Rangoli

One of the new places to have dosas in the Netherlands. A lot of the dishes and dips have been «spiced-​down» but I still like it. Fantastic samosas and their sambhar was delicious. I wouldn’t recommend the mango lassi here, it tastes like a watery amarkhand. The place fills up pretty quickly for dinner so be sure to get there by 6.

Found Rangoli on Unilocal ’cause I was looking for some restaurant suggestions near my hotel. This is the first time I’ve been to Amsterdam, so I really had no clue what was around me.
The restaurant was really easy to find.
The inside is small, but looks nice and inviting. We were greeted immediately and given a table.
The waiter and server were very polite and attentive.
Most importantly the menu had a lot of choices and the food was yummy.
I had the samosa and chicken tikka masala (my go-​to Indian dish) and I wasn’t disappointed.
The serving was more than enough for me.
If you like Indian, you should check it out.

Very nice experience. We had a group of 6, and the service was excellent. Food was also very good. Not as spicy as I would have liked, but enjoyable, and I would recommend.

I hadn’t tried Indian food before visiting a good friend in Amsterdam, but after the first dinner at Rangoli, I was hooked! (During my 2-​week trip there, we ate there three times — it was that delicious!)
I’m gluten-​free and many of the dishes on the menu are naturally made GF, so I didn’t have to worry about them. The butter chicken is melt-​in-​your-​mouth delicious and the saag paneer was really amazing, too. My friend the cheese and the garlic naan and said both were fantastic — wish I could have tried them, too!
Since returning to the States (Chicago), I’ve been searching for a good Indian restaurant on par with Rangoli, but haven’t found it yet.

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So, its time I updated my review coz its been almost 2 years now since my first review and i have tried many more dishes here now.
Going back to dosas, they are still as good and if you insist, you can get a spicy sambar and chutney sans sweet :) — which i prefer.
I also tried the north indian dishes here — the dal, matar paneer, chicken vindaloo — all good. They can temper the spice level to your liking if you specify. I haven’t eaten in the restaurant much but I have used delivery for parties and they are quite friendly and prompt. Quite accommodating as well — given that I always have some annoying quirky request with every order :)

I need first start out by highlighting the ever so underrated cuisine known as South Indian cuisine. What’s the difference you ask?! I can’t say that I’m an expert, but I’d say getting coconut plantain curries and a potato and cheese filled rolled crêpe the size of my arm, isn’t something you would normally get at a typical North-​I restaurant! If you go to a truly South-​I place (which I don’t think exist in Amsterdam yet) and are used to seeing your saag and chicken tikka, the menu will be completely foreign to you. Luckily and Rangoli, they have a mixture or North and South so you won’t be lost in translation!
Back to the review, OBVIOULSY we got a dosa (the arm-​sized crêpe) and I thought it was thin, crispy, and the insides were perfect! I grabbed that thing and cannibalistically ate it like a hungry binging mofo from the B-​rated zombie movie. What’s more is you can use the crispy crêpe part to dip in all your meals for some extra flave-​o-​flaves!
We also ordered the south indian meat/​veggie menu (five different items), meat samosa, and this southern indian dish made from lamb, coconuts, bananas and cashews? Whatever it was, it was delish! The samosa was over fried, but anything fried is good and the garlic naan we ordered later was super crispy, fresh and soaked up all the sauces from our plates like a virgin sponge being placed in a puddle of dish water next to your sink for the first time. Mmmmmmmmmm…
I wouldn’t say this place was extrodinary, but I liked the smaller portions (since I usually live Indian places like I’m 10 months pregnant), I like the dosas, and maybe if I’m in the haarlermmestraat area, I would pop in again. Jai ho!

i’d been searching for good indian food near me, but the two places i’d gone to did not satisfy my palate. i wanted flavors which coworkers and restaurants in the u.s. had accustomed me to.
my partner and i had a breather a few nights ago, and decided to make it «date night». we went to rangoli, hoping for the best but expecting the worst. by the end of the meal, we left 1 small piece of potato out of 3 dishes. we were happy with the meal.
we got an extra which made us extra happy: when we asked for 2 sparkling waters, they offered a large bottle of water. i never have enough water, but with the 1.5L bottle they brought, i was wonderfully sated.