Kanak Indian Kitchen

𝓗𝓪𝓿𝓮𝓷'𝓽 𝔀𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝓘 𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓻 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓸𝓭 𝔀𝓪𝓼𝓷'𝓽 𝓰𝓸𝓸𝓭 𝓻𝓲𝓹 𝓸𝓯𝓯 𝓯𝓸𝓸𝓭 𝓺𝓾𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝔀𝓪𝓼𝓷'𝓽 𝓰𝓸𝓸𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮𝓷'𝓽 𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓭 𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭𝓷'𝓽 𝓻𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓭 𝓲𝓽

2210 Carter St, Lynchburg, VA 24501

Incredible food and drink as well as service. Such a great find. They start you out with their fun and colorful papadum chips which were so addicting. I got the Patia (mango curry) with paneer and spicy naan and was blown away. Paired it with the Rupee premium lager which was delicious and really balanced with the flavors of the food well. Absolutely will be returning in the near future :)

Very flavorful!

Kanak is in my top three restaurants in Charlottesville. Indian food prepared and presented in such a way, that I can’t wait to go back and try another menu item. I had the lunch chicken tikki platter with the cocktail drink prepared with cucumber. Amazing, colorful & fresh. Naan bread keeps you coming back. Colorful, flavor filled sauces. I’m ready to back right now. Staff was friendly, welcoming and engaging!

Taste wise, the food was well below average and didn’t come close to Indian flavors. We ordered dal, Marwadi chicken, and chicken 65. The dal was bland and unimpressive. The Marwadi chicken was completely tasteless (the only detectable flavor was cashew) and the chicken pieces were small, cube like chunks with no real texture or seasoning.
Chicken 65 was particularly disappointing, it came as boneless pieces in a breaded coating, doused in a tangy buffalo style sauce that had nothing to do with what 65 should be. We also tried a vegetarian gravy dish which was just about okay, but nothing memorable. The only item that met expectations was the mango lassi. Overall, not a place I’d recommend if you’re looking for real Indian flavors.

So so so good. Our waitress was very sweet and attentive, the food was excellent and came out quickly. I also loved the free little crispies they give you at the start of your meal.

Had lunch special today. Black dal (dal makhani) was earthy and delicious. The naan was buttery and the portion was generous. Good service and pleasant upscale but welcoming atmosphere. I will definitely return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good and rich

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Freezing everybody eat had winter coats on.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 2

Never have been disappointed. Tried the kesar malai lamb crab baghara- both great, just know they have baseline level of spice. In contrast, their butter chicken can have mild spice where it’s not spicy at all. Regardless of what’s ordered, I always tack on an order of garlic naan and mango lassi. Their chili milli gobi is pretty good but the taste can be inconsistent - either mild spice or pretty spicy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Never have I ever... tandoori chicken so dry! Tikka masala sauce packaged separately and not enough to cover the chicken and rice. The sauce could have come in handy for dipping the burnt Naan. Ewww. Never again. Stick with the tried and true! Trust me.

Food: 2

The best butter chicken and garlic naan! My husband and son and I all get our own order every time we go. We also like to add a side of sautéed veggies they don’t over cook them and accompany the butter chicken beautifully. The seven sisters drink is awesome too!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Naan

Ok firstly the service was great, our server was so friendly patient and very informative her name is Jennifer she helped us through the menu. This was my first time experiencing Indian cuisine and let me tell you, the food was the best that I have ever tried. I never had food that had so much flavor and a different taste and it all compliments each other so well. The restaurant was so nice and clean and the service was fast.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala Garlic Naan, Shrimp Appetizer, Naan

Good food great cheerful atmosphere. We of course ordered way too much, but took leftovers home and was still great the next day.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala Garlic Naan, Tikka Masala, Naan