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Desi Khaana (Indian Food)
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1. Cumin
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 342-1414
Category:
Himalayan/Nepalese
Neighbourhood: Wicker Park
You know the feeling of excitement of finally conquering a bookmarked place on your Yelp-list of To-Try's!? I've had Cumin marked since before it even opened and one thing after the other, always changed plans until this last week! I did wait a few…More »
2. Gaylord India Restaurant
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 664-1700
Categories:
Indian,
Vegetarian
Neighbourhood: Near North Side
I know, I know - 4th update!? But this time it's just to re-affirm the 5-stars! And to celebrate the "R" for Regular via Check-Ins because really, eating here twice in 3 days should re-affirm that to anyone!
But I digress..
The food, service,…More »
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8/29/2009
I'm a little hesitant giving it all of 5 stars, but after the amazing meal I had this afternoon it's… Read more »
3. Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine
Certainly - as good as Indian food gets in Chicago!!!
We preferred to order A La Carte, even though they had a dinner buffet (Fri-Sat). We got the samosa to start with - which was made to perfection!
The masala papad was an adventure, but an enjoyable…More »
4. Veg Harvest Café
Everything from the first review still holds true - add to that they have yummy indian-chinese food!
N.B. They have stopped making a lot of their authentically south indian dishes (they do still have idly/dosa/vada) because of low demand on those.
…More »
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7/6/2009
As good as it gets - for what it is!
We were on our way to Tadka when they refused to tell us if they… Read more »
5. India Samraat
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 247-0718
Categories:
Indian,
Food Delivery Services
Neighbourhood: Back Bay
I've had the opportunity to try India Samraat a few different times on multiple recent visits to Boston.
I really like this place and the people are so nice. They really took care of us well and I don't have a single suggestion for improvement or any…More »
6. Kumari Restaurant
Sunday morning, day before back to work and classes, spent all our money this weekend, need a lot fo food but can't spend a lot - we think of an Indian buffet!
Kumari has an amazing lunch buffet until 3pm. That meant 40 minutes to fill up our plates…More »
7. Pabla Indian Cuisine
I was visiting from Chicago with family and was looking for good Indian food - not sure how I found this place, but in one word - it's AWESOME!!!
I'm Punjabi and when they claim to be Punjabi cuisine - they're not kidding!!! My favorites here include…More »
8. Maharani
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 775-1988
Categories:
Indian,
Vegetarian
Neighbourhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin
This place was our favorite out of 10 Indian restaurants we tried (not pakistani!)
It was great tasting - great service - and good vegetarian options!! I wish I had discovered this sooner rather than later!!!
(It is a little bit more pricey though)More »
9. Chauhan's Fine Indian Cuisine
OMG - The absolute best Indian food I've ever ever had outside of India itself! And not just in the US, but other countries too!!!
This place just had the most perfect cooking and the most delicious food - ever!!! I've often considered driving up to…More »
10. The Kati Roll Company
Ever since I discovered this place 2 summers ago.. no visit to NYC has been complete with KATI ROLL CO.!!!
I've met people in line who are flying to the airport and picking up Kati rolls first for their family!!! I've brought them back to chicago…More »
11. Rasika
Good food (appetizers, entrees and especially desserts) and great service too!
Appetizers: Tawa Baingan; Sev Puri; Palak Chaat
Entrees: Dal Makhni; Paneer Pasanda (the only less-than-stellar dish)
Accompaniments: Naan, Mint Paratha, Onion & Sage; Lemon…More »
12. Bombay Chopsticks
My first experience here = great!
My second experience here = terrible!
I ordered almost the exact same menu again, given the first time I had liked it and wasn't being experimental the second time.
They pretty much threw everything in the exact same…More »
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1/5/2011
For all those trying to explain this with and compare this to Indian food versus Chinese food, will… Read more »
13. Indian Grill
Chicago, IL 60686
(773) 477-8000
The place was absolutely empty when I walked in but I fought every instinct possible to take that as a sign of something bad (after all, Yelp gave it 4 stars)!
And am I glad I stood by my decision to try this place out last night - I think they have…More »
14. Vermilion
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 527-4060
Categories:
Indian,
Latin American
Neighbourhood: Near North Side
Quick Note: For the 2nd time ever, we had really good service (Jaron)
My 4th review:
Wow - this place is an epitome of inconsistency - I've been there 4 times now and every alternate experience is good and bad!
Ventured here last night after…More »
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7/5/2008
This is such a hit or miss!
Went here a month ago with friends and actually enjoyed this place. So… Read more »
15. Hema's Kitchen
If you've read my review for Hema's Kitchen II, you'll know why this is a 4-star not 5!
This was my favorite on Devon for the longest time. But then came HK II and Hema went away to LP. The service went down, the orders started getting mixed up…More »
16. The Bombay Club
Wow the food was really good! One of the best restaurants I have been to that's not in India (I grew up in India).
I really enjoyed the dal makhni and paneer makhni. The breads were well-done and the lemon rice was so good that we got another one…More »
17. Jaipur
Chicago, IL 60686
(312) 526-3655
Category:
Indian
Neighbourhoods: Near West Side, West Loop
Visit #3;
Service as obnoxious as ever, food was good. Request "well done" breads and chana was excellent (their 'spicy' is really quite spicy)!
Visit #2:
Veg samosa - loved it
Chaat - too much alu, but still decently good
Alu paratha with raita - digged…More »
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12/18/2008
Went here last week after all the Yelp hype over this place and although I can't say we were… Read more »
18. Udupi Palace Restaurant
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 338-2152
Categories:
Vegetarian,
Indian
Neighbourhood: West Rogers Park
It's hard to figure this place out - I've been here so many times now but still haven't decided whether I like it or not.
I used to prefer Mysore Woodlands across the street but last fall their chef left and their new chef is not as good. So Udupi…More »
19. Sri Ganesh Cuisine
So this place is not a very nice dine-in place (that would've probably earned it a 1 or 2 stars if I also evaluated service and atmosphere), but it's a great great take-out place for south indian food!! And really really good sambhar!!!!
For dine-in,…More »
20. Bollywood Bistro
This place is close to the Rainbow bridge and has some very good and fresh food! They seem to have two locations or moved recently (the one behind HRC on Rainbow Blvd was closed but this one on Niagara St - the main road leading to the bridge - was…More »
21. Nirvana Indian Cuisine
Visit #2 can never be as good as you remember the place from your first time there, right? Hmm, maybe not always...
With hesitant steps and skipping heart, we walked into Nirvana, afraid it would disappoint and break the myth of the great yellow daal!…More »
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11/11/2008
Wow after 3 miserable days in New Orleans, this was a pleasant discovery!! I'm surprised they don't… Read more »
22. Tamarind
I've been to a different Tamarind in midtown and had a faint positive memory of this place. So when the W concierge recommended this place to us in Union Square, we were happy to revisit.
We had the dahi puri and samosa for appetizers and liked both.…More »
23. Punjab Palace
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 254-1500
I'm surprisingly impressed by their food - everything except paneer!
We did a big delivery order from here this weekend for my brother's graduation night. I can't speak for their meat dishes, but their vegetarian items were great! We had saag-paneer,…More »
24. Indian Dhaba
I've only had their kathi rolls - paneer and alu - and although they made it on a naan instead of a paratha, it still showed signs of being quality food. Looking forward to trying more items here...
25. Gourmet India
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 632-0626
On a quick weekend trip to Providence, we were looking for some Indian food for lunch for my mom - but none of us others wanted Indian food again after dining at Bombay Club the night before. So we decided to go to the food court so that everyone…More »
26. Kashmir Foods - CLOSED
I'm not a Bostonian but was there last fall for an extended period of time.
I liked this place - but I'd say check expiry dates and for freshness. Their variety was decent and they people were helpful...
27. Bombay Indian Restaurant
We went here all the way from Union Square for some INDIAN (not pakistani) food and wasn't disappointed.
The food wasn't as fancy or as much like "restaurant food" -- which is what non-Indians might expect, but it was flavored well and done right. I…More »
28. Gaylord India Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 397-7775
Category:
Indian
Neighbourhood: Financial District
This is one of the 10 Indian restaurants we tried on our recent visit to SF and liked this the second best after Maharani.
The food was good (although a little spicy) and the service was okay (a little bit rude and slow at times) -- but compared to…More »
29. Mehak
Tried this place for a lunch meeting and I liked it - their food was simple and tasty - it wasn't very rich or buttery or creamy. It wasn't amazing for fancy Indian food though.
I had their vegetarian thali that had alu, chana, alu matar, chutney and…More »
30. Bombay Club
Just had dinner here and had a pretty good meal! Much better than Tanjore last night, and this wasn't even the real Bombay Club - I wonder how much more fun that would be!
The people behind the counter were very helpful and nice. The food was good.…More »
31. Shree Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
Great Idli!!
And Vada!
Rava Dosa didn't match up to the high expectations set out by the two appetizers, but it was still good.
Chana bhatura was good, though rich, and made for good leftovers!
P.S. One of the only burb Indian places that's open until…More »
32. Dakshin Indian Cuisine
We were craving South Indian food and Indian-Chinese food on a trip out to the 'burbs and were so happy with this Yelp discovery that serves both!
I will say though that their South Indian food was actually really good and the Indian-Chinese was…More »
33. JaiHind Restaurant
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 973-3400
Categories:
Indian,
Ethnic Food
Neighbourhood: West Rogers Park
2 of us tried a lot of food! And were the only people in there!
-- Vada pav -- good
-- Dabeli -- not the best i've tried
-- Dosa -- I wouldn't order it here again
-- Pav Bhaji -- it was average or slightly better
-- Bhel puri -- was great
-- Chai - not…More »
34. Chutney Joe's
Great in concept, but not the food it used to be. I get the feeling that they're catering to a very different audience, and if they've found a niche, I congratulate them. But I'm not part of that clientele and did not find more than one thing good.
…More »
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5/6/2009
First, just to qualify this review, I'm Indian and have lived in India for 16 years.
Second, this… Read more »
35. Maharaja
Brand new restaurant that just opened this month!
The lunch buffet was not a great experience - most of the curries were undercooked or unflavorful. The rice was dry and undercooked too.
The service was good and that alone earned them two stars.
36. Curried
Now that they've added the much awaited kathi rolls and paneer pizza items to their menu, we ordered in for a party last night and I absolutely loved the paneer tikka pizza! The samosa kathi roll was very interesting and the best of the set, IMO.
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7/15/2011
A great new addition to the Indian fast food scene and this time, close to my office!
Fun, friendly… Read more »
37. Bombay Spice Grill & Wine
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 477-7657
Category:
Indian
Neighbourhoods: Near North Side, River North
I believe in Yelping once again! Because I finally have a place to Yelp home about! To my mom! That this restaurant can offer me food almost (I won't say "as") as good as hers!
Bhel Puri - 10 star!
Lentil Cake - 10 star!
Chaat - 8 star!
Soup and bread…More »
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Yelping SinceJuly 2007
Things I Lovegelato (&icecream), being vegetarian, trying new cuisines, desserts, everything Indian, music
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