7 Best Indian Restaurants in Irvine

“One of the best Indian fast food restaurant! You’ll meet the owner, Nathan at the counter and his son is the chef. His daughter designed the place. It’s a lovely family affair and you can taste the love in their food.

Traditional food with modern twist on ordering. You can “build it” by choosing burrito, crunch wrap, parathadilla (quesadilla) or grilled sandwich, then pick your protein, and filling (curry,korma,etc). There are traditional curry bowls like tikka masala, street bites like samosas, masala stir fry rice, Mac and cheese, house salad.

We ordered:

-Build it: I got a butter chicken burrito. It’s a regular tortilla filled with cheese, tomatoes, onion, rice, lettuce, chicken masala. I liked that the tortilla was thin to be able to taste the filling. It was delicious. It was so big that I split 3 meals out of it.

-chicken tikka masala curry bowl: Finally a place the loves up to their spice level. We asked for level hot and it was legit hot! Very flavorful with lots of spice. Came with Paratha which is similar to naan but thinner and made with a mix of white and brown flour.

-Popadams- crispy lentil crackers

-samosas: 3 pieces, fresh, stuffed with masala potato and pea. Came with tamarind chutney. We also bought cilantro chutney.

We enjoyed everything we tasted. A second location will be opening in Fullerton. Catering options.

Plenty of parking in this lot. It’s next door to Rooster and Rice.“

“Best Indian restaurant for delicious Indian food in Orange County.“

“We were greeted by the jovial manager - owner of this local favorite Indian restaurant. There were so many delicious dishes to choose from; we had Lamb Masala and a Chicken dish both with yummy Aloo Paratha and Garlic Naan. All dishes were generous and we will bring more friends next time to try from the huge selection. Gulab Jamun is my favorite dessert with Mango lassi, a perfect pairing.“

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

I’d honestly give Annapoorna 4.5 stars if I could. This is my go-to when I’m craving Indian food — I’ve eaten dinner inside a couple of times, but mostly I get takeout, and it’s always good.

My must-haves are the Kadai Chicken, Kadai Lamb, Goat Biryani, Baingan Bharta, and their naan — love them all, and they taste even better the next day. My mom’s favorites are the rasam and their dosas, so we’re both happy when we order.

It’s just a little restaurant tucked in a shopping plaza — kind of a hole-in-the-wall — but the food is so good I’ve never once been disappointed.“

“Natraj’s is our FAVORITE place to eat in SoCal!“

“Vishnu Catering did a spectacular job at the event that I planned for ~100 people in Santa Barbara. They showed up on time, prepared, and were very professional to work with throughout the entire process. We haven't even gotten to the food yet - every single person at the event (desi and non-desi) enjoyed the food and praised the food to us. Of note, the rasmalai, double ka meetha, mutton curry, mango daal, chai, apollo fish, mango lassi, chicken tikka masala, paneer makhani, aloo gobi, and more. You can't go wrong by choosing Vishnu Catering for your event. They were a hit. Thanks Ram, for all the effort and for helping making our day so special.“

“We tried Punjabi Tandoor Irvine location, and got their 2 curry combo which comes with 2
Curry of your choice, naan and rice.
Their Saag was really good, overall good portion size and food was fresh.
Definitely recommend this place, especially for lunch.“