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    Chutneys Bistro

    3.7 (361 reviews)
    ModerateIndian
    Open 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Marcus S.

    Eaten from here a few times now and while it's not the best Indian food I've had, it's definitely the best I've had in Seattle. I love Indian Food, so when I get to have some, it takes me to a happy place but not all Indian food is created equal. Chutneys looks nice, they have outdoor seating, a fountain as you're walking inside and the setting is nice overall, so they have that down. I've gotten take out, delivery (via Uber eats) and ate in here so now I think I'm ready to review. When you eat in, it's buffet style, you go up and load up your tray with all the staples of Indian cuisine as much as you want. The masalas, jalfrezis, the Naan are all OK, but they just don't slap like they should. I know it's Indian food, and the people all in there are Indian but it just doesn't slap (metaphorically speaking). Again it's the best I've had since coming to Seattle, particularly by value, but it's not ascension quality.

    Lunch buffet

    Good food. We really like the lunch buffet. Friendly staff. Free parking lot. Good for groups and families.

    Lassi
    Tiffany T.

    Service here was 10/10! Everyone was very kind and really friendly. The Lassi was a perfect sweet and tart. It reminded me of a Vietnamese yogurt treat that I really enjoyed when I was younger. The meal we got was a little pricey and when they bring it out it doesn't look like much but it ended up being the perfect amount for me and my partner since I personally don't like leftovers and usually cannot finish the entire meal. He ended up finishing his meal and part of mine. In terms of flavor, I thought it was really good! The flavor was just right. The only thing I wish we had more of was spiciness. I got a middle of the road spice level and my boyfriend got the spiciest but it didn't really feel that spicy. The place was nicely decorated and well lit and there were plenty of tables and spaces for large groups of people. I would recommend giving this place a try if you're in the area! Ask for some extra spice if you like spicy!

    Daal Soup
    Dominique D.

    Takeout for lunch: boneless chicken tikka masala (comes with basmati rice) $21, and a side of daal soup $8. I ordered to tikka masala with a 4/6 spice level and was disappointed when there was no spice at all. The sauce is creamy and tasty, but was very mild in spice. The chicken was bland as well. The basmati rice portion was generous, which I loved. But the rice itself was bland and tasted of the water it was cooked in. The daal soup is small for $8, but had plenty of lentils. The downside is that the soup was also bland and lacked and spice, salt, aromatics, etc. Just tasted like a basic tomato base so I added fresh lemon juice and salt myself. This is disappointing because daal soup is my favorite dish! Overall, the takeout service was quick. The staff was very friendly! But the food was just okay. Had to give it a try since it's the closest Indian food in the Wallingford area.

    chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, saag paneer
    Sabrina N.

    was in the area looking for a quick bite to eat, and stumbled upon chutney's. the restaurant had a good atmosphere, seemed clean as well. customer service was great, all the waiters were super nice and welcoming. we went when it wasn't too busy but i was still pleasantly surprised by how fast our food came out, about 10 minutes. every dish was really yummy, and i didn't think they were big portions, however looks can be deceiving. a little bit pricey compared to other places ive been, but still very good. can't say much about the buffet since we had a la carte but id love to come back and see how it is.

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    Rebecca C.

    AMAZING service and food ‍ we came a little late, when dining was closed, but takeout was still available and I cannot say enough good things about how friendly and generous the Chutneys staff was. They gave us water, paper plates so we could still eat our takeout in the courtyard, and were so nice. We got butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, rice, and garlic naan. Everything was piping hot and mind blowing it was so good. The restaurant is so cute too. I'd recommend Chutneys to anyone looking for a great restaurant experience with decadent and delightful Indian food!

    Lunch Buffet, butter chicken,  vegetable samosa, tandoori chicken, lentils, vegetarian tikka masala

    The service was a little lack luster we but it was pretty empty with only one person working the front of the restaurant. Me and my friend did the lunch buffet which was about $21 each before tip which is a pretty fair price. The chicken in the butter chicken fell right off the bone and was delicious and creamy. My friend was a vegetarian and they had enough vegetarian options in the buffet for her. Drinks are not included with the buffet btw so much I think could be changed. Besides the hot food bar they also had a dessert bar with amazing yummy mango mouse, rice pudding, and fruit.

    3 types of curry
    J T.

    Delicious Indian cuisines but lack spice 4/5 Service is friendly 5/5 Feels like a museum 5/5

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    Lovely local Indian restaurant! We've come here for years and it's always wonderful. Lots of vegetarian options.

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    Great price for good lunch buffet. Have been many times and not disappointed. Sometimes the veggie woc is not filled or off.

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    I came during lunch so the food was served buffet style. It was well prepared fresh and delicious

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    Had the lunch buffet and everything was delicious! Service was great, and I loved the outdoor seating. Will definitely be coming back.

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    All you can eat was good, vegetable samosas were fire. Not much against it, very good menu for AYCE.

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    Taste of India - Tikka Masala

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    (2.2k reviews)

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    University District

    My husband and I went to taste of India on a rainy Saturday afternoon for a late lunch. The inside…read morewas warm and cozy, and our servers were prompt and attentive. The currys were piping hot and delicious. I've struggled to find great butter masala in Seattle, and taste of India's hit the mark! Not pictured, but their naans are huge. My husband and I each ordered naan, and the amount of rice, curry, and naan was the perfect amount for a full serving of leftovers. We were pleasantly surprised by the complimentary samosa appetizers and chocolate torte dessert. Ultimately this place is fantastic and we look forward to coming back- would love to come on a summer evening and sit outside on their patio.

    so, this place is pretty clearly, and almost objectively so, made exclusively for westerners…read more what i mean by that is that this place serves Indian food that will not attempt to challenge western palettes in any way - rather its goal is to have people walking out with a mildly positive attitude towards the food. if someone were to ask them how the food was, they will say that it's fine and say that indian food is an underrated cuisine. the first indication of this that caught my eye was on the menu, where it was listed that "all spice levels are American standard". The fact that this is on the menu at an *Indian restaurant* is pretty ridiculous, in my opinion. I'll get to the spice levels later The second indication was when the waiter brought out our naan, and said "Here's your naan bread". I almost laughed out loud at this point. Naan bread? Thank god we didn't order chai or he would've said "Here's your chai tea". when we actually got our food, it was as disappointing as I expected Despite the fact that I ordered the 'Hot' spice level (the second highest), this had utterly no spice at all. I know that I have a high spice tolerance, but you know it's not good when other people at my table who have a low tolerance cannot taste any spice whatsoever. I've had hotter dishes ordering the 'Hot' level at American restaurants! In addition to there not being any spice, there was pretty much no flavor at all to the curries. There was just no point to the gravy on both the Jaipuri "Masala" and the Vegetable Kofta, as it both cases it was quite bland and essentially tasted like nothing. The paneer and the kofta were ok - but nothing more than average. Again, the lack of any kind of flavor is just crazy. Our table also got the Biryani, which had decent vegetables but also suffered from a lack of flavor The roti and garlic naan that we got were really hard and difficult to break apart. not very good at all If you're Indian - do not come here - you'll get far better Indian food either a) at home or b) at another place If you're not Indian - I would highly recommend trying another place to actually get a taste of what Indian food is really like. This watered-down version simply isn't it. I would recommend Saffron Grill in Northgate for an example of Indian food done correctly on the positive side, one thing i appreciated about this menu is the customization available for different curries this is especially helpful when it relates to giving options to vegetarians, as it doesn't restrict people who are vegetarian to specific curry options having paneer, vegetables, and tofu options available for each curry is pretty good i also thought the spinach naan was pretty good. out of all the bread we ordered, it was the only naan that managed to be soft, and easy to pull apart the spinach inside tasted pretty good as well the complimentary samosas (although clearly reheated from frozen) and sweet at the end was a decent touch the portion sizes were also decent - the amount of rice that came with the curry was pretty significant

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    Capitol Hill

    I don't know why Steve and I haven't been to Annapurna Cafe until recently. We have walked by the…read morerestaurant plenty of times when out and about in Capitol Hill and it always smelled great when we strolled by. Well better late than never I guess as we finally made it here and simply loved the food! I got my favorite when it comes to Indian cuisine which was the Chicken Vindaloo. It was wonderful! Steve liked his dish as well (though I can't quite remember what it is)! We got some Garlic Naan to go along with our meal. It was huge! But we chowed it down and loved every moment of it! From the bar which I think is called the Yeti Bar we got some Saffron infused cocktails. The one I picked was the Madras. It wad very good and this type of vodka added a great, unique dimension to the cocktail. We loved it! We to finish off this great meal we got some dessert with some deep fried goodness along with some cream. Yes, we had a fantastic meal here and really went all out by trying everything. Steve and I can't wait to come back and doing it all over again.

    This was a DoorDash order, but wow I've never had Indian food from a restaurant taste so off…read more Chicken tikka masala, no tikka masala flavor and asked for 2* spice out of 3* and it was bland. Saag paneer, terrible with no flavor or spice Chana masala was just weird with no spice Garlic naan was good Idli sambhar was dry and sour. Not sure how this place has 4* with over thousand reviews with this quality of food we just received and had to eat.

    Chutneys Bistro - indpak - Updated May 2026

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