CHARMINAR INDIAN RESTAURANT & CATERING | ORANGE COUNTY
24371 El Toro Rd # D, Laguna Woods
(949) 446-6854
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Ordered a two piece chicken mandi for $29.99 and these are the pieces that we got. Very unfresh and super small peices. Servers wouldn't take it back. Rice was not fresh at all. Super low standards.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I regularly order chicken Briyani in Charminar but today am very disappointed after picking up my order I saw the guy who is chewing mouth full of tobacco and I asked one of the waiter who is he they said he is the manager. This is disgusting and I can’t eat my food though.
Food: 1
Food is very good. I used to order DoorDash once a week from here, but they no longer give you rice with the Chicken Tikka Masala. I thought it was DoorDash forgetting but after many orders that didn’t come with rice, I will have to find a new Indian restaurant to order from.
Food: 4
Great place delicious food
Everyone who like Indian cuisine will really enjoy this place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best food I’ve had in a long time. Loved it a lot, would definitely come back! + infinite aura!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My very first time here and thoroughly enjoy their delicious Indian cuisine. I had the 55+ special and it was wonderful with great choices!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
When staying in Aliso Viejo/Laguna Woods, this is the go-to for Indian cuisine. The menu is Halal and expansive to accommodate vegetarians and carnivores alike.
My hubby and I ordered the veggie samosas, the Chana Masala, and a third dish made with mushrooms and cashew gravy (name escapes me). The samosas were perfectly crispy on the outside and soft I inside. While the Chana Masala was delicious, it was too spicy for our taste. Next time we'll ask if they can make it mild. The mushroom with cashew gravy dish was delightful and addicting. The garlic nan was perfectly seasoned and warm. Paired with bastami rice, this meal hit the spot after a day at sea. Lastly, the prices are reasonable, although when we were presented with the check on a machine, we didn't see a total, just an option for the tip. Be sure to ask for that which we should have but were in a hurry.
Highly recommend!
Food quality and service really appreciative
Glad to visit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is good but past few months they are not serving Rumali Roti but they end up saying chef is busy and cook up stories. Every time I visit they tell that it was available last week or it’ll be available next week. Better they remove it from the menu or start serving . Thank You
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Biryani was awesome... we tried samosa chat and sithaphal malai also.
you get that real authentic taste from hyderabad
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Rare gem! Goat biryani is a must have. One of the best biryanis in the US. The biryani rice has the elusive umami bone flavor and goat is tender.
Will update with more dishes reviews.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food especially the dum biryani!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken 65
Eating biryani here brought back so many memories. The authentic flavors and aroma felt like a nostalgic journey back home. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you’re looking for Hyderabadi food, don’t visit this place. We traveled all the way from Arizona just to eat here, and we were so excited. But the experience was terrible. It took us 8 hours to get there, and the food was absolutely awful.
The staff exudes a humble atmosphere, which is truly awesome.
And I learned that the chef is from Tamil Nadu, not Hyderabad. Therefore, Charminar is from Tamil Nadu.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I recently visited Charminar Restaurant in Los Angeles and unfortunately, my experience was disappointing. The biryani did not meet expectations — it had very few mutton pieces, and the mutton itself was hard and not tender, making it difficult to eat. The dish also lacked authentic flavor and quality, feeling more like plain rice mixed with spicy gravy rather than a proper biryani.
The Chicken 65 was also underwhelming, tasting mostly like red chili sauce without much flavor or seasoning depth.
Overall, the food did not feel worth the price, and based on this experience, I would not recommend the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
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