The Palace of Indian

4.6

50 Reviews

$30 and under

Indian

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Neighbourhood gem
Vegetarian-friendly
Romantic

Welcome to The Palace of Indian at Philly!

The Palace of Indian is an Authentic Indian restaurant. Our Chef's outstanding experience in cooking delicious dishes will make our customers feel like they are eating at home because the food made here is homestyle.

We provide excellent hospitality and cater to all palates, offering mild, medium, and spicy foods.

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Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon, Wed–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(215) 982-1666
Website
http://www.palaceofindian.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1533 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Area
South Philly
Cross Street
South 11th & Tasker St
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Wine

PapadumUSD 2.99
A thin crisp lentil flour baked in the clay oven
Veggie SamosaUSD 3.99
2 pcs Crispy triangular pastry turnovers filled with seasoned potatoes & green peas
Mixed PakoraUSD 4.99
Assorted fried vegetable fritters (cauliflower, onion, potato, spinach)
Tandoori SabziUSD 8.99
Marinated asssorted vegetables broiled in the tandoor to perfection
Chat PapriUSD 5.99
Mixture of crisps, potatoes and chick peas in a yogurt, tamarind & mint sauce
Vegetable PlatterUSD 7.99
Combination of assorted vegetable samosa, mixed pakora & paneer pakora
Gobi ManchurianUSD 8.99
Fresh cauliflower with cubes of bell pepper, spring onion slightly sautéed & tossed with manchurian sauce and garnished with fresh cilantro
Samosa ChatUSD 7.99
Veg samosas with mildly spiced chickpeas, potatoes, onion, and tomato & garnished with yogurt, tamarind & mint sauce
Chilli PaneerUSD 8.99
Cottage cheese battered with corn starch, sautéed with bell peppers, spring onions, chilies and blend of Soy Sauce
Paneer PakoraUSD 7.99
Slices Cottage cheese dipped in gram flour batter with Indian spices and deep fried to perfection

Non Vegetarian Appetizer

Lamb SamosaUSD 5.99
Crispy triangular pastry turnovers filled with minced lamb seasoned with potatoes & green peas
Chicken PakoraUSD 5.99
Tender pieces of chicken dipped in mildly spiced lentil, batter & fried
Chili Chicken (Indian or Indo-Chinese Style)USD 8.99
Cubes of chicken breast sautéed with chili paste, soy sauce, onions, Bell pepper, herbs and exotic spices
Chili FishUSD 8.99
Toasted fish marinated in chili Paste with cubes bell pepper and house spices
Garlic ShrimpUSD 9.99
Fresh shrimp tossed in roasted garlic and cooked in vinaigrette, bell peppers and rich cream
Chicken MalabarUSD 7.99
Batter fried coconut flavored filet of chicken served with mango chutney
Assorted Non Veggie PlatterUSD 10.99
Combination platter of Chicken Seekh Kabab, Chicken Malai Kabab, Lamb Samosa, and Chicken Tikka

Soup

Mulligatawany SoupUSD 4.99
Traditional soup made with yellow lentils and flavored with delicate herbs
Chicken SoupUSD 5.99
Chicken broth soup, delicately flavored with herbs and spices
Tomato SoupUSD 4.99
A traditional soup made with tomato paste & delicate herbs

Salads

Mix Green SaladUSD 5.99
Katchumber SaladUSD 5.99
Cucumber with olive oil, tomato, Onion and mint

Accompaniments

RaitaUSD 3.99
Yogurt with cucumber, carrot, tomatoes, red onions and herbs
Plain YogurtUSD 2.99
Indian style homemade yogurt
Mango ChutneyUSD 3.99
Sweet and sour mango extract
Mixed Pickle (Achar)USD 4.99
Indian mixed pickles
Fresh Onion, Green Chili & LemonUSD 3.99
Side order

Chicken Specialties

Served with Basmati Rice

Chicken Tikka MasalaUSD 13.99
Breast meat chicken skewed in tandoor (clay oven) and sautéed in a tomato & rich creamy sauce topped with bell peppers
Chicken CurryUSD 12.99
Traditional Mughlai offering! Boneless chicken cooked in heavenly curry sauce, seasoned to your taste
Chicken VindalooUSD 12.99
Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes in a spiced and vinaigrette sauce
Chicken SaagUSD 12.99
Tender pieces of chicken sautéed with Indian herbs cooked in spinach
Chicken Shahi KormaUSD 13.99
A Moghulai delight! Cardamoms flavored sweet and spicy curried chicken in cream, Cashews & raisins
Chicken DopiazaUSD 12.99
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh onion, tomatoes, bell peppers and house spices
Chicken KarahiUSD 12.99
Boneless cube chicken cooked with special ginger sauce, bell peppers, onion & fresh tomatoes along with herbs and spices
Chilli Chicken (Indian or Indo-Chinese Style)USD 12.99
Cubes of chicken breast sautéed with chili paste, soy sauce, onions, bell peppers herbs & exotic spices
Chicken Makhni (Butter Chicken)USD 13.99
Pulled chicken cooked in tandoor (clay Oven) and sautéed in special buttery tomatoes & rich creamy sauce
Chicken Dhaniwal KormaUSD 13.99
Pieces of chicken cooked with coriander sauce, mint and blend of spice
Chicken JalfreziUSD 12.99
Cube chicken cooked with fresh mix vegetable along with special homemade sauce
Chicken CoconutUSD 13.99
Chicken cooked with roasted coconut herbs & spices
Chicken MadrasUSD 12.99
Chicken cooked with roasted coconut, mustard seed and hot chili pepper

Vegetarian Specialties

Served with Basmati Rice

Paneer Tikka MasalaUSD 12.99
Homemade cottage cheese cubes cooked in clay oven with green peppers and onions in a rich Creamy gravy
Sarson Ka SaagUSD 11.99
Punjabi (North Indian) dish made of mustard leaves cooked with spices in butter
Chana MasalaUSD 11.99
Chick-peas (grabanzo beans) cooked in a special blend of traditional spices
Bhindi MasalaUSD 11.99
Special preparation of cut tossed okra with diced onions, tomatoes and traditional spices
Tarka DalUSD 11.99
Yellow lentils tempered with butter, whole red chilies & cumin and mustard seeds
Dal MakhaniUSD 11.99
Black lentils cooked overnight on a very slow fire flavored with butter, creamy sauce & spices
Baingan BarthaUSD 11.99
Eggplants roasted over charcoal with fresh tomatoes, peas, ginger garlic and onions seasoned with herbs
Navaratan KormaUSD 12.99
A medley of nine vegetables cooked with mild creamy sauce with cashews and raisins
Aloo PalakUSD 11.99
Spinach cooked with potatoes and spices with thick gravy sauce
Chana SaagUSD 11.99
Spinach and Chick-peas (garbanzo beans) cooked with thick gravy sauce
Palak PaneerUSD 11.99
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in creamy gravy of spinach & spices
Paneer MakhaniUSD 12.99
Cottage Cheese cubes lightly fried and cooked in homemade special sauce with cream
Malai KoftaUSD 12.99
Homemade vegetable balls cooked in a mildly spiced creamy sauce with cashews & raisins
Fresh Mix Vegetable CurryUSD 11.99
Combined seasonal vegetables cooked in house blended curry sauce
Mutter PaneerUSD 11.99
Cottage cheese cubes cooked with green peas, onions, tomatoes cooked in house special sauces
Karahi PaneerUSD 11.99
Cottage cheese sautéed with tomato, onion, peppers & herbs
Mutter Mushroom CurryUSD 11.99
Fresh mushrooms & green peas cooked with herbs & spices
Shahi PaneerUSD 12.99
Homemade cottage cheese cubes served in a delicately spiced creamy sauces
Aloo GobiUSD 11.99
Cubed potatoes and cauliflower cooked with spices and herbs

Tandoori Specialties

Clay Oven Specialties, Served with Basmati Rice

Tandoori ChickenUSD 13.99
Chicken leg quarters marinated in yogurt, fresh spices & lemon juice then barbecued in the clay oven
Chicken TikkaUSD 13.99
Boneless chicken marinated in herbs and spices charbroiled to perfection
Chicken Malai KebabUSD 13.99
Cubes of chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices then cooked on skewers in the clay oven
Seekh Kebab (Chicken)USD 13.99
Ground minced chicken mixed with onion, ginger and herbs
Sheekh Kebab (Lamb)USD 15.99
Ground minced lamb mixed with onion, ginger and herbs
Lamb Boti KebabUSD 15.99
Tender chunks of lamb marinated in our house special sauce and cooked in the clay oven
Beef Boti KebabUSD 15.99
Tender chunks of Beef marinated in our house special sauce and cooked in the clay oven
Fish Tikka (Salmon)USD 16.99
Chunks of salmon marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices then barbecued in the clay oven
Tandoori ShrimpUSD 16.99
Shrimp marinated in freshly ground spices and grilled in the tandoor
Lamb ChopsUSD 21.99
Marinated rack of lamb in a select mixture of exotic spices broiled in Tandoor
Special Tandoori Mix GrillUSD 21.99
Combination platter of tandoori - Chicken Tikka, Chicken Seekh Kebab, Lamb Seekh Kebab, Shrimp & Fish

Goat / Beef Specialties

Beef Boneless & Goat Bone-in (Served with Basmati Rice)

CurryUSD 14.99
Beef or Goat marinated and cooked in a curry sauce of fresh herbs and spices
KarahiUSD 14.99
Beef or Goat sautéed with special ginger sauce cooked in herbs and spices
VindalooUSD 14.99
Beef or Goat cooked with potatoes in a spiced and tangy vinaigrette sauce
Palak / SaagUSD 14.99
Beef or Goat sautéed with exotic seasoned spinach and fresh herbs
Beef Tikka MasalaUSD 15.99
Tender pieces of Beef skewed in tandoor (clay oven) and sautéed in a rich creamy & tomato sauce topped with bell peppers

Lamb Specialties

Served with Basmati Rice

Lamb CurryUSD 14.99
Tender pieces of lamb cooked onions, garlic & ginger in fresh herbs and spices
Lamb KarahiUSD 14.99
Boneless Lamb cooked with special ginger sauce, bell peppers, onion & fresh tomatoes along with herbs and spices
Lamb Rogan JoshUSD 14.99
Juicy Boneless tender pieces of lamb cooked in traditional spice and homemade yogurt
Lamb VindalooUSD 14.99
Boneless lamb cooked with potatoes in a spicy and tangy sauce
Lamb DopiazaUSD 14.99
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with shredded onions, garlic & ginger in fresh herbs and spices
Lamb KormaUSD 15.99
A Moghulai delight! Cardamoms flavored sweet and spicy curried lamb in cream sauce with cashews & raisins
Lamb PasandaUSD 14.99
Tender lamb cooked in exotic blend of cream, almond sauce and spices
Lamb Saag (Spinach Lamb)USD 14.99
Tender pieces of lamb sautéed with deliciously seasoned spinach and fresh herbs
Lamb Tikka MasalaUSD 15.99
Tender pieces of lamb skewed in tandoor (clay oven) and sautéed in a rich creamy & tomato sauce topped with bell peppers

Rice Specialties

Basmati Rice

Vegetable BiryaniUSD 11.99
Mixed Vegetables with Basmati rice and traditional spices
Chicken Tikka BiryaniUSD 14.99
Boneless Barbecued chicken Tikka cooked with Basmati rice and traditional spices
Chicken BiryaniUSD 13.99
Boneless chicken cooked with Basmati rice and traditional spices
Lamb BiryaniUSD 14.99
Juicy boneless lamb cooked with Basmati rice and traditional spices topped with cashews
Shrimp BiryaniUSD 15.99
Tender Shrimp cooked with Basmati rice and traditional spices & herbs
Beef BiryaniUSD 14.99
Juicy boneless lamb cooked with Basamti rice and traditional spices topped with cashews
Chef Special BiryaniUSD 17.99
Basmati Rice cooked with lamb, chicken & shrimp topped with fried onions and herbs

Seafood Specialties

Served with Basmati Rice

Fish Masala (Salmon)USD 16.99
Salmon Fish cooked in a hearty blend of tangy tomatoes, onions, bell peppers with aromatic herbs and spices
Shrimp VindalooUSD 16.99
Shrimp cooked with potatoes in a spiced and tangy vinaigrette sauce
Shrimp PalakUSD 16.99
Shrimp cooked with fresh spinach, spices and ginger
Shrimp Tikka MasalaUSD 16.99
Shrimp cooked in clay oven sautéed with tomatoes, green pepper and onion in a rich creamy sauce
Jumbo Shrimp KarahiUSD 16.99
Shrimp cooked with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, ginger, spices & herbs
Shrimp CurryUSD 16.99
Shrimp cooked onions, garlic & ginger in fresh herbs and spices
Goan Fish CurryUSD 15.99
Sautéed boneless Tilapia fish cooked with coconut and exotic spices

Bread Specialties

Plain NaanUSD 2.99
Unleavened white bread baked in tandoor clay oven
Garlic NaanUSD 3.99
Bread stuffed with fresh minced garlic and herbs, baked in tandoor clay oven
Onion NaanUSD 3.99
Bread stuffed with fresh onions and herbs, baked in tandoor clay oven
Keema NaanUSD 4.99
Stuffed with minced ground lamb
Cheese NaanUSD 4.99
Stuffed with mozzarella cheese
Coconut NaanUSD 4.99
Stuffed with coconut
Garlic & CheeseUSD 5.99
Stuffed with mozzarella cheese & garlic
Rosemary NaanUSD 4.99
Bread Cooked in rosemary petals
Poori - A Deep Fried Fluffy BreadUSD 2.99
Roti (Whole Wheat)USD 2.99
Baked whole wheat bread
Aloo ParathaUSD 3.99
Stuffed with spiced potatoes
Laccha ParathaUSD 4.99
Multi-layered whole wheat bread cooked in the clay oven
Peshwari NaanUSD 4.99
Stuffed with coconut, almond, raisin, and sweet
Bread BasketUSD 5.99
Combination Breads (Plain Naan, Onion Naan & garlic Naan)

Dessert

Vanilla Ice CreamUSD 4.99
The most popular Puritan flavor, made with premium vanilla extract
Chocolate Ice CreamUSD 4.99
A rich chocolate ice cream made from scratch with premium cocoa
Mango Ice CreamUSD 4.99
Indian Home-Made Fresh Mango ice cream
Strawberry Ice CreamUSD 4.99
Strawberry ice cream with strawberry halves
Ras MalaiUSD 4.99
Sweet cottage cheese dumpling flavored with saffron and cardamom
Gulab JamonUSD 4.99
A light fried cheese ball made of milk in sugar syrup
Rice PuddingUSD 4.99
Home made Rice pudding garnished with pisatchios and raisins

Beverage

Mango LassiUSD 3.99
Yogurt drink made with mango
LassiUSD 3.99
Plain yogurt drink served sweet or salty
Unsweetened Masalader Ice TeaUSD 2.99
Well-brewed spiced ice tea
LemonadeUSD 3.99
Fresh squeezed sweet lime drink
Mango JuiceUSD 2.99
homemade drink made with fresh mango pulp
SodaUSD 1.99
Cola, Diet Cola, Ginger Ale, Orange Soda, Lime Soda
Masala Chai TeaUSD 2.99

What 50 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Palace of Indian delights with its "excellent food" and "friendly staff." The "beautiful" courtyard enhances the dining experience, perfect for a "date night." While the "butter chicken" is a standout favorite, some service timings could improve. Overall, it's a "favorite Indian restaurant in Philadelphia" with "delicious" offerings.

50 Reviews

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Capri
Philadelphia1 review
1.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
This place was very promising however it was anything but. My reservation on Valentine’s Day was at 6:30pm, table for two. We arrived and sat down. Now around the time we came in the restaurant was fairly empty with about two other couples already eating dinner. Another couple comes in and sits down and someone comes to take their order 5 minutes after they are seated. 10 minutes later someone comes to take our order. Other couples start to make their way in and now the resurant is full. Everyone is ordering food and getting their appetizers before we do, now it’s around 7pm and we get our appetizer (which was really good “Lamb Samosas”) 20 minutes later couples who have entered the restaurant well after us are receiving their entrees and our waiter says it’s about a 10 minute wait for our food. We did not receive our food within that 10 minutes. It is now around 7:40 and we call our waiter and ask him can we take our food to go because we have somewhere to be at 8. Our waiter seems frustrated with our request but says he will pack it up. We receive our packed up dinner 20 minutes later and we pay for the food and leave. We left this place hungry and disappointed in the customer service.
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Genevieve VIP
Washington DC81 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food here is delicious and the portions are large. I have ordered from here many times and will continue to order from here. On the whole, the staff was super friendly. Of note, they do not have Coke products. There was an issue with our order- something forgotten- and one of the staff yelled at another staff member and that was upsetting. The noise level was low except for the same staff that yelled being very loud on the phone.
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Salvi
Philadelphia14 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had Father’s Day dinner and it was marvelous :)
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Lorraine
Philadelphia44 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We ate in the courtyard and it was beautiful. Food is always delicious and staff like family!
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Philadelphia1 review
5.0
Dined on 21 March 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. First time Indian food for me. Will go again.
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Alison
Philadelphia7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, love that it's a BYO and the ambience is very nice, would definitely recommend for a date night. Staff was friendly and accommodating, will definitely be back!
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TerriL VIP
Philadelphia31 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love the food here. Best all around butter chicken.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Philadelphia7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 November 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food is phenomenal and service is very good. Highly recommended!
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Eatoutoften
Washington DC30 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 August 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is always delicious and the service is excellent. This is our favorite Indian restaurant in Philadelphia.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia1 review
4.0
Dined on 31 July 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Food was absolutely delicious and portions were pretty big. I’d definitely go back.
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FAQs

The Palace of Indian does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats.

The Palace of Indian is rated 4.6 stars by 50 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Order delivery or takeout

1533 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Additional information

Cross Street
South 11th & Tasker St
Area
South Philly
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon, Wed–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Wine

Website
http://www.palaceofindian.com/
Phone number
(215) 982-1666

The Palace of Indian

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Additional information

Vegetarian Appetizer

PapadumUSD 2.99

Veggie SamosaUSD 3.99

Mixed PakoraUSD 4.99

Tandoori SabziUSD 8.99

Chat PapriUSD 5.99

Vegetable PlatterUSD 7.99

Gobi ManchurianUSD 8.99

Samosa ChatUSD 7.99

Chilli PaneerUSD 8.99

Paneer PakoraUSD 7.99

Non Vegetarian Appetizer

Lamb SamosaUSD 5.99

Chicken PakoraUSD 5.99

Chili Chicken (Indian or Indo-Chinese Style)USD 8.99

Chili FishUSD 8.99

Garlic ShrimpUSD 9.99

Chicken MalabarUSD 7.99

Assorted Non Veggie PlatterUSD 10.99

Soup

Mulligatawany SoupUSD 4.99

Chicken SoupUSD 5.99

Tomato SoupUSD 4.99

Salads

Mix Green SaladUSD 5.99

Katchumber SaladUSD 5.99

Accompaniments

RaitaUSD 3.99

Plain YogurtUSD 2.99

Mango ChutneyUSD 3.99

Mixed Pickle (Achar)USD 4.99

Fresh Onion, Green Chili & LemonUSD 3.99

Chicken Specialties

Chicken Tikka MasalaUSD 13.99

Chicken CurryUSD 12.99

Chicken VindalooUSD 12.99

Chicken SaagUSD 12.99

Chicken Shahi KormaUSD 13.99

Chicken DopiazaUSD 12.99

Chicken KarahiUSD 12.99

Chilli Chicken (Indian or Indo-Chinese Style)USD 12.99

Chicken Makhni (Butter Chicken)USD 13.99

Chicken Dhaniwal KormaUSD 13.99

Chicken JalfreziUSD 12.99

Chicken CoconutUSD 13.99

Chicken MadrasUSD 12.99

Vegetarian Specialties

Paneer Tikka MasalaUSD 12.99

Sarson Ka SaagUSD 11.99

Chana MasalaUSD 11.99

Bhindi MasalaUSD 11.99

Tarka DalUSD 11.99

Dal MakhaniUSD 11.99

Baingan BarthaUSD 11.99

Navaratan KormaUSD 12.99

Aloo PalakUSD 11.99

Chana SaagUSD 11.99

Palak PaneerUSD 11.99

Paneer MakhaniUSD 12.99

Malai KoftaUSD 12.99

Fresh Mix Vegetable CurryUSD 11.99

Mutter PaneerUSD 11.99

Karahi PaneerUSD 11.99

Mutter Mushroom CurryUSD 11.99

Shahi PaneerUSD 12.99

Aloo GobiUSD 11.99

Tandoori Specialties

Tandoori ChickenUSD 13.99

Chicken TikkaUSD 13.99

Chicken Malai KebabUSD 13.99

Seekh Kebab (Chicken)USD 13.99

Sheekh Kebab (Lamb)USD 15.99

Lamb Boti KebabUSD 15.99

Beef Boti KebabUSD 15.99

Fish Tikka (Salmon)USD 16.99