Chandni is closed??????? Oh no!!!! We love Chandni! Chandni has been our family's favorite vegetarian restaurant. Every dish we have had is always fresh and delicious (dine-in). Heartbroken. Please let me know if you are opening at a new location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Klein
I'm very sad to say Chandni is closing today after 30 years
Asawari Kadam
Worst food ever. The food was extreme bland and not tasty at all. We had Palak Paneer, Char Daal , Nan, Tandoori roti and shahi pulao. Palak paneer was very basic and bland. The daal was just boiled and only added salt before serving. Shahi pulao was laughably bad. It had only peas and paneer. Seemed like just masala leftover rice. On top of everything, the place is not cheap. We paid over 50 dollars for the aforementioned bland dishes. We do not recommend for any Indians with taste-buds to visit this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
S C
Tasteless , unappetizing and flavorless dishes, the dishes that were given to us was warm ,watery and the dishes tasted the same leading me to believe they used the same pre made base. I had ordered dry spicy potatoes that was unsavoury and watery, Naan was okay and warm. Very expensive for unpalatable dishes. Overall, I won't be going back and the food was distasteful.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Naan
Saurav Mohapatra
Food is not worth the price.Aloo gobi was tasteless. Malai kofta and gravy was bland.Ambience was average.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Sandhya Beerakayala
Food was not at all upto the mark. We had ordered aloo tikki ( looked like they just used frozen tikkis, heated and served), palak soup which was Ok, Aloo gobhi that we ordered looked liked they put together boiled aloo and gobhi in hot water with little spices and served. Tandoori roti and poori were ok. The best dish that was served was curd and boondi raita. Ambience was mediocre at best. Tea was also not very good. Very disappointed
Delicious hot food, quick and kind service. No lunch buffet on Sunday (not sure about other days). Menu on google not reflective of actual prices. Bargained for a side of rice.Wish I could try a lot of their items but it was pricey to have one. Hope they can stay afloat.Kid-friendliness: They’ve got fritters for kids to have fried food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Malai Kofta
Lisa H.
Amazing food that makes you feel at home, possibly the best waiterI have ever had at any restaurant, (Who has very good jokes) and overall a great experience. I also loved the vintage interior and how it just made you feel comfortable in a way I can't describe. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for delish Indian food in Santa Monica.
Sharath G.
Samosas rock. Chai is out of this world. Ambiance is classic and relaxing. Service exemplary. Ask Mahesh for food suggestions. He has great sense of humour! Love this place.
Cigdem Dee-Shapland
This was the worst Indian food we have ever had. We lived in London UK and Redmond, WA. Everything we tried was watery and bland. Biryani was like a gloopy mess. Aloo gobi was sad to look at and eat. Only Okra dish was ok. $95 is too much for this food.
Frank Shouli
Place was fantastic, food was very delicious, service was very friendly, and inviting. The samosas were my favourite part. Highly would recommended and for sure will be coming back.Vegetarian options: Perfect spot for vegetarians
Chandni is closed??????? Oh no!!!! We love Chandni! Chandni has been our family's favorite vegetarian restaurant. Every dish we have had is always fresh and delicious (dine-in). Heartbroken. Please let me know if you are opening at a new location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm very sad to say Chandni is closing today after 30 years
Worst food ever. The food was extreme bland and not tasty at all. We had Palak Paneer, Char Daal , Nan, Tandoori roti and shahi pulao. Palak paneer was very basic and bland. The daal was just boiled and only added salt before serving. Shahi pulao was laughably bad. It had only peas and paneer. Seemed like just masala leftover rice. On top of everything, the place is not cheap. We paid over 50 dollars for the aforementioned bland dishes. We do not recommend for any Indians with taste-buds to visit this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Tasteless , unappetizing and flavorless dishes, the dishes that were given to us was warm ,watery and the dishes tasted the same leading me to believe they used the same pre made base. I had ordered dry spicy potatoes that was unsavoury and watery, Naan was okay and warm. Very expensive for unpalatable dishes. Overall, I won't be going back and the food was distasteful.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Naan
Food is not worth the price.Aloo gobi was tasteless. Malai kofta and gravy was bland.Ambience was average.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Food was not at all upto the mark. We had ordered aloo tikki ( looked like they just used frozen tikkis, heated and served), palak soup which was Ok, Aloo gobhi that we ordered looked liked they put together boiled aloo and gobhi in hot water with little spices and served. Tandoori roti and poori were ok. The best dish that was served was curd and boondi raita. Ambience was mediocre at best. Tea was also not very good. Very disappointed
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Excellent service! Meal was tasty!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Aloo Gobi, Samosa, Biryani, Naan
Very disappointed in the quality of food and ambience. Good service.
Authentic restaurant with interesting cuisine and friendly polite staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very nice good and good ambiance.. felt like I was eating delicious home food.. such a nice tatse..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palak Paneer, Pakoras, Biryani, Naan
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious hot food, quick and kind service. No lunch buffet on Sunday (not sure about other days). Menu on google not reflective of actual prices. Bargained for a side of rice.Wish I could try a lot of their items but it was pricey to have one. Hope they can stay afloat.Kid-friendliness: They’ve got fritters for kids to have fried food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Malai Kofta
Amazing food that makes you feel at home, possibly the best waiterI have ever had at any restaurant, (Who has very good jokes) and overall a great experience. I also loved the vintage interior and how it just made you feel comfortable in a way I can't describe. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for delish Indian food in Santa Monica.
Samosas rock. Chai is out of this world. Ambiance is classic and relaxing. Service exemplary. Ask Mahesh for food suggestions. He has great sense of humour! Love this place.
This was the worst Indian food we have ever had. We lived in London UK and Redmond, WA. Everything we tried was watery and bland. Biryani was like a gloopy mess. Aloo gobi was sad to look at and eat. Only Okra dish was ok. $95 is too much for this food.
Place was fantastic, food was very delicious, service was very friendly, and inviting. The samosas were my favourite part. Highly would recommended and for sure will be coming back.Vegetarian options: Perfect spot for vegetarians
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Samosa, Naan