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Avatar Indian Grill

4.3 (624 reviews)
ModerateIndian
Open • 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Updated 1 month ago

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Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Korma meat, rice, saffron chicken and Naan
Tutor- K.

The food was REALLY GOOD! We got Korma lamb and chicken and saffron with rice and butter Naan. It was heaven The young girl who got our order was super nice and helpful

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Zarifa A.

If you're in the area and are craving Indian food, COME HERE!! We were visiting from SoCal, which has a lot of amazing Indian spots, but I'd say that this restaurant had some of the best Indian food I've had. My husband and I ordered butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, and garlic naan to share and everything was *chefs kiss*. The food overall was so comforting!! I appreciate how you can customize the spice level you want here--we opted for spicy for both the butter chicken and chicken tikka masala, and let me tell you, it was SPICY!! We really enjoyed the level of spiciness, but both my husband and I have a pretty high spice tolerance, so that's something to keep in mind. One thing I also liked is that the food didn't seem super oily or greasy, which I feel like happens a lot with South Asian food. Portion sizes and prices here are pretty average. The store itself is pretty casual, but has a cozy, homey vibe to it. The server was on the more quiet side, which made him a little difficult to understand, but he was honestly so sweet and kind and reminded me of my own grandpa, which made him endearing (please be patient and kind with him)! The store is located in a large plaza and we had no problems finding parking on a Sunday night.

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Jordan C.

Food was food. Happy to have Indian food in Salinas. Sweet old man was the server. They need staff help on the weekends to help with guests and door dash but overall good experience. We will be back.

This is Chicken Curry, Saffron Chicken, Basmati Rice, salad, and Plain Naan.
Martha J.

My friend and I came here for lunch. Today it seems the lunch option was a plate that came with 2 mains and 3 sides. I liked it. Everything was very flavourful and the staff was friendly. The place is small and inviting.

Ruchi B.

Food was decent and quantity was good as well. Reason for lower rating is the service time. Took time to get us a table (we were a big group of 10), took time to take the order, then took time to get the food. We spent around 1.5 hours here. Thankfully, food did not disappoint and we enjoyed our meal at the end. Seating is limited inside, but there is some available outside as well

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Jennifer C.

I really love the food from this place but I don't like the service. Certain customers are allowed to order tap water, I asked three times and he still brought me a bottle water. I asked for a salad and got the picture below. I love salad but this one was not my favorite. I would say ordering Togo is the best bet. But I have orders get mixed up and long wait times. I highly recommend hiring another waiter or waitress. Need to be able to communicate with the staff rather than guessing.

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Leisyka P.

I was visiting family and stumbled upon this place, because everything else was closed on New Year's Day. It was delicious Indian food. We had the chicken, tikka masala and the lamb kombu both really delicious. We also ordered the garlic naan and saffron rice. Service was good and friendly and accommodating. we tried to order tapwater, but he didn't want to give it to us only bottled water. So that was a little odd but otherwise it was great. We also had one each of the beers. The place feels like more of a cafeteria and my sense is that most people get takeout. But they did have tables and adequate table service. They serve Taj Mahal and happy horse. I will definitely be back when coming through Salinas.

Mix and tandoori . It wasssss healthy . Blah

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great food and great service. definitely recommend! Food didn't take long to come out either.

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Ouch. Terrible service. Couldnt understand what i was saying. I kept repeating it but the person spoke ZERO english. AVOID.

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They don't have lunch buffet anymore. This was the reason to go on a lunch break. They should let people know.

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The food is good, but the service is usually lacking. If you have time, it's a great spot for Indian food in Salinas.

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Ask the Community - Avatar Indian Grill

Do you have lunch buffet on weekdays?

We don’t have a lunch buffet, but we do offer a lunch special.

Do you take reservations?

Yes

Is the lunch buffet back yet?

Not yet

Is the indoor dining open yet?

Yes! I popped in the other day and they had in-service!

Coconut vegetable curry?

Yes---$10.99

What days & times are the buffet? How much?

Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. not in the weekend and public holiday

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