The place was unique. Loved the atmosphere. Our waiter tried to meet all my dietary restrictions and was very kind. Food was fresh and flavorful. My husband had the sayel lamb and I had shrimp kebabs with a gluten free naan that was absolutely delicious. We ordered hot herbal tea that were soothing and delicious and made with fresh herbs.
The first thing I would like to point out is that people posting all these negative reviews have no clue what they are talking about. I have worked in restaurants and visit plenty of restaurants on a routine basis. It’s one of my top suggestions for people to try Indian food at its best. Look at those beautiful colors and those delicious ingredients. The food tastes better than it looks. Unlike other restaurants, I don’t leave feeling like garbage because the food here is made with high quality ingredients. If I were to open a restaurant, I would take Pondicheri as an inspiration, unlike others in this area that consider themselves pioneers in Indian cooking while all they are doing is recycling the same old garbage.
We had a great time there. Arrived while happy hour was going on... good drink specials. All the cocktails we tried were great. Service was fun and totally helpful - our waiter had great command of the menu. Really nice to see vegetarian and vegan options marked on the menu. Lots of choices for all dietary types. All dishes were very inventive... The flash fried okra appetizer was so good, as were other appetizers. For main dishes... I'd say we liked about 1/2 the dishes, other 1/2 were just ok. But still give props for trying the new twists on Indian food.
Tried this place out for the first time on Saturday at a friend's recommendation. The food was SO GOOD. There's so much flavor and we received such a generous portion. We ordered the Lamb Ribs for 2 and I would definitely get it again. I even tried one of their cocktails and couldn't be more please.
LOVED IT! I was impressed with the flavors in the dishes and the creative fusions implemented. Service was on point. It's the best Indian restaurant I've been to outside of in India itself!
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Good food and service.
Went with a few coworkers to this place. It’s a small venue but they have some good options. We had the pomegranate pani poori, earth thali, butter chicken, rose lassie, golden mule, and the honey blues cocktail.
I would definitely recommend the pani pokey and the honey blues cocktail. Both are very refreshing.
The butter chicken wasn’t as flavorful as my normal but the creamy fenugreek and tomato garam masala was delicious.
There didn’t seems to be to many parking spots and they are metered parking.
I really enjoyed the food, particularly the Summer Korma. I had acidity the whole day and needed something alkaline for dinner, and this place had healthy options on the menu for most situations.
What’s quite unique here, though, is the wall full of inspiring quotes. I enjoyed reading them while waiting to get seated.
Pondicheri is a modern Indian restaurant located in the River Oaks district of Houston. It is known for its creative takes on traditional Indian dishes, as well as its vibrant atmosphere and friendly service.
I recently visited Pondicheri and tried the following dishes:
Appetizer: Mango pani puri
Entrees: Saag paneer and stuffed mushrooms
Dessert: Lychee-based cocktail
The mango pani puri was a flavorful appetizer but a little too sweet. The saag paneer was hearty and satisfying, and the stuffed mushrooms were cooked perfectly. The lychee-based cocktail was sweet and refreshing,
Overall, I had a great experience at Pondicheri and would definitely recommend trying Pondicheri once.
Amazing meal - Was looking for a place to have a interesting vegetarian meal and found the perfect spot. Creative dishes with authentic flavors.
Food was different and palatable ! Would certainly recommend for eggplant pizza which I earlier thought, was a joke. Ambience was ok ok.
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