Curry Garden

Just placed an order for pickup. Had my boyfriend go inside to pick up the order which was chicken tandoori, chicken masala, and an extra side of naan. On the way home, we checked the contents of the bag and noticed that there were no sides that accompanied the chicken meals which were at $ 11.99 each. I’m sure if I would have sat in the restaurant my order would come standard with a side of rice and naan. The food was absolutely delicious but I am very upset about overpaying for just a few pieces of chicken.

Not able to decide what was worse: The customer service or food. Naan was chewy, gobi in gobi Manchurian was raw, paneer tikka sucked!

Was skeptical to try based on reviews but sooooo glad we took a chance. Lamb curry was wonder… Rice was solid and naan was great. We also had Mango shakes, different but we enjoyed.
Our neighborhood Indian place now.

Delicious. I came to visit family in mesa from San Francisco and came across this GEM. Coming from a place with such a diversity in Indian food this place is Amazing. And service is great. I will definitely come back when I’m visiting…

This place has great food, however, they are SUPER stingy on things like rice. Also, be aware that if you order online, they DON’T give complimentary rice like they do if you order over the phone and when asked why, he said it’s to make up for the cost that Unilocal charges them to use the online service…

Horrible customer service! Let a guy walk in while I was placing my order and cut right in front of me. I got an eye roll when I asked a simple menu question… And then to top it off, he continued to talk on the phone while I was trying to place a to-​go order. I have visited this restaurant two months prior, and loved the food… Needless to say I did not place my order this time and walked out. I went elsewhere. No thanks.

A hidden gem in our neighborhood. I have never been to India, but the Indian food here rivals Indian food I tasted in London, NY and San Francisco. Most of the Indian place I tried in AZ just tasted salty, always felt short changed. But this place you can definitely tasted the spices. Isn’t that why we all crave Indian food once in a while? I appreciate that they take their time to make their dish perfect.
George, the owner has alwyas been a great host! Thank you!

I am so excited to find such a great Indian restaurant in Gilbert! I was in search of a great Indian place in AZ and I found me one in Scottsdale a while back. Even though that place was very far from me, we went back there almost every week, but like many good restaurants in AZ, that one didn’t last long and the ownership changed. Needless to say, I was really disappointed and was hoping for another good place. Who would’ve thought I’d find one in Gilbert of all places?!? This review is kind of overdue… my husband went and posted this for me from my draft so if there’s any glitch, I apologize… I had an unfinished draft sitting on my desktop of my Mac, and he went ahead and posted it saying he can’t believe I didn’t review this place yet since this place is so great! LOL! SO we found this place about a year ago and been going back, at first every week (kinda crazy I know, and then we kind of eased off to once a month now.)
So our family of four, including two teenage boys who are true foodies (eaten all over the world at some fantastic places from hole in the walls to Michelin star restaurants,) love love Indian food and love spicy as well. We usually order Chicken Tikka (The British Indian dish which we’ve had the best in London), Lamb Vindaloo (ordered spicy), lamb biryani (whenever they have it), and naan. So we ordered exactly the same at this place to see how they compare to other mediocre Indian restaurants in AZ. We usually can judge the place by their chutney and their chutneys were pretty good. Complimentary papadum was just ok. Chicken tikka was creamy with touch of spice and just buttery good. Chicken were NOT dry as is at most Indian places! Lamb Vindaloo, ordered spicy, was absolutely heavenly! I hate spicy where it kills your taste bud and you can’t taste anything except for the spice. This was flavorful and not just pepper spicy. Very good! I loved the little sour onion bulbs in there which enhanced the flavor of the curry. Lamb biryani was pretty good as well although not the best I’ve had. Their naan was delicious and best eaten fresh. We also ordered their tandoori chicken. OMG! Usually I avoid ordering tandoori chicken at Indian places in AZ, because they’re usually dry and hard to swallow. Theirs was tender and flavorful!
Overall, very good place and I don’t mind their service. The waitress was kind of off, but when food is this good I don’t mind the service at all as long as they don’t throw dishes at me or give me dirty water. haha
I’ve noticed the people who are giving this place a low rating are compalining about the service and the buffet food. We’ve tried their buffet once and yes I agree that their buffet food are less tastier than the ordered from the menu food. I strongly urge you to order from the menu and make sure you tell them the strength of the spice you want if you want them to be spicy. The owner George is a super nice guy and he will cater to whatever you desire. Their wait staff are not too good. They’re not mean or anything, but the service can be slow. The food can be slow at times, but you know you’re getting freshly cooked food and trust me, it’s worth the wait!

Oh my Tasty! This was a great experience! I haven’t had Indian food in well over a year, and this introduction back to it was PERFECT. Curry Garden is pretty inconspicuous from outside… and inside lol They have a drive through, which was a little curious, but now it makes perfect sense. The inside was just a few small booths and a couple of tables, and a TV playing an Indian musical. The gentleman that served us had an EPIC mustache; we were instantly facial-​follicle-​friends ;-) I had the Paneer tika masala which was PERFECT, with a side of Garlic Naan. My family (mother, Wife and son (4 months))got a few other dishes, all of which were incredibly tasty. OH, I also had the Samosas, which were great as well; their sweet-​hot sauce that came with them weas excellent. I also need to mention how friendly our server was; he checked on us frequently to be sure everything was going well with our meal, kept out water glasses full and a carafe on the table, and gave us a HUGE container of rice to take home to eat with our leftovers. I can’t wait to eat here again! One more thing! I did see that they have a lunch buffet, and I know there is at least one negative review on here about it. BUT having experienced their food, I would be VERY surprised if their lunch buffet was as bad as that reviewer made it out to be.
Happy Eating!

***update, they are two for two in forgetting rice in my to go order!!! Good thing I checked both times! Good food but they could improve customer service, they are almost like talking to robots. Nan was better this time.
Original post: Good but not great. I got it to go and initially they forgot to give me rice, luckily I noticed before I left the parking lot. The nan got old and rubbery by the time I started eating about 10 – 12 min after I left the restaurant. The chicken tikka masala was good and I’ll probably go back and eat in to give the nan a chance again. Why is it so hard to find good Indian good in AZ!!!

It’s a tiny little place but the food is so so yumm ! Went there during the weekend and tried the Kerala menu. Kappa, beef fry, mutton fry, parota and chicken curry. Yes that was our order and every single dish was delicious. I am a keralite and this felt like heaven to me. Kappa could have been a little warmer but whose complaining, the taste was amazing ! Parota and chicken curry is a must try ! Chuck the ambience and focus on their awesome food.

Pretty damn good!

After spending some time teaching Indian history of the 1840’s, I was jonesing for all things naan and curry. The ambiance could really use some help. Plenty of space but doesn’t feel clean, hardly any decorations, and not a place I would come with a group to hand out. Waiter wasn’t 100% certain about the menu or Indian food. He needed to keep running to the back to ask the chef. I didn’t have any tough questions — does this come with rice? Which dish is tomato based? I had forgotten the name. The buffet had very few options and the food looked like it had been out for awhile so we ordered off the menu. Food was pretty good so we left full but next time I may order take out. Garlic naan was delicious as was the chicken tikka masala but the shrimp tandoori was deep fried with the shell on and all veggies were super dry and burnt.

This is by far the worst Indian food and the worst service in town.
This is Indian food for white people I have no idea what Indian food is supposed to taste like.
There is no spices and no flavor whatsoever.
The buffet is not even worth the eight dollars they charge for it. They bring out the naan at the end of the meal. What is that about?
I asked for peppers or something to add some spice to the food and they did not have it. The tandoori chicken was tasting like it was yesterday’s and was extremely dry and Burt. There is absolutely no reason for this buffet to the existing. Closet it down already!

I came here because of the good reviews. It did not disappoint. Their lunch buffet is good. You get quite a lot for $ 7.95! Including garlic naan.

My wife and I have been eating here once every 1 – 2 weeks for almost 2 years now and we love it.
The food is delicious. We’ve had food off the menu, at their buffet, and their weekend Karala menu and we’ve loved everything we’ve tried. Whether you want to do take out or eat in you can’t go wrong.
The staff is super friendly and will get to know you if you’re a repeat customer. If you’re already a fan of Indian food or are wanting to try new things this is definitely the place to go.
Recommendations
Chicken Tika masala
Lamb vindaloo
All their naan is delicious
The beef dishes on the weekend is amazing (beef curry is a good choice)
The buffet has different courses but we’ve loved the butter chicken and the vegetarian dishes as well

This is the only place where you can get Kerala food. They serve it during Sat and Sunday. The chef is very friendly and the food is really good. They have specialized Kerala foods like Appom, Fish curry, Kappa etc on weekends.
Great Taste.

Amazing food. I love their Kadai chicken. I recommend getting it spicy if you can handle spicy food. It’s heavenly. No wonder they are called Curry Garden.
The place is definitely run down and hole in the wall. I rarely see ppl dining inside… Hope they will stay afloat! Because their food and service is top notch.

After reading some Unilocal reviews my fiancée & I decided to stop in and have dinner. Brother — let me tell you!!! Wow! The service was fantastic and sincere. The food was delicious and I thought the prices were reasonable. The ambiance is simple and the bathrooms were super clean.
I will return!

One of the best Indian restaurant that I have ever been to in my 8 years here in the valley. The food was fresh and each and every item had different taste. Usually all the gravies will have the same base just the vegetable/​meat will be different but here each and every one had its own authentic base. Even the briyani had different bases like Chicken briyani had chicken flavour in the rice and vegetable briyani had vegetable flavour in the rice.
The service is little slow but its because they prepare the food fresh. I have been here twice and they never disappointed me. Try the Kerala food during weekends like Kappa, beef cry etc.
Must visit place for foodies.