My friend and I were coming back from Woodfield shopping center, and we wanted a good meal. We were…read moreso fortunate to find Tandoori restaurant in Des Plaines. Neither of us had been there before, and it had good ratings already. It's a somewhat small place, but there was ample seating since most people seem to take their food to go. When we walked into the restaurant, I immediately noticed that it was clean and had nice modern decor. I am guessing the man at the counter was the owner because he was super helpful and friendly. I asked if there were any vegan options and he showed me what they offered. I chose the Chana Masala with a side of basmati rice. The portion sizes were outstanding, and the flavor was delicious. He also brought a water carafe for our table, which allowed us to refill our own drinks. Prices were very reasonable, especially for the portion size. (The only thing I would recommend is that they repaint their bathroom so it looks cleaner.)

This place gets it. Chai is extraordinary…read more I love the Irani and Zafrani both chai, though it's high on the price but I find it worth. -- not too sweet, great balance. Got the paratha omelette, alu and Kheema paratha and Halwa Puri, everything was delicious. Staff are super warm... New go-to breakfast spot.

I love their weekend buffet, but I can't give them five stars. Sometimes, their tandoori chicken is…read moreway too dry, as if it was leftovers from the day before and reheated. But, when it's good and freshly made, it is terrific. One thing I recently noticed is that some of their dishes look Chinese/Panda Express inspired, which I do not like at all. I wish they'd keep their dishes more Nepalese/ Indian. I'd much rather see my favorite dishes more consistently like the mushrooms and green/red peppers, okra, creamed spinach, green peas in orange sauce, and roasted potatoes. (The mushrooms are my favorite!)

This has always been one of my favorite restaurants for Indian food, and I've told so many people…read moreabout it. I went back today and was honestly so upset because my go-to dish, the paneer makhini, was nothing like it used to be. It literally just tasted like straight cream. I even asked them to remake it because I thought something was wrong, but it came out the same way. I ended up just eating the other food we ordered, but it was such a disappointment because this has always been the dish I look forward to. I even showed them old photos from past visits compared to today and it was clearly different. The chef tried it and said it was the same, which shocked me because it really wasn't. I get that places can have off days, but this was really discouraging. As much as I've loved this restaurant, I don't know if I'll be back if the quality has dropped this much.

This was one of my first experiences in Afghani cuisine, and it was absolutely excellent. As a…read moredumpling fan, I loved their mantu, particularly the many sauces and toppings they come with. I'm so glad the first time we ordered, I got the main entree version of this. We also ordered for a vegetarian friend who really enjoyed the freshness of their veggies and how delicious their homemade bread was. If you do eat meat, their offerings are really fresh and well seasoned. My partner and I always notice how the chicken kebab in particular is so juicy and tender. Everything always comes out well seasoned and is eaten within a few minutes. We love the meals here. Be sure to be bit flexible when you're ordering at peak hours: this place is popular and often bustling with customers!

The basmati rice was my favorite. It was perfectly cooked and had a touch of sweetness from the…read morecarrots and raisins. The beef and lamb could've been a little more tender. Second close favorite was the eggplant dish, which paired nicely with bread. We also enjoyed the chicken shami wrap was good. Service was so the slower side, with only one person on the wait staff. They are busy with a steady flow of guests dining in. Free parking in the plaza.

This was nice find for us. We were looking for south Indian dishes to have for lunch while in the…read moreGlenview area and this establishment popped up in my Yelp search. Since we hadn't been here, we decided to check it out. This restaurant is located off Dempster St. in a small plaza. They serve a variety of dosas and Indian street food dishes. They also offer Indian desserts, Indian beverages, Boba teas, and Yemeni Adani Tea. The pricing is reasonable. We ordered a Ghee Roasted Dosa, and extra spicy Mysore Masala Dosa, a Spring Dosa, Mumbai Pav Bhaji, and two Adani teas. The food was served promptly. The food is served in sturdy disposable food trays along with plastic ware and hot beverages are served in coffee shop like to-go, small size (paper) coffee cups. The tea was scalding hot as it was freshly prepared. I had to let it cool off. The plastic lid of the cup was tightly fitted and given how hot the cup was, it was hard to take the plastic lid off. The lid was hot along with the cup. They had the hot cup sleeves but they were too big for their small tea cups. The tea was nice. All the dosas were tasty. We liked them. They had decent flavor and texture. They were a bit thicker than the dosas from other south Indian restaurants we have eaten at. That wasn't a problem to us. The spice level for my dosa was good. The accompaniments with the dosas of sambar, coconut chutney, and tomato chutney, for dosa dipping purposes, were nice. We really liked the coconut chutney (w/ cashews) and tomato chutney (w/ peanuts). They were flavorful. The sambar had a nice flavor (from spices & veggies) but texture wise it could've been better. It needed to be a bit thicker. The Pav Bhaji (bread with mixed veggies in a gravy) had a decent taste but it needed to be thick with some body from the usual veggies in it. The Pav (Indian bread) for the Bhaji was really good. Our experience was nice. The service was decent. We were the first customers after they opened at 12:30 pm but a short time later, the restaurant got busy. If I am in the area again, I would go back. Overall, 3.5 stars.

Potato dosa was good and fresh ($12.99) plus 8oz of Iranian tea ($4.99)…read more It's a one-time experience--definitely not sustainable for a second visit at those prices.

Don't allow the 4 star rating I'm giving fool you. The stars are mostly for qualities in the food…read more *Note: This restaurant has closed and is now a new business serving similar foods.* The restaurant served IndoChinese, South Indian & Andhra cuisine. Owned & operated by Telegu people. This info is useful to those seeking Andhra style & spice. Speaking of which, if you can't handle their spice levels get light or no spice! I'd been twice and medium spicy was varying levels of too damn hot for me. Last trip, I ran into non-Indians dying from their "medium" spicy order. With that said, if staff were more experienced in restaurant & hospitality, they would have noticed this and been able to offer raita / yogurt /cucumber yogurt to help cool the tongue. The chef had a heavy hand with the addition of (Scoville scale) spice. The space shared a roof with a movie theater and is accessible on its own or through a doorway which connected the theater to restaurant. Because of their proximity to the theater they didn't compete with the theater for certain sales. Ie Appetizers like samosa are sold at the theater including masala Chai (not the fake stuff sold at Sbux). *For an after meal treat go for the spicy Chai with biscuit combo available at the concessions of the movie theater. This review is solely for the owners since they have since shuttered. I'd heard the name came from a chain found in Texas and they'd hoped to be successful in the Chicago market. But as I said earlier, when you have staff that lack restaurant experience & hospitality, there's a finite distance you can operate. As others had mentioned across the web. The food was the draw. Service was bare minimum. They had the look of a sit down but ran like a food counter. At the time of dining which was this past March I thought they would eventually close within a year. They didn't make it that far and now this restaurant has already changed hands. The space they utilized next to the theater has been many, many, many different restaurants already. Some think this restaurant space is bad luck. There are limitations to operating in this space. If seeking out Jhansi's kitchen, you'll have to fly out to Texas.

Food was great but service was minimal. Everything is very affordable and you get a good amount of…read morefood. The inside is clean but I would like a more lovely environment. They had no music playing so it was kind of awkward to talk out loud.

5 stars for the new Taste of Kalavara Indian restaurant!…read more This is a new restaurant that is also owned by the Indian grocery store owners next door. I got to try the Paneer Tikka Masala which came with a complimentary side of rice - it was delicious! There was so much flavor and the spice level was perfect - fresh and made to order. The workers were friendly and if you want to dine in, there is plenty of seating inside. The prices were also very reasonable. If you like Indian food, I highly recommend trying Taste of Kalavara.

This place is a joke... we ordered something 2 weeks ago and they forgot to give us the fish and…read morehad to drive back after getting home to get it. Today we placed a take out order online and no one called us to tell us that they were not taking orders only to go there 40 mins later to be told so sorry we are not taking any orders today!!! Good luck staying in business for more than a year when your service just sucks in the north shore!!

My late grandmother used to love coming to China Chef and bringing my entire family here when we…read morewere kids. I went here recently as an adult to get the nostalgic feel, and it hit instantly when I walked in... I see the Chinese decor, the zodiac paper under the plates, the koi fish tank, and the smell of authentic Chinese food. The food overall was decent; I really enjoyed getting the fried chicken, lumpia, and egg rolls. Some of the noodles dishes and vegetables dishes we got were a little too mushy for my liking and a little bit too drenched. Overall though, I still liked the food, and it's a good price for doing family style. I do enjoy the fact that they have a parking lot, and the server was very friendly when it came to taking our order and making sure we had everything we needed. He packed up the food for us when we left and even took a couple pictures for my family.

After finding ourselves disappointed that Great Beijing was closed for the holiday, with Yelp's…read moreassistance we found ourselves here. One automatic star off for the fish tank, and I will not return here solely due to that. My husband ordered Scallion Pancake as an appetizer, and after about 20 minutes he was told they were not available. My eggplant was terrible. It had more onion and green onion in it than actual eggplant, and the eggplant was all mush. Pales in comparison to the eggplant from Great Beijing. My husband found his shrimp with lobster sauce mediocre. Neither of us would return.

We gave this place a try since we happened to be in the neighborhood after a long day of shopping…read moreand car shopping. We got our seat quickly since I made a reservation on open table. Inside place there's not too many tables but sufficient as there was never a line waiting. Food we ordered was great. Loved the chili chicken appetizer, we got it spicy which was enough. I don't think I could have handled extra spicy. The chettinad lamb was good too, but to me personally felt too salty but the flavor was still good. I took away 1 star as the raita I asked for never came. After serving our food we never got checked on... and took forever to get the bill just waiting... just seems they could use atleast another staff member.

09/05/24 - Excellent restaurant, excellent food & service. While I'm far from a professional food…read morecritic or an expert on Indian food I know good food when I eat it & Mughai The Biryani House serves some outstanding food Mughai The Biryani House (MTBH) is located near the corner of Northwest Highway on Touhy Ave right next to Bluefish Sushi Bistro in the same mall. I went to lunch there today and split a couple of dishes w/my buddy. We ordered the following dishes * Butter Chicken - Excellent maybe the best butter chicken I ever tried. Tender chicken w/a rich red sauce & a plate of rice w/cilantro. * Non Vegetarian Lunch Combo - chunks of crispy chicken w/rice & cilantro. This also came w/a small bowl of chicken chetinaad (excellent), a small bowl of yogurt, small sweet ball dripping in sweet sauce * Hot fresh Garlic Naan Overall this was an excellent lunch w/excellent food & service. This is the best meal I've had in a long time & I will definitely be back again.