Best Indian food in the desert! We have been coming here for a few years now. We love everything on the menu though our favorites are the Kitchen Special, Chicken Tikka Kabob, Saag Paneer and of course...Garlic Naan! The reason I decided to write this review is that we dined here earlier tonight and I'm so impressed that the quality NEVER waivers. The food is always fresh and delicious. The owner, Neel, goes out of his way to greet us and the staff is alway friendly and attentive. To people who complain about not being able to bring their kids here (we love the adult atmosphere), the solution is simple - order takeout! (that's what we do when the grandkids visit!)
The sea bass was phenomenal. Best I've had in the Desert. Okra as well. 10/10. Don't waste your time eating anywhere else .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pran
Food tasted good. Not too oily as we asked for it. I think dal makhni was not fresh. I cook food myself and dal makhni is a staple so I was able to tell. I loved the fact that they gave stable plastic plates not paper plates (it was a take out). That assured me that they want to give quality. Secondly the rice was a matar (pea) rice- as against plain white rice that other restaurants give.. it's a bit expensive though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Jeffrey Kidd
We had an excellent first experience at Indian Kitchen. Our server was friendly and concise and made great suggestions from the menu. The owner then came by and romanced his specialities. The food came out fresh and steaming hot with good portion sizes. The naan was light and crisp, the lamb and chicken were both tender and well seasoned. Overall very impressed and would definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mel Stuber
A lovely modern vibe. Service was great. The food was delicious!!! We will definitely be going back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ananth & Kavery Shenoy
We were party of 12 appeared ar INDIAN KITCHFEN PALM DESERT without prior warning.Mr Neel And his manager Mr Jack immediately set up tables and managed to give us fine dining experience.Both veg and nonveg preparation were excellent Wine selection numerous.we left around 10pm fully satisfied.My wife complimented me for selecting this fine restaurant Ananth
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Mangalorean GF, Garlic Nan
Sanjiv Gupta
"As Indian Wells' residents, we were one of the first customers at Neel Joshi's newly opened Indian Kitchen restaurant three years ago. Since then, we have dined there numerous times. We have eaten at top Indian Restaurants in the US, Europe, and Japan. In comparison, Indian Kitchen is "Hands Down" one of the best Indian Restaurants in the US - sophisticated settings, finest wines, and the food is beyond delicious. Neel's brilliance brings a "one of a kind" Michelin Class, Haute Indian Cuisine and Ambience to the citizenry of the Coachella Valley. Unparalleled by all means."
Horrible Customer Service! Rudest people I’ve ever met in my life! We got some dirty brown food that was supposed to be an entree ;(( Disgusting! The rice was not washed. It had a terrible odor. ;(. I wouldn’t even give it to a dog! Horrible worst food I’ve ever had in my life!! Horrible quality overcooked I honestly wouldn’t go back there if the food was free!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sophia Hernandez
Indian kitchen is easily one of my favorite restaurants in the valley. Truly a gem. The food is absolutely amazing, the atmosphere is a whole vibe and Lauren is such a helpful and sweet server !
This place sucks! The two times that I’ve been here I’ve been super disappointed. The food is not authentic Indian. It’s Indian-ish. The food feels very heavy and lacks flavor and texture. I have now tried four stews, the fried cauliflower, the rice and the bread. The fried cauliflower was a huge disappointment because I was so looking forward to them. They were caked with batter and deep fried to a burnt crisp. The rice is undercooked, and the bread was just OK. The stews were terrible. I don’t understand why they can’t figure out how to make authentic high-quality Indian food. The server wasn’t very knowledgeable about the menu and I think based on her suggestion, I ordered the wrong item. I think the servers need to be educated about that food items on the menu. A couple of desserts we wanted to order weren’t available because we were told they weren’t made. There’s just a lot of things about this restaurant that could be better. Worst of the Indian restaurant choices in the valley.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mihail Lari
After a year or more of loving Indian Kitchen, our last three deliveries have had significant quality and taste issues. Very disappointing and unfortunate.
Food: 2
Recommended dishes: Mint Chicken
Meghana hv
First of all, this is not a traditional Indian restaurant. The menu is more of a fusion with only a few authentic Indian dishes. The samosas were burnt, and the green chutney was overly sour. The eggplant curry was also much too sour. While the hostess was friendly, the prices were high considering the quality and portion sizes.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Rice Pilaf
Yesh Gowda
Vegetarian options: We ordered eggplant curry, it was really sour, samosa was burnt so had to send it back, mint chutney again was really sour. Roti was good and rice was well cooked. Best part was our hostess she was very nice and considerate. Food was overpriced.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jaime Solano
I’d highly recommend dining here at Indian Kitchen. Not only was my food delicious, but the service was incredible. If you are ever in the mood for Indian cuisine, this is the place to go! I’ll definitely be coming back and telling all my friends!
Best Indian food in the desert! We have been coming here for a few years now. We love everything on the menu though our favorites are the Kitchen Special, Chicken Tikka Kabob, Saag Paneer and of course...Garlic Naan! The reason I decided to write this review is that we dined here earlier tonight and I'm so impressed that the quality NEVER waivers. The food is always fresh and delicious. The owner, Neel, goes out of his way to greet us and the staff is alway friendly and attentive. To people who complain about not being able to bring their kids here (we love the adult atmosphere), the solution is simple - order takeout! (that's what we do when the grandkids visit!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Papadum, Rice Pilaf, Vegetable Samosa, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chana Masala, Kitchen Special, Aloo Gobi GF V, Chicken Tikka Kabob GF, Chicken Tikka Masala GF, Garlic Nan
The sea bass was phenomenal. Best I've had in the Desert. Okra as well. 10/10. Don't waste your time eating anywhere else .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food tasted good. Not too oily as we asked for it. I think dal makhni was not fresh. I cook food myself and dal makhni is a staple so I was able to tell. I loved the fact that they gave stable plastic plates not paper plates (it was a take out). That assured me that they want to give quality. Secondly the rice was a matar (pea) rice- as against plain white rice that other restaurants give.. it's a bit expensive though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
We had an excellent first experience at Indian Kitchen.
Our server was friendly and concise and made great suggestions from the menu.
The owner then came by and romanced his specialities.
The food came out fresh and steaming hot with good portion sizes.
The naan was light and crisp, the lamb and chicken were both tender and well seasoned.
Overall very impressed and would definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A lovely modern vibe. Service was great. The food was delicious!!! We will definitely be going back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were party of 12 appeared ar INDIAN KITCHFEN PALM DESERT without prior warning.Mr Neel
And his manager Mr Jack immediately set up tables and managed to give us fine dining experience.Both veg and nonveg preparation were excellent Wine selection numerous.we left around 10pm fully satisfied.My wife complimented me for selecting this fine restaurant Ananth
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Mangalorean GF, Garlic Nan
"As Indian Wells' residents, we were one of the first customers at Neel Joshi's newly opened Indian Kitchen restaurant three years ago. Since then, we have dined there numerous times. We have eaten at top Indian Restaurants in the US, Europe, and Japan. In comparison, Indian Kitchen is "Hands Down" one of the best Indian Restaurants in the US - sophisticated settings, finest wines, and the food is beyond delicious. Neel's brilliance brings a "one of a kind" Michelin Class, Haute Indian Cuisine and Ambience to the citizenry of the Coachella Valley. Unparalleled by all means."
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice Pilaf, Vegetable Samosa, Malai Kofta, Chana Masala, Garlic Nan
Best Indian food in the desert! The owner is a passionate guy, super nice! Definitely must stop in!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Mangalorean GF, Rice Pilaf, Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Nan
Horrible Customer Service! Rudest people I’ve ever met in my life! We got some dirty brown food that was supposed to be an entree ;((
Disgusting! The rice was not washed. It had a terrible odor. ;(. I wouldn’t even give it to a dog! Horrible worst food I’ve ever had in my life!! Horrible quality overcooked I honestly wouldn’t go back there if the food was free!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Indian kitchen is easily one of my favorite restaurants in the valley. Truly a gem. The food is absolutely amazing, the atmosphere is a whole vibe and Lauren is such a helpful and sweet server !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mint Chicken
Restaurantji Recommends
This place sucks! The two times that I’ve been here I’ve been super disappointed. The food is not authentic Indian. It’s Indian-ish. The food feels very heavy and lacks flavor and texture. I have now tried four stews, the fried cauliflower, the rice and the bread. The fried cauliflower was a huge disappointment because I was so looking forward to them. They were caked with batter and deep fried to a burnt crisp. The rice is undercooked, and the bread was just OK. The stews were terrible. I don’t understand why they can’t figure out how to make authentic high-quality Indian food. The server wasn’t very knowledgeable about the menu and I think based on her suggestion, I ordered the wrong item. I think the servers need to be educated about that food items on the menu. A couple of desserts we wanted to order weren’t available because we were told they weren’t made. There’s just a lot of things about this restaurant that could be better. Worst of the Indian restaurant choices in the valley.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
After a year or more of loving Indian Kitchen, our last three deliveries have had significant quality and taste issues. Very disappointing and unfortunate.
Food: 2
Recommended dishes: Mint Chicken
First of all, this is not a traditional Indian restaurant. The menu is more of a fusion with only a few authentic Indian dishes. The samosas were burnt, and the green chutney was overly sour. The eggplant curry was also much too sour. While the hostess was friendly, the prices were high considering the quality and portion sizes.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Rice Pilaf
Vegetarian options: We ordered eggplant curry, it was really sour, samosa was burnt so had to send it back, mint chutney again was really sour. Roti was good and rice was well cooked. Best part was our hostess she was very nice and considerate. Food was overpriced.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
I’d highly recommend dining here at Indian Kitchen. Not only was my food delicious, but the service was incredible. If you are ever in the mood for Indian cuisine, this is the place to go! I’ll definitely be coming back and telling all my friends!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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