My girlfriend and I arrived on a late Saturday night. Although we didn't have a reservation, we…read morewere given the opportunity to sit at the bar. The bartender Nil was so attentive. We ordered mango margaritas and the Mango Passion Fruit Lassi. Both were phenomenally crafted. To eat, we ordered the cheese & jalapeño kulcha, saffron rice (side), Cali Chilli Pot Pie, and the Tandoori Sea Bass. My soul left my body as soon as I bit into the sea bass. I'm someone who rarely savors my food, but I genuinely felt sad that I was on my last bite. All other dishes we ordered were perfect. The sea bass; however, stole the show. Shout out to the chef Mandrpal! We were recommended the lobster and short ribs for our next visit.

Food Butter chicken…read morepot pie - A must order. An elevated butter chicken with buttery puff pastry. You won't need naan. However, absolutely get it with rice, it worked perfectly. 4.6 without rice 4.8 with rice. Lamb vindaloo - An excellent waiter recommended dish that is just a tad underseasoned. Tender lamb shank with a great curry and wedge potatoes. Didn't have a chance to try it with rice. 4.6/5 Saffron rice - As just mentioned, this rice is excellent. A bit underseasoned by itself but with a protein it's excellent. 4.5/5 Kebab - I forgot which I got, but it was a solid dish. I liked the cook and grilled fruits it came with. Spicy mint chuntey was a nice addition. 4.5/5 Pan puri - This is a gimmicky app that is fine to try once. 4.2/5 Truffle chicken - Boneless thigh wings that are creamy and excellent with rice. Just a tad underseasoned. 4.3/5 without rice. 4.6/5 with rice. Chai tiramisu - It sounds a lot better than it is. 4/5 Lava cake - Waiter recommended and a hit. An excellent dessert. The ice cream seemed generic/not in-house though. 4.7/5. With homemade ice cream this could be a 4.9. Service Both times I've went the hosts have been going through the motions but the waiters have been good. 4.4/5 Ambiance 5/5

The food was absolutely extraordinary. As authentic as dining in Asia. A real find and a dining…read moretreat my wife and I look forward experiencing again, and soon.

One of Curry Lounge's specialties, the Amritsari Kulcha with Chole is a popular North Indian dish…read more Often consumed for breakfast, Amritsari Kulcha is a stuffed unleavened flatbread, traditionally cooked in a tandoor oven. It consists of spiced mashed potatoes, paneer, yogurt, mixed vegetables & onions. Topped with a slathering of butter or ghee. Never served by itself, Amritsari Kulcha is paired with Chole (chickpea curry). For dipping, raita (yogurt) & tamarind chutney complete the meal. I've had Amritsari Kulcha at many establishments in Little India, and Curry Lounge does it the best! An order is large and a generous amount of food, that'll keep you full for the rest of the day. Regarding the remodel, the restaurant is now more spacious and accommodating for more guests. The murals on the walls & decorations add to the appeal. I've been a regular at Curry Lounge, since they opened, and will continue to be so. Highly recommend!

I had a togo of the spicy butter chicken with garlic naan and it was absolutely incredible; no…read moreexaggeration! Even though there were people dining in, I only waited 10 minutes. Everyone was really friendly and the interior was pretty. I'll MOST DEFINITELY be coming back!!!!

Ordered for takeout over the phone for NYE. Though I was told it would take about 15 minutes, I…read morewaited a bit longer for my items: - Chicken Tikka Masala (spicy): Though the chicken was a tad bit dry, this curry was exactly what I was craving. Savory and spicy with surprising bits of pepper, this dish was a very welcomed contrast to the version from India House in Buena Park that I found sweet for some reason. - Garlic Naan: Light, airy, and a nice complement to the curry. - Samosas: Probably the best item I ordered. Aromatic, crispy exterior with delicious potatoes and vegetables inside. I'm sad I requested only 1 order of it. Though 1 order comes with 2 pieces, it was so delicious that I was craving more after it was eaten. I definitely see myself ordering from here again.

Manjeet is amazing very sweet,friendly and she reminded of my friends back home. I was in a rush…read moreso only ordered Samosa and Chai. The softest, flakiest pastry filled with just the perfect spiced filling of potatoes and peas. The chutney tells you a lot about the quality of food served at any Indian restaurant. The tamarind chutney was a thick paste of goodness unlike the watered version you find at other places. The green chutney was the rustic version we make at home with cilantro and chilies and spiced just right, not watered down with bottled lemon juice that is too sour. The tea was strong and milky . I was short on time and the food was delivered in a timely manners even though it was closing time I will be definitely back to taste their other dishes and judging by the little Snack, I have a hunch I will I'll be surprised again.

This is my favorite Indian food place in Long Beach! Service…read moreis always kind and on top of your needs! It's a nice quiet restaurant. Family friendly. Tucked in the corner of a plaza, you'd almost miss it. But it's definitely worth stopping by

Food is yummy soup delicious And flatbread and sauce good…read moreflavors Owner is very nice !

Chef VR is an amazing person and an amazing cook. I am a student at Marshall Academy of the Arts…read moreand I walked 40 minutes just to get to Appu's. Upon stepping foot beyond the door, Chef VR greeted me with a smile and said "I see you're carrying a violin!" In response, I said yes and he offered that I play him and his customers a song for a free flatbread--in which I took the offer. I performed Shenandoah arranged by Eric Morales, and everybody applauded me. With his promise in mind, he gave me flatbread, free of charge, along with a 10% discount for being a student. My food, it was all made fresh and the flatbread was made from scratch. I love the flavors of Indian cuisine and the damn good Gulab Jamun. Chef VR is a really nice and kind person you'll meet, he is very greeting and he will give people fist bumps for free. Definitely give this place a try!

I asked my girlfriend to pick up some food from Anikri so we could try Indian food for the first…read moretime. The owner was super welcoming she let her sample a few things, helped her figure out what she liked, and gave great recommendations too. The chicken curry, lamb curry, and the cilantro curry were all fantastic especially mango lassi was great I recommend you guys run there and try it out it's definitely worth every buck!

My first time today, not in OC very often, but this will definitely be a new staple of mine!…read more The owner was so nice walking me through the entire menu and how she makes things. Informing me about the bases of the sauces. I ended up going with a two protein combo, butter chicken & goat curry, golly they were so frickin' good! Please come by, this place is so clean, bright energy, and lovely food. :)

We went here on a Wednesday night. They have parking in front and in the back of the restaurant. It…read moreis really nice inside. Their menu has lots of good options. We ordered the Vegetarian & Meat Samosas. 5/5 Really Tasty The garlic & butter naan was also very good. 5/5 The Tikka Masala & Butter Chicken were great too. 5/5 When you order a plate they give you family style rice. You can always ask for more rice. The service was great too. I will definitely return and try other menu options.

It was love at first bite. My wife and I stumbled on this hidden gem a couple weeks back. A fish…read morecoconut curry, lamb chops, and palak paneer later, we were charmed. The past two weeks have not gone by without us talking about going back. Today we tried the tandoori chicken, goat biryani, and rogan josh. A brand new adventure in spices and flavors. Tender chicken and goat surrounded by their own unique personality, we cleaned our plates spotless. That's just the food. The care that Simmi and Simran take to guide us through the menu and make sure everything was perfect took the experience beyond perfect. This is an automatic regular stop and I can't wait to try everything on the menu.

Use to come here often a long while back. Hubby and I needed a to swing by an Asian market to get…read moreingredients for shabu shabu and thought of this place. It is still a great value at 21.99 for Saturday lunch buffet. There is a good selection of Indian staples, chicken tikka masala, paneer sag, Muton stew. All very tasty though some of the chicken in the tikka masala and the pepper chicken were a little dry. They also had gulab jamun and other sweets. Being so busy, food is constantly replenish from the kitchen. It's one huge open room and quite hectic at lunch time. There were a lot of servers and they were good at clearing out plates, refilling water and overall vein attentive. The interiors are neither here nor there, not basic, but thankfully not garrish either. The sound level though, quite noisy. It you're craving Indian buffet in the Cerritos or Long Beach area this place is still with a visit.

I've been coming to this restaurant for over 10 years now. Service has been hit or miss. But…read morenothing I couldn't look past. Today was some of the worst service I had ever seen from the front desk team. The hostesses appeared to be discriminating against a woman because of her service animal. I'm not sure they understand how ILLEGAL what they did today was. We arrived for Mother's Day because my mom loves the all you can eat buffet there and it's one of her favorite restaurants. The hosts up front seemed a bit scattered and were quoting random times to people. We were told it would be about 15-20 minutes. I think we were seated after 30 minutes. They called us up and then told us wait the table isn't ready so asked us to wait another 5 minutes. The reason I took off 3 stars is because a very nice woman had been waiting with her friends and her service dog longer than us. She was extremely patient and kind. She waited outside with her dog and didn't complain once about the wait. I heard the hosts discussing her dog and they were like oh that's a BIG service dog. It was just a normal small sized black lab. And they never began preparing a table for her. The woman finally came in after about 30 minutes to say she had been waiting and was told they were just setting up a table. They kind of brushed her off and said we will get to you. It seems like they had no intention of ever seating her and her friends. They seated multiple large groups before her. We were table of two and we got sat so we thought she would be next and she wasn't. Eventually the poor woman left. They have a sign outside saying service dogs are allowed. This is not true. And you will be discriminated against and not be given a table. I'm not sure if the hosts know how illegal their behavior was. It was clear her dog was a real service animal and the hostesses did not care for her at all. I was a hostess at two restaurants when I was younger and I have never seen anyone treat a customer so poorly before. I truly hope they apologize to this woman. - As for inside the restaurant the servers and waitstaff were extremely friendly. It is a bit scattered and you don't know who your server is so it is hard to flag people down. But they still serve water, naan, and anything else you need promptly. The entire restaurant was packed. Every table was full and the staff always had the food trays full of items. The items also all tasted fresh. All besides the Hakka noodles. That one was a little soggy or over boiled for my taste. I am vegetarian so I got their spinach and mushroom pasta which was surprisingly good. Paneer tikka was also very good. They also had channa/chole. They have street food station where they made fresh pani puri which was great. I believe this station is switched out each buffet day. The last time I was here it was dev puri. And they had someone making paneer tacos. The man making the tacos was really friendly and seemed really happy to be helping everyone. They had samosas and puff pastries as appetizers. They have wide variety of sweets such as carrot halwa, gulab jamun, jalebi, sweets, Kheer, and mango fruit custard. There is a variety of meat dishes such as tandoor chicken, mutton, chili chicken, and chicken curries. I think the only issue with this place is how the hostesses treat customers. Especially new customers. This is their first impression of the restaurant.

Good food, love the chicken tikka masala rose milk was good as well. Good ambience and great serviceread more

Flamin Curry 2 is great. The woman behind the counter was super friendly, patient and offered…read moregreat recommendations outside the staple Indian dishes. I opted for the 2 item combo for lunch and got the butter chicken and aloo ghobi. Combos come with naan and rice. I added raita (small serving) for a dollar extra. The hubs got the burrito. He thought it was pretty tasty. The ambiance is very casual/counter service. Tables were clean and the woman behind the counter brought my food to my table when it was ready. Parking is a tiny lot but I've never had an issue. Great food and excellent choice for lunch or dinner.

Did we just find another gem in Long Beach? My partner and I were honestly in awe of how delicious…read moreand flavorful every dish was. We'd been wanting to try Kamal Palace for a while since it had been on our radar, and of course we decided to go on Mother's Day for lunch -- fully expecting a long wait. Kamal Palace is tucked away in the Marina Pacifica shopping center in Long Beach, right along the Los Cerritos Channel. Even though it was pretty crowded when we arrived, there were still plenty of tables available, and we were seated within about three minutes. We specifically came for lunch because they offer a lunch buffet seven days a week. When it comes to Indian food, I always want to try a little bit of everything, and when we order à la carte, we usually end up with way too much food. The buffet was perfect because we got to sample a variety of curries and different dishes without overordering. I can't even remember all the names of the curries they had, but every single one we tried was flavorful and delicious. My favorites were definitely the shrimp curry and the mushroom curry. Of course, we both ordered mango lassis, and they paired perfectly with the meal. The ambiance was lovely, and the customer service was incredibly warm and welcoming. We're definitely adding Kamal Palace into our regular lunch date rotation.

I really wanted to love this place because the food was honestly amazing. It's buffet-style, and…read moreeverything I tried was flavorful, fresh, and clearly made with care. There were plenty of options, and it's the kind of place where you want to keep going back up to try a little bit of everything. Unfortunately, the service completely took away from the experience. Our waiter brought the bill while we were still eating and in the middle of a conversation, and then kept coming back to rush us to pay. It felt really uncomfortable and unnecessary at the time--especially since no one had mentioned that they were closing. If we had known, we would have been more mindful and wrapped things up sooner. Great food, but the lack of communication and rushed service made it hard to fully enjoy the experience. I'd consider coming back for the food, but I really hope the service and communication improve.