Not pictured: the naan here was probably some of the best naan I've ever had, it was super fresh…read moretasting and I could have eaten it by itself! We got palak paneer and masala roast chicken. We got both medium spicy but the chicken definitely had a kick where the paneer did not. They were both delicious though. It was my dad's birthday and we ordered two desserts and they were kind enough to bring us a third one with a candle in it for him. One thing I didn't like was the ras malai tres leches dessert, I've had a similar dessert to this at many different places and this one had a lot of different fruits mixed into it (grapes, apples) and that wasn't mentioned on the menu description. I would suggest some more clarity on the menu with descriptions of items. But overall, great food!

We went to BHOG on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. The ambiance looked good and the staff were…read morewelcoming. We ordered veg thali. Everything on the thali was delicious and unlimited. They had uttapam and manchow soup to begin with. For the main course, they had 3-4 curries, sambar, dal, rice, pulao, puri, raita, and papad. For dessert, they had gulab jamun pudding which was delicious. The food was great too. Would love to visit again soon.

I've been here twice now - both Saturday lunch - which automatically makes this place my family's…read morego-to for Indian food because we haven't gone a second time to the other Indian restaurants we've eaten at so far. The entire restaurant is vegetarian and there are a number of vegan options. What makes this place stand out is that that they have nut-free and gluten-free options. AND they have Jain options too. This is all a concern for my family because (1) we follow a Jain-like vegetarian diet (we avoid alliums) and (2) my youngest kid has multiple food allergies to wheat, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, avocado, kiwi, and pineapple. They are clearly popular. Both times I've gone, it doesn't seem like there's people but within 10 minutes of opening, it starts to get packed and by the time we leave, people are waiting for tables. A vast majority of the diners are Indian which gives me the impression that the food's authentic! They do close between lunch and dinner services so be aware of that. We probably would have gone here more if they opened during the odd in-between hours because that's how we roll on the weekends. You're greeted by a hostess who leads you to your table and a waiter will come by within 5 minutes. We got the same waiter both times - shout out to Vivek! There are tablets on every table with the menu and you can filter out allergens or for special diets which is quite handy. You do not order on the device; you order with the waiter but it does cut down on questions. We still go through the whole allergy spiel and that we don't eat alliums in an attempt to make sure the order is put in correctly. As a side note, they have an extensive menu which is quite impressive that encompasses dosa, steamed items, curries, even a thali set, dishes I haven't heard of... all the way to desserts and even sweets (burfi, etc). Their falooda looks epic! I haven't ordered any of their sweets. Most all of them are things my youngest can't have. However, once I filter out for Jain, gluten-free, nut-free options, our menu shrinks. It makes it easier to order, but is sad if you have your eye on something. For instance, I love malai kofta. I cannot have the one here. Nor can I have the Bhel Puri or the thali or any of their meal sets for that matter. We've ordered: COCKTAIL SAMBAR IDLI - little steamed (GF) cakes dunked in sambar. I got this for fun. I did not expect it to be my youngest's favorite dish. Hands down his favorite. He asks for it every so often. If you avoid alliums, make sure you double check. The second visit, the kitchen accidentally prepared it with the regular sambar and not the Jain one... There was an onion floating in the sambar. PALAK PANEER - this is my kids' favorite curry. It's quite good. If you forget to specify the level of spice, it will come with little chunks of spicy green chilies that pack a little punch. Depending on which side of my mouth chewed on it, that ear with ring and burn. PLAIN DOSA - this comes as a HUGE dosa with a small bowl of sambar. It was excellent. My kids even ate some; one prefers the crispy bits, the other the softer bits. An oldie, but goodie. DAHI VADAI - GF donuts (I think it's a lentil/chickpea batter) in a pool of yogurt that's both tangy and very slightly sweet and spiced. I loved this. It comes with 2 3-inch donuts. BREAD - flatbreads are extra and only comes with one piece. My daughter always insists on it. She had parotta the first time and then roti the second. No complaints from the picky eater so that's a win! RICE - we ordered PANEER PULAO-turned-VEG FRIED RICE before. All their rice dishes are well seasoned and tender... likely with ghee. You could probably eat them alone. A note: Even though we used the filters and the Paneer Pulao popped up, it came out with cashews. The cook said it always comes with cashews. It was changed to a vegetable fried rice. Luckily, we looked through it before we gave some to our kid. I played it safe the second time with Jeera (cumin) Rice. Overall, good experiences. Aside from the cashews in the rice the first time and the non-Jain cocktail sambar idlies the second time. My youngest hasn't had any allergy reactions so at least cross contamination isn't happening. Service is pretty good, the place clean, and the food is delicious. If they can get the food right consistently, then that would push this to 5 stars. So far, it hasn't happened yet.

This is a burning question I have about management response to 2 star, 3 star and 1 star…read morereviews...,There are none NONE!! Why is management non responsive on them? Please fix that side of the house and be a 5Star restaurant!! After all hospitality business must be hospitable ?

Kidaan New Jersey!…read more Kisi ko batana nahi - This go to chill spot not only has live music three nights a week but a pocket friendly lunch special and vast menu that serves from authentic mughlai to new jersey's best indo chinese to indo thai and a lot more! Toh aajao mere naal to Spice Culture in South Plainfield -- jahan food bhi lit hai aur vibes bhi hit hai! And here is the best part, if you mention this reel while dining in, you get a complimentary dessert! Here are my top recommendations: Tokri Chaat -- Crispy, tangy, aur full-on swaad! First bite lete hi bologe -- bas yahi chahiye yaar! Black Pepper Chicken - tender pieces tossed in black pepper gravy with just the right kick. Perfect with a chilled drink on the side. Chilly Chicken with Hakka Noodles - juicy, saucy, spicy--this combo hits like a Friday night anthem Non-Veg Sizzlers -- yeh ek dum showstopper hai! Seekh, tikka, tangri -- smoky, juicy, and grilled to perfection. If you're a real kebab fan, this is your moment! Saag Paneer - creamy saag, soft paneer, and that earthy flavor that hits straight to the soul--just like home! Malai Kofta - rich, royal, and indulgent. Soft koftas in a silky gravy that's straight-up comfort in a bowl. Bhuna Chicken - slow-cooked till the masala clings to every bite. Spicy, bold, and full of depth - iss dish ka character hai! To intezar kis baat ka, visit Spice Culture today!

Let me start with whats good - Appetizers - Veg Machurian…read moreDry, Black Pepper chicken dry Now let me go whats worst - I should have got the hint when I saw that @1pm afternoon on Sunday we were the only family in the whole restaurant :( - Butter Chicken. Worst had bones. How can we have bones in Butter chicken. I have photos taken of the dish. The pieces were like shredded meat which was not even cooked properly. I told the waitress, how is it possible to have bones in butter chicken - The Handi Goat Masala was not even tasty my kid didnt like it - The chicken Biryani was no different, no taste, just masala - Thai Chicken Thai Curry was again made with the frozen chicken which was not cooked right.. Overall I told the lady, for the $$$ which they charged they need to cook decent. They put the charge of Gratutity of 21.55$ for the totla bill of 119.70 $ bill was toooooooo much.. CRAP Spoiled my sunday which I plan to have a good lunch every weekend. Will never go to this restaurant. Please dont !

It wan on my food bucket list to sometime. I was very happy to make this trip. We started with vada…read morepav for starters and reminded me of being back in Bombay. We then ordered Thecha paneer and Jhanjanit prawns. The paneer was so soft and flavourful. The texture was just like back home, not frozen. The Jhanjit prawn was the best I had in longest time. We also ordered the kharad chicken but did not update the spice level so it was ok. Had with rice bhakri and plain rice. For the main course we ordered Malvani chicken with plain rice. It's just fabulous. Asked Sandip our server to get us lemon, squeeze some lemon juice on malwani chicken with rice ,; it's delicious. Throughout our dinner Sandip took great care of us &had good su

My girl and I decided on a whim to come here for dinner after walking around Menlo Park Mall for a…read morelittle bit in the afternoon. When entering from Grove Ave, it's easy to be a little bit confused because the restaurant is stuck in the corner behind what used to be Stop n Shop and such. The shopping center is certainly very empty without the anchor grocery store, so it's often quite easy to miss this. Knowing that the restaurant opens dinner service around 6, we got here just before then and realized that the staff was already accepting people beforehand. That was great. As my girl is from Goa, this was a place that was on her mind for some time to try. Likewise, I wanted to try some authentic Maharastrian food too. To start, we ordered a mango lassi & a Kaira Panha. I stuck with the former, which was great. My girl enjoyed her drink too, though def not my first preference. For an appetizer, we ordered the Kothimbir Wadi. This was quite tasty and well enjoyed with the chutney. Certainly authentic. For the main meal, my girl enjoyed her fish fry. I got the Veg. Kohlapuri along with Garlic Naan. The Kohlapuri was good and was easily able to finish it. The only small gripe we had was that the tomato-based curry kinda reminded me of a North Indian korma that you'd get from other establishments. My girl noted this and do wonder whether this is truly the proper way of making and enjoying a Vegetarian Kohlapuri. She noted it was meant to not have a tomato base and was supposed to be a bit more flavorful. As this was my first time, I'm not sure if I can fully validate this, but it's worth a question. Nonetheless, I can't complain about the food. Just simply a curiosity on my end.

We're allium-free vegetarians and had been meaning to try more Indian restaurants but the sheer…read moreamount of "pure veg" Indian restaurants within the same square mile was both awesome and daunting. We're still looking around for our go-to Indian restaurant in the area as our kids love saag/palak paneer and we used to go at least once a month where we moved from. But we finally made it! We came here on a Monday that also fell on a holiday so they had a steady amount of customers. We were the only non-Indian customers, which appears to be normal. They're located in a small strip along with 2 or 3 other businesses. Shared parking is behind the building so most people entered through the back door. It was about half full when we got there so I can see it filling up fast during crowded times. Walk through because no one is at the back but there is a small clothing rack to hang coats; the counter is at the front by the front door. We made ourselves known and were promptly seated. They serve vegetarian food and many are Swaminarayan-friendly (allium-free, which appears to be their default mode), certain can be made Jain as well! They do use alliums but overall, they seem to be able to make most of the dishes without alliums. We ordered the following, Swaminarayan-style and mild because one of my kids can do but mild food: DAHI PURI: I usually get pani puri but decided to try it out since it's been a while since I had this. It came out first as the appetizer, was a thing of beauty, and there are A LOT of flavors in there. The sweet-leaning yogurt, sev with its textural differences, the freshness of the cilantro, the spiced potatoes, the tart pomegranate seeds... My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it. PALAK PANEER: This was ordered for my kids. Green gravy with tender paneer. They liked it! The curry got a little too spicy but it didn't hit them until later. My kid with the food allergies ate all the paneer when the gravy grew too spicy for him. MALAI KOFTA: This is different from the malai kofta I've had before but not in a bad way. I definitely think they use cashew "cream" in this. It's lightly sweet in a way that reminds me of cashews. The kofta are soft and I'm pretty sure are paneer based. This is probably the most mild curry we ordered, both in terms of spice and spices. This was my pick because I usually can't order malai kofta at Indian restaurants so I was pleased I could hear. MATAR METHI MALAI: I love how Indian curries are so straightforward when it comes to names. I'm not sure what to expect with this but my husband didn't know what to get so I nudged him towards this. He wanted MATAR PANEER but it's not on the menu. This is essentially fenugreek pea curry in a milky gravy. It has very interesting spices and flavor. A little more bland than the others, yet not at the same time. Must be that fenugreek! For some odd reason, it reminded me of coconut chutney I've had before. We also got ROTI for one of my kids who prefers bread over rice. All curries come with white basmati. For drinks, we got MANGO LASSI, SPRITE, and CHAAS (buttermilk). The buttermilk was different! Much more spiced than I expected. I also swear at one point I tasted a raw onion bit but it only happened once so who knows if it was mistaken blended in or it was all in my head. I do remember it was STRONG though. Overall, we were pleasantly surprised at the sheer amount of choices we had. Our bill totaled to around $90 (curries are around $20, Dahi puri was $12) and we brought home some leftovers. They seem to be family run and are fairly nice and helpful. We would likely go back again to try more things, but the palak paneer isn't completely up our kids' alley to become their favorite. If you have food allergies, let them know. My youngest has multiple food allergies including to nuts and wheat. Most of their curries contains nuts EXCEPT for the palak paneer and their bhindi (okra) dish. Luckily for my kid. Despite how nuts are a common ingredient in the kitchen, my kid was completely fine during and after eating. Note: their menu says they charge gratuity for parties of 4 people or more. My husband says he didn't see it on the bill when it was time to pay. Not sure if that statement is now outdated or it only counts if there are 4+ ADULTS.

Came with my manager for lunch. Food lacked taste. Lot of veg fusion items alright but taste was…read moremissing. Nice interiors and little challenging to park.

I've always been around this restaurant but never had a chance to try it out. Last night we wanted…read moresome biriyani and decided to try a new spot. Ordered directly from the site, which was real easy btw, and food arrived right on time. We ordered chicken biryani along with 3 chicken tandoor dishes - tikka boti, bihari kebab, malee boti. All 4 items were spot on! Biryani was perfectly spiced and the chicken in it was super tender. All three chicken items were made to perfection. Tikka boti was our favorite by far. Definitely will be a repeat customer!

Woww! Finally found the holy grail of desi cuisine in the Northeast that recently opened its doors!…read moreIt's crazy how difficult it was to find, given the gazillion desi restaurants in this area ‍ Finally.. a place that is serving up legit Karachi-style dishes that'll transport you straight to the motherland. The owner, chef, and staff were all amazing. Don't believe me? Go experience it for yourself!

Westfield has a number of great restaurants and recommend visiting this place for Indian cuisine…read more The food was very tasty, not too spicy and the servings were appropriate. The restaurant itself is quite small, not much space but cozy. Service could have been better, it seemed like one person was managing all orders. We had to wait a while here and there but the food definitely makes up for it.

I had super high expectations. I've been to Delhi & Mumbai over 160 times for work. I love…read moretraditional Indian food. The birayni was very good. Spot on spices. Could have had more chicken in it. Chicken was pull apart tender. The butter chicken. Was good. Good base of spice. Maybe more yogurt in it. More chicken too. I'm a fan of the chicken thighs. The garlic naan was nothing special. For the price the entrees should have more protein or charge less. American serving sizes are 100% larger than anywhere else in the world. I'll prolly be back. 3.7/5.0