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Chennai Tiffins
78/100 (1144 ratings)
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Cheap Eats
"Checked out the weekend buffet here—loved it! Great variety of South Indian dishes, especially enjoyed the poori and dosa. The tea was good...."
Prasenjit Saha
"We ordered chilli idli, Mysore masala dosa, ghee roast dosa and podi dosa all of the items were delicious. Everyone loved the sambar and coconut..."
Prab Kaur
"It was awesome! It was my first ever Michelin star restaurant chain experience! Never knew they have vegan options available. A friend suggested the..."
Ashritha Kashyap
"Food: 5/5 Service and Setting: 3/5 Value: 3/5 Seeing many of the negative reviews especially from those I assume to be Indian, I was sort of afraid..."
Justin Fan
"We went to Chennai tiffins on a weekday ( Tuesday) around 7:30pm. We took the dine in service, the restaurant wasn't crowded but it was about right..."
DJ
"So first of all, we saw the reviews of this place on Google and were like "its rated 3.8, i don't know if its worth it to go and spend money". We..."
Ankur Sachan
"Oh my goodness!! What a find!! If you are looking for some vegetarian options there is nothing better than south Indian vegetarian options and this..."
Taniyyus Syed
"Must-try restaurant in San Diego! Delicious South Indian food, neat & clean place, and unlimited sambhar with three types of chutneys. Highly..."
Khushbu Vaghela
"I was introducing two of my friends to simple Indian food. They enjoyed the tasty food and were not overwhelmed. Thanks to the cooks and the staff..."
Pathma Hamilton
"Best idli rasam I ever had in my life ❤️❤️ Must..."
Nalini Kanagala
"Amazing and legit south Indian food with indoor and outdoor seating. Huge selection of dosas of every kind. Also most other south Indian dishes like..."
Sins Of Wanderlust
"We had an amazing dinner here. We loved the unlimited quantity of sambhar and chutneys. All chutneys like peanut, cocunut were delicious. Their dosas..."
sonia gupta
"Amazing Indian food! I tried Chole Bhature here, they were so mouth watering - exceeded expectations! Pizza Dosa was also good, should try..."
Ajay Yadav
"Honestly, this is currently the best South Indian restaurant in San Diego. Dint like this place in 2019-2020. Looks like things have changed post..."
Vaishnendr.D Sudev
Punjabi Tandoor
77/100 (662 ratings)
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Cheap Eats
"If I was on death row and I had one last meal, it would be their murgh makhani with garlic naan and rice pudding. This is easily my favorite Indian..."
Haley Crim
"omg! sooo freaking good. just go. It's like a hole in the wall place but the food is..."
Colette Lori Gallagher
"This is hands down one of my top 3 Indian restaurants in town. The paneer tikka masala is to die..."
Carol Wafer Miller
"� their cauliflower, I'd never had cauliflower so flavorful in all my life! They use enjoyable spicy, not too hot to enjoy your food spicy. Will..."
Edward Odis
"Fantastic! The food, service, and friendliness of staff. They went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed and were attentive..."
Lynée LaCroix
"Absolutely amazing food you will not be..."
Scott Bolle
"I always feel great after eating here! (You know sometimes after eating Indian food from some places, you feel kinda sick afterwards?). I've come..."
Miss L.
"The food! Absolutely the best Indian food I've had. We drive past 3 places to come here. Worth it. The service is a little cold, but that may be..."
San Diego Mike
"Super consistent on their good flavor. They have multiple locations. I used to go to the Carlsbad location when I lived in north county but have been..."
Crystal Unzueta
"Super delicious and great portions for the cost. I got the sag paneer and naan and absolutely loved it! I definitely will be back! The indoor seating..."
Darcel White
"Delicious curries & roti, lots of vegetarian options, served by friendly people in a clean, low key, inviting dining setting. Affordable..."
JC Leapman
"I've been coming here for over a decade now. This mom n pop work so hard and they are the best! Treat them right keep the good restaurants..."
dennis lee
"Probably super busy lunch place - but we went for dinner and it was very quiet. Good thing, because we were not sure what we wanted to order. A..."
Ryan Archer
"Reminds me of back home. Great food, rustic ambience. Any visit to San Diego is incomplete without a stop here!!! Sat Sri..."
P Nanda
"Punjabi Tandoor sponsored sufficient rice and dal for a Diwali event to raise funds for the education of underprivileged children. We thank them for..."
Shubhayan Ghoshal
"That was a treat! We were looking for something nearby, found this place. So glad we stopped in. Very..."
Dina C
"BEST! BEST! BEST!!!!!!! IN ALL of San Diego county.. lived in Vegas for 2 yrs, I would drive down just to get their food and drive back!!!! 15 yrs a..."
Know Conspiracy
"4 stars only for interior ambiance. The outside ambiance was very nice and unique, but the interior was okay. I would suggest improving the interior...."
Arjunvasan Ambigapathy
"The lunch special is cheap and they had a good amount of seating both inside and outside. I liked the flavor of the butter chicken and the tikka..."
hansub
"Fresh made Naan, wonderful chicken dishes, excellent basmati rice, channa masala. Best takeout Indian style food I have tried. I hate rating service..."
Josh Wilke
"Best Indian place in Miramar - authentically delicious, fresh, and affordable!! My husband and I are regulars to this restaurant weekly, every single..."
Tiffany Moran
"Easily one of the best Indian-Style restaurants in town especially in the “quick eats” category. Flavors are incredible. . . In the many times..."
Aaron Moon
Surati Farsan Mart
77/100 (761 ratings)
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"Rarely give a five star. But this modestly prices store that offers a restaurant and store has the assortment of delightful Gujarati food. We tried..."
Rajan Vasudevan
"We loved the snacks and sweets assortment in this shop. However, surprised to have not found Dhokla during our visit. We got some Jalebis packed for..."
Aishwarya Kher
"This place has great Gujarati food and sweets, not only that they have a good selection of dosas and Chaat as well. They used to only accept cash..."
Rowan Johnas
"Delicious bakery and cafe! You can buy traditional sweets and pastries by the half and full pound from the display cases. I ordered a hot chai with a..."
Lily C
"I have been going to this restaurant for about 5 years and counting! This place is truly amazing. They serve some of the best Northern and Southern..."
Alexandre Samy
"Best place to eat Indian snacks especially if you’re Gujarati. Lots of options to eat and everything had awesome taste except Pav Bhaji. We tried..."
Krupal Patel
"This place is a hidden gem! Highly recommend this place because of how flavorful the food is. Got the Thaali and it was a variety of foods out of..."
Amardeep G
"Great place to grab Indian street food in San Diego. A must visit place. The strip mall has many Indian restaurants and even a temple. Ample parking..."
Ketan Deshpande Minnesota (Ketan Deshpande MN)
"Nice restaurant. Service was fast and the food was..."
anuj salke
"Very good place for vegetarian food. Good thing is they also serve Jain..."
Pattabhi Rama Rao Yeleswarapu
"I couldn't stop eating everything I ordered for lunch! Loved everything I got, though I was a bit unimpressed with the little pistachio pinwheels..."
Nick Jordan
"My experience was delicious and well priced. Thank..."
John Barros
"Great food, good staff. Definitely one of the constant snack places for me and my..."
Shardul Telharkar
"Great place to have to Indian Chats and Street Food. Great service as well. Highly Recommended - Dabelis - They are sweet, tangy and spicy. Like an..."
Subhash Seshadri
Royal India - Gaslamp / San Diego
77/100 (1808 ratings)
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Tikka Masala
Tandoori Chicken
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"My recent group dining experience at Royal India in San Diego left an indelible mark of satisfaction. The inviting ambiance coupled with impeccable..."
Chander Gupta
"Really great quality Indian food and friendly staff They can make it as spicy as you..."
Umesh Patel
"Ordered both regular naan and garlic naan - both extremely tasty. The chicken Tikka masala was..."
Eric Mesa
"It is a beautiful place and fresh ingredients. It was a little cold, as though they didn't want us to hang around. The food was delicious, but we..."
Tawanna Treat
"Hands down, the best Indian cuisine in San Diego, very authentic.... Butter Chicken is definitely not soupy and made from a jar like most of the..."
M. Ryan Nolen
"I dined at the Royal India, and it was Amazing! I would highly recommend the lamb with ginger and the chicken korma. I had the pleasure to be greeted..."
F Roberts
"food is great. got the navratan korma and chicken jafrieza. naan was hot, crispy, buttery. Naman was a great..."
Tina Lee
"Very nice place to have Indian food. surprisingly we got our foods very fast. in spite of few staff seen. they were efficient. décor and ambience..."
RAKESH DESAI
"Delicious food. It was quick to get in, looked very upscale. The service was good, and when we got our dish “extra spicy” rather than mild it..."
Big Traveler
"Loved it, staff is so nice, food was good, great..."
Gargi Gupta
"Excellent service. Had a great time with gf during her visit. There wasn't much people since we had an early dinner so got the VIP treatment and the..."
A Barraza
Flavors Of Mayura
75/100 (309 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
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Asian
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Indian
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Vegetarian Friendly
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Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
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Accepts Credit Cards
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Mid-range
"I love this place. So does my white, American wife. Our typical Sunday involves going to the zoo in the morning with our kids. Then coming to get..."
Henish Pulickal
"We were visiting San Diego from Salt Lake City, and were excited to have Kerala food from a restaurant. The food here was great. We ordered fish..."
Naveen Divakaran
"Dosa is amazing! Service is excellent. Spicy chicken biryani is bursting with flavor but brings the heat. Veggie korma, mutton stew and chicken tikka..."
David Stone - Bassist
"I have no words .. But wow.. Beyond amazing.. The service was killer. The food. I will say blew my mind.. We had so much nothing was left on any..."
Paola Rojas
"This is our new favorite place! The best Indian food I've ever had. I'm so glad we came here. The service is excellent and the food is unbelievable...."
Dania Howard
"Authentic Kerala food.. Must try there meen fish and kerala chicken curry. By far best authentic south indian food in san..."
Rahil Memon
"Deliciousness!! Appams to die for, tasty stew and softest idlis! Glad we have this place a try! Will be back for the..."
Roopa Tantry-Bhat
"The food and service are the best!! If you have a chance try this restaurant , the food is just..."
Ed Belmonte
"This is my favorite Indian restauran period And they have both North and South India..."
Mark Thain
"the best indian food i've ever tasted!..."
JJ Orros
"Great veg options, everything was so flavorful we kept hoping we would die so that every bite would be our last. Atmosphere nice service nice but the..."
Katie Casamassa
"Nothing to say... Awesome. The buffet was good and they have different varieties of..."
Sebin B Joseph
"My first taste of Southern Indian cuisine and it was delicious! The prices are very reasonable, the service is excellent and the Indian music added..."
Fred Enriquez
"Very delicious food, reminded me my motherland. Good service. Hats..."
Santosh Binnuri
"Delicious and authentic South Indian malabar food ! Loved chicken stew, appam and beef..."
Vishnu Pradeep
"Great food and excellent service! We come here..."
Sam Linsey
"This place is interesting because it's good, non vegetarian food particular to Kerala, India. The food itself is above average, not to be compared..."
Roshan J
"They deserved 5/5 STARS!! Awesome FOOD, Great customer service, Great atmosphere, Easy to find the location, Not pricey at all!! Delicious food..."
Shimona Sen
"Superb restaurant! I really don’t know why the review average is so low, but this is not at all a reflection of the place. Excellent South Indian..."
Harikrishna Ramakrishnan
"Vegetarian food promises to satisfy your taste buds. We enjoyed every food ordered. Coconut chutney was too good. Have ample time during weekend to..."
Dhanya S
"Based on other’s reviews on south indian food, we had very low expectations on food. So, we didn’t order south indian specialitys. We ordered..."
Ramya g
Phulkari
75/100 (203 ratings)
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Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
"Beautiful interior right in the heart of all the action downtown, quick and friendly service, tasty menu with so many healthy and vegetarian options..."
Pink_Days
"Good food and ambience. Service was quick., North Indian cuisine. Sorry if you are looking for South Indian food/ bites. Overall a good place to..."
Adil Anwar
"I have visited this place 5 times in the past year and this is probably the second best Indian food I have had in United States (first being Tulsi,..."
Varun Mitra
"Very Nice ambience, haven't seen many Indian spots look this nice. We were greeted by owner Darshan Singh, he is very nice host. The place was not..."
Surinder
"Food was delicious, and the ambiance was lovely. The tea was really..."
Rachael Wright
"Very good service experience. Wonderful food and fair portions. Shared appetizer and main curry dish with rice and garlic bread between 3 people. ..."
John Stephens
"Fantastic food and attentive service on a beautiful setting. The Chef had me try a new soup he was developing and it was amazing. Can't wait to go..."
Shawn Tolivar
"Till date this is the best restaurant which I have visited in the states. The food was mind blowing, we asked them to make it spicy and it was actual..."
Udit Vashisht
"Excellent buffet selection. Food is amazing, service isn't bad. Nice..."
Marcus Newell
"Really good. Would definitely go back to visit. More people need to eat Indian..."
Ruben
"Food is good, , service is good, ... Restroom is not good enough otherwise good place for relatively cheap indian..."
Jeet Patel
"Poor service but great food. Mattar paneer, palak paneer and the chicken biryani were..."
R M
"Amazing food and service that can't be beat. Recommend this to anyone in the gaslmap..."
Jeremy butler
"Nice ambience. Very good service. Nice food but could be..."
Rajesh kumar Sahoo
Paradise Biryani Pointe
71/100 (4946 ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Indian
Lunch
Indian
Lunch
"Taste is awesome!! Bestest Biryani you can get in San Diego.. Mouth watering finger licking..."
Ranganayakulu Konduri
"Friendly service, amazing food. Definitely going..."
Anne-Helen Wickizer
"Overall, I enjoyed the food at this place. The goat sukha and the chicken drumsticks were particularly delicious. Additionally, I opted for the..."
Prasenjit Saha
"Ordered delivery after having a craving and man this place is good! CHICKEN DUM BIRYANI was amazing! So much flavor in the biryani rice, and good..."
Haylee Jane Monteiro
"Oh man!!! The butter chicken was to die for! Spicy and very creamy! Naan was also very good, as was the tikka masala. And the prices are so..."
Sofía Anaís
"This will be my favorite restaurant for getting biryani in San Diego. Ordered Boneless chicken dum biryani. The rice is soft and flavorful. Rice..."
teadrinker
"Pros: 1. The hotel is in a prime location - Mira mesa which is good . 2. They provide dining till 10 pm. 3. I tried paradise special boneless chicken..."
Hari Prasanth Gopiraj
"Best Authentic Indian food I had in a long time in the US. We were a group of 8. Ordered most of the variety of biryani they had. Tastes amazing...."
Sharad Manasali
"The food was amazing, service was great! We spilled our drink, and the server happily replaced it for free and moved us to a new table. The food..."
Avery Kucan
"Paradise Biryani Pointe is an Indian restaurant on Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego. It’s a halal Indian chain for biryani, kebabs, curries and more,..."
Adnan Karim
"Loved the biryani!! We chose the chickendum biryani. Very tasty, chicken well cooked, the flavors top notch! The accompanying raita and Chutney lift..."
Pranjali Sharma
"Paradise Biriyani Point has the best flavored Biriyani in San Diego. The rice will be cooked to perfection. Saffron and Ghee flavor will be the..."
manosan
"Butter Chicken, Malai Kofta, and Chicken Biryani were all delicious. The flavors were amazing, and I can't wait to come back for..."
Balakrishna Lellapalli
"I ordered online today for Goat Briyani. They forgot to add on extra goat. And they solve it immediately for me and I’m really appreciate it! They..."
Jackie Miew
"Paneer biriyani tastes amazing. Also must try cut mirchi. One issue I have with this place is that the quality is not consistent..."
Priyangi Vashistha
"Typical Andhra style biriyani. We took a goat one and a chicken one. It was fresh and the taste was also good. Although I’m from Calcutta, so my..."
Debisree Ray
"I ordered Paneer gongura biryani which I felt was great. The quantity was a little less but the taste was..."
EVA GUPTA
"The curry chicken was really good, the rice and naan was cooked perfectly, definitely will go..."
Lamerria Hall
Annapurna Indian Cuisine
70/100 (822 ratings)
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Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Indian
Vegan Options
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
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Sit down
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Takeout
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Buffet
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We are Indian food enthusiasts and when we walked by and saw the lunch buffet we couldn’t resist. The food options were amazing and flavored just..."
Shalimar Ceballos
"I enjoyed the weekend lunch buffet. They're very busy because the food is good. They don't have a huge variety of dishes but it's ample for a..."
A T
"We have been here so many times because the food is so delicious! I recommend trying the chicken biryani because it is just outstanding(we have..."
M Reddy
"Nice place, Great service & Awesome lunch buffet. I recommended this place. We tried all the items and "Chicken Biryani’s", both had great taste..."
reddy n
"I tried lunch buffet and it was simply awesome👌. I stopped counting how many items were in the menu. From north indian to south indian, you can..."
Govind Sah
"It must be good if your Indian friend recommended it. It did not disappoint. We ordered idly, Masala vada, Gobi Manchurian, malai kofta, cheese..."
Bonnie Ye
"The service at this family-owned restaurant was great. They made sure we never ran out of the staples. The food was spectacular! So full of flavor..."
Corinne R
"Good south indian cuisine, we didn't try their expansive north indian menu yet, but it looked good. Good spot for a hot idly-vada and dosa or uttapam..."
Anna Belani-Ellis
"We were craving for Indian buffet and this place definitely satisfied our craving. While the selection of Saturday/Sunday buffet items is not huge,..."
arnold tan
"We went here today for Tiffin buffet and the food was extremely fresh and good. They served many tiffins and deserts unlimited for a very reasonable..."
deepika dharmapuri
"Started with samosas served with methe sauce and tamarind sauce. Truly a most delicious opener and comparable to what has been enjoyed through..."
Darryl Manco
"Great lunch buffet. Curries are generally pretty mild . Lots of options for vegetarians as well as meat. No dessert. We came a little on the early..."
Trevor
"Another road trip and another craving for south indian food. Fortunately found this place on the way to our hotel from airport. Place was very busy...."
Jayasimha Nuggehalli
"We are vegetarians. Tried a lot of items. All items i tried were very well cooked. Tasty. Generally for buffet some items are okie or below..."
Vivek Kumar Anchalia
"Tasty food like wow. We experienced Thursday tiffen buffet its..."
Venky Tanneru
"Can't speak for authenticity but the food was delicious and the server was very polite and accommodating! We were a party of 3 (including toddler)..."
Kristina Santiago
"The food is really good here especially at the weekend buffet with an affordable price. The service and the ambiance here is damn good. Must visit..."
Gnanesh Krishnapatnam
Bawarchi Biryani’s & Dosa’s
70/100 (287 ratings)
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Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Indian
Pakistani
Vegetarian Friendly
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Curry
"Bawarchi special biryani is awsemoe. Its taste is unbeatable. Give a try it's worth of its..."
Rohit Sanka
"Little dated restaurant but young man and woman that waited on us were very solocitious and super nice The paper dosa was advertised as two feet but..."
Neil Vasvani
"amazing place for great indian food. try out the weekend lunch buffet ..They got so many items in it . And Only place in sandiego where i can enjoy..."
Sistla Suresh
"We were there today and had mixed veggie pakoras, a masala dosa, a Mysore masala dosa and all the chutneys and sambhar that goes with them...."
Brenda Richards
"Kairo is awesome..."
David Coates-Bradshaw
"ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST BE VERY TASTY. ENJOY WITH FAMILY ESPECIALLY WHEN VANDHU IS AROUND. WITH..."
Thenkarai Subramanian Venkateswaran
"Came over here while I was charging my Tesla can say I’ve never been more satisfied with my experience at a restaurant besides this one. Great food..."
BethePandaGames
"This restaurant is perhaps the Indian eatery on the west coast. The chicken is always juicy and tasty. The service is always friendly and attentive...."
Justin Trueblood
"I love this restaurant. The food is outstanding. I have lived in London and NYC where it is very easy to find authentic Indian food. I am extremely..."
Susan Lagrange
"We came here because we needed food after 12 hours of travel, moving into a new empty house, desire for Indian food and this being one of the few..."
Pranjali Sharma
"Authentic south Indian cuisine both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. Careful about spices/heat for the non-vegetarian dishes. The food is authentic and..."
Najmi Jarwala
"Awesome food. We are from Michigan and were searching for good Andhra style food. This restaurant is awesome dont expect ambiance. Biriyani is good..."
vamsikrishna Annasagaram Krishnamurthy
"Great Indian food for a good price! The atmosphere is also quite good, with nice Hindi songs in the background. Service might be a little slow at..."
Indraneel Kasmalkar
"We came across this place while looking for somewhere else and tried it. While we were not familiar with all the types of dosa, we liked what we..."
Jeffrey Jones
"A good deal for lunch buffet if you're hungry for a lot of Indian food. Good mix of vegetarian and meat items. Service is good and you get 10% yelp..."
Ankit Taneja
"Only 4 stars because they don't have Lamb. Their garlic naan and chicken tikka masala are superior to others in the area. Vegetable Korma is also..."
GrueBlock
"Amazing tasty food, wish I can come back but can't I'm on my honeymoon, love the food I have never tried such authentic south Indian food yet this..."
jil patel