Indian Grill Restaurant
Meat and seafood dishes prepared in a tandoori oven entice Lincoln Parkers craving Indian food.
Message from Indian Grill Restaurant
Under Chef Owner Shri Tikka Ram Sharma, Indian Grill brings to your table an irreplaceable experience with Indian cuisine. Each dish is prepared with the utmost care using traditional Indian recipes. Indian tandoori dishes take their name from a giant, charcoal-fired clay oven--the tandoor. Foods are lowered into the tandoor to cook quickly under intense heat, with results that combine the best of roasting and grilling. Most tandoori foods are marinated in spiced yogurt. You'll find the tandoori dishes wonderfully tender and flavorful, their mild spiciness perfectly contrasted with spicy and sweet chutnies. Our curry dishes are prepared from classic Indian spices carefully blended and prepared by our head chef.
Editorial by Citysearch
In ShortSimple white tablecloths and square tables line the rectangular dining room of this friendly Northside Indian restaurant. Diners take advantage of the spot's tandoori oven, ordering sizzling plates of chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, prawns or piping hot naan. Vegetarian dishes include the channa masala, or chickpeas with tomatoes and spices, aloo sag with potatoes and spinach or dal makhani, a spicy lentil dish in a tomato cream sauce.
Key Points
- Dine-In
- Carry-Out
- Catering
Insider Pages Reviews for Indian Grill Restaurant
My cousin goes to the Indian Grill a lot with her family and she says that it is pretty good. The food is always prepared with the right amount of spice and flavor so you get the authentic Indian meal that you pay for.
Posted 12/20/08 | Report Abuse
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My experience was different. It was not mind blowing but it was a good experience and the food was good.I did think it was a a bit pricey but I'll try them again.
Posted 11/21/08 | Report Abuse
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Best Indian food in the city
by taniak
I think this is the best indian restaurant in the city including on Devon. I am indinan and have eaten in many indian restaurants. The chicken dishes are nicely done and the chicken is not overcooked like in many indian restaurants. It's moist and juicy. We order from this place often and I can't wait every time.
Posted 02/22/08
Not Recommended. Sub-par Food, Overpriced, Small Portions.
by mrjustice
Sorry to disagree with some of the other Reviewers, but we thought this Indian restaurant was subpar at best. Somosa appetizer was admittedly the high point of our meal, but went downhill quickly. The Vegetarian Combo Entree ("Vegetable Bhojan") priced at $14.99 should really be an appetizer as the portion sizes were extremely small. Major dissappointment was the Mutter Paneer - peas tasted right out of the can. The garbonza beans also had a 'canned' off taste, and eggplant dish (Baigan Bharta) was just so-so. As for the meat Combo Entree ("Indian Grill Special) overpriced at $19.99, while portions were ok, we found the chicken a bit off (as others have commented), the roggan josh average, with only our lentil-based Dal Makhani a dish up to par. Inexcusably, half our Naan was burned and the accompanying Rice was bland and clumpy. All in all, we thought the food was overpriced, portions under-sized, and taste well below average. Howver, we would agree with others, that the Service was excellent and friendly. But, while good food can make up for bad service, the reverse is not the case. If you're looking for good Indian Food in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, we highly recommend Radhuni, 3227 N. Clark. (like Indian Grill, its also BYOB).
Pros: Samosa; and Service
Cons: The Food, especially Mutter Paneer, any chicken dish; Veggie Combo, the Prices.
Posted 10/13/07
Dissapointing
by phat5088
Being indian myself, and having eaten at hundreds of different indian restaurants worldwide, i would say this place is far from impressive, its dissapointing. I have even eaten at their brother restaurant Bombay grill in Champagne illinois, which is a great place, with great service and food. This place is the complete opposite. The service, shes terreible. People were impolite, and rude. Most of them are Hispanic!! I even got a peek in the kitchen and i didint see a single indian. The food is bland, and the grill prepares dry meal after meal. In chicago you could find better indian food just about anywhere. If your in the depaul area and want some good eats, just travel the extra 20 minutes or so and go to devon.
Pros: good location
Cons: tastless food, poor service, no creativity.
Posted 07/20/07
Dodgy place
by 2eat2live
We didnt order the Tandoori though we wish we did... we weren't particularly pleased with the Bindi Masala or the Chicken Jalfrezie....rather mild not even medium in heat. The service was quick and prompt and the place was clean.
We planned on going back but when I looked at my statement online (we used a credit card), we were overcharged. I called the Merchant personally, and was promised that he would credit me back. When I didnt hear from him, I processed the claim with the bank card.
We are not going back, and I am going to let my friends know not to go as well... Something about a dodgy restaurant doesnt go well with my palate.
Pros: Tandoori
Cons: If you use a credit card..they will over charge you.
Posted 01/24/07
Delicious!
by rkoshar
We ordered from the Indian Grill and were quite happy. The service was friendly from start to finish and the food, especially the saag paneer and the simosas, were delicious.
Posted 11/17/06
Best indian buffet in Lincoln Park
by fay1177
I have heard this place rivals Tiffins on Devon. It's clearly the best indian buffet in the area. They have wonderful chicken makhani! The nan bread is brought to you table piping hot. The other indian buffets in the area don't have much of a spice to them. Indian Grill has a nice kick to its dishes, just to put you on the verge of breaking a sweat.
Pros: spice, flavor, price
Cons: lots of oil/butter
Posted 01/31/06