This is a smaller outfit on the edge of town offering regional Indian cuisine; there are a couple of tables if one wanted to sit in. A notable reason to do that would be that they offer dosas on Saturdays, but not to go (a thin crepe tends not to travel well). I got takeout, and despite ordering on their website they did not seem to be on top of that order when I arrived. It didn't matter to me, and I would suggest that seekers of food that has that home-cooked taste would be well advised not to be overly time-sensitive. I was offered a handful of pakodas while I waited to ensure that I had something fresh to eat despite taking most of my food to go. Attention was also paid to my dietary needs, as they asked me if adding a dairy-containing raita on the side to my otherwise vegan order was okay. Their menu is not huge, the portion size is not huge for the money, but the flavor was huge. From the curry leaves sauteed onto the little side of potatoes they gave me to the rich spice mix of dal to the flaky indulgence of the paratha on the side, the experience was dynamic. Their appetizers come in bulk, but I'll have no problem finding a use for the extra onion pakodas that I vacuum sealed. I probably tried half of the vegetarian things on their menu, but I left wondering when I'd find myself back this way again so I can try the other half. read more

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Very very over-priced for the small portions you get. It took way longer than they said (45 mins longer than our original wait time). The owners seem pretty nice. I wish I could say more positive things but for our family, we wouldn't eat here again. read more

Prince's service made this experience better than I imagined. The food was amazing and felt like you were eating out of someone's kitchen. Best South Indian food I've ever had, definitely be one of my favorite spots in Lynchburg! read more

Whoa!!! I was shocked and amazed by the quality of the food and the taste! This is my first time trying Indian cuisine in this town, because I haven't had much success with trying without asking for recommendations. My nail lady Jenn recommended this place and I trust her recommendations. Lol. So I walked in, and both the owner, I'm assuming, and the other lady in the kitchen said hello. I mentioned this was my first time here and they asked immediately what type of heat I liked and had me taste the sauce. He recommended a platter and I'm glad he did. I loved everything I tried. I had Chicken 65, Amma's chicken curry, and chicken biriyani. With the platter was the indian bread, Gulab Jamun, and indian yogurt. I haven't tried the last two items yet. But the building was clean and inviting. The food was rich, packed with flavor and just the right heat for me. I can't wait to take my family so they can enjoy the food! read more

Annie's Indian Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Forest, Virginia

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This is one of the best Indian restaurants this side of the Atlantic! Even better it's in our little town of Lynchburg and Forest. The owner chefs Annie and Prince Arvind are absolutely stellar! They are genuinely warm and caring people, passionate about their cooking and love to please their clientele with the best food experience! The prices are very reasonable and the food is absolutely delicious! I 1000% HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place! Kindly say hello to the owners! Go and say hello to Prince and Annie! They food is fresh and organic. He looks for the best raw and organic materials to prepare his food and you can tell in the taste. read more

Annie's Indian Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Forest, Virginia

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Fantastic South Indian food served with lots of love! The owners are amazing people. I entered the Kitchen when it was almost closing time...but they made custom vegetarian food for me. Very nice and quiet place with a nice window view. read more

Best Indian food outside of India. Family friendly...enjoyed Prince's mother's recipes. read more

Great food. I'll go back for more curry! Courteous and friendly staff as well!! Prices are in good range too.

I was so excited about another Indian restaurant opening nearby; but I was so disappointed. First of all, I just want to say that I can tell the owners have such good intentions, but they need to learn how to run a business. We ordered for pickup directly via phone (estimated time 40 min) and were told they would call when it was ready. At around 45 min, we called again to be told there was a mad rush and it would be delayed 20 minutes and again that they would call when ready. Weird that they would take priority over walk-ins than an order in progress but okay. At 20 minutes later since we didn't get a call, we figured we'd just drive over. I walked in and our order appeared to be ready, which is strange because they never called. The owner kept mistaking me for an Ubereats driver and had me bag it myself. The owner's wife saw me struggling and helped me repack it so it wouldn't spill haha. When I was about to pay, the owner stated that he was going to remake the Gobi because they got cold (which, again, weird that our food was sitting out long enough to get cold because they didn't tell us it was ready). He remade it and gave me an extra cup "for you on your drive" again thinking I was an Uber eats driver. I ended up eating some of the Gobi on the way home since it wasn't covered, and this was the highlight, though I'd still compare it to Gobi you can get elsewhere (good taste and crunch). After getting home, I had to reheat everything because it got cold from sitting. I was so disappointed with my paneer dish. The paneer texture was gritty and chewy (unlike any paneer I've ever had), and the sauce tasted like some kind of canned onion soup, not seasoned sufficiently like I expect with Indian cuisine. The rice was okay, pretty standard for a lot of places in Lynchburg. My husband was upset because there were 3, yes THREE total pieces of chicken in his chicken dish. He hated the sauce as well and usually loves butter chicken. He ended up tossing it and made another dinner at home. The naan was also distinctly the same naan as the one Kroger has pre made that you throw in the oven. TLDR: not authentic, not worth the money, nice owners but bad business people, get the Gobi if you must visit, don't settle for three pieces of chicken read more

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Kitchen is the proper noun to describe this place as there is no place to sit and eat. This place is an oddity quite frankly in that somehow the food here is phenomenal yet the business model is an absolute train wreck. There is no labels on anything and a standard menu is constantly in flux. Also everything is absurdly expensive like think NYC prices but despite these shortcomings I believe this place has the potential to be great. One of the strengths of making Indian food affordable is to have a set amount of curries constantly cooking and simply serve with rice but instead here they have some dishes with the rice mixed in. Thus buying standard white rice is not an option. The food is phenomenal and unlike anything I've had in Lynchburg. A different style from the other Indian establishments for sure but this place really needs to get its business model straight as nothing is clear if you go there in person. If you have a place that's based entirely on carry out you need to have a system in which people can establish what they want, order, and receive their food as quickly as possible. The current business model has you searching for the menu for the first 20 minutes and waiting another 15 as things either cook or finish up. Truly a kitchen and not a restaurant in any sense. read more

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Thank you Prince for an amazing birthday meal with Lizzie. Every bite was filled with the care you take preparing the dishes. Such a delicious way to spend a Saturday! read more

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I've been to India several times and lived in neighboring Nepal for 3 years -- this food is fantastic and authentic! I wanted to try a ton of different things so we got: Aloo Boanda appetizer (crispy smooth center potato) * Dhal (lentil curry, would eat this daily) * Chicken biryani (chicken with flavored rice) Signature chicken curry (chef's mom recipe) * Shrimp curry (little bit of heat, super yummy and shrimp not over cooked) * Paneer mattar curry (usually I don't like paneer but this was the best I've ever had) Pea Palao (vegetarian flavored rice) Stir fry potato (simple but super reminiscent of India) Paratha fried bread (made fresh and if you eat in the dining room in back, ask for them to prep it for each person's plate) * * = favorites They get many of their ingredients from India and it shows. read more

My nose is still running, but that's a me problem. All I can say is Wow. Increadible food, even better service. Will visit again.

When opening a new restaurant, especially in these times, it is very important to make sure the customer is super-served. The *taste* of the food was very good. I ordered Garlic Naan (not on the posted menu, $3), Butter Chicken, Goat Biryani, and Goat Chukka (which they kept verbally calling it Goat Chops - which is 3 times the price [and apparently a much larger portion... even though the goat chops were in the "One Portion" side of the menu -- they said they needed to get that corrected]). To provide some context: I am decently acquainted with Indian food (and had just eaten it the day before at a competing establishment in town). I was excited to try the new place since the existing establishment no longer has either a buffet (understandable in these times) or their thali platter with a variety of items (not that this new restaurant has such either, but I wanted to check out the competition). One of the front workers verbally interacted with us in a way that assumed we were unfamiliar with Indian food. My suggestion for him would be to either stop doing that, or to simply ask people how familiar they are with Indian food so you know if you need to explain your dishes or not. (Or, just not to assume either way and wait for people to ask questions if they have any.) I can tell he was excited about the new store (which is really good, honestly), but prejudging (not with malintent though) customers' experience is not a helpful behavior. Since they are so new, they do not have their tables and chairs yet (coming December 2021, they said), so we had to do carryout (which we were not planning for since we were meeting a couple there to eat). Not really a fault of the restaurant as much, but not the experience for which we were hoping. I started with the Garlic Naan and it was very good. The other items I was splitting with my wife (my wife got her own Garlic Naan). The container with the Butter Chicken contained a *lot* of sauce (which was good since my wife used it a couple days later to put over chicken and rice that she made - and it was very tasty). What I didn't realize when they were serving it into the container, is that there were only *four* little giblet bites of chicken in the entire container. Yes, four. Not an exaggeration. So, each of us had two very small butter chicken bites. For $8.99 this was a very steep rip off. The Goat Chukka/Chops (for which they did charge me for the lower-priced, one-portion Chukka) had a very good flavor to them, but it contained a *lot* of bones and fat that we had to carefully pick through. The result was that there was less meat to be gleaned from it than I would have expected. The Goat Biryani was pretty tasty too. Though there were some bones and fat in there too, not nearly as much and it was a decent dish. The other part of the experience that was not great was that as the lady server was packing up some flavored rice for another customer, she verbally stated that there was not much left, but enough for one order. Since the food is out front, I could also see that there was not much rice, but either enough for one order or most of an order. She went into the back (the rice stayed up front), came back out, and I asked for the remainder of rice. She said there wasn't enough for an order and that they were out. I was looking right at it. I asked if she was sure - and she repeated there wasn't enough for an order. (In my mind, as a new business, she could have either given it to me - since it was apparently not enough to charge for; or, ask if supplementing with their plain rice to fill the rest would have been fine... personally, I would have said that would be fine.) Not a negative, but something people need to be aware of... each item they sell, they sell separately. So, the Butter Chicken doesn't come with rice or naan or anything else. No combinations of any sort. *Every* item is a la carte. This is not explained on the menu either (and was a little confusing as it is the first Indian restaurant I've ever been to which doesn't offer any rice with their meat dish). And, if that's what they want to do, that's fine... but, it's an easy way to make a customer unnecessarily sour a little as it does not compare with normal restaurant experiences. Overall, the experience was sub-par. Though I am currently giving 2 stars (as a result of the taste of the food), I'm going to give them some time to work out the growing pains and try again in a couple to few months. (Of course, if everyone does this, they'll go out of business too quickly... so, I hope they read this review and make adjustments quickly.) As a new food business, even though I rated it two stars, I do encourage others to support their start up and hopefully they can course correct. I am very open to updating this review in the future based on my next experience. I wish them the best and hope they correct these service issues, because the food was tasty. read more

I love Indian food so I was super excited when I found this restaurant. The owner is so kind and explained everything on the menu and even offered samples of food to try before making a decision. I got the daily special and it was simply delicious. I forgot the name but it had just the right amount of spice and flavor. I look forward to trying other menu items like the butter chicken. read more

Annie's Indian Kitchen - Daily special - Indian Near Me - Forest, Virginia

Best Indian in Lynchburg! Walked in late, asked what they recommend and they made us a custom order with a little of everything! Best Indian I've had in a long time. read more

The food is amazing, and the prices are reasonable for Indian cuisine. However, I dislike the one-and-a-half-hour period they close in the middle of the day. I assume it is for food preparation or staff lunch breaks. I would totally recommend this place for authentic indian food. read more

Amazing Indian food and their butter chicken is second to none! Not only does it taste AMAZING. It also is incredibly healthy. The husband and wife pair pay intense detail to their craft and offer healthy and nutritious food at a great price. Just talk to either one of them and they are a wealth of knowledge, kindness, and generosity. read more

Amazing food and service. The food was great and the owners are amazing. Will definitely come back.

Absolutely the BEST Indian Cuisine I've had in a LONG TIME! This family is so wonderful and helpful when it comes to explaining the menu! I've ordered atleast twice a week since getting back in Lynchburg and now have all of my coworkers hooked on Annie's as well!! Go for the daily special it's like $20 and you get Butter Chicken and a few other amazing goodies!! read more

Annie's Indian Kitchen - Butter chicken and chicken biryani - Indian Near Me - Forest, Virginia

This was our first time going here. The service was amazing. They explained the menu really well and described each dish. We ordered the sampler to split between two people. It is meant for one but they were kind enough to give us extra bread to share. The food was amazing. Very nice people. Will be going back. read more

The food was great but the service was even better! We enjoyed a peaceful and delicious dinner. We will be back!

This is the best Indian (southern India) food I've had outside of India. It's a very simple menu so everything they have is made to order. It also helps that the price of the food is not outrageous. We purchased almost everything on the menu. Our server Caleb, was fantastic and is not afraid of to share his love of God. The owners Annie and Prince definitely want you to taste the love in their food. read more

Delicious! Highly recommend!!! All the food was so tasty. We ordered 2 specials and split them and loves every bite.

The food and the staff here are amazing. Some of the best experience I have had in a restaurant. The food reminded me of being back in Indian. It was so flavorful and it brought me back to my childhood. Definitely recommend will bring more friends next time read more

The owners were super inviting and went out of their way to ensure our dining experience was nothing short of amazing. They explained their favorites, asked for how spicy and what flavors we were looking for, and let us taste their recommendations so ensure it was something we would enjoy. The food was excellent, the spices were a perfect blend of spicy and sweet, the bread was warm and soft yet crispy, the cilantro chutney was creamy and paired perfectly with their Chicken 65 appetizer. The owners came back multiple times to see how we were doing and made us feel welcomed. Will absolutely be coming again. read more

This is the best restaurant I've been to in Lynchburg! The hospitality was so appreciated. As soon as we came in the door they asked if this was our first time and let us try different spices. We quickly all decided to do family style which was recommended since we had a group of 3. We sat down in their seating area to dine in and our appetizer came out first we had the fried califlour so good! Soon after our food came out and the owner actually showed us how to fix the food Indian style! This was such a treat and it was amazing! Stuffed going back to work we will be back read more

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The owner was kind and served Good food. The good food was far too expensive. 13.99 for a course that was small with two drunb sticks and lots of rice. The sided that should be served with the meal were an additioanl $10. That was over 26 for a meal that would server one person. Prices too high, sides that are typically served with a meal need to be included. read more

This place is new in town. I regularly make butter chicken and I do it well. The owners seem to still be working out the kinks of running this place and that's fine. They are nice people. The food was basically cold and was not as good as what I can easily make myself. Prices are also too high. I'll stop by again later this year in hopes that things are better. read more

So, looking a the "to go" menu, we thought one really expensive "entre;" and the only moderately overpriced "entre" rice dish @ $30 or so, would be a lot for lunch but we wanted to try out this place for a meal with company next weekend, Somehow thru skillful sales technique involving tasting the buffet style offerings and side dishes that were mentioned to be "comes with" and being steered to the "Chef's Special" goat entre' the bill was over $70. The Chicken rice was ordinary, the rice dish was Ok, but not worth $13. The Chef Special Goat was over half bone pieces, (The Goat Meat was OK) The Bread was disintegrated when peeled out of the Foil. Really disappointed and are passing word not go there again. read more

I was very pleased with this place! I got the butter chicken and it was delicious. Also the owners are very kind! He even gave me hardy samples of two different kinds of rice and let me know what would taste best with what. I ordered food for one and they gave me so much I shared with my mom and it was still too much for both of us so I definitely have leftovers! The naan was fresh as well and some of the best I have had in my life! read more

The owners are so kind and caring, always looking to improve the experience and share their culture. Definitely make sure you are getting the right spice level for yourself, because some of the dishes can be overwhelming for some. I enjoyed all of the dishes I've had so far, and I got to try so many of them! They have options for gluten-free dishes as well. I can't wait for my next visit! I've tried and enjoyed the following: Amma's Chicken Curry - Grandma Traditional Recipie Boneless Butter Chicken Goat Biryani Signature Chicken Biryani Chicken Pakoda Onion Pakoda Cauliflower Pakoda Gulab Jamun read more

I came in with a friend expecting a simple lunch and left with a new experience! I don't know about anyone else, but I love trying new things and learning different cultures' food. When I first walked in, we both were a little confused on how it worked because it wasn't what we were expecting. However, after expressing our confusion to the staff members they were sure to help us understand the inner workings of the menu and even let us sample the different spices to know where we stand. Upon receiving our food, our server went out of his way to walk us through the process and explain exactly how to eat it. The restaurant was quiet and small and held a very homey, down to earth feeling. The staff members even came up later on and thanked us for giving in a try and commended us for our excitement towards learning new food. I ordered the goat with cauliflower 65 and a tea. It was delicious and definitely one of my favorite things I've ever ate. If you are looking for authentic, homey, and something new, this is an excellent choice and I will definitely be going back!!! read more

Annie's Indian Kitchen - Onion Pakoda with chili shrimp Cauliflower 65 with Mutton Curry - Indian Near Me - Forest, Virginia

The best Indian food in Lynchburg hands down! Get the platter, it's the best deal! Everything is so good.

This place is new in Forest/Lynchburg area and i have two words to describe it - Simply Amazing. Very authentic south Indian food and high quality items. The owner is very kind and passionate. He will be happy to provide recommendations if anyone is unsure of what to eat/order. Prices are unbeatable for the serving size and very reasonable. Everything is cooked fresh, from scratch and tastes flavorful. I recommend everyone to go check this out to enjoy some delicious food. read more

Pretty excellent. Very small mom and pop shop, they need to hire some help. Food was pretty great.

Flavorful Indian dishes, kind soulful owners who accommodated a very large group at the last minute. Highly recommend this tasty friendly place! read more

WAS SO GOOD ate literally everything on the menu and loved it all will def come back again soon

If you want to spend your time listening to someone pat themselves on the back over and over again, by all means stop in. According to the owner he uses the best meat, he helps his business friends, he gives back to the community, etc. That's great, but I came here to get a meal. You'll also be subjected to a lengthy description of every dish. Don't dare ask a question or you will be immediately shut down. When we could finally order our food, pay and head home our wallets were $60 lighter and basically we got 2 containers of mostly rice and bones with a little bit of meat, and a spicy chicken dish, which was mostly broth and few chicken wings. This place is way overpriced and the food is the worst Indian food I've ever eaten. Want good Indian food? Go to Milan-you'll get great food and great customer service, consistently. read more

The WHOLE EXPERIENCE was fantastic!!!! The food was soooo delicious and the owners were so kind & hospitable. Their Southern Indian food is definitely a specialty. Please go and check them out :) read more