Flames Indian Cuisine

I have eaten many meals in my lifetime, but nothing could have prepared me for the sheer transcendence of the Flames Special Chicken Biryani.From the moment the stainless steel dish arrived, I knew my life was about to change. The aroma alone? A spiritual experience. It was as if every fragrant grain of rice had been blessed by the culinary gods themselves. The chicken? So tender, so perfectly spiced, it practically melted into my soul. Each bite was a firework show of flavors, igniting something deep within me that I never knew existed.Halfway through the meal, I swear I heard a faint whisper in the air: "You have finally found it. The One." Was it the chef's spirit speaking to me? Was it my ancestors, rejoicing in my perfect order? I may never know.By the time I finished, I felt like a changed person. I walked out of the restaurant, looked up at the sky, and for the first time in my life, truly understood inner peace.If you have not eaten here, you have not truly lived. Get the Flames Special Chicken Biryani and prepare for enlightenment.

This place was more of like a sit down, casual Indian restaurant. Food 4.5/5: I ordered the lamb biryani and the butter, chicken and the tomato soup, and garlic naan. The tomato soup was almost like a tum Yum soup. Very tasty! However, I feel like it needs something in there, some sort of starch. Otherwise, very good The lamb biryani was yummy and the lamb was very tender. The rice was a little bit on the dry side otherwise it was very good. The butter chicken was AMAZING. I can drink that butter chicken. It was so good! I'm definitely getting this again! And that naan?!?!?!? It was HUGE and buttery and had the perfect amount of chew. Just soooooo YUM! Service 4/5: our server didn't really pay much attention to us. He took our order. He had trouble explaining some of the dishes. The food took forever to come out even though we were the only ones in the restaurant. But we got delicious food, so I feel like the time was made up for how delicious the food was.

I'm not sure where this place gets bad reviews on their wine, but they have a very big wine list all by the glass. They do not have a liquor license. I had Prosecco and Chianti and both of which were really good. My husband ordered the Taj Mahal beer, which was also good. We ordered the vegetable pakora, lamb, curry, chicken, khorna, and garlic naan. Our food was great & we'll be back again. As far as service goes, it was good too. This is more of a mom & pops kind of place. So food and service may not be as fast as some reviewers may expect. If you're a foodie, you'll enjoy this spot.

First time trying this place, it's been on my list for a while...And is my very first door dash order ever! So this is a 2-fer...Perfect ordering process, delivery was made within time and the food was good!!! And hot!I had the Samosa & Tikka Masala chicken. Both are things I've had before multiple times at other places and the food quality and flavor is great! I do prefer the sweet sauce over the green sauce on the samosas but that's just a taste preference. The basmati rice was very fluffy and was not sticky with the other rice - even in a styrofoam container! That's a big plus for me since I have a terrible time cooking rice LOL!Really enjoyed this as take out/delivery and will definitely plan to dine in some time!!

By far not my first choice for an Indian restaurant. Place is small. Like the size of a Chinese food takeout. The ceiling looks really cool and they do a good job of trying to make it cozy but overall I feel like I could hear every conversation at every table because we're all sitting on top of each other. The service is what I would say a little nonexistent, and overall the food is just average. Also, they didn't ask how spicy we wanted anything which is the first time that's ever happened to me in an Indian restaurant. It's not like it was terrible or anything. It was just average. I'm not saying I wouldn't go back and I understand why people like this place but to me it doesn't add up to all the stellar reviews it gets. I'm pretty sure there's better options that you'll find in the area.

Great indian food! Service was very good as well. Our tweens love this place. Would like to sit on patio next time.

I ordered take out from here and had a good experience. I placed the order online and it was ready on time for pick up. I ordered the butter chicken, tandoori platter, naan and mango lassi. Everything was amazing and I'm really glad I found this place. The only thing I would do different is order the butter chicken with a higher spice level. I picked medium and it wasn't spicy at all, but the butter chicken had great flavors anyways so it wasn't a deal breaker. The portion sizes were great too and I had leftovers for the next day. Anyways, I can't wait to try more of their menu and maybe dine in next time!

We visited on a Sunday and ordered for pickup on Door Dash. There was easy parking but only a few spaces available, so during bust hours it might be more difficult. For food we ordered the Chicken Korma, $17, the samosa $7 which comes with two and the Gulab Jamun $5 for dessert. We didn't specify a spice level for the Chicken Korma, so it came out mild. The portions were rather small for the price and the chicken was a little dry. I really wished they still offered the samosa chat, I guess it's an older menu item. I was very surprised to see the dessert only came with two balls, kinda small portion considering it was $5.I liked that the food came out rather quickly since we ordered to go but was disappointed with portion sizes.

Not bad Indian restaurant, but not the best. Maybe Tampa doesn't have much popular Indian restaurants, but this was a quick find. The service was good, food came out in a timely manner. The restaurant itself isn't located in proper Tampa, and parking is small. And not that much seating inside either. We ordered the vegetable biryani which was flavorful; the paneer butter masala and chicken tikka masala, which i wish was spicer even though we said to make it medium spicy. The spice level is Americanized, so medium isn't really that spicy compared to other authentic Indian restaurants.

We came here the day after Christmas, and it was just what we needed. Everything was delicious. So many vegetarian options. Very good service as well.