I ordered a vegetarian takeout meal for lunch. It’s already priced at $18 plus they charged an auto 18% for takeout. It’s just a foam container in a plastic to go bag. No thank you.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
David Goodwin
Some of the best vegetable samosas and Chana masala I have ever had. The spice level was perfect and the portion was huge. I will be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dave Maks
This was my third time dining here, and the food, without a doubt, remains top-notch and absolutely delicious. Every dish was well prepared, flavorful, and the portion sizes were better than average for this level of dining.
We arrived for our 6:00 p.m. reservation and were seated promptly. Service was excellent from start to finish, with our server and the support staff working seamlessly to make sure we always had everything we needed. The ambiance was spot-on, and the background music added nicely to the overall experience.
The only drawback occurred right at 8:00 p.m.—two hours into our meal—when we were politely asked to leave because they had others waiting for our table. While I understand the need to manage table turnover and we were preparing to wrap up anyway, it was the first time I’ve experienced this, and it did feel a bit awkward. I suggest that management clearly communicate any time limits, either in the reservation notes or upon arrival, to avoid surprises.
That said, this is still an excellent restaurant, and for fine Indian cuisine, we will definitely be back.
Matthew Noonan
I was kinda nervous looking at the reviews but the patriots won so I said screw it let’s take a shot. Butter chicken was so fire I have no clue where people say it’s “bland” best Indian food I’ve tried pakoras where pretty tasty too and I don’t like fried food at all really great food at all great hotel ran by friendly staff. Will be back hopefully love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Somayeh Ayaz
Very bad the employees were mean and the food was terrible but he had a good atmosphere, but everything else was bad. There were cockroaches in the bathroom and in the kitchen. ( I found hair in my food too.)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
VeganSwat
The menu has a vegan section, but several dishes that are almost always vegan were not listed there, so we asked. The waiter seemed to be confused and said that he wasn’t sure if they could cook any vegan dishes because it’s “more of a night thing.”
He proceeds to bring the chef out who says that many items not listed as vegan do not have dairy (we asked about dairy because he didn’t seem to understand what ‘vegan’ means). He also tells us that the vegetable korma, LISTED UNDER THE VEGAN SECTION -HAD DAIRY.
After making clear that we wanted everything without dairy, he brought out a biryani dish with some sort of sauce on the side that almost certainly had dairy yoghurt.
The biryani was good, samosa was good, Chana masala was great, gobi Manchurian was ok (cauliflower was on the verge of expiring). The korma, which we asked to be made vegan, tasted bad. It had a spoiled flavor where the vegetables tasted almost sour.
Given that they are serving non vegan items listed as vegan and seemed totally unfamiliar with veganism, nothing over a one star rating is warranted.
AnaCristina Rodriguez-Ross
We came at 2pm on a Thursday, we were the only ones at for about 20 minutes. My husband ordered the lunch special shrimp coconut korma. He absolutely loved it and says the shrimp was cooked to profection. I had a side of fries and the chicken coconut korma. Although fries are sometimes just fries, these were very very good! The chicken korma was very delicious as well! It was honestly just right!
I'd be remiss to not mention the service. We sat at the bar and Fernando attended us, he was great! Fernando made very good Moscow mules and his overall attention was great. We really enjoyed our time eating here. Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
donnatori
We had Gobi Manchurian, aloo tiki, falafel/hummus, and veg korma. Asked for in-between mild/medium spiciness. Everything was great!
The place would be SO much better if lights weren’t turned up so bright. Tables and flooring actually pretty nice. Also they have an outdoor area for drinks only, which was disappointing, outdoors would have been nice to eat (but it’s too bright out there too LOL! At night anyway, when we were there).
elwebb
Don’t be deterred by the ambiance (Holiday Inn chic) or the fact that they’re not fully vegan despite the name and share staff and space with typical hotel bar food…the food is delicious and flavorful!
I Ray
Had the chicken Biryani, of which I've had numerous around the world. Tasty and big portion. Service was attentive, quick & efficient. Not sure why there are such negative reviews, possibly vegans review bombing because it also offers non-vegan options, as any hotel & sensible establishment should do.
Didn't have items available showed in the menu and knew this after waiting for 20 mins. Not recommended for vegetarians.
Ozzie Angrish
Not sure how the food is because the customer service is poor. We waited a few minutes to be atte ded to and was ignored. The vegan restaurant is shared with Bar 700, therefore, it's not truly a vegan restaurant.
The building is located inside of Holiday Inn and can be very confusing when trying to locate it.
The atmosphere is spacious and has seating outside for one to enjoy.
Would never come back.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
M M
The best authentic Indian food in Tampa. I loved the chicken Chettinad platter and it was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samurai Marty
The BEST authentic Indian cuisine I’ve had to date. Absolutely amazing. I’m tempted to travel JUST to eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melissa Melissa
This is the best Indian food I've had since I was in Southern India! It made 2 days of being at the Holiday Inn after a canceled flight like a nourishing Holiday! Yes, the restraunt isn't bells and whistles- there us a separate menu so the restraunt also serves American food favs (they also looked very good) but THIS INDIA FOOD WAS AMAZING!
I ordered a vegetarian takeout meal for lunch. It’s already priced at $18 plus they charged an auto 18% for takeout. It’s just a foam container in a plastic to go bag. No thank you.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Some of the best vegetable samosas and Chana masala I have ever had. The spice level was perfect and the portion was huge. I will be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was my third time dining here, and the food, without a doubt, remains top-notch and absolutely delicious. Every dish was well prepared, flavorful, and the portion sizes were better than average for this level of dining. We arrived for our 6:00 p.m. reservation and were seated promptly. Service was excellent from start to finish, with our server and the support staff working seamlessly to make sure we always had everything we needed. The ambiance was spot-on, and the background music added nicely to the overall experience. The only drawback occurred right at 8:00 p.m.—two hours into our meal—when we were politely asked to leave because they had others waiting for our table. While I understand the need to manage table turnover and we were preparing to wrap up anyway, it was the first time I’ve experienced this, and it did feel a bit awkward. I suggest that management clearly communicate any time limits, either in the reservation notes or upon arrival, to avoid surprises. That said, this is still an excellent restaurant, and for fine Indian cuisine, we will definitely be back.
I was kinda nervous looking at the reviews but the patriots won so I said screw it let’s take a shot. Butter chicken was so fire I have no clue where people say it’s “bland” best Indian food I’ve tried pakoras where pretty tasty too and I don’t like fried food at all really great food at all great hotel ran by friendly staff. Will be back hopefully love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very bad the employees were mean and the food was terrible but he had a good atmosphere, but everything else was bad. There were cockroaches in the bathroom and in the kitchen. (
I found hair in my food too.)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
The menu has a vegan section, but several dishes that are almost always vegan were not listed there, so we asked. The waiter seemed to be confused and said that he wasn’t sure if they could cook any vegan dishes because it’s “more of a night thing.” He proceeds to bring the chef out who says that many items not listed as vegan do not have dairy (we asked about dairy because he didn’t seem to understand what ‘vegan’ means). He also tells us that the vegetable korma, LISTED UNDER THE VEGAN SECTION -HAD DAIRY. After making clear that we wanted everything without dairy, he brought out a biryani dish with some sort of sauce on the side that almost certainly had dairy yoghurt. The biryani was good, samosa was good, Chana masala was great, gobi Manchurian was ok (cauliflower was on the verge of expiring). The korma, which we asked to be made vegan, tasted bad. It had a spoiled flavor where the vegetables tasted almost sour. Given that they are serving non vegan items listed as vegan and seemed totally unfamiliar with veganism, nothing over a one star rating is warranted.
We came at 2pm on a Thursday, we were the only ones at for about 20 minutes. My husband ordered the lunch special shrimp coconut korma. He absolutely loved it and says the shrimp was cooked to profection. I had a side of fries and the chicken coconut korma. Although fries are sometimes just fries, these were very very good! The chicken korma was very delicious as well! It was honestly just right!
I'd be remiss to not mention the service. We sat at the bar and Fernando attended us, he was great! Fernando made very good Moscow mules and his overall attention was great. We really enjoyed our time eating here. Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had Gobi Manchurian, aloo tiki, falafel/hummus, and veg korma. Asked for in-between mild/medium spiciness. Everything was great! The place would be SO much better if lights weren’t turned up so bright. Tables and flooring actually pretty nice. Also they have an outdoor area for drinks only, which was disappointing, outdoors would have been nice to eat (but it’s too bright out there too LOL! At night anyway, when we were there).
Don’t be deterred by the ambiance (Holiday Inn chic) or the fact that they’re not fully vegan despite the name and share staff and space with typical hotel bar food…the food is delicious and flavorful!
Had the chicken Biryani, of which I've had numerous around the world. Tasty and big portion. Service was attentive, quick & efficient. Not sure why there are such negative reviews, possibly vegans review bombing because it also offers non-vegan options, as any hotel & sensible establishment should do.
Restaurantji Recommends
Didn't have items available showed in the menu and knew this after waiting for 20 mins. Not recommended for vegetarians.
Not sure how the food is because the customer service is poor. We waited a few minutes to be atte ded to and was ignored.
The vegan restaurant is shared with Bar 700, therefore, it's not truly a vegan restaurant.
The building is located inside of Holiday Inn and can be very confusing when trying to locate it.
The atmosphere is spacious and has seating outside for one to enjoy.
Would never come back.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
The best authentic Indian food in Tampa. I loved the chicken Chettinad platter and it was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The BEST authentic Indian cuisine I’ve had to date. Absolutely amazing. I’m tempted to travel JUST to eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is the best Indian food I've had since I was in Southern India!
It made 2 days of being at the Holiday Inn after a canceled flight like a nourishing Holiday! Yes, the restraunt isn't bells and whistles- there us a separate menu so the restraunt also serves American food favs (they also looked very good) but THIS INDIA FOOD WAS AMAZING!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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