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Royal India Express

2.9 (202 reviews)
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Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Joseph C.

Food was delicious I had the chicken Tika fries and they were the bomb dot com, the service was excellent Luna is a rockstar team member here and she is always giving great services

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Chris M.

I had tiki masala and korma over a bed of rice. I had a combination plate with two items which was plenty for me. The food was mouth-watering. Two items were enough to fill me up. It was as located in a food court called the dining terrace ice rink. The seating area looked over an ice rink which is part of the utc sports center. Make sure you check out the food court before selecting a restaurant.

Chicken Curry and Aloo mutter
Erica Z.

Beware they are charging above the advertised price. Menu display TV showed 12.99 for a two plate combo, it rang up as 14.99 at the register for that. Seems like it's a common tactic they're doing reading other reviews; I will be reporting this pricing inaccuracy to the SD county weights & measures. Food itself was just fine. Got the chicken curry and aloo mutter, both were a bit on the bland side but fine by mall food court standards.

Vegetable chana masala and korma with basati rice combo.

This was my first time to try vegerable mascara and korma. The sweet sauce of the mascara complemented the vegetables. I love the slight kick of spice in the korma. The dishes were a delish combo. The staff was friendly too

Some of the best samosas that with the mix of meat and the curried vegetables the use with sweet sauce .
Joel C.

With the many great flavors and the spices that make restaurants the best one of the best foods that you have are the best tastes of the midetwra ian and the Indian Countries. Going to the Royal Indian Express service of the restaurant you get the welcome when you come to the counter the many great dishes of the food court . With the many dishes they have at the food court the The Royal India they iscall all authentic the taste of Indian food . The many tastes and flavors you will find the many tastes of cinnamon and the many foods they prepare at the Royal India. Customer service at the Royal India is one that can help with the many foods and the flavors the sweet sauce that goes with samosas is one of the best. Seeing the cooking in the back you know the many products the warming dishes have the curry dishes and the nan bread you can use to eat many of the dishes having the best flavor with the potatoes dishes they have. The evening at the food court at UTC food court you can find the best restaurants for the many restaurants that serve many more more dishes. The Royal India Restaurant you can have the best food and enjoy the best ambiance of the outside with fire heaters and great wine and bars that are near by. The many desert places you can enjoy with dinner even the food you can take home Indian Food is one one of the great Mediterranean foods . As a Yelp Elite Reviewer the many great places you can find some of the best that has the flavors great for the whole family. The food court at the UTC food court you can have the best finding the best deals the best deserts and dishes to take home.

Tandoori Chicken and Chicken Korma Combo with a very Hard Garlic Naan
George A.

I should have listened to the reviews. Do not get the garlic naan. It's hard and just like an ordinary bread. The garlic is also very light. Chicken Korma and Tandori Chicken are also very average and not enough spice. The place is inside the fast food of UTC Mall. Total cost of my 2 Combo plus a Garlic Naan lunch is $20. I do not recommend eating at this place

Flat flat flat naan - not fluffy
Bri S.

I went on a Tuesday around 4:30pm - wasn't busy at all the sweet woman behind the counter helped me and she was absolutely delightful - even made a recommendation. The curry wasn't bad - I honestly don't remember which one she recommended it was a chicken more mild curry. It was good. Something I would get again if I was in the area. My issue is with the naan. I might be a little biased bc I recently came back from Japan and the curry out there is an absolute staple. But naan and curry go together like pb and jelly... this naan was not it. Tasteless, cold, FLAT (which was so sad) and surprisingly flavorless being a garlic naan. I think it's because they're pre-rolled in foil so it just dried out and flat flat flat! Yucki If the naan had been better I would be back but curry without naan isn't worth eating.

Eric C.

man i ain't even gonna lie. this shi was pretty good. for $15, crodie in the front blessed me up. i got the plate with double tikka and it was actually very good. the person working was very nice and gave me a very generous portion of tikka. the meat was also very nice and tender and soft and schmeaty. just absolutely fabulous. for 15 dollars, you can't get a better deal anywhere else for indian food ngl. all the other indian food around la jolla is causin students like me to file chap 13 bankruptcy from how expensive they r. but yeah this place def exceeded my expectations man. try the tikka

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2 months ago

The Service was great and the food was amazing!! Definitely will be back!! They had samples and they were delicious!!

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2 months ago

Lovely people and delicious food!! Highly recommend. Right next to outside seating, very nice to eat in the area!

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1 month ago

luna was a amazing help, helped us pick the best food, out of all that the food test amazing and I will com back 10/10.

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Luna immediately sold me on the new Tika over rice! Royal India is delicious and the service is great :)

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the dahl was delish and luna was so sweet :3 i would definitely come back. I also love the basmati rice.

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Bland food (Chicken Masala), Naan was burned and no flavor as well. Worker serving the plates was rude. Wish no stars was a choice

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10 months ago

OMG the food was sooo good I licked every morsel off my fingers just to savor the tandoori yum yum yum 10/10

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11 months ago

Delicious hot and fresh! Highly recommend Chana masala, chicken korma and spicy chicken curry

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11 months ago

Quick service and tasty food! Can't go wrong with a good Tikka Masala! The area was clean and the options were simple, so can't complain.

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The service was excellent. Juan is the best. The food is my favorite here. Love this place.

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