Happy hour gives you a good in to get started, swing by as it's ending and snag a ton of…read moreshareables. They have heaters outside so don't worry about the cramped inside space and enjoy yourself. Their options for small plates are able to cover a small group for a full meal if you need. With drinks worth having and a number of NA options for anyone else. Once happy hour ends they'll swap you out for a full dinner menu and you can make a call on how the table is doing. Well worth a visit for a good outing,

Great cozy spot in Ballard serving some great cocktails and Indian dishes. Been here twice and had…read morea great experience both times. Loved the Crazy Jumper - mezcal, tequila, alessio chinato, dolin dry, orange bitters, date-tamarind chutney - spirit forward yet well-balanced. They had a few bottles of genever, so of course I had a genever Martinez, which was also very good. As for food, everyone gets the naan and dhal curry, as who doesn't like freshly baked naan with mildly spiced curry? The kerala fried chicken for happy hour was flavorful and not greasy, and the prawn coconut curry had a nice touch of sour from the tamarind. It's open seating so come early if you are concerned about snagging a spot. Great spot in a quieter part of Ballard!

Picked up some dinner on a week day and I really enjoyed it! Their Kathi rolls are packed with…read moreprotein and flavor. I tried the chicken tikka roll and lamb kebab roll and they were excellent! Lots of meat and the protein was seasoned well. I also got the chana chaat which is a chickpea salad! Very tasty and flavorful too. I was stuffed and had enough for leftovers. I probably didn't need to get 2 Kathi rolls and a snack but I wanted to try everything and it was worth it! I also tried their seasonal soft serve which was lychee this month and it was really good! It has good lychee flavor without tasting artificial and overly sweet. I definitely recommend this spot! It's great for a fast casual meal, great value and quality for the price. They have some tables inside if you want to eat there too.

Spice Waala is an unassuming hole in the wall and parking can be tough, but it's a little gem! I…read morewent for a quick solo dinner and even on weekday nights, tables were full most of the time (although there are just 5 tables) and people constantly coming in to pick up. I got the lamb kebab roll, aloo tikki chaat, and mango lassi. Portions are on the smaller side but super affordable, so it makes sense. The lamb kebab roll was smaller, so I'd advise two if you're really hungry. The lamb was good, although I felt a little one note and could use more pickled onions and chutney. The mango lassi was small, but thick and filling. Class mango lassi flavor, a little bit more on the spice-y side. The real star of the show was the aloo tikki chaat. I've never had it before and was blown away. Crispy potato patties covered in yogurt, pomegranate, some crunchy topping I don't know the name of, and a sweet tamarind sauce. The perfect balance of textures and flavors. Went so incredibly well with the lamb kebab roll - this is a must order!! I will definitely be back to try some of the other sides and rolls.

Walked here for takeout and it was fresh and delicious when I got home. Such a friendly, warm host…read moreand atmosphere. Will come again

I've dined at India Bistro many years ago pre-Yelp. Same spot situated along Market like forever…read more However, I decided to reacquaint myself again with a TGTG double pickup on 3/17/26. Indian takeout on St. Patrick's Day, oops my bad. Most likely this takeout was cobbled together from the lunch buffet. Overall the cuisine was a decent variety and generously packaged. Each takeout box had basmati rice, peas & carrots in a tomato based sauce, bite sized samosas, with the main entrees provided were butter chicken, saag paneer, and chicken vindaloo. Reasonable to call it a takeout thali. Can't speak to ambiance because it was takeout. Service was swift and efficient, showed my TGTG order and handed a bag with two takeout containers. In, out, and go. I was glad for the thick plastic bag because it was overfilled, oozed out, and could have been a mega mess in the car heading back home. What was missing was the ka-pow flavor! Indian cuisine usually has mega flavor and palate pleasing. This did not align with my earlier visits from way back when. Perhaps I'm accustomed to fave Indian spots in the UDistrict. But when brought home, another family member,The Homie, agreed on this assessment when we later dined at home. Not bad, not great. Kind of a let down from my earlier memories of India Bistro. With the vast regional Indian spots in Seattle and across the lake in Bellevue and Redmond, I kind of expected OG India Bistro to be gold standard. Just okay, hence the three stars for this TGTG experience.

Rather happy we have an unique Indian option nearby in the lifelong hood. Let me try to breakdown…read morea few dishes I've tried... Chicken curry - quite flavorful, spice action never toned down; I usually request less salt Chicken Fry AND Goat Fry Biryani - unique ensemble!! I like how the protein/spices are separate from rice. This way each bite is a nice surprise (zero uniformity!) . Where's the fun in overly stirred dishes. Also, the magical biryani takes me back about 25 yrs to flavors found next to Gwood library at Kabob House. In that realm biryani was available only Fri/Sat and folks lined up! Gobi Manchurian - perfect appetizer to prepare palette for incoming goodness Channa Masala with their delicate garlic naan - it's similar to having channa/butura. Have to say...the garlic naan alone brings me into the scene here too often. It has become something of a liability living nearby!!

Delicious food and great service. Everything we had was flavorful and yummy - also was a pretty…read moregood deal too. Generous portions and kind staff. I like the party streamers on the walls too haha. Nice space!!

We decided to try out a new restaurant on a whim and had an amazing dinner at Koshari tonight. They…read moreserve authentic Lebanese and Egyptian food. We got the lentil soup, Koshari bowl, falafel meal, and loubya bzeit. Everything was outstanding and very delicious. The owners also had incredible house made hot sauces and they were proud to share they were using authentic ingredients. The star of the show was Sahlab dessert beverage, which a milk drink made with delicate flavors of orange blossom water, rose water, and mastic, topped with cinnamon, coconut, and nuts. I'm so glad we gave this place a try and supported a family owned business. We'll be back for sure.

Koshari is an awesome spot in the neighborhood! It is located inside the Salt & Sugar cafe, and…read moreturns into the Koshari restaurant in the evening. My dad took my husband and I here as a thank you for cat sitting. He had been here before a few times, and said it was a must-try. We ordered family style, and shared the Koshari Bowl, Ful Medammas Meal, Lebanese Fattit Hummus, and hibiscus iced tea. Everything was absolutely delicious, reasonably priced, and very filling. There are plenty of tables to sit at or we witnessed several people order food to-go as well. We chatted with the owner and her family who were super friendly and kind.

The Bangalore Kitchen is a stall in Ballard Farmers Market. I have been hearing about this spot for…read morea while now and was finally able to try this out. I tried Idli and Sambhar. It felt light and good but not the best Sambhar. I loved the texture of idli but Sambhar didn't stood out. I am pretty aware of Kartanaka Style Sambhar so maybe it was a bad day and maybe it wasn't their best batch.

Amazing dosa spot at the Ballard farmer's market. I've walked by it so many times and their line is…read morealways long. I went to the farmer's market a little earlier at 10:30am on Sunday and their line was the shortest I've ever seen it so I had to check it out. We got the butter masala dosa and it was so good! Very thin and crispy with a potato mixture in the middle. It was very flavorful and delicious! There are so many options for food at the Ballard farmer's market but I can totally understand why this spot usually has a long line. I would definitely come back to get another dosa! I also liked that they used all compostable plates and containers

We always have a great dining experience at Meesha, the ambience is modern and aesthetic…read more On our recent visit we tried their Thaali which had railway chicken, chaat, papad, kaadi and halwa. Everything was delicious. I'm a huge fan of their cocktails too - they're unique with Indian twist to them.

We ordered take-out dinner from Meesha - they have a pretty good deal for 2 people dinner (I don't…read moreremember the cost), you get 2 gravies and 2 sides (where we picked two gravies) as well. We made the bread at home and had leftover food for a few days. The food quality though - was okayish, don't get me wrong - food was good, its just that it was quite oily - we could see oil floating in the dal makhani and allo baingan and kadhai paneer that we ordered. I appreciate the efforts in making the food taste good but with the amount of oil seen, I don't know for certain if I will want to order from here again. Again, food tasted good - my problem was with the amount of oil added.

My husband and I went to taste of India on a rainy Saturday afternoon for a late lunch. The inside…read morewas warm and cozy, and our servers were prompt and attentive. The currys were piping hot and delicious. I've struggled to find great butter masala in Seattle, and taste of India's hit the mark! Not pictured, but their naans are huge. My husband and I each ordered naan, and the amount of rice, curry, and naan was the perfect amount for a full serving of leftovers. We were pleasantly surprised by the complimentary samosa appetizers and chocolate torte dessert. Ultimately this place is fantastic and we look forward to coming back- would love to come on a summer evening and sit outside on their patio.

so, this place is pretty clearly, and almost objectively so, made exclusively for westerners…read more what i mean by that is that this place serves Indian food that will not attempt to challenge western palettes in any way - rather its goal is to have people walking out with a mildly positive attitude towards the food. if someone were to ask them how the food was, they will say that it's fine and say that indian food is an underrated cuisine. the first indication of this that caught my eye was on the menu, where it was listed that "all spice levels are American standard". The fact that this is on the menu at an *Indian restaurant* is pretty ridiculous, in my opinion. I'll get to the spice levels later The second indication was when the waiter brought out our naan, and said "Here's your naan bread". I almost laughed out loud at this point. Naan bread? Thank god we didn't order chai or he would've said "Here's your chai tea". when we actually got our food, it was as disappointing as I expected Despite the fact that I ordered the 'Hot' spice level (the second highest), this had utterly no spice at all. I know that I have a high spice tolerance, but you know it's not good when other people at my table who have a low tolerance cannot taste any spice whatsoever. I've had hotter dishes ordering the 'Hot' level at American restaurants! In addition to there not being any spice, there was pretty much no flavor at all to the curries. There was just no point to the gravy on both the Jaipuri "Masala" and the Vegetable Kofta, as it both cases it was quite bland and essentially tasted like nothing. The paneer and the kofta were ok - but nothing more than average. Again, the lack of any kind of flavor is just crazy. Our table also got the Biryani, which had decent vegetables but also suffered from a lack of flavor The roti and garlic naan that we got were really hard and difficult to break apart. not very good at all If you're Indian - do not come here - you'll get far better Indian food either a) at home or b) at another place If you're not Indian - I would highly recommend trying another place to actually get a taste of what Indian food is really like. This watered-down version simply isn't it. I would recommend Saffron Grill in Northgate for an example of Indian food done correctly on the positive side, one thing i appreciated about this menu is the customization available for different curries this is especially helpful when it relates to giving options to vegetarians, as it doesn't restrict people who are vegetarian to specific curry options having paneer, vegetables, and tofu options available for each curry is pretty good i also thought the spinach naan was pretty good. out of all the bread we ordered, it was the only naan that managed to be soft, and easy to pull apart the spinach inside tasted pretty good as well the complimentary samosas (although clearly reheated from frozen) and sweet at the end was a decent touch the portion sizes were also decent - the amount of rice that came with the curry was pretty significant

Food: We ordered a decent number of dishes: Biriyani, Curry Leaf Chicken, Veg Curry, Manchurian…read moreCorn, Naan. All were pretty solid. The low spice level was good for my weak palate and overall the flavors were solid. In particular, I liked the veggie curry. Service: This was where the experience felt lackluster. It took well over 10 minutes for the one server (not her fault, they're lowkey understaffed for a Sunday lunch) to make their way to our table after we were sat. Our waters were never filled once after the initial filling (why would we still be expected to tip?), and the food took longer than average to come out than I've had at other Indian establishments. Granted, the food was better than I've had at other Indian places, but the time it took for things to come out was a bit longer than we would've liked. The plates that were at our table were also definitely cleaned poorly. The restaurant is only a GOOD rating out of five on the cleanliness scale (inspection done by the health department in the state of WA) and I think that does not come without reason. My plate still had some food remnants and smudges from previous servings. Atmosphere: Pretty decent place to talk, seating was fine, bathrooms were clean. Overall no other issues with cleanliness outside of the plate.

Tried Momi Indian in Green Lake for takeout. I called in the order and it was ready in about 30…read moreminutes, so pickup was easy. We got the curry leaf chicken and the Vijayawada special boneless Chicken biryani at medium spice. The spice level was manageable, and the flavors were good. Although, both dishes felt pretty greasy, almost like they were cooked with a heavy oil, which made them feel a bit heavy to eat. The portions also seemed a little less for the price. The place itself has decent seating and looks comfortable if you're dining in. Overall, the food was flavorful but the greasiness and portion size made my experience just okay.

The three of us raved about the Lamb Tandoori, which was succulent and delicious. Tikka and Butter…read moreMasala were also both great. We had a naan assortment that we all enjoyed. The prices were reasonable. Rim, our excellent server, offered several helpful suggestions. We all are planning to come back. I strongly recommend Kalia Indian Cuisine.

We came for dinner on a Saturday and had a pleasant experience overall. The staff was friendly and…read moreefficient, and our food arrived promptly. My Chicken Vindaloo was flavorful, though it was a bit less soupy than I'm used to, and the potatoes were slightly firmer than I prefer. The restaurant itself is spacious and beautifully decorated with a traditional touch. It was a little disappointing to hear they no longer offer belly dancing, as that would have added to the atmosphere. There are several designated parking spots in the back lot, and we were able to park for free, which was very convenient.