I feel bad watching people eat here, thinking this is good Indian food. (Have you ever noticed that Indians don't eat here?) I know we're a little starved for good Indian places on the east side, but this isn't it.On top of that, their grocery store is pretty gnarly: some expired imported foods, an owner who seems a little shady, and questionable cleanliness. They get three stars for having a decent selection of non-expired foods, the cafe is affordable, and they have a good selection of sweets for Diwali.I recommend making a trek to Culver and eating at places like Annapurna Cuisine, Mayura, Abhiruchi, etc. It'll cost you more then this place, but you'll quickly see why there are actual Indians eating there; it's good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Ty Dyce
Great food and great things from India!Vegetarian options: Great taste!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo 1 Ask for Vegan
Aran Helga
I only bought groceries, large selection with organic options. They seem to carry many Ayurvedic products as well. Staff was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
J H.
Happy place, even some impromptu Bollywood bands showing up during dinner. I like the South Indian a la carte menu ;)
Gregory M.
India Sweets & Spices is really a special type of Indian grocery store. While you will find typical spices, vegetables and prepared food, there's so much more. Located on Los Feliz, look for the Folk Art depiction of the many-armed goddess, Lady Durga. Inside, as said, you have a grocery store for nearly all your South Asian cooking needs. But then, if you take a right, you find a large cafeteria. Now, at first glance, the cafeteria doesn't look particularly special. This is definitely NOT an Indian restaurant. The tables are very simple and the walls are pretty plain. And there's no waitstaff. The food, however...now that's a different story. For under ten dollars you can get a HUGE tray of Indian vegetarian food. You can get one or two curries, rice, bread (like naan or chapati), sauces, pickle and dessert. And the food is very tasty. I've never been able to finish everything on my tray, even when I was famished. I suggest checking out both the store and the cafeteria during the same visit as its fun to check out the ingredients, but also the housewares, religious paraphernalia, henna and beauty supplies used by the local South Asian community. Definitely recommend.
C. M. C
I love that this place is still there after all these years but the food seems to have gone down in quality. Samosa was tepid. One of the veggie selection in the combo plate was also not very hot and bland.Its great value for money just wish the food was more flavorful and hot! Convenient and fast and good vibes.
Kate Davis
I gave this a top rating for atmosphere even though the cafe is located in an Indian supermarket. Good, hearty, down-home vegetarian food. No frills. Great prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shelvin Pauly
The items in the grocery section are not properly stored or transported by the store. Chocolates were outdated. The food that we bought was made in reused oil(probably a week or more)
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Bhavyatha P.
The ladies behind the food counter are the most unfriendly ones I have ever encountered. The girl at the counter seemed super pissed we went to order for the second time to take out sweets. Food quality is horrible. For context we ordered a couple of sweets, samosa and puris and it was obvious the oil was stale and reused, I guess that explains the low pricing somehow. I'm not sure of the store part of it but the restaurant is a BIG NO GO. Extra negative points for the rude service.
Shelvin P.
Food quality below par, the oil used was stale oil. And the same oil was used in sweets as well as chaats(specifically PURIS), which probably explains the low prices. The service is also bad
I asked for papadam, they gave me a pre-fab processed something warmed in the microwave. the masala dosa was tepid, not hot, and the garlic and onion were still raw, like finding pebbles in my dosa. and the lady who preps and hands you your food was more surly and unpleasant than usual. Terribly disappointed.
Bella Serrell
Canteen style Indian Great vegan and vegetarian options. The chai tea is a must and the sweet pastries they make are a great gift for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo 3
Naren A.
If you want quick lunch or bite this great restaurant . I had tried plain Paratha carry out . Excellent!.Garden Dhosa I expected uncooked Salad type of inside filling.But it was cooked spicy filling,So I will not recommendFresh vegetable in grocery side was excellent for sureYou can any Indian grocery item in large quantity.It came to my mind smaller grocery stores May be using surrounding !Owner/ manager was on check out , wonderful person and efficient.
Booker Harrap
This is my favorite place in LA. Like a small vacation to India, going in there. The market has an unbelievable selection, and the restaurant is the best Indian food around. There’s no meat, and some of the dishes taste a little different than people may expect from their normal Indian food restaurant experience, but that’s what’s so good about it! I can’t verify because I’m not Indian, and India is a big place, but it just seems very authentic to wherever the owners are from. And it’s delicious! And affordable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo 1 Ask for Vegan
Naveena
This is a review mainly about the grocery section more than the restaurant. I visited this several times and complained to the people twice about products with expiry dates however, there always comes at least one product with expiry date in my items. The least I would want to do while purchasing my grocery is to check the expiry dates - this should be the responsibility of the store to make sure they trash all expired items and stock the ones to be sold, this is my regular experience with all other grocery stores at least except for this.Most products have an expiry date way past and they are stocked up in shelfs with no warning. I would think twice to visit this store again given several experiences like this. Please check expiry dates for products when you purchase from this store.
I feel bad watching people eat here, thinking this is good Indian food. (Have you ever noticed that Indians don't eat here?) I know we're a little starved for good Indian places on the east side, but this isn't it.On top of that, their grocery store is pretty gnarly: some expired imported foods, an owner who seems a little shady, and questionable cleanliness. They get three stars for having a decent selection of non-expired foods, the cafe is affordable, and they have a good selection of sweets for Diwali.I recommend making a trek to Culver and eating at places like Annapurna Cuisine, Mayura, Abhiruchi, etc. It'll cost you more then this place, but you'll quickly see why there are actual Indians eating there; it's good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Great food and great things from India!Vegetarian options: Great taste!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo 1 Ask for Vegan
I only bought groceries, large selection with organic options. They seem to carry many Ayurvedic products as well. Staff was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Happy place, even some impromptu Bollywood bands showing up during dinner. I like the South Indian a la carte menu ;)
India Sweets & Spices is really a special type of Indian grocery store. While you will find typical spices, vegetables and prepared food, there's so much more. Located on Los Feliz, look for the Folk Art depiction of the many-armed goddess, Lady Durga. Inside, as said, you have a grocery store for nearly all your South Asian cooking needs. But then, if you take a right, you find a large cafeteria. Now, at first glance, the cafeteria doesn't look particularly special. This is definitely NOT an Indian restaurant. The tables are very simple and the walls are pretty plain. And there's no waitstaff. The food, however...now that's a different story. For under ten dollars you can get a HUGE tray of Indian vegetarian food. You can get one or two curries, rice, bread (like naan or chapati), sauces, pickle and dessert. And the food is very tasty. I've never been able to finish everything on my tray, even when I was famished. I suggest checking out both the store and the cafeteria during the same visit as its fun to check out the ingredients, but also the housewares, religious paraphernalia, henna and beauty supplies used by the local South Asian community. Definitely recommend.
I love that this place is still there after all these years but the food seems to have gone down in quality. Samosa was tepid. One of the veggie selection in the combo plate was also not very hot and bland.Its great value for money just wish the food was more flavorful and hot! Convenient and fast and good vibes.
I gave this a top rating for atmosphere even though the cafe is located in an Indian supermarket. Good, hearty, down-home vegetarian food. No frills. Great prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The items in the grocery section are not properly stored or transported by the store. Chocolates were outdated. The food that we bought was made in reused oil(probably a week or more)
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The ladies behind the food counter are the most unfriendly ones I have ever encountered. The girl at the counter seemed super pissed we went to order for the second time to take out sweets. Food quality is horrible. For context we ordered a couple of sweets, samosa and puris and it was obvious the oil was stale and reused, I guess that explains the low pricing somehow. I'm not sure of the store part of it but the restaurant is a BIG NO GO. Extra negative points for the rude service.
Food quality below par, the oil used was stale oil. And the same oil was used in sweets as well as chaats(specifically PURIS), which probably explains the low prices. The service is also bad
Restaurantji Recommends
I asked for papadam, they gave me a pre-fab processed something warmed in the microwave. the masala dosa was tepid, not hot, and the garlic and onion were still raw, like finding pebbles in my dosa. and the lady who preps and hands you your food was more surly and unpleasant than usual. Terribly disappointed.
Canteen style Indian Great vegan and vegetarian options. The chai tea is a must and the sweet pastries they make are a great gift for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo 3
If you want quick lunch or bite this great restaurant . I had tried plain Paratha carry out . Excellent!.Garden Dhosa I expected uncooked Salad type of inside filling.But it was cooked spicy filling,So I will not recommendFresh vegetable in grocery side was excellent for sureYou can any Indian grocery item in large quantity.It came to my mind smaller grocery stores May be using surrounding !Owner/ manager was on check out , wonderful person and efficient.
This is my favorite place in LA. Like a small vacation to India, going in there. The market has an unbelievable selection, and the restaurant is the best Indian food around. There’s no meat, and some of the dishes taste a little different than people may expect from their normal Indian food restaurant experience, but that’s what’s so good about it! I can’t verify because I’m not Indian, and India is a big place, but it just seems very authentic to wherever the owners are from. And it’s delicious! And affordable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo 1 Ask for Vegan
This is a review mainly about the grocery section more than the restaurant. I visited this several times and complained to the people twice about products with expiry dates however, there always comes at least one product with expiry date in my items. The least I would want to do while purchasing my grocery is to check the expiry dates - this should be the responsibility of the store to make sure they trash all expired items and stock the ones to be sold, this is my regular experience with all other grocery stores at least except for this.Most products have an expiry date way past and they are stocked up in shelfs with no warning. I would think twice to visit this store again given several experiences like this. Please check expiry dates for products when you purchase from this store.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2