The Most Scrumptious Indian in Raleigh

Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.1 (423) • $$

"We had not been here in several years but wanted a quick bite after a social event nearby. We sat near the bar and ordered and paid using the QR code at the table. The food was delivered quickly and we enjoyed our masala chai, kofta curry and chicken curry utapan. Portions were relatively generous and we boxed up the rest of our meals to take home. My one minor complaint was that our garlic naan did not taste very garlicky to me. Otherwise, another fine meal served quickly from a friendly staff."

Urban Angeethi Indian Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.6 (87)

"We tried this Indian restaurant for their amazing lunch buffet! They have sooooo many options and everything tasted so delicious!! From fresh cut fruits and salad, they have various varieties of chaat, indo Chinese, North Indian dishes, lots of veg and non veg curries, pappadum, 2 types of biryani, idli, vada sambhar and 2 types of desserts. I have never seen these many items in an Indian buffet.They bring fresh naan on the table which is an added plus. The service is good and restaurant has a very nice ambiance."

Mirchi’s Indian Kitchen & Bar

★★★★★ 4.5 (114) • $$

"Yummy! Is the first word that comes to my head whenever I think if Mirchi's. It is my new favorite place for Indian food. The flavor and wholeness of the curries is always spot on and chicken and lamb are always soft, tender and cooked for perfection. The ambience is casual but elegant and the service is always impressive. I am already looking forward to the next time I get to visit Mirchi's!"

Mustang House

★★★★★ 4.8 (64) • $$

"Stopped in while nearby for business. The menu was good especially with vegetarian options. The service was good and my to go order was ready quickly. The restaurant is nice and clean. My order was really good, fresh, crisp, and delicious."

Chimney Indian Kitchen + Bar

★★★★☆ 4.4 (98)

"The service was impeccable! Our waitress was impeccable!!! Chimney Indian Kitchen + Bar gave us authentic flavour, mouth watering, phenomenal food, and drinks! Kudos to all the staff from our waitress who greeted us with a welcoming smile even if it was 20 mins before closing the kitchen. The chef who made our food fresh and delicious! Our drinks are delicious too. They mean business! This restaurant is awesome!This is by far the most delicious Indian food I've tasted in the Chapel Hill area.We came across the Chimney Indian Kitchen + Bar that has a good ambiance and a very nice restaurant. They gave us the experience and food that we were craving for a while. We will definitely come back! Highly recommended!"

Sizzlin Stirfry Asian Bistro

★★★★☆ 4.1 (85) • $$

"This is a delightful Asian restaurant which appears to be run by an Indian family. It's fantastic!Sizzling Stirfry offers a variety of Asian dishes with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options in a casual dining environment. My wife had the sweet corn soup and egg rolls. She loved the soup. The egg rolls come with the chefs special sauce which is sweet with the faintest hint of heat. The egg rolls themselves had a unique seasoning which was outstanding. I had the the Thai curry with medium spice. Medium spice here is pretty spicy. I may go for this just a bit less spicy next time. The sauce was thicker than a traditional yellow curry more like the consistency of Japanese curry. The server talked me into a mango lassi. It was delicious. Service was outstanding!!!If you like vegetarian food, I'm sure theirs would be delicious. We had great experience and will be back"

Hyderabad House Biryani Place

★★★★☆ 3.5 (127)

"Everything was superb from food to drink. There was a lot of food for 3 of us. The waiter was nice and gave some good recommendations since this was our 1st time there. I forgot to take pictures of the dessert. It was so so so good. It's like milk/cheese balls served in kind of milky sauce. It was comforting to cool down all the spiciness. It was not crowded during lunch."

Hot Breads Cafe & Bakery

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (132)

"I'm not sure why this place has such low ratings. Note, I have not tried their baked goods and feel the name is a little misleading but their chaat (basically, Indian street food) is SO good.We have now been multiple times. There's no online ordering so you do have to call for takeout. One item in my order was once wrong, but it was vegetarian so I ate it. It was so good I'm glad it was wrong! Now it's part of our order every time. We have had the samosa chaat, aloo tikki chaat, pav baaji, paapdi chaat, bhel puri, Bombay sandwich, pani puri, and mango lassi. The only thing I probably wouldn't get again was the sandwich, which was fine, but everything else is better. The flavor is on point for all the chaats. I will mention either the yogurt or chutneys do make the chaat a little on the sweeter side if your preference is not that. We recently tried a different chaat place nearby and missed this one so much we went here the same day. The cafe itself is pretty casual if you do choose to eat here, but the food stays fresh for our ~20 minute drive home."

Lazeez

★★★★★ 4.6 (37) • $$

"Lazeez is easily the best Indian food I have ever had (and this includes living so close to NYC, though, I have never been to India). We did pickup through their website (saving almost $10 on Grubhub's astronomical prices) and our huge order was ready in about 30 minutes and on time. Here is everything we ordered: Malai Chaap, Cheese Naan, Bullet Naan, Onion Kulcha, Gol Gappas, Samosa Chaat, Aloo Gobhi Masala, and Malai Kofta Curry. Let me just say that i have found my new favorite Indian dish! I used to go for Chicken Tikka but let me tell you...Malai Kofta Curry is a new found love!! I was so tempted to stop by the next day to buy more (even though I had leftovers in the fridge). The Cheese Naan was perfect to dip it in, too. Normally, I have to be in the mood for Indian food and I rarely eat it...but now, Lazeez is going to be a new go-to. It's SO good, Wake Forest!!"

Thali Indian Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.2 (140) • $$

"Food was fresh Greeted with a smile. Excellent service The place was very clean. I highly recommend"

India Gate

★★★★☆ 4 (132)

"My very favorite place for Indian food . A good selection of vegan/vegetarian options and our favorite place for vindaloo and makhni. Very kind family who runs it as well. We come at least once a month at a minimum."

Pandya Nad

★★★★☆ 4.3 (46)

"Wow I am impressed! Not just food court-good, but legitimately good Indian food at food court prices. I just got the rice bowl with the curries on the hot table because we didn't want to wait (mcds for the kids next door). Butter chicken very lovely and creamy and flavorful, veggie curry spicy delicious, veggie biryani had the seeds and flavor you want, chicken Tikka masala hit the spot. Worth a visit!"

Rasa Indian & Japanese Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.6 (115) • $$

"Food was great. Let's begin with that. Everything tasted amazing. Ambiance was fine. Nothing amazing, but overall clean. We went post gym and didn't feel out of place. Nothing fancy. The service was lacking. The server was almost afraid to talk to us. We waited a long time and when we got our food one of the orders was wrong. We literally had to get up and go find the server twice."

Tandoori Bites

★★★★☆ 4.3 (120) • $$

"When I tell yall I have been CRAVING Indian food! This place hit the spot. First walking into the establishment, it is such a beautiful setting with the tables and the pretty light fixtures and it is very clean. Our waitress was very helpful explaining certain ingredients and dishes to us. My friend got mango Lassi and I tried it. Omg it was delicious. It pretty tasted like a mango smoothie but smoother with more of a yogurt consistency. It is a must get if you go to an Indian restaurant. Only down side is that it was $4 for the size glass it was in. We ordered lamb samosas, butter chicken, goat biryani and garlic Naan. The lamb samosas were a little dry but the seasoning was flavorful and the sauce it came with was tangy and definitely helped the dryness of the meat. I'd still get it again because it was that good and meaty. They did not skimp out! The butter chicken was chefs kiss I just wish they gave more chicken ! It literally was a bowl full of sauce and maybe like 6 pieces of chicken. We need more chicken! The butter sauce was creamy, perfect amount of spicy for me and the chicken wasn't overcooked. With the garlic Naan and the biryani it was so amazing. For the amount of chicken we got though, it wasn't worth $17. Now the star of the night, I believe was the goat biryani. The spices of the rice with the goat meat just melted in my mouth and it paired so perfectly with the garlic Naan. Now I mixed mine with the butter sauce and I just think I can't have one without the other now. It was everything I hoped it would be. The Naan was thin, fluffy and soft and the perfect scoop for my food. I don't know much I ate, but to have a cheat meal, this was heaven. I'd definitely check them out if you're in Durham off 15 501."

Milad Indian Cuisine

★★★★☆ 3.6 (173) • $$

"We came here in the middle of the day and the service was so quick. Everything we ate was incredible and so authentic! Hey the goat korma and butter chicken!"

Adda

★★★★☆ 3.9 (24)

"We have been getting to-go from here for some time now and the food is awesome!It's a smaller joint so I would suggest a to-go rather than a sit-down meal.We have tried their Gongura Paneer Biryani and love it! Their chaat items are really good as well. Recently tried their Vegetarian burger and I keep getting the burger every Friday. It's yum!The Sanitary rating is 99The food is amazing. What more can we ask for? Great job team Adda!"

Viceroy

★★★★☆ 4.4 (452) • $$

"Super charming local restaurant with insanely good service and food. Highly recommended for a dinner with friends, colleagues, or a date night. I dined with my boss while in town for work and absolutely loved everything about the experience. The restaurant's vibe is chic and trendy while being upscale with a comfortable, casual feel. We ordered the cauliflower appetizer (I don't remember the name, but you'll know when you see it/the staff will know if you ask for it) and it couldn't have been better. I'm a vegan so you don't have to take my word for it when I say that it had a "meaty" texture, but it was certainly far better than what you'd typically expect from a cauliflower based dish (my boss also said it was meaty and he's an omnivore).I had the Chana masala with a medium spice level for my main course, and it was perfection. The basmati rice it was served with was perfectly cooked and fluffy and paired perfectly with the dish.Oh, they have a great selections of wines as well. I went with an orange wine that was described as a bit funky. It was fabulous and paired very well with the food.Overall, I had an amazing experience at Viceroy and highly recommend it!"

Tower Indian Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.8 (260) • $$

"It was my birthday and I wanted tk try something new! I've been a fab of southern Indian for awhile and since we were already in the Plaza grabbing some Chinese I figured why not.I ordered through Yelp via grubhub. When my husband went up to grab the order through the door, the guy was kind of a jerk since we didn't have an order number (grubhub name order) but he figured it out.Everything was pleasantly spicy and was exactly what I was expecting. If you like southern Indian (like dosas) I'd totally recommend tower Indian."

Curry Point Express

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (131) • $

"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXThat's what I call an X-press. But it didn't get me a curry, so what was the point.Not a bad little cheap budget tasty nice wet Curry House (nice and wet, hmm) in the Triangle area, and one which just about deserves five stars for the tasty curry which could have used a little extra spice - and also for the excellent service.I'm a big fan of Indian food, especially British Indian style, but I do not like the U.S. bland Americanized variety. This is more along the lines of the kind of stuff that I like and it's definitely the best of its kind that I've had in North Carolina."

Cheeni

★★★★☆ 4.1 (28)

"My husband and I were in Downtown Durham and hit up Brunello Wine Bar then walked over to grab dinner at Cheeni. He started off with a masala chai but they were not serving alcohol yet so I was able to walk over to Pour Taproom and bring a beer over. You start off your dining experience by opening a box that contains your utensils and menus. All of the food that we tried was delicious except for the dessert. I recommend checking out one of their locations."

Saffron Indian Cuisine

★★★★★ 4.7 (136)

"Saffron Indian Cuisine is in that Walmart/Harris Teeter Shopping Center on Tryon. You wouldn't expect this place to house so much great food, but it does.The biggest highlight of Saffron is the food. I ordered lamb vindaloo and a side of garlic naan. The curry was cooked perfectly. I can't tell you the amount of times I've had a curry that was starting to separate. The flavors were all there. Spice wasn't quite as high as I liked/ordered, but that's not a problem.Service was a real problem. During my meal, the staff had family/friends/maybe a VIP in an area. Even if this is a VIP, it was a small party. You need no more than one sever there. Unfortunately, the entire staff was hanging out at that table and neglecting the rest of the customers. I wanted more rice and I was prepared to pay for more rice. I didn't get the opportunity to order more rice.I came back again for lunch because the express lunch looked interesting. Choose a protein [or make it vegetarian] and a spiciness level. You get a nice, light tasting menu. It's honestly close to a perfect lunch. This was another thing that Saffron executed perfectly. Service was fine during my lunch.There are so many great Indian places in RTP. As much as I liked the food at Saffron, I'm taking this all the way down to 3 stars because I'm sick of getting terrible service at restaurants."

Biryani Maxx Indian Cuisine

★★★★☆ 4 (251) • $$

"Lovely Indian restaurant. The place is spacious, casual yet comfortable. The service was excellent and very fast. The food was amazing. You have an option of mild,Medium, hot or very hot- choose wisely. The mild is still a little spicy!Every item was delicious. We had chicken 65- mild, vegetable samosas, chicken tikka masala and mutter paneer. The entrees come with rice. We ordered naan too. The masala chai was small, but tasty! And enough to to fill your tastebuds.A definite must for Indian food in Cary"

Third Eye Momo and Grill

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)

"I'd never had momos and this was a great experience! We were eating with vegans so I appreciated they had some great options ! The menu was diverse (my husband could get his usual vindaloo) and the service was great! The food came out quickly and we enjoyed everything especially the Mustang Aloo and the Vegetable Momo Sizzler . We will be back to try some other goodies !"

Bharath Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.2 (13)

"The food here is AMAZING. Service is good but know it gets busy. We ate outside but the majority of their business is to go. I had read about the Butter Chicken and it was the best we have had. Smokey, smooth and served with Biryani rice! Amazing. Vegetable samosas were good and could have been a bit warmer but we definitely enjoyed them. The butter naan is soft and dips well in the butter chicken sauce.We will definitely be back!"

Triangles Biryani

★★★★☆ 3.7 (60)

"Visited the restaurant again today and wow they've changed their exterior, the decor, seating and overall ambience is so good now. Food and service seem to have gotten better too. Today we got the usual mango lassi for my son with plain utthappam. Uthappam was soft and portion size was really decent. He couldn't finish it so we helped him at the end. My husband got the chicken 65 with fried rice, it was really tasty, especially the fried rice. Chicken chukka was also very flavorful. I'm really satisfied with the portion to price ratio! I recommend this restaurant.... Also parking is never an issue and it's conveniently located"

Swagat Indian Cuisine

★★★★☆ 3.9 (152)

"I went to Swagat for dinner on a Tuesday. It was pretty busy around 8pm. The restaurant is located in a strip mall. It has a bar, booth seating, and tables as well. My cousin's husband is from northern India, and according to him, this place was very close to what he'd get in India.We ordered a lot of food. For the appetizers we got a fried vegetable patty and the Swagat (chicken) 65. For entrees, we got butter chicken, chicken korma, lamb rogan josh, and saag paneer. We also got some garlic naan and roomali roti on the side. All of them were very good, though the Swagat 65 appetizer came after the entrees. My favorites were the saag paneer and Swagat 65. The spinach blend the paneer was cooked in was very flavorful and surprisingly creamy. The Swagat 65 was heavily sauced, but it was tender with some crispy parts. The sauce was lightly spicy and a little sweet.Service was good, there was one guy who specifically kept refilling our water. Food came out pretty quickly too. Definitely a good Indian restaurant, and apparently authentic North Indian cuisine."

Zeera Indian Restaurant

★★★★★ 4.5 (329) • $$

"Zeera is a the definition of a 5 star restaurant.It's been a staple for my wife and I for the last two years, and I don't see that changing anytime in the near future. We've been to Zeera now a few times in person and also ordered from them via delivery at least 10 times. Not one bad experience!I always feel the need to shout out the people who go out of their way to provide a good experience for guests, and the workers here are gems of the hospitality industry. Absolutely incredible customer service from the moment you walk in to the moment you walk out satisfied.The food? It's my absolute favorite Indian food not only in the area, but so far it's been the best I've had since moving to North Carolina period. It's just that good! And I also want to give them such huge credit for how fresh, hot and delicious their food always tastes when delivered. You know how sometimes you order delivery and it comes with either a missing item, cold or not up to standard of what you're used to getting in person? Not here. The quality is top notch and never fails to deliver. Verdict: Fuquay Varina's best Indian spot in my humble opinion. If you're looking for that perfect lunch or dinner spot and craving something spicy, look no further. You're in for a great experience with high quality food and customer service that lives up to the hype. Verdict: 5"

Naan House

★★★★☆ 4.2 (17)

"We ordered Dum Aloo (potatoes in a butter chicken-like curry) and Dal Fry and we got samosa chole chaat. My Punjabi husband loved all of it. My son loved putting all the rice in his face. We also ordered bullet naan and onion parantha which were good, too. The ambiance inside is quite cute when I stopped in for a menu. It looks pretty stylish and like a great date night place. We can't really comment so much on the service because we stopped in and it was ready. I'm excited for this new place in apex with great food."

Dharani Express

★★★★☆ 4.3 (156) • $$

"Absolutely my favorite Indian food in the Triangle! I discovered Dharani Express last year and it's my go to restaurant when curry cravings hit. The food is so flavorful, spicy, and you'll come across whole spices while enjoying your dish. The restaurant isn't fancy but service is great and the food will have you coming back for more. My friend and I shared palak paneer, lamb vindaloo & Chicken Tikka Masala and we each had enough leftovers for another meal. Don't hesitate to check it out!"

Tandoor Indian Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.6 (151)

"I've lived close by for a few months and always drive past this place but never went until today for lunch. First impression was "this place looks shady" You enter through the door and see two doors which are covered by curtains. And you realize quickly that you have to go down the basement to get to the restaurant. But upon entering it, it turns out they have an all you can eat lunch buffet with chicken tikka masala, basmati rice and all the fixins. The options are not very numerous but they also have a couple desserts to top it all off. Best of all, they give you bottled water and the very best of everything else is the price. For $9/person for pretty much the same thing you'd expect from any other all you can eat Indian buffet this place takes the cake."

Royal Maharaja Indian Kitchen

★★★★☆ 3.8 (17) • $$

"Adding some more dishes we enjoyed. Amritsari Chole Kulche were delicious! My husband loved the chicken lollipop."

Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar - Durham

★★★★★ 4.5 (289) • $$

"We swung by Lime & Lemon for our dinner and I was very impressed. The food is tooooo delicious. We tried the pani puri, idli Sambar, plain dosa, basil and mint naan, garlic naan, chapati and mango and lime paneer curry. I can't believe a mango and lime curry would impress me so much. Not surprised that it is the restaurant's signature dish. The basil and mint naan was a flavor combo that was out of this world. This naan with the mango and lime paneer curry tasted divine. The ambience is very simple. The server was very sweet and friendly and offered us free rice kheer and pistachio kulfi because he messed up our order. Overall, great food and a nice lowkey place when you want to grab some casual dinner."

Zayka Indian Grill & Bar

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"Most outstanding experience on the opening day! We were blown away by the food, presentation, ambience and service! The food was beyond delicious and surprisingly very reasonably priced. Keshav, Gaurav and chef Sanjeev are truly great people! Can't wait to try their lunch special tiffin!"

Blue Fox

★★★★☆ 3.8 (47) • $$

"Five stars for Blue Fox! We really enjoyed the food here. Service was fine and ambiance was ok but we came for the food!!We started with chili chicken. It came out fresh, hot, and so spicy! My mouth is watering just thinking of it. For entrees we got the goat biryani and chicken korma. Both blew our minds. Being from Hyderabad, my husband said the goat biryani was as close as we can find to home. I was in love with the chicken korma. Creamy, savory and sweet. Overall, just amazing."

Persis Indian Grill

★★★★☆ 3.8 (164)

"Came here on a Wednesday evening at 6:30. It was not busy when I arrived and I was quickly seated. They brought menus and a pitcher of water while I waited for my friend to arrive. My friend (who is Indian) introduced to this cuisine over a decade ago...Her and her mother have never made me a dish I didn't like but I always struggle with what to order when I go out to eat at an Indian restuarant. I've made it a point to try something different every time we go to a new one.I got the veg samosas and masala dosa. The samosas because they're my absolute favorite (seriously, who doesn't like fried pastries stuffed with spicy flavorful mashed potatoes!) and the masala dosa because of all of the lovely recommendations on yelp! The dosa is basically a huge crepe that you tear and eat with your hands. It comes with four dipping "sauces" which are some spicy potatoes, lentil dal, a creamy yogurt based sauce, and a tomato sauce. My friend ordered the kadai paneer and some roti. They refer to paneer as cottage cheese but it's not American cottage cheese. It's a non-melting soft cheese about the consistency of tofu. The samosas came out first and her paneer and my dosa came out shortly after. We were so busy talking and sharing the samosas that we didn't realize that they had brought us an incorrect paneer until they brought us the correct one! They told us to keep both and I was so excited to be able to try TWO more new dishes. The kadai paneer was tomato based but the shaahi paneer (which we didn't order) was cream based. The kadai was tasty but I LOVED the shaahi (my friend was generous and let me take it home.) We had so much food. The dosa was HUGE and the paneers each came with a bowl of rice and naan. We ended up demolishing the samosas, dosa, and roti but took most of the paneer (with rice and naan) home. The waitstaff was very attentive and polite. The owner even came over to make sure everything was going well. The restaurant and restrooms were very clean.I was very, very happy with my experience here I think I've found my new favorite Indian restuarant!!!"