Taste of India in Pacific Grove

Taste of India was a very good India restaurant that my girlfriend and I had the opportunity to eat at.• Chicken Tikka Masala, had a nice aroma and very tender chicken in it. The true flavors of India were found in it, and I’m not super well versed in Indian food, but it wasn’t as spicy as I was expecting it.• Chicken Biryani, this… was fantastic! Mix it with the Tikka Masala and you’ve got a great combo of flavors! Highly suggest getting this.• Service was decent, we didn’t have any problems nor was there anything we could have asked for that we didn’t have.• Environment, kind of on the just okay side, nothing to speak highly of.Overall, we’d go back to this restaurant if we were in the area as we both enjoyed the food!

Fantastic Indian Food! Fresh and flavorful. Wonderful spices! Aloo Gobi and Chana Masala are my favorites. Mushroom Masala and Vegetable Pakora are delicious. The buffet made choices difficult so plan on several trips. A definite recommend when in Monterey.

Everything was very good. Food was a little different than what I was expecting. Sauces was very watery but with lots of flavor. I’m use to thicker sauces. Nonetheless, everything had all the flavors I was looking forward too.

Hands-down the best Indian food, we have had on the Pacific US1 road trip. The food is so authentic that it reminds me of Delhi and Punjab. The samosa chaat and dal makhani were lip-smacking good. Don’t forget to ask for extra mint chutney! It was heavenly!The restaurant was neat, the restrooms were clean and the owners Kamal & KK were gracious, warm and friendly! I will definitely visit this restaurant again!

We happened to be in PG and it was dinner time. I spotted the name and I asked my husband to make the decision. He said Ya lets go! We waited for them to open at 5 on the dot. The owner KK welcomed us and we picked a table by the window. Candle lit and flowers on the table made it romantic and welcoming. Our server Jasmine knew the menu, explained the dishes to us and was very attentive. She made us feel very comfortable and provided excellent service!! This is the first Indian restaurant and this restaurant really makes me fall in love with Indian food. We loved the food, atmosphere/music, service and vibe. We hope people who love Indian food stop here and people who havent tried it - take a chance, if you like flavor like I do and flavor plus spice like my husband you wont be disappointed. We are excited to find this gem and are already planning our next visit.

I ate at this restaurant for the first time for their lunch buffet on Aug 23, 2023, and it was so good that I ate lunch there again two days later. Its a family-owned business, and the husband and wife owners provide great-tasting food and fine customer service.

This place had awesome reviews so we decided to order to go while visiting monterey.The tandoori mix grill was a waste of our money. It was a mixture of 2 types of chicken, shrimp and lamb.The chicken was overly cooked and dry. You couldnt even chew it without your jaws starting to hurt. And we only got 3 small pieces of lamb which was dry and over cooked and only 4 pieces of shrimp which was ok. The cost for this was $20.....big rip-off. We ended up throwing it away.We also ordered chicken tikka which was had a sweet taste when its suppose to be spiced.The lamb curry had a weird taste and smell. Like they used old meat.The rice was dry and hard. Definitely not made fresh that day.We asked for side of chillies and onions and got charged for that when its supposed to be included in our order.Do not recommend this place.Too expensive and the food isnt that good at all.

We ordered: Malai kofta, kadhai paneer and bread basket.Good food. Rice was undercooked. Bread is soft. Quite Expensive as well

The wait was long but wow. This food really made me happy. I wanted to go to sleep at the table right after. It was very delicious. Better than Ambrosia. The people are much nicer and more hospitable.

We visited on Memorial Day. We got there close to opening so they were not very busy. Only two other tables were occupied. We did the buffet and the food was fair. Most disappointing was that I just about finished my first plate of food before the nam bread arrived. I really enjoy eating Indian food with nam but missed that. I went back for a second plate, I don’t like to crowd the plate with too much food. The service was not friendly. No smile, no question “how was the food ? “ or any of the usual friendly service one expects from a local restaurant. We left a good tip because it was a holiday but I would not return after that disappointing service. I really don’t have anything good to say about the restaurant. I love Indian food and it had been a while since I had Indian food and I was really looking forward to my meal. Me and my girlfriend left very disappointed. I don’t care to leave bad reviews of restaurants but this place did nothing to please me. Even the nam when delivered to the table was literally dropped on the table with no smile and no eye contact. I’m probably being generous with a three star review.