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Aroma Cuisine Of India

Aroma Cuisine Of India

Village Drive, Castro Valley, 94546, United States Of America

Lunch • Indian • Cheese • Breakfast


"We decided to go out to dinner after reading raving reviews about this place on Yelp!. We walked in and were pleasantly surprised. The ambiance is a mixture of clean, colorful modern, decor along with classic Indian artifacts. The walls and the seating reminded me of Indian spices such as roasted turmeric and green cardamoms! Very nice touch indeed! We settled down and ordered samosas for an appetizer. Each of the samosa’s crust was golden brown and not overcooked (That was a very good sign). The potato stuffing was lightly flavored and tasted great! I would definitely order that again. We ordered Saag Paneer, Daal Makhani and a basket of 4 vegetarian naans. We asked the hostess to make our food medium hot. The Daal and the Saag Paneer were very tasty but definitely needed more heat. I would have to ask them to punch it up a bit the next time I go. Our bread basket comprised of the fenugreek (methi) naan, the aloo paratha, and the hara bhara (green) naan and the pezaa naan. The first three were simply delicious. I honestly could have just had those for my meal and be completely satisfied. The pezaa naan (cheese, onions and dry fruits) was not to my liking. It tasted a bit too much of the onion. I would not be ordering that again. The two ladies that were sitting next to us happened to look over to see what we had ordered. We struck up a conversation and found out that they were regulars at this place. They too said the food here is generally served mild, which definitely needs to be spiced up! My overall recommendation is that this place is definitely worth multiple visits and think it is one of the best places to taste Indian flavors. I am even considering getting food catered from this place at my parties in the future."

Taste Of India

Taste Of India

1204 Central Ave, 71901, Hot Springs, United States

Indian • Buffet • Seafood • Vegetarian


"I went there for takeout. I ordered the chicken curry which is just a generalized sauce that's often unique to the specific restaurant. This one was truly unique. I've had Indian food from over a dozen India restaurants. I liked it and I would order it again. Fresh ingredients, high quality chicken, a unique and delicious sauce, and it can be ordered mild, media, or spicy! The samosas were delicious but a little greasy. I'm use to the dry samosas that come in a bag- not the frozen ones, but the dry snack sized ones! These were delicious though and came with two chutnies that were also very good. I don't like food to be overpowered by onions but the chef said he could not omit onions and that they're in the sauces. He warned me that the food there has a lot of onions. However, when I was eating I did not notice the onions too much. The spices were well balanced. All of this was good, but the bad is that during dinner hours the meal is pricey. I paid 19 plus 4 for tip just for take out. The samosas were 3.50 on the menu but 4.5 on the ticket. All of that is fine but I'm not going to get dinner there again. The portions are more lunch portions than dinner. I think the prices were too high but I'm not going to argue that the food wasn't worth it. Imagine, you can't get this food anywhere else in town! This is the sole Indian restaurant! If you want Indian food then you're driving to Little Rock over an hour away. Lunch buffet is around $14-15 after taxes. I'd argue that this was a great deal for the quality of food and it's uniqueness."