29 Best Indian Restaurants near Newport Beach

“Chicken tikka masala, goat curry and biryani was delicious. Every dish we tried was exceptional, showcasing a high level of creativity and attention to detail. The flavors were well-balanced and unique. The service was also impeccable; the staff were friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive without being intrusive.

It reminds more like a hometown vibes. Especially, Himalayan soup.“

“Dining at Kulfime was more than a meal, it felt like a warm hug. The cozy atmosphere and kind, welcoming made me feel right at home. Every dish was crafted with care, bursting with authentic flavors that instantly comforted my soul. The portions were generous, the prices fair, and the experience unforgettable. Whether you're a longtime fan of Indian food or new to it, this is the kind of place that leaves you smiling long after you’ve left. I can’t wait to return and relive the magic!!“

“Best Indian food I've had in OC. The service was absolutely great! Our server was extremely friendly and made us feel welcomed. The young man answered all our questions. It was our first time there and we can't wait to go back to try the entire menu. The food was DELICIOUS. So much flavor!! The venue was clean and really well decorated. They have beer on tap which is a huge plus! I am a huge carnivore but for those who are not they have plenty vegan options.“

“Was super excited to eat at Masala Bae. My friend had been hyping the lunch buffet for so long and we would always talk about coming to eat here on a Saturday morning. Well today was finally the day and it really didn’t disappoint.

We showed up pretty much as soon as it opened and only had to wait about five minutes before we could start getting food from the buffet. It was all so delicious! The standouts for me were the paneer and the chili chicken. I felt like these two dishes complemented each other incredibly well. I am not much of a dessert guy but I also tried the different desserts they had and I enjoyed them very much. Especially the custard with the fruits.

The waitstaff were all amazing as well. Super welcoming and friendly, they made us feel right at home. It was nice and cold inside which was also great because of the heat outside. Would love to come back and eat here again.“

“Excellent Indian food“

“Truly phenomenal service from the waiter, Jatinder, and the new owner, Robin! They were so attentive, kindly checked on us frequently, and kept our water topped up. The pakora, onion bhaji, and samosa appetizer sampler was really delicious and I haven't had such wonderfully and delicately spiced samosas like these that weren't greasy at all. My family thoroughly enjoyed all the dishes. The potions were large and very reasonably priced. The location is a bit tucked away on the corner of Harbor/Adams as they don't have a sign on the large marquee, but it's a gem worth finding!“

“We took the whole family and ate so well. We had garlic naan (amazing!) goat curry, chicken, dal, aloo, mango lassi, etc. Everything was so flavorful and we couldn't get enough. The staff was attentive and kind. We liked it so much we went back their the next night. This is must try if you love indian/nepali food!

Coming back soon!!“

“They have really good food“

“My favorite buffett lunch in town!!! Great price, unlimited naan, great service, amazing owner! This is my go to Indian food in Orange County.“

“This small Indian restaurant is not the best place to eat in. It gets hot inside and there is no air conditioning. However, it is perfect for takeout. The food is consistently delicious. The butter chicken, chicken tandoori, and chicken tikka masala are all full of flavor. The garlic naan is soft, warm, and really tasty.

Service is fast and efficient, so picking up your order is quick and easy. If you are looking for great Indian food to take home, this is a solid choice.“

“We ordered hara masala paneer, assorted starter and naan for dinner . Naan and paneer was too good. If you like spicy then you can ask them to make it. Service and staff are amazing. Place is decent. They have outdoor and indoor spaces for sitting.“

“Been here for father's day with my family. We ordered a number of dishes and had requested to serve mild spicy. It was really mild and the freshness of all the dishes ordered was quite remarkable. Was impressed with the immense cleaning of this place including the restroom. The ambience was very open and relaxing. Enjoyed the dinner. Recommended.“

“For me, new flavors. I will be back.“

“it had been a few years since we were here. That was a mistake. We realize had much we missed it. The ambiance, the service and oh my, the food was delicious. My Indian husband and his Indian nephew and cousin were with us. We had 3 appetizers. I had the chicken Biryani, mild as requested, but very flavorful, hubs had a lamb dish and the others had vegetarian 😋. My husband complimented the owner when we were leaving. White tablecloths, fine artwork, authentic food, served artfully. A true 5 star dining experience. Royal Khyber now moves to the top of our go to restaurants 😀“

“This charming restaurant has some of the best Indian food my wife and I have ever had (we have eaten more than once at well over a half dozen high end Indian restaurants in London and at a number in New York and elsewhere in the US). We especially enjoyed the mulligitawny soup (with chicken)and the chicken tikka masala and the naan was excellent. We appreciated the lack of blaring rock music and the fact that, when we asked for our dishes mild, that is exactly what we got.“

“The waitress was super nice to me, I got a mango lassi , and some chicken and goat curry . It was so yummy. And she was so friendly 😁👍 , as I had an exhausting week 🤧😭. Made my day 😁 by her friendliness and great food .“

“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.“

“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.“

“Absolutely the best Indian food for 60 miles around. We have tried just about every Indian restaurant located near us. Tandoori is by far the most delicious Indian food, always made with fresh ingredients. The staff is super nice & friendly, and the prices are great.“

“This place is consistently great. I've tried their chicken and rice dishes, and they all taste great. The tandoori chicken and (I think) butter chicken are especially good. The only thing I'm not a huge fan of is that they skimp a bit on the portions and give you tons of sauce. If you're into that, it's great, but I just wish the meat portions were more generous.

The value is there, but for me it's borderline because of the portion size. Overall, this is a solid spot and very convenient for lunch if you're in the area.“

“Wow, first time trying this place and I’m so happy I did. Best donuts and strawberry & crème croissant/whatever it was, ever! One of the donuts was a hybrid glaze/cinnamon roll donut…amazing! I just finished eating everything and my mouth is watering just typing this out right now. Highly recommend this place! So good!“

“I moved to Louisiana a couple years ago and miss this place sooo much!! Mama is so sweet. She always took care of me! One time my blood sugar dropped while i was waiting for my naan and she fixed me up a little plate so fast and sat with me to make sure i was ok. The food there is delicious! I can’t find it here like they make it! My favorites are vegetable korma - saag aloo - and chicken tiki masala!“

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

“One of the most sub standard experience! The food had all the same curry base, made from canned ingredients. The staff was unhelpful and did not care at all. The seating is narrow and cheap. The portion size of s horrible. The taste of the food is awe filling because it’s probably microwaved rather than cooked properly. Horrible experience. Stay away! There are better Indian restaurants.“

“The Afghanistan people have good family food food good restaurants.
The Afghanistan people must live 100 age.
We want all Afghan born people safe and get normal Afghanistan age. Afghanistan people live well with 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 people in home safely. Afghanistan must change the medical to live 100 age for all man woman and boys girls born in Afghanistan most important. We want to live well and have good human image for Afghan born. We can live in any country and live well. Many Afghanistan people can live long time and feel good. The Afghanistan people are well in world and live safe happy life in house building with good walls windows good roof food living room good bedrooms good bathrooms and food garage. We hope all Afghan people are well in the world.

The age is 100 and more for Afghanistan born. I am able to travel and live with my family as Afghanistan born any place in world like India and China Arabia America Canada USA and Iran Germany France Africa and still get good family good life and good age 100 safely. Afghanistan people can reach weight of 100 pounds small weight and 200 pounds medium pounds and 300 pounds big. Some Afghanistan very big may be 400 pounds very large Afghan. Most Afghan people do fit in home and needs to live in home. So most Afghan people are 100 pounds and 200 pounds and 300 pounds and fit well.
Most Afghan people are well. Most majority Afghan people like to have some walks everyday at home or outside and feel good. Sone Afghanistan people may like to go to nature and parks and family events at family homes and feel good. The Afghanistan people likes good people and seeing being with good family and good neighbors. The Afghanistan people may like good sun shine sine walking outside feeling good in nature.

The Afghanistan people may have 3 good meals and other meals and good water drinks juice tea coffee sometimes soda. The Afghanistan people live good life. The Afghanistan people like do travel see new places. We are all together friends in the world and all human can try living 100 age like Afghanistan people can live 100 age. Majority Afghan people can live well to 100 age.
After 100 age the hospital shafa Khana is responsible for making Afghanistan people safe inside hospital. The Afghanistan born person if the person dies must be kept in hospital to see them get correct way at hospital. Rhr Afghanistan people can live 100 age to 130 age for some safe happy peaceful.

We hope all Afghan people are well and safe. I am Abdull Al Tarzi and I like to live 100 age with my family. Some Afghanistan people may get medicines and get medical treatment at clinic and hospital and can live well. We live in good strong family in homes as Afghanistan people. We have very nice places to live in good homes nice houses and nice apartments as Afghan people. We do have one car for the family at home and feel good driving cars in city to go stores. Some Afghanistan people live near stores and can walk to stores and feel good shopping. Living near stores makes life good family safe and it is fun to live and see stores.
All Afghan people are well. The Afghanistan people have good vision and good life together with all people all nations.“

“Reshmi recently provided live Dosa center at my daughter's party. Everything about the Dosa center was perfect. Our guests enjoyed it a lot. Taste, presentation and variety of Dosa's was a big hit. I would definitely recommend her for events Incase you are considering“

“Food is excellent, excellent service , they take the time to make sure food is 100 % perfect and flavors are amazing!!!!!“

“It’s bad the lady is so rude, she don’t know how to handle the customers“

“So delicious! Where else can you get vegan tikka masala, butter tofu, saag tofu.. tell me, I wanna know! So hard to find. So pleased they offer so many vegan options beyond the normal chana, dal, bhindi, aloo we usually get. I missed having a creamy, rich tikka! The tofu butter masala was my favorite (at least I think I was that one - the darker orange one). Closest to a tikka one might have had before going vegan. Absolutely loved it. Called and confirmed everything on the "Indian Vegan Cafe" menu is 100% vegan. I bet you can also just go to Southern Spice and sit down and order it. I'll have to try someday. I did pickup after placing a GrubHub order - be warned, it seemed to take longer than the non vegan orders, wasn't ready quite when the app said it was. Not really a "ghost kitchen"... really just Southern Spice's vegan menu but separated into a different name for ordering. TLDR - highly recommend, especially if you're craving more creamy (but vegan!) Indian curries! Updated from previous review on 2023-06-08“