India's Grill — Restaurant in Los Angeles

First and foremost, the food is very good. I would definitely return to India's Grill. I do have some issues with my recent visit (August 12th) and will provide constructive feedback below.

We ordered vegetable samosas, tandoori mixed grill, lamb seekh kebab, saag paneer and pulao rice. I highly recommend the vegetable samosas, tandoori mixed grill and pulao rice. The other dishes are good, but the samosas, tandoori mixed grill and pulao rice were delicious. I was particularly impressed with the flavor of the pulao rice and tandoori mixed grill. The saag paneer could have used a bit more flavor or perhaps a tad bit more salt.

Service is good enough. Orders are taken quickly, and food is brought to the table in a timely manner. We could have used a bit more follow up, particularly pertaining to more water, but not a deal breaker.

My issue with my recent visit was twofold. I understand in this hyper competitive environment and Age of Social Media, the need for businesses to market and promote. With that being said, businesses need to handle requests to ask for a review with a bit more tact. In this particular instance, the waiter asked us to support the restaurant, scan a QR code and write a review. The issue arises, as in this particular case, when the waiter imposes a QR code on us prior to us having paid the bill. If a restaurant is going to ask for a review, it should be done after the customer has paid the bill and is about to conclude the visit. Lastly, a QR code should not be imposed on any customer unless the customer agrees to write the review on the spot. A restaurant or any other business serves the customer, not the other way around.

My second issue is the role of the customer picking up the cost for credit card processing fees from restaurants or any other business. Businesses aren't the only ones incurring higher costs. The consumer is getting slammed everywhere. Dining out is a luxury for many. The cost of doing business includes collecting payment and processing fees. Passing along costs works both ways. I can choose not to dine out. I can choose to order less. Finally, I can choose to deduct the credit card processing fee from the tip. I do not want to be placed in the position to make that choice. I strongly value the role of small businesses and everything they provide to our...

Well now, I do declare, it ain’t every Saturday night in Los Angeles where a man can sit himself down and feel like he’s traveled not just across time zones but across time itself. But that’s exactly what happened to me when I tucked into the Royal Vegetarian Dinner at India’s Grill.

The tray arrived — a modest metal affair, gleaming with purpose — and I tell you, it filled me with the same kind of quiet joy as finding a letter from an old friend in the mailbox. Everything you needed was right there in one neat parcel: creamy Shahi Paneer (sweet as a whisper, rich as a preacher), two hearty vegetables stewed with care, perfect white rice, a generous slab of garlic naan, and a cucumber salad that cooled the tongue like a gentle breeze through a Tennessee porch.

Now I asked for spicy — and it was, sure enough — but it could’ve stood to kick a bit harder. I ain’t complaining, mind you. It had enough heat to let me know it was awake, and that’ll suit most folks fine. If you’re faint of tongue, they’ll surely temper it for you like a blacksmith with a baby’s rattle.

The portion? Just right. Not the bloated extravagance you find at them brassy joints that value spectacle over soul, no sir. This was a working man’s supper with the dignity of restraint and the kindness of value. A fine deal at around twenty dollars, and I washed it down with a proud Kingfisher beer — cold, tall, and glad to see me.

The space itself? Friendly as a front porch light left on late. A few tables outside to catch the Wilshire breeze, a few inside near a television just big enough to remind you of home, but not so big as to shout over your thoughts.

So whether you’re wandering in after a long day roaming the boulevards of Los Angeles or need something in your belly before a night of mischief and wonder, I’d tip my hat to India’s Grill. Quiet, comforting, and grateful to serve you — a rare trinity in these loud and hurried times.

And if you’re ever near Wilshire, away from the clang of Hollywood and the grind of downtown, you could do worse than sit a spell here. I surely was...

This was not only the best Indian food I've ever had, but it was some of the best food I've ever had in general. The place has a quaint authentic feeling place (which I love,) and the staff is fantastic. We got the lamb masala dinner, and the lamb coconut curry dinner. We had intended to get the lamb naan too, but the server suggested that we just upgrade the naan that comes with our dinners instead. Thank goodness we did that, because the amount of lamb naan that came out was immense. If we had gotten a separate order we would've had a ton of leftovers. As it was I ate WAY too much because it was so good.

The lamb was extremely tender, the sauces were insanely good, and lamb naan was out of this world. They had 3 sauces that were at the table were all amazing - there was a apricot type of sauce jam with unique spices, a green sauce that was fresh and savory, and a sweet savory sauce -- I was very impressed with these on their own and also how well they mixed in with the dishes.

The gentleman who I believe owned the restaurant was wonderful. He came over and chatted with us, offered some recommendations and was genuinely happy to talk with us and have us there. Unprompted he brought out some small dishes of ice cream at the end.

The prices were extremely reasonable for the quality and quantity, and this restaurant is absolutely a hidden gem. 10 out of 10. Make sure you go to this wonderful restaurant. You won't be...