Vishnu Catering — Restaurant in Irvine

Being a tourist it took us ten whole minutes to find the restaurant. It was located in the smallest corner in the middle of a commercial building. The restaurant was clearly not a foodie spot but more of convenience for the employees in the surrounding buildings. When we came in there weren't many people, but to be fair there weren't many chairs either. It's not definitely a family place either as they had no high chairs for kids.

The Good - The food was quite okay. The pulav was good but not excellent.

The Bad - The restaurant looked a little filthy and the staff did not look friendly at all.

The Ugly - If you are looking to dine in with your family then this is the wrong place to be at. If you are looking for a quick bite even then the food isn't that great or the ambiance...

Vishnu is an exceptional restaurant that serves authentic North and South Indian food for the Irvine lunch crowd.

Their $6.95 lunch buffet was extremely affordable for the Irvine area, considering that Natraj in Laguna Hills charged me $11.99 for their North Indian style lunch.

The buffet here was served in a low-key style on divided styrofoam trays, in a mini-cafeteria environment. A basket of plain naan and masala dosa was presented once I sat down.

As I understand, Ram, the owner of Vishnu, is from the Andhra Pradesh region of India. As a result, some of the buffet dishes are from the southern regions of India with flavors accentuated from coconut and blends of spices rather than...

At first I didn't like Indian food that much, then I came here and it was a revelation. At first glance, it doesn't seem like much. A tiny restaurant, specializing in catering, in a light industrial complex, near an airport, that serves food on those cafeteria trays from when I was in elementary school. The place is small and old and SUPER busy later in the week at lunch time. Sometimes people eat out on the lawn and sidewalk.

But the food! The Dosas (Potato crepe thingys) and the Naan bread (Crispy flat bread) are straight out of the oven and pan. The curries, chutney and everything else taste amazing and are super satisfying. I love it! Only $7-8 for all you can...