Mother India Express

I would’nt recommend this place to anyone. The only thing thats good about this place is their Mango drink.
Food is low quality and overpriced.

I used to frequent this place all the time but the fall 2015 semester they decided to separate all the ingredients and raise the prices… The rice was so bland I couldn’t eat it and the chicken was so dry (because they separated it from the sauces) and just had some of the malai sauce put on top once I ordered. Return to you’re old ways and I will come back

Probably the best restaurant on campus! The food is hot, fresh and delicious. They just recently changed their menu, so it’s better than ever. The food is so hot it burns your tongue, just the way I like it. The nan was fresh and it’s great with the sauce. It’s cheap so under 8 dollars if you get the two entrée plate. I would definitely recommend eating here at least once if you go to Sac State.

1 star for jacking up the prices, lowering the quality of food & separating the chicken from the sauces this Fall semester. Makes no sense.
Rice was bland af, chicken hella dry! Smh. Won’t be coming back!

By far the BEST Chana Masala! Everything I have tried thus far has been orgasmic-​ly Delicious!

This is the best place to eat on campus. I can’t give it five stars because, honestly, it isn’t the best Indian restaurant I’ve eaten at, but it is dang good and by far the best food on campus. The price isn’t too bad either. Definitely give them a try.

if craving indian food and on campus and dont want to travel then i recommend this place.
the food is not the freshest because it sits on a steam table and who knows how long its been sitting there and the chicken is all over cook up.
i usually order the 2 item combo which comes with rice and nann for a resonable price. around 8 dollars.
fast service and fufills the cravings.
sometimes i request less sauce so it doesnt leak everywhere in the bag but it usually does anyways.

Food can be overpriced, and most of all terrible service. Ate here dozens of times and I was never satisfied with it. Portions are small, the food’s quality is not worth the price and even the water cups come from the sink. They even charge you 2 dollars for a tiny bowl of rice. If you want to compare, Healthy and ORGANIC rice can be bought for a dollar and have more quantity that their bowls. Overall, save some money and do not eat here.

If you are in dire need for some grub, Mother of India is where I go. Generous portions and reasonable price. I was very skeptical to try the lamb because I haven’t tried it before, but I had the lamb and was amazing! So tender! Yum!

It’s cheap? Hell No! Stop eating this place if you want to keep damage your body. Sorry for this Nasty, after eating this place in two days, my urine turn orange because I ate so much food color. If you continue to eat this place, you pay around $ 8 each time with ton of food coloring.
The Chicken vindaloo is made by food coloring and wasn’t close at all to the original.
The Chicken Malai and Tikka Masala are not quite well. As original, the chickens should be herbed and grilled before savor into the creamy sauce. However, they just color the chicken and put into the sauce. If you taste the chicken, you can fell really plain! The rice are not Long grain Basmati rice at all, and they also cook it with yellow food color.
I I ordered veggie curry once time, and there were 3 chunks of broccoli. Even if I buy Vindaloo, and CANNOT ask for Tikka Masala sauce on the rice? WTH?
I don’t like this place (including service + food) The staffs doesn’t give good service and always in hurry (they never smile at all).
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Price is reasonable. Food is good. I like to order chicken wrap. It is loaded with chopped chicken and veggies. I like mine with spicy sauce.

I thought this place was decent for quick Indian food. Made a special return to the old campus just to try it lol. The chicken looked a little scary but tasted good. The lady behind the counter rushed me like crazy though… Didn’t appreciate that. And the price was slightly high for the quality. Samosas were good. I’ll go back, but very rarely.

This is my favorite place to eat on campus. They also make a delicious breakfast! This is better than any other place on campus, in my opinion.

her register was filthy dirty caked on there and then she went and picked up cheese, tomatoes. onions with her hands no gloves. after touching register keys which were very dirty caked… when i questioned her she just shrugged didnt care… i will never eat there again…
food handling code violations…

DISGUSTING!
Ordered a 2 item combo with yogurt curry and a samosa. The curry was watered down and thin tasting save for the frequent appearance of whole peppercorns. In total I counted 5 individuals chunks of vegetable in this watery sauce and nothing else. Really, it was more like a thin, curry soup poured over a bunch of really greasy rice. The samosa promptly fell apart the moment I picked it up although it tasted good. The naan was okay but a little doughy and blah. I only finished about half of my meal which is a drag because I love Indian food and would frequent this place all the time if the quality wasn’t so poor.
True this is food court Indian food but other take out Indian restaurants in the region have proven that you can make good Indian food to go. This was crappy and not cheap. The icing on the cake occurred when the woman behind me in line was told she couldn’t have a cup of water and had to buy a bottle. In a nutshell this explains the Mother India experience. Everything seemed watered down in the interest of making a buck. The least you can do after serving someone a big styrofoam box of salty, soupy curry is offer them a drink. Yuck.

Never tried this place until my senior year at Sac State.
The food is good, and the prices aren’t bad at all. I ordered the 1 item combo with the chicken tikka masala and it was pretty good.
The staff isn’t super friendly, but I honestly wouldn’t expect them to be after dealing with college students all the time.
This place is good if you’re in a rush to eat, because there’s never really a line more than 3 people deep.

Holy Mother of India! This place has yummy nomz, (as far as school food goes at least) I had the samosas and the cook was kind enough to tell me what was and wasn’t vegan from their menu. I chose to get their sweet dipping sauce for the samosas and OMG I was in heaven.
They also have some pretty bomb-​diggity yellow rice that is perfect when paired with some lentils. *drool* I was surprised there weren’t more vegan/​vegetarian options because most Indian places I go to have tons of veg options but they few that they did have, made me happy.
Service is fast and hey, I’d rather my money go towards some real food rather than the other options CSUS offers like Burger King. amirite? Anyways, I will forever stay a regular as long as they keep them samosas coming!

The staff here are pretty pleasant, the food however does nothing for me.
I ordered the tandoori chicken and a samosa with rice.
The chicken was really kind of flavorless except for some spicy heat and a little flavor. The chicken seemed to be of decent quality but had no flavor itself. The rice was fine. I thought the samosa was terrible… the filling was like dry paste and all I could taste was something like rye seed. Naan bread was acceptable.
I’ll be honest; I am not all too familiar with Indian food, and I doubt the best is in a college food court. Again; disappointed in my $ 10 lunch. Next!

Before you continue reading, I am by no means an expert in Indian food.
I’ve been going to Sac State for three year and I’ve always passed this place with no particular interest toward trying it, even though I like curry in general. It wasn’t till last semester I started eating there and now I consistently eat there.
The service is generally pretty quick and the food isn’t too bad.
Their rice is a little dry to my taste, but then again, I’m really used to the stickier Japanese style rice. Though, I don’t think it really matters since you end up with the curry all over the rice anyway. The rice does have onion which is has never been cooked in my times eating there. So if you have a problem with raw onion, which I don’t, that may be a problem for you and you can just request that you don’t get onion.
The Chana Masala (Garbonzo Bean Curry) is pretty good. The curry is a little soupy, but it does have a bit of a kick to it.
The Chicken Malai is a curry dish I always get. The chicken has probably soaked in the curry for a long time, which would explain why the meat falls apart really easily. Definitely my favorite dish there.
The Chicken Tikka Masala is not to bad either with the tomato cream sauce and spices. Though they only have it on Wednesdays and Fridays in place of the goat curry.
I’ve tried the Samosa platter once with the sweet sauce and that was also pretty good. Two samosa are crushed open with chana masala, vegetables, and either a spice or sweet sauce on top.
I see a lot of people get their Chicken Vindaloo, which I guess is their spicy chicken curry. I haven’t tried it yet since I’m a big sissy when it comes to spicy food.
They also have some wraps and breakfast items too, but I have never tried them.
The naan is probably my only real complaint since its never really consistently good — in fact, I don’t think I really have had a decent piece of naan from Mother India. In most cases, it is chewy and needs some soaking in curry for it to be edible. It usually sits out on their counter with tin foil wrapped over it.
Try it if you would like to, but I certainly understand if people are turned off by it since I know curry may look very unappetizing. But like I said, I am no expert in Indian Food.
Favorite Orders:
Rice Bowl with Chicken Malai
Two Item Combo: Chicken Malai and Chicken Tikka Masala or Chana Masala with naan

I LOVE this place. The place can be a little pricey if you think about it, but keep in mind that a lot of the foods on campus are just the same.
They have a great selection and the staff is super nice. Even during semesters when I was only taking GE’s off campus, I’d drive on over just to get some take-​out from this place. AMAZING!
Their mango lassi, naan, curries were all fantastic. — My mouth is watering just thinking about this place.
Maybe it’s time for another visit … yum!