Jewel of India Restaurant — Restaurant in Oslo

Lately me and my girlfriend's been crazy for indian food. So we decided to celebrate her birthday here back in august.

We've tried alot of indian restaurants all over Oslo, but this was the first time we got our eyes on Jewel of India.

Arrived at 7PM, went down the stairs and entered this dark but very cozy restaurant. Got greeted by this beautiful lady in her saree and got escorted to our table.

Ordered drinks and food straight away. So far everything was perfect. Loved the interior, the atmopshere and the service! Oh, did I forget to mention the food?!

Since it being my girlfriend's birthday, a group of servers came to surprise with dessert, candles and a birthday song! As I was sitting there trying to keep my laugther, I peaked at my girlfriend who didn't really get what was going on. Me personally, loved the show, while my girlfriend was still in shock because of all the action with 4 guys singing to her, plus me. Hehe.

A must visit if you want to have a proper indian restaurant experience. Very professional staff and delicious food. Make sure you book a table though, this place is busy!

Will come back...

Came here with just 30 minute short notice with my partner for a relaxing meal after a hard day of work. We were offered some choices for seating and the hosts were very thoughtful with assistance and kindly brought me some pillows for some back support when I expressed desire to sit with a firmer backrest. As someone who struggles with back pain, it means so much when someone gives the extra help - I didn't expect it. Such a silly thing but it made me feel taken care of and it made my evening. Thank you for that specifically! The food variety was amazing and it wasn't difficult to choose, the portions were just right and the naan bread was delightful! Truly the best naan I've had in Oslo thus far. The food was well rounded in flavor and heat, given we took spice level 3. My partner really enjoyed the mango lassi. We've had plenty in our days and this one was, in his words, extraordinarily good. We didn't have to wait a minute for service and the help was super smooth. Thank you for making us feel welcome. The hospitality was honest and just right. We'll be returning and this is definitely a place to come...

Recently made a take away for 9 people. Made the order a day in advance, asked them what are the best things to order and ordered things suggested by them, and paid in advance.  See the bill. FYI: some idea about what to expect.  150nok paid for each of the  tiger prawns in garlic, 130nok for each seekh kabab and chicken starters. And  270nok main course(no33) is in picture below. Hope the next person going to dine/take away can make an informed decision. 👍 I tried to call them to understand if there was a mixup in my order but was not helpful.

My humble suggestion: it will be super nice if you write the no of pieces of prawns,  pieces of chicken , gms of vegetable you use in one  portion. If i understand correctly, this is meticulously calculated and done. (This is what i understood after calling them:)) Lastly, thank you so much for the amazing amount of rice that i got with the order I ordered for 9 and got enough to feed more families.

Pictures attached.

TLDR: mediocre food for an exorbitant price, bad service. Best place to order...