Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill

I had one order each of the- veg pakora- Indian pickle- Mango chutney- Raita- Mixed grill- Paratha- PeshwariThis place is delicious. I will say, order the mango chutney, and raita (i also ordered the indian spiced pickles). They're basically sauces to add to anything and everything (a little goes a looong way with the pickles). I also got the vegetable pakora (comes in ~6 pieces), which comes with a mini cilantro chutney and tamarind chutney. I ate that in less than 2 minutes. The mixed grill was also really good and stayed hot, as it came out on a sizzling plate. The different grilled things went well with the different chutneys and raita (the raita was not spicy and helped cut some of the spiciness in the different dishes). The paratha was also really nice and had a little chew to it. The peshwari naan is a sweet naan, i had it with some of the spicier dishes and it was delicious. It's also sweet enough to have as a "lightly sweetened dessert". One forewarning though, they'll ask how the food is once or twice, and then wont bother your table unless you make eye contact and ask/motion for something. I prefer this rather than someone constantly bothering my table.

Came in for a weekday lunch and they did not disappoint. We had the whole place to ourselves and the service was friendly and helpful. We ordered the Jakob lamb and my usual butter tikka chicken. Sooooo good! We got it med spicy and it was perfect. I would highly recommend this place!

We came here for the first time last night, and we were impressed! The food was delicious, and the restaurant was very nice inside! It was clean and had a cute front area by a big window. The signature cocktails were okay, they were basically just a juice and a liquor, which is pretty basic for a signature drink. I had the Royal Mango Reposado, which was just tequila and a thick mango puree, so it was pretty heavy, but my husband loved the Cracked Pineapple, which was pineapple juice, coconut rum, and cracked black pepper on top. The mixed grill had delicious flavor. We got butter chicken with mild spice, and chicken tikka masala with medium spice. We got an order of rice for each person, but we probably could have shared one order between two people. We also got the bread basket, which had four types of naan: original, garlic, sweet, and spicy. The garlic was my favorite. The service was good, although it took them a while to come back at the end for our check and to-go boxes. Overall it was a very enjoyable meal and the best Indian food/ambiance combination we've had in Visalia.

I have been trying this location out since it opened. The night Bill Burr came to town at the Fox Theatre, was my night. There is ample space, wonderful service, and good food. Delicious! We started with the Potato Samosas. They were crispy on the outside, deliciously warm, and perfect on the inside. The sauces it came with? Amazing. Then we ordered the Buter chicken with rice and the Pepper Chicken with rice. We got spicy in both levels 6 and 8. They were absolutely delicious. We also ordered Naan. I got the Bullet, and he got the garlic. Both were delicious, but the Spicy Bullet Naan won the show. All in all, this entire meal was a 10/10. The pricing? Again, amazing! I cannot wait to be back. Good job, Hungry Elephant! You are an amazing addition to our downtown.

We had a lovely meal with great service starting with four appetizers, Papadams, Samosas, Pakoras, hariyali tikka chicken along with chutney and dipping sauces and that was enough to make us full even before our main meal. All was good, though the Tikka seemed just slightly overcooked but with great flavor. For mains we had Lamb tikka Masala - very rich and creamy, and Aloo Gobi which is potato and cauliflower and was excellent and quite spicy. The menu does not have detailed descriptions, so ask your server for details about the dishes or what type of dish you are looking for and they can make a recommendation. We ended up with a lot of left overs for the next day.

We used to say if you want good Indian food, you have drive to Fresno. Now that the hungry Elephant is in town, we no longer have to say this. Wow. What an AMAZING MEAL. Every. Single. Item. Was. Amazing. From the cold tart mango lassi $6 to the coconut Rogan Josh $19 to the Bread Basket naan $16. Service was great as well! The older gentleman brought over a cup with a straw without even our request. The water boy was always filling our waters. We felt very pampered and happy. Thank you, hungry elephant. We are happy elephants now.

After a short hike in the sequoias, we were very excited to try this new place! It's 102° after sunset and we walked into the restaurant. It's a refrigerator inside.We were seated right away and water was brought out. After we looked through the menu, we decided on lamb vindaloo, tandoori chicken, and palak paneer. We waited for the server to come around to get our order. I went back to the car to get my jacket and look for my friend's daughter's hoodie. When I returned, no one had come to the table to get our order. We waited another 10 minutes and finally our order is taken. In addition to the entrees, we ordered 2 rice and 1 garlic naan, chutney, Sauvignon blanc, red dragon (a Shirley temple) and a mango lassi.The tandoori chicken is brought out first. It is very tender and flavorful. The lamb vindaloo is some of the best I've ever had. The palak paneer was good, but would've been better if I'd eaten that first before the palette was claimed by the other food.After eating most of the food, we waited for the check. It was nearly 9:30pm and I'm sure by that point everyone wanted to go home. We waived to the guy with the broken leg and he nodded. He didn't bring us the check, but we hoped he'd ask our server to bring it. Instead they met and were talking. We tried to get the check again. Finally, my friend calls out to them and asks for the check.We get it and we found that we were charged for 2 wines, 2 naans, 2 chutneys which added $23 to our bill. Our server came back and corrected the check, but we still had extra stuff on it, so he went back and corrected it.While we waiting, my friend's teenage daughter texted that she felt uncomfortable because a guy in the kitchen had been staring at her the whole time we were in the restaurant. Not only did he stare, but he moved to a place in the kitchen and stared more obviously than before.If you want good Indian food. This place is great. If we ever go back, we'll get take-out. We won't be dining in again.

I walked into this place and surprised it's Indian food, it's good I love Indian food. Very upscale looking place. It was previously an Italian place, just opened 2 months ago to serve Indian food. Everything is shinny and new. I ordered tandoori fish and garlic naan. The fish came steamy hot. Very flavorful, a tad dry. I would probably do the chicken next time. The Naan was nice and fluffy, but the seasoning was brushed on unevenly, some pieces had none. The food came quickly but the bill did not. They only have one server, one bar tender, and 10 tables of customers. I'm sure it will improve with time. Overall an enjoyable experience and the price is reasonable.

We didn't like the goat vindaloo. It was sour. The lamb biryani was just salty; the taste is not balanced. The worst is the shish kebab. We were expecting a meat kebab but what they served was a made up roll of we don't know what and didn't taste a hint of kebab meat. We never ordered a vegan kebab but it tasted like I don't know what. And we paid $26 for that crap!!! If the vindaloo and kebab at Trader Joe's tastes better than an Indian restaurant's food, then think twice. The service is good though. Maybe you buy the service, not the food.

The food is amazing here very flavorful. The service is great. They're very helpful and explaining the menu and the different items that you can choose as well as heat levels. Makes a wonderful time out with your significant other.