Chandni Vegetarian Restaurant Santa Monica

Delicious hot food, quick and kind service. No lunch buffet on Sunday (not sure about other days). Menu on google not reflective of actual prices. Bargained for a side of rice. Wish I could try a lot of their items but it was pricey to have one. Hope they can stay afloat.

Finally an authentic Indian vegetarian menu with plenty of choices at the good price! Nice waiter, vintage style half circle booths with comfy & private couches, food yummy, yet plain though some great variety of dishes that you don’t usually find even in more classy Indian restaurant like Aloh Paratha to die for, Papadum or Mint Lassi! Impressive :) loved it :) Pity to see this place which be with a bit of investment, can be turned into an authentic vegetarian Jewel in the middle of Santa Monica. (To work on: interior, graphic design menue & ambience: no curtain on the curtain road, a bit too loud music, handwritten signs hanging on the wall: it’s ok to have that ‘home-made’ level in Indian province, but in West of LA? Diluted Mango lassi was a bit disappointing - but it balanced out deliciously - cooked food) Despite that, the attentive sweet waiter was calm, very friendly; he allowed us to do a dish modification and explained the differences to my partner, although he was the only one working the shift, and at first gave the preference of attention to the delivery drivers picking up orders instead of taking care of guest ready who haven’t order and we’re ready to start spending money. Good luck guys, I really wish this cute place could be upgraded. The visit totally worth the price: $20 Thali in authentic metallic set with the yummiest Garlic Naan., $5 for 2x of Delicious Samosa! Ask for Salt. Other dishes cost $13 each in average. We’ve been very full! Overall - I took their business card to order for home in the future. If you don’t mind the ambience and looking for a great authentic Indian - order spicy and you’ll get great deal!