"I can't wait to come back here." - my father, after our lunch here…read more Saw signs promoting Mirchi popping up in the area and I figured I'd try them out. Came in for lunch with my dad and we loved everything about it. The inside has a classy ambiance with plenty of tables and a full bar. We were the first customers, but the place filled up shortly after. I'm of European descent, but I take it as a good sign for a place like this when pretty much all the other clientele appeared to be South Asian. They started us off with a complimentary papadum basket with cilantro-mint chutney and tamarind sauces. Delightful. We ordered two appetizers: Vegetable pakora and chili pepper paneer. The vegetable pakora was interesting. I'm used to a mix of veggies fried in their own way, but these were fritters that seemed to be a mix of onion, potato, and I think zucchini. It worked, especially with the chutneys to top it off. The sizzling paneer was also great - nice and crispy crust with a perfect spicy glaze. I'd get either of these again. For the mains, we got Chicken Korma and Malai Kofta. When our waiter asked for our spice preference, we both said medium. I think medium was perfect, even though I'm used to a mild Malai Kofta. I think it was my father's upper spice limit, but he loved his Korma. Both sauces were easy to mop up with some butter naan. Even a simple cup of masala tea was memorable - perfect amount of spices and milk to mellow them out. Would drink this again. Our waiter was attentive but gave us space to enjoy the meal and each other's company without frequent interruption. According to our waiter, they have lunch buffets on the weekend only. He added that Sunday is the bigger day of the two. Maybe I'll come back one of those days to sample more of the variety of offerings. Wouldn't change a thing. Great experience. Definitely recommend.

Delicious local Indian restaurant with tasty food. Great for happy hour and small group gatherings!…read moreStaff were very kind, attentive to our needs, and generous with their time and service. The chicken 65 is spicy and a must try! The chicken lollipop is a nice touch, but not as flavorful. The mirchi (fried pepper) was crunchy and bland, better with chutneys. Variety of North and South Asian dishes available.

I'm not sure what happened - maybe the old chef left them for better pay or something - food…read morequality has gone downhill. The same dishes I relished earlier taste nothing like before. And my experience had been similar for dine-in, takeout and delivery.

They should be embarrassed to call this Indian food! The masala dosa was cold then brought a second…read moreone which was like paper. The chicken karahi was really chicken korma with green peppers thrown in the gravy. The shrimp biryani had the shrimp just fried with chili powder and thrown in the rice.

Does anyone know why this location closed down? This is my favorite Indian restaurant that I travel…read more40 mins to all the time! Please let me know if it's going to reopen or if they are looking for investors. I'm interested in helping

Visited Paradise Biryani Pointe in Catonsville, MD, around 3 PM. Since the kitchen was closed…read morebetween 2 PM and 5 PM, only chicken and goat biryani were available. The dine-in space was decent and very clean, with a pleasant ambiance. The staff at the counter was attentive and helpful, offering great service. We ordered the chicken and goat dum biryani, and both were absolutely delicious, with the goat biryani standing out as exceptionally flavorful. Everything about our experience was great, and I would highly recommend this place to all biryani lovers!

Never disappoints! The food is always delicious, regardless of what we order ,and the saag paneer…read moreis better than at almost any other Indian restaurant we've tried. The service and decor are also wonderful. Highly recommend!

Pretty place. Food was good. We ordered veg lentil soup and Pakoras in appetizers and they are…read moregood. We ordered dal palak and aloo gobhi and roti and naan for main course and main course quality was less as compared to other places and that is why 4 stars.

Amazing food and services ! Great customer services ! Will recommend Families and Friends out thereread more

There was a cockroach running out from behind the open grill. When I mentioned it to the person…read morethere they said that's impossible. Now I know why their prices are so low. You really get what you pay for.

This was a fun treasure to find. Jalsa is located inside a gas station off of Route 40, in between…read moreEllicott City and Catonsville line. The restaurant is in the back of the building and has a few tables. I'm not sure if it's a sit-down and order type of place, but I ordered at the counter and also picked up my food at said counter. I had stopped for gas and saw the Indian place was just opening for the day. I wanted to try something from this place, even though I already had lunch plans. So I ordered a little snack of Papdi Chaat (as people affectionately call it the Indian nachos). It was refreshing and flavorful. Pretty hearty for a small treat. I am looking forward to going back and trying more dishes.

Hidden Gem for Gujarati Street Food!…read more Situated inside a grocery store, it may look random, but it serves great homestyle food. It was recommended by a friend--otherwise, we'd have never crossed paths. A must-try for Gujarati street food! We ordered the Gujarati thali and loved it. The chapatis were incredibly soft, and the bhindi and gawar fali were absolutely delicious. I just wish there was a bit more kadhi or gravy to go with the rice--to help balance out the carb load (I know, it's a lot to ask!). We also tried the dhokla, which was excellent--light, fluffy, and flavorful. Will definitely order that again. Ended up getting khichdi and eggplant curry to go, and I'm really looking forward to trying those. Next on the list: some of their fried savory snacks! Bonus: They also serve Indian-Chinese and Punjabi food if you're in the mood for something different. A warm, comforting meal that truly feels like home-cooked food--definitely worth a visit! Note: I would've loved to see the kitchen open--it's always comforting in small places like this.

We were here with a large group and were very well taken care of. Great attentive service…read more Tandoori shrimp was so good. They also pizza with an Indian twist. Very good. Masala soda as a non alcoholic beverage is a great accompaniment to the spicy food. Asked them to make indo Chinese for us with Hakka noodles and chicken fried rice with chilli chicken with semi-gravy...was very close to the original Indian street food. Their manchow chicken soup also was great. One of us had a khasta kachori to start with and was yumm as well.

I recently came as part of a larger group to celebrate a birthday. Right off the bat, I must say…read morethat the food was delicious - we had a family style set up where apps were shared, followed by a larger selection of entrees and sides and then desserts (including a cake that was brought). I can't remember everything we had because there was so much food, but every single dish was flavorful and satisfying! One of the appetizers stuck out to me which was the chicken tikka naan pizza, which I really enjoyed. I also liked the cauliflower dish, though I wish it had a little more of a kick to it. We had plenty of chicken items for the entrees and I tried a little bit of everything. The chicken tikka and chickpea dishes were my favorite, along with the chicken biryani. I appreciated the subtle spice in some of the dishes. The desserts were also good, but the gulab jamun was a bit too sweet for my liking - I am the type that prefers for subtle sweetness. Since we were a larger party, we were served the mango lassis in these plastic pitchers (which we actually didn't mind), but then they were switched out into just a few small bottles so we couldn't really share them anymore? They were better off in the pitchers if I'm being honest. I am removing one star because the service could have been better. It seemed like the staff members were not communicating amongst one another, as one staff member would say something that contradicted the other, on multiple occasions (including during the planning process). They did not pack our left overs for us (they said they didn't do that) so we asked for several containers to pack everything we had left; had we known this, we would have packed the many appetizers we had leftover or asked them to keep it to the side. Finally, there was a staff member that seemed visibly irritated with our party when she passed by because her tone was a bit unpleasant, even though she wasn't helping our table but was working the other tables (might've just been because we were a larger party and they were somewhat busy). Overall, the food was delicious and the set up is aesthetically pleasing. I was also impressed that there was a full bar available. Parking lot is spacious but be careful leaving the lot, because people were zooming into the shopping center on our way out to avoid the incoming traffic.

I set my car to Falafel and it brought me to Kabab Hut. a Waffle House open airy environment for…read moreIndian and more. the pictures and vegetarian menu made me change plans and I'm glad I did. veggie Shahi Korma was excellent. and a generous portion. mango Lassi that was full mango. it is a purchase at the counter and take the food to a table setup. there is still a 20% "in-house" fee for eating in. A self serve eat in space is hard to classify, but the food was very good.

I would order carry out at least once a week. The food was great until my last visit over a year…read moreago. The sauce in the curry special was watery and tasteless with a few tiny pieces of chicken floating at the bottom. Where are those generous portions? Not enough food for a normal size person.

This is our family go to restaurant. Fast casual style. It is vegetarian - there are so many…read moreoptions that you won't even notice there isn't meat on the menu. Our favorites are the masala rava dosa, paneer chili, dahi puri, and pav bhaji. You order at the front, grab a table number and seat yourself. The food will be brought to your table. Self serve water station. Plenty of booths and tables though it can get very busy. Plenty of parking in the lot.

Excellent service and quaint but welcoming atmosphere. The food was seasoned well and portion sizes…read morevary. Not one single piece of meat is on the menu but they do incorporate dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, coconut, wheat and gluten in their menu.

Food needs a major makeover. Prices need to be much lower too as their dishes don't show any kind…read moreof innovation or basic quality that is expected in restaurants. The restaurant was empty when we dined in but they took forever to make our order. We got the Egg curry with chapati & Samosa chaat. Not to sound mean or anything - I can make much much better food at home than what we had at Eggholic. Food didn't taste good nor filling at all for the prices charged. We ended up going to another restaurant to get takeout before heading home (Sigh) Super disappointed with our last & only visit.

Unfortunately, our recent experience was not as good. They gave us a frozen parota from the Lotte…read morestore heated and served. Parota was not even fully heated. When we complained, they reheated the same parota and served. This is wrong at so many levels. They have lost the charm they initially had.