Went back after almost 2 years to satisfy my tandoori craving. I ordered my usual, Tandoori Mix Grill, Garlic Naan, Onion Kulcha (like naan, but softer with cooked onion inside). The quality of the the tandoor was the same as I remember it, but the taste was not. It tasted much better before, which had a sweet and tanginess to it, and I couldn't get enough of the sauce with the onions and bell peppers. That being said, it still tasted good. read more

Still one of the best Indian buffets ever.y favorite place for lunch whenever I'm in town. read more

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To start off, the service was outstanding. Upon arrival, the person who greeted me had one of the warmest and most welcoming tones and smiles I've encountered in a while. I also called, and they answered my questions respectfully and what I felt was honestly. This place is just far too steep in cost for my taste. The food tasted great! But I can't feel good paying almost $30 (including tax) for what is shown in the attached picture. Butter chicken for $18 I feel should at least come with some rice at that portion size and cost point. One of the questions I asked when I called was about the portion sizes. When I ordered, I looked at pictures from just 3 months ago. It looked like the Butter Chicken was served in a large circular bowl, similar to what I'd get from other Indian Cuisine places. However, mine came in a small rectangular container. They ensured me that although it looks smaller, that they are the same size. That's up to your interpretation. read more

Utsav Indian Cuisine - Butter Chicken for $18. Vegetable Spring Rolls 4 piece for $9. - Indian Near Me - Torrance, California

Solid spot for Indian food. We ordered takeout so can't speak to the dine-in experience but every time we order, it satisfies our Indian food craving. We order the usual, Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Curry and they're all super flavorful and delicious. My only knock is that it's a bit on the pricier side given the smaller the portion size. read more

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Omg go for the 2 for 1 ribs night or taco Tuesday. The ribs were fantastic and I am pretty coy. I only have a handful of places I go for bbq in all of LA and OC and this is my newest place. What a deal. Football games on but you can still talk to your friends. Taco Tuesday was very good as well. This is just a very great comfortable neighborhood place to go. Love it. read more

A hidden gem on the border of palos verdes and Torrance. Family owned restaurant with homemade cooking. Some of the best Indian food. I have had. Everything is pre-prepare fresh to order the curry lamb is incredible. The vegetable biriyani rice is great. The naan was made fresh The flavors were incredible and very flavorful. definitely will be back. read more

Horrible food and service, don't waste your time. We got what we thought was the lunch buffet but everytime we go get another plate we get mad dogged by the manager/owner? Note to the owner: If you are that cheap and have to mad dog your customers each and everytime for a refill maybe you shouldn't be offering buffet (It's misleading). I felt ripped off and offended by your behavior and honestly thought about just get up and leave. I am actually utterly surprised that you guys are still in business. read more

Absolutely delicious food. We ate in the restaurant once and ordered to go another time. The restaurant was slower in service but our order was early when purchased to go. No frills but clean place. This is our new regular Indian restaurant. read more

We went for a hike in Palos Verdes, working up quite the appetite, and after searching for nearby food options, we saw great reviews and mention of a lunch buffet at Utsav. The lunch buffet did not disappoint! Good food and good service. Friendly staff and a family atmosphere. We'll be back! read more

Our family loves Indian food, so for our daughter's birthday we had butter chicken and lamb korma catered for a small family celebration. Have to say that it was one of the best if not the best tasting prepared meals we've had in a very long time. Raj handled the preparation and helped pack the trays in our car. Even shared a little bit about how he has family living in the Philippines (we ourselves are Filipino). Our party was about 15 people, so we ordered a medium tray of butter chicken and a small tray of lamb korma. Of course had to order garlic naan for dipping into the flavorful dish sauces. A tray of rice to complete the meal and no one at the party was disappointed. We were first introduced to Indian cuisine years ago at a friend's party and absolutely fell in love with our first bite of butter chicken. Since then, we probably have tried many versions from different restaurants from all over. Utsav brought us back to what made us huge fans of the cuisine to begin with. We highly recommend them and definitely will be back to try out their buffet lunch. Thanks Raj and Utsav! read more

Food was good, service is not the best. Ordered the wrong item because my friend doesn't understand the language. Which is ok, if they wanted to say they can't swap it out. A tandoori cheese curd the same price as the chicken that is fine we can accept it. However they made sure to let us know it's our fault, I responded with I understand it's our fault but my friend thought he was ordering chicken bbq not cheese squares, I told the manager I would rather not deal with the drama and not come back to which he replied we don't care if you come back or not. I'm not sure if the owners changed the people before were nice but also understanding. The food is good but to get Indian food right it's not rocket science so I'd rather take my business somewhere else. Your local google search will bring up enough restaurants to the point where these guys who have so much business the don't care about the customer, id rather not. I live in pv so it's close we all know going down the hill can be a nuisance but even the street to get back home gets packed (rolling hills road) but I would rather go to another spot on pch not to far away then come here. read more

I found this restaurant because my parents were requesting it. It is near their house. They have been to several Indian restaurants in South Bay and said that this one is better than the rest. It is a tiny place in a strip mall and those places usually wind up being the best. From the moment I walked in the door, the smells were intoxicatingly delicious! Although I was there for carry out, I swore to myself that I will return someday soon for the AYCE buffet, so I can try a lot of different dishes. The portions are very large, my dish actually lasted me three meals. We did get a lot of sides though too. read more

Utsav Indian Cuisine - Three Entrées (one vegetarian/vegan), two kinds of naan, lots of tasty sides! So delicious and enough for three meals probably for all of us - Indian Near Me - Torrance, California

Authentic Indian cuisine. Spices is very tasteful for dishes ordered. Went with medium level and it was very tasteful balanced of spices and spicy. Will try more dishes soon. read more

Fantastic buffet and very kind employees. Parking is easy and the food is delicious. Naan was good and plentiful. I will definitely be coming back. read more

The owner won't give you appropriate containers for leftovers. They give flimsy and leaky containers and reserve the good ones for carry out customers. Outside of this, service was rude and made the experience unenjoyable. Hard pass. read more

Great neighborhood restaurant. Smaller buffet but the quality is there. Smaller and very clean dining area but can accomodate a work group, family or a group of friends. Like naan which is usually served tableside, so is the rice. Also, I've never seen Butter Chicken, one of my fave Indian dishes at a buffet. The food and service is excellent. We will be back for sure! read more

Utsav Indian Cuisine - Buffet with rice and Naan served tableside - Indian Near Me - Torrance, California

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Amazing home-cooked Indian cuisine in an unlikely location well away from my home. A welcome surprise! I hope they get the love from the locals, so I can return when I'm back in the area. read more

I have been a customer of this restaurant for a long time, and I recently ordered for a graduation party, and it was first-class! The portions were excellent, more than enough, and the best part was they delivered it to my house, which saved me so much time and was a huge help. The service was very friendly and very cooperative. I highly recommend it--if you ever have an event at home, school or work, this is the perfect choice. read more

Utsav Indian Cuisine - Chicken Tikka, Saag Paneer, Tandoori Chicken, Aloo Gobi!! - Indian Near Me - Torrance, California

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Some of the best curry I've had! Dining room has nice linens and table sets. Take out gives generous portion size too. One rice and one naan was enough for two people to share. Pictured butter chicken(red), chicken coconut curry(yellow), rice, garlic naan. read more

Utsav Indian Cuisine - Butter chicken, Coconut Chicken Curry, Garlic Naan, Steamed Basmati Rice - Indian Near Me - Torrance, California

My husband and I came here for the lunch buffet and for the quality of the food and the wonderful service this is a hit!! We will absolutely be back many times to come. read more

The butter chicken is freaking delicious! Tried for the first time and it was delicious read more

Utsav Indian Cuisine - Butter chicken and rice - Indian Near Me - Torrance, California

We tried Utsav on a whim, and we are so happy that we did! I've been searching for delicious restaurants in the area, and had yet to find an Indian restaurant we loved. Well, look no further! I'm telling you, Utsav is it. Of course we ordered the usuals--Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, Dal Makhani, Raita, Roti, and Garlic Naan. Everything was delicious and had all the right flavors, spices, and heat level. My favorite of the bunch was definitely the Butter Chicken, although I did like the additional vegetables in the Tikka Masala as well. The raita paired nicely with the curries and I really enjoyed dipping the garlic naan and roti in the thick sauces. I would absolutely order from Utsav again. Very happy to have found a local spot with quality Indian food! read more

I ABSOLUTELY love their Indian food! The best I've ever had. I have gone here about four times in a short span of time. I have tried their - Butter chicken - Rice - Garlic Nan bread - Chicken Tikka Masala - Mango Lassi - Vegetable Samosa - Vegetable Pakora - Coconut Shrimp Curry - Two more dishes that I can remember their names:( All of these dishes are a 10/10 I don't have many picture of the food because I usually forget because I just want to eat lol. If you like spicy get everything medium or above. Cant wait to keep expanding my palate at this restaurant with their other dishes:) - Can be a bit pricey but definitely worth it - No wait time every time I've been there - Easy parking - Nice location - Very clean - Attentive - Apple Pay accepted Staff is amazing as well and very friendly. The owner is a very sweet man and takes very good care of his customers. read more

Utsav Indian Cuisine - Butter Chicken Shrimp Coconut Curry Garlic Naan Jeera Rice - Indian Near Me - Torrance, California

Excellent tasty fresh mouth watering food Great ambience Very polite staff Warm tasty tea It feels like home Highly highly recommend this Utsav restaurant in Torrance read more

Came here for the lunch buffet around 12:45 pm on a Friday. The restaurant was fairly quiet. The food was tasty but unfortunately too spicy to share with my two-year-old. Friendly service and very clean. read more

Pro tip: if you're here for lunch they do not always open at exactly 11. Wait for 15 min or so- trust me, you'll be happy you did. Friendly management and service, excellent food (seriously, do not waste your time with any other Indian restaurant in town) especially their naan and butter chicken.* And it's a nice cozy hole in the wall. Seriously, come here and give them your business. They are amazing *I've been here for dinner once too and I remember their more "authentic" dishes also being really good, but I haven't had them in a while read more

I have rated this restaurant before, but now that it's under new ownership it is even more amazing!! Here's my new review! Indian is Perfect food for a rainy day! Utsav Indian cuisine under new ownership and the food is amazing - the new owner Raj is so accommodating and honestly for me it's the best Indian food around! We have ate here twice this week! The weekend Buffet today has lamb curry, butter chicken, Chili fish, tandoori chicken, eggplant and mixed veggies and Chana masala plus more and it is so fresh and delicious!! Utsav Indian Cuisine 2937 Rolling Hills Rd Torrance, CA 90505 read more

Utsav Indian Cuisine - Restaurant from outside - Indian Near Me - Torrance, California

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Good Indian food is hard to find. In the South Torrance/Redondo/Rolling Hills Estates area, you'd have a hard time finding better than Ustav. read more

Great Indian food served by friendly, smiling staff. What more could you ask for???? Lunch buffet is the bee's knees (yes, I'm that old). Chicken Tikka Masala is one our favorites but the eggplant is to die for. read more

Tried the buffet at Utsav for the first time the other day and I was so impressed with the food and the service! Not many Indian buffets serve Butter Chicken but Utsav does and it is DELICIOUS. They also bring out fresh basmati rice and fresh buttered naan to your table. Sooooo good. The samosas are very flavorful and I tried a new dish called Malai Kofta I think? There were these super delicious, flavorful fried balls in a rich, creamy curry sauce. SO DELICIOUS! I want to go back just for that curry alone. I didn't get a chance to try the tandoori chicken but I plan on it the next time I visit. I'm so happy to have tried this place it's excellent! The buffet lunch with tip and tax is about $20 which is a very good price for what they offer. I'll be back! read more

Utsav Indian Cuisine - Cold buffet - Indian Near Me - Torrance, California

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Their chicken tikka masala and their naan bread were delicious! A little pricier than I expected but I think the best bang for your buck is their lunch buffet. I haven't tried it yet but plan to in the next few weeks. I've lived in PV for decades so I witnessed a lot of businesses come and go in this plaza. It is one of the more "empty" plazas and I always wish they could incorporate more. I am happy to see this restaurant being embedded there and doing well. I also don't know of any other Indian restaurants in PV so I am glad to know this restaurant is nearby and is successful. I hope they stay. read more

Utsav Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Torrance, California

10 stars!! This place is packed during lunch. Hands down, the best restaurant in Southern California!

I love a good Indian buffet. I like to eat a variety when it comes to Indian Food. This place had great options at the buffet. Everything was hot and fresh. read more

Utsav Indian Cuisine - Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Torrance, California

This was the best Indian food! The shrimp tiki masala was my favorite. The service was incredible. They were very kind and welcoming. The whole ambiance of the place was so nice. The chicken coconut curry was another favorite! For dessert you gotta try the Kheer rice pudding. Thank you so much Utsav we will be coming back! read more

Was craving Indian food the other night and decided to go someplace local. Unfortunately, the experience was not good. The food was so-so, but the service was horrendous. We ordered the rice and didn't get the rice until after we were almost finished with our food. Then when we are ready to leave the server, decided to hang out in the kitchen for a good 10 minutes. Also, there was a guy waiting to pick up food who had been there for about 15 minutes without anybody helping him. Will definitely not be back. read more

Second time here and just as good as last time. The lunch buffet is high quality and definitely get the garlic naan!

Very good Indian food. Favorite menu items: Mixed Tandoori grill (with chicken, lamb, and shrimp), butter chicken, vegetable samosas, and naan bread (we got both the plain and cheese versions, both were delicious but the cheese naan was the best). Most of their business is either takeout or the lunch buffet. We didn't see many people come to dine-in for dinner but the service was friendly in this small restaurant. read more

Came here for lunch on a Sunday Had the lunch buffet which consisted of lamb curry, saag. Vegetable jalfreezi, butter chicken, matar paneer, tandoori chicken, chana masala, and papad. The tandoori chicken was flavorful and not dry or too salty. Haven't seen papad at a lot of Indian buffet but it's crispy texture was tasty and fun to eat. The butter chicken sauce is a little bit on the lighter side while the vegetarian curries for me had more flavor. Lunch buffets Mon-Fri are 12.95 and on weekends 14.95. Service is prompt and friendly. Not a bad buffet price for the area. read more

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We hoped for so much better! Our to go order placed for 5pm pick up so I guess what we got was the left over buffet stuff - the Karahi Curry chicken was swimming in grease that I had to skim off with a big spoon and there was very little chicken - mostly greasy sauce! The Lamb Seekh Kabah was dry and looked as if it was under the heat lamp all day long. The Paneer Pakora was dried up and most the the heavy hard coating was off. The only thing that was freshly made was the plain naan! The Kulfi (cold-frozen desert was put on top of the hot food and they didn't care we we told them at pick up point. All in all, a horrible dinner. If we wanted greasy buffet items from the end of the day we would have order that. So disappointed! read more

The carryout is good, but Kabob Curry gives you better value for money. The buffet system is acceptable, but the food is bland, as if made for everyone and no one. It has no authentic flavor. But if you order from the menu ( a la carte), you can tell the chef what degree of spices you want, which is helpful. No alcohol license if you want a beer or a glass of wine. 2.5 stars out of 5. read more