Wanted to really like the place but can't say the lunch curry special was a good one. I got the chicken vindaloo and goat curry. Ordering was a bit strange in that you look to order and sample if you'd like and then site down and it gets brought out. Not sure why you don't just order right there at the table and then grab your food. Seems a bit odd to sample order and pay the. Sit down. The curry itself was good. Nice spiciness and good flavor. Unfortunately they were exceptionally stingy on the protein. I got what seemed like a chicken back bone with minimal meat. Overall for $17 with tax I expected more protein. Same problem with the goat. Again the curry tasted good but there was a lot of bone and not a lot of meat. Again this is something that could've been noticed if I watched them make it versus having them bring it on out. The individual I went also experienced a similar complaint as me so it just wasn't my order. A lot of bones and not a lot of meat. I'll give them another shot in a month or so to see if they've improved their quality a bit. read more

The food was very tasty. I already loved the original location in Tustin, but it's distance from me was a bit far. It's nice to have the more local option. The South Indian options are great and what I'm looking for. Love this place! read more

I wanted something to eat but didn't know what and just decided on a whim to try this place out. They have decent sized indoor seating but the ambiance is not super friendly and not that welcoming. It was frustrating to speak with the cashier because he muttered a lot. I ended up with a spicy butter chicken. Butter chicken is supposed to be mild. I also ordered goat curry. I knew that was going to be spicy because it's mentioned on the menu. I asked if Naan is included or if I can add it on. He said it's there. What i received - Goat curry 4 cups of rice These deep fried things that were too hard to eat and seemed old Butter chicken 3 pcs naan The spice of the butter chicken was too much to eat and I heat it up today to eat. Still very spicy. I don't get that part. The chicken was fresh made though. I don't know when I've had such soft and tender chicken in an Indian curry. I was very surprised at the texture and liked it. I may come back and try something else but right now my digestive and acid heartburn is waiting to come out. I can feel it.. read more

I've been here three times now. The only time the food was good was the first time right after it opened. After that they have had several chef changes and food is not great at all compared to all the other Anjappar branches I've eaten at. Serving in paper plates but prices are the same as the other branches of Anjappar. Dosas were very thick and the chicken 65 lacked any flavor. Definitely never order chaat here they dont know how to make chaat. They just use ready made stuff and the pani puri tasted stale. They tried to replace the pani puri with papdi chaat but that was also not how it's supposed to be made. Unless they change something and really deliver quality South Indian food not going back to this branch again. read more

Anjappar Express - Lake Forest - Pani puri - Indian Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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Bad food. Naan was so hard that it hurt to chew. Paneer butter masala only had the gravy Gobi Manchurian was just falling apart Do not recommend this place. read more

Been here several times now, and have to say I really enjoy the food. They have a wide variety of Indian food dishes, from curries to dosa's (southern Indian item), and have really good rice combo specials, with choice of curry rice, Gobi and plain naan, for a LOT less than most Indian places and with a good portion size. It's a simple casual place, but the value it excellent, and the food flavorful, piping hot, and oh so yummy! Service is helpful and quick, since you order at the counter. Great place for quick, tasty Indian food. read more

Goat Biriyani good taste but made with "Kanki' broken rice not long grain basmati for a standard Indian Biriyani! Not a fair serving of meat one small piece and 3 large bone pieces with no meat but just fat! Mistake going to Express will go back to Tustin Anjappar. read more

Gave this place 3 chances and it's disappointing. The Tustin location is much better. Biryani was dry and customer service was poor. The worker looked so bored while he took my order and just looked like he didn't Want to be there. I hate to be hard on small business but if you want return customers, work on better customer service and food read more

Ordered from Uber eats. The food (except for the garlic kebabs) were BLAND.... Has very minimal flavor and I had to add spices in it. Didn't know express means less on the spice. Absolutely do not recommend read more

The food was fresh! I am happy to see a South Indian spot in south OC as there isn't much Indian food down here. The menu is limited since this is an express location but good enough to satisfy my occasional soda craving. read more

Good vegetarian options. Tasty naan. The gobi and the butter paneer were delicious. Found the place by accident when I was going to Panera and have been back several times since. read more

Service is great, restaurant is new, however it's a fast food vibe with uncomfortable wood chairs, no beer & wine, not a place that you can relax and chill for a hour or so, I ordered over 60.00 in food to go, for 2, my husband ate most of it, & he's a very fit man., you get so very little, it's way too pricy for what you get, I liked it ok, they are new , maybe they will improve, to have locals return weekly is unlikely, it's not worth the ?? I felt taken advantage of, people really do notice the small things like this., stingy with the tandoori chicken ( I've had much tastier chicken) small amount cut up into chunks, the one drum stick was so small it looked like it was a from Cornish hen the garlic naan., one or 2 pieces.., I hope they survive, we need new choices around here, maybe the car dealers & the hotel will keep them around longer than Dave's bar b q lasted! read more

I'm so glad Anjappar opened in Lake Forest. We were missing a South Indian spot in this area. The location is super convenient since it's pretty central still for Lake Forest. It's the same strip mall where IHOP and DonerG are located. This is an express location, which basically means it doesn't have the full menu available at the regular Anjappar Chettinad. Still, it has most of the items I wanted. I was hoping for appam, idi appam etc. but they are not available here - yet. The person at the counter said appams may be added later. Right now, they are still in their soft launch. I ordered the mysore masala dosa which was really good. The sambar, chutney etc. were spot on. The husband got a malabar porotta and chicken masala curry. The porotta was fresh and the chicken was not overly spicy. The people behind the counter were friendly. There are a few kinks they need to iron out but I'm not taking any stars off given they have not officially opened yet. I'm super glad to have good dosas nearby. I'll be a frequent customer ! read more

Anjappar Express - Lake Forest - Malabar porotta and chicken curry - Indian Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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Delicious food and great customer service. We had the chicken Meena dosa and the idle vada combo. Thank you for the lovely evening!

This place is a rip off. I paid 20$ for goat masala, and this is what I got, like wtf? Half of it is bones there's no meat at all and the taste was not good. There are definitely better Indian places that give bigger portions with way better quality food. Will not ever come here again! read more

Anjappar Express - Lake Forest - This place is a rip off. I paid 20$ for goat masala, and this is what I got, like wtf? - Indian Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Wat a difference a day makes. i liked the food and service here so I went again to get some food to pick up but wanted to try something different. The young man working behind the counter was so rude. There was no one in the place so he had time to answer some questions but he just mumbled short responses to me acted las though he wanted me to just leave...which I did. I found a new Indian place today so bye bye Anjappar Express. read more

The food was good. Not exceptional. The guy at the counter was kind. Only 1 other person eating inside at lunch time on Sunday

Absoluteley terrible. Food quality is as if the food was forgotten in the fridge for a week. Feela like it was reheated but barely warmed up and super small quantities, not fresh food. Some of the rice was crispy and cold. Way overpriced for the quality. Looks like their model was supposed to be an indian version of panda express but does not work being left out for hours and hours mainly because they do get high traffic like panda express. Panda express works so well for the most part because they run out and consistently always make replenishing batches fresher food items. We both complained to the guy in charge where he responded "thanks for the feedback and walked away" okayyyy. Thanks anyways. Definatley won't be back. Whoever reading this you can try your luck if you want, maybe you will have a better expierience. But do you want to take that gamble? read more

We love the food here from the curries to the dosas to the masala. Everything is so fresh and yummy. You can tell that a lot of love and expertise went into their recipies. I also like how they have different heat options as we have children with varying spice tolerance. We come here quite frequently as my husband works nearby. read more

It was my first time going to this restaurant, went with a group of friends, the food was delicious and fresh. We ordered a variety of different dishes and shared, the samosas were very fresh, tasty and crunchy like they are supposed to be. The garlic naan was crispy and flavorful. The paneer dosa was amazing; the spices were on point. The paneer tikka masala was flavorful and the Malabar pratha was the best pratha I ever ate. I highly recommend checking out this place, you will love the food and you'll go back for sure. Even the restrooms were nice and clean. read more

Took forever, the guy kept saying 4 more minutes for the food. Never coming back here again

Good decision to visit this place. Food is always very delicious however service made this all together perfect meal. Happy to write a great review for service provided. On time and no waiting makes me happy to visit again. Service provider/persons are helping and polite. I preferred to have Vada & Idli which was fresh and nice to have again. read more

Needs serious attention to flavors. Got the Masala Dose, was bland and stuffing was mashed potatoes and tasteless. The Sambar/soup was also tasteless. No heat to speak of and just bland. Never had Indian food without cilantro, not a leaf was to be seen in the entire dish. If you are going to serve the Indian Community, make an effort to be a little more authentic. read more

Delicious food. Great customer service from the Manager Hema. We had idli sambhar, plain masala dosas and chicken biryani. Everything was very tasty. Definitely coming back again. read more

This place is so stingy with portions. I paid $27 for butter chicken naan and a mango lassi. They barely put any chicken in the butter chicken it's like your eating only soup I only got like 3 pieces of chicken for $17 not worth it. The naan was alright, but I only got 2 pieces for $5 it doesn't even come with the butter chicken. Although they're advertising that it does come with naan. The mango lassi was the only thing that was decent. read more

The tomato/onion chutney was spoilt! Had a terrible sour smell. The medu vada was uncooked inside. They did refund the money for the vadas. Rather grudgingly. I so wish we had other options for South Indian food in this area. And the service overall leaves much to be desired. They are quite rude. read more

Amazing dosas and great selection. So happy they opened a location in Lake Forest! Will be back soon for sure.

I've never had Indian food before. But this place was a great introduction. Mind blowing flavors. Can tell my food was made fresh to order. Very much worth every penny. The garlic naan was made perfect. read more

1 masala dosa and 2 Vada cost about $25, too expensive. They need to have special deals. It was empty now I know why!

Really wanted to like this place since we like the original one in Tustin. Ordered takeout for the first time and the chicken tikka masala had 2 little pieces of chicken. The paneer masala had maybe 3-4 cubes of paneer. Definitely not like the sister restaurant. Taste was good but will not want to order from here again. read more

Good food , the place was nice and clean for dine-in . The Dosas felt a bit short to our expectations and Biryani too . But other things we ordered seemed pretty good - like the curries and chicken 65. read more

Average food and service. They are new at this location, so maybe they need time to get more organized. It seemed like the pans of food sat for a long time and it wasn't very clean. read more