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    Crave India

    3.9 (110 reviews)
    InexpensiveIndian
    Closed 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Christina L.

    I just ate the samosa and the butter chicken combo for dinner, and I immediately felt the urge to Yelp it because it was so good! The naan bread was flaky, soft, and moist in an amazing way. The samosa tasted very fresh and homemade. The butter chicken had big chunks of good quality meat, and the lentil soup was spicy and full of flavour. The menu has many options for both vegetarians and meat eaters. The place is better suited for takeout because it's very small and it's a bit dark. I think the price is very fair for the quality of food. I live close by, but I did not discover this place until now probably because the location is a little sketchy on Granville street. I will be back to try the rest of the combos!

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    Edward L.

    Came here on a recommendation of a friend. He mentioned the Indian food here was VERY good, and that his Indian food cooking instructor recommended this place. Maybe I came in with a bunch of expectations as a result, but it definitely wasn't as stellar as I had hoped. Wow, this place is kick-ass GHETTO. There are 4 tables (8 seats in total) with mismatched chairs. The front is open (patio-style) so if you're sitting with your back facing the front of the restaurant, be sure not to accidentally fall backwards through the open window and break your head open on the sidewalk. There's a (ghetto) plastic utensil holder nailed to the wall, and you know the place is authentic when there are black specks all over the spoons and stuff. Awesome! The staff were very quiet. It looks like a husband + wife (or cousins) team. Today I went all out and had the lamb curry with samosa upgrade. The food came somewhat quickly, and it was brought to us.. in the cheapest plastic trays I have ever seen in my life. The plastic was so thin it was almost transparent! The flimsy containers you find in bags of cookies are thicker than this. As for the food itself.. the curries were quite good. Unfortunately, the dish was cold. As in barely lukewarm. So was the naan bread. Good thing I'm used to eating cold leftovers at home, or I would've sent it back. The samosa tasted.. creamy? But this is not a bad thing. Normally they're way too dry. As for the lamb, it was DRY. Like sand. Yikes! One last thing: you can collect customer loyalty cards. Buy 10 meals, get a free one~ Overall it's not bad, but I'm not sure if I'd come back.

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    Katie C.

    Yay for good affordable Indian food downtown! I haven't started eating Indian food until recently. All the curries have different flavours, all which are wonderful. The butter chicken combo ($11) includes a small salad, rice, daal and butter chicken. It's not a lot of pieces of chicken, but it really is filling. It is a slightly sweet tomato sauce. Chicken tikki masala is good as well, but I cannot comment as it was a tad too hot for me. Lamb curry was also nice, not that gamey. Naan ($2) is made to order in a tandoori oven and it's so wonderfully fluffy and crispy. Limited seating, around 10-12 spots.

    Freda J.

    Always great service whether we dine in or take out to go. Food is amazing, the decor and service are simple and not overdone. Very comfortable. There has never been a time where we did not absolutely rave about the quality to our friends. We dine there about once a month. A treat not to be missed!

    a meal in a red plastic container
    Suganya H.

    I went here with a friend the first time and had just rice and paneer curry and I was not that impressed. But tried their lunch plate once and it is 10$ and loved their naan and the spread. A good Indian place in downtown to try if u are craving for some naan and curry. The only suggestion would be a bigger place as it is too too small.

    This is the chicken tiki masala. This is how it is served when you dine-in or carry-out.
    Quentin S.

    I absolutely love Indian food and I don't think that fact skewed my opinion of my experience at Crave India. I visited this establishment a couple of nights ago and intend to go back tonight. It's the best causal dining Indian food establishment I've been to in Vancouver. It gets a solid five stars from me. If you read my previous reviews you'll learn that one of the things I am consistently looking for when I review different restaurants is value. Crave India has tremendous value. I truly felt like I got my monies worth in visiting this establishment. The restaurant itself isn't one that allows for you to sit and enjoy your meal. It has about three small tables inside, so the idea is that you get your food to go. This isn't a deal breaker for me. I will say that I had to reheat some of my meal when I returned home, but it didn't negatively impact the taste. My favorite thing about this establishment was the gentleman making naan bread from scratch! That was a big deal to me to see that the food was being freshly prepared right there in store and not being warmed up out of a plastic bag that was bought in bulk at Costco. The taste of the food was great. I ordered the chicken tiki masala and it was absolutely delicious. The meal came with jasmine rice, salad, naan bread and lentil bean dish. It was flavorful and filling. I loved that the masala had fresh peppers in the dish; again proving the freshness and quality of their food. I also had their chicken stuffed naan bread. This, too, was a delight! All this and I spent under $20CAD. Treat yourself to Crave India. It's not a suit and tie kind of establishment, but it's damn good and the value is impeccable.

    2 pieces of tandoori chicken...
    Hidemi K.

    I had their food in the past for lunch, and it was fairly priced and tasted good. This time I ordered through their website for takeout. And it was surprisingly expensive. As you can see in the picture, they gave me only 2 pieces of tandoori chicken and I paid $8.00 for them. Is this normal? Or is this because of COVID-19 situation?

    butter chicken + rice
    Vincci L.

    Another late night, we were on the hunt for food. We didn't want hot dogs, fries, or hot dogs. We walked by this place and it still looked open. We peered inside, and spotted butter chicken on their menu. "We could use some butter chicken.." Then the lady in the shop came to the door and unlocked it for us to enter. She offered us a butter chicken & rice combo for $5.95. We were sold. We took a seat at one of the tables. This place is small, with only 8 seats. Within minutes, a bowl of butter chicken on top of rice arrived. Verdict: Butter chicken wasn't bad at all. Smooth creamy sauce, but lack of chicken pieces. It was a bit more spicy than I'm used to though. The rice was fresh. This was seriously the perfect late night eat!! They also have lots of other options on their menu. A good place to also try take out. Friendly server + decent food, now I know where to come on a late night hunger hunt!

    One order of garlic Mann
    Samantha C.

    Cheap, delicious friendly service. Samosas are spicy and crispy. Butter chicken bursting with flavour and lots of chicken. My favourite thing is the garlic nann huge, fresh and cheap. I only walked a block from my place and I swear I was being followed because of the aroma of fresh garlic nann in my take away bag!!

    Creamy butter chicken
    Alexandra S.

    Sometimes you just crave Indian food. But, sometimes you don't want to spend a lot of money for it either. At $6.50 for a rice curry bowl, Crave India hits the spot! The portion size is perfect, especially for the price. I love that it comes with a ton of sauce as well. I tried the Butter Chicken and it was creamy, spicy and super tasty. Definitely not as authentic as other Indian restaurants, but it satisfied my craving for Indian food. The restaurant itself is quite tiny. I recommend Crave India for takeout, not for dining in. The staff is very friendly and my wait time was next to none. I put my order in for the Butter Chicken rice curry bowl and less than a minute later, it was in a bag and ready for me to take back to the office. This is definitely my new go-to spot when I want some quick and decently priced Indian food.

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    The service is quick and the prices are better than most for the area and quality. The chana samosa is also quite succulent.

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    hit the spot! I ordered this when i was in quarantine, and it helped me get lessed depressed!

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    A hidden gem on Granville St. Has delicious food, great prices and it seriously never disappoints!

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