Colorful Indian restaurant & bar with a retro interior providing elevated entrees & a tapas menu.
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Andrew Joy
Ordered via UberEats.
1) Kheema Flutes (ground chicken spring rolls): A little dry, and not fresh. 3-pieces came in the order. They sent a mango salsa type of dipping sauce. Wouldn’t get it again.
2) Chicken Tikka Masala: Good tasting dish, but the chicken pieces were cut into tiny pieces. The chicken was also not the freshest, as it was a little tough.
3) Lamb Biriyani: Lamb and the rice had good flavor. $22 for “Biriyani” and +$4 for the lamb. What has the world come to (maybe the lamb is coming from Australia)
Total Bill: $76. Was it worth the price? Not really (but Uber is partly to blame).
Recommend? Maybe to dine in.
… moreRosie
This is my favorite Indian restaurant in the area. I’ve come here on multiple occasions because the food is so good, my favorite dish that lives rent-free in my mind is the southern Indian chicken curry. It’s creamy and flavorful, and the meat was cooked well. The duck mastak is also really delicious, both sauces on it are perfection. The restaurant is also clean and comfortable, the servers that I have encountered were kind. I also like that the restaurant has an extensive cocktail and beer menu. Definitely recommend and I’m looking forward to coming back.
… moreLaura B.
My book club chose to meet here for dinner and since we were a larger group (11 of us) we made reservations beforehand. The food and the service were great. My paneer saag was probably the best I’ve ever had, I’ve also sampled some of the chicken dishes (butter chicken, tikka masala, curry chicken, chicken biryani which all did not disappoint…really flavorful!) The rice was perfectly cooked and the naan was amazing. I found free street parking nearby. The restaurant is on the smaller side, considering our group took up a lot of space. Really lovely spot that I want to return to!!
… moreNalicia Sawh
This is such a great spot for amazing Indian food. The flavor profile for each dish is on point, and they’re all so delicious! I especially recommend the Fish Pakora for apps and the Chicken Tikka Masala and South Indian Chicken Curry for entrees.
I loved the vibes, especially the music selection, and really appreciated how friendly and warm Karan, one of the owners, was with our party. He really made us feel welcome and comfortable throughout.
Overall, this is a wonderful spot for delicious food and good vibes. Check out my full review on Yelp!
… morejames perez
Service and food was very great.
The flavors on each dish was so rich and delicious.
I had the Chicken bryiani medium spice.
The Chilli and cheese naan bread.
The samosas.
All was uniquely amazing to the taste.
Host and waiter was courteous and inviting.
Place is somewhat small, but tasty food definitely makes up for the close seating arrangements.
… moreFrederick M. Lee
My wife and I came to this restaurant and ordered one chicken and one shrimp. One dish was to eat with rice and the other with bread. After a while, the food and rice came out, and the bread came out later, the waiter said. But until we had finished all the food, the bread didn’t come out. All we said was that even if we asked the waiter, it would come out soon. We had no choice but to pack up the leftovers and come back home. So it was a bad Jumal dinner. We will never visit this restaurant again.
… moreAnuj Gandhi
This was an interesting experience. The service was extravagant and the waiters were very responsive. The saag paneer was extraordinary. One thing I recommend is maintaining spice levels. The butter chicken was too sweet, and the Punjabi chole was salty. Otherwise, exquisite!
… moreEdward Kim
Decent Indian food in the area. Personally had dishes better suited to my tastes but the ones here are all solid. Full bar and nice atmosphere and great service
… moreAbhishek R
Review on the most recent visit on 6/25 –
Ordered Fish Pakodas, Gobi pathakas, Samosa Chaat and chicken biriyani. Except for Samosa Chaat, everything tasted different and bland than last time. The fish Pakodas batter was different and bland, Gobi pathakas was extremely red and tasted like tomato ketchup and the chicken biriyani had less salt in it. However, the drinks were still very delicious and we enjoyed every bit of the tempress, rose martini and bay daisy. Their ras Malai was also delicious.
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Amazing food and cocktails. The hot cocktails require a special mention here. Thoroughly enjoyed hot toddy and port comfort (for the sweet tooth). We only had their appetizers. AMRITSARI fish pakoda was delicious (reviewed by my Punjabi fiancee), chicken 65 was delicious, samosa Chaat was good and paneer Tikka was decent. Also had the noodles which were delicious too. A 5/5 for the restaurant.
… moreO M
Delicious food. My mom had the pondicherry and it was our absolute favorite. The crab cake was delish. Service was amazing. Super friendly and thoughtful. The drink was mediocre – not my favorite part of the meal. I will absolutely return.
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