Taste of India — Restaurant in Lakeland

I've been waiting for this place to open ever since I saw the sign a couple of months ago, and I was really excited to see that it was opened today.

First off, let me just say the staff is amazing. We met Laura and Eric. They were both really, really kind and attentive. We walked in and ordered take out and they brought us some water to drink while we waited for our order (which didn't take very long at all). We had our 4 month old with us, and I appreciated that Laura was kind and talked to her. These days it can be hard to take a baby to a restaurant because people give you the side eye. Not here- they were really amiable.

We ordered the spring rolls, bahn mi, and beef pho. We both ate some of everything.

The pho was really carefully packaged so that it wouldn't spill all over the car during the drive home. I appreciated that. The portions of food were just right- I didn't feel like we'd paid too much for what we got.

My husband and I agreed that it was delicious. I told my husband that I hope they'll eventually carry the Vietnamese rice hotpots like they have at Saigon Bistro because I hate going to Lakeside Village. We also both agreed that we'd totally eat a sandwich that was just bread and all the picked vegetables, butter, and mayo. Maybe we're weird.

We're excited to go back again and try the bubble tea and ramen. They have a nice little breakfast menu, too, and we plan to try that at some point as well.

OH! A major plus- they weren't playing music inside! I HATE when restaurants are blaring music and one can't talk to the people with whom they went to the restaurant. Just the whole short experience was lovely. I hope this little place will stick around....

Best customer service we have had in a while! We came for lunch during the week. We were greeted warmly by our server and took a seat. The cafe was very clean and so were the bathrooms. The menu was quite extensive, lots of options for tea, boba, smoothies, juices, American style food and Asian choices. Our server answered a lot of questions for us, happily. I ordered the Thai Boba tea and loved it! She asked how sweet I wanted it and I really appreciate that because it seems like most places are either unsweet or super sweet. We started lunch with the pork spring rolls and they were hot and crispy but not heavy. I ordered the Lakeland Wrap with Chicken. I think next time I will ask for the chipotle sauce on the side, I would recommend that if you like a lighter amount of sauce.ingredients were fresh, cheese was melted, wrap was warm. My wife ordered the Banh Mi Before we left and that was very impressive! I may order that next time. Before we left they served us a complimentary “refresher” which was sweet watermelon. Nice touch! Great job with the details and customer service. We will be back! I think this will be a great take out...

EDIT‼️‼️‼️‼️* This review that I posted 9 months ago is NOT for “Taste of India” it was for a Pho called TeaRx shop that closed down. This review is NOT‼️‼️ for Taste of India!*

I am beyond speechless yet again about this place. The first time I left a review, it was about how amazing the food was.

However, I cannot, and I say this with every ounce and inch of my being, I cannot believe how sweet and amazing the staff is.

My food came out home and ready to go, the second it came out, my baby boy woke. No big deal. I can eat and hold him. However, I handed him to my wife because I thought he was hungry. Immediately following this, the staff offered to hold him for a few more minutes so we could finish our meal.

Since we’ve come several other times, my wife accepted the offer. Roughly 10 minutes later we finish. The whole time, she’s kept him in our view, played with him, pulled straws out to entertain him, and bounced him.

I am in disbelief that people with such kind hearts still exist. I pray and hope that this business flourishes and that they are given the same heartfelt...