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

My absolute favorite Indian restaurant in RVA... it's small and intimate... and it's the preferred restaurant of all of my Indian friends and their families.... I've never had a bad dish at this restaurant. And the weight staff is very nice and extremely attentive. read more

food was very blend overall hardly any flavor other indian restaurants taste better we make a reservation on resy at the restaurant but still pressure us to eat fast even though their google listing says at 10 pm closing i would recommend other places that allow you to stay longer and actually keep their hours as promise change your listing hours if you cannot open until then overall not a pleasant establishment read more

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

Anokha - Chicken tikka masala & chicken saffron - Indian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Wine list is completely out of date with selections listed that they no longer offer. That's always been a bad sign at any restaurant. Aside from the menu shenanigans, the food and experience is not as good as it used to be. read more

Always excellent food. We usually order takeout so can't comment on the service. Usually quiet when we pickup the food and everyone is friendly. The restaurant is nicely decorated. read more

The food is pathetic. I ordered chettinad style chicken and my husband has ordered saffron chicken and they suck. When asked for moderate spice level, they have just added water to the already prepared curry. When we said we do not want boxes to take leftovers home, they had offered a complimentary mango dessert and it was pathetic too. Would never go back read more

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. read more

Anokha - Top is Paneer Makhni. Bottom is Lamb Rogan Josh - Indian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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. read more

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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. read more

Anokha - Naan, Basmati Rice, Special Side Dish, Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka Masala, Salmon Goan Curry - Indian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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They have some of the best Indian food in the area. They have many special options during the weekend with unlimited rice and naan, which I feel like is unheard of. Their special option comes with a soup, your main dish, the rice and naan and a dessert. It can't be beat. The service is great, everyone is so friendly and attentive. Def a go to when in the area. read more

VERY good restaurant. VERY good service. They had a lunch special of unlimited butter naan and rice and a side and a free dessert with 4 entrees as well. I tried the goat curry, the shahi paneer, and the lentil soup. The spiciness goes from 1-6, the 3 was not too spicy, definitely could have gotten more. But the unlimited naan is on another level when eating it with the curry. The mango pudding with fruit dessert was also very refreshing at the end. The waiter was stellar, always keeping up with us and refilling the naan and our waters. Would definitely come again. read more

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. read more

Anokha - Chicken Patia - Indian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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We came in with high expectations based on the reviews, but the butter chicken was bland and disappointing. The chicken saag was decent, but forgettable. If it's your only option for Indian food, it'll do. But if you've had better, this won't measure up. read more

Tasty AF Somewhat surprised they Americanized the Tandoori Chicken. Instead of bone in chicken, they used breast meat. Very tender but lacking in full Tandoori flava flavor. Traditional ice cream was killer. Nice place. read more

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 read more

Anokha - Tandoori Platter Lunch with shrimp - Indian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Phenomenal - every single time! If you like flavorful, scrumptious food, Anokha will not disappoint. Since we cook for ourselves a LOT, we've become selective about what we eat and where. When we eat at Anokha (approximately every other month): a) we try a variety of dishes new to our pallets b) we're delighted by & grateful for the explosion of flavors we can't cook for ourselves. The only downside is IF one has leftovers, the ridges on the inside of the main entrée takeout container hog the flavorful sauce in which the entreé was cooked. Thank you, Anokha - we adore you & your culinary skills. read more

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. read more

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Yum! I was gifted a door dash gift card and was craving curry. I've passed Anika a million times when I've visited Starbucks but haven't water here yet. A search of delivery curry i]optioned netted Anokha, so I decided to order. Lunch was for my daughter and me, so I got a butter chicken for her, vindaloo for me, naan, raita and a cucumber salad. Both curries were good, the naan...yum! And huge portion! I usually go to Lehja but now I know the small portions and high prices are due to the mall location. Anokha easily beats out Lehja for value and taste. The only thing I didn't like and wouldn't order again is the cucumber tomato salad. It was just boring cut up veggies. I want to try Anokha in person soon instead of take out. My dasher delivered the food, which leaked most of the saucy goodness on the paper at and my porch. Not fun to clean up. read more

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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!

Great service and atmosphere. The cauliflower appetizer was good but could have been more flavorful. The meals were all enjoyed but the spice level was a miss. Each was a little under expectation. I had a 4 of 6 and it barely registered any heat. Overall the meal was enjoyable and a 3.5. read more

I went here with a friend of mine on the suggestion of another friend. They had stated that it was one of their favorite Indian places in the Richmond area. They said it was right up there with another one of my favorites so I decided to try it out. It was raining/snowing, and when I walked in the floor was extremely wet, and I almost fell. I do recall seeing a sign, but didn't expect it to be that slippery. We sat down and ordered drinks. Nothing fancy, a water and some soda. As a recall, a different person came to get our order so we ordered. We ordered a couple of appetizers. A roasted cauliflower, gobhi and the vegetable sampler. They were both extremely good. We asked for more sauces and raita three times. We also ordered the garlic naan. I ordered a favorite, chicken tikka masala, but I don't recall my friend ordered. When I ordered, they asked me how spicy. I asked what their scale was and I think I recall them saying one to six and I ordered a three. My friend wasn't asked. So she said can I get mine like medium and the waiters response was it's usually stars at about a four. We asked and there seemed to be no option to get it less spicy? Unfortunately, since every Indian restaurant here has their own scale,there was no way to know how spicy that was. Her thinking was that it was just over medium, that it should be OK. When we got the food, it came out in a reasonable amount of time and the presentation looked nice. A larger portion would be more acceptable for the price. I could already smell the heat coming off of my friend's dish. Mine was okay, nothing fancy. It wasn't bad but it didn't really stand out. Not a lot of flavor. I tried hers, and it was extremely hot, almost to the point where I didn't wanna eat it nor did she. Overall, service was good. There appeared to be multiple people assisting, which is nice. At the end of the meal, my friend said it was good but the waiter was staring at her the entire time. So overall, I would recommend with those caveats to keep in mind. I have others that I would much more prefer, so I may or may not be back. read more

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

We love Anokha for take out Indian food! The service is great, staff are friendly, and the food is always super fresh and so delicious!! I'm usually one that can handle spice super well and typically go to a level 7 out of 10 for spice but even medium spice here is intense! I'd recommend staying mild and going up from there! read more

Nice atmosphere, decent service, but not the best naan or great examples of anything really. The naan was both a little chewier and thicker than it should be. Lunch comes with a salad or soup... tried both as we were a party of 2. The salad was very basic and I truly can't imagine anyone liking the tomato soup they had. I had a few sips. The vegetable sampler appetizer was pretty good. Especially liked the vegetable pakora. The chutney's were good, which isn't always the case. For entrees, we ordered vegetable korma and paneer tikka masala. They gave a free order of mattar with our entrees which was nice, it was pretty tasty. The paneer wasn't the best consistency or taste and you can pretty much tell what each vegetable was. The best indian restaurants you can't completely tell which vegetables are what in my opinion. This all made for decent leftovers, however! Lehja is still the only place around RVA that belongs in my top-tier Indian restaurants list. Since it was one of the first I had around here and saw other highly rated ones I thought I'd find a few good ones, but they've pretty much all been duds so far and I fear it's time to stop shopping around. read more

We were looking for dinner options on a road trip and saw good reviews for this place and decided to stop by. Sorry yelp. This restaurant was a major letdown. We ordered two starters, chili paneer and lahsooni gobhi, and the biryani main course. All the items were in front of us in five minutes. The food wasn't even hot. It was somewhere between lukewarm and cold. I had a few bites and had to stop eating because the taste was off, and my gut told me to stop. So we ended up not eating and went to a pizzeria next door (Perlas) to grab some dinner. read more

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We got the Saag Paneer (5/5), chicken tikka masala (2/5), and tandoori chicken tikka (1/5) with butter naan (2/5). Saag paneer was tasty and well seasoned. Chicken tikka masala and the tandoori were all white meat. Would have been fine if it were cooked well, but both dishes were dry and hard to eat. Chicken tandoori had minimal seasoning. Naan was chewy and a bit burnt. None of that wonderful ghee flavor. I would highly recommend going to Jannat instead. Superior taste and meat. Naan is superior as well. read more

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

Value for the money is great, especially at lunch. Meals include choice of soup or salad, a side dish and desert. Servers are attentive, and atmosphere is wonderful for conversation. read more

Service is outstanding, very respectful and classy. BEST Indian cuisine in all Richmond!! Food is always very flavorful and worth every penny! Constantly trying new items here and am never disappointed! Music and atmosphere is lovely! Such a great experience every time!! read more

2/25/2023. I think Ankoha's menu could use a refresh, adding some fresher, bolder, innovative choices. The service is a overly attentive...I have been here few times and often feel like I am being rushed through my meal. The food is fine if you are new to Indian cuisine, but the menu is quite unexciting for Indian food lovers. Lunch is served with a choice of soup or salad. I chose soup only to receive a cup of warm tomato water. Chicken 65, Hara Bhara Kebab, lamb Rogan josh, and bhindi masala were tasty but nothing noteworthy, The Lassooni Gobi was breaded and fried cauliflower... too heavy. My dear friend and I had a great time catching up, but ended with a 'let's meet somewhere else next time'. read more

We were really feeling like Indian cuisine so decided to go back to Anokha. We absolutely love this place! My husband and I are vegan and they will make almost any of the curries vegan for you. They do have 2/3 curries on the menu that are already vegan too. The Naan isn't vegan but you can ask for another type of bread that is. I had the Channa Masala (see pic), and it was sooooo good! I never manage to eat the whole thing usually because they bring a lot out in a bowl! I demolished the whole thing! It was so morish and the Chickpeas were perfectly cooked. The drink in the picture is a mocktail (Non alcoholic) which my husband and daughter enjoyed. We had Vegetable Samosa as a starter (already Vegan), it was so good! The staff are all friendly, drinks and food came quickly. The ambience is wonderful. Highly recommend this place for a perfect Indian experience. read more

Anokha - Mocktail - Indian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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i went here for my graduation. i'm indian, so my review will be very honest. 1) my sister ordered the chicken korma. the chicken was not fully cooked. 2) my boyfriend and i got the biryani. it was not biryani, but rather a mix of chicken, rice and a lot of tomato. biryanis are typically dry, but anokha's biryani felt moist. 3) my parents ordered the sahi paneer and there was no paneer on it! 4) the dal makhani was ok! overall, we were pretty disappointed about our order. read more

Butter chicken. Garlic naan. That's it and that's all. My daughter put me on and it's so good! She increased our spice level this go round and it was amazing! Let's revisit the garlic naan. I love naan but I really love garlic naan. I have nothing negative to say about this restaurant. The staff is nice at pick up. Get the butter chicken with a side of garlic naan and thank me later. read more

Anokha - Chicken Makhni (Butter Chicken) - Indian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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This place was fantastic! They were able to seat a table of 6 walking in on a Saturday night very quickly. They were busy. They have an extensive menu and drink list. I was doing dry January and they even had some mocktails, which I appreciated. They bring you some naan with three dipping sauces for an appetizer. Then for dinner we all had different dishes. I personally had the lamb biryani. REALLY GOOD. I eat Indian food quite often and like spicy food. Their spicy scale is 1-6. They say 4 is American hot and 5 is Indian hot. So I picked 4. It was quite spicy. I had to cool it down with a yogurt sauce. I would absolutely be back here. Super impressed! I didn't take any pics because I was out for a business dinner but I highly recommend this place. read more

Phenomenal Jumbo lump crab meat masala! We also had the appetizer chicken tandoori omg was super tasty The ambience is comfortable and inviting The service is A1! read more

Anokha - Indian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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My fiancee and I have been on an Indian food kick lately and decided to stop by Anokha one weekend for their lunch special. After a return here in a following week, I feel obligated to write a review. --Food: Everything I've had has been fantastic. The first time I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala as that is my boring yet delicious go-to, and Anokha's is as good as any I've had. The second time I ordered Chicken Vindaloo, and this was great as well. You can specify the level of spicy that you would like, and while I normally end up at the hottest at most places, I chose 4/5, or "Hot", to start off with in case 5/5 turned out to be a grave mistake. "Hot" has a nice spice, but is in no way too spicy, so if you're a lover of spicy food, you won't have any trouble. The lunch combos come with a soup, rice, naan, a side dish, and a dessert, so you won't leave hungry. Anokha's naan is a bit breadier and less crispy than other places I've been in RVA, but it is in no way less tasty. The soups have both been good. I recall a lentil soup the first time and a coconut chili lime the second. I won't pretend to know the names of the side dishes, but both were good. A huge surprise was the dessert (both times) in the form of gulab jamun, which are these delightfully sweet milk solid sweets in a sugary (maybe saffron) syrup. You just get one in your lunch combo, but I probably could have eaten a dozen of these, easy. --Cost: The lunch prices are super affordable, especially given the amount of food / courses you get. Most lunches are $9 - $11, and we've always left stuffed. --Atmosphere: The interior is nice. It manages to retain a casual crowd but feels a little more upscale than some other places. I felt a little under dressed with shorts and a t-shirt, but that's how I roll. --Service: Never had a problem. Despite there being a mostly full house both times we've went, food comes out reasonably quickly. --Overall: I love Anokha. I haven't been to all the Indian places RVA has to offer, but it's definitely one of my top 2 places, along with Lemon. If you like Indian food, I'd say it at least warrants a try. read more

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Although this isn't my absolute favorite Indian place, it's definitely a close second. Don't think I've ever been disappointed with this place that serves consistently good Indian cuisine. I'm not a huge fan of the inside of the restaurant, the tables are weirdly placed but the food is definitely worth it. read more

Update: Cannot recommend if you don't like spicy food. 9 out of 10 most recent visits, everything came very spicy, even when ordered mild. Won't be returning for only this reason. It is unfortunate, because the service and ambience are top notch. We visited almost every week. read more

Great lunch here! We got the butter chicken and saffron chicken. The flavor of the saffron chicken dish was perfect. Balance of savory and spicy. They have a spice level of 1 to 6. I chose 5 and it was a nice spiciness to it, but I felt I would be ok to try 6 next time. I love how they cut their chicken pieces, it's thick and juicy. Lunch comes with so much food: soup or salad, entree, basmati rice, naan and chutney. We were stuffed. Service was great. Food takes some time to come out, so not as quick as you want for lunch if you're in a time crunch. It was my first time ever eating at an Indian cuisine and I am not disappointed. I will return. Thank you for your service! read more

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