India Gate Restaurant

India Gate: A Learning Experience Atmosphere and Service: 2/5 ⭐ Upon entering India Gate, we hoped for a warm welcome, but unfortunately, the staff seemed uninterested.
A friendly greeting and warmer engagement would have gone a long way. Food Quality: 2.5/5 ⭐ Vegetable Samosas: The vegetable samosas didn't quite hit the mark.
Their flavor lacked the usual zest, leaving us underwhelmed. Lamb Biryani: Right out of the bag, we were shocked to see its packaging.
The styrofoam looks as though it had been near high heat resulting in it to warp and crack.
Melted styrofoam doesn’t feel safe to pull your food from… Plus it made a mess in the bag.
Despite ordering it very mild, mentioning it was for children with low to no tolerance, the lamb biryani surprised us with unexpected high spiciness.
The adults ate the biryani, it was decent.
The lamb was very tender, which was delicious. Chicken Tikka Masala: Our request for extra hot chicken tikka masala resulted in a disappointingly bland dish.
The lack of spice left us puzzled. Buttered Chicken: Ordered with no spice, the buttered chicken arrived surprisingly spicy.
Perhaps a mix-up in the kitchen? Naan: The naan was ok.
We ordered 3 different kinds. Chutneys: The green chutney was way too watery, lacking the vibrant kick we love.
The tamarind chutney was passable but forgettable. Prawn Coconut Curry: The prawn coconut curry featured a mere seven small prawns.
For a dish that promises indulgence, this fell short. Portion Sizes and Rice Mishap: 1/5 ⭐ To our surprise, our entire order came with just one box of rice.
Considering we ordered three separate meals, each deserving its own serving of rice, this was very disappointing! This is also true for the chutneys.
Seeing as we ordered three naan, and two samosas, they originally only gave us the tiny serving of chutney pictured.
We requested more which is also pictured. Dessert: 1/5 ⭐ The rice pudding was overly soggy, missing the comforting texture we associate with this classic Indian treat. --- In summary, India Gate fell short on multiple fronts—flavor, portion sizes, and service.
We hope they take this feedback constructively and strive for improvement.
As for now, we won’t be returning anytime soon. (We always leave 15% gratuity or higher, even for take-out)

Great neighborhood restaurant.
Food was delicious and service was great.
We've ordered take out from here many times before and loved it, but this was our first dine-in experience and it did not disappoint.
Everything we've tried on the menu, we've enjoyed.

I did not enjoy my lunch here, the manager was staring us down, was passive aggressive we asked her to recommend us food and i kid you not, she came out with two samosas and two patties of some sort and a sorry portion of sauce, they kept staring at us from the cash register and the bill was expensive for two curries and a platter and we paid for rice?!?!? $6 FOR RICE?? insanity, please review this place before coming here i only enjoyed the naan.

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