Easily one of the best Indian restaurants I've had in SoCal. The ambiance feels upscale without…read morebeing pretentious. The interiors and decor are *chef's kiss. One detail I loved was the screen playing old-school Indian movies in the background. It adds a layer of nostalgia to the experience that's hard to describe, almost like the feeling you get watching classic black-and-white films. The food does take a little while to come out, but it's absolutely worth the wait. Service is friendly. Samosa Chaat (9/10) - An explosion of flavours. I loved that they leave larger chunks of samosa throughout the dish instead of turning it into one giant mashed potato bowl. Great texture and balance. Dahi Puri (8/10) - Refreshing, slightly spicy, sweet, and savuory all at once. Plus, it's a fun dish to eat. Lamb Curry (7.5/10) - The meat was tender and the curry itself was rich and flavuorful. Butter Chicken (8.5/10) - Packed with flavor and hands down the best butter chicken I've had in Orange County. My only complaint is that the portion wasn't bigger. I ran out of butter chicken before I finished my naan

The food was lowkey not good at all... the mango lassi was warm and hard to drink. One of the…read moredishes that I can't remember the name of (is in one of the pictures) was so oily there was a puddle of oil in it. Everything was oily- like actually felt gross by the end of the night. The place itself was cute but there was no windows open and so many tables as well as a movie streaming - I could barely hear myself think. The waiter was really nice I don't have any complaints about the service. The food was also very overpriced. Will not go back.

I met a friend here for the lunch buffet. It's located in a large plaza where Dutch Bros. is…read morelocated. The interior is very nice with comfortable chairs and tablecloths on the tables. I rarely have Indian cuisine as I have a very low spice tolerance. My friend, who is a regular here, pointed out the things that were less spicy but my lack of knowledge of Indian dishes makes it difficult to tell you what exactly I had. There were a dozen or so choices of main dishes at the buffet. I ended up with rice, a spinach dish, a dish with cheese covered in sauce (paneer?), and a dish with chunks of chicken white meat in a slightly spicy sauce. Everything I tried was good, although admittedly not my favorite cuisine. Some naan was brought to our table which was wonderful. I tried Gulab Jamun (dough balls in a syrup) for dessert, which I thought were delicious, and probably ate more than I should have. The attentive staff kept our water glasses full and were quick to remove empty plates. I had an enjoyable lunch here even though it was unfamiliar fare.

Delicious Indian food, attentive service, and late hours at the Lake Forest location…read more We've been twice for dinner and both times there was no wait. I would recommend the specialty paneer, veggie pakoras, and naan. I have never tried the buffet before but it's on my list!

Very good Indian - friendly staff, tasty food, and many options…read more Fair pricing too Ambience is not the best as it is a hole in the wall and obviously mostly an "order in" type of place. But that doesn't take away from the food.

Food took super long to come out even though the restaurant was mostly empty. Got 2 chicken dishes…read more(butter chicken plate and chicken tikka) and both chickens were super overcooked and dry. Server was nice though

I love Indian buffets so much that I actually convinced another mom to start trying different…read moreIndian buffet restaurants with me and now she's officially my Indian buffet buddy! This restaurant was so delicious that I came back to try both the lunch buffet and the dinner buffet within just five days. Everything was flavorful and satisfying, and I really enjoyed both experiences. The service was amazing! Maria was so attentive, kind, and accommodating, and she made our dinner experience especially enjoyable. The ambiance was great too. The restaurant was clean, welcoming, and I really loved the ceiling decorations, they added such a nice touch to the space. If you're in the Lake Forest or Irvine area, you definitely have to give this restaurant a try! If you love Indian food and buffets as much as I do, you won't want to miss it.

It's been a while since I've visited Royal India and saw they had a 35% off promo on doordash and…read moreordered in! We ordered the chicken korma (mild), chicken biryani and garlic naan. The chicken biryani box was PACKEDDD, very shocked and pleased with the portion size. I'm not sure what the default spice level is on doordash since it didn't give me an option to select, but I think it was mild. I liked how even though the spice level was on the milder side, the overall flavor was still pretty good! Feel like you sometimes lose flavor when choosing mild at some places. The chicken korma container looked small but was also pretty packed with a lot of chicken pieces and just the right amount of sauce. The chicken was very juicy and cooked nicely. The garlic naan was tasty but due to the delivery aspect, texture didn't hold up as well as the other items with the drive over, but was still pretty tasty. Of course would be much better when dining in and eating immediately. This order definitely hit the spot! Have to go back in to try their lunch buffet again.

Let me save you the trouble of booking a flight to India. Charminar in Laguna Woods is delivering…read morethe kind of authenticity that usually requires a passport. The place is spotlessly clean, the service is exceptionally great, and the menu is so exhaustive you might need a bookmark. We went all-in on the dinner service. The Naan was fresh, pillowy, and tasty enough to eat on its own. The Chicken 65 was prepared with the exact right amount of spice--perfectly balanced and making me wonder what happened to chickens 1 through 64. The Dahl was fantastic, but the absolute showstopper was the Biryani. Take it from someone who has spent time working in Hyderabad: this is the real deal, highly reminiscent of the city's absolute finest. We finished things off with the Shahi Tukda, which was so incredibly rich and tasty it probably needs its own tax bracket. Beyond the food, the logistics are a breeze. It's right off El Toro Road with ample parking (a true Southern California miracle). They also offer catering if you want to be the hero of your next event. We didn't get to try the lunch special this time, but it's an incredible value--two entrees, rice, naan, and a drink, neatly sidestepping the usual buffet trough. Bottom line: Go here. Eat everything. Thank me later.

I eat the senior lunch special. Dahl and chicken curry. I like the price and the spicing is very…read morevery good. However, is it possible to reduce the salt in the Dahl and chicken curry? I am a senior and I have hypertension. High blood pressure. I love your food but in the last month it has been come saltier and saltier. Did you change your chef or recipe? Your salt was lower two months ago and it was good for me because I am old. Can you reduce the salt? I tasted my wife's korma and tikka masala and it was not as salty. But mine was too much.

bought 2 , two items tray meals. Food was excellent as always, but they have changed the 3…read morecompartment containers. The two compartments for the curry dishes are a lot smaller and the rice compartment is bigger. So you get a lot more rice and smaller potions of the curries. Very disappointing!!

One evening, I was looking for a place to eat in Lake Forest and came across Nina's Indian &…read moreBritish Grocery + Restaurant. It's a small grocery store with a food counter serving Indian dishes, so I decided to give it a try. The naan was served hot and fresh, and I really enjoyed it. If you're in the area and craving Indian food, it's definitely worth a try.

Rangeen calls itself Indian-Californian, which in a tired little strip mall can sound like the kind…read moreof identity crisis best avoided. I'd driven past it plenty of times on the way to the dog groomer and never once felt compelled to stop. Friday night changed that. We were hungry, but not sit-down-for-two-hours hungry. We wanted something better than fast food, but not some overproduced evening of cocktails and self-importance. We wanted food worth getting out of the car for. Rangeen hit that mark beautifully. Getting my wife on board took some work. She's not a curry person. But a few online photos of fresh, vibrant salads were enough to win her over. Inside, the place still showed traces of whatever came before it, a blank quick-serve menu screen hanging awkwardly over the counter, like a relic from another life. But this was table service, and a perfectly comfortable one at that. There were maybe eight or nine tables, and one lone server holding down the front of house. Casual, older, thin, moving with purpose. She greeted us warmly, dropped menus, answered the phone, checked back often, kept the table tidy, and somehow managed to make the whole room feel cared for without a hint of drama. I went for the spicy mango chicken. My wife chose a healthy-looking salad with grilled sweet potatoes, nuts, and all the things I generally avoid unless someone smarter than me orders them first. We added naan, because not ordering naan would have been foolish. The food took a few minutes longer than the impatient part of your brain might expect. But then it arrived, and suddenly none of that mattered. My dish was excellent: nicely seasoned bite-sized pieces of chicken, rice, a fresh side salad, and a spicy sauce that pulled the whole thing together with real intention. And the plating, that was the surprise. This wasn't tossed on a plate like an afterthought from the spot next to the grocery store. It looked like someone actually gave a damn. And that, really, is what stays with you. Not just that the food was good, but that care had gone into it. The ingredients may not have been expensive, I say that as someone who owns restaurants and knows roughly what things cost, but value isn't about raw food cost. It's about what arrives at the table, how it's presented, and whether anybody in the building seems to care if you enjoy it. At $19, this was a steal. For about the price of a drive-thru burger meal, I got something thoughtful, well executed, and satisfying enough to remind me why local places like this matter. And to the party of four next to us who only left a five-dollar tip: do better.

This place is right by Ralph's and was empty at lunch. I got a $15 lunch special. It comes with…read moreChana (chickpeas), rice, one entree, raita and naan. I picked chicken tikka masala. I enjoyed the chicken tikka but that was about it. The Chana was so bland. Chicken tikka was really good but I wish it came in a big portion. The service was great.

Picked up two orders of Pani Puri to share at work. Everyone who tried them loved them. Very…read moreunique flavor combination and textures

We tried this place for the first time They have two other…read morelocations as well Do try their Kathi roll vada pav and pizzas They are awesome

What a truly special place, a small family owned business with the most incredible Indian food that…read moreI've ever experienced in my life. I've never had Indian food that is this freshly made, with such attention to detail and exquisite balance of flavor. Everything is made fresh and in house, and the chef is truly a master. Highlight dishes for me are the Paneer Sizzler, Palak Paneer (so incredibly fresh!), Paneer Tikka Masala, Veg Korma (the flavor of this one was out of this world), and Malai Kulfi. The Pani Puri is also such a beautifully crafted appetizer. The venue is relaxing and lovely as well, and the owners are so gracious, kind, and hospitable. Truly blessed to have a gem of a restaurant like this in the community!!

This is the best curry house I've ever been! Started with Masala fries, not spicy at all. Next time…read moreI'll order spicy. The green sauce that came with the Chicken 65 appetizer was delicious. I can't decide which Curry was better between the Chickpea Hustle or the Tikka Royal (Paneer Tikka Masala). Both were amazing accompanied by the Garlic Hit Naan. My taste buds were having a party. I wrapped up this amazing dinner with Pista ice cream. Sid's friendly recommendations were spot on. Thank you Sid! The vibe was very relaxing. This is a great family owned restaurant. The owner stopped by to make sure we enjoyed our meal. I can't wait to return next time I'm in Mission Viejo!

chilli chutni restaurant has authentic afghani food, we celebrated our daughter's Nikah ceremony ,…read morefrom food to ambience and hospitality everything was another level. The owner was very considerate and humble.Staff was very courteous. Thank you making our celebration successful.

Food 5/5 Service 5/5…read more Ambiance 5/5 I have been dining in for many years. They just opened again for lunch buffet it was good . $16.99 I recommend it They are open for lunch buffet and ordering from 11 am to 3