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    Anokha

    4.1 (382 reviews)
    ModerateIndian
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    ANOKHA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Chicken tikka masala & chicken saffron
    Char R.

    Excellent food and service. We loved the apps and the meals. The naan is fresh and delicious. Can't wait to go back.

    Top is Paneer Makhni. Bottom is Lamb Rogan Josh
    Annie Y.

    The food here tastes amazing! The waiter I had was very reassuring with my cashew allergy since a few items on their menu contained that. The ambiance was nice. Only complaint is that I wish our curries contained more meat.

    Chili Chicken
    Courtney W.

    TLDR - flavorful Indian spot. Be courageous and ask your waiter to recommend something new! Food - the food is always excellent! Plenty of sauce and full of flavor. Today we ordered the chicken tikka masala and, at the recommendation of our waiter, the chili chicken. Both were good but we were surprised by how much we enjoyed the chili chicken. Our 8 month old enjoyed the rice with sauce from our meals on top. We ordered a spice level 2 so it wouldn't be too spicy for her and it turned out not to be spicy as at all. If we weren't sharing with her, we probably would have gotten a 3. The garlic naan is chef's kiss. You really can't go without ordering some. I was disappointed that the portion was only 4 or 5 small pieces - a bit pricey considering it's $4 a basket. My ONLY complaint about the food (and why I couldn't give this restaurant 5 stars) is that the dinner portions just aren't large enough for the price. My husband and I weren't even hungry when we arrived for dinner and neither of us were full by the end of our meal (and that's after two baskets of garlic naan)! There either needs to be more protein in the dinner portion or they should start offering a side along with the rice. Vibe - traditional Indian restaurant. Pleasantly quiet and rarely crowded. We've gone a few times for an earlier dinner (before 7) and there's usually only a few other people there. That said, it was still lively enough where I felt comfortable bringing our 8 month old. Service - the staff are always so kind! I went when I was 9 months pregnant and our waiter brought us a complimentary dessert and told us the sweetest story about how his neighbor would bring his wife dessert when she was pregnant. It was so thoughtful and heart warming! Takeout - we've only done takeout once and we were disappointed :( we got the lunch special and were surprised by how small the portion was considering we had eaten in for lunch several times and had a different experience. We love Anokha so we've been too afraid to try takeout again and have stuck to eating in instead. That said, there are always tons of takeout orders whenever we're there so maybe our experience was a fluke.

    Naan, Basmati Rice, Special Side Dish, Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka Masala, Salmon Goan Curry
    Connie T.

    Anohka is one of my favorite lunch spots in Short Pump. For $13-$16 during lunch, you get a soup or salad, entree, naan, basmati rice, veggie side dish, and a dessert. It's enough food for 2 meals. Everything is well seasoned and packed with flavor. Everyone that I have brought here has left satisfied. The service is prompt and attentive. I've never had trouble getting a table. They have an outside covered patio too.

    Chicken Patia
    Lisa G.

    My favorite Indian restaurant in Richmond. Over the years, I've gone to many Indian restaurants, usually with Indian born work colleagues, including here several times. This one is consistently excellent! Last night, we had a group of 10. Service was perfect. We had table apps, drinks and dinner. Everything was timed well and service was attentive; drinks stayed full, plates cleared promptly. The staff here doesn't seem to turn over. We had an assortment of appetizers and they were all good. By the time we ordered dinner, I was full. However, I opted for Chicken Patia, which has curry, mango, and scallions. It was so good with flavorful rice and naan. They ask for spice level, so I'm always able to adjust, since I prefer mild. A few of the apps had higher spice, but I still enjoyed them. My husband was thrilled to eat my leftovers.

    Tandoori Platter Lunch with shrimp
    Jaci T.

    Had a business lunch here- great setting where the music was low and tables spaced out enough you could actually here the people around you Food was fresh and really delicious

    Tandori platter
    Xiaomin w.

    Love it! The atmosphere, the food, the service. Everything! We went there with a group of friends for lunch on a weekday. The interior design attracts me immediately, a good mix of modem and cultural. Love it. Our group got couple items from the lunch menu. All entrees come with a soup / salad, rice and nann, dessert and chef'e special for the day. Both my tandori shrimp and chicken, and my husband's lamb taste very good. My mango lasi taste the best in all Richmond Indian restaurant I've tried so far.

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    2 months ago

    Best Indian food in the area. The service was also on point. And of course, the atmosphere was great.

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    Food is AMAZING and the service is great, too. My favorite Indian spot in RVA. The chicken saffron is out of this world!

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    Service was truly above and beyond! Really appreciate their attentiveness and attention to detail.

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    Delicious food and quality service, even as late as 9-10pm. Great vibe for crushing some great food

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    Lazeez Modern Indian flair - Fried oysters

    Lazeez Modern Indian flair

    4.4(50 reviews)
    4.1 mi
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    Came here for a celebratory birthday dinner…read more--------------------------------- Food: pretty good Indian food and may be better than some of the places in downtown Richmond; we ordered about ~10 dishes including lamb rogan (pretty good), fragile chicken, paneer (so good), butter chicken, saag, cauliflower 65, various naans; food was very fresh with lots of spices and flavor; the dosas were huge too! Recommendations: dosas, saag with mozzarella (may be named something else), vegetarian dishes were better than the meat dishes; people liked the cauliflower 65 Affordability: good, well-priced Ambiance: lots of tables, accommodating for large groups & let us bring in an outside cake for the celebration Service: attentive, frequently checked in Good for: large groups, large menu (vegetarian options)

    Lazees's interior is lovely and modern. The menu is extensive and the food is delicious…read more We started with a chicken samosa that was presented beautifully. My partner ordered the Tikka Masala Chicken. The sauce was creamy and delicious. The chicken had an aromatic hint. Absolutely fantastic. I had the Mirch Masala Paneer which was also delicious. The paneer was firm and rich. The gravy was oilier than I prefer but it did not detract from the dish. Maybe it was an off day but service was not what I would expect. In fact, I felt that taking care of us was a n inconvenience to both servers who came to our table and the host who never spoke to us.

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    Lazeez Modern Indian flair - Inside bar! Very nicely decorated inside. Clean and spacious.

    Inside bar! Very nicely decorated inside. Clean and spacious.

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    Indian Aroma - Tandoori Chicken

    Indian Aroma

    4.7(3 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    I got the tandoori chicken ($16), chicken tikka masala ($17) and garlic naan($4). The food came out…read morein about 15 minutes. I really enjoyed the tikka masala, it was creamy , flavorful , and had a surprisingly good amount of heat to it for it being medium. The garlic naan also delicious and freshly made which paired wonderfully with the tikka masala. The tandoori chicken was seasoned really well but was dry(not sure if it's intentional) but the flavor itself was good enough to mask the texture. The inside was clean and the staff were nice. Overall I was quite happy with the experience and would gladly come back again! Food(50%): 8.3 Staff/service(25%): 7.5 Value(25%): 8.0 Overall: 8.0/10

    Really enjoyed trying the food at Indian Aroma. My friend and I dined in for dinner. I ordered the…read moreChicken Korma medium spice level and it was delicious! The chicken was tender and the sauce was super creamy and smooth with the perfect kick. The flavor had a lot of depth and was aromatic and came with a serving of rice. While the food was stellar, the ambiance was lacking. The space inside of the restaurant was quite small which in itself is not an issue; however paired with the fact that there was no background music playing, clinking of silverware and plates while eating was quite loud/noticeable and echo-y. We didn't feel like we could comfortably have a conversation at normal volume. Would definitely favor ordering takeout from here though as the food was amazing! Staff were prompt to take our orders and our food was prepared quickly.

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