The reviews for this place-on any site you look-are outstanding. I see no reason to dissent. Even in a crowded market for Indian food, this place had a lot to offer. Seeking takeout, I wanted a South Indian taste but the trademark delicacy from the region, the dosa (which this place does offer), does not travel well. As such, I ordered a bisibelebath, a lentil and rice mix with a distinctive mix of sour, spicy, and savory notes. I hadn't ordered that in years, but I wish I ate it more often. The restaurant is also notable for offering options with tofu for the non-dairy crowd, and I got a house special curry with peas to try that out, which was satisfying. A chaat with mixed chickpeas and potatoes was covered in abundant crispy noodles and delivered a sweeter but still savory flavor note. On the more indulgent side, I got a filled bread with some cheese. Even for takeout, they focused on making the experience outstanding. Everything was ready quickly, and they offered me a set of fryums, little starchy appetizers that are what I would have received had I eaten in. A spicy pickle of probably mango was included as well. Strangely, they still gave me yet one more dish I did not order. I found the smell of my takeout bag utterly foul, and discovered that they had given me some sort of cauliflower dish as well. I appreciate the thought, and they correctly gave me a vegetarian appetizer, but apparently they didn't consider that offering such a dish would not be a plus to those of us who are supertasters of cruciferous vegetables. I threw it out to prevent the food and my car from smelling like rotten eggs. Having said that, it wouldn't really be fair of me to knock them down for being generous. Clearly, the intent was to produce an outstanding experience, and while I did not have time to dine in, it would have been a nice place to do so. read more

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Came here last year and had the chicken malai kofta, which was meh. Glad I gave it another chance because the butter chicken and gobi manchurian were FANTASTIC. The chicken was so tender and I loved the gravy. The gobi was perfectly crispy and the seasoning was delicious. read more

Lime & Lemon - Chapel Hill - Butter Chicken (GF) and Gobi Manchurian (Chefs Special, Vegan) - Indian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

I was fortunate to grow up with outstanding Indian restaurants. Most American ones miss flavour profiles. Lime and Lemon was on point in my opinion. Outstanding vegetarian options with a balance of mild authentic flavours to bold spice options. The menu is very large but the servers are knowledgeable. They also work as a team. Unquestionably I will go back. Please open one in Wilmington! read more

Lime & Lemon is one of my favorite Indian restaurants in Triangle. I love both Chapel Hill and Raleigh locations, but I personally think Chapel Hill location is stress free on the parking situation and has prettier interior design. If you are into cocktails or mocktails, they got you. I love trying their different drink and food options every time I visit. You cannot go wrong with any of the food you order, so don't be shy and try something new. Service is always superb - Everyone is so friendly and attentive. I would recommend anyone to take someone out on a date at this place! read more

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This is a great spot, the food is really good. There's a huge menu that's filled with all kinds of Indian dishes including South Indian dishes. It's hard to find a place that makes great Dosa's but they do it perfectly here. The service is always good, the servers are helpful and on top of everything. The space is really quite large so if you are looking for a place that will take big groups this is a fantastic option. They have a full bar and the drinks are solid. Don't miss the chili paneer it's incredible! Highly recommend. read more

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Walking in, I was immediately impressed by the look and feel of the restaurant. The bright yellow and lime green chairs are a whimsical nod to the name. We were absolutely blown away by the food. The samosa chaat was beyond delicious and the mango lime chicken was phenomenal. Our server Edwin was very helpful and attentive. We will definitely be back. This was a top notch experience and food! read more

Lime & Lemon - Chapel Hill - Mango lime chicken, Samosa Chaat, Tandoori Platter - Indian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

It seems that many of Lime & Lemon's customers enjoyed Lime & Lemon's Mango Lime Chicken, so I ordered that at spicy level, and I was a bit disappointed. Let's start with the positives: The dish was delicious; spiced well with hints of sweetness. The small pieces of chicken were tender and the ratio of chicken to sauce was fine. It seems that this was the most recommended chicken curry dish by servers and previous customers, based on reviews, and I thought they were accurate when it comes to the taste and quality. However, for a close-to-$20 dish, the portion size is small. There's a good amount of rice, but I expected more at that price level. And the rice was not basmati?! It would be more acceptable if this dish came with complimentary naan but none! While generally, most Indian restaurants serve this amount per order, they cost about $3 to $6 less than the Mango Lime Chicken's price. Ambiance was trendy, better than many Indian restaurants we've been to; it seems Lime & Lemon is divided into 2 sections: Restaurant & Bar. Both have dining tables, but I was taken to a table farther from the bar, where all the customers on a Saturday lunch time were. I like how I was able to self-serve water so refilling wasn't a problem. While the customer service was not bad, it wasn't excellent as what many past reviewers said about Edwin (Was he here?). Order was served fast, but wish there was that extra touch of care and hospitality I experienced in other Indian restaurants. The waiter who served me simply did his job without asking if I needed anything else or if I enjoyed the food. Overall, my high expectations were shattered, but I wasn't totally disappointed. There are certainly more authentic Indian restaurants in the Triangle, but I wouldn't call Lime & Lemon "un-authentic". I'm not an expert when it comes to Indian spices but this restaurant proved they can deliver the spicy tastes most people want from an Indian curry dish. This place is also vegetarian-friendly, and there's a lot of good options here for vegetarians, so that's a plus for them. | Overall Score: 3.8/5 read more

Lime & Lemon - Chapel Hill - Indian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Lime and Lemon never disappoints! The ambiance is always so inviting--quiet, cozy, and perfect for a relaxing meal. The service is consistently attentive, which makes every visit enjoyable. We ordered the paneer biryani, chicken tikka masala, and plain naan, all at a medium spice level. The spice was perfectly balanced--not too overwhelming, just the right kick. The naan was soft and perfectly baked, and the chicken tikka masala was as good as always--creamy, flavorful, and satisfying. The paneer biryani was absolutely massive! It's a hearty dish with generous portions, so definitely perfect if you're in the mood for leftovers. All in all, a great experience and definitely one of my go-to spots for delicious Indian food. read more

Lime & Lemon - Chapel Hill - Indian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

A friend recommended that I go to Lime and Lemon to try their Mango Lime Chicken, and while I typically don't like too much sweetness in curry, I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. Upon returning a second time, I had their lunch special, and after the server kindly explained how their lunch sets worked, I was pleased with the value and the quality. Overall, I've had multiple great experiences here and would definitely consider returning to Lime and Lemon anytime I crave Indian food! read more

Lime & Lemon - Chapel Hill - Lunch special - Indian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

This place had fresh, tasty food and a cool vibe. I visited on a weeknight about 8 to pickup my carryout order. The portion size was generous and it was accordingly priced. Next time, I'd like to dine in. read more

Edwin was our server. Food and atmosphere was awesome. Definitely recommend this restaurant

Very good, ordered takeout- food was excellent- enough for 2 meals- enjoyed it even better the next day- wish we had a place this good in my town's read more

Great food, attentive service, and a large varried menu. Had a great meal..only issue was food was American hot only read more

Lime & Lemon - Chapel Hill - Goat Vindaloo - Indian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Lime and lemon is one of my fav spots to grab a warm bowl of curry! The ambience is beautiful and good for any occasion. Great place to go alone, with friends or with your family. The service is always wonderful. I highly recommend their korma. read more

We had Lime & Lemon Catering to celebrate a friend's white coat ceremony from UNC Medical School and wow was it delicious. I live in an area in the Midwest with a relatively smaller South Asian population, so it is truly a treat to come to an area like this in NC where there are South Asian restaurants everywhere. I have heard that Lime & Lemon might be the best one around as well, and while I haven't tried them all - it was certainly the best I had. We ordered rice, gobi manchurian, samosas, garlic naan, butter paneer, and a mushroom curry. I had all but the mushroom curry as I am not the biggest fan of mushrooms and it was insane. My favorites were the gobi and the paneer. The gobi was so crispy and the coating was so tasty, truly one of my favorite dishes in general. The butter paneer was also fantastic - super flavorful and had a lot of depth. While I cannot comment on the service or ambiance as we had this for catering, I have been told by my local friends that both are amazing as well. Hope to visit the brick and mortar shop next time I visit! read more

Lime & Lemon - Chapel Hill - Catered Food - Indian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Best Indian food I've ever had hands down! I don't say this lightly. There's a reason this place has so many positive reviews, it totally lives up to the hype! A friend and I came for dinner on Friday evening and made a reservation just in case. There were plenty of times available, but as we sat there we noticed it getting busier and busier so just to be safe I'd make a ressie. This is a popular shopping center in Chapel Hill. Parking - pretty easy, but since it can get crowded you might not get a spot right by LNL. Ambiance - the restaurant is absolutely beautiful! And super clean. The restrooms stood out to me, too, as particularly clean and private. There's a large dining room with a separate bar area. There are some "patio" tables but mainly just on the sidewalk. This would be the only area I'd suggest improvements, but physical limitations could be the issue. Service - amazing! Our waiter, Edwin, was wonderful. He gave great recommendations and was extremely attentive. Plus friendly and made our experience extra memorable. Food & drink - We each had an Old Fashioned and it was very tasty. At Edwin's recommendation, we both ordered the Mango Lime Chicken and a side of Garlic Naan. Divine! That slightly sweet, spicy, creamy, tangy sauce perfectly blankets the tender and juicy chicken. They marinate the chicken for 17 days we were told! The garlicky, buttery, pillowy naan complemented everything so well. Easily two meals. Prices - super affordable! Especially for the portion sizes. We polished off dinner with a (complimentary!) palate cleansing shot given by Edwin. It was really unique with almost a Christmassy flavor? Hard to explain so you just have to try for yourself! We will absolutely be back, and I hope to see you there! read more

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Interesting menu with lots of options. Masala dosa is fabulous. Coastal fish tasted fresh. Service could have been better. My pani puri appetizer was not processed and they informed me when main menu was being served. Keeping me wondered till the end. When asked they said we are out of it, not realizing that I could have order some replacement. Very lazy attitude of servers. read more

Food was delicious and the service was attentive. Comfortable atmosphere. There is also a lime&Lemon in Durham; have eaten at both. Absolutely would go again. read more

I'm a full time road-tripping traveler who has criss-crossed the country a few times in the last few years, but this is my first time in the Chapel Hill, North Carolina area. My friend Martha treated me to lunch at the Lime and Lemon Grill and Bar, citing that it was her favorite Indian restaurant here in Chapel Hill. The experience did not disappoint. My favorite Indian dish is chicken tikka masala, so that's what I started to order, but our server encourage me to try the mango lime chicken. He promised that if I didn't love it, he would not charge me and would bring me my initial choice. (Well played Edwin, well played!) Martha also ordered the chicken tikka masala, but substituted paneer in place of the chicken. We also enjoyed cocktails - a Pink City for Martha and a Cochin Countryside for me. (My cocktail was ok, but it didn't knock my socks off.) We also ordered a side of garlic naan. Hands-down, it was the best garlic naan I've ever had in my entire life. I literally swooned at the table (embarrassing, but true). The mango lime chicken was so delicious that it almost caused me to have a mouth orgasm. (I'm not kidding!) The decor and ambience was equally great- the yellow makes the place pop without being overwhelming or obnoxious. Heck, I even loved the way the menus looked- very classy! Everything about this lunchtime experience was top-notch. My recommendation: Go there! Eat the food, drink the drinks, enjoy your life. And ask for Edwin T., he was a top notch server! read more

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This was such a delicious place to eat! They had a huge variety of Indian food, and myself, and my family are all Indian and really thought that everything was delicious. They had plenty of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, and we're very knowledgeable about the menu. I would definitely go back. read more

I got the butter chicken, which was very good and the masala dosa. The one issue I had is that the masala dosa is supposed to be filled with masala potatoes. It had very few potatoes in it, less than half of it was filled. The taste was very good once I got to the potatoes, but they need to put a lot more potatoes in there. read more

Lime & Lemon - Chapel Hill - Masala dosa - Indian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Edwin provided us with excellent service tonight. I ordered the tandoori mixed grill, and my husband ordered a dosa. He asked for a side of sambal (spicy sauce) on the side. When Edwin brought the check, he also brought a side of sambal in a take-home container for my husband. This was our second meal at this location, and we will be back. I prefer the layout and ambiance of this location over the Raleigh site (on NCSU's campus). read more

Food is delicious. Service is very good. Huge selection of foods from both north and south India.

Was in town for a conference and some colleagues recommmened this place for a meet up. Atmosphere: VERY clean and modern. The decor was really cute, bright colors, perfect lighting. Nice music Service: it was crowded but we were seated immediately. The host EDWIN was so amazing. He broke the menus down for those who had never had Indian food before and you could tell he knew what he was talking about. He recommends the Mango Lime chicken. I initially wanted the tikka masala chicken. They both taste very similar. For $18.99 you did get a lot. It was shareable portions Everything came out within a decent amount of time. My naan was so good. We got garlic naan and spinach/cheese naan. Highly impressed by the spinach and cheese naan! Please try it! He also brought out another dish (on the house) and I can't remember the name. It was a large crepe shell filled with potatoes and veggies. On the side it had different sauces to dip it in. I loved it. Lastly I had a virgin Shirley temple. Very good Overall I'd visit this place on the regular if I lived in the area. Edwin made sure we were full. Brought us fresh rice and naan to take home. The other workers started to clean the tables as soon as people were leaving and whatever they use smelled so refreshing. Not just some bleach concoction they made in the back. You can tell they are super intentional in making sure the place looks and smells and IS actually clean. read more

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We ordered uber eats from this restaurant on Saturday night and were oretty satisfied but wanting for more. We ordered the chicken biryani, tabdoori platter and the salmon tikka masala. The biryani and tandoori platter were not too bad, but i would have liked it to be spicier. They did not provide any chutney either which was a let down. However the salmon was extremely spicy and delicious. Mxing the gravy with the rest made it delicious! Will definitely try more. read more

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The service and the staff here are incredible. The north indian style food in particular was very good. The family and I had a very good time and will definitely be back to try some more. We had the staples - butter chicken, garlic naan, daal makhani and a masala dosa. read more

We ordered 4 items to go: - Lamb vindaloo - Garlic naan - Avocado dosa - Chicken tikka masala We arrived when they told us the food would be ready. We started to nosh on the naan, saving the rest for our arrival at home. The restaurant has a corporate mall feel ... not unusual in these parts, but I'm glad we were getting the food to go. Since we were on time, we expected the food would have been freshly served just as we arrived -- apparently the order was ready some time before that ... and had been sitting in a bag waiting for us. As the garlic naan had been sitting for a while, it was pretty awful (freshly made it can be great, it was obviously added to the order well before the promised pick-up time, and was somewhat soggy). The chicken tikka masala was fine. The rice that accompanied the rest of the food was also fine (just plain white rice). The dosa was a plain dosa, not the avocado dosa we'd ordered. Not worth the trip back to rectify that, but more than disappointing. The lamb vindaloo was orange (usually vindaloo is brown or dark brown) and had a strong taste of tomato, unlike any vindaloo I've ever had -- again, disappointing. Perfectly edible, but not a classic vindaloo in any sense. The restaurant had been strongly recommended to us -- but it didn't measure up. We won't be going back. read more

This is one of my favorite Indian spots to visit in the Chapel Hill area! It's very close to UNC campus so I like the location for the convenience. The restaurant is decorated in a green and yellow "lime and lemon" theme which is very cute. Foodwise, my favorite dish has to be the butter chicken. I've had butter chicken from other Indian restaurants in the area and this place makes it the best. I will order the butter chicken either medium or hot depending on my mood. Medium heat is not very spicy, there is barely any kick to it. Although the hot dish is decently spicy that will make my nose water. They have decently generous portions. If I am starving, I will be able to finish the entire portion in a sitting, but usually an entree will last me two meals. Finally, the service is fantastic. The employees are always kind, attentive and the food comes out very fast. I have always had a great experience here. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who is looking for good Indian food! I always find myself coming back here for more butter chicken! read more

Lime & Lemon - Chapel Hill - Indian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Oh my god, we found our new favorite restaurant on Thanksgiving Day. The food was perfect! So delicious. Edwin took good care of us, and picked out a dish for my husband to try, and he loved it. And the decor and the menus are really nice, just a whole notch above. It was quiet (though there were plenty of people there). What a find! We'll be going back, often!! read more

Came in with family and tried some Indian Beer with our meals. It was all delicious and would definitely return for the chicken tikka masala. The garlic naan i HIGHLY recommend. It wasn't super busy in there so service was pretty quick for dinner. read more

Came here as recommended by a friend. Sat at the bar and chatted with Abi, Praveen and AJ, as they served up some delicious cocktails; a spicy margarita, Road to Calora (banana, coconut and citrus) and a watermelon gin based lab experiment. The food menu features Northern and Indian food. I favor chaat, so we opted for the dosa and idli. Very cool place to eat some good food, have a tasty cocktail and chill. Great location in Meadowmont. read more

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have gotten takeout from here plenty of times and decided to dine in. had a great experience! food was excellent - and enough leftovers for lunch! we had edwin as our server and he was so kind. our food came out super quick and piping hot! perfect spice levels and would love to come here for the lunch buffet! read more

Lime & Lemon - Chapel Hill - Indian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

So so so delicious. Velen was our server and he made incredible suggestions and made the experience even better. The restaurant is clean, the staff is friendly, and the food DELICIOUS!!! read more

Our experience at Lime and Lemon was unparalleled! The food was outstanding with layers of flavor intricacies, and the service was phenomenal. Every person we met (especially Edwin) made our experience one to remember! The green apple martini is OUTSTANDING, and the paneer butter masala was the best I've ever had! We will be coming again! read more

Edwin gave us excellent advice and service ... the food was outstanding and we shared 6 different items

I just discovered this amazing gem! I want to visit this restaurant weekly, so good! I love curry, my friend who went with me does not...and we both are hooked! Excellent!!!!!! read more

A little disappointed. The tiki masala was not good. It was spicy but bland at the same time. I will say the mango Lassie I would get again.

Yet another terrific visit to Lime and Lemon in chapel hill. We stopped by for a friend's birthday- just drinks and a shared appetizer at the bar (which we're both delicious). The bartender must of seen us toast her and when we asked for our check - a surprise dessert platter was presented - complete w candles! What an unexpected treat! Great food, fun cocktails and thoughtful service - in my opinion, everything one wants in a dining experience. Highly recommend L&L. read more

Food was delicious. Service was good. Ambiance was OK. Prices were reasonable. I'll be back.

We tried this place last night and were blown away by the food and our server, Edwin T. For the past year we've been searching for our new go-to Indian food spot, and this is it. Their cocktails are delicious and fresh - and their menu is extensive. We ordered the Paneer Chukka and Lamb Rogan Josh - with rice and the assorted naan basket. Everything was delicious, and I have truly not had such stellar service before last night. We will absolutely be going back - this is our new favorite spot! read more