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Nirvana Indian Cuisine

3.8 (578 reviews)
ModerateIndian
Open • 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Brandon W.

Our go to Indian food in New Orleans! Can't get enough. Home away from home. And our waiter, Sherwin, makes it all the better. Can't recommend enough!

Vegetable Samosa
Myla M.

My sister and I decided to try a Indian spot in New Orleans and this place was close. The food to me was overall average. Now the appetizers were really good, I had the samosa and my sister had some type of roll, both of which were great. Then I had the butter chicken, my go to Indian meal, and it was good but wasn't as good as other places I've had. We did have to choose a spice level and I think choose mild but i really could've gone spicier and I think it would've been more to my liking. We had the bread basket with the different types of naan and roti and that was good. The mango lassi was really really good. My sister had the lamb vindaloo and again could've been spicier but overall pretty good flavors and good portions. Service was slow cause there was only one waiter, he forgot our drink order and overall just took a while to get to us. Other than that this was a cute lil chill spot for some Indian. I would try it again

$20 Coolinary lunch
Ashley M.

Came for coolinary and the food was great. Beautifully decorated. The staff, Sherwyn, was very kind. Can't wait to try more menu items

A thank you written for our wonderful server, Sherwyn!!
Victoria R.

Sherwyn was an amazing server who helped guide me through the coolinary menu with my preferences, it has been a while since I've eaten at Nirvana but I will be back over and over again. With the home cooked vibes and friendly service, who could ask for more!? 15/10 review, I wish there was a nirvana with such friendly service on every block,

paneer duo & eggplant special - saag paneer, baingan bhartha & paneer makhani
Aditi K.

delicious food! there were only two servers when we went on a tuesday night, but service was still fairly fast. my cocktail was delicious, and all the 3 curries plus the garlic naan we got with it were great as well. not the best indian food i've ever had in my life but i was really craving punjabi food and this hit the spot.

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The food is always delicious here and the service is top notch. Sheryn was our waiter he's Amazing.

Onion Pakoras
My Dao N.

Recommend? Yes. This is not a vegan establishment, but items I ordered were. I tried their coolinary menu. They were kind enough to replace the naan with roti for me. I also got the onion pakora and yellow dal. I always love the onion pakoras at various places. Yellow dal and rice was also perfect. Great spice level for someone that doesn't eat very spicy food. Bosco provided fantastic service. He really made the experience even better.

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1 month ago

The food was delicious and our server Sherwyn was kind, sociable, and attentive. Great experience!

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Sherwyn is so fantastic! They were very personable, informative, and didn't hold back recommending dishes. The Korma was divine! Thank you!

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7 months ago

The best in New Orleans... excellent service and fantastic cuisine. You will not be disappointed. Sooo good

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7 months ago

Amazing food and great service. Sherwin is a server and will help you find the perfect dish - always with great recommendations.

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8 months ago

My favorite Indian restaurant in all of Nola! Huge vegetarian menu. Sherwyn always takes great care of us! Try the malai kofta.

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8 months ago

always great eating here, the service is amazing and is only rivaled by the food. Thank you Wynston and friends

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8 months ago

Food was great, the samosa chaat was heavenly. Our server Sherwyn was very kind and attentive!

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9 months ago

Amazing food and amazing service!! Definitely will come back. Shout out to Sherwyn for being a great host!

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10 months ago

Great food! Great service! Cool Indian vibe inside. I recommend the butter chicken. Excellent flavor.

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Absolutely fantastic. Really great portion sizes and the meals are consistent between visits. I…read moreused to order them through uber and since moving I have missed them. The service was great and they are very open to explaining the menu to you. This time I got the chicken tikka masala with the garlic chili naan. The chicken tikka I ordered medium and had just a hint of spice and when I dipped the naan in it was awesome. (And added just the right amounnt of a kick) My only suggestion would be for them to bring in some wines or wine type beverages from India. Honestly I think this is one of the most underrated spots to get Indian cuisine in the area!

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First time visiting their permanent location.. so amazing to see how this place started out at the Poydras Market!!!

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