India Sweets & Spices — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I've been coming here for years, and this is the third time in a row I have been extremely disappointed. The food is mush with no texture. . .I ordered the Palak Paneer tonight and asked specifically for extra paneer because the last time there was so little, and this time, there are three tiny bits in the serving. . .The yogurt curry is just mush. . .it used to have such texture and was delightful. . .the saffron rice is bland. . .everything all over is bland. . .it has been so hit or miss the past few times here. . .Susan must not be cooking anymore. . .The prices have gone up and the quality has gone down. . .I have RAVED about this place for years!!! I am talking 15 years and I am so disappointed I came all the way from West Hollywood in traffic for this. . .hopefully they will read this and make adjustments. . . I saw the husband here and at 6:30 in the evening this place used to have steady traffic. . .now it is just me. . .I don't have the guts to go inside to tell them I am disappointed. . .but maybe i should, because they may NEED to know. . .I don't know. . .it's almost $20 shot and that money isn't chump change for me. . .anyway. . .sitting outside is nice and Culver City is sweet. . .so I should look at the bright side. . .there is a spot on San Vicente at La Brea on the South East corner I went to not so long ago that had bomb Indian food. . .big portions and sweet people. . .I will go back there next time. . .(well, I got up the guts to speak with Susan's husband before I left and he said they have a few new cooks. . .I implored him to just have Susan give the cooks her recipes and have the others follow them for continuity so we will see what...

It’s hard to find yummy indian fast-food spots. Usually they are sit down restaurants, and though the beloved Indian buffet allows you to get food to go, it can be pricey. This is an Indian market that sells prepared food. It is very reasonably priced and the food tastes good. It’s mostly vegetarian dishes, rices, curries, lentils and such. They have good samosas that are big and vegetable pakora. Can’t forget the condiments: tamarind chutney and green chutney. I love being able to try several different dishes on one plate, so this place is great because they have combination plates and you can get bread, samosa/pakora, and a lassi (depending on what size combo you get). For those of you that get frustrated at restaurants because you only have the option of getting one big entree but want to try several things, this would be a good place to go. The downside is that they don’t have the Indian favorites like Tikka Masala, Lamb vindaloo, or palaak paneer. It’s more of a casual eats kind of place, to get Indian staple dishes but every Indian dish is flavorful so you can’t go wrong with even the most basic of dishes. It is a very small market, but like any Indian market in the city they pack all that they can, (and all that you need really) into a convenience store size space. Bulk basmati and jasmine rices, all the spices, sauces, frozen items like naan, samosas, and dinners, chai and masala teas, and several other things. They also, as its name implies, sell Indian desserts/sweets. Quite contrary to my feelings about the food, I’m not a fan of indian sweets so I have never tried any of their’s and can’t report on whether they’re...

This place is amazing. I've been coming since I was 15, and I'm 36 years old now. The family that runs it is always there, behind the counter, ready to help anyone find what they're looking for. The food options have so much variety, different rices, different vegetable options, different proteins, amazing lassi drinks and an assortment of canned beverages are behind the counter. It's right in the middle of downtown but it's away from the hullabaloo of the main road, so it feels like it takes up very much it's own space. It's authentic Indian food and it's very delicious. I'm so grateful the place has been around as long as it has. There's something to say about anyone who does the same thing for 2 decades, they definitely love what they do, and there's a steadiness to them that you can count on. Go for a meal, stay for awhile, in an alcove away from the city. If you go on Tuesdays, you can walk to the Farmer's Market, right...