Coming from Seattle, where there is competitively good Indian food. This restaurant can hang with the best of them and blew our expectations away for a Midwest town. Highly recommend if you're visiting or local. Service was smooth and the food was out in less than 5 minutes. Medium sized but felt the place was clean and tidy. Would come back read more

India Garden - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Second time having Indian cuisine and it was a lot better of an experience than the first (at a different restaurant). The food was tasty, the restaurant seemed clean, and the service was kind, but slow. We had two different servers. I'm not sure if there was miscommunication and one thought the other was taking care of our table but there were long waiting periods for drinks, taking our order, and waiting on the check. However, once our order was placed, it came out quickly and was delicious! Takeaways: + delicious food + Naan is a must!!! + clean - slow service read more

India Garden - Chicken Tikka Masala (gluten free) Chicken Butter Makhani (gluten free) Tandoori Chicken(Gluten free) Garlic Naan Plain Naan - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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We've been once so far, and will go back after some time passes. Keep in mind, this is sort of Indian fine dining, not a divey take-out. Beautiful build-out. Looks like a relatively full bar. Nice staff. Our experience was rough, but there is plenty of potential. The naan was good. Everything else about our dinner, drinks, and service, was a wreck. Our server was a super sweet young girl; but it felt like she was in middle school, with zero service experience. Chicken was so overcooked and dry, which usually shows a lack of confidence by the kitchen (and/or in the meat quality) The sauce that was supposed to accompany the food was 15 minutes late. It helped the overcooked chicken a little. They never brought our drinks AT ALL. Those had to be taken off the final bill... and shockingly, our server never realized that we had NO DRINKS the entire 1 hour visit, even though we were being charged for them!?! We would have reminded her, if she had ever returned. I hope they get things straightened out, because certainly it could be great read more

India oven is amazing Indian food Tandoori chicken was incredible along with the garlic naan Great staff and super clean Highly recommend read more

Awful owners. They denied they offer delivery on their site which they do!! When our delivery was going to be 45 minutes late after pick up and we called to complain, the Uber driver refused to deliver and returned our order. The restaurant owner denied they offer delivery and said a refund needed to come from Uber. I don't care how good the food may be as dishonest owner = terrible restaurant. Don't trust this place read more

Food, Service and Ambience are good. Good one to have authentic taste of India. It's in the heart of traverse city with accessibility to parking area. read more

A bit disappointed in this Indian restaurant. It seems that the reviews were highly recommended, but unfortunately, this food did not live up to our expectations. The Paneer Makhani was absolutely flavorless and just tasted of tomato sauce. The Mutter Methi Malai also felt very lackluster and without the use of fresh methi leaves vs the boxed kind. We ordered medium and both dishes were mild at best. The Naan was good and the best part. The service was also lacking as the waiter only came to see how we were doing when we were done with our meals and to offered a to go box. It was only then also that we got our water refilled. They were quite busy so it is understandable but still did not make our experience Satisfactory. Typical vibe for an Indian restaurant. We will not be returning to this restaurant. read more

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Ordered: butter chicken, rice, garlic cheese naan, raita, chai tea iced. Service - sufficient, not hovering. Ambiance is good. For the main dish, they ask the spice level you want, I am a bland person so I had mild, but maybe someday I will be brave and try the medium level. Haha. Butter chicken is top notch, so tasty and filling. Garlic naan, I could eat this on the daily it's just delicious. Raita- yogurt dip, runnier than I was accustomed to, but taste was good. Chai- I wished I had ordered the mango lassi instead, as I prefer a stronger spice presence in my chai. Rice was good. I think it has cumin in it, but idk. read more

India Garden - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Excellent food! The service was unobtrusive but helpful. The ambiance was calm and the Indian music added to the atmosphere. I will definitely go back! read more

Good Indian food in TC! We did takeout and were happy with the butter chicken and vindaloo, the tikka and biryani was not seasoned the way we like but was still good. The samosa's were just OK, as they need more filling. We will be returning to try other items on the menu. read more

My favorite go-to in TC. The quality and flavors are 5 star every time. Great prices too.

They are new and systems are evolving, but they are also learning fast. As anyone who has ever worked food service or small business knows, it's a ton of work. Food is excellent. The fact that they are packed from opening until about 7:30pm every evening they're open is a sign of how delicious it is. We've eaten here twice. First time was take-out. I walked in and asked about wait time for a to go order. (Every table was filled and there was a line of about 10 people waiting, and having read some of the other whiny reviews about long wait times, I just wanted to manage my own expectations.) The woman at the register estimated 45-60 mins. I ordered, went home, came back 50 mins later, and my food was ready. Lamb vindaloo, mango chicken, veggie pakora, palaak paneer, butter chicken, naan, a lentil and bean dish, and papadum. Spice level medium. Big hit at home. A week later we came back for dine-in at 7:30pm. Seated right away although all but one table full. Ordered spread pictured below. Mix of medium and spicy, meat and vegetarian. Water refilled 3-4 times. Noise level decent for conversation. This is such a welcome addition to the TVC cuisine options. Wish them all the best as they come fully up to speed. read more

India Garden - Family meal - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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This place is incredible!! Every time I go it gets better!! The menu has so much variety you could never get bored of options. The lamb is heavenly! If I could give 100 stars I would ! read more

We eat here every time we visit TC and the service and food are both incredible. We've even had it as takeout and it was so good! Highly recommend! read more

No sauce, just dry chicken n veg...this is the first time I tried this place. Definitely the worst version on "Indian food" I've ever received read more

India Garden - Chicken Tikka Masala (gluten free) - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

We had a terrific meal at India Garden. I was excited to see goat on the menu, and the goat vindaloo was really outstanding. My dining companion, who is a little heat-shy, opted for the mild chicken tikka, which was perfect. My one complaint has to do with the size and price of the lunch portions. It looks as if the menu is the same for lunch and dinner, and a smaller portion at lunch would have been appreciated. read more

My wife and I eat here for lunch. We split an order of eggplant and chickpea salad. Service was quick and friendly. Food was fresh and delicious. The portions were generous enough for leftovers. When we return to Traverse City, we will return here with no doubt. read more

Fabulous food and quick service! This is a place to keep your eye on, they will be popular this summer and beyond. Well blended masalas, stellar naans from the tandoor, amazing samosa chaat. Such friendly service.We will be back. Our picture is not great, but the food really was! read more

India Garden - Samosa Chaat, Shahi Paneer, Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Picked up take out while staying in Traverse City for a night and this place was a hit! We got the Butter Chicken, samosas and garlic naan. Highly recommend if you are craving Indian food! read more

The goat tikka masala was 80% bones and 10% gristle and fat. The waitress acted like she was doing me a favor making me wait for 7 minutes for her to take my order. read more

India Garden - This is a photo of the bones that made up the majority of my meal - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Second time trying take out. Called asked for wait time - 30 mints not bad. Picked up order they replaced dessert that had spilled in first order/ good. Order was packed well. Good all improvements. Oh they forgot to give me second bag of food! I drive home 30 plus minutes- no I don't answer my phone while I'm driving they expected me to return for cold food. I told them refund my order in whole and I'm never coming back. It's not my job to do their job .,, done done done. Don't eat here period don't care how good or how new it's is if they can't get things right they are responsible not me. They deserve to fail and it was the manager that was too busy to make sure my order was complete. Just BS ! read more

We were greeted right away and seated beneath a ceiling decorated with multicolored fabric umbrellas. The wait staff paid great attention to us--filling our waters, asking us how things tasted, and clearing dishes as soon as possible-- with polite and welcoming conversation. The appetizer samosas were perfectly prepared, the chai tasted fabulous, mango lassis just the right sweetness, and the rice had such flavor! We ordered three entrées, and they were all fantastic. The naan and raita were also delicious. We will be back again and again to the India Garden! read more

India Garden - Mango lassi, hot chai latte, aloo gobi, chicken vindaloo, butter chicken makhani, rice, raita. All delicious at India Garden! - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Let me preface this with, as a fellow business owner, I know what it's like wanting to open up for business ASAP and hit the ground running, we were the same way. That being said, I think for how new they are, they're handling the rush of business really well. We showed up on a Saturday night, around dinner and there was a line, maybe 12-15 people waiting. We decided to chill and see what's up. She wasn't a hostess, but after 10 mins, someone came up asking specifically of a group of 4, to fill a 4 top, despite a good amount of people that were waiting before us...we gladly accepted lol. After looking around you can kinda see the pace the people are working at, so we decided to get all our orders together to help the staff. A younger girl came and took our order as best as she could, as her English was very limited. We ordered Garlic cheese naan Garlic naan Aloo Tikki Chicken Vindalo Chicken Madras Curry All with medium spice Each dish was DELICIOUS and the portions are decent. Only complaint was that my curry only had 3 cubes of chicken, and we were only served water once and no one checked back. But the food was killer. Allow for some extra time for them to seat you, get your order all In at once, and don't be scared to flag em down. Overall fantastic and happy to have them here in tc! read more

Everyone loved the food. Friendly and quick service. Restaurant is clean and very nicely decorated. Highly recommend

Service Awesome Food Awesome Ambiance Awesome We will be back! Lamb Tiki Masala , Chicken Tika & Samosa Yes! read more

Great main dishes and appetizers large portions - reasonably priced with great service We will be back!

This place has high quality, authentic Indian food. We had a short wait time in a busy dining room and the service was polite, prompt, and attentive. The portions were generous and the flavors were rich and full. Will definitely frequent this place! read more

India Garden - Aloo Mutter, Chicken Butter Makhani, and Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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So so so so yummy! Butter chicken, mango chicken and we're out dishes and they were fantastic. The garlic naan exceeded expectations! Service was excellent. I would highly recommend this restaurant! read more

The food is amazing and service is great! Enjoy the "family run" aspect of the restaurant.

Great new entry to the TC dining scene. Conversion of previous restaurant space to an Indian theme is done tastefully - warm and friendly. Staff is attentive and engaged with the diners. Most importantly, the food is authentic, flavorful and well executed. We sampled the vegetarian fare, which has a full page of entrees. The daal Makhani and vegetable curry with okra were outstanding, The garlic naan was also great. From the looks on the other diners' faces, the meat entrees were enjoyable as well. Definitely coming back - if we can get in. They were turning away diners without reservations. FYI they also have a very active take out business. Jim R read more

We had a great experience at the restaurant. From the prompt seating to pleasant waiters checking on you if you ate well, ambiance was nice, and food was yummy. We were craving for some good Indian food in Traverse city and everything was just so tasty. Would highly recommend! read more

India Garden - Garlic Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala (gluten free) - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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We found this place by accident and had an absolutely delicious meal! We ordered the vegetable pakora, Palaak paneer, butter chicken, garlic naan and a mango lassi - everything was so so flavorful and delicious. Highly recommend if you are looking for good Indian food :) read more

India Garden - Butter chicken Palaak paneer Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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Food is sooooo good and service is fast! Chicken 65 is delish. There is room for improvement in the restaurant layout-- I feel like I'm very exposed to the other customers, without much personal space. read more

Excellent food. They had some opening issues but were expected so we kept coming back. Now the in-dining and take out experience has been excellent. Spice levels are great and overall the presentation and food quality has been excellent. We are pleased and are excited for this addition to Traverse City. Highly recommend and we willl support them to keep this needed addition to Traverse City. We enjoyed our latest take out and they have been spot on. read more

We got carry-out, and the food was amazing! Delicious spices, rich sauces, and a variety of great, affordable options on the menu. We'll definitely be returning to dine again! read more

Food was amazing, staff very attentive and helpful. This was a quiet relaxing atmosphere to eat and visit with my companions. will certainly return, huge menu choices read more

Tandori dishes we're dry and the presentation on the heated skillet was messy to eat.

Excellent food and great service. Rich aromas of this restaurant makes you feel like you're not in Traverse but not offensive to the point to where you cannot enjoy your meal. I will eat here every time I come to Traverse!! read more

Wonderful food and service. Their garlic cheese naan is incredible! The aloo gobi was very flavorful. read more

India Garden - Aloo Gobhi Garlic Cheese Naan - Indian Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Food was delicious and many vegan options. Our daughter's dish was too spicy and they remade it for her. My husband ordered medium spice and his had barely any spice to it so maybe server mixed it up? Most staff were very friendly. Nice atmosphere. read more