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    Zen Curry and Grill

    4.8 (1k reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Comfort Food
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    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.

    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.

    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!

    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.

    cilantro/mint sauce...great for dipping or adding to rice...yummy!
    Mike M.

    Service tremendous. Food remarkable. This was our 2nd visit. My wife and I always share, and last time We both remembered that we ordered and liked the Tiki Masala. We don't recall what the other thing was that we ordered, anyway we got the Tiki Masala and their chow mein. The chow mein was good, but nothing great. But the Tiki masala was very good and highly recommend. We will likely always order that and try something new everytime we go. My wife likes her food mild to medium and i like my food HOT...so we always order "medium" and ask for spice on the side. They have a VERY FLAVORFUL habanero sauce...not only is it very spicy (my wife says so by dipping a bit on her finger, where my motto is "there is no such thing as "too spicy"), it also is very deep in flavor. A little goes a long way...but i still asked for 2 sides of their habanero sauce (grin). We also both very much liked the mint/cilantro sauce. We dipped both the free chips and the ordered garlic nann bread in the mint sauce and "loved" it. Their selection choice is huge with about 5 or 6 large pages...2 are shown here. Highly recommend and will be back!

    GARLIC NAAN
    Dojo A.

    Been wanting to come here and finally the opportunity came. My experience today exceeded my expectations. Check in was very quick and was greeted with a smile!! Once you enter the door, the first thing you'll experience is the aroma of herbs and spices that just permeates the whole restaurant. My taste buds and gastronomic senses were all in Level 5 mode . Our serve, Promo, was very attentive and professional. He took time to explain their best dishes and personal recommendations. In terms of the food everything we ordered were 11/10. This is definitely one of my top 2 Indian-Nepalese resto I've had. So here's what I ordered: 1. Tandoori chicken wings - 10/10 - tender and well seasoned. Very flavorful and you can taste the spices. Amazing appetizer 2. Butter chicken - 12/10 - out of bounds. Overall flavor were so well balanced from herbs and spice and non overpowered the other. 3. Grilled lamb chops - 15/10 - prolly the best grilled lamb chops I've had. Tender smoky herbaceous and well balanced spice. Dipped it with their spicy sauce and mint chutney was divine! 4. Garlic naan - 15/10 - I don't know how they made their naan but it was phenomenal. It must be their tandoori oven. Crispy edges, soft and gooey and lots of garlic and butter flavor. I'm just blown away and glad to have a top notch quality Indian-Nepalese resto in the valley! I'm still surprised by myself that this is my first time here and definitely will be a regular customer for many years!!!

    So disappointed in this naan
    Susie T.

    I will review again once I eat at the restaurant when food is fresh and hot. I ordered to go and it was made quickly. They have a patio which is nice. 3 stars bc the naan bread was highly disappointing. It was so chewy and did not taste exceptional like every naan I've ever had. I eat vegetarian and Indian food a lot and I'd have to say this naan was by far the worst. I will attribute this assessment to it being "to go", but I want to eat at the restaurant bc the chicken vindaloo was a 10! I loved it! It was so robust in flavor, beautiful texture, and such tender chicken! Absolutely divine! Only negative is that it had no spicy flavor. I ordered their highest level and I could taste only a hint of spicy. Still, it deserves a 10. Because of the vindaloo i want to eat there in person. After my 10 day water fast, ill certainly try their restaurant out! I'll update my review after.

    All the food we ordered.
    Bob R.

    Holy guacamole this restaurant is amazing! I visited this wonderful establishment for my birthday, and it might be the best restaurant I've been to. We ordered our food spicy, and it was the greatest food ever!! My mom got spiced up and our waiter gave her a mango lassi for free, so excellent service!! The entire crew there is wonderful. Especially because when my father was talking about "agua", which is the Spanish word for, "water", a worker looked over and gave us more water. We didn't even ask for more, he just saw and delivered. So I highly recommend this restaurant for anyone!

    BUTTER CHICKEN
    Laura S.

    I stopped in because I could smell curry from the road and the owner and manager both greeted me with a warm welcoming and the friendliest smile ever. It's really nice in there and it's not too loud which is nice if you want a conversation. I gotta say, I don't really like chicken thighs, but if it's like this from here? Sign me up for it! The chicken was amazingly tender, and the curry was just PERFECT! The Himalayan coffee, don't even get me started on the taste, not too bitter, not sweet like a Frappuccino, it was divine! So smooth and perfection. The garlic naan was by the far the BEST I've ever had!! It makes never want to buy store bought again! The basmati rice was super fluffy and flavorful as well. If you want delicious Indian, come here! Let your nose bring you in!

    Free bread appetizer
    Christopher V.

    Everything we ate was 10/10, especially that garlic naan! Big thanks to our server for being so attentive and kind. The patio was a lifesaver--super clean and comfortable. Plus, the open air meant we could actually enjoy our conversation despite some screaming kiddos at a neighboring table.

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    Fantastic as usual. Enjoyed lunch with Saurav as our server. Our food was wonderful, thank you!

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    Food is amazing and service from Saurav made our experience even better. We had a large party but everything was great.

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    Ask the Community - Zen Curry and Grill

    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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    Always a go‑to spot for an amazing lunch date with my wife, this restaurant has been a favorite of…read moreours for many years. The lunch buffet is consistently high quality, serving Northern‑style Indian dishes that are incredibly flavorful and infused with aromatic spices. It's also very reasonably priced and honestly one of the best deals in town when you consider the excellent food, friendly service, and inviting atmosphere. The buffet menu changes often, which keeps things fun. Some of our personal favorites include the juicy tandoori and Lasuni chicken, tikka masala, coconut curry chicken, and definitely the goat curry. The side dishes are just as delicious -- like the daal, aloo, and spinach paneer -- and the hot, fresh garlic naan brought directly to your table is always a highlight. Skip the boring chain restaurants and support this local gem!

    We have been customers of Mantra for so many years I forget. Mostly our experience has been…read morepositive other than the occasional poor chef we kept coming back but that's about to change. Tonight we decided to use Uber Eats to deliver our evening meal which was incomplete. After calling and speaking with Mantra staff I understood that they were going to have the completed order delivered. 1.5 hrs on.. nothing, so I called to check on the progress of our delivery only to be placed on hold and after 8 mins it was clear nobody cared. We have been loyal customers and it's dissapointing that we are not valued.

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