I can't recommend this restaurant enough! From the moment I walked in, I was welcomed with incredible hospitality and made to feel genuinely appreciated. The service was attentive, friendly, and top-notch from start to finish. The food was absolutely amazing--fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. You can tell they truly care about both the quality of their food and the experience they create for their guests. If you're looking for a place with outstanding food, exceptional service, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, this is it. 10/10! I'll definitely be coming back and recommending it to everyone I know. read more

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The food here is spectacular. The Veg Hakka Noodles, Paneer Afghani Bhurji, and Dal Makhani are 5/5 on taste and quality. Pair that with their Masala Chai, and you are in culinary heaven. The mall location means parking is a breeze, the seating is plentiful, the hygiene is immaculate, and the owner and staff are genuinely wonderful people to talk to. Everything is flawless until you ask for extra napkins, at which point the hospitality ends and the Great Napkin Depression begins. The atmosphere instantly shifts, and you are treated less like a dining guest and more like a fraudulent loan applicant. Even the sketchiest hole-in-the-wall joints leave a full box of napkins on the table and the fast-food drive-thrus throw handfuls of paper at you, but here? You are handed exactly one single, microscopic, budget-grade square per person that feels mathematically engineered to dissolve on contact. It's a tease, not a tool. I needed a beach towel; I got a postage stamp. I am forcibly deducting a full star for this tragic tissue tragedy. Break up the napkin monopoly, Sankalp, and you get your 5 stars back! Final verdict: Unless you are emotionally attached to good-quality napkins, or don't mind smuggling a roll of Bounty in your jacket pocket, you absolutely must visit this place for the food alone!! read more

Good food, rude to women. The food is very decent for North County, just incredibly ghee heavy. My hang up is they just don't seem to acknowledge me presumably because I'm a woman. I ask a question, they answer my partner. We conclude ordering, they thank him. I ask for the check because we take turns paying, they give it to him thanking him again. Someone else went and reported back that they were incredibly impatient with answering any question, which is how they were with me as well. They make it feel like you are inconveniencing them with any request for clarification. read more

Love a good Indian restaurant. I was out for a short visit and we happen to see this place and were going to get to go but decided to sit and enjoy. It was a Sunday in the late afternoon and no one was inside. Too bad because we ordered the Chicken Vindaloo, Chicken Curry, biryani rice and Garlic Naan. Everything was delicious. We ended up taking half of it home and having it for lunch the next day. Even better. Service was slow and the gentleman didn't really pay much attention to us. But the place is nicely decorated, and I believe was recently open. Would I come back, definitely! The price was not bad for the amount of food one gets. read more

Sankalp - The Taste of India - Indian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Everything was great! Went here for lunch with a friend! We didn't know what mango lassi was so our water let us try it! So one! My friend and I shared the chicken tikka masala and we chose mild. You can choose mild or medium and we had it with naan bread. You can choose it to be buttered or not. So nice! Food was delicious and super authentic! Ambiance was nice and calm. read more

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Had dinner last week and the experience was decent but not exceptional. We sat outside and they didn't even wipe the table for us- it was grimy. The service was prompt - bottle of water is a good idea but the water was room temperature- not cold. The food was pretty decent but not great. The noodles and bhature would be a 7 or 8 out of 10 but the chole as maybe a 5/6 in my opinion. The menu at this place is very extensive so lots of other things to try if we are in the area and craving Indian food. read more

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Was craving for a Triple schezuan and didnt find it around San Diego and so my search brought me to this place. The triple schezuan was great. Only thing i felt was it was too much noodle and too less rice. Shifting that ratio a bit would make it perfect. Chicken manchow soup - This took me straight to my favorite chinese place in Bombay. Looking forward to checking out the rest of their menu. Some of the food others were being served looked edy good! read more

Sankalp - The Taste of India - Chicken manchow soup 5/5 - Indian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Ambiance..great place right in mall. Plenty of setting Seevice..pretty fast..thry need more help..took awhile to order Food..kn point..had chai..pani puri and chole..bathure..so good..and plenty of food..thr flavors are fresh read more

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A week ago, one of my team members, originally hailing from Indian region of Gujrat mentioned to me that there is a very good Indian restaurant in north county that serves authentic Indian food, representing various regions of India, from South Indian Dosas to Gujrat's lentil halwa, from Hyderabad's famous dum biryani's to Indo-Chinese cuisine... well, I took my entire entourage of dozen engineers there, it turned out to be having last minute complex wide gas leak issue.. well, we left for a fallback Persian restaurant that day.. fast forward to this week, and I went back to Carlsbad/Oceanside area, and ordered a stir vegetable filled lentil dosa, with coconut chutni, some lentil soup, grilled prawns soaked in garlic infused sauce... the dosa was great, especially the coconut chutni.. the prawns were good, but I was not done yet.. asked for best dessert in the house .. told them do not give me run of the mill gulab jamins or ras malai Indian desserts.. then I was introduced to moong daal (lentil) halwa, dipped in desi ghee, garnished with roasted almonds, pistachios, and I paired it with milk masala tea.. wow!! I mean double wow!!.. this halwa was heavenly.. it simply excited my taste buds to new levels, and with masala milk tea without sugar was a killer combo.. I had a very lengthy conversation with the guy who introduced his Gujarat hometown recipe about the need to highlight this halwa.. finally, the presentation of the food was great.. ambience was nice.. highly recommended, especially for the moong daal halwa!! read more

Sankalp - The Taste of India - Moong Dal Halwa with masala tea - Indian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Really enjoyed our experience at Sankalp! The food had such an authentic Indian taste and reminded us of home. We tried the sweet & sour soup, dosa, dahi puri, sabji, and moong dal halwa everything was delicious and flavorful. Great service, very clean restaurant, and a welcoming atmosphere. Definitely recommend Sankalp for authentic Indian food in Carlsbad! read more

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Amazing hidden gem in a mall. Its in a very busy location and recently opened. The owner and staff are very nice and very hands on. Service is fast and lots of options for Vegetarians and meat lovers. Tried the vegetable barbecue sizzler and it was pretty decent. Very flavorful esp the chutney. The chatpata dosa was average, I wouldn't try it again, same for the chutney and sambhar. The vegetable jalfrezi and naan was absolutely amazing!! We couldnt stop eating. The owner kept asking about food quality which shows utmost care for food and people. The kids dosa was pretty good too. read more

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I was not a fan. The food was okay, oily and chunky. The server was pushy and not very pleasant. The place itself was really clean and pretty. Not going back! read more

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Literally the biggest rip off I've ever had at a restaurant. $28 for lamb curry - 5 small pieces of lamb and all broth. Friendly staff but I could have gotten more meat from a vegan place. read more

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Was running around and started to get hungry. Then, I remembered I saw this place when I had gone to the mall a couple days prior, so I decided to try it out! I can't help but get my usual, butter kitchen and garlic naan! My Indian food fix was met! The flavor was very good! I couldn't finish it, so I took it to go, and it was definitely enough to get two meals from it! Yay! They had so much on their menu, and I want to go back to try the other items! Definite must try if you are in the area! read more

Sankalp - The Taste of India - Butter kitchen and garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

We ordered the Vada Pav for a party and they were absolutely delicious!! the owner was very accommodating on our needs for the party! Highly recommend Sankalp! read more

We recently got a recommendation from a friend to try this new restaurant in town so we decided to give it a shot. As soon as we arrived, parking was easy since this restaurant is located in a mall. There was no wait time and we were seated almost immediately. We got a thumbs up cold drink because it had been so long since I had one. We also ordered the chicken biryani, paneer balti and jaipuri veg. Since the gravy items came with rice, we only ordered 2 portions of garlic bread to share amongst 4 of us. The food came out pretty quickly. The presentation was 10/10. However, the quantity looked less for the price. We decided to stop overthinking and dig in. The biryani was flavorful and cooked to perfection. The paneer gravy had a pickle like taste and had an interesting flavor. The jaipuri veg was tasty and packed with vegetables. The garlic bread was roasted well and was soft. Overall, the food was authentic and tasted great. However, we felt the gravy portion size was too small for the price. I recommend trying this restaurant. However, it is a pricey one! read more

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Tears of joy when we saw the Sankalp marquee going up, and more happy tears when we took our first bite - Sankalp is excellent! There's more and more Indian places popping up in the area over the past few years, but Sankalp easily tops them all. Prices reflect the quality of food, menu, and ambiance. It isn't cheap, but neither is anything about the experience. The menu is expansive. The dum biryani is so hearty and delicious, and we love that there are dosas and uttapams on the menu as well. This is a local, family-owned business so it feels good eating here for many reasons. read more

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We went to Carlsbad flower field visit, we saw this restaurant in area and wanted to try. Got there at 6:00 pm nice, clean place, nice staff. We had masala papad, pav vada, chole bhature, and indi chini sizzler. Papa was good. Vada pav was good as well. Indi chini sizzler was NOT good Manchurian balls were dry as bone, no veggies in there, just couple of stands of carrots mixed with flour. It was dry and chewy and stretchy. NOT flavorful at all. They topped whole sizzler platter with manchurian sauce. Wanted to taste fried rice and noodles taste seprately. Wont recommend that. Bhature were bit oily, chole were flavorful. Everything was pining hot, just the way we like it. Will git it try again, for other menu items. read more

I order chciken tikka to go the food was fair, the portion size was a rip off. I can not say enough about how disappointing the food was, the serving size, and the portion size. It was too go so I could not mention anything . I asked if the chicken meat was thigh or breast, he said thigh and it was breast. So disppointed. I do NOT recommend. read more

Padi glad to have this restaurant here in San Diego. O love I do Chinese food and this place serves the best Manchurian!! We tried two cherries, bhel,Pavbhaji and brownie with that and they were all delicious! Service was fast and the ambience is nice. read more

Chicken Tikka Masala ($18.99) - I loved the spice on this, which was a nice, slow burn. The curry was also creamy and flavorful. I surprisingly hoped for it to be a little sweeter though, which is usually not the case with Tikka Masala. And the portions could've been bigger, given the price. read more

Sankalp - The Taste of India - Indian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

i went in because outside it looked like they had a lunch special! but turns out it's only if you get takeout. since i already committed to eating here, i decided to pay full price for what i normally get at indian/himalayan places: daal. the daal was actually pretty good, i think they added lime which added good complexity to the dish. besides that, portion was very small, and dish was way too pricey. i will not be returning read more

Sankalp - The Taste of India - daal - Indian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

My friends and I just tried this amazing Indian restaurant in Carlasbad Shoppers in Carlasbad I definitely recommend this restaurant This place is Clean Great atmosphere Delicious food Great service Nice music We met the owner Ms. Chidra There are 250 of Sonkalp restaurant all over the world The menu has so many variety of Indians and indochina dishes Many vegetarian food Variety of dishes with different kind of meats ( lamb, beef , chicken , fish ,,,,,) Our Server Mr. Lemos was so pleasant and kind Over all this was a fabulous lunch Please check their hours and let us welcome them to Oceanside / Carlsbad read more

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This 3-star is very generous. Food is ok, but portions are small for the price. Also, customer service was non-existent . We saw our server 3 times- took our order, gave our order, and gave our check. Would not come back. read more

This place is very tasty! If you are new to the flavors of India I highly recommend you stop in and try the chicken tikka and garlic naan. The flavors just amazing. Not too spicy but definitely not bland. I am excited to return and try one of their paneer dishes. Also- my 14 month old was getting a little rambunctious and our server brought out pistachio ice cream to help calm the waters. You won't be disappointed! read more

This place is amazing! The food is delicious, perfect spice level and everyone was so kind. read more

Sankalp - The Taste of India - This was the aftermath of my food, as you can see, I inhaled it. - Indian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

The food was so good, I already started eating before I could take a photo LOL. If you're new to Indian food highly recommend this place. They have very high quality food. Owner is extremely nice. We had great service here at Sankalp in Carlsbad. read more

Sankalp - The Taste of India - Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan, Samosa Chaat, White Steamed Rice - Indian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Highly recommend! We've eaten at dozens of Indian restaurants, but we've never tasted food that seemed so "alive." The owner mentioned they source their spices directly from India, and it shows. As vegans, my hubby and I really appreciated the staff's deep understanding of our diet--they didn't just point to the vegetarian menu. The Traditional Masala Dosa was perfectly crisp, non-greasy, and served with flavorful sambar and delicious dipping sauces. We also loved the Veg Jalfrezi (ordered without onion/garlic); it was creamy and vibrant with a kick even at a "mild" spice level. Easily the best Indian food we've had in the US. We have a neighbor to thank for trying this place and we will now be regulars! read more

This place is comfy and cozy. A very welcoming atmosphere. We ordered the Goan Shrimp Curry, Samosas, Garlic Naan, and Sweet Corn Soup, and everything was absolutely fabulous. I only managed to capture a video of the soup because I started digging in before I even thought about taking pictures LOL. The flavors were exactly what they needed to be and more. Everything tasted fresh, balanced, and full of depth. A pleasant gentleman came over to check on us and shared that their spices are sourced directly from India, which was great to learn and definitely explains the robust, authentic flavor in the dishes. The service was excellent as well. All of our questions were answered, and the staff anticipated our needs before we even had to ask. Overall, the experience was A1 from start to finish. We will definitely be coming back. You should join us! read more

Tried it again. This time eating in. Food is just off. Not coming back. Dosas were stale.

Over priced, and the food mid. Returned my masala chicken because it wasn't spicy and they gave me a new one and it wasn't spicy just hot. The portions are hella small for what you pay for. Ended up spending over $120 for one beer, two small entrees, and a dessert. The waiter was pushy and literally forced an appetizer on us that was garbage. Will never go again. I don't even like writing reviews, but the price for the food portions and quality is why I'm here ranting read more

Loved the service, food is close to authentic Indian taste and very good vibe of the restaurant. We loved their dum biryani, delicious and beautiful authentic presentation. And they have a lot of variety of food choices from different parts of India along with street food of India, yum! read more

Stopped by for lunch this afternoon with my colleagues. We ordered the spring dosa, palak paneer and the biryani. The dosa was good, palak paneer and biryani was ok. The breads were really good. Overall good food but not spectacular. read more

The service, the food and the ambiance is a 5/5! We were serviced in a timely manner, the food was very flavorful and delicious. The garlic naan is a must! I would recommend!! read more

Sankalp - The Taste of India - Garlic naan, chicken tikka masala and spicy chicken vindaloo - Indian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

What a treat! We came in without much expectation and was so pleasantly surprised by an unusual and extensive menu. Took over 10 mins to decide what to order and the food was absolutely amazing. The service was also great, they took time to explain what each dish were, and so polite and gentle in the manner of serving. I can't wait to come back to try some other stuff on their menu. I had a tomato onion chilli fermented lentil pancake and it tasted so delicious. I also really enjoyed their samosa chaat. Yum!!! read more

Amazing Indian food... manchow soup is a killer a must try. Good veg and non veg food, friendly staff, nice ambiance. read more

Sankalp - The Taste of India - Spring Vegetable Dosa Hyderabadi Veg Dum Biryani - Indian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Had dinner with friends. The quantities are very less and the Nan pieces are too small. Palak paneer is very diluted liquid - like a soup. I never had like this in any restaurant. The veg Jaipuri is very tasteful and had flavors. Service is good. read more

We visited Sankalp for dinner after a long day at Legoland and had a great experience. The food was really good--we tried idly, veg jalfrezi, paneer handi, aloo paratha, and onion kulcha, and everything tasted delicious. The kids especially enjoyed the food. The ambience was nice and comfortable, and the service was excellent. The staff were very attentive and made sure we were well taken care of. Would definitely recommend this place. read more

Wifey recognized this new restaurant in Carlsbad close to Legoland. Sankalp is a major Indian chain most well known for its South Jndian cuisine. It doesn't disappoint, crispy crunchy dosa with masala potato filling, legit Mumbai vada pav with methi masala, sumptuous chole bhature, and paneer pakoras that are kid approved. Mango lassi actually made with yogurt so you know this is authentic Indian food. Service is prompt but be aware dosa takes time to prepare. Will return again! read more

After seeing a movie, my mom and I discovered this restaurant and decided to give it a try. My mom asked if they could make Lamb Palak even though it was not on the menu and they happily accommodated her. Additionally, I ordered the Lamb Korma. We both ordered Mango Lassi. We LOVED the Lamb Palak. It was the best we tasted in 15 years. This should definitely be added to the menu. The Korma was delicious also and would order again. My only critique is that better quality napkins be provided and hire another person to help with service as the wait was a little long. Despite this, it was worth it and would definitely come back again. read more