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4.3 (10 reviews)
Closed 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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My precious tiny to-go box.
David K.

The decor is very nicely done. The food was very good. However, we will not be returning. Had to scan for the menu. I ordered the Thali lunch and told twice not to share before it was brought to the table. Also told that they do not provide to-go containers for thali. We did receive a tiny container for the chutneys provided with our naan. So I made a valiant effort to stuff my leftovers into the container. I paid at the counter because the waiter was MIA. Lastly the waiter asked if we paid while we were leaving. Too many rules here.

Mango Lassi
Danielle D.

Stunning Ambiance - you can definitely tell they spent a lot of money and time on making the interior feel upscale and luxe. Service was incredibly attentive and answered all of our questions. Sai made several recommendations and we enjoyed all of them. She is the type of server that any restaurant would be lucky to have on staff.

Thate Podi Idly
Abhay K.

Great service and Food was excellent. Ambiance is also very nice. We tried Thate Idly, medu vada and Two different kinds of Dosas. Filter coffee and Salt Lassi was also very good. All their chutneys and Sambhar was excellent. Servers are very attentive and provided great service. I would recommend this place for South Indian food.

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Overall best South Indian in the east valley. Good service and ambiance for a casual eatery.

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This is a pure vegetarian restaurant focusing on South Indian breakfast and lunch.

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My husband and I came here as a second stop during a little Indian food hop. It was surprisingly…read morenice inside with many Indian people dining so we decided to give it a try and order an entree to share. We were first served a complimentary drink that everyone had on their table called buttermilk which was made with yogurt. We ordered the Chettinadu Mushroom Curry: Mushrooms cooked in a deeply aromatic Chettinad spice blend with cracked pepper. The sauce was delicious and it's a dairy free and vegan dish. The serving dishes were pretty. As we were finishing up the restaurant was getting fuller and it was fun to see everyone getting their thali meals. With us being the only non-indian people at the restaurant, It felt like a cultural experience in many ways that we really enjoyed. I would love to come back here for the vegetarian Thali. I took a photo of the day's changing vegetarian thalli item that a staff marked with what has dairy and what doesn't. My general rating system: 1 star: I would stay away 2 stars: Has some good things about it but I generally don't recommend. 3 stars: Pretty good. I wouldn't go out of my way to go back but a decent place 4 stars: Great place. I would go back. 5 stars: I highly recommend stopping whatever you are doing and making plans to try it out! An Evie favorite!

We came here for a quick weekday date night and were SO impressed!! The food was AMAZING - very…read morenicely spiced (I got mild and I felt like it was just spicy enough) and absolutely delicious, and had very solid portion sizes. We got the butter chicken, some naan, and a dosa to share, and were blown away at the quality of each dish, as well as the different sauces and lentil soup that the dishes came with. The food was also presented beautifully! We left feeling very full with a bunch of leftovers to spare, which was great. The service was amazing - we had some questions about the food and our server gave us great answers + recommendations! We were seated quickly and the greeting we got when we came in (from I think the owner?) was very personable and welcoming. The ambiance was very lowkey and chill, and so we were surprised with how beautifully our food was presented! Will definitely be back here, my husband noted that he was eager to check out the lunch buffet.

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We ended up at India's Flame during a girls' trip this past weekend, and honestly, it was such a…read morerelief after the start we had! We'd actually sought out a different Indian restaurant first, but it looked kind of shady--really dark on the inside and just didn't feel right. I was already feeling perplexed because I'd tried calling them to see if they could do a vegan and gluten-free meal, but their answering machine said they wouldn't even answer over the weekend! I wasn't feeling confident at all. So, we headed over to India's Flame in Tempe instead after seeing they had really good reviews. It wasn't far from our original pick, and I'm so glad we got in the car and went. The atmosphere was night and day--nice, bright, and welcoming. The staff was incredibly helpful and super polite; we didn't even have to worry about running out of water. Our meals arrived right on time and everything was amazing. The Food: * I had the Daal and my friend ordered the Chana Masala. * We were both so happy that we could customize the spice level. My friend likes her food super spicy (it's usually hard for her to find a place that actually makes it hot enough), but they totally hit the spot for her. * Her spice level is way higher than mine so I couldn't even taste hers, but she was delighted! It turned out to be a great experience. We will definitely go back again when we're back in Tempe!

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