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    Zen Curry and Grill

    4.9 (1.1k reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Comfort Food
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Jericho L.

    Wow was this Indian food GOOD from the Sizzling tandoori Shrimp to the paneer to the freaking Chai was amazing. I will be back, from San Diego !!!! Keep up the good work and service. The ambiance is nicely done dim lighting super clean

    Garlic naan bread Butter chicken Momo chicken
    Laura W.

    The service was amazing. The flavors were incredible. I don't come to Temecula often but when I do I will be sure to stop here again! One of the best Curry cousin I have ever had.

    Anthony L.

    So Yelp has a generic comment when you hit 5 stars... "Amazing! What went well.? EVERYTHING. The food here was amazing. The service was amazing. The cleanliness is amazing. We got the lamb on everything and it is great. We had the rack of lamb, lamb curry, lamb rice... omg so good. This is our spot. One caveat, it is a tad pricey but this is justified. It's not a cheap take out place but some good food with no expense spared. Like it love it will be back

    MIXED GRILL SAMPLER - came out steaming and was delicious!
    Jyothi C.

    Had a great experience with absolutely delicious food served with great service at this restaurant. Highly recommend their mixed grill platter for tender and flavorful grilled selection of meats. The ambiance is upbeat and fun - the place was packed during a weekday dinner time. Highly recommend if you're looking for some solid North Indian/Nepalese fusion food!

    Rakhi B.

    Ambiance..nice place and plenty of seating Service..fast and friendly Food..butter chicken..fried rice..chow mein..appetizer platter..was amazing and plenty of food. We said no spice and they listened. The butter chicken was creamy. The friendly rice was my fav. Also the masala chai had good cardamom flavour..they also give papad and chutney which was good.

    CHICKEN MOMOS to die for
    Deepti B.

    Excellent food, excellent ambience & great service. Had the best tasting Indian and Nepali cuisine in San Diego. This is by far the best restaurant because of cleanliness, taste, atmosphere, friendly staff and the thought they have put in everything. Authentic taste. We went for lunch after wine tasting in the area. Best possible option. They have full bar with bar option as well. We need this in downtown San Diego as well. Definitely taking my friends & family. We will be going there regularly. Highly recommend for Indian & Nepali cuisine.

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    Paradees H.

    What an amazing experience from start to finish! The service was immediate, our appetizers came out incredibly fast, and every single dish exceeded our expectations. We ordered the cauliflower, vegetable samosas (so yummy!), chicken vindaloo, butter chicken, and the boneless tandoori--which was hands down our favorite. The butter chicken was perfectly balanced in flavor: rich, creamy, and incredibly delicious without being overly sweet. The naan deserves a special mention. We ordered both the garlic naan and butter naan, and the garlic naan was next level. At so many restaurants the garlic ends up burned, but Zen Curry absolutely nailed it. It was perfectly cooked, full of flavor, and some of the best garlic naan we've had. We enjoyed a Taj Mahal beer and a mango margarita to round out the meal. Everything we ordered was fantastic, and the entire experience--from the food to the speed of service--made for a wonderful evening. Definitely great for dining with kiddos to as our son loved his food! Thank you, Zen Curry, for such a great time. We'll definitely be back!

    Jesse T.

    WOW!!! Why have I never been here before!!?? First off our waiter Toya was great..It was my first time here and he helped to recommend some of the best chicken curry and other great tasting items..I've ever had! The lamb rice was delicious and the mango wings were very tasty! All in all if you haven't been here its a must try! Oh and how did i forget the Old Monk 10,0000 super beer he recommended!!!

    CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA and SAAG PANEER
    Joy K.

    Best Indian - Nepal cuisine in Temecula and surrounding areas! The food is rich, flavorful and fresh. The owner takes real pride in everything about this restaurant, including quality of food, decor, and the friendly service of all the staff. We usually order spinach paneer and chicken curry, which is excellent here. Recently we were introduced to their butter chicken, vegetable briyani, steamed dumplings, and mango lassi, which we had during our most recent dining experience here. And then there is their garlic naan. I highly recommend anything I listed here! Also the roasted cauliflower. I guess so far everything I have eaten here has been a sure thing. Just be careful when enjoying this rich food and don't over do it. Voted #22 out of 100 of top places to eat in 2026 for a reason! Support this local business!

    Tandoori chicken
    Tom S.

    Let me just say there is a reason why Zen Curry is ranked #22 on Yelp. Their food is delicious! We had the crispy cauliflower for our appetizer and it reminded me of a vegetarian version of kung pao. It was crispy and delicious. For our mains we had the tandoori chicken with roasted vegetables for an up charge of $8. We also had the coconut chicken curry and it came with jasmine rice. Both dishes were very flavorful. We ordered the garlic naan which was a great accompaniment to our meal The service provided by Issam was great and he suggested the roasted vegetables with the tandoori chicken which was a great suggestion. Katie who brought the dishes out to us was friendly and stated that she loves working there. The reason for the four stars is that the total bill was almost $100 for just the two of us and no drinks. This included a well deserved 20% tip. This is very pricey for two chicken dishes and a vegetable appetizer compared to other delicious Indian restaurants in the area. With that in mind we will be back but maybe on special occasions.

    Emma C.

    Truly blessed had the opportunity to come to this restaurant and enjoyed the wonderful meal, great experience, and heartfelt fellowship. Environment is very clean, classy. The food is flavorful and delicious. The staff and service is welcoming and engaging. And they also have a bar you can order crafted drinks. It's such a delight to experience the authentic food and atmosphere here. Definitely coming back to try more food here. By the way, the lamb chops is a MUST!

    Zen Curry and Grill has the best salmon tandoori with mixed vegetables I have ever tasted. The customer service is always friendly and the food is cooked fresh, so it takes a little longer but it's worth the wait. They just got a full bar and are ready to make you some great signature cocktails! Visit them soon.

    Jeremy O.

    Tried this spot as it caught our eye on the Yelp Top 100 list. The portions were great for the price, and each dish tasted great. Location and service are good.

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    This place deserves the rating. So freaking good. Butter chicken + garlic cheese naan. Game over

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    3 months ago

    Food was amazing as always !! Islam was our server and he was so attentive and helpful!

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    3 months ago

    This is the best Indian food place in town. Such a cute vibe inside . Owner is the sweetest and the food is AMAZING! Will be coming back

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    5 months ago

    Very tasty food. Excellent service and everyone is very nice. Nice ambiance. Will be back

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    10 months ago

    Food was amazing, service was fast and everyone was very kind! Would definetly reccomend coming and I will be coming back!

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    Ambiance was awesome. Service was fast and they followed my special instructions for the food. I would highly recommend this place.

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    7 months ago

    Hidden Gem tucked in a small parking lot! The food is delicious and flavors are amazing!! Don't sleep on this one

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    Beautifully decorated and quiet. The staff is friendly and the food delicious! I had the pumpkin curry and loved it.

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    The food is great.they pay good interest in the ingredients. When I want curry. This is the place. Take it from me,I'm a chef...

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    Can you accommodate a nut allergy?

    Yes we can customize and cook them accordingly,

    Are there gluten-free friendly options?

    Hello Karen, Thank you so much for the question. We have plenty of Gluten Sensitive options on our menu and you can always make your server aware so they can let the chefs know.

    Is there a full bar or beer and wine?

    At the moment, we only have beer and wine, we are getting full bar soon

    Is it halal?

    Yes its halal

    Do they have lunch buffet on Sunday? If yes, what is the price?

    Sorry we do not have buffet anymore but we do have lunch specials for weekdays. It’s $16.99 for each person.

    Enjoyed a wonderful lunch today, but upon leaving, we saw a big poster in the window for a lunch special we didn't know about that wasn't offered to us nor on the menu. Is this no longer offered?

    I have not been back lately. They did have a lunch buffet last time I went

    How much is the lunch buffet?

    24.99

    Do you have a lunch buffet?

    Hey Omar! Currently we don't at the moment. This will be something that we will be doing though soon!

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    Mantra Indian Cuisine - Naan

    Mantra Indian Cuisine

    4.2(1.3k reviews)
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    We visited for the lunch buffet and thought it was really good! There were only a couple of other…read moreparties in the restaurant but as we were there, a lot more people came in. The restaurant is large with a mix of tables and booths and the buffet is set-up on the back wall. There was a decent amount of food available, not too much to where the quality gets lost. Everything I tried was delicious and fresh. There was paneer, chicken, rice, mushroom dish, lentils, etc. The team there were always checking the food and refilling. There was a fresh fruit/salad area that we didn't try. We got yummy, hot garlic nan upon request, that was so amazing! Our waters were always refilled and they do have alcohol for purchase, which i'll have to try next time. Price is reasonable and the selection of food is top notch. We will absolutely be back.

    Time to update my 10 year old review!…read more Even though my first review said the food was just okay, we return to Mantra over and over again, because food is pretty good. We had dinner here last night: yellow curry (which was actually quite red), a paneer dish, garlic naan and basmati rice. Everything was flavorful and delicious! We had another 20% Off coupon, making this a very reasonably priced meal. The inside is big with a lot of tables. It's not fancy, just casual. Service was good. Food came out super fast. At 6pm we were the only ones in the restaurant. Apparently they get very busy during their buffet that goes from 11am-2:40 pm daily for $15.99. I would like to return to try the buffet.

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    Charminar Express - Paneer Butter Masala

    Charminar Express

    4.4(89 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Very good food and very accommodating! I asked for fish and they said they had fried fish but they…read moreended up making something special for me. They cooked the fish in the oven and put it in a masala sauce and it was absolutely wonderful. Everyone enjoyed their food tonight and I'm excited to go back and try other things on the menu. I do know that some of their dishes are extremely spicy so do check on the spice levels with the server before you order if you are sensitive to spicy hot dishes. One of my friends got the roti and it was absolutely excellent. Another friend ordered dosa and really liked it. I'd like to try their goat and mutton dishes. The interior is plain but clean and can accommodate a large party if need be. They have nice Indian music playing on the tv. Definitely going back here soon!

    Today I really was hoping they were gonna have their all you can eat dosa or all you can eat chaat…read more, but seems they already discontinued these items , even though it was only 2 weeks ago that I was seeing them advertise on social media , never realized they were making Dosa since a year ago. I Was able to order dosa off their regular menu. They were not having any mysore masala dosa which is my favorite. So I ended up ordering the masala dosa. The dosa was nice and crispy. I ordered my potatoes Masala on the side comes with a coconut chutney and the Sambhar was delicious. My friends ordered a daal tadka, which is exceptionally tasty. My other friend ordered the tandoori fish in tikka masala sauce kind of an off menu item . The sauce was a little sweet for me, but she did like it. All the food came out nice and steaming hot. Nothing was overly spicy. Service was excellent, plenty of parking.

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    Bushfire Kitchen - Temecula - Miso Salmon Crunch Bowl

    Bushfire Kitchen - Temecula

    4.1(1.5k reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $$

    This is one of my favorite lunch spots in the area. I love that the food is made fresh and always…read morecooked to perfection. The flavors are amazing as well. I had never been a sweet potato fry person until I tried there's with their peri mayo and I'm OBSESSED. Their focaccia bread with their signature dip is so good too. I think it's some kind of blended olive oil / vinegar mixture and it's so so so good. I've had their tri tip before which was good but my go to is their BBQ Chicken Plate. The chicken is cooked to perfection and I can mix and match my sides to my liking. I can always count on getting a great and healthy meal when ordering from here. I ordered through DoorDash and my food still arrived perfectly. 10/10!!!

    This place was okay. They had a 4-star rating and there was a majority of good reviews. But I…read morewasn't impressed, there was nothing special about this place, and overall it was just okay. We stopped for dinner and the did not appear busy. There was plenty of free parking available in the shopping center and indoor/outdoor seating. It was very windy and too cold to eat outside, so we opted to eat inside. There were only four tables to choose from and one bathroom. This became an issue when someone was already using the bathroom, probably blowing it up since it had already been five plus minutes, and both of my kids had to go (we ended up going to Trader Joe's to use the bathroom). The food finally came out. We ordered 2 tri-tip plates, a chicken sandwich, a kids quesadilla w/rice, and 4 drinks. I was concerned about the tri-tip after reading many others complaining about it being overcooked. This was not an issue. The meat came out cooked perfectly, but the pieces were small. The mashed potatoes were good and buttery. The mac & cheese was good and had a nice flavor. The Brussel sprouts were undercooked, hard, and bland. The bread had soaked up the blood from the tri-tip and was soggy gross. The kids quesadilla was literally 2 store bought tortillas and some sprinkled cheddar cheese that wasn't even melted in between. I didn't care for it, but I'm glad my son ate it. Overall, I had high expectations for this place and it was lacking.

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    Kabob Shack - Temecula

    Kabob Shack - Temecula

    4.5(74 reviews)
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    This Mediterranean Grill is tucked away at the end of 5th St, near Old Town Front St. in Old Town…read moreTemecula. There's a small parking lot on the side of the building but can be difficult to find a spot during peak hours due to neighboring businesses. It's a classic counter-service setup with indoor and some outdoor seating. I tried the Steak Filet Mignon Kabob Rice Plate; the meat was flavorful, tender, and paired perfectly with their garlic and tzatziki sauces. They also have sumac chipotle and mango chili at their self-serve sauce bar. Portions for my plate were fair for the price...the flatbreads and burgers I saw, looked big & yummy. Everything is made fresh to order here, so expect about a 15-minute wait if you walk in for takeout, but you can order online ahead of time. I noticed a few people swinging by for quick pickups while I waited, so that's definitely the way to go for next time I get takeout. Overall, a solid experience and I'll definitely be back.

    After attending the Yelp Elite Experience, I just had to come back with my hubby and Coco our…read moreSamoyed. They are ok with service dogs sitting inside and there was a lot of outdoor patio seating in the shade which I liked because you also get a nice BREEZE... GYRO PLATE: 10/10 I usually don't like to eat too much gyros but, this one has so much flavor that I'm going we agreed to call it the STAR OF THE SHOW!! Love the rice and pita with hummus as the side items that came with it. You can also choose fries or salad as sides as well... SPICY CHICKEN TANDOORI: 9/10 It was very good. It was just a bit dry for me but, the spice was really nice. It wasn't overly spicy like Thai spicy chili peppers or ghost peppers. It was a nice spice like a cayenne pepper spice flavor on the chicken. PRO TIP pour some Garlic sauce over the chicken for a more enhanced moist and creamy sensation... FALAFEL: 10/10 My favorite appetizer! It's also interesting to see it shaped like a DONUT!! I loved it and I dipped it with the TZATZIKI sauce... SAUCES: The Garlic, chipotle, tzatziki and spicy mango chili sauces are have UNLIMITED refills!!! CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES: 10/10 Baked with love and it's $1.79 each!!! Love, love and love it!!!!! AMBIANCE: 10/10 I love its homey, western and old town wooden shack style and appearance. I care more about good food than pretty looking places to eat!!! If the food is good, I'm there!! PERIOD SERVICE: A+ Excellent service. I went on a Sunday afternoon and Sawna was so lovely and helped explained with menu options and helped packed everything nicely for us. I highly recommend this place!! What a gem to have in Temecula!! We will be back!!! ROCK ON KABOB SHACK!!!

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