Great service and friendly. Went on a weekday for dinner, was mostly empty. Very near to Santa Monica pier and Third street promenade if you can just take a stroll. Dropped one star just for the taste, although presentation was good, pictures attached. You can park at Santa Monica Place mall, first 90 min free.
I discovered this place in the Michelin guide and thought I would try this Indian that wasn’t run of the mill. Wow ! It’s been a couple years since my tastebuds exploded with so much joy for Indian food. Flavors are strong but are not overpowering, every dish could stand on its own and complemented each other. Even the dessert had that creative audacity that closed the diner on a high note…
Hands-down the best Indian food in LA for me!
Appetizers: Panipuris were crisp, fresh and the pani was just the right amount of tangy!
The wada pav was soft, crunchy and the idle fries are a stroke of genius.
The avocado bhelpuri are pretty dope! Never knew avocados would go that well with that spice palette.
Main course:
The butter chicken is so good and so rich! We ordered it twice!
The laccha parattha and the garlic naan compliment the dishes really well!
Dessert:
Kulfi: they have malai, pistachio and mango flavors! So smooth, so rich and a good portion size
The deconstructed carrot halwa: probably haven’t had dessert that good in a while. They serve it with ice cream and granola which gels so well with the halwa!
10/10- would come again 🤩
This is an amazing Indian food place. The quality of the ingredients is 5 star, cocktails on point, the flavors and dishes are authentic, vouched for by friends born and raised in India. We take all our out of town guests here because it’s a winner! It is a price point on par with the quality, so it is not a buffet style.
Situated right 5 minutes from Santa Monica Pier, tumbi is a very cool vibe. Ngl, it was more fancy that I excepted. We tried the bhelpuri, cheese dosa and channa batura. All of it tasted good. I’ll say it wasn’t extraordinary but definitely a good meal. The ambience in the restaurant was lovely and looked really clean and well lit. The waiter’s were attentive and helpful. Id consider coming back here for a quick bite. Recommend 8/10.
TIL : tumbi is a Punjabi string instrument.
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