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• List of 7 best Indian restaurants in Irvine that includes the following information:
  • Annapoorna Indian Cuisine:
    • Address: 14450 Culver Dr, Irvine
    • Phone number: (949) 651-1144
    • Serves Southern California regional cuisine with authentic Indian spices, including Tandoori cuisine.
    • Features a large lunch buffet and a menu with Indian specialties from various regions, such as vindaloos and kormas.
    • Halal meat is used so that Muslims can consume non-vegetarian dishes.
    • Offers Indian bread varieties such as rotis, kulchas, parathas, and naans, including stuffed options.
    • Has a private room for up to 30 people, another with a seating capacity for over 50 guests, and two banquet halls with seating for over 100 guests each.
  • Vishnu Restaurant & Catering:
    • Address: 17945 Sky Park Cir J, Irvine
    • Phone number: (949) 752-0358
    • Serves a variety of delectable food, such as curries, dosas, and vegetarian options, along with several tempting sweets.
    • Offers Indian lunch with vegan options five days per week.
    • Reasonably priced.
    • Provides starters, South Indian entrees, pieces of bread, rice, chutney, and other condiments.
    • Offers a thali meal or an extensive menu, including appetizers, soups, salads, chicken curries, lamb curries, and other options.
    • Has an all-you-can-eat buffet for $8, including tax, with eight options.
  • Smart Kitchens:
    • Address: 17951 Sky Park Cir unit F, Irvine
    • Phone number: (310) 490-2001
    • Offers affordable, quality food in a casual setting.
    • Incudes popular Indian dishes such as “Murg Makhani,” “Chicken Makhani,” “Tandoori Fish,” and “Soy Chutney.”
    • Makes daal and curry dishes right in front of customers.
    • Provides air-conditioned dining and free Wi-Fi access for customers.
    • Has a private room that can seat 20 people and ample parking spaces.
  • Natraj’s Tandoori:
    • Address: 6751 Quail Hill Pkwy, Irvine
    • Phone number: (949) 509-1800

• Yelp webpage for the 10 best Indian restaurants in Irvine, CA
• Last updated May 2023
• Provides ratings and reviews from customers
• Indian restaurants mentioned in the webpage are in descending order
• 1st ranked - Clay Oven - 4.5 stars
  • Offers vegetarian options, outdoor seating, and delivery
  • Recommended dishes include Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Curry, and Garlic Naan
  • Good customer service, clean atmosphere, and reasonable prices
• 2nd ranked - Adya - 4.5 stars
  • Offers gluten-free and vegetarian options, outdoor seating, and takeout/delivery
  • Recommended dishes include Butter Chicken, Tandoori Chicken, and Aloo Gobhi
  • Good customer service and prices, but limited parking
• 3rd ranked - Naan & Kabob - 4.5 stars
  • Offers vegetarian options and catering services
  • Recommended dishes include Chicken Biryani, Chicken Tikka Masala, and Garlic Naan
  • Good customer service, generous portions, and reasonable prices
• 4th ranked - Spice Indian Cuisine - 4.5 stars
  • Offers vegetarian options and takeout/delivery
  • Recommended dishes include Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, and Naan
  • Good customer service and reasonable prices
• 5th ranked - Royal Khyber - 4.0 stars
  • Offers vegan and vegetarian options, outdoor seating, and delivery
  • Recommended dishes include Tandoori Chicken, Baingan Bharta, and Garlic Naan
  • Good customer service, elegant atmosphere, and live music
• 6th ranked - Tandoori Fresh - 4.0 stars
  • Offers vegetarian options and takeout/delivery
  • Recommended dishes include Beef Curry, Chicken Tikka Masala, and Garlic Naan
  • Good customer service and reasonable prices
• 7th ranked - Curry House - 4.0 stars
  • Offers vegetarian options, outdoor seating, and takeout/delivery
  • Recommended dishes include Chicken Curry, Vegetable Curry, and Garlic Naan
  • Good customer service and reasonable prices
• 8th ranked - Bombay Tandoori - 4.0 stars
  • Offers vegetarian options and takeout/delivery
  • Recommended dishes include Chicken Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer, and Garlic Naan
  • Good customer service

• The webpage provides a list of “The 10 Best Indian Restaurants in Irvine,” updated as of 2023, based on TripAdvisor’s ratings.
• The list of the Indian restaurants includes the names of each restaurant and their respective price ranges.
• The webpage provides a number of filters to identify hotels, restaurant categories, and popular landmark categories in Irvine.
• A list of all the hotels in Irvine includes hotel types, such as Business and Family Hotels, and Hotel Brands, such as Marriott and Hilton Hotels.
• Popular amenities at Irvine’s hotels include Hotels with Pools and Pet-Friendly Hotels, whereas popular neighborhoods include those near University Park and the University of California-Irvine.
• The webpage provides a wide variety of food in Irvine, beyond Indian restaurants, and lists them by popularity on TripAdvisor.
• Popular food categories in Irvine include Asian, Chinese, Fast Food, Gluten-Free, Japanese, Mediterranean, Mexican, Pizza, Seafood, Sushi, Vegan, and Vegetarian.
• The webpage lists popular dishes in Irvine, such as Best Swordfish, Best Clams, Best Wings, Best Tacos, Best Pasta, Best Japanese Curry, Best Tortelloni, Best Crepes, Best Fajitas, Best Oyster, Best Paella, Best Chicken And Waffles, Best Waffles & Crepes, and Best Crab.
• Popular food categories identified on the webpage include Breakfast Restaurants, Lunch Restaurants, Dinner Restaurants, Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Desserts, Kid-Friendly Restaurants, Late Night Restaurants, and Restaurants with Outdoor Seating.
• The webpage identifies restaurants near hotels, including restaurants near Homewood Suites by Hilton Irvine John Wayne Airport, AC Hotel by Marriott Irvine, and DoubleTree by Hilton Irvine-Spectrum, among others.
• Nearby restaurants near landmarks include places near Tanaka Farms, Pretend City Children’s Museum, Jack, and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art, San Joaquin Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary, and Giant Wheel at Irvine Spectrum Center, among others.

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• The webpage is a post in the subreddit for Orange County asking for the “best Indian restaurant in OC”
• Several users recommend different Indian restaurants in Orange County, including:
  • Punjabi Tandoori in Anaheim: recommended by multiple users. One user specifically mentions that they have high-quality Indian food that is not all-you-can-eat. Other users mention that they have had excellent food here and it “SLAPS”.
  • Himalayan Taste Indian Cuisine in San Juan Capistrano: recommended by multiple users. One user says they haven’t had anything bad here, and another calls it their favorite restaurant.
  • Everest Cuisine in Placentia: recommended by multiple users. One user says their chicken tikka masala is amazing.
  • Rajdhani and Jay Bharat in Artesia: traditional Gujarati and south Indian food, more home-style. No tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, etc. No all-you-can-eat buffet.
  • Annapoorna in Irvine: recommended by one user.
  • ADYA in Anaheim and Irvine: recommended by multiple users. One user praises their tandoori chicken, which they say is made with Jadori chicken, which is considered high-quality.
  • India Kitchen in Tustin: recommended by multiple users. One user says it is the closest to authentic Indian food they have had.
  • Mint in Laguna Hills: recommended by one user who identifies as South Asian.
  • Curry Hut in unknown location: recommended by one user for to-go Indian food.
  • Karma Lounge in Yorba Linda: recommended by one user for paneer tikka masala and garlic naan.
  • Gateway to India near Disney: one user says their buffet was actually pretty good.
  • Southern Spice: one user suggests checking out their Yelp page because the food looks amazing.
  • Surati Farsan in Artesia: recommended by one user for Indian street food.
  • Nanking in Artesia: recommended by one user for Indo-Chinese food.
• One user asks if people are suggesting authentic Indian food or Americanized Indian food.
• Another user recommends shef.com for authentic home food. They say there is a 2-day lead time.
• Paradise Biryani in Artesia is recommended by one user for biryani. Another user suggests Anjappar if Paradise Biryani is too far.
• Mirch Social and Yellow Chilly in unknown locations are recommended by one

• The webpage is a Reddit thread from three years ago that asks for recommendations for good Indian restaurants in Orange County, specifically looking for northern or southern cuisine.
• The thread contains 31 comments, many of which are recommendations for specific restaurants.
• The top recommendation, with 18 points and multiple positive replies, is Punjabi Tandoor in Anaheim, which started in San Diego and has since opened more locations.
• Multiple comments mention that Punjabi Tandoor is not an all-you-can-eat restaurant, but that the quality of the food is high.
• Other restaurants recommended in the thread are:
  • Anjappar in Tustin
  • Annapoorna Indian Cuisines in Irvine
  • Nina’s Indian and British Groceries in Lake Forest
  • India Kitchen on Red Hill
  • The Royal Rasoi in Lake Forest
  • Basanti in San Juan Capistrano
  • India House Restaurant in Buena Park
  • Southern Spice in Irvine
  • Taste of India Magnolia/Warner
  • Clay Oven in Irvine
  • The Yellow Chili
  • Mint in Laguna Hills
  • Everest in Placentia
  • Bawarchi Biryanis in Lake Forest
  • India Gate in Tustin
• Some users mention particular dishes they enjoyed at these restaurants, such as the Kashmiri naan at Everest in Placentia or the methi chicken and tandoor mixed grill at India Table on Ball & Beach in Anaheim.
• A few of the recommendations come with warnings or negative reviews, such as a comment about expired milk at Nina’s Indian and British Groceries and several comments criticizing Mayur in CDM.
• Some users suggest alternatives to Orange County restaurants, such as the Little India area in Cerritos or driving to Artesia.
• Other comments in the thread are not restaurant recommendations but still relate to the topic of Indian food in Orange County, such as someone complaining about their struggles with spicy food or another user sharing their method for mint chutney.

• User asked for recommended Indian food and dim-sum places in Irvine for a rare date lunch on Super Bowl Sunday.
• Users responded with recommendations on different Indian food restaurants and dim-sum places with specified reasons.
• Recommended Indian food restaurants:
  • Annapoorna (1 recommendation; located off Culver, near the 5; amazing)
  • Southern Spice (1 recommendation; located in Irvine; not all Americanized Indian food; huge menu)
  • Clay Oven (2 recommendations; located in Irvine; a family favorite with good food and friendly owners; parking lot is a mess; only doing takeout/curbside pickup at this time)
  • India Kitchen (1 recommendation; located in Tustin; a great lunch buffet with not too spicy or salty options)
• Recommended dim-sum places:
  • J Zhou Oriental Cuisine (2 recommendations; located near Irvine; best dim-sum near Irvine; super expensive)
  • Tim Ho Wan (1 recommendation; located in Irvine; got a Michelin Star for their BBQ pork buns)
  • emc. (1 recommendation; located in Irvine; dim sum is better than Tim Ho Wan)
  • All That and Dim Sum (1 recommendation; in an unspecified location; a very small place always with a line; served in paper plates; very authentic taste and value if you are after good solid dim-sum)
• Other notes:
  • Some users provided additional feedback on the dim-sum places with some saying Tim Ho Wan only got a Michelin Star in one of their locations in HK, while EMC’s dim sum is better than Tim Ho Wan’s dim sum
  • Users also provided additional information on the recommended Indian food places such as one user providing a Yelp page link to India Kitchen and info about Clay Oven only doing takeout/curbside pickup at this time.
  • Some users provided comments as to whether these places are open for dine-in during the pandemic time.
  • Users also mentioned the difficulty of parking in some places such as Clay Oven.

• Reddit post from r/irvine discussing the best Indian restaurant in Irvine

• Post is dated 3 years ago and has 13 points

• Recommendations are given for Indian restaurants to try in Irvine:

  • Southern Spice
  • Biryani Pot Express
  • Anapurna
  • Vishnu
  • Clay Oven
  • Mint Restaurant

• Recommendations for specific dishes at the restaurants:

  • Hyderabad chicken dum biryani at Biryani Pot Express
  • Lamb Karahi at Mint Restaurant

• User mentions that the spice level of Mint Restaurant’s food runs high

• User mentions that Quantra Global Indian Cuisine, Indian Curry Cuisine, and Chakra each had good food but different aspects made it their favorite

• Two users mention that the family that runs Clay Oven gives them a discount when they visit

• One user mentions that Anjappar Chettinad in Tustin has authentic South Indian food that is very spicy

• User mentions a new biryani place is opening near the Spectrum/Whole Foods area

• There are mixed reviews about Adya, which was located next to In-N-Out at UCI

• Some users express nostalgia for a now-closed restaurant called Chakra that served delicious Chicken Tikka Masala

• One user recommends getting food to-go from Indian Curry Cuisine

• Reddit users in the comments are divided on which Indian restaurant is the best in Irvine

• Users recommend different restaurants based on price range, gourmet vs. casual dining, and staff/service quality

• User also recommends Clay Pot, but it is not clear if this restaurant specifically offers Indian cuisine

• The overall consensus is that there are several good Indian restaurants in Irvine to try, each with its own specialty dishes and unique environment.

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