Ordered Goat vindaloo. It was all bones. The chai was burnt.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Heather S.
India Garden has the best Indian food I've ever had. I've had Indian food in San Francisco, Portland, OR, NYC -- all sorts of big cities, but, Bloomington's India Garden is my favorite! Not only do they have delicious buttery naan, but, they also have a gluten-free bread with lentils that is super delicious and that my partner, who eats gluten-free, loves! Our menu favorites are the Butter Chicken (creamy and delicious), and the Palek Paneer -- gently spicy and great actually mixed together! I know, it's nutty. But, we love it! They always send more than enough basmati rice, and a cup of complimentary spicy soup. Last time, we ordered the rice pudding which was more liquid than rice and spiced with something that was like mint. It was really good! I can't say enough good things about India Garden and I look forward to trying all their entrees!
Pk Mindful
You HAVE to try their food. Best indian food aroundParking: The parking is in the back of the restaurantKid-friendliness: Very kid friendly
We tried the buffet option. If we compare the buffet price $9.99/per person and the food options, it was really good.Vegetarian options: Vegetarian food is marked so not difficult to miss.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Paneer Tikka
PkRising
Best Indian Food In Bloomington By far, I’ve tried other Indian food in Bloomington but THIS restaurant has the best Indian food. Also they have a Indian grocery inside that has alot of Indian groceries that you cant find
They offer the worst food. It's not fresh, they freaking serve weeks-old food. And they have the dirtiest kitchen.
I had a bad experience with my family. I'll never go and will never recommend anyone.
Chris Moore
Went there at noon on a Saturday. We asked for a menu but were told we had to eat off the buffet. Okay, fine. Whatever. ALL the food on the buffet was cold. Some of it was barely lukewarm, others were ice cold. We were still charged for it even though we only ate a couple bites of different things. Gladly paid $20 to not have to eat cold food.
I love this place! The service and food is great. I like this buffet better than one down the road - more variety. Vegetarian options, too. Staff is super nice and attentive. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ava Branham
Everything about this place was AMAZING. Most definitely one of my favorite restaurants now!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka, Naan
kapil chawla
We ordered Malai Kofta and Garlic Naan. Both item were very fresh. We highly recommended this restaurant for Indian cuisine in Bloomington.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Naan
Lisa Wickes
I ordered takeout, so I cannot comment on the atmosphere. The tandoori chicken was excellent and there were six pieces in my box.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tandoori Chicken
Mark Carpenter
The food was excellent, but we got the strangest "vibe" from our server, the owner, all throughout our meal.I'm going to start out by saying that I'm a senior, I'm openly gay (and I've been out for 55 years), and my partner and I ate at this restaurant on 30 July, 2023. I have a personal "trademark" of wearing rainbow suspenders. (It's more a matter of "keeping my pants up" than a statement of gay pride, and rainbow colors match everything I own!)The food overall is delicious. I was really happy with the papad (crispy wafer chips -- these are incredible!) and my lamb rogan josh. The appetizer which we ordered, chicken pakora, looked like the dregs of a day's cooking instead of six individual pieces of chicken, and the sum total of the appetizer was not enough for a mouthful. This was disappointing.As I mentioned earlier, all throughout the meal we got the strangest vibe from the owner, who seemed to "sneer" at both my partner and me when we requested a refill of a drink, even though we went out of our way to thank him and be polite to him.If you visit, be aware that the restaurant is open, but is currently being remodeled.The attitude of the owner during the course of our meal was really off-putting. Most of the food (save for the appetizer) was really delicious; but because of the attitude of the owner who was serving us, we won't be coming back.
Bloomington’s best Indian restaurant, and honestly best restaurant in general. I could eat here every
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Curry, Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Biryani
Ordered Goat vindaloo. It was all bones. The chai was burnt.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
India Garden has the best Indian food I've ever had. I've had Indian food in San Francisco, Portland, OR, NYC -- all sorts of big cities, but, Bloomington's India Garden is my favorite! Not only do they have delicious buttery naan, but, they also have a gluten-free bread with lentils that is super delicious and that my partner, who eats gluten-free, loves! Our menu favorites are the Butter Chicken (creamy and delicious), and the Palek Paneer -- gently spicy and great actually mixed together! I know, it's nutty. But, we love it! They always send more than enough basmati rice, and a cup of complimentary spicy soup. Last time, we ordered the rice pudding which was more liquid than rice and spiced with something that was like mint. It was really good! I can't say enough good things about India Garden and I look forward to trying all their entrees!
You HAVE to try their food. Best indian food aroundParking: The parking is in the back of the restaurantKid-friendliness: Very kid friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garden Salad, Chicken Biryani, Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala
Really great Indian food and very sweet staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We tried the buffet option. If we compare the buffet price $9.99/per person and the food options, it was really good.Vegetarian options: Vegetarian food is marked so not difficult to miss.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Paneer Tikka
Best Indian Food In Bloomington By far, I’ve tried other Indian food in Bloomington but THIS restaurant has the best Indian food. Also they have a Indian grocery inside that has alot of Indian groceries that you cant find
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetable Biryani, Lamb Curry, Chicken Biryani, Gulab Jamun, Tandoori Chicken, Butter Chicken, Malai Kofta, Paratha, Chicken Tikka Masala
Very good food, fast service always leave with a smile:)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Biryani, Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka Masala
They offer the worst food. It's not fresh, they freaking serve weeks-old food. And they have the dirtiest kitchen. I had a bad experience with my family. I'll never go and will never recommend anyone.
Went there at noon on a Saturday. We asked for a menu but were told we had to eat off the buffet. Okay, fine. Whatever. ALL the food on the buffet was cold. Some of it was barely lukewarm, others were ice cold. We were still charged for it even though we only ate a couple bites of different things. Gladly paid $20 to not have to eat cold food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
I love this place! The service and food is great. I like this buffet better than one down the road - more variety. Vegetarian options, too. Staff is super nice and attentive. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything about this place was AMAZING. Most definitely one of my favorite restaurants now!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka, Naan
We ordered Malai Kofta and Garlic Naan. Both item were very fresh. We highly recommended this restaurant for Indian cuisine in Bloomington.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Naan
I ordered takeout, so I cannot comment on the atmosphere. The tandoori chicken was excellent and there were six pieces in my box.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tandoori Chicken
The food was excellent, but we got the strangest "vibe" from our server, the owner, all throughout our meal.I'm going to start out by saying that I'm a senior, I'm openly gay (and I've been out for 55 years), and my partner and I ate at this restaurant on 30 July, 2023. I have a personal "trademark" of wearing rainbow suspenders. (It's more a matter of "keeping my pants up" than a statement of gay pride, and rainbow colors match everything I own!)The food overall is delicious. I was really happy with the papad (crispy wafer chips -- these are incredible!) and my lamb rogan josh. The appetizer which we ordered, chicken pakora, looked like the dregs of a day's cooking instead of six individual pieces of chicken, and the sum total of the appetizer was not enough for a mouthful. This was disappointing.As I mentioned earlier, all throughout the meal we got the strangest vibe from the owner, who seemed to "sneer" at both my partner and me when we requested a refill of a drink, even though we went out of our way to thank him and be polite to him.If you visit, be aware that the restaurant is open, but is currently being remodeled.The attitude of the owner during the course of our meal was really off-putting. Most of the food (save for the appetizer) was really delicious; but because of the attitude of the owner who was serving us, we won't be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 2