Ridiculously expensive for very mediocre and little food. We ordered takeout and the portions were very small and the prices were over the top compared to all the restaurants in the same range. We have been here before and actually liked the food but they have hiked up their prices and the food standard is not what it used to be read more

We came in for lunch on a Saturday and it was busy but not packed. We were seated in the middle of the restaurant so the door was right there, and every time it opened the chilly draft was definitely felt. It took a while for them to come and take our order, even longer for us to get boxes and the check at the end, and the staff were cordial but not exactly friendly. The rose milk tasted exactly how it sounds, a perfume-like floral rose flavor in cows milk, unfortunately it didn't blow me away like I had hoped for when ordering it. The samosas were overcooked, and the peas inside were very well done to the point that it was difficult poking them with a fork. Both entrees were bland, and even the plain rice wasn't as flavorful as expected. Everything came out hot, but still disappointing. The restaurant is well lit and has nice decor on the walls, but it would be nice to see glasses on the tables for water instead of individual plastic bottles of it. It's nice that this place offers 5% off the bill for checking in on Yelp, but I don't think we'll be back. read more

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This place is the real deal! If you want really authentic South Indian cuisine this is it. I knew it would be as soon as we walked in, the smells and ambiance made me feel as if I had arrived to India. We had butter chicken and tikki masala and it was delicious and we had leftovers. We also decided to try the lentil doughnuts. They came with three different sauces and were really yummy. The place was packed at 8:15pm on a Friday so the servers were struggling to keep up but still did a great job considering. Everything on the menu sounds delicious so will be back. read more

Great South Indian restaurant with extensive menu! Want to go back and try everything else! read more

The food is absolutely delicious! The wait staff were cheerful and helpful. We had wonderful service!

Went on pongal day their sarkarai pongal was amazing. Authentic South Indian restaurant. read more

A previous good experience had really heightened my expectations about this place. So we ordered Chicken 65 biryani, lollipop chicken and Malabar Chicken Curry. Although everything looked delicious, Malabar Chicken Curry was the only saving grace. The lollipop Chicken was dry and chewy. As soon as I opened the lid of Chicken 65 biryani, the stale smell hit me. The rice was definitely stale. Given the strong smell, the fact that the food had gone bad would have been apparent while packing. I know restaurants are facing tough times and Indian food has a lower shelf life, but please don't serve stale food. Regardless to say, I'll be steering clear. read more

A decent, little south Indian restaurant with a combination of some really special and awesome dishes and some not-so-great ones. We went for lunch on a weekend. It wasn't crowded during the lunch hour. There were people waiting for take-out and a large party seated at the table next to us. The service was really slow as soon as we entered but picked up over time. The star of our lunch was the crab masala curry !! The baby corn Manchurian treated stale and I would avoid it next time. Below are the items we ordered and my ratings : Crab masala -5/5 Appam-4/5 Special masala dosa -3/5 Chicken curry-3/5 Vegetarian biryani-3/5 Malabar parotta-3/5 Baby corn Manchurian -2/5 Filter coffee -4/5 This place does not offer buffet or thali options. read more

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This review is for their wednesday special dosa night. The food is good value for money..I only liked 2 of the dosas , while the other 2 were very basic plain dosa and masala dosa had literally 1 spoon masala filling( very less). The dessert was super tasty and so was the filter coffee. I wouldn't go there again given how far it is from bellevue but if I am in the area will try again. The ambience is also very basic and the washroom was not well maintained. read more

Samburna Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Another nice Indian Restaurant in Bothell area. We were coming back from a long trip and this was only the opened restaurant having decent rating & reviews. Small restaurant, hardly 5-6 tables. Waited for around 10 minutes to get a table. The menu is online and they will take the order when ready. Menu looked very decent. Some very good South Indian options. Chicken 65 Biriyani, Uthappam and Masala dosa were our order. The food arrived pretty fast. They served the Biriyani first and rest of the items followed. Liked the tiffins as well as the Biriyani. Service is very professional. Totally loved it. Major concern with this place is the lack of space. Very small restaurant and when it's crowded, you may feel that suffocation. Not many will be comfortable in such an environment, especially in this post-pandemic time. Ambience is nice, food is quality and service is good. That ticks all the boxes. read more

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I came by for a Friday lunch. Lots of people came in and out picking up take out orders but there was plenty of space inside to sit and eat. I tried a masala dosa and the palak paneer. Dosa was perfectly crispy on the outside and the potato filling and chutneys were so flavorful. Rice came with the paneer. The rice was perfectly fluffy and palak gravy was so creamy and rich. Absolutely get a dosa! read more

Samburna Indian Restaurant - Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

My belly is full and happy! The service was awesome and the food tasted delicious! They were friendly and helped us order.

Tried several different dishes from here. Quite honestly we prefer takeout or Uber Eats. The food is delicious but vibe at the restaurant itself is OK. Went there once for a dinner with my sister and the service was alright but food was great. Highly suggest you try their coffee or chai - they are so good! In terms of food, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. And they'll make the food spicy too! read more

We were super excited to try this place. They told us 20 minutes for a takeout order. We tried to cancel when they were running behind, but they said the kitchen was almost done with it. Over an hour later, we still didn't have our food. I want my Friday night back. read more

The Chennai style chicken biryani recently added as a weekend special is my favorite! I was super excited when I tried it since I had been looking for this style of biryani for many years and hadn't found it in the Seattle area until now. Did not disappoint! Will try the mutton variety next time. Please make the Chennai style biryani a permanent item on your menu. Their thalapakati style biryani, shrimp biryani, parotta, chicken and masala dosas are our usual go-tos and they are all amazing! Great food and consistent quality. If you are planning to dine in, be ready to wait since the place is usually always packed. Not fine dining but good service and great food. read more

Ordered delivery the other night had the chicken curry (Melagu Kozhi Curry) and their Roti (Malabar Parotta). The chicken is bone in. The chicken was amazing so tender , an amazing pepper chicken that I recommend. The Parotta was excellent as well, but would have been better if dining in as fried breads are best within 10 min of cooking. I'll be back for more! read more

Samburna Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

If you are looking for Good Chettinad food,this is a place for you. Place was pretty packed on Saturday eve, so try an get reservation. We ordered chicken chettinad, Mysore masala dosa, fish fry, baby corn Manchuria and coffee. Very thing ordered was tasty but my favorite was the chicken and fish, read more

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Wow this was soooo good. We got the Masala Uthapam and Mysore Masala Dosa. Both were excellent. The spice level on the Sambar soup was perfect too. I definitely want to go back on a Wednesday for the Dosa Night! Sounds like a delicious time!!! read more

Samburna Indian Restaurant - Dosa Night Wednesday! - Indian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

We were visiting from LA and craving some good Indian food like the kind we can get back home. This did not disappoint! We did take out and it was such a classic, clean meal. We ordered Chicken Tikka Masala and Palak Paneer. This was worth it and we highly recommend! :) read more

We had a wonderful meal at Samburna! Got three mango lassis, masala chai, mega dosa, Malabar parotta, and Malabar chicken for two people! It was a lot of food and delicious! We were able to bring leftovers home! Highly recommend Samburna. The foods amazing, it's a nice atmosphere and the staff are incredibly welcoming and friendly. Loved coming here for the first time and can't wait to go back! read more

Tasty food with choose your own spice levels. 85yo parent really enjoyed their butter chicken + manchurian corn/chicken soup. I had the super flavorful mega dosa with sambar. Will definitely be back. Staff are masked and are constantly sanitizing. read more

Great new find for South Indian food in Bothel. The food was fresh and delicious with great customer service. We got the medhu vadai which were the best I've had in Seattle, highly recommended read more

Samburna Indian Restaurant - Medhu Vadai - Indian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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Have been staying at Hilton in Lynnwood for last 5 days with other guests as part of thr wedding party. The first night we ordered thalappakatti biryani mutton chukku from this place. Turned out to be just the best biryani that we have tasted in this part of US. Two days were wedding food at the wedding party. Balance two days every guest wanted biryani with mutton chukka from Samburna. Will surely visit this place again whenever we are in this part of the world. read more

One of the best Indian restaurants on Eastside. 5/5. Great ambience, delicious food, great service and clean. Loved eating here! read more

Fantastic restaurant to get your dosa fix. We recently moved here from NYC and there was an Hindu Temple that served dosas in the basement. They were the best dosas ever and this place definitely matched up. Friend service and a nice chill environment to boot. read more

This was my first time trying South Indian food. Overall this restaurant was okay to pretty good. The chicken thalapakatti biryani was my favorite item. Both the rice and the chicken were moist and not dry, and it was pretty flavorful. Maybe add some more salt or a little bit more seasoning. I would come back here just for that. The masala dosa was just ok. I felt like there was something missing in terms of flavor for this one. For example the potatoes could have done with more salt. The spices were there but it could have been enhanced. I would say the sambar that came along with it was bland. At the end I had the mango kulfi and that was super tasty. read more

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I tried their butter Chicken and Tandori Chicken appetizer when I went over here last time! Super authentic food! Great service and when I look around, there are a lot of Indian customers eat there! read more

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The perfect place for a hot dosa on a Sunny afternoon! we had a group of about 15 people and called ahead. Luckily the restaurant was able to seat us and rearrange their tables. The food was really hot and tasty, however they did take a while to prepare everything. I dont blame them for that, this was probably the largest party they've had considering the size of the space. I am grateful that they were able to fit everyone. We got a traditional long masala dosa. The amount of potato to dosa was really low, which was expected, but this seemed particularly low. Also had some spicy cauliflower bites on the side which were pretty good. the sambar was very tasty as well. One of our friends got the mega dosa which was really large in size but the proprotion of potato to dosa again wasn't enough. I would probably return although ask for more potatoes or order extra food because a single dose will not fill you up. read more

Very good and flavored food along with great service! Have been coming here from puyallup just to have dosa and the biryani! read more

Samburna Indian Restaurant - Shrimp Biryani - Indian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

I tried 3 dosa - Samburna Mega Dosa - Paneer Dosa - Mysore Masala Dosa All 3 are from quantity perspective. Its just mega is more than twice of other dosa. Dosa tastes good. Sambhar is ok. read more

Excellent! Consistent and tasty!! Really grateful there's an Indian place with southern flavors

Today i order a paneer dosa to pick up. I went from Mukilteo to Bothell just for dosa. but when i came home and opened my package, the Samber container had very little in it. It seems one Karchi. I called to the restaurant, they didn't believe me. She said they pack 8oz and no chance of mistake. After the call i measured the Sambar, it was exactly 2oz. I went there in person few times with my family and friends. I enjoyed there food. Today was my first time order for take out and I was very disappointed. I would not order for pick up next time. I would suggest to check your package before you pick up. I am very disappointed with their customer services. read more

What a shit-show with order pick-ups (and also with dine-in as I saw with my own eyes while waiting for my order for a total of 50 minutes). Uber eats showed 30-40 minutes estimate for pick-up. I understand this is just an estimate, but waiting for 1.5 hours for food? Definitely not worth it. We placed order at 9:07. Initial estimate was 9:44, which then changed to 9:56. We arrived at the restaurant at 9:40. There were a huge amount of people waiting to pick up their orders. When we checked at 9:56, they said it would take a few minutes and our order was next. They said one item was pending. At this point the restaurant was already closed. At 10:15 we checked again and they said another item was pending. We finally got our order at 10:30. Around 10-15 other people were waiting. I wish they would just be upfront about the wait time, so we could cancel the order and move on. They were telling customers that the order is almost ready when it's not even close to ready. They have reasons like kitchen is too small. Just wish they'd learn to manage better and only accept orders that they are able to fulfil in a timely manner. They finally gave the order and slipped me a $20 bill (wtf?) as a bribe to not post negative reviews. This is completely unacceptable. Food was good, nothing against the chef. They are probably overworked at this point. Will definitely never visit again or recommend it to anyone. read more

If you're willing to wait an hour for mediocre subpar food, then this is the place for you. But, if you'd like to save yourself some time and money, I recommend ordering from Royal Biryani House just across the road. They have at least two chefs who can cook and provide better quality food. "Chicken 65 Briyani" didn't even come with raita (bare minimum) read more

Wow what a complete let down. I wished I had paid attention to another reviewer who posted just a couple hours before me on another platform saying the food was stale. Based on my previous experience that was wonderful, I decided to explore other dishes. This time I ordered Chicken 65 biryani, Chicken Lollipop and Malabar chicken curry. Chicken lollipop was good but the chicken was a bit chewy. The taste was good so I ignored the chewiness. Malabar chicken was good but had a sweet aftertaste which is fine but I prefer spicier food. Chicken 65 was a complete disaster. The moment I opened the box, I smelled the overwhelming stale smell. The smell just couldn't be ignored. I separated the chicken from the rice just to understand where the stale smell came from but it was from both, particularly the rice. I am so pissed. I referred this place to a few of my friends based on my first experience and this time it was a complete letdown. I traveled so far and had such high hopes but unfortunately won't be going back here again. I wonder how these guys can sleep at night knowing that there might be small kids eating this stale food. read more

Fantastic Dosa! We drive from Seattle just for the dosa!! Our favorite is the Samburna Mega Dosa. The flavor makes my mouth water just thinking about it! We also enjoy medu vada and chai. The staff are also always friendly! read more

We went here for dinner today .. i used to swear by this place and their pepper chicken and the eggplant gravy but today was a major disappointment.. both the dishes had the 'same' red tomato based gravy and it was definitely different form what this dish normally is like. I check with the server if the chef has changed and apparently they do have a new chef. The Uthappam was not fully cooked and the coconut chutney was cold.. fresh of the fridge.. I have not eaten form the tiffin menu earlier so cannot comment on if it was different but the gravy's were definitely not the same. My request to the management .. I understand chef's change and there maybe attrition but please change your menu with the new chef if the recipes are not documented and institutionalized for repeatability ! read more

Was here on a Saturday for lunch, and I feel responsible to write this review so others don't get fooled by the rating this place has. I honestly don't know why or how this place has such good rating because food, service and ambiance were all pathetic. Forget about ambiance, but the least you'd want at a 4.2 rated restaurant is good food and service. The serving staff said weird stuff and totally racially profiled me. He acted funny the whole time and was super judgemental. Made us feel really uncomfortable. He acted really funny. Nothing under the weekend special was available and even half the regular menu wasn't available. The plates they brought were dirty, so definitely hygiene is an issue here. The food we ordered was very very below average Indian food. The dosa was soggy and cold. The biriyani was cold and had a cold boiled egg. Disappointing! Never going here again. read more

Three weeks ago while I was on vacation visiting my best friend she took me to her favorite restaurant, Samburna. I actually still remember our waiter's name - Sai - because he was such an enthusiastic and social participant in our meal. He ensured we tried all the best stuff (the homemade mango lassi is a prize winner!) and he got an order in to the kitchen for us after it had technically closed (the biggest dosa - or for that matter biggest food item - I've ever helped to consume!) He even got me to try masala infused Diet Coke, which was frankly hideous, but I felt like I had an authentic cultural experience. I can certainly understand why my friend wanted to take me to Samburna. I'm sure she will visit again many times. read more

Finally found what I wanted in Seattle "Mummy style Biryani" officially called as The Thalapakatti Biryani. It's so authentic, tastes exactly like one home made for all those who are away from mummy's biryani. I loved it and for sure you all should. Feeling home @Samburana I will be back multiple times for this biryani. The restaurant is peaceful and clean. read more

Samburna Indian Restaurant - Chicken Thalapakatti - Indian Near Me - Bothell, Washington