These reviews of the food at Phoenicia are spot on. It is absolutely delicious, all the way down…read moreto the slight lemon taste of the rice and the dill of the dill pickles. The salad is Mediterranean, not your regular tossed salad with Greek dressing. The baklava - either almond or pistachio! The garlic sauce and tzatziki are both unique to the establishment and definitely empty when we were done with our meal. Sharama, hummus, and tabbouleh each had remarks made in their honor. Buy your favorite and savor your decision with something else of your choice. The service is what the owner can do, while taking orders, cashiering, and directing the kitchen......oh and working as a professor. His personality is worth the visit to the restaurant but do not leave without eating! Relax. The ambience is relaxing and comfortable. Since we're from out of town, visiting as a result of a friend's death, it will be a while before we return, if ever. Thus, toast us with a bite in our honor. We will be chewing elsewhere, until we will meet in the earth that awaits us all.

I cannot say enough about how delicious this food is. It brings back so many memories of my…read morechildhood. The owner, Sam, delivers excellent customer service!

This place is now called Biryani house, we stopped here on our way to Branson to pick up lunch. We…read moreordered 1 Aalo Paratha, 2 regular paratha, 2 order Aalo samosa, 4 butter naans, 2 chicken seekh kabob , 1 order chicken biryani, 1 order Chicken tender, 1order chicken nuggets for kids. They sold us either Deep or Swad brand parathas and samosas. If I wanted to eat frozen meal I would have went to Patel brother and bought all the frozen essentials. The waffle fries smelled like burned oil. They charged us $96 for frozen food. I do not recommend this establishment.

This place is called Biryani House. This was my first time here. I went here last evening and got…read morechicken biryani to go. The spice flavor is just right. The portion is okay for the price. The service was good. He was attentive. The food came out in less than 5 minutes. This place has plenty of tables and chairs for dine in option.

My oldest daughter and I went here yesterday and fell in love!!!! When we walked in we were greeted…read moreright away. The owners cook all the food fresh and the staff is very helpful with the menu. My daughter and I ordered a lot of stuff so we could try a variety of what they offer. It was all so good that I brought my two youngest kids with us today for lunch. Everyone in the family enjoyed their meal and the atmosphere. Only two things I wld change is side options, and the quality of the fries and mashed potatoes. Everything else is amazing!!!!!

I was so excited to try and placed an order online. Order was accepted and was given a time to come…read morepick it up. Arrived to find the place closed and a handwritten paper sign on the door saying they're closed for the next two days. I had called ahead to make sure they're open, but the answering machine didn't have space so it just kept ringing. Great reviews mostly and community seems to enjoy it, so I'll avoid screwing up the ratings with a 1 star but this was disappointing.

Great place! Great customer service and food. Would definitely recommend trying. Fast service too.read more

The food is fresh and tastes amazing. Everyone that works there is so kind. And I love atmosphere…read moreof the place is it very beautiful inside.

It's funny how things happen. Our daughter asked me if I would help her try to replicate some…read moredelicious lentil soup, she had at a place called Dinar. I said, I just need a sample. Later that morning, I decided we should go there for lunch since Ms T was out to lunch (literally, this time) with a friend. As a result, KT and I ended up at Dinar, a first time for me. I have driven by many, many times and have not taken the time to investigate. I kind of assumed it was Indian cuisine or maybe pan-Mediterranean. I had no idea. She told me that they provide a complimentary small serving of the lentil soup with meals, but we asked for a large serving each and shared an Iraqi Chicken Tikka sandwich. The soup was delivered first, and I must say that it is very good. It has delicious chicken flavor and is not really spiced in any other way, although there is plenty of salt. We loved it. I shook on a little black pepper and really enjoyed it. It is simple, yet so good. The Chicken Tikka sandwich was ordered with their Iraqi bread, which I highly recommend. This sandwich is something I would also go back for. The chicken is well seasoned and grilled so that it has a good char-flavor. It is dressed, with pickle, onion, tomatoes and herbs. It is flavorful and the chicken is not dried out. There are a lot of things to try on their menu. If I can't get Ms T to go, I'm sure KT will meet me there occasionally. There have been several restaurants in this location over the past ten years or so. I hope that Dinar can succeed.

We had a wonderful Sunday lunch at Dinar with friendly service. The restaurant has a store front…read moreformat and we ordered from the table. The chicken shawarma was flavorful, as were the rice and veggies it came with. I asked about authentic Iraqi food, and was told their sandwiches come with Iraqi sauce. Perhaps I will try the sandwich version next time. The menu is very similar to other Mediterranean food I've had, and I'm told the recipes are specifically from Iraq.

A friend recommended this place as the "best Indian in STL" and they were sooo right! My partner…read moreand I stopped in for dinner on a weekday, and while the outside might look unassuming, the food was packed with flavor! They were decently busy for dinner with takeout orders and had plenty of inside seating. Our wait staff was very friendly and attentive to every table, taking great care of us. The inside was very classic and spacious, with plenty of room between tables. My partner and I started with the Aloo Pakora, garlic cheese naan, and the onion kulcha. This was a great way to start our experience as the waiter explained each dish to us, as well as the different sauces we could enjoy with it! For our entree, we got a generous portion of lamb biryani and chicken tikka masala. They confirmed what spice level we would like (1-5, with 1 being not hot and 5 being spicy). We got the 3 and thought it was the perfect spice level for us, as people that frequently enjoy spicy foods. To end, we got a ras malai for dessert, which is a cold dessert with milk and pistachios. It was the perfect way to cool down our tongues after the meal. We had plenty of food leftover to have for a 2nd dinner the next day as well, which is a plus!

I was blown away by the food at this unassuming little strip mall spot. Don't judge a book by its…read morecover... the interior was very cute. Everything we ordered was excellent! And the menu is huge so we will absolutely be back! There were several very kind men serving and all were just as nice as the next. Very happy to have discovered a new gem!

ive been here a number of times now, and have a pretty favorable opinion of this place. they have…read moreboth lunch and dinner hours, and close in between so you might want to keep that in mind. they also have different menus for lunch and dinner, though i believe you can still get most things regardless of the time... you'll just be paying different prices in short, pretty much everything here is good. the food is actually not that spicy and has a range of options for anyone would is in general a fan of indian food. I personally really like the lunch sets, which i think are a good deal and taste pretty good. i also think they do bread really well here, so keep that in mind if you order some dishes with curry the only thing i would advise these guys is to serve the salad for the lunch set on the side. there is way too much water in the greens, and it tends to make the rice and the curry watery. on the other hand of things, the heat from the curry and the rice sort of 'cook' the greens, which really changes the taste of the greens themselves (worse). serving it on the side would solve both problems

I couldn't give this restaurant anything less than five stars. When I say I had flavors literally…read moredancing on my tongue, I mean it! Every single dish we tasted was phenomenal perfectly cooked, it was authentic Indian flavors, and it was beautifully presented. There is honestly not one thing I could or would change about my experience. Actually, there is one thing that I would change how the garlic naan is presented on the menu it does show garlic/ chili naan and it seems like it's one item, but in reality it's two different options Just listed on the same line. So we ended up with two orders of naan bread but they both were delicious so it was okay. While the restaurant is located in a shopping plaza, the interior is warm, inviting, and thoughtfully decorated. The service was equally impressive; the staff was attentive, prompt, and extremely knowledgeable about the menu. The entire time I was dining, I kept thinking about all the friends and family I want to bring back so they can experience this culinary gem for themselves. I can't wait to go back.

Excellent curry house, although as is usual in the US, nowhere near spicy enough for me. That said…read morethe vindaloo was extremely tasty and the lamb was tender. The naan bread was light and crispy, which I like as it's not too filling.

A friend took me here for dinner. We went again a few weeks later. Both experiences were…read moresatisfactory. The service is super friendly, the menu is extensive and the dining room is clean. I ordered Butter Chicken both times and my friend ordered Chicken Tikka Masala -- we're both basic. They're standard Indian Entrees, but it seems Signature India makes them spicier than most other places. Don't forget Garlic Naan on the side! Is it the best Indian out there, no, but it's pretty good for the Midwest. They have the creamiest Mango Lassi's as well, but they're tiny for the price. The entrees aren't unreasonably priced.