We've been coming to Royal India since 2016 and it is one of our favorite restaurants overall, and a 'tied for #1 top 2 favorite' for Indian The food is EXCELLENT, fresh made to order. The portions are enough for 2 meals, and the owner is a GREAT guy who cares about his business and treats his customers VERY well. I've had more than one occassion where my wife and i or just i was there during buffet, ordered from the menu and knowing my kids love the chicken tikka marsala hes given me a small side to take home to them. This is hands down our go to spot for Indian in the area of Manchester! read more

It's been some years since my first visit but Royal India remains excellent. Today, my dad and I had lunch. The chicken saag was delicious! The chicken was so tender. I also love their garlic naan- so flavorful, crispy, and not heavy with butter. Service was friendly and attentive. I will happily return. read more

This was my husband's favorite Indian restaurant, too bad it's under different ownership now! Food sucked!

My second time going there-the dish was wonderfully spicy-almost too spicy but who cares when it's as delicious as it was.

Upon arrival to Manchester, NH from Boston Logan with the help of a friend, I scouted the area and found this Indian restaurant near my hotel. Score! Thanks Yelp for helping me locate dinner here in Manchester, NH. I arrived here around 5:30pm after checking into my hotel and walking over. The restaurant was located in a small cluster of businesses. Not sure you'd call it a strip mall, but it was just that. It was a Friday afternoon and it was nice to kick off the weekend with Indian food. Royal India Indian restaurant is a small restaurant but has good ambiance. Felt good to be there, even though it was just me dining. There was only 1 active table other than mine at the time of service, so it was more or less a quiet afternoon for early dinner. With that said, I basically ordered a nice sizable meal that was awesome. First was the appetizer which was the vegetable samosas. Then, a side of garlic naan. For the entree, one order of the Rogan Josh, with lamb. It was definitely delicious and a mini feast to be had. Drink was ice water and was quickly eaten as it was served. The Rogan Josh was served with jasmine rice, which was great. Definitely a different taste than other rice I've been used to. For the most part though, dining here at Royal India Indian restaurant was the choice of the day. No regrets. The overall experience here at Royal India Indian restaurant was nice, casual, friendly, and good. The service here was good and friendly, although typical but fresh and made me feel welcome, especially when I was a tourist here. It was clean and definitely in a pristine condition. Everything was made to order, so it came out hot and delicious. Everything was enjoyable and nothing was saved for later. I even ordered samosas for takeout after the meal for enjoyment in my hotel room later that evening. I really enjoyed the Rogan Josh but would have asked for it to be made spicy instead of regular / mild. Oh well. Next time, if the opportunity comes when traveling to or through Manchester, NH on future trips. The garlic naan was excellent as usual. I've always love the prices for naan breads in Indian restaurants, typically under $5 per order. The prices here are generally what you would expect at any Indian restaurant, where appetizers can range up to $10 and entrees are typically start at $15 to $17 a piece. No matter what you are craving on any given day, consider the Royal India Indian restaurant here in Manchester NH, if you are in the area. Definitely a treat that's most likely will give you a smile upon your day or evening. The Royal India Indian restaurant is located at 575 S Willow Avenue here in beautiful Manchester, NH. It's a 10 minute drive from the Manchester-Boston regional airport. They accept major credit cards here, which is good for me, as well as cash. As far as parking goes, there's a handful of parking spots right in front of the restaurant itself. Not sure if there are additional spots nearby or if the restaurant is connected to a larger shopping complex in the immediate area. For those of you who use public transportation, I think Manchester has one. Best bet would be the one that stops next to S Willow Ave and the restaurant. While I didn't use either methods that day and walked to the restaurant on foot from the Even Hotel - Manchester airport, it was a nice meal here at the Royal India Indian restaurant. If you love Indian food and are in the area, consider coming here for a meal. You'll love it. I guarantee it. I know I did. It brightened my day while I was there and kickstarted the weekend in mid May 2022. Hope it will do the same for you. 4.5 stars for the overall experience. 5.0 stars for the ambiance and food. 4.0 stars for the service and 3.5 stars for the prices. Support local! B+ read more

Service is so bad. We waited for an hour for our food to arrive. In the end, we could not wait and just left. Don't go here. read more

Fantastic food! The quality is amazing! The spice levels are actually spicy. If you order hot, your food is HOT! The portion sizes are tremendous, so prepare to take some home. The naan bread is out of this world. I love this place. read more

Extremely upset and disappointed in my experience here. For starters, I didn't even get the correct order and I waited an HOUR for it to be ready, plus extra time sitting at the bar waiting for it to be delivered to me. I got home and unpackaged it and they literally screwed up everything. I didn't order the vegetable pakora but it was in my bag, I didn't get the garlic naan bread and vegetable samosas I PAID for. The gobhi Manchurian looked horrific and felt like it had sat out for hours. The tikka masala I ordered was good don't get me wrong but at that point I'd rather just make it at home where I'll be guaranteed ALL THE FOOD I PURCHASE!!!!! You'd think if someone's paying $44 for food you'd ensure their order is correct am I right?! The other thing that gets me is it wasn't even busy!! And I wasn't the only one who was displeased with the service. A woman that was in the restaurant long before me asked the bartender (the only staff in the whole place) when her order would be ready because her flight would be leaving in an hour and she'd been waiting as long as I had, an hour. Aside from 2 other groups sitting at tables eating it was dead in there. The other thing that pissed me off was the fact that these two guys got their takeout order almost immediately when they walked in while I was left sitting there feeling like an idiot for almost 20 minutes! Not to mention the drinks left on the bar and open napkins that were there when I arrived and the bar was completely empty. This entire experience was frustrating. I should've known when I called and I didn't get the warm fuzzies! Save yourself and go somewhere else trust me. read more

Royal India - Bar area when I arrived, not cleaned - Indian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Excellent lunch buffet! Unusually flavorful dal soup, sag paneer, and rice pudding. Up there among the best!

It's...good? Okay is probably more like it. We got takeout and I was disappointed with the portion size. Very small. I've had much better Indian food locally. read more

Quick service, delicious food. A little expensive but in line with expectations for quality Indian food.

Royal India is definitely an amazing restaurant to try out Indian food if you're in Manchester, NH. If you're looking for some spicy, flavorful Indian food, this is the place to be. My friend had suggested me this place so I tried it out with lot of expectations and I'm glad to say this, royal India didn't disappoint. The food was on point, the service - excellent, and there's all the required COVID precautions in place. I had a party of 9 and they had made arrangements accordingly. Everything that we ordered was delicious. For starters, as soon as you get comfy in your seat, you're being served with this delicious crisp fried papad with onion chutney. The papad was crisp and the chutney on point. For the appetizers, we got chicken lollipops and lamb boti kebab. Both were delicious and yum and we devoured it within seconds. For the main course, we had chicken biryani and lamb biryani and let me tell you something, the portions are huge. If you have a great appetite you'd be able to finish this (not alone by any chance) but there will be plenty of leftovers for you to take home and enjoy the next day as well. I was pleasantly surprised with this restaurant and the food offerings and everyone in my party felt the same. The staff was polite and knowledgeable, the food was great and overall, I'd suggest this place to anyone without a doubt. read more

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Wow, who knew that Manchester, NH could be home to such an authentic Indian restaurant? Royal India is definitely a hidden gem. I'm not well-versed in Indian cuisine but ya girl knows what tastes good and what does not and this place definitely hits the spot. Spicy food without sacrificing any of the flavor? I'm all about that. We started off with the samosas and pakoras which I definitely recommend although I honestly recommend everything my group ordered... The garlic naan is ON POINT. Portion sizes are ridiculous here. If you get the biryani just expect a really huge bowl of bomba** rice to be brought out to you. The biryani is excellent and one of my favorite dishes here. So flavorful and full of awesome spices. The less saucy version of the chicken vindaloo was a huge hit amongst the group. It had a nice, tangy flavor while also providing a very subtle kick. Chicken was cooked well and super tender. The second time I came back, I tried the original hot and saucier version of the chicken vindaloo and it was THE BEST. I love spicy food and Royal India is the only restaurant in all of NH that has even made my tongue tingle! The butter chicken, an off-menu item, was also so delicious. Indian food is definitely more fun to eat when you go with a huge group and do it family-style. Everyone at Royal India was so great. Our server was very knowledgable about the menu and even made some excellent recommendations. The chef came out to check on us as well and ask if the food was alright. Such a great family-owned establishment that I will be dining at more often! read more

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Nice portions and taste. Would recommend coming back for sure. Lunch bowl option had pretty good portions.

They have very good food and service here. I'm glad that my wife and I have found this place. They have vegan choices as well as meat. Each dish is prepared to order; don't be in a hurry. They are not slow. Fair warning. We will be back. read more

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Very good Indian food, a rare find in New Hampshire. Their prices are very reasonable and the menu is broad enough for everyone to find something. We had some naan, eggplant, saag paneer, and a few chicken dishes. We got one korma medium and one mild and you could actually tell the difference (though both were delicious). Everything comes with rice, and the meat is a good quality. Hot tip: order over the phone (as their website suggests) because using Seamless etc means you pay a higher price per item. read more

The best order we just got (probably our tenth time eating here): Hará bara kebab Aloo papri chat Lamb chops Malai kofta Oh man, it was so good. Don't forget the naan! read more

Always order from here when I'm craving paneer masala. Once I ordered it from somewhere else because they were closed for I think vacation and immediately regretted it. Sometimes the sauce is a little saltier than other times, but nothing terrible. My husband loves their chicken meals (I think tikka?and curry) and he loves their garlic naan. I love their plain paneer (and for some reason my dog goes nutso when she smells it- I have to share it with her.) Price is kind of reasonable when you factor in their portion sizes make for 2 servings each meal. read more

NOTE: This review is for Royal India (formerly called India Palace). Royal India opened this week on South Willow Street at the Willow Tree Plaza in the former El Jimador space (also formerly Tuscano's and New Taiwan Garden). The former India Palace used to be in this same plaza next door (now H&R Block), which is NOW CLOSED. One of the former associates of India Palace now owns Royal India. India Palace in Nashua is still open for business. The restaurant is very cozy which has two dining rooms with tables and booths and a bar. Upon stepping inside Royal India, the strong aroma of curry is very pronounced, no mistaking you are now inside of an Indian restaurant. After performing field work in the area, my coworker and I stopped in at Royal India for lunch. I decided to get the Lunch Buffet ($9.95 plus tax), which had around 15 items to choose from including tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, chicken mushroom, aloo mattar, goat curry, chana masala, saag paneer, daal makhani, pakoras (onion & potato), basmati rice, naan, coconut sauce, chutneys, raita, mango pudding, and kheer. This lunch buffet did not have any green salad or cold vegetables, like what you'd find at other Indian buffets. The food on the buffet was decent and tasted fresh (not too spicy) and was being replenished often. I made a few trips to the buffet to try out each item. I enjoyed the chicken tikka masala and pakoras (greasy) and the homemade kheer (rice pudding) was a sweet and refreshing dessert. My coworker did not order the buffet and instead ordered a Mango Lassi ($3.50 plus tax), which was a smooth and very sweet beverage and Aloo Tikki Chaat ($5.95 plus tax), which consisted of potato patties garnished with chick peas and topped with yogurt, mint, & tamarind chutney. My coworker enjoyed his lighter lunch and was full. On our initial visit, the place was so new, that there were no official printed menus available yet. We were given nine printed pages of menu items to look over. The service here was adequate with used buffet dishes cleared promptly. My coworker received his mango lassi promptly, but his aloo tikki chaat took awhile to be served. The credit card machine did not work, so it was cash only on this visit. I would probably return here again for lunch, only if we happen to be already driving through the area. read more

Royal India - Indian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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Best in Manchester hands down. Safe to say a very top contender in all of New England and even New York New York. Ive been to them all. Service was on par. And the atmosphere / Ambiance was right along with.. Thank You folks. Well done read more

Wow, looking for something that could match Indian Palace in Amherst, I was skeptical of the reviews given how mediocre most places are in Manchester but this place knocks it out of the park. The types of nan bread alone are enough to impress even the most critical food critic. And the portions will leave you with leftovers for days. We enjoyed all the basics Tiki Masala, Tandoori Chicken, Masala Dosa they were all fucking amazing. The one thing that i wasn't ready for was how hot everything was, i was almost instantly sweating when we asked for medium. But still we enjoyed everything to the fullest it even was fine after the hour drive home for take out. Would love to dine in when they open up again. read more

I have ordered biryani from this place many times. It was always good. But veg biryani I ordered recently had too much salt and no flavor. Rice pudding was equally bad. Disappointed!! read more

This place is the worst place to go for pickup they are so dam slow it's a joke I waited for over 45 min for a order a joke

Checked into Royal India after purchasing a Groupon voucher. The food was incredible. The service was good. Took a date there and he loved it too. I will be back read more

Extremely busy place. No wonder why there is such a long waiting to get your orders. I'd say if you want authentic Indian food in Manchester NH and don't mind waiting a little bit longer, this is the best Indian restaurant in New Hampshire. read more

One of their staff stole my credit card number. If you must go here, don't let your card out of your sight.

Please think twice before ordering from Royal India. My wife and I ordered a fairly simple meal from them through GrubHub tonight - one entree with rice, one order of naan, one order of onion Kulcha and an order of pakora - but the order came without our naan. Should be a fairly simple fix, but no. I politely called the restaurant to let them know that they'd left out our naan, only to be cut off and told rudely and shortly that I must be mistaken because I was speaking to the person who packed the order. Never mind that the bag had been emptied on my counter and there were only four items where there should be five. She refused to consider the possibility that she had made a mistake, told me to call GrubHub, and hung up. Honestly, we only ordered from here because neither of us wanted to get in the car to pick up much better quality food from Taj in Manchester. But after this level of service, we'll just be sticking with Taj in the future and you should too. read more

Been a patron here for over 2 decades, since it was India Palace. I've experienced Indian takeaway all over the world, from Great Britain to the west coast and this place is top notch. Maybe it's the nostalgia, but they never fail to satisfy. Always consistent and great customer service. Royal India the the Indian restaurant in which all others are measured against. read more

Update!!!! No more full service bar, only soda Soooooo...... we went back tonight and will never return again! We love Indian food and we go to all the local restaurants first. This place has failed us for the last time. Spend your money at Grand India or kashmir . I know they aren't local but they are so much better!!!!! read more

Never got my food. I waited for 2 hours but there was no update but my card was still charged. It's probably not the restaurants fault but Yelps I'll call to get a refund and then I'll delete my review. read more

My family loves Indian food. We are picky, very picky when it comes to Indian food. I just tried Royal India tonight for the first time and WOW, I'm blown away. They are now among the best if not the best Indian food I've had. Well done, Royal India, well done. The Naan was perfect, vegetable samosas were moist and delicious, the chicken korma was out of this world. The staff was extremely friendly, and the resturant was squeaky clean. I highly recommend Royal India, and I will be back again! read more

Don't come. I have been waiting over an hour for food. Save yourself....I don't like McDonald's but at least you get food there.

I may not be able to get my own native cuisine here in Manchester, but the Indian restaurants have been fantastic. Especially here at Royal Indian - everything I tasted is the best I've had in the past few years. The papadum was light, crispy, and lightly seasoned. The onion chutney was reminiscent of a delicious salsa from my own native cuisine. The vegetable samosa was delightfully filling (I saved two to take home) and delicious. And my chicken briyani was absolute perfection. Even the Raita, which I have disliked every time I have tried it in the past, was delicious. I don't know their secret, but I hope it is family recipes! Also, I wish I could eat here daily. I ordered some food to go, plus I have leftovers, so I'm in good shape for the next few days! read more

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I travel a lot for work and have been to a dozen or two Indian restaurants. This one is my favorite by far. I'd recommend the chicken korma. Best I ever had. The garlic naan is perfect. And the most pleasant surprise was the onion chutney and papadum. Think of it as an Indian chips and salsa. If they don't bring it to your table ask for it. I had a "Come to Jesus" moment when I first tasted it. Well maybe it was more of a "Come to Ganesha" moment. My only knock on the place is that when I come here I kinda make a fool of myself by shoving some much food into my mouth read more

Royal India - Onion chutney and papadum. - Indian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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Food is consistently delicious. Best vegetable pakora and chicken tikka masala I've ever had

First time in. Very quiet night for them but the service and food was top notch. Would highly recommend. Don't be fooled if it doesn't look busy. Large amount of take out happening while we quietly dined in . read more

I had the sag paneer, pretty good the spices came through, it didn't have that much bang to it though, the naan bread was very good but kind of eggy, I'm used to having it a little different, overall I'd come back and try their other stuff, wouldn't repeat what I had today though read more

Best biryani in New england.. This was my first time visiting the restuarant, ordered gobi manchurian and veg biryani. It was mouth watering, I have tried almost all indian restuarants in new england, biryani here was amazing. Quantity is so much, price is far cheaper than masachussets indian restuarants. Will definetly visit again. Very good service, clean place, good food, peace read more

Royal India - Vegetable biryani - Indian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Best Indian food, ever. The chicken Korma and Peshawari naan is to die for. Also, the last waitress we had was the best. Service is always great. read more

Easily the best Indian food in the Manchester area! So glad we found this place, the mulligatawny soup and chicken tikka masala were outstanding and super flavorful. We will definitely be back!! read more