This might be my favorite Indian restaurant in Philly. The malai kofta, butter chicken, and garlic naan were the best I've had so far in this city. Seriously. The chicken biriyani sort of just tasted like chicken and rice. I tend to expect the aromatics and other mix-ins that are usually in traditional biriyani, but the rest of their food was so good that I'm willing to overlook this read more

My friend recommended this place and I stopped by for a casual dinner, so i had moderate expectations going into the meal. The food blew me away and I was super impressed by everything. Their chicken vindaloo was such spicy and flavorful, but the best curry was their korma which was creamy, nutty, and perfectly spiced being the best korma i have ever tasted. Their grilled tikka chicken cubes were also delicious expertly grilled and carried a nice smokey char that went well with their chutneys. Their naans were also delicious, but it was their onion naan that stood out because it was super chewy and thick and held the curries and grilled meat quite well. Honestly the only down aspect or average part of the meal was their samosas which i found to be a bit over spiced but acceptable and tasty nonetheless but far from the best. I will def be back to try more and I would highly recommend. read more

Solid, no frills, affordable and delicious Indian food. I have gotten takeout from here a couple times now and it is super solid. Naan is fresh, hot and fluffy. The chicken in the butter chicken and tikka masala is always tender and fresh. The curries are so flavorful. The people are super friendly. It is also pretty cheap for Indian food. Be warned: there are three spice levels and the highest level is very very spicy, probably the spiciest Indian food I've ever had. They do not mess around with the spice. Absolutely delicious nonetheless. read more

Found this hidden gem while looking for Indian/Pakistani food in the area. We tried the chicken biryani and the samosa, and it turned out great, the taste and the spices. Will go again to try other items. The place has few tables and can probably accommodate around 30-40 people. Street parking is available in the front and at the corner of the street. read more

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Love this place! The paneer korma is so flavorful and we love the chicken biriyani, tikka masala, and saag paneer. The service is always kind and attentive. The prices are decent for the portion size and it's way better quality than Indian places in center city! BYOB and dine in is available until 9:00 PM. read more

Indian Char House - Interior - Halal Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Because of busy schedules, my Mother's Day celebration was postponed about 3 weeks. All good with me because we ended up here, with a bottle of red and a bottle of white and delicious Indian food! Butter chicken, chicken biryani, chicken tikka masala and red snapper made it to our table along with fried vegetable fritters and 2 veggie samosas. All so very good! The food is fresh and the chicken is tender and the sauces are so good and complex! We enjoyed our food, the sweetest service and a complimentary dish of gulab jamun. There is no longer back porch seating, however, we were told that tables will be set up soon for sidewalk dining. This is a great place for good food! read more

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*ordered via DoorDash* I was craving paneer and wanted to try a new Indian place. I saw other people in my building order from here so decided to give it a try and I'm so glad I did. BEST INDIAN FOOD IN PHILLY! The paneer tikka masala was so good, so flavorful. Medium spicy was perfect for me. I got the rice pudding (kheer) based on someone else's recommendation on here and it tasted just like my mom's. The garlic naan was soft and fluffy and easy to eat. Everything tasted so fresh. My new favorite spot! read more

Great new addition to west Philly! Probably the best lamb chops I have had out side of home and I said the same thing in my reel on Instagram! We were extremely happy with our visit, it's a clean atmosphere with both outdoor and indoor seating, the food is fresh, flavorful and appetizing. We had a lovely chat with the owner and are looking forward to future visits. The desserts were amazing too! Lam chops 10/10 Chicken tandoor 9/10 Cheese Garlic Naan 10/10 Tandoori Paneer 7/10 Malai Kulfi 10/10 I definitely will be back to try the biryani and some more Lamb chops. read more

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DId anyone hear Yelp is dying? So I write this review for the ether! I was going to award Char House five stars but I hesitated because I have only tried it once based on a review on The Infatuation, another review site of the moment. Truthfully I found it perfect (insofar as delievery can be). Delicious food selected from a menu large enough to satisfy whatever craving I had, robustly and securely packaged. Maybe I was in a good mood? I have tried all the leading suspects in the Center City area, and for one reason or the other none either stood out or didn't gross me out in some way. I rarely go to Indian restaurants in person so obviously I don't appreciate the virtues of decor or service that some of the fancier ones offer. Also I neither have the credentials to judge Indian food "authentic", nor do most any of the restaurants dig too deeply into India's glorious regional styles and types of food that one can discover in places like Edison or in Manhattan's Curry Hill (is that what it is called?). This stood out. The chicken wings were exceptional, I feel silly writing that but they were. I am giving four stars because I tried so few things on the menu in one dinner. There will be future orders definitely and if they continue to be this reliable I will adjust my rating up. I actually would compare them to Kabobeesh, with a very meat-centric menu, but Char House is much, much, much higher quality. We will see. read more

I'm a saag paneer fan and Indian Char House does a great job with this dish. It has a bit of a kick but nothing too extreme, especially with a side of raita. The paneer cubes were generous and the spices on point. The samosas and mango lassi were also good. Would love to come back and try some of the other things on the menu! read more

The garlic cheese naan is amazing. I also love the Malai Kofta and Paneer Korma. The estimated pickup time is always very accurate too.

This is the best Indian restaurant I've been to in Philly. Excellent naan, biryani, and tikka masala. Much better than Ekta, New Delhi, and other restaurants. Ingredients seem to be of high quality, do not feel heavy and tired after eatin read more

Good flavors but fairly modest portions. Vindaloo flavor was really great but it felt a bit padded out with potato which is fine, but harder to justify the price. Definitely a great addition to West Philly and everything was served hot and fast. read more

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My husband and I moved to the area last year and this has become our go-to place for a quick, reliable, reasonably priced weeknight dinner. Takeout orders are always ready quickly even on busy nights, and they've never gotten our order wrong. My favorites are the chilli paneer, samosa chaat, saag paneer, and the spring rolls. The masala fries are great too, and the garlic and cheese paneer is so good we add it to every order. Everything is always fresh and delicious. We've been trying to transition to a vegetarian diet and having this place nearby makes it easy. read more

This is my favorite spot for take out. It's hard trying new things on a menu when you've found a dish that's a 10/10, but I've made it a habit here to try something new every time, because it doesn't disappoint! The restaurant itself seems like a nice place to eat, but I've only taken out so far. read more

Hidden gem. Sat down and ordered a lot from the menus. Everything was delicious. Great for a quick dine in or order ahead.

I decided to order dinner from this decent restaurant for the first time on 3/8/24. When I say it was finger licking good; there is no lie in that. I ordered through DoorDash and my driver was quick with delivery service. When I received my food everything was as described from the menu. Everything was also a first try except the Naan, which is one of my favorites when it comes to Indian cuisine. The Quail was exquisite especially paired with the Turmeric spices; that's one dish I will be ordering again. Lastly the "tasty" Pakoras. I didn't know a dish like this existed until ordering from Indian Char House. Another favorite of mine. If you are looking for a decent dine in, be sure to give Indian Char House a try! read more

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The food here is amazing! I've had the lamb chops, lamb skewers, whole pompano fish, samosa chaat, chic peas. Can't say enough about how delicious the food is & most times it's been takeout. Quality of the food isn't compromised by takeout at all. read more

Food was delicious nice atmosphere great price... I would definitely recommend this restaurant read more

Indian Char House - Barbecue chickenBarbecue chicken - Halal Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Ordered takeout from Indian Char House & then catered an event with them. Shah was great to work with for catering -- service/communication was quick and clear. I believe pricing was on par with the quality/quantity of food that was ordered. IMO, the catered food was much more delicious than the takeout we had. Excellent, delicious, amazing on the menu: chicken cubes, gobi manchurian, mixed veg curry. All of our guests complimented the flavor, and we agree! read more

Amazing Indian spot in Philly, garlic naan and paneer tika masala are so good. Portions and prices are reasonable as this will get two meals. Highly recommend! read more

THE BEST! This is honestly the best Indian food I have ever had and I am so happy I found my new spot. I'm extremely picky with Indian food because it's my favorite, but this place is better than overseas. Everything we ordered was 10/10. I highly recommend it! read more

My brother went to a neighborhood restaurant, Indian Char House, located at 4612 Woodland Ave Philadelphia, PA 19143. He brought some butter chicken. I'm his taste tester. The dish butter chicken. OMG what a treat. It was wonderful. I'd decided not to cook for thanksgiving because I wanted the butter chicken. So, on thanksgiving, the store was open, and I'm hungry. Secret, never buy food when you are hungry. I purchased butter chicken, 6 Piece Shrimp Chili, and chicken Biryani for my brother. Oh yeah 2 Piece Veggie Samosa. It was the new Thanksgiving dinner. The serve was great my food arrived hot and fast. Awesome food. Thank you, Indian Char House. I'll be back! read more

Seriously the best Indian food I've ever eaten! We ordered the lamb chops, veg and meat samosas, garlic and cheese nan, and the chicken masala. Highly recommend each item! read more

Disappointed with the service, food was good but the waiter claimed 'prices were higher than what menu said' after we sat down and ordered. We were a large group so it was inconvenient to leave. Place is small not suited for pleasant dine in, a lot of take out orders going out so door opening and closing and letting cold air in and people standing waiting for their orders. read more

Food service and atmosphere all above average . Food preparation and presentation very nice.

The lentil soup is deliciously complex. I really hesitated to order this one, but am very glad I did. My only feedback is, I would like little bit larger serving. The plastic container seemed more dessert-sized, like a rice pudding container. I think soup is better suited for a lined cardboard soup container. read more

Questionable ambiance but food and service were immaculate. Amazing butter chicken, chicken tikka masala and garlic naan.

So, so good. Smaller family owned restaurant. There is seating outside as well if weather permits. We had the grilled chicken with house vegetables, garlic naan and mango chutney. The chicken was perfection fresh cook to order. It came out in a sizzling plate. The chicken was moist with the perfect level of seasonings. Sometimes you get dried out chicken but not here!! The chef had a special vegetable side. If they have this option- Get it!! It is a medley of veggies, peas, carrots, cauliflower and broccoli sautéed in a favorable sauce. The naan bread is the only item that was just OK. I like my naan in the thicker side with lots of garlic and ghee. But those who prefer for thinner naan lightly garlicky- this is for you. The chicken was so good we took a order of wings to go! This is a must visit. read more

Amazing chicken and cheese stuffed naan. Melt in the mouth kind. 5 stars for chicken cheese kabob.

I'm very disappointed about my order, I ordered chicken tenders, but they send me a chicken frozen nuggets, also I ordered the cream cheese naan, it was with no cheese, no silverware, I called them to talk to them they hang up on you. read more

I wish I would have taken pictures. The food is absolutely delish with a very authentic taste. We had the lamb biriyani, garlic naan, curry chicken and bbq chicken tikka cubes. We wanted to try a little bit of everything since this was a new spot for us. We had the carrot cake for dessert which was house made and very tasty. He makes everything fresh to order, everything was hot. The owner came out to chat with us he was very nice. We have added Indian Char as one of our favorite places to go for authentic Indian cuisine. Do yourself a favor and check them out! Very affordable! You won't be disappointed. read more

Delicious, cant go wrong with mango lassi. Nice environment. Friendly waiter. Little bit of wait for food but everything was very well prepared and enjoyed sharing plates with friends. read more

Delicious food! Would go back again. Very flavorful and not too spicy. Prices were very good as well.

The food was amazing as well as the service. We practically had one of every type of dish off the menu and each one was as good as the last. read more

great service and food. I had Never eaten Indian food before but the waiter helped me pick something I really liked