Atharv Chowdhary

Great food, great service, and an overall great experience. The Naan is very fresh and the paneer was seasoned nicely. The food is fire and I would highly recommend the restaurant. If you’re craving some Indian food in San Diego, you can’t go wrong here.

Tishya C

From the moment we stepped in, we were taken care of attentively. The servers checked in regularly without being intrusive. The food was excellent, they made necessary adjustments according to dietary needs of each person in our party. Personally my paneer tikka masala was great & roti was excellent in texture and flavor with just the right amount of butter. When someone was skeptical of ordering vegetables pakora because of having been traumatized at another Indian restaurant with broccoli as part of vegetables pakora, server offered us free sample! That was the most pleasant surprise when we got mini tablespoon size pakoras to try & they are really really good for a cold weather. All in all, such a great experience during our visit to San Diego.

Honolua Maui

We are vegetarians so finding good vegetarian food is a challenge. Moreover my daughter has nuts allergies. The staff was very kind about accommodating dietary restrictions and all the curries we ordered were excellent. Masala fries was the biggest surprise of all ! Anyone who enjoys Taco Bell Nacho fries is in for a treat, great option to try. We plan to visit here again soon.

Jeff Redondo

This is hands-down the best Indian food and ambience in San Diego. They ample seating inside, a bar to sit at with high quality beer, wine, and liquor/cocktails, outside seating, amazingly friendly staff, and the food is consistently top notch. They have a range of spice options as well. If you like mild they have that. If you are a fan of extremely spicy then try the extremely hot. As a lover of spicy food, I have only tried the hot once after trying medium hot. There was a big difference so I can only imagine the extremely hot, but it is always a huge plus to have that range of spice for all people. If you haven’t yet eaten at Royal India, you are definitely missing out! 😊

Vijay Benade

I recently visited Royal India in San Diego, and it was an exceptional experience. The ambiance is elegant, the staff is warm and attentive, and the food is absolutely outstanding. The curries were rich and flavorful, the naan was perfectly soft, and every dish tasted authentic. It’s easily one of the best Indian dining experiences in the city. Highly recommended!

Harpreet Kaur

Had a wonderful dining experience at Royal India! We ordered Chicken Chilli Ginger, Paneer Tikka Masala, and Garlic Naan. Everything was incredibly delicious and bursting with authentic flavor. The dishes were perfectly cooked, rich, and super tasty. We also tried the Indian tea, which was the perfect finish to the meal. Great food, great service, and a truly satisfying experience. Highly recommended!

+4

Tessa F

amazing food and employees!!! highly recommend this place. we had paneer saag and lamb rogan josh and they were both delicious. very quick service, good portion sizes, and reasonable prices. will definitely come back!

Sonia Savio

What a wonderful little spot for nice warm Indian food. I loved the hospitality and the aesthetic is right on point. I had some wonderful samosas and mango lassi followed by tikka masala. The tikka isn’t the cream based heavy butter kind that I’m used to but I loved the spice level! I’d definitely go again.

Kelly Yacobucci

I was here over ten years ago and made it a point to come back. It was as delicious as I remembered. The people here we also friendly and helpful like my previous visit.

Chirag Shah

One of the finest Indian restaurants we’ve come across in San Diego! The owner, Ruby, has taken the food and experience to an excellent level — everything we tasted was full of authentic flavor and care. We highly recommend this place — and whatever you do, don’t miss out on the Biryanis!

+2

Su Lew

Delicious. Service great. Spice level catered to your need. Conveniently located for public transportation but street parking may be difficult. Lots of choices. Buffet would be preferable but not offered at 4:30 pm and no indication of other times as not on menu.

+4

Mohamed AlAli

The food was absolutely amazing, with standout dishes like the tandoori chicken, paneer masala, and biryani. Each dish was bursting with authentic flavors, perfectly spiced, and cooked to perfection. The ambiance was warm and inviting, and the staff was attentive, ensuring a pleasant visit.

+8

Raj S

Tried Royal India in San Diego and left with mixed feelings. The food was overall average — the pakoda was the highlight, crispy and flavorful. Unfortunately, the rest of the dishes, especially the chicken items, were quite bland and lacked the expected spice and depth. Biryani was good . Naan and veggie curries were average . Chicken tikka was bland. . Achari chicken was good. Service was very slow — it took about 45 minutes for our food to arrive, which was frustrating. The atmosphere wasn’t great either; the tables were cramped and it felt a bit overcrowded. They do have some beer options, which was a plus. Not a terrible experience, but definitely room for improvement in both flavor and service. Average experience . 3 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️

+7

Absolutely the worst dining experience I’ve ever had in my life. The staff was unbelievably rude from the moment we walked in. They literally interrupted our conversations , and eventually kicked us out. Honestly, it makes perfect sense why the place was completely empty during dinner—everyone else probably already learned their lesson. I wish I could give negative stars because even one star feels like a reward. I would genuinely rather go hungry than deal with this level of disrespect ever again. Our server placed a dirty towel ON MY FOOD. I was horrified. Completely disgusting. After that, finishing the meal wasn’t even an option—not that it mattered, because the food was terrible to begin with. Every single person I went with felt the same way. Hated every part of this experience. Never again.

Aashish Jagini

I honestly regret coming here, which is a shame because the kitchen actually does a great job. The Samosa Chat, Biryani, and Kofta Curry were delicious—but the service was so pathetic that I can’t recommend this place to anyone. We walked in for a reservation and were met by a single staff member in the front who acted like we were invisible. He shrugged off our reservation details and reluctantly pointed us to a table. It felt like we were burdening him just by being there. The gouging started immediately. We asked for bottled water (traveling with kids) and were charged $6 per bottle. For that price, you expect premium spring water, but we got standard bottles you’d buy in bulk. We let it slide. But then, ordering basic menu items seemed to annoy him, as if we were asking for special favors. The breaking point was the lack of basic human empathy. Our 2-year-old got fussy, so we asked to switch our order to-go to avoid disturbing the one other table in the restaurant. Ten minutes later, our daughter fell asleep. We saw a chance to actually sit and enjoy a hot lunch in an empty restaurant, so we asked the waiter if we could switch back to dine-in. Crucially, the food was not fully packed yet—it was still being packed. He refused. He told us he "wouldn't change it" and that if we wanted to stay, we had to take the to-go boxes from him, open them, and serve ourselves at the table. He refused to plate the food even though it wasn't fully in boxes yet. I asked to speak to a manager, and he bluntly replied, "I am the manager, my name is Jaz." If he really is the manager, this business is in trouble. To top it off, we got back to our hotel to find he hadn’t packed a single spoon, fork, or napkin. We had to go hunt for cutlery just to eat the meal we overpaid for. To the owner: Your food is excellent, but your front-of-house is driving customers away.