Gate of India

I used to live in Hollywood and would frequent the restaurant on a weekly basis. Once I moved away, I missed them terribly. One day, I decided to order from Gate of India for our company luncheon in Downtown. Robin helped me with my order and it was so much high end food for 12 people at an unbelievable price. My boss was impressed and I scored major brownie points. Thanks Robin! :-) My favorites are the Tikka Masala, Aloo Matar, Vegetable Biryani, and the Peshwari Naan which is bread stuffed with a blend of coconut, raisins, almonds and cashews.

Pros: Tasty Food. Quality in Quantity.
Cons: Parking is tricky.

I'm really into Indian food and curries and this place has simply average curries in my taste. The curries were pretty standard, the flavor wasn't spectacular but its not the worst I've had. However, there was one curry that we ordered (Forgot the name) but it tasted like a combination of alfredo sauce and tomatoes.

The decor was also quite standard for an Indian restaurant, they could probably do a little more than what is there. The Christmas lights that were up and turned on looked pretty out of place considering the feel of the restaurant. Our waiter was pretty nice, and answered all our questions about the food. We went on a Thursday night around 7-8ish and it was pretty empty, parking was pretty easy to find.

Pros: Service and parking was excellent
Cons: Food is only about average, but I'm pretty picky.

We love this place! We usually dine in and the dining room is very nice, a good place for kids too. The food is amazing and the service is always friendly. We recently moved to the valley and miss coming here on a whim...luckily I work close by for take out lunches!

My friends and I meet up at this place atleast twice a month for our girls night out. This is a great place for catching up and chatting over great food and wine. We really enjoy the food and the indian ice cream that tops it off. The staff has been very courteous, sometimes if we are running late, we just call ahead and give them our food choices before we arrive.

Pros: Tasty food, friendly environment, Nice staff
Cons: Wish it was close to OC

This place knocks my socks off every time I go. And every time I've gone, I've tried something different. Large portions, everything is fresh and made to order. The service is great and their hours of operation are awesome, as they are open regular hours even on Christmas Day! Indian food just doesn't get any better than this.

Pros: great for vegetarians and meat eaters alike, garlic naan is good with everything, large portions, great for groups who like to share food
Cons: parking may be limited on some nights but walking (if you live nearby) is worth the effort