Went here yesterday for the first time, never have tried Indian food before. Great service, great…read morefood. The gentleman who helped us was so nice!! Will come back every time I'm in LA!

My wife and I are grateful to have this authentic gem of a restaurant in our neighborhood. Sham,…read morethe owner is such a kind man and as soon as we walk in the door, his staff makes us feel incredibly welcome. Every time we dine here, the service is attentive, the food is consistently delicious, the prices are more than fair. We always end our meal with the same reaction of "I'm glad we came here, that was delicious!" The space is tastefully perched on the 2nd floor providing an escape from the busyness of Wilshire Blvd below and a sense of calm during our meal. We are fans of the booth seating next to the large windows which offer an elevated change of scenery. We look forward to joining them for the $14.99 AYCE lunch buffet, which at that price point seems like a steal given the authenticity and high quality of food they are offering. Thank you again for being what I consider a staple in the Brentwood dining community!

The food was good quality and I ordered take out! The butter chicken was delicious and it's a great…read morespot in Santa Monica. I did make the mistake of ordering Chicken Tikka, thinking it was Chicken Tikka Masala. Service was good for take out and the restaurant has a cute vibe to it.

I love coming in to eat here, theres always a table &Outstanding meals. every. single. time! Since…read moremoving here 3 years ago. Stellar service.

This is my go to Indian spot. It's one of the best in LA in my opinion. The buffet lunch special is…read moreAMAZING. Go early I think it's like from 11-3. But at the beginning I found it's best around 11am-12. They make fresh naan on the spot and it's unlimited just ask and they'll make you another! So fire. Also unlimited rice pudding for dessert how can it get better? And the mango lassi ooooweee. It's authentic, only high quality Ingredients and service is absolutely on point. The dinner menu is also fire I always get the chicken makni Anyways you gotta try this place!

Consistently good Indian food. I just read Jaipur is struggling. If you haven't ever gone there…read moreand u love Indian food, try this place. I promise you will like it. It's been there for over 20 yrs. The lunch buffet is always fresh and good. Every dinner I've had here has been good. The vegetarian thali is really good. Sag paneer is best I've had in L.A. we love the prawns and all the chicken dinners. Please do not allow this gem to close. Its an intimate setting at nights and evenings and a good date place.

Outstanding and different elevated modern Indian cuisine. We've been meaning to try this place for…read morea while and just hadn't gotten around to it. Now that we have tried it, we'll be back again soon! You know how sometimes all the dishes at an Indian restaurant start tasting the same? That is most definitely not the case here. Every dish had a unique flavor profile, and some were quite different from anything I'd had before. Purple potato ragda patty: This was by far my favorite - it was practically a work of art. Sweet, sour, savory, tangy, salty. So good, like a party in my mouth. Calangute calamari: Had a nice crisp exterior. The accompaniments, especially the passion fruit salsa, were incredible. Truffle mushroom kulcha: If you like mushrooms, you should definitely get this beautiful puffed bread. Asado branzino fillet: Slightly spicy and salty, more filling than you might expect Butter chicken: A well done Indian standard Pheni nest: A delightful, sweet but not too sweet dessert. Loved the contrast of textures They have a charming outdoor patio, and service was helpful and attentive.

I was glad to see more upscale Indian restaurants are opening in LA. Fitoor seemed like it fit the…read morebill. Went there for lunch on a Sunday. The place was moderately busy; but, there appeared to be only 2 servers and a busboy taking care of the entire main dining room and the patio. They seemed pretty stressed. The noise level was higher than I expected. It was due to several families appeared to have run into each other and they were all standing around having loud conversations while being oblivious to other guests' personal space. As far as the food, the menu looked enticing offering upscale dishes with ingredients like truffle. Good concept; unfortunately the execution was a fail. The truffle mushroom kulcha had no truffle flavor; not even the 2 slices of truffle on top. The crust was quite tough; so much so that it was difficult to cut even with a steak knife. My jaw was sore after chewing on the crust for a while. The calamari was also quite tough and chewy. The purple potato ragda patty was the only dish I thought was decent. The black truffle jhinga biryani special was also completely void of truffle flavor and a bit overly salty. Then when the check came it had a "Surcharge Fee" of 3.5% without any explanation. It turned out to be a fee to help pay for the kitchen staff. This hit one of my pet peeves. Why is it not the restaurant's responsibility to pay their staff a fair wage? We are already paying for the meal and a 20% tip and they just sneaked in a mandatory "surcharge". While it was just a few dollars it was more of an issue of principles. Why not just be honest and have the guts to raise the prices of the dishes if they can't afford to pay the staff a fair wage?

Lunch buffet! That is all! It was delicious and a great spot if you're a newbie to Indian food!…read more I went with my gf and she was able to explain to me what was what! Yum! I'm a fan and it was filling! Must be the chickpeas! I'd go back for sure!

Very tasty chicken tika masala on the buffet. The lamb dishes on the regular menu look…read moreinteresting, too, and I'll try those next time.

I am starting a new rating system…read more I've lived on the west side for 30 years and every time I turn around some old, familiar establishment is closing. So I'm only going to rate places by the regret I will feel if they closed down. 5 stars for Chutneys because when the food is good it's on fire good. When it's not perfect because this is actually handmade food with raw ingredients it's still very, very good. Also, it's the only place with Biriyani (Pakistani Karachi style with Potatoes). I miss my mom's cooking so I am a tough sell.

Chutneys is under new ownership - good is consistent and tastes the same , halal and high quality…read more Unfortunately with cost going up what used to be a great value and great specials has now been updated a a very expensive meal. Just too expensive to visit often as we used to.

This is the best food in culver city!! The service was immaculate and the ambiance is calming and…read moreinvites good conversation. 10/10 would highly recommend to all ages

For more than a decade this has been the standard to which all other Indian food gets compared to…read morefor my wife and myself. Even tho we moved away, we will still make plans to travel 1 hr+ specifically to eat here every couple if months, it's that good. We've tried most of the menu at this point and even tho we have our favorites, we've never had a bad dish here. If you like Indian food, this is aist try spot. Ambiance is fairly intimate and the service is attentive but not disruptive. Parking sucks in the area and there's only a very small parking lot in the rear (like parking for 4 vehicles), but we'll usually park at a shared commercial parking lot around the corner and sneak over for an hr. If we were still local we'd probably prefer to order ahead and take it home just to avoid the lack of parking.

Typically, good Indian food in California has been dominated by the Bay Area, but I have to give a…read morespecial shoutout to Cali Tandoor for grabbing back some cred for SoCal. Walked in and saw four tables adjoined for a large Punjabi family on a Tuesday afternoon - unmistakable sign that this is going to be an authentic spot that HITS the spot. As soon as you sit down you're started off with crisp papadam and a couple of chutneys to snack on while you look at the menu. I ordered a mango lassi and it was insanely refreshing, uplifted by a flourish of rooh afza (rose syrup). The food was piping hot and bursting with flavour. The garlic naan was cooked to perfection and did not hold back on the garlic. Service was deliberate, friendly, and efficient. Could not ask for more. Do yourself a favour and sit your butt in the restaurant to eat. Indian food is always sullied by people getting lazy and ordering it through the apps. Much like your former dating life, it's way more enjoyable to experience in person.

Best Indian dining in Culver City. They make everything…read moretaste as good as the food I enjoyed at my favorite Indian spots in London. Delicious food, clean and beautiful ambiance, courteous staff, and the convenience of its being so close to home, make Cali Tandoor all I can ask for.