This is my favorite Indian Restaurant! They have the best lunch buffet and it seems to get better and better every time we go. The waiters are all so welcoming and friendly! I cant wait to take my parents to eat there when they are in town. Love love love it!! read more

Worst food ever. Came here for dinner, that maybe the reason for my experience. Their medium spicy was way over spicy. Had stomach churns that night. DO NOT GO HERE FOR DINNER. read more

Great food, great service... Family style Indian food that is definitely worth the trip!

This place is one of the better INDIAN CUISINE SREVING restaurants. I hope the experience I had was an isolated negative experience. I continue to patronise this place as a number of my friends who I introduced to this place do. read more

Hadn't been here in a while. I was impressed with the boldness of the spices, especially in a rice dish that had really up-front tumeric. Might have been too much for some, but just the way I like it. Garlic naan, same. HIGHLY recommended! Not busy at all at 6 PM on a Thursday. Should be busier, best Indian food I've had in a while. read more

This place is delicious! I love that you can order anything spicy and it actually is spicy!

Just had dinner with my brudder from New York at Nandini, good eats!! I had the tikka masala and he had the curry chicken, both were great! The naan and the beer were also pretty good! We will be back!! read more

Excellent Indian food. Excellent service. Lety me dispel something in the reviews below. The place does not smell of raw sewage. The place smells like a family Indian restaurant, and i like it. A good restaurant smells of the food prepared there. Also I read that the service was not good. Not true. I was treated especially well. The owner was very nice, have me a free drink as I waited for my takeout order. Also, gave a free order of gulab jamun for desert. We ordered takeout. We always used to order from pasand a few miles away, which sadly closed a few years ago. This place has a lot on common. Understated and unpretentious, they clearly put all their effort into the food. Palak paneer was fresh cheese and amazingly spiced. The tandoor chicken was redolent with spices and flavor. Prefect samosas and naan. Excellent tikka masala. I was sad when pasand closed and hadn't found a replacement it yet...until now. read more

Great lunch buffet! Service was fabulous and attentive. I would definitely recommend this place to my friends and family. read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Yum!! - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Pulling up to this place the 1st good indicator, lotsa Indians outside with obvious full & happy bellies. The atmosphere could've been any restaurant. Nothing Indian abou it, but that's fine. It was clean & didn't smell like sweaty feet. The buffet is just a few tems & I tasted them all. Very good! The nan was great & plentiful & the service efficient. BUT the draw if this place is that it's really inexpensive...$7. I'll keep this place in mind at the end of the month & needing to rob the coin jar. read more

My family and I were in Tempe area and looking for a place to eat. As with everything, I like to research recommendations through Yelp. Nandini Indian Cuisine is highly rated so we decided to give it a try. The Sunday champagne buffet brunch was very reasonably priced. We thoroughly enjoyed the flavorful varieties of dishes. The curries, naan bread, and samosas were delicious and perfectly seasoned. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are craving great Indian food and attentive service. My family and I will definitely be repeat customers. read more

Walked in at 5 and it Was empty. Soon after arrival people started pouring in. We ordered and our food And it came out so fast. It was nice portion sizes, not too overwhelming or too small and tasted amazing. I recommend the tikki masala or the curry chicken. The nan bread was also fantastic. Great service, very friendly and welcoming. The owner even came out to speak with us and thank us for coming in. Truly a great Indian dinning experience. We will be back with friends or family. Thank you Nadini Indian cuisine! read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Amazing curry, nan and masala!! - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Great service, great flavors. WOW! can't wait to go back. My co-workers visiting from India put this at the top of the list for authentic flavors of home. Good for all-veggie/vegan options. We had the buffet, which was good variety and really good quality. The place is clean, but very simple décor. read more

Yikes. First indian try of the valley was a little disappointing. Pros: Spicy! Most of the buffet choices have some kick. I also like the Carrot Halwa and I had not had that before. Service was nice too. Cons: Salty! This must be the white people version of indian. It pretty much negated the spicy. They obviously want to cater to the mcdonalds eaters. Garlic naan. I don't mind it, but if i could choose naan or heavy garlic naan, I'll have regular naan. Lastly, no korma. I should have called to ask if that was on the buffet. read more

The restaurant is good and so was the owner. Food was ok , yes just ok . Indian food is full of flavors , and its not just colors. Tandoori chicken was more of chilly chicken with too much color in it. and you could see your fingers orange colored . It wasn't even grilled. Chicken curries were good but one of the curry had potatoes . Chicken and potato is a strict no. Palak saag was good . kadhi pakora - fine And why to keep potato sabzi , it is so common. Did not try the chutneys or anything. Sweets were too sweet. Gulab jamun was a little bit hard and so was gajar halwa. The best thing was indian bread , naan . freshly cooked , soft , had that garlic taste. It was the only thing on the menu I liked. And mango lassi too watery , and thin. And couldn't try the rice - they were still making it. This is an honest review. I wished to eat Indian food after so long but it was a disappointment. In tempe its difficult to get good indian food. I would rather say drinks are better than food . Owner is really good read more

Celebrated a birthday dinner here with the family. Vegetable samosas = yummy. Crispy pastry crust really was crispy. My Mutter Paneer was delicious - and the Lamb Korma was lovely! I would definitely order any/all of those again! I love that they have a whole menu section for naan. read more

Had buffet there and we were kinda disappointed. The floor was dirty and which was sticky especially where the food was served. Mango larsi was not even cold. The only good thing is free garlic nan. Remember this place is not pure vegetarian. They serve meat and chicken. read more

Loved, loved, loved the food. So good. Veg korma ctm, pecoras, garlic naan. All spectacular

Amazing buffet with so many amazing choices and a very great price at that. We will be coming back in the near future!

Amazing food! The lamb vindaloo is the best in town! They are very accommodating when it comes to spiciness, so I can get my dish nice and spicy while my kids can get theirs more on the mild side. If you haven't eaten here, you need to! read more

This is the best Indian restaurant we have found in Phoenix since moving here. The service was great, everyone was very friendly. The food was amazing. We had the tikki saag and Malai kofta (sp?) And I would recommend it to anyone that wants dishes full of flavor. I just finished my meal and already can't wait to come back again to try more new dishes. read more

After seeing the Yelp reviews about this place I had to try it! I'm so glad I did because it was amazing! We got dinner to go and stopped to pick up a movie. The car smelled so good on the way home. Truly, the food was out of this world! We will be back! read more

The service was friendly. The food was great. I ordered samosas, garlic naan, chicken vindaloo, and chicken biryani. Everything was amazing and full of flavor. Portions were large enough for me to have lunch and dinner the next day! Will definitely be returning. read more

We came across Nandini on Yelp while looking for a half-way place to meet friends that live in east valley. Lots of good reviews helped us decide to give Nandini a try. I'm happy to say the Yelp reviews were spot-on, Nandini is a great Indian restaurant! Since I am new to Indian cuisine I'm not really qualified to provide an in depth critique of the food but I can say this - everything we ate was delicious! Something I can comment on is their great service! The owner was our server and he was really excited to see new faces at Nandini. He also seemed really pleased that the positive Yelp reviews are generating new business. If you are like me and fairly new to Indian cuisine I highly recommend Nandini. Their menu isn't overwhelming and has the english description of each dish so you won't be afraid to make a choice. read more

Only tried the buffet and it was OK at best. Definitely not the worst. The service was pretty good but to be honest the place looks like a health hazard. The dishes are all pretty mild and watered down tasting on the buffet. For the price of $6.99. It's worth it for a quick bite though. read more

Absolutely fantastic! Best Indian food I've had in Phoenix. The staff is friendly and welcoming. Happy to educate about the history of their food and culture if you're interested, and truly understand customer service. I had the lamb vindaloo (spicy of course), garlic naan, and a Haywards 5000 beer (at the recommendation of the staff). The vindaloo was perfectly prepared. The lamb was nice and tender and the spices were a perfect combination of spicy and savory. The Haywards 5000 is apparently newly imported to the U.S., and is far superior IMHO to Kingfisher or Taj Mahal. I'm glad they recommended it. As an added bonus, they brought me a sample of the Jalapeño Fritter. As of right now this is an off-menu item, but I strongly suggested they add it to the menu as it was fantastic. If you like jalapeños and don't see it in the menu, ask for it. read more

My first time trying Indian food and it was absolutely amazing! I got the chicken tikka masala, side of yogurt & rice, and naan. All very good and the chicken tikka masala had the perfect amount of spice read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

This place is our favorite. The food is really good (we have tried others around the valley and we come back here). The mango lassi is perfection! Today we tried goat and it was tender! I can go on. read more

Original Indian Kitchen - The waiter offered me champagne!... Why not? Yum! - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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I ordered takeout from this place since it had so many positive reviews, and for the most part I was very pleased with the food. We got the the chicken Tika masala, shrimp tandoori, basmati rice, and garlic nan. The shrimp tandoori was AMAZING. Sweet, sour, and spicey with tons of peppers and onions and large marinated shrimp. The restuarant deserves 5 stars for this dish alone. However, the chicken Tika masala , while it has a nice flavor, was dry and the sauce was very thick for my liking. The garlic nan was delicious, but disappointingly the rice was dry like the chicken, and tasted old. Overall I would order from here again just for the tandoori shrimp alone, and probably just stick with the nan or request fresh rice. read more

Excellent lunch buffet for 10 bucks, mango lassi, chai tea, some items in buffet were a lil spicy total plus, all ingredients were fresh and delicious and everyone working there was courteous and friendly, my new go too lunch spot when the craving for complex spices arouses read more

Nandini has the best Indian food around!! I've been to many other places and they just do not compare to Nandini. The mango lassi is the best I have ever had. It's sweet and creamy and the mango always tastes so fresh and clean. They have a ton of veggie options, which is great. Paneer tikka masala with some garlic naan? Perfect. read more

Tasty Indian food in Tempe near the college. The service was quick and pleasant, and the atmosphere was quite and subdued. Great place to catch up with friends without have to yell over the music! read more

My girlfriend and I visited Nandini's Indian Cuisine and thought the food and service was great. The only reasoning for 4 stars instead of 5 was that the food was great but not anything extremely special. We ordered the vegetable samosa as an appetizer and this was excellent. For our entrees I got the baingan bharta and she got the chana masala. Both of these were very yummy and extremely filling. Our server was kind and very attentive. This is a nice local restaurant and I will definitely be back. read more

Lunch buffet was awesome. Place looks authentic and the food is authentic. And the price was not bad at all for the quality and service I received. I'm so loaded up on paneer and naan I'm about to explode read more

Top notch Northern Style Indian food I've had in this town. Very comforting food and staff was pleasant. Went for the buffet and, although the Chicken Vindaloo only had the sauce and some vegetables left by 130pm... I went back for seconds strictly for that sauce!! Giving it 5 stars for the fact it was a refreshing change of pace and expectation for Phoenix. Definitely for those who appreciate the difference in the regional approach to some of these classic dishes. Oh and yes.... free mango lassi and garlic naan included. read more

Excellent food and service! Chicken and shrimp Tiki Masala was sublime! Garlic naan melts in your mouth and was an ideal companion with the tiki masala! Another great find! Thank you Groupon! read more

Food tastes like a reheated food from yesterday. We went to a Friday buffet and it was horrible. Can guess how it would look like for another weekday buffet, because usually Fridays and Saturday buffets are special for indian restaurants. The amount of artificial food color used in almost every food was frightening . We know the food color is cheap for the restaurant but it is expensive for the people's health on the long run. All the curries and even desserts and chicken has excess food color. Did that help the taste? no. Same grevey was used for both chicken and paneer curries, that's not how indian food is prepared in the first place. We don't make the grevey first and add whatever you feel like and boil or reheat it. These guys ruined our day and thanks to all those who gave the misleading 5 stars to this place. read more

The food hear is delicious and the staff is very courteous. Their rice is amazing. Which no doubt has to be a must since everything goes with rice, but still... I had to say it. if your in AZ, this is somewhere you should def put on ur food to do list. read more

Went for an early dinner. Food was great. Got lamb tiki marsala and veg korma. Both were outstanding! Garlic nan was also quite tasty. They have a champagne brunch, which we will be visiting one of these weekends. Will definitely be returning. read more

My goodness this place was good. GOOD! The food was way better than I thought for a small restaurant in a strip mall. Authentic Indian food, every bite delicious. You can order spiciness to your liking, wide enough range of items so you have a good selection without being overwhelmed, and there are both traditional foods and foods that someone unfamiliar with this cuisine can recognize and enjoy. You order family style (large plate to be shared) z we didn't know that and ordered the Tandoor Ginger Chicken kabobs, goat curry, vegetable biryani and the lamb naan....and now have leftovers for another 2-3 meals! But every bite had exquisite flavor so I don't mind at all. HIGHLY recommend and can't wait to go back!! read more