Indian restaurant nearby. In a strip mall with a strip mall type interior, but it's all about the food. The owners were there. They said they had no business/restaurant experience, and it showed, but they were very pleasant, friendly, accommodating, and attentive. We asked about a vegetarian tikka masala and they obliged. It was good but lacked strong flavor I'd expect. We had the palak paneer, the dish I really base on whether or not I'm going to come back to an Indian restaurant. It too was good, but lacked depth. We also had some garlic naan and onion dosa which came with 3 sauces. Both of those were excellent and very generous portions. I really like biryanis but can't find it how I like it. Their version is like all others around, even the not spicy version is quite spicy. It was ok, but a bit dry. I asked about the version i like and it turns out it's a middle eastern twist that they don't make in traditional Indian restaurants. The version I like has pistachios, cashews and currents. It's a more moist and sweet version. So, all in all, a decent experience. I think the cook is holding back on giving the full Indian depth of flavor. They're new in every respect so hopefully it will improve. We'll be back. read more

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You hear about these great restaurants in out-of-the-way shopping plazas, and may be skeptical. This is one of these, and it is real and it is great. We had egg dosa and another kind of pancake, with three dipping sauces, and they were very tasty. The owner then treated us to some butter chicken, which was one of the best I've had. If you like Indian food, you have to come here. read more

Did take out. Chicken Tikka masala sauce was strange, almost all cream and very little tomato, chicken cubes were kinda rubbery, didn't finish it. The lamb vandaloo was much better, nice heat, wish it came with more rice. Chef special fried chicken was kinda dry and tasteless. Alloo matar was average, well seasoned potatoes and cauli. Wasn't as great as previous reviews would indicate. Very nice family running it. read more

They have only been open five weeks my son and I tried it tonight. IT. WAS. AMAZING. We might not be very knowledgeable about authentic Indian cuisine, but if it wasn't authentic, then it should have its own country we fine dine all the time, all different cuisines and tonight was a flavor bomb. My son has a goat vindaloo, and I had the meringue goat special Spicy heat level was a hot number three and I had a number two medium hot. The spicy heat rating is Americanized. So if you can eat a hot buffalo wing Heat level three is for you read more

Food was great. I ordered the kothu porotta. The best part of the experience was the hospitality. I was greeted with a smile. I had ordered takeout but decided I will eat there before I continue my drive up. The lady offered to bring me a plate and utensils etc and was very courteous. She gave me a sit down experience. It is a small restaurant and likely mostly take out but very clean and welcoming. read more

My mom and I ordered onion naan, chicken korma, butter chicken. All were amazing, but the butter was so good. We thoroughly enjoyed it. read more

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What a great meal! The food was the best Indian I've had in years. Fresh herbs & spices, each dish seasoned perfectly. Each dish had its' own distinctive flavor and all were excellent. We had Masala Chai, Lamb Sukha, Ginger Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Dra-Gun Shrimp, and Chili Garlic Naan. We ordered up a feast, but the portions are generous enough that some of the appetizers would be enough for a meal if you wanted. The service was also excellent - really nice waitresses, food brought out hot, and a man with great personalized recommendations. I'll be going here from now on for Indian food! read more

Cute little place with friendly staff and delicious food! Great flavors and you can choose the level of heat.

A must try! This is my second visit to this place . I had the mixed vegetable curry with the chili garlic naan,paneer tikka masala and salt lassi. The salt lassi was not on the menu but they made it for me. My friends had the masala dosa. I liked the coconut stuffed naan like a desert. The food was very tasty . Prompt and attentive service. Comfy decor. Very reasonably priced. I am a foodie and this is one of my favorite places. read more

This is the best Indian experience yet. Hidden gem! Flavors all merry each other. Will definitely return for more.

A clean little spot with light Indian music , the most amazing owners who are delighted to help you choose or make recommendations. We felt so welcome. We both had dosa, so good! Masala Dosa was fabulous and huge. We then had a house special Chicken Biryani and Tandoori chicken kabob. We were given several sauces and chutneys to use. Delicious. We finished by sharing a sweet shake called Faluda. It had bits of ice cream, little nuts?,and chia. Very sweet . Thank God we split it. We have enough left overs for a full dinner tomorrow. Their Tandoori comes out sizzling as it should! Note this is halal. No beer or beef and we did not care. It was the best Indian we have had. From Monroe, Newtown, Southbury and West Hartford. I wish them great success and we will be back . Next time I'll have vegetable curry we just did not have any room! read more

Just finished an amazing meal. The super friendly staff made it even better. Casual atmosphere.

Excellent, fresh food with strong flavor and customizable spice. We dined in and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful... unfortunately we were the only ones there the entire time but I have no idea why. This is the best Indian food we've had in the area and strongly recommend it. The palak paneer and chili garlic naan in particular were exceptional! read more

This was amazing!! We made a large catering request - the food was flavorful and so delicious! It fed around 26 people - the curd rice, the mutton biriyani, the malai kofta, and the naan were fan favorites. Not to mention the cutlets - would recommend Moringa to anyone in CT hoping to enjoy amazing Indian food. Service was also incredible. Everyone we talked to was polite and helpful. 10/10! read more

Really great food, prepared well and simply. Came to our table fast, server was lovely.

We were passing through heading back to Texas. Amazing customer service. We were greeted as soon as we arrived. Food was top notch, full of flavor and the aroma from the spices were amazing! The place was super clean. Food was served on time! read more

First time and I'll be back! The owners/staff were so friendly and attentive. Had samosa, potato dosa. Very good! My husband had the chicken tikka with garlic naan and loved both. My son had take out the following night based on my review and he loved his choices - he had the curry chicken (can't remember what else he got). Will definitely be back!! read more

Finally an Indian place close to Cheshire!!! And its delicious for the price. 17$ for chicken masala. So good. Tender chicken. Fantastic spices and good garlic naan. Thank you!!!! read more

Garlic Chili Naan, Garlic Naan, Chicken Vindaloo, Palak Paneer, Butter Chicken, & Chicken Tikka Masala...delicious and authentic Indian lunch. Brought two newbies for their first taste and it was awesome. The owners and chef have a real passion for food. We will be back, for sure! read more

Moringa Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Waterbury, Connecticut

Delicious food, friendly staff, a large and diverse menu and the restaurant is clean with plenty of parking.

Owner was very friendly and food was delicious. Restaurant was clean and parking was easy.

great food tried the food with my family for the first time and it was an amazing experience

Excellent indian food! Had vindaloo, korma, palaak panee.. spice level medium was perfect heat! Samosa was delicious! Must try

my husband and I love this place! the food is amazing but the service makes it. the people are so enthusiastic and nice. it truly makes the experience next level. highly recommend! read more