We tried the butter chicken-very good! And the chicken tikka masala-excellent! Plain naan is excellent! Garlic naan is dry and flat-I wouldn't get that again. Being that it's expensive for the to-go container you get, it would have been nice if each entree had come with a small rice -the rice was excellent- instead of us all sharing one container. However, I would recommend the stop because it is tasty and fresh and there's not much to eat in the area. Order inside the liquor store at the register. To-go only read more

This was in a market. It was watered down curry but it was still tasty. I would go back here if I'm on the road again. Wish it would have came with two rice servings for our two plates and e salad didn't come with dressing. I guess that's how hungry we were that these things didn't bother us much. The man at the counter was nice and the boy was happy he found prime drinks here. Even though they can be found for 2.50 we paid 3 or 4 boy thinks it was worth it ha! read more

Warning ! To go place only. It is actually a huge liquor store run by a Punjabi gentleman who also runs a kitchen in the background of the store. Food is delicious. No seating ambiance. Please order ahead by calling. Had Saag paneer and daal fry and naan etc. Very good taste. read more

Punjab Indian - a building with a sign in front of it - Indian Near Me - Corning, California

Oh my!!! So delicious! Apparently this place has been here for a while but it's a secret. It's in the back of a big liquor store off the highway near a truckstop station in the middle of nowhere! It's only to go orders. Me and my kids love Indian food and we're ready to give this place a try and we were very happy we did! We had Butter chicken Aloo gobi Naan Samosa Lamb curry Veggie biryani Mango lassi We had our food spicy but u can ask for mild. Everything was delicious! I hope they create dining in, there is enough space in the store to do so! We will be back! Happy to find something new in Corning! Workers were a bit reserved but when they saw how excited we were they softened up! Very nice! read more

Punjab Indian - Lamb curry - Indian Near Me - Corning, California

A great little hole in the wall! If you love authentic Indian curries this is the place for you. We got the goat and lamb curries with a side of samosa and garlic naan. The curries were awesome, the samosa were spicy and crisp, and the garlic naan was great! Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

A nice unexpected surprise, tasty food and wonderful, one has to appreciate the detail of chat masala on the paneer pakora (as it should be), oh and then chai, nice cardamom forward flavor (how I prefer). A new stop to and from Dunsmuir. read more

I tried the samosas chaat, butter chicken, and chicken tikka masala. I also got garlic naan. The food was AMAZING! It was full of flavor and spices that awaken all of your senses. They are considerate and ask you what level of spiciness you would prefer as well. The mango lassi was a nice treat to wash everything down. My only complaint would be that I only recieved one container of rice with my 2 entrees. I will absolutely be returning! read more

Being able to get Indian food in a small town that's full of drive thrus and Mexican food is amazing. Can't believe I never knew it was there. Gonna be eating here a lot. There's a dude behind the counter sometimes wearing a blue pagri named Jag. He's awesome. Funny and charismatic. Good variety of alcohol if you're into that. Lots of other interesting drinks and snacks you won't find in other convenience stores. read more

The last meal I got there was horrible. A bunch of grease with rubber cauliflower. Just aweful. Not sure what happened there but this was old overcooked rubbery food ....just nasty read more

Ordered food at this place, I had paneer prokora it had hair in it, the chicken curry was really bad with not chicken. Also how come the health department is not watching this place it's bad. read more

I like Indian food. But! It is difficult to find clean Indian restaurant a lot of them is dirty as this one pleases see picture. Fly's everywhere. No A/C. Plus server tried to cheat me. read more

Punjab Indian - a hand holding a piece of bread - Indian Near Me - Corning, California

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This place is incredible. We stumbled upon it on our way back to Portland from Sacramento and were blown away by the flavor, quality, and spice complexity. Kind of love the added charm of its very unique location (back of a liquor store), and it's amazing convenience (right off of I5). We tried the Naan, Samosa Chaat, Chicken Tikka Masala, and the Dal and all were really, really good - not just road food good, but good good. So happy we found this place! Planning to make it a regular stop on our I5 treks. read more

This is not just some of the best Indian this is some of the best food I have EVER had. The food was full of flavor and tasted DIVINE. The people who work here are so kind and wonderful. read more

Excellent service, great staff and the food is outstanding. At first it was hard to find but you walk in and right away you know your in the right place because of the wonderful smell coming out of the kitchen. Definitely going back, the chicken tiki Massala was great. read more

Good golly ms bolly This ish waz thee bomb!! I gps'd it from tha TA where I waz holed up, well it took me 1&1/2 miles down tha road , had me hop on Tha freeway n git off on exact exit where I waz! Actually gps said it waz on tha freeway! Too funny After following those directions I decided to call! Let tha fun begin! It took 10 minutes & he going next door to liquor store to tell me where they're next to! Anywaze this is Tha place to stop if your off of tha 5 FWY at mm630 Good waz delish Server waz gr8 Recommend 4 ur curry fix!! read more

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Tried to order over the phone. Bad idea. Person did not understand me or my order.. Im from Arizona. They hung up. I called back. duh..f red flag, right?...i was given to talk to another person. Ordered 2 types of curries. I went to pick it up..Dump..I oaid, didnt look in bag and went back to motel. No silverware, bowls, rice, nothing but 2 containers of so so curry. Dont go there read more

Lets face it - you are not looking for Michelin 3 star restaurants when you are on the freeway. You want good and fresh food! This place defines fresh food - the food was cooked after the order was placed and its been a while that i had such hot food. It was like from the oven to the plate. We went there with a group of 8 (2 kids) and the food was served within 10 minutes (i timed it) I was looking for something like the Indian highway dhaba's and this place was very close. Yes - granted the ambiance is not top of the line but if you can get rid of that Michelin aristocracy then this is the place for you. read more

Wow. Super tasty. Must try the kulcha served with a slab of butter- yummmmmm Butter chicken was also super yumm read more

Stopped here for lunch on way to Oregon. The most tasteful indian food I have had in California. Authentic indian dal makhani and butter chicken. Rotis were super soft and just like home. Very friendly staff. Would definitely recommend this place. read more

I've traveled to India three times, once with a group of students from the university where I teach. I also grew up near Corning California. We traveled there to visit family at Thanksgiving and wanted to take my Mom and sister somewhere for lunch the Friday after. I was very surprised to see this Indian restaurant in a tiny town like Corning. Apparently a group of Sikh's had settled in this tiny rural town along I5. The reviews seemed odd...polarized. 5's or 1's. I convinced my mother who's never eaten Indian food in her 85 year life to come with us. As soon as we sat, the waiter slapped down a few water bottles he'd obviously just bought from Safeway. I looked around and began to laughed. I got it... My family didn't understand what was amusing me so much, but I instantly understood the polarized reviews. So here's how it works... if you're looking for a typical American style restaurant, well-lit, nice decor, tables at least a little chic, lots of cutlery and ambiance. This is a 1 star gig.... and I loved it. Brought me straight back to India. The walls are "early cement." A huge portable fan blew air throughout the place making it impossible for us to talk. I asked the waiter if he might see his way to turning it off. "No problem..." We were then given a crumbly paper napkin and a large spoon. The waiter was impossible in the communication department. And as others have noted they did not have everything on the menu. No shrimp, for example. Far from being discouraged, I was energized. I anticipated the real deal Indian experience which meant I knew the food would be great. And I was right. My son and I had versions of Korma. My Mom and wife had versions of the Biryani. I threw in some garlic Nann bread and we had onion Baji, to start. They had Indian beer so we split a large bottle of that. (Forget it if you're serious about beer. ALL Indian beer is light lager somewhere between Bud and Bud Lite.) Not only did I love the food, but so did my picky son. My Mom ate up, much to my surprise, and my wife said she's inspired to learn to cook Indian.... So I say.... put a "pause" on your dining out expectations and live a little... try it. A good example of the 1 star reviews is christine c. here. I empathize with her and she's absolutely right about "ramshackle...." But, I'm tellin' ya... this place is Indian and they make no pretense to cater to American expectations of the dining experience. You can handle it. I hope they don't change a thing. Get a waiter who speaks English... and the place is ruined. As it is, this is definitely a 5 star gig. read more

Food was really good , service was excellent, portion was generous, food was really mild which was a plus .. definitely coming back

Hmm how to rate this place. Ok the food was a 5 easily, although the naan was over dry and only a 3. We had butter chicken, pakoras, and a house lamb dish. All excellent! The service was hmm, ok let me explain a little bit. We're a white family of three, and I think we were viewed with some skepticism in this Indian restaurant for from what we could tell an entirely Indian clientele. That's fine though and something we're used to. By the end the service was great--so cheers :) The main issue is that the place was utterly beat and filthy in the front half which apparently doubles as a nighttime Mexican bar dive and club--replete with broken fixtures in the bathrooms and that unbelievably seedy atmosphere dive bars have in the light of day. So there you have it. Are you adventurous and willing to step outside your comfort zone for some authentic and very good Punjab cuisine? If so this place is definitely worth the stop. read more

Amazing Indian food!I ordered baingan bhartha and garlic naan and it was out of the world. Very hospitable staff too :) read more

Strange ordering experience. Had a hard time communicating on the phone and it seems that they are doing the financial transaction/ food pickup at the liquor store next door. That being said, it was definitely worth it since the food was absolutely amazing. Would recommend 10/10 read more

Authentic food, okay decor and bit shabby when you enter. If you like to try authentic Indian food, this is the place. read more

Punjab Indian - Indian Near Me - Corning, California

Outstanding! Spicy Curry Lamb with garlic bread is one of the best meals I have ever had. Food prepared fresh. Family is from Punjab.

My husband and I stopped at this restaurant as we were driving on I-5. At first I was a bit hesitant from the look of it from outside and inside but I was very impressed with the food. We had bengan bharta and daal makhni., but we're outstanding. The service was also good. Definitely a place to try if you're driving by. read more

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This is an amazing place! Nice Dhaba experience with tasty food, close to I- 5 and CA-99.. read more

We went a bit out of our way to go to this place since it was 5 stars. Yes, a hole in the wall - former bar. The old sign is still up and they're even using the old joint's credit card machine as it came up as "High Five Roadhouse" on my receipt. The food was fantastic. Their Chicken Tikka Masala wasn't anything extra special, but their Lamb Palak was very enjoyable and had just the right amount of kick at medium spiciness. I dropped a star for ambiance and customer service. The fellow really didn't speak much of word to us when bringing items to us, no greeting. But while the service and building seems sketchy, the food makes up for it. Who knew Corning of all places would have tasty Indian food? It's worth checking out. read more

Very delicious pakora, samosas. The service was excellent. Everything was freshly made. read more

We were looking for Indian food on our way back from Crater Lake, and after much deliberation, decided to have dinner in Corning instead of coming back for it to Bay Area. What a fantastic decision it turned out to be. The food was amazing, chicken makhnai was close to or equally good as what you would get at Tandoor in Bangalore in late 90s. Tandoori chicken, fish pakora, garlic Naan, goat curry, paneer dishes, almost everything had authentic Indian taste. Great food, hopefully they maintain the quality. Ambiance wasn't that great, was a bit run down, but who cares. The food was better than most high end Bay Area Indian restaurants. read more

This might be the sketchiest looking roadside restaurant I have ever tried- but it was also some of the best Indian food I have ever eaten. We ate delicious butter chicken, lamb tikka masala, mixed vegetables, rich palak paneer and roti. Everything was on the spicy side, but we like spicy food. The restaurant was out of naan and raita, but did serve fantastic pickles. The waiter (and owner?) was very warm and friendly. This restaurant is hidden in the back room of a bar/music club and it is so grubby we almost turned away. I am glad we didn't - I hope I still feel that way a few hours from now. read more

Finding great food while on a road trip can be hard. This place certainly provided an enjoyable dining experience. For a place in a small town right off the highway, they know how to make excellent and authentic food. I had the goat curry and my companion had the lamb curry. Both were fantastic. We ordered them "medium" spicy, but mine was spicier than the other (which I loved, I thought it was about medium while the other tasted mild). read more

We were going to lassen National Park from South Bay and it was lunch time...so we did a quick search and came here. Food was average for an Indian place in a small town. Good we got some food to eat but it could be better. We had shahi paneer and roti. read more

First of all, if you are traveling through it's a fantastic alternative to fast food. The food seemed authentic (although I have not been to India yet, but I am a lover of Indian Cuisine). The spice and flavor was perfect and everything seemed fresh. Portions are large. Do not expect ambiance, as it is a converted roadside dive (there is still a bar in front-empty-but it was only 4pm). I am not giving it 4 stars for the decor and I am also comparing it to the choices on the whole drive from SF to Mt Shasta, so just know there is basically nothing great until you get to Ashland. To their credit, they are trying to add touches of India in the decor (which is nearly impossible with this building). The young Indian man who helped us was very nice. read more

The food was extremely oily! Terrible! I fell ill after having my meal. Also extremely loud env. Not recommended

Good if there aren't other Indian restaurants within a long radius. Should've trusted my impression rather than the good reviews, but at least it wasn't absolutely terrible. Our requested spice levels were wrong, so I ended up with very spicy butter chicken and she ended up with tandoori chicken without spice. Tandoori chicken was very dry and wasn't marinated long enough. Ask for 4 individual naans, received 1 just cut into quarters. The rice was also forgotten. Overall didn't taste bad, but the extent of order error made this a poor experience. read more

Amazing food! You won't stop here for the atmosphere. Drive around the sleeping big rigs in the parking lot to a little brown building that says restaurant. You enter into what looks like an abandoned bar but immediately smell something amazing. You walk back thru to a little backroom setup as a buffet for lunch or order by menu for dinner. Ordered the basics - CTM, palak paneer , and garlic naan. Came with rice and some cucumbers. Some of the best curry i have had in a while ! read more

Punjab Indian - a variety of dishes on a table - Indian Near Me - Corning, California

This place is a hole... looks dark and messy! As far as the food goes, this is by far one of the best North Indian foods in CA! Stuffed naans and onion Kulcha were simply amazing! Curry sauce is not the standard kind you get in other Indian restaurants, this was unique! Food wise, this was absolutely a 5 star but not so much location wise, hence settling for 4 stars! read more

We did not eat here. Wife went in to check out the place and the menu - as we thought they had lunch buffet - turns out they didn't. However, there was no way we would have sat through any lunch/dinner as the interior was in complete shambles. I am not quite sure how some reviewers romanticize about hole in the wall authentic Indian food - maybe we are judging the book by it's cover but I would be cautious. read more