The food has a strong Nepali influence to it- which is nice. The place was hopping on a weekend evening and the service was slow. The veg pakora were a bit under cooked. The jackfruit curry was good. The chicken tikka was well made- not the typical tomato and cream based gravy. The butter lobster was a disappointment. The lobster was overcooked and the gravy was just heavy cream and tomato sauce. The folks were in a rush to clean up our table for the next customers. The person cleaned up my son's plate without even checking with him if he is done. This place is at an advantage with being the only place offering Indian influenced cuisine that is palatable. Would do a takeout the next time if I had to. read more

Best Indian food I've ever had. We had lobster korma, butter lobster, and chicken tikka masala. We literally cleaned the serving bowls with the garlic naan. We were seated quickly despite it being a relatively busy shoulder season night. The owner was so nice, welcoming, and funny. Definitely wish we had time to eat here twice during our stay. read more

The Lobster tandoori was super delicious and I recommend to give it a try. The Aroma of the food was super good. 5 star. read more

Royal Indian - Amazing Lobster - Indian Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Ate here for the vegan options! Great selection. Clean, friendly staff. I had the dal curry and we ordered samosas for the table If you have some omni's in your party, this would be a good option. read more

Food was excellent! Service was fast and kind. It was a nice break from eating lobster and visiting cafes in Maine. We came here on a cruise and thought the food was excellent and a nice quiet environment to people watch and chat. read more

Great service. Healthy. Mango Lassi great. Tikka Masala different than others and so good.

Home style cooking - food was great. This place was busy and we had to add our name to waitlist which was very well managed. We got the table at the time promised. They have outdoor and indoor seating. One of the rare Indian restaurants where the food is not dripping in oil. read more

The food here was exceptional. It is authentic Indian food. We ordered the chicken biryani and the chicken Vindaloo which were both very tasty. You can also do takeout orders if you prefer. Overall great experience. read more

Great quality food and warm staff hospitality. Tried Lamb Vindaloo and was very flavorful!! read more

Best food we had in Bar Harbor!! highly recommend. Really nice sitting on the deck and we loved the dal tadka, lobster tandoor special and garlic naan. Can't believe this place doesn't have better reviews and more customers. read more

The service was great! We were able to get a table on the patio near a heater and the food was delicious. The lobster korma is exceptional and the butter chicken pairs really well with the saag paneer. The butter manna and garlic cheese naan are quite yummy. It really hit the spot on a chilly evening after a day of hiking. read more

Very sweet owners and delicious food -- Highly recommend! Our party came in just before closing and they were more than happy to accommodate us. We'll be back! read more

What horrendous food!!! Run. We were in Bar Harbor and decided to eat some wholesome earthy hearty indian food & some momos (Techinally Nepali). And in all honesty, the momo was okay. Not amazing, but okay. Then the service, it was also good. We had a kind Nepali man who was patient and polite, courteous and kind. He took his time to explain the dishes. He accommodated our requests for low salt. The service was definitely 5/5, but everything else was a scam. We ordered meat and vegetable curries, and the food was horrible. Everything had been prepared weeks ahead and frozen. The meat proteins were breaking down because of constant heating and freezing. All the aromatic spices that could have been used were either skipped or lost its flavors from the freezing. The onions in the sauce were not glazed properly , and after freezing and thawing, the undercooked onions adopted the texture and text that closely resembled vomit. The goat curry was priced at almost 20 dollars for a small bowl which came with 5 pierces of meat. After eating 2, we left the remaining 3 pieces. The vegetables were similarly priced as well, and we didn't finish them either. At 70 buck, it was the worst dinner I've ever ever ever had!!! What a disappointment. This is what happens when people do not realize that food is at the heart of a restaurant. That decor and service and uniqueness can not trump taste. They are important, but will not win you customers if you serve frozen meals. A 5.99 frozen Indian box dinner from Hannaford shouldn't taste better than food at Royal Indian, yet it does. We realized that there wasn't another Indian restaurant anywhere close in Bar Harbor, but targeting unsuspecting tourists with horrible meals can't be the right business model. Hire a cook. Cook your food in your restaurant kitchen each day. Buy fresh produce in the morning. I know it's a lot of work, but that's the kind of sincere effort that customers demand when they pay 20 dollars an entree. You are lucky that most of your customers are tourist who immediately leave and don't have the time to bad mouth you. You are also right next to the most successful restaurant in town and see how fresh and full of taste their food is. This winter, drive to Boston and visit different indian restaurants. Make sure to stop by Punjabi Dhaba. You realize that your food is no where close to basic restaurant quality. read more

The best Chana masala I've ever had! Good sized portions and fresh-tasting ingredients. Prompt, friendly service and peaceful ambience. I would definitely come back! read more

We ordered chole and vegetable biryani. There was no taste and its very expensive. No where close to Indian cuisine. Nothing royal about this place. Don't waste your time and money at this place. read more

Royal Indian - Outside - Indian Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

What a nice find in Bar Harbor. The food is very good and the tandoori chicken is juicy out of the oven. We also got the chicken tikka masala and chicken vindaloo. After having eaten many fried chicken and seafood meals over the week there, this place offered a much healthier yet tasty option. Would go back again. read more

Great authentic Indian food as Someone who comes from eating Indian food from North Jersey which has some of the best Indian food on the entire east coast. This place has food better that some Hindi mothers. The spice levels were on point, unlike some other places that like to tame their stuff down for people with boring palettes. If I can recommend a dish I would go with the lamb korma as something that has all the right hints of sweet and spices while still being rich enough to hit all the right spots on those tastebuds. All their food is great though yogurt is spot on as-well. A lot of places mess up at such a simple thing but this place does not. It really comes down to the little things like that and Royal Indian stays on the top of my list due to their attention to detail. read more

Royal Indian - Chicken Tandoori - Indian Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

We love Indian food and Royal Indian did not disappoint. The food was delicious and spiced just right. As a vegetarian, I appreciated all the vegetarian options. The vegetable korma was delicious. The staff was wonderful as well. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

We were visiting Bar Harbour for July 4th weekend and decided to get some Indian food for our second dinner, haha We were seated promptly even though it was really busy. Their menu is pretty extensive. Our server was friendly and informative. We ordered veggie pakoras and fish curry. We loved both of our dishes. It was flavorful and pakoras were really crunchy. Give this place a try! read more

Royal Indian is an unexpected gem, tucked away on a side street in the heart of Bar Harbor. Our food was absolutely delicious (with very generous portions!) and the service was excellent. We look forward to returning the next time we are in town. read more

Being an Indian we knew the taste of Indian food however food served here ( shahi paneer, channa and palak paneer) is worst than anyone can cook. Infact it was not having any gravy. Shahi paneer was dipped in sweet water with turmeric. Staff and Management is completely ignorant towards customer request. We asked for a table of 4 and there was table available but they chose to make us sit on a smaller table with four chair. read more

We loved the food here! We got the chicken tikka malsa, Chana masala, and the momos - all were fantastic (or as my husband says "banging") 10/10 would recommend read more

Best dinner we had in bar harbor - when you're looking for something other than the seafood this is a great spot to check out!

The Food was delicious. Chicken biryani portion was big enough for both of us. Will definitely come here again to try other menu.

Delicious Indian on a cold night! I had the chicken tikka - delicious and tasty!! Also had vegetable korma plus some garlic naan very yummy - give it a try in bar Harbor read more

Royal Indian - Yummy! - Indian Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

My wife and I enjoy an occasional Indian meal, and so we tried Royal Indian when in Bar Harbor. We ordered two garlic naan, Chana masala, and a vegetable curry dish. The size of the naan was large (should have ordered only 1). The two dishes were served with rice, and were very good. We ate healthy portions, and still had leftovers. The waitress was courteous and attentive. read more

I read the reviews but really expected it to be better. Portions were small. Prices high. We know authentic Indian and this was not what we were expecting. No spice to speak of. Food was good. Just not authentic. read more

Great clean place. The jackfruit and the Naan were amazing. Kids loved the dumplings. Pleasantly surprised to find such great food near Acadia read more

Really fantastic Indian food & excellent service! I highly recommend. Great service read more

Fantastic restaurant with authentic Indian food. Loved the lamb vindaloo and the chicken tikka masala.

While vacationing in Bar Harbor we enjoyed a meal at Royal Indian. I ordered the Chicken Korma and it was beyond the best Indian food I've ever had. I would come back to Maine just to eat this again. The buttered naan bread is warm, soft and hard to stop eating. We enjoyed outdoor seating in beautiful weather. Host was friendly and great at making recommendations and accommodations. A definite MUST for a meal when in the area! read more

Average food with high prices. Indian food is my favorite food and wasn't too impressed with this. Got the chicken pakora, fish masala, and jackfruit curry. Not my usual order but flavors were lacking and price was too high. read more

Did take out! Food was excellent however portions seem small - just a few pieces of chicken in the butter chicken and tiki marsala. Could be a bit more generous with the rice as well. The naan was very good. The mango chutney was ehh. read more

Food is aggressively mediocre, portions are way too small, and the lack of competition provides them no incentive to get better service or food wise because they're the only Indian restaurant in town. We placed an order at 4pm for an 8:30pm pickup. When we arrived we were told it would be "another 10-15," that turned into an extra 45min wait. When you walk up to the restaurant you can notice that the service is chaotic, specifically there are servers who are not checking on tables and some are even chatting up with one table for long periods of time. The servers end up taking the brunt of unhappy customers because management is nowhere to be found to try to temper the situation. We were around plenty of people who'd been waiting for over an hour (one group almost 2hrs) to get their food. As a former bartender and server, I would give the benefit of the doubt to a restaurant being overwhelmed with the holiday rush but the fact that we placed our order 5hrs prior to actually receiving it makes it inexcusable. read more

I have traveled to and love Indian food. I have been to many Indian restaurants in the U.S. and abroad. But this was the worst experience I've ever had. I ordered the dal which was good, the kachumber salad which was ok, and the tandoor lobster which I was super excited about. The lobster and biryani rice arrive and looked amazing. I picked out the lobster tail meat and placed it on the rice but when I took my first bite the rice was so hard it stuck to my teeth and the lobster was so chewy I had to remove it from my mouth. Those textures together were horrible! And the flavor was sorely lacking. When I called the husband owner over and explained I could not eat it because it was too chewy, he acted like he didn't understand and just stared at my plate. I reiterated I couldn't eat it and he went to get his wife. I explained the same to her and she stated repeatedly it was a loss for them and that I would have to pay at least 1/2 the market price (I still had no idea what the cost was at this point). I explained that I could not pay for something I could not and did not eat. The man pointed to my plate and said I had eaten most of it, noting the meat missing from the tails. I showed him the meat was still sitting on top of the rice, including the pieces I removed from my mouth. She insisted I pay 1/2 market price and that it was a loss and he asked me to leave. I told them I wanted to pay for what I had eaten (the dal and a few bites of the salad), showing them the cash, but he waved his hand and asked me to leave. This went back and forth including them calling the cook out who was at a lost...they all tried to convince me that because this was tandoori style cooking, the lobster was like this. I attempted to pay, cash in hand, again but the husband then got on his phone so I walked away. While walking away, the woman kept calling to me saying I needed to pay. I again turned, said I would not pay for something I could not eat and kept walking. IT WAS AN UNBELIEVABLE NIGHTMARE!! read more

Royal Indian - Removed tail meat including what I removed from my mouth, fly sitting on. - Indian Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Ordered at 7:30 for a pickup, they said 8:05 pm. Finally got the food at 9:05 pm. One hour later! The owner was being a coward hiding inside the kitchen, while the poor servers had to field angry customers like us (there were a lot of others who had to wait long time too). Don't accept orders if you can't prepare it in time. There's no shame in saying no. Also, the food sucked. Palak paneer was sweet, the dal tadka was not fully cooked. Gas station food is better than this. read more

In my experience, it is hard to find good, authentic Indian restaurants outside of major cities in US. Some of the small town ethnic restaurants tend to carry deceptively high ratings since their patron haven't had better. Royal Indian in Bar Harbor proved to be an exception. We ordered Chicken 65, butter chicken and Chana masala. All the dishes hit the mark on flavor especially the Chana masala which had a homestyle feel to it. Overall, we were pleasantly delighted to find a solid Indian/Nepali restaurant and would recommend it read more

Royal Indian - Chana masala and butter chicken with Garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

We actually walked by this place on our way to dinner somewhere else and KNEW instantly we had to put it in our plans during our time in Bar Harbor. The smells are an absolute indication of how delicious the food will be. Also a great break from all of the traditional cuisine around. Best butter sauce I've ever had and you must get some naan! One piece is big enough to share. The portions in general are great sized! Wait for a table outside, the vibes are unbeatable. read more

Royal Indian - Butter lobster - Indian Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Went to Royal Indian last night, it was almost 30 minutes before closing, but the took us right away. We ordered Momo, veg and chicken Pakora and Samosa. All came out quickly, hot and flavorful. We also had an order of chicken Vndaloo and saag. One of the better Indian restaurants I've been to in my life. The prices are also very reasonable. I hope this establishment will be here when I return to Bar Harbor. read more

This may have been the best Indian we have ever had. The Chicken tikka masala was done differently, but it's flavor was spectacular. It was not creamy like other places, but it did not disappoint. Everything we ordered was perfectly cooked and the flavors were addictive. This is a must when visiting Bar Harbor! read more