The Indian food here? Perfectly spiced. Every dish was a flavor party that had me saying "one more bite" until the plate was empty. And Angelica, the queen of service: checked in with the perfect timing and always with a warm, genuine smile and a quick laugh that made the whole table feel like old friends. Pleasant doesn't even cover it; she's pure sunshine with impeccable radar for whatever you need before you even need it. Angelica, you turned great food into an unforgettable vibe. You're an absolute star! 10/10, requesting her section forever. read more

It's not your traditional Indian restaurant. They do have a different twist to it a bit. Overall it was a nice place and the service was great! The food was good and is served fresh and they are quick with it. Certain dishes do take a little longer to make but they will clarify that with you from the beginning. The butter chicken and naan were really good and I forgot the name of the platter but there was a variety of different things to try in it which was really nice. I do think they should clarify that the water bottles on the table are different prices/you have to pay for them (there were 2 different water bottles). Personally, if they can't serve water/only serve water bottle due to city restrictions, I don't think it should be charged. But also it could be served cold vs room temperature. read more

See all

This place is a racket. By default you are not offered a glass of water, instead you are told you can buy generic spring water or fiji water in room-temperature bottles pre-placed at all tables. Sure, just price-gate WATER for the most notoriously spicy cuisine on the planet. Trying for better service and better food than the competition* is too difficult, clearly. It'd be one thing if the food was spectacular, but it's instead aggressively standard. Maybe the inexplicable indo-chinese section of the menu is better. *the competition is Taj on Fowler Ave, go there instead read more

We tried this restaurant for lunch for the first time. We were seated right away but service was a bit slow. It took a few minutes for someone to come ask us for drinks or take our order. They only had one girl serving multiple tables. The inside ambiance is nice and clean. We ordered chilli chicken, chicken Rogan Josh, naan basket, Bhindi masala and daal makhani. Everything tasted delicious. The food had great flavors and was fresh. See photos below. I'd come back to try other things on the menu. Our total for evening was $97 in case you are wondering about the prices. read more

See all

My husband and I moved to Florida from Houston, TX, so we've really been missing the bold, flavorful, actually spicy food we used to get. We stopped here for dinner before a comedy show and ordered the gobi manchurian, chicken chettinad, and of course garlic naan, and everything was so good. The chicken was super tender, the flavors were rich and authentic, and the spice level was exactly what we've been craving. The staff were friendly and welcoming, which made the whole experience even better. read more

My daughter and I went here for the first time and it was some of the best Indian food we've had in years! We are usually pretty picky because Indian is one of our favorites Literally everything was so delicious with great flavor. Our server Simran was excellent. She really added to the experience for us. She was so attentive and was great at helping us when we were deciding what to order. She gave us great suggestions. I also love that they have an entire Vegan/vegetarian menu. As a vegan, sometimes it's hard to find things to eat in restaurants, but there were so many options here. I highly recommend them. We will will definitely be back. Delicious!! read more

See all

Great food and service. Urban India had a great environment with attentive servers! Food came out in a timely manner and was delicious read more

Urban Indian - Chili paneer - Indian Near Me - Tampa, Florida

See all

I got butter paneer and naan take out from here a few weeks ago and it was incredible so I figured I'd have to come again and dine in. I got the same thing again and my husband got chicken saag, both were really good!! This will be our go-to Indian spot moving forward read more

The food was amazing. I kept thanking my boyfriend for bringing me in between bites. The ambiance was cozy. The booths were elegant and our waitress was very attentive and informative. She answered all of our questions and even gave us background on a few of the dishes. We will definitely be back! Urban Indian is now part of my top two restaurants! read more

See all

We recently had dinner at Urban Indian on Dale Mabry Hwy. One thing to note is that they do not offer complimentary table water -- Sam's Club bottled water is available for $1.46 per person. We started with the Gobi Manchurian (cauliflower), which was flavorful and well-prepared, though we didn't realize it would be breaded. It would have been helpful if that had been noted on the menu. For our main courses, we ordered the Chicken Malai Kebab and the Chicken Tikka Masala. Both dishes were tasty and nicely cooked. We ordered our dishes at the "hot" spice level, but surprisingly, they weren't spicy at all. If you're someone who enjoys bold heat, you may want to clarify your preference with the staff. Overall, the food was good, but the prices felt a bit on the higher side considering the portion sizes were fairly standard. While we enjoyed parts of our meal, there are several other Indian restaurants in Tampa that offer similar quality -- if not better -- at a more competitive price point. read more

See all

I ordered from Urban Indian through UberEats. The tandoori chicken portion was only 6 pieces for $20. It looked more like an appetizer than entree. I ordered the chicken tikka masala which was very good but had bell peppers in it. I didn't care for the peppers. The tikka was tasty and went well with the basmati rice and garlic naan. Spice level was on point! I thought the food was good but a little too expensive for my wallet. read more

Urban Indian - Chicken tikka masala - Indian Near Me - Tampa, Florida

See all

Visited on a Sunday with friends for the first time. The food was really good, but unfortunately the service took away from the experience. Our server wasn't very helpful, and when I asked if the check could be split because we were treating a friend, he seemed annoyed and made it feel like a hassle, so I ended up doing it myself. Also, bottled water is placed on every table and automatically added to the bill. I didn't drink it and had to ask for it to be removed. It's disappointing because I really wanted to love this place based on the food, but the service made the experience less enjoyable. read more

Unless you want to wait forever to eat lunch or dinner, I would look into surrounding Indian restaurants. I have been to this place a few times and while the food is good - if you even get served to try it - the service is horrible! The waitress takes 30 minutes to even ask what you'd like to drink and it takes even longer to put an order in. I've had to literally get up and leave because of how long I was waiting to order. If this place wants to remain open and not be bought out by another owner (like when it used to be called Satkar) they should look into getting a whole new waitstaff immediately. read more

We gave this place a fair shake by going here three times. There will be not be a fourth. We have found a place to eat Indian fare that is better all the way around. This place charged us $3.00 for two waters!! There was nothing in the menu, posted anywhere, or told to us by our waitress. The other Indian places locally were shocked by that. The portions here are small, lack true Indian spices, and they give you little rice and charged us $3+ for an extra bowl. The tables and floors were dirty, and the one waitress used her wash cloth and bused the tables by pushing the food to the floor, went back to grab our food in the kitchen with those dirty hands, and never swept the floor. Gross! Gross! Gross! The prices are high as well. Needless to say, we will NOT be back!! read more

Ordered veggie samosas , butter chicken and a few nan bread. Everything besides the nan bread had no flavour. The butter chicken we got was a medium spice and all I tasted was just the taste of the chicken, the spiciness and that's it. It seemed like the samosas were frozen indefinitely no flavour on the inside. My boyfriend picked it up so I'm not too sure on how the service and the ambiance was but unfortunately this place didn't do it for me. This was our first time eating here and wanted to try a new Indian spot since Haveli was closed until dinner but i'll be sticking to Haveli on dale mabry near Chili's and keep looking for others read more

Delicious and flavorful DaalSaag and Paneer Butter Masala. Spicyness perfectly adjusted to our requested level. Food promptly ready for takeout pickup. read more

My husband and I try to frequent this restaurant at least once a month. We love the food, and as vegetarians, the menus make it very easy to order. The food can be spiced as mild or as hot as you like ("child-mild" for us!), and there's a wide variety of dishes available. Plus, the food is not oily at all, which is often my complaint when we go out to eat. We can't wait to go again! read more

My first time trying Chicken Handi Murg and it was a good portion with plenty of chicken. Swarn Singh, one of the owners, made sure that we were well taken care of at 2:30am. We stayed until 3:30am and felt very welcome. I was intrigued by Swarn's stories of running Indian restaurants across Tampa Bay, and finally being able to cater to late night customers via Urban Indian. Spice level was successfully turned down for my best friend who has a mild palate. read more

Fantastic! This is by far the best Indian restaurant in the area. It is decorated well and the server was great! We loved it so much we are going back tonight! read more

Had a great time at urban Indian. We enjoyed tasty garlic naan and the butter chicken was a crowd pleaser. Was super impressed with the tandoori and tikka offerings. Pineapple paneer tikka was a delicious, surprising combo and they offer tandoori salmon, shrimp, and lamb, in addition to the usual chicken. I had the shrimp and it was soooo flavorful!!! Our server, Nicole said the salmon tandoori was getting rave reviews so I'll look fwd to trying that next. The decor added to our enjoyment, as did our polite, helpful, attentive server, Nicole. All the staff was attentive, with several people checking on us and clearing the plates read more

I visited Urban India Restaurant last Sunday 23rd August 2025 visited there for lunch with my friend's family of 3 and we are 2 Total 5 members. We had initially ordered Monchow Soup, Gobi Manchuria, and Egg Biryani. Since we are strictly vegetarian (except for egg), we made it clear to the server that we do not eat any non-veg dishes. The first round of Gobi Manchuria was good, and my wife enjoyed it so much that we decided to order another one. Unfortunately, the second serving that was brought out was completely different in taste. My wife noticed right away, and when I tasted it, I also felt very uncomfortable. Soon after eating just 2-3 pieces, I became sick and ended up vomiting everything I had eaten. Because they brought and served with chicken and said its Gobi Manchuria. This was very disappointing, especially because we had already informed the staff about our dietary restrictions. At the time of billing, the response from the staff was just a casual apology, without any seriousness or accountability for what had happened. The behavior was unprofessional and left us with a very bad experience overall. For these reasons, I cannot recommend this restaurant and will be giving a low rating. Food safety, honesty, and respect for customer concerns should be taken much more seriously. read more

So good! The butter chicken was delicious. I'll be craving it weekly! My son loved his shrimp noodles.

Very nice and clean inside. Food and service were amazing!!! This will be our go to Indian spot

This is my review from 12/27/25 "I took my family to Urban Indian for my daughter's birthday. The only thing that was worth the money spent was the spring rolls. 4 drinks were brought out, waited another 23 minutes for two waters to be brought out. Two appetizers were brought to the table. The other two never came. We asked about them waitress states oh yeah I'll grab them now. She brings one of which was just a red onion sliced with a slice of lemon on the side. When asked where's the rest of it, she said that is it, it comes like that with cucumbers and peppers . There was clearly nothing but sliced onion and a slice of lemon. The other was to be to have carrots and cucumbers mixed in it and it was just a bowl of you hurt. When asked she says the veggies are puréed in it. The entrees order, are served set in the table not ensuring the right entree is served to the correct person as there were different spices levels. Oh a glass was shattered in the middle of the table in the mix of everything. The rice was forgot to be brought out with the entrees and had to be asked for after 15 minutes. Hands down the worst service I have actually experienced and truthfully a wast of $149.58. Just overall not impressed and won't be back. To expensive to risk having another experience as such. Hope others have a enjoyable experience and not leave hungry needing to stop somewhere else on your way home cause you are starving still because the food was awful.". This is the response from owners/manager 12/27/25: "URBAN INDIAN (Owner) an hour ago We sincerely apologize for the disappointing experience you and your family had during what should have been a special celebration for your daughter's birthday, Sunny. This is absolutely not the standard of service or quality we strive to provide, and we're truly sorry we let you down. The issues you've described -- missing appetizers, incorrect orders, the glass breaking, forgotten rice, extended wait times, and the overall service quality -- are unacceptable. We take full responsibility for this experience. We would very much like the opportunity to make this right. Please reach out to us directly so we can discuss what happened and how we can address your concerns properly. At a minimum, we'd like to refund your visit. We understand if you're hesitant to return, but we hope you'll give us the chance to show you the experience we're truly capable of providing. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve. Again, our sincerest apologies to you and your family. Team Urban Indian.". Now I wasn't looking for anything from them I was simply sharing my experience for others to not have the same error waster their money when they go to other places that serve great Indian with awesome service. However, they responded telling me to reach out so they could rectify the situation. I have called to follow up as they stated and have yet to received a response from said owner. Now they have changed their response on google to pretty well state they are in the right. It really isn't about who was right or who was wrong. It was just simply I was following up as they stated. Just hoping to save anyone else wasting their money. We all went to McDonald's on the way home and they food/service was outstanding. Food for thought. read more

Food was delicious and authentic! I had the chicken Rogan Josh with the lachha paratha, and the only complaint I had was that the paratha wasn't really flaky like a lachha paratha is supposed to be. The Rogan Josh was amazing tho! My husband got the chicken tikka and aloo paratha, and both were great. The only issue he had was that he asked for a medium but it tasted more like a mild, which we don't blame them for since different people and restaurants have different levels of spiciness. I ordered the Indian hot which was perfect level spicy for me. The biggest complaint we had however (which is what took the 1 star away for me) was that they were severely understaffed, and because of that, it took them a long time to come greet us, give us our table, and then to take our order. Angelica, our server, was basically holding the fort down for them, and doing a great job at that! I hope they end up hiring more servers as good as her because I really want this place to survive and do well! read more

I went there for the first time today, with two of my lady friends, one is from India. All of us liked the food very much and left more than satisfied. The restaurant is beautiful and pleasant, with white leatherlike backed benches, marble like topped tables and nice cool lighting. The food is prepared individually with every order. The wait was well worth it. There is enough food on the menu to please everyone, including Vegans. John, the manager was very friendly and accommodating. He made us feel very welcome. I will be back and soon. read more

Ambience is good, but food is completely North Indian style and biryani is spice less and no aroma and no taste. Chilli chicken no where in India awill make a chilli chicken like that. It's called chili chicken but it is sweet sauce and price are crazy but portions are small. Biryani is like masala rice not aroma at all. I assume chef is not Indian because no one of the dishes I feel it made in Indian style or flavor and soup is served cold. read more

Thought we would give this new restaurant a try. Came in, gentlemen who took our order was less than inviting. Ordered 2 orders of butter chicken. There was barely enough rice for one person. Butter chicken was like bland tomato soup. Asked about the lamb chops. $40 for 5 very small lamb chops, came with no rice. Gentlemen said they came with vegetables. Didn't realize it was a raw onion slice a pice of tomato and a cucumber slice. Based on the reviews I was expecting a way better experience. Order was to go, they were offering buy one get one free if you ordered on door dash but was charged full price to go in and order myself. Won't be back. read more

Great food and excellent service. Ask for John. Definitely a nice place for family and great once again best customer service.

Ordered from this restaurant for the first time and so happy I did! Baigan Bharta was OUTSTANDING and the naan was a treat on its own. I will be a regular from here on out! read more