Craving Indian food. I have been trying to come here but downtown Phoenix parking is awful. This…read morego round I realize they have parking at 721 3rd street behind a building. Let's skip the parking drama and get to the food and restaurant. Well stocked bar although I didn't partake of adult beverages today. Instead I did the non alcoholic mango lassi (I had this drink for the 1st time at my new favorite Indian buffet & it was phenomenal there) so I tried theirs and it was banging too. Interior is nice Indian music playing and multiple TVs going some with Indian cooking, Indian dance, and news. When you come in greeted and seated quickly. If you see my other reviews when I go to any special ethnic restaurant, when I see their culture eating there you already know it's going to be TASTE BUD HEAVEN. I did the chicken curry Tika masala, the bao bun, and garlic naan. Yup it was good as Heck. 5 stars every dish. Very pleased. I'm so relaxed with the music I want a coffee but I'm full. Fluffy Grandma Recommends.

I ordered a chicken tikka masala and some garlic naan. The food was very good and was the perfect…read moretemperature when I got home at the time that I ate it. You don't have to order rice in addition to the chicken tikka masala if that's what you order, which is nice. I am glad that this is the case because it was a little more than what I was expecting to spend. However, I do think that the price was okay for dinner. Another note that I will offer about the food is that they do allow you to customize the spice levels, which is nice. The service was more than I had ever expected, especially for just having placed a to go order. They allowed me to sit inside the restaurant while I waited for my food, noted that I was waiting on my order so that it would come out in a reasonable time, and also offered me a to go water while I was waiting. The containers that my food came in are honestly ones that I could reuse. The ambience of the restaurant is also nice. There is a nice patio with different types of seating to accommodate all needs. The inside has a nice bar and they have music playing at a volume that allows you to listen, but it's not too loud. There is also a separate parking lot across the street that is reserved for customers of the restaurant, which is really nice since it is located in downtown. I will definitely be coming back to dine in.

Went there for Buffett lunch. Got to taste a variety of Indian food. Three different chutneys, two…read moredifferent rice, curry chicken and goat/mutton. Far exceeded my expectations. Having lived in LA, Seattle, NYC, San Jose, my bar is high. Clean, well decorated and buffet was well stocked. Mutton was done well, melted in my mouth. Pet friendly as other Indian restaurants in DTPHX would not entertain my trained German shepherd. Great service. Place for office parties too with well stocked Bar.

Vayals is my favorite Indian restaurant close to downtown. I love mom and Pops, but sometimes feel…read morethat when I share a great restaurant that some who don't appreciate good Indian food will have other expectations. That being said, Vayals is authentic, flavorful, and extremely affordable for lunch during the week. I would also add that their best menu is their lunch menu simply by the volume of lunch visitors they have. I believe I've only gone there once and haven't seen the place entirely packed, but there is enough seating for groups of four. I usually get the buttered chicken or chicken tikka, which is accompanied by two flavorful sides that are usually tofu and spinach or onions and potatoes. The protein is served with rice and naan bread. There's additional parking on the south side of the property with access to the Greek restaurant in 5th Ave., Café. The portions are outstanding and I recently took two friends who never had Indian food before and now I want to go back.

First, this review is ONLY for their cooked food not the store nor staff…read more I go to this store for my own Indian grocery needs but I don't like the food (and I'm Punjabi). A friend ordered food from here as a nice gesture. However, it was very salty and the masala / spices were too overpowering. Again, store is great, people are great, but I would not eat here (or at least eat what was delivered to me) again.

I had heard about this spot and visited for the first time recently. I bought a surprise bag from…read moreToo Good To Go, containing buffet leftovers. They have parking on both sides of their business: one by the store and the other by the restaurant. There were a few people inside shopping and I picked up my food. I decided to look around the store for a bit, they have a good variety of Indian spices, snacks, cookies and other dry goods. I also bought some veggie samosas for $1.50 each, a good deal. They also had a display case of desserts and pastries. The food I received included rice, chicken tandoori, some curry, and fried bread. The chicken was spicy and tasted good, but some of the rice was undercooked and the curry wasn't great. The samosas were pretty simple but good, and I love the mint chutney and tamarind sauce that come with it. This is a neat place to peruse and pick up some items to cook Indian food. Maybe their lunch buffet is better fresh but I don't think the bag met the anticipated value.

This was genuinely one of the best experiences I have had at a restaurant. I came in with a group…read moreof friends and the staff was incredibly hospitable. When we went up to get our food one of the staff members took the time to explain what everything was too us. They were always coming to our table to check on us and bring us anything we needed. The food tasted amazing too!!

We have been here four separate times now, and it has become our go-to spot for Indian food. We…read morereally love Indian food and have tried other places, but none of them do it like this location. Every time we come, we end up ordering the same thing because it is just that good. We even joked about trying something new, but of course we ordered our usual again but we recently found out they have a buffet on Sundays, which is really nice if you want to try different dishes or expand your palate! The garlic naan is always a favorite, super savory and hard to stop eating. You can also choose the spice level for the masala. We finally tried the spiciest level, and I would say to be careful with that one. We would recommend medium instead. We are Hispanic and even for us the spiciest level was a little intense on our gastrointestinal system, but we still ate everything. If you want authentic Indian food with great spices, this is the place to go. It is usually pretty empty when we visit, which surprises us because the food is so good. We hope this place gets longer waits and we will definitely be eating here many more times.

Absolutely amazing food. The staff was super friendly and very helpful. The food was ready…read moreextremely fast, which is very impressive. I will definitely be going here again.

Don't ever eat here, this establishment was so disgusting they had a roach infestation and they…read morewere crawling all over the food. Immediately turned around and walked out!!

Been looking for an Ethiopian spot closer to me for a while, and today I was really craving some…read moreinjera so I made an order off Doordash and I am soooo impressed! First off, the VALUE! Wow! For $17 I got the vegan combo plate and it came with 2 sides -- I opted for the mesir wat (spicy lentils) and gomen (collard greens). The mesir wat and gomen came beautifully wrapped in an injera, with a salad on the top and two very large rolled up injeras. This combo would be more than enough for two people to share. I ordered right as they opened and my order came fairly quickly (~40 mins), so I was really happy with that as well. The mesir wat was seasoned spectacularly! Just enough heat that pairs with the savory flavor. The gomen also was deliciously garlicky, all coming together so harmoniously with the sourness of the injera. I was worried that ordering it for delivery would affect the experience, but everything came nice and warm and it was so great to have this meal at home. I definitely will need to come in next time, with friends for sure, I could not finish this combo on my own.

All three stars go to food quality, the food is great here. We eat vegan with gluten free injera…read moreand it's fantastic food. If you have 2 hours to spare on a dinner, consider coming. But don't come thirsty or hungry lol Jeez . I've been here 2 times. They are incapable of even bringing a glass of water. The first time I ordered a drink from the bar and over the course of 50 minutes we asked about it 3 times. It came after the food. The second time tit was an empty restaurant. We got no water, no silverware. The food shows up after an hour and we have nothing. Something is VERY wrong with the service here and unfortunately we won't be back.

I told myself I wasn't going to give out five stars anymore unless I absolutely loved everything…read moreservice, food, and ambiance, a true 10/10. But this place earned it. The food was delicious. The garlic naan was exactly what I'd been craving, the rice was cooked to perfection, and the chicken tikka masala was incredible. I ordered it medium spice, and it was just right rich, flavorful, and nicely thick. The spices were on point. Definitely coming back to the lunch special I came for dinner so it was a little bit more expensive than I thought.

Awful. Horrible. Terrible. Slop!…read more We invited friends to our house. Since we liked Indian food we decided to try this place for take-out. One of our friends is from India and when my husband and I lived in NYC, we ate Indian food frequently. We wasted over $100 on the worst Indian food we ever tried. We threw it out and went to Uncle Sal's, our go-to emergency spot. It was Saturday night so there was no excuse for serving such horrible food. Everything looked and tasted the same. We couldn't tell the difference between cauliflower, potatoes, eggplant or chicken. Mysterious, overcooked chunks were swimming in oil. Tomato based sauce tasted the same as butter sauce and tandoori flavors. BaganBartha looked like green vomit. Other dishes looked like diarrhea that had sat on a steam table since their lunch buffet. There were no discernable nuts or raisins in the Biyrani. We asked for Mango chutney but they couldn't find it. We asked for mild to medium heat level but it was as hot as the hottest Vindaloo we've ever eaten. To top things off, they asked us to call back in 5 minutes to order because the cash register was broken. Seriously? On a Saturday night? We should not have called back and we won't be back. ICK. We're glad we went elsewhere or we might have gotten ill. Spare yourselves.

Great food... Went in today, but they are still closed. I'll update my post when they open.read more

Delicious Mediterranean food. Excellent service, clean and feels like home. The owner is always…read morethere. They make everything fresh in the restaurant. I can't not go there at least 1x a week

Only dipped my toe into the menu with a Mango Lassi, but it was delicious. I'll be back to try more…read moresoon.

I wish they would clarify online that's for pick up only and NOT AN Actual restaurant not once you…read morearrive to this place where it looks like a warehouse and it's for online pick up only, other than that the place is is mid, they have a couple picnic tables outside to wait or to dine outside under a patio shade

You know this place is legit because you see lots of Afghan families eating here regularly. And no…read morematter what you do, order the hummus. Trust me. Their naan is reminiscent of pizza dough. It's always fresh and it's baked in-house in their tandoori oven. It's probably some of the best naan ever. And the hummus is thick. I was there yesterday and unfortunately there was a strand of hair in my food. It was a little unsettling to hear the server say "again?!?!!", but he promptly took it away, replaced it, and comped my meal. Despite the slight hiccup, I still enjoy this place. And I appreciate the good service. The portions are huge so it's better to share with someone or plan on taking leftovers. I like their mantoo and their kubli pulao. If you're with a group of people, it looked like the family meals were the best value. The parking lot is small, so plan on parking on a side street if the spaces are all taken. Afghan food is similar to Greek food so don't feel intimidated. And the server is awesome at guiding newbies at getting dishes that will suit your palette.

Cool ethnic strip mall place. Afghan food, which seems similar to Indian in my opinion…read more Interior is very clean, simple and neat. Friendly and accommodating seating. I got a table for 5, having friends joining. Ordered the Uzbek pulaw, lamb skewer chunks. Served on a mountain of delicious rice. Had a side of naan which I shared, easily enough for 2 or 3 people. Lamb was tasty, but a bit tough and chewy. Rice was Outstanding! Naan was Outstanding. Good service, food tasted fresh and home made. I like this place and look forward to returning, trying a variety of other menu options. I recommend trying them, and enjoying something out of the ordinary.