Gandhi Cuisine of India

Well. It was my first time there. Ive heard honestly terrible things and so many people have told me don’t go here. A friend who is a lifetime server at Indian restaurants warned me, as well as Indian folks I’ve asked for recommendations from.
I was lured by the $2 chai tea. I checked out the menu and decided to try veggie samosas my favorite, aloo parantha, and garlic naan, all TOGO.
Weird, but not a con necessarily, the bag of food smelled like Chinese food takeout, NOT Indian food takeout. Thats a first in any of the dozens of times Ive gotten takeout from about half a dozen Indian restaurants in Tucson/Phoenix.
CONS-
1. My samosas were flat out bad. As in not made well, smelled bad, and I think old/spoiled.
They were saturated oily like they had been cooked in a dirty fryer and sat out. It tasted literally like dirty fryer oil, and not spices peas potatoes etc.
It had a foul smell to it like produce gone bad. I couldn’t eat it. I hate wasting food, especially from a restaurant, but once I noticed it was dark grey inside like it was spoiled, I couldn’t eat it. It looked like one samosa was greasier than another and I wonder if it was sitting around for a while maybe lunch buffet, and not made fresh per order.
I tried the other one which, as you can see in the picture is less greasy and actually yellowish tan color inside like it’s supposed to be. Looked better but still tasted and smelled like rotting produce and dirty fryer. Super sad and my tummy is rumbling, it is not happy.

2. I specifically asked for extra tamarind sauce, and even asked again to confirm before I left. They said it was in the box and of course the extra wasn’t there. Something told me I should have checked the box.
3. Chai was watery, not very flavorful. Better with a little sugar but I just put some coffee creamer in it at home to give it some flavor 🤷🏻‍♀️
4. Sauce cups were really sticky underneath and left sticky rings all over my table I ate on at home, whatever they keep them in/on doesn’t seem to be clean.
5. They sat me at a table with a really dirty apron wrapped up in itself. I work restaurants so it wasn’t the biggest deal for me personally, but the apron was super dirty and greasy like its never washed, and its really bad customer service not to move that away. I use a clean apron everyday and thats what you’re supposed to do as per FDA. 🤷🏻‍♀️

PRO-
1.the bread was SO good. Like really good. Large size, thick and soft and squishy. Good flavor. Definitely some of the best Ive had.
2.The tamarind sauce was good too.
3. The dining room was neat and tidy. The cloth napkins and tablecloths were all really nice. The decor and atmosphere is actually really pleasing and welcoming.

Overall, Im not interested in coming back to try their dishes. I will definitely come in to buy their bread, its affordable and so delicious,
but after the foul samosas, I don’t trust their quality enough to purchase entrees and end up disappointed.

I really hope I dont get sick from those samosas because it’s not often i get food from a restaurant that smells actually OFF.
I will update this review if I get sick from the samosas.
Addition-
I wasn’t throwing up, but I did have tummy rumbles. I saved a little bit of the bread for the next morning, but couldn’t eat it because it had the same “bad cilantro “smell/taste.

I absolutely adore this place. I ask for butter chicken extra hot (emphasis on the hot) with garlic naan every single time. Whoevers cooking is doing a great job. The food is great. The place is beautiful inside and I find the owners to be very friendly. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. I need to stop by for lunch buffet sometime that also looks great.
-Collin B.

Stopped for lunch on the way home from ACE this morning.... best Indian food I have had since Mumbai! Melt in your mouth curry, lamb to die for and the garlic naan fresh out of an authentic tandoor. Highly recommend.
...and they have chandeliers!

I bought cheese naan and butter chicken curry at around 8:30 at closing time. Here’s my raw chicken! ( I already ate a fair portion of my meal before discovering this )
I want a refund. If I get food poisoning I may sue for health negligence and report to the state food and safety authorities. Absolutely despicable and inexcusable.

The best in town

Gandhi Cuisine of India is a gem! I visited with a group of five, and it was an outstanding experience. The service struck the perfect balance—attentive but not intrusive. The food was made to order, incredibly fresh, and bursting with flavor. The portions were more than generous, and the prices were very reasonable. We felt warmly welcomed and left completely satisfied. Highly recommend!

Parking: Plenty of parking in a well lit parking lot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Naan

The food was mediocre and hardly any taste of indian spices.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Best tasting Indian food in tucson. Great buffet too

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dal Saag, Malai Kofta

I love this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dal Saag, Shahi Paneer, Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, Tandoori Chicken

I don't know what happened here. What will my doordash delivered in? No, it didn't look like anybody drink it. But it was already almost completely halfway empty.
I don't understand

Always great food and atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Excellent lunch buffet. Good variety and very tasty. Wonderful naan. 🫓

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Korma, Naan, Tandoori Chicken

This restaurant is authentic with broad menu. Please patronize them! They are located in a mini strip mall in transition, many closed stores. Don’t let this distract you, the food was excellent, reasonable prices & the atmosphere nice.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

I've enjoyed the lunch buffet with a friend here once before, and there were plenty of tasty vegetarian options to have me going back for more (very good chai, too). My usual go-to order, however, is the "govinda" vegetarian "dinner for two," for which I typically call ahead and pick up to go. It's very reasonably priced, and you get a LOT of great food with a good variety of dishes. I'm a grown man with a healthy appetite, and I usually get at least three or four full meals out of it (gotta love leftovers!). It's really a shame that I never see the place particularly busy, because the food is delicious and the service is always very friendly as well! I imagine the location probably doesn't help matters, but if you like Indian food, you need to look past the sketchy neighborhood and give this place some business!

Vegetarian options: The govinda vegetarian "dinner for two" is an amazing deal for a lot of terrific food!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great for the price!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5