I really want to give this place a higher rating since the people working here are very friendly and they have a large selection of food items to choose from; both Indian and Indo-Chinese. However, their attention to detail with their food is lacking. My entree was hot but the rice was very cold. The noodles I ordered were good, but the chicken in another entree I ordered was tough and hard to chew. I will give it another chance since it's so close to my house. read more

I never give bad reviews. But after weeks of waiting to eat live pani puri, the water and filling were stale. Not just yesterday's old food stale.. it was putrid. I informed the owner, he went inside to check and never returned. The order-taking staff was kind and the restaurant was clean. But nothing great about food. Not coming back. read more

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The most popular item of this place - all you can eat pani puri, snacks really not even worth of the price. Curries are average/ok... Eatery is ok, few suggestions - Please keep tables, space tidy. It's such in a good place, but feels not well maintained. read more

Its a small take away place , me and my family went for Thursday evening unlimited snacks. Oh my god . Totally a time waste , money waste . Stale spring rolls, over burnt vada , totally spoiled pani puri . How these people are running the place . read more

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Worst food I've had. Please skip this restaurant. We ordered takeout, and the experience was very disappointing. The food lacked flavor, the quality was poor, and it didn't taste fresh. The order was not worth the price, and none of the dishes met our expectations. Based on this experience, I wouldn't recommend this restaurant for takeout. There are much better options available nearby. read more

This restaurant has been here for a few years now but I just got around to trying it with my daughter. The venue is very functional and simple. No real decorations other than TV screens for menu items, a self serve station with water dispenser/napkins/utensils, and tables and chairs. There is another TV that plays what appears to be Indian music videos on YouTube. The place didn't look dirty or anything. The biggest problem for me here was service. I just cannot support restaurants that ask for tips when they do not provide service. Everything here is Self-Serve. They don't even take the food to your table. They call your name and you have to go get it. When you're done, you have to bus your own table. You have to go get the water, utensils, and napkins. Next time I go here, I will not be tipping. I hope they stop asking for tip or they actually start providing services that deserve a tip. The food was good though. Butter chicken...is just butter chicken (I had to order it because this is what my daughter always orders at Indian restaurants). Saag Paneer was excellent. Very creamy and balanced. The price was good as well ($14) and it comes with a big side of rice. read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - Butter Chicken (Top left) and Saag Paneer - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Waited over 30 minutes for the order and they packed it for to go when I was sitting and was trying to dine in.

This is unlike most of the Indian restaurants I've ever been in. More like a quick service Indian restaurant in the best way possible. They have what I'd describe as Indian bento. The lunch special is a "bento" of yummy Indian curry. Comes with either basmati rice or Naan, 2 curry of the day, and a few side things. If you like spicy, I highly recommend upgrading the rice to the chicken curry. So good! They had many other desserts and sides that I've never seen or tried before in the glass case. Everything looked delicious! We will definitely try many more dishes next time! read more

We (a party of 2) went 40 mins before they closed to try it for the first time. We were excited to try it as we love Indian food. When we arrived there was no one to help up front. After they noticed us we got multiple give us one minute requests. They looked and it felt like they didn't want to serve us. I understand everyone is busy I've worked restaurants myself. I wanted to leave so bad but ended up giving them a chance to impress me with the food which was cold. The food was so so. after ordering they told us we had to order to go because they were almost closing even though there was another table there. Waste of money unfortunately. Didn't even have decency to be polite back when we told him thank you. Wouldn't recommend. read more

We've been ordering takeout from this restaurant since it first opened, and they've consistently maintained their great taste while expanding their menu. We've tried most of the vegetarian dishes, and their thali is definitely worth the price--delicious and generously portioned. The Indo-Chinese options are also flavorful. Recently, we ordered a few appetizers, including mirchi bhaji, jumbo samosas, and Mysore bonda. While everything tasted good, the Mysore bonda felt slightly undercooked and didn't hold up well as a takeout item. Overall a good restaurant and would definitely keep coming back. read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - Mysore Bonda (4 PC) Stuffed Mirchi Bajji (3 pcs) Jumbo Samosa (2 PC) - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

A South Indian restaurant with plethora of options which can make it difficult for you to decide. Took the non veg thali with roti , daal, 2 non veg curries and dessert. This was great, loved every part of the meal. The goat and fish curries were good. With upma, idli, vada combo; the vada seem to super crispy than I desired. The Dahi Vada was too tangy to my taste. The buttermilk was good, it did feel like they added chat masala or something else which wasn't to my liking. The worst were the chutney's. They were probably out of the peanut chutney and the one we were served was very watery. The other chutney seem to have a burnt or different taste. Good, friendly folks at the service! read more

I ordered 2 vegetarian thalis today and specifically mentioned in the notes that it must be vegetarian. But when the order arrived, one of the curries was chicken. My husband and I are both strictly vegetarian, and we almost ended up eating it. The worst part was the response when I called the restaurant. The first time, a staff member hung up on me. The second time, a lady answered, but there was no remorse or accountability, just a dismissive "sorry, we can't do anything." This is completely unacceptable. If the owner is reading this, your staff and kitchen team really need to improve their service and quality checks. This isn't the first time; it has happened with my husband before too, which makes me believe it's a recurring issue. Mixing up vegetarian with non-vegetarian food is not a small mistake it's careless and shows zero respect for your customers' dietary preferences. Very disappointing experience. read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - Chicken Curry (16 Oz) - Andhra Style Rice - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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The food is pretty decent, but it doesn't matter if it never arrives. For the second time in a month, I ordered take-out, in-person. I asked how long it would take, as I (quite obviously) had my 2-year old kid with me, and was told less than 15 minutes each time. To be clear, I ordered the Thali - the dish of the day which is ALREADY prepared. It's the quickest order they can fill. Yesterday, after many claims that our food was "being made right now," and after my kid was losing his mind from hunger and boredom, we finally got our food after 37 minutes. Evidently, I was told, they had a "large order" come in while we were waiting. I don't know that there was even a perfunctory "I'm sorry." I guess I was supposed to just deal with it (as well as the obviously-untrue comments about our food being put into bags "right now"). I really don't know what their expectation was at this point. I have a small child with me and a hungry family at home, and I specifically asked how long an order would take so that I could plan accordingly. [I was given a very precise answer yesterday of "12 minutes," to which I commented about the precision in advance.] Anyway, if you're going to tell someone that their mostly-premade food is going to take 12 minutes, and you sit and watch them try to contain their 2-year old peacefully while waiting, and time continues to pass with no progress, I don't really know what to say about an establishment that would allow this to happen. I used to order from here ALL THE TIME, and now the number of orders they will receive from my five-person family is zero. I just don't understand the calculus there. Even basic decency would suggest to offer a gesture once the food was finally ready, let alone the business sense of not wanting to alienate a reliable customer who (1) orders for multiple people, (2) pays in cash to help a family business, and (3) tips in cash for TAKE-OUT orders. If I can't trust a business to make a smart decision like throwing a profitable customer in the trash, I can't trust them to make food which I intend on eating. Nicely done - I hope that "large order" which pushed me aside was worth my next 20 years of business. read more

Ordered Chana Chaat which was literally just canned channas with a lot of onion and some tomato, I could've made it tastier at home. Chilli Paneer was super oily...literally a puddle of oil at the bottom. Don't be fooled with the low prices! They compensate with smaller portions sizes and low quality food. Also, if you have any mistakes in the order they won't entertain you by replacing anything like any other decent restaurant would. Saw it happen again with another person ordering right there. Their paneer roll was only redeeming item I had. Also waited 30 minutes for small appetizers while the store was empty. read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - chili paneer - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Yummy, hot, fresh Indian food is now in Factoria! Finally Factoria has Indian food and we made a visit tonight. The food was ready in about 15 minutes, piping hot. Spice level was perfect. I can't wait to go there for lunch in the future. Great take out spot! read more

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Bajji mixture - 5/5 Mysore bonda - 1/5 Casual Indian eatery close to TMobile head quarters. We ordered two items. Loved the bajji mixture, it was rich with flavors but the mysore Bonda was a huge disappointment. It was very oily and undercooked in the Inside. Didn't end up eating the bonda at all. Overall since there are decent vegetarian options and thali looks interesting, we are going to head back and try them sometime read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - Mysore Bonda (5 PC) - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Yummy Ghee Masala Dosa. Reasonably priced. Bare bone place but Sambhar, and Dosa were spot on. Friendly courteous staff. Mahendra was very attentive and responsive. read more

This is simply a solid spot for an Indian lunch. Simply Indian Restaurant is as the name indicates, a simple, Indian eatery in Factoria. I learned that at Simply Indian, they offer a two-protein entrée with dal, rice, a dessert and chapati, so I decided to give this place a try for lunch one day. I visited Simply Indian on a weekday for lunch and was surprised to find that this very small spot is takeout only, as they do not offer dine-in. There were seats and tables outside, but if you're planning to dine in then you'll have to elsewhere. I ordered the two-meat combination, which always comes with a chicken and mutton curry. Simply Indian was busy with takeout orders. My order took about 15 minutes to get, and it seemed that most everyone was getting a combination special, which is a good deal for it if you want a little bit of everything. Both of the meat curries were very tasty, and I liked that it had some good spice to them. I was also pleasantly surprised that the rice was half white and half chicken biryani! I like biryani, so this was nice to have, to go with the curries. Plus, the biryani had a lot of chicken in the rice too. The dal and chapati were both solid additions. The only item I wasn't a fan of was the dessert, which was a sweet rice side. Overall, Simply Indian is a good spot if you're looking for an Indian lunch combination that has a lot of flavor and spice to it. Portion was large and was fairly priced at $12.99. It's nice to have this option for when I want some Indian takeout. read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - Two-Meat Combination - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Here's an Indian place in Factoria that my husband tried but I never did until tonight. We ordered the Thali Box, one with meat and one vegetarian and samosas. This is a casual place where you order at the counter and then take a seat and wait. I ordered the meat Thali box with butter and mango chicken and the Gulab Jamun. It was nice that they let me choose my 2 meat curries and dessert. I didn't know if it was a "set" Thali box where the options were chosen by the restaurant. My husband ordered the Chana Masala Curry (with red pinto beans). The food was good and I was happy for the variety so I could try a little bit of everything. I didn't get many pieces of meat in my butter chicken. The mango chicken was flavorful but it tasted a bit like mango juice/concentrate mixed in with a creamy chicken sauce. It wasn't bad but I won't be ordering it again. It came with white rice, roti and biryani chicken. We received our samosas at the very end of our meal so the timing of serving dishes was out of order. I was so full by the time the samosa came along so I didn't eat it. Overall though, I enjoyed the food here. The portions were the right size (I couldn't finish the chicken biryani). What I liked most is that it didn't feel heavy or oily and sit in my stomach after eating it like some other Indian places I have dined at. I will definitely be back as I'd like to try some of the other dishes. read more

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I'd been meaning to try the place for a year now but was skeptical because most Indian restaurants in the area seem to start off strong and then fizzle out. Today we made the short drive and got dinner to-go, and now I hate myself for missing out on almost 2 years of this awesomeness. -- Non Veg Rice Thali Today's selection came with a chicken curry, a goat curry and a chicken biryani. The meats were so incredibly flavorful and fall off the bone tender. The dishes were all perfectly spiced and aromatic. They honestly reminded me of mom's cooking back home. The thali also comes with one roti, some white rice, dal and a small dessert (it was kheer today which isn't really my thing). My one complain with the dish would be that I wish it had 2 rotis instead of one given how thin they are and how well they go with the curries. -- Veg Roti Thali This comes with 4 rotis and no rice. It also comes with 2 curries and dal as well as a dessert. Today they had chana masala and bottle gourd (dudhi/lauki). All of the dishes were delicious and well balanced and my wife said the lauki reminded her of her grandma's cooking(including being a little overcooked for my liking) which is as high a praise as one can levy on a dish. The portions that came in the veg roti thali were a fair bit more than those that came with the non-veg thali but both were very filling and value for money. The staff was extremely friendly and the food was more home style (or canteen/tiffin style) rather than your standard restaurant style. The flavors were also clearly more Andhra style than Delhi/Punjab although I did see a Punjabi cook too so I'm sure those dishes will be nice too. I can't wait to go back here and try a lot of their other dishes and I sincerely home the keep up the quality for a long long time because I'm about to start texting all my friends to go try this place asap. FINALLY a solid no-frills and authentic Indian restaurant. read more

After first trying this place just over a year ago. It now has become a monthly staple. We probably get this for take out twice a month.... sometimes more. Their food is soo good! We have tried more of their curries now. Every one of them hits the spot and tastes so great every time! The prices are reasonable. The Butter Masala, Tikka Masala, and Saag curries have become our go-tos. They offer paneer options for each which is awesome since my wife is a vegetarian. We order the butter naan and garlic naan each time. So great and delicious. For an appetizer, we usually get the jumbo samosas each time. One a piece is great. At only $5 an order, it is a great deal too. We have tried the chicken 65, paneer 65, chili chicken, and paneer chicken. These are also at a great price. The staff here is very friendly. The service is quick. The food stays hot and fresh even after a roughly 10-15 minute drive home. We love this place. Try it! Try a few different things! Find some favorites, which is easy to do! Then keep going back! Cheers! read more

WOW! I'm so glad that Factoria now has an Indian restaurant! Not only is it close by to where I run my errands, but you can't beat the prices and portions! I used to go to Chili's in U-District for South Indian food. My favorite order was the Thali (plate/platter) because you get a variety of curries plus the dal/sambar plus bread and rice. They charge about $19 for theirs ($17 vegetarian). Simply Indian Restaurant only charges $12 for their ($11 vegetarian). The last time I went to Chili's they also forgot my Thali (but included the soup and other curries) and so I honestly haven't been back since. Simply's Thali combo comes with two curries, dal, rice, roti, and a dessert (which happened to be bread halwa today (so basically Indian bread pudding). It was more than enough for my lunch and I have leftovers waiting for me in the fridge. All the food was absolutely amazing; I liked that they included one creamy curry and one non-creamy curry. Service was excellent. The hostess (note that they only have one or two tables out front for seating, so it's really a takeout place) was very friendly and brought me my food within 10 or less minutes of ordering at around noon on a weekday. They had a fair amount of order-out bags ready to be picked up on the side. Overall, 5/5 for food, 5/5 for service read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - Interior - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Ordered takeout the food was great. Chicken 65, gone Manchurian and chili paneer. Would recommend it

If you are looking for some absolutely delicious Indian food at affordable prices, look no further than Simply Indian! I've been to this establishment several times and the service has been great! It usually is a 10ish minute wait from when you order to when you get your food, so it usually is good to order online and then come and pick up your food. The restaurant is mostly take out at this time, but there are small seating arrangements outside, and I heard from the person in the front that they are planning adding more seating areas in the future nearby. I've tried the combo meal, roti combo meal, and chicken tikka masala - and I would say you definitely get a good bang for your buck in terms of both flavor and dollar! For $12, you can get the combo meal, which includes two curries, your choice of rice or roti (difference between roti and combo meal), a dal or sambar, and a Gulab Jamun as small dessert option. I personally think that this is a generous amount of food for the price you pay, which is nice! The curries and dal/sambar have great flavor and a decent amount of spice (in terms of both flavor and heat spice) to wake up your taste buds - making the combo a fantastic way to just sample what the restaurant has to offer! The chicken and mutton in the curries are tender, that combined with the fluffy rice, act basically as sponges to the curry - yum! The chicken tikka masala is scrumptious! Nice creamy tomato flavor and tender pieces of chicken that soak up this delicious sauce very nicely. There are pieces of bell pepper in the curry, and you may not get enough rice for your order since you do get a good amount of tikka masala. Overall, on average I would pay less than $20 (approx $12 - $18 depending on what sides you want) for a delicious filling meal from Simply Indian. Which I think is a great price for food that feels homemade! I recommend this as a place to try in Factoria, and I would definitely like to come back and try the various other items on the menu! read more

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This is probably the Indian restaurant closest to my home, so I finally decided to order dinner on Sat. night. The order included five items (one of them begin naan). When my daughter got home, we were missing our order of saag, which did appear on the receipt. I wasn't really interested in driving there and back (it's not THAT close ... would've been at least 20 minutes round trip), so I called to see if they would refund that portion of my bill. They wouldn't. They said I could come pick up my saag whenever and that "they'll remember me." First impressions matter, and this one was poor. When packing items in a to-go back, check them off of the receipt. It's a simple method. If you don't provide someone stuff they've paid for, give their money back. These are simple concepts of customer service. The food was (and I'm being honest) just okay, IMO. Frankly, I rarely get Indian food that I don't think is at least quite good, if not great. And this was just okay. I'll go somewhere else next time. Sorry, you lost me as a customer. read more

Great neighborhood location with affordable menu. Tried the combo meat plate with biryani. It was super tasty and plenty of food. Shrimp curry, chicken curry, dal, some white basmati, a piece of roti and chicken biryani and yes, a dessert- gulap jamun. Plenty of food and very satisfying. No frills restaurant mostly self serve. I would come back on a regular basis as it was very affordable. Looking forward to trying the other items such as the idli plate. read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Stumbled upon this restaurant while driving back from picking grocery and thought of trying it. I'm always up for a good Indian/Desi Thali. Got the Spl Vegetable thali, Spl non veg thali and stuffed mirchi bhajji. All the items were really good. From the price point, this is pretty decent I felt, thali had white rice,veg/non veg biryani, roti, 2 curries, sambhar and gulab jamun- both thalis were around $12. This is just a to go place, so there wasn't any seating apart from 2 chairs. read more

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This was my go-to for biryani but I've noticed their quality of food decline over time. Latest experience - the chicken in the biryani was totally dried out, most likely stale and re-used from the day before. It was not cooked "in" the rice (you know you have to cook the 2 together to let the flavors blend in) and was simply tossed on top of the rice. Disappointing! Giving them 3 stars only because they have been good in the past. read more

Everything is delicious and made fresh. I opened the bag and drooled out of my mouth because everything sparkled (and smelled soooo good)! The samosas are so flavorful and their seasoning is mouth-watering! The chicken dum biryani is huuuuuge and the meat was cooked to tender perfection, I had a dream about eating it again but then I woke up... Their rice is fluffy and their curries-of-the-day were chicken and fish, and they're both amazing with great balance between the spices and the meat. The roti's texture is very good and pairs with the spicy curries well. Super bonus: everything withstands being re-heated the next day and still taste fresh. It's all a bit on the spicy side (obviously) so just be aware of this if you're the type to adjust your spice levels when ordering. Check online to see what they're serving on any day of the week, because it changes. There was a small hiccup with my order, where I had to turn around to pick up some missing samosas, but the cashier (Sukeerhi) was extremely kind and understanding--he had the samosas ready to go and even included a mango lassi as an apology. I was floored by how delicious all the food was, and how kind the staff is! Please come support this new small business and get a huge take-out order! You won't regret it! read more

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Great place to have panipuri and pav bhaji. Service was too good and the ambiance as well read more

I'm so glad to have tried this recently opened to-go restaurant. The food is seriously fresh and delicious,the quantities generous and the service quick!! As per the description on their website the food is made fresh everyday and I definitely felt the freshness in my order! I cannot wait to try them again ! We ordered chicken biryani and special thali and a snack ( punugulu). All the items are delicious and very authentic in taste! The punugulu especially reminded me of the ones you would find back home. read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - Chicken dum biryani - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I went with my family for midweek quick dinner. The food was great. Service was so good, kind and quick. I really recommend this place. Very authentic Indian and yummy food. read more

A new take-out only Indian food restaurant, it's a tiny place in the strip mall. They have a limited menu, with different items available on different days. We were there on Saturday (2/5), they had Chicken Dum Biryani, and a few other items. We were hoping for Goat Biryani and were told they had Goat Biryani on Friday and Sunday last week. The next time we will call and confirm before we go. We got Chicken Dum Biryani (Family Pack), Brinjal Tam, and Shrimp Curry. The Chicken Dun Biryani was good, the family pack was a lot bigger than we expected. Shrimp curry was good, I little sweeter than I expected and had a layer of oil on the top that I had to take off beforewe could eat it. Brinjal Tam was very good, and I don't even like Brinjal (eggplant). read more

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Tried about five items here - Thaali, Indo-Chinese styled Chicken Fried Rice, Mutton Pepper Fry, and Mutton Biryani. Regarding the ambiance store seems to be designed for a take-out experience only, though there is some dining but there is not service for that. Thaali came with two small portions of rice items - a plain rice and chicken biryani, Egg masala curry, Chicken curry, Daal, and Gulab Jamun. All in all, it tasted good and portion size was great. Chicken Fried rice could've been great if there's less MSG in it ‍. I like the meat in both Mutton items - it was juicy and fresh. And meat in Mutton Biryani a bit bland to my taste, despite the Biryani rice being packed with flavour - idk how that happened Anyways its worth the trip to this place. Suggestions to Hotel: Less MSG, dial down on the masala's to get more balance in flavour!! read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - Rice Thali (Rice Combo Meals) - Meat / Non Veg - ALL DAY (Lunch & Dinner) - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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People that work here are ALWAYS rude. No matter what. The portions are also tiny. I am not exaggerating you will revive 6 pieces of chicken in a 17$ dish. read more

When the place originally opened the food was great. But the last two times I've been there, the quality has dropped off dramatically. Watered down and bland chicken curry, thin shredded chicken instead of nice chunks, undercooked nan. Hope the quality goes back to what it was, but I'll be looking elsewhere for Indian food now. read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - Watery chicken curry (above) compared to decent goat curry (below) - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Have been visiting this place for a long time now. If you love spicy and flavorful Indian food, this place is a must. Too many good options at a great price. You can enjoy full meal as well as a quick fast food meal. Recently they have started unlimited Pani Puri in the evenings. read more

service sucks. blatantly ignored when asked questions twice. unreasonable wait time for okay food. won't be back. with all the available options for Indian I'd avoid this place read more

I have been here twice. Both times have been a pleasant experience. The guy that works the front is pretty helpful about the menu. The price is pretty affordable for an Indian restaurant. I usually order the thali roti with meat because I love roti. It is a lot more spicy than compared to a lot of things in the menu. If you can not handle hot spicy things, do not order. The lamb curry dish was way less spicy. It was also very good. The roti is delicious. It comes with a chicken and a lamb dish. Both are good but very spicy to the point I was sweating at the end of the meal. This place seems really popular for take out. People seem to stream in and out picking up orders while we were here. The restaurant was pretty much empty with two other tables occupied the two times I have been here around lunch time. I am thoroughly entertained with the music videos streaming as background music. Very fun to watch. read more

REALLY wanted to try this place as someone had suggested... The lady at the front counter was very kind and explained all the choices by pointing to printout photos on the wall.. This is a take out joint only with a table for two available inside and one outside.. Ordered a Non-Veg Thali and chose the 'Roti/Phulka' option... The lady brought the tray with a to-go box which had 4 rotis/phulkaas rolled up in foil.. In the box there was a small portion of Goat Curry and Chicken Curry.. There was one small container with Daal Tadka and a 'Chutney' container with Sweet Rice.. Was super hungry but realized that the roti's were not cooked and heated well, pretty sure it was Costco rotis just heated or microwaved.. The chicken and goat portions were small. The chicken tasted average and the goat curry tasted slightly better.. Wasn't able to finish the meal as despite being very hungry, the food didn't do it for me.. The Daal tadka was average as well and the sweet rice was decent... It is super hard to open an establishment and get a business going, completely understand but would really like to know if this below-average to average experience was just an anomaly or not picking better options.... read more

Simply Indian Restaurant - Non Vegetarian Thali - Combo Meals (Lunch & Dinner) - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington