Radhika Modern Indian
| Address: | 966 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030, USA |
| Phone: | +1 626-799-2200 |
| Site: | radhikarestaurant.com |
| Rating: | 3.9 |
| Working: | 11AM–3PM 11AM–3PM 11AM–3PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM |
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Neal Tambe
tl;dr: bad service (wrong order, forgot to order), no tangible apologies, maybe just a bad trip 1. They ran out of paneer, while my vegetarian friend was there, and offered to replace it with tofu! Sacreligious! They offered ground paneer instead, which was suitable. Then when they brought the dish, they put tofu anyways! When they brought a replacement, it wasnt spicy as first ordered! 2. The waiter tried to remember everything. Of course, he forgot one item that we ordered. When we reminded him, he told us it was on the way. Truthfully, he had forgotten to place the order! The last dish didnt come until we were done eating everything else. Disappointing. 3. Typically, when a restaurant does one egregious thing (much less multiple), there is an apology in the form of a discount, free entree, etc. They offered NOTHING. No apologies, no discounts, no free dishes, nothing. On a side note, the restaurant is badly designed. The managers table (where he calculates bills and whatever) is the first table when you enter the restaurant!
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Wesley Kwan
Those of you looking for an Indian restaurant with a buffet will be disappointed: Radhika only serves you food off their fusion-ish menu. Ive generally been pleased with most dishes they serve up, though the bartha has been lackluster both times Ive ordered it. Vegetarians (and carnivores!) can order an excellent paneer tikka masala. Ive also been pleased with their service. The last time I ordered take-out, I arrived home and discovered my garlic naan was missing. I had actually added this when I arrived to pick up my food, and while I was charged with it, I was partially responsible for the confusion. The host completely understood, and credited my card back for the missing order (actually, he probably comped me more than the order was worth).
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Alex Porter
Service was dismal. We didnt even make it to the meal. Our toddler threw a baby doll which over turned a glass of water into my lap, whoops. We had one waiter bring us A SINGLE napkin while 4 employees stood and talked about 3 feet away with out anyone offering an ounce of help cleaning up. We were literally ignored by the bus lady when we tried to hand her the soaked napkins. We had ordered drinks and appetizers, but we got up and left. Then were accosted by another waiter on the street asking if we were leaving after being ignored by every other employee in the place. Will never go back.
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David Crowley
Not bad. We got the Punjabi Tacos and Samosas to start. The Tacos were okay, but the chicken was a little dry. The Samosas were good. The apps would have been 10x better if they used traditional tamarind sauce instead of the unique fusion substitute they have. For the main, we shared a chicken tikka masala and the yellow dal. The chicken was again a little dry, but the flavors were good. I do wish the flavors of the entire meal had been bolder. There was also no heat/spice at all. Overall, it wasnt bad. I could see how others might like it, but I dont think Ill return.
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Michael Lockhart
I thought I was eating good Indian food before. Then I came here. This place is fantastic. So much so that this is the first time I have ever left a review on a restaurant. The tandoori chicken was delicious! Succulent and perfectly seasoned. The tikka masala was spicy, but not anus burning spicy. The atmosphere is great and lends well to conversation. My wife and brother said that everything they tried was the best of that item they had ever had. And awesome servers to top it off. 6 stars!
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Jay Fleischman
Wow, this place was over-rated to the extreme. Food was boring, badly spiced and with a menu that looks nothing like any Indian restaurant Ive ever seen. What kind of Indian restaurant doesnt have chana masala? Service was slow in spite of the fact that the place was half empty, and the cost was outrageous. If this is the best Indian restaurant in South Pasadena then Im going to have to go stock up on garam and learn how to make decent Indian food at home.
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Richard Helsel
Love the chicken tikka masala, naan bread, and samosas. The atmosphere is great because they show Indian movies inside and some of the furniture makes it feel like youre in a comfy lounge. The prices are a bit pricey (everything has to be ordered separately), but I loved the location, atmosphere, and service. Definitely going back! The red curry can be spicy, just a warning for those people who want a milder spice level.
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Garen Aliksanian
A fresh take on Indian cuisine! The space is kind of small, but the atmosphere is nice. They give decent portions (the naan is huuuuuge). I really enjoyed the chicken korma (that had blueberries and bananas in it... i know! but super tasty). The chicken tikka masala was good, though a little runny for my taste! The rosemary naan was on point! Parking is an issue, to beware. Give this place a try!
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Kevin Murray
I went here with my family on Christmas Eve (2013) and after a rough patch where they werent sure they could seat us despite my long-standing reservation, everything was perfect from when we sat down to when we left. Non-traditional Indian-fusion with a great beer/wine selection and very good service. I even loved being able to watch the Gold Line roar by just outside the window.
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malcolm woodfield
awful. waiting for an hour for food after ordering. the owner said they had a flood of take out orders. my response - they should just open a take-out if they cannot handle actual comments. when the food arrived it was, of course rushed, burned, with absolutely not even the faintest resemblance to carefully prepared Indian cuisine. I strongly recommend you dine elsewhere.
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Nico Martinez
This is a relatively small place and food is fine, though as others have noted somewhat higher priced normal. Then again, this is set up as being a "upscale" destination restaurant competing against the other local higher priced "fancy" restaurants. All this said quality wise Im not sure its exactly worth it.
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John Luna
Terrible place. They also have a catering van so disgusting youd never eat something carried in it. Staff is flat out rude and some dont speak English so probably here illegally. Annoying sound and videos inside, terrible outdoor tables with smashed beer bottles and dog poop. The city should shut them down!
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t c
Great vegetarian food, everything was excellent. One exception we asked to move from a smaller table to a bigger one and the waiter seemed bothered. It wasnt full at all nor did it became full while we were there. He did provide excellent service aside from that .
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Mayank Bhandari
Love the paneer makhani and the malai kofta. If you ask for spicy they make it really spicy - which i LOVE. Some of the best indian food Ive had in LA. BIg fan, and even though I live 40 minutes away, I still make the trip over because the food is that good.
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Andrew Baker
Its fine, Indian food with an interesting twist. Very popular, and always entertaining Bollywood music videos being projected backwards on a window for the kids. A word of warning, it can be very noisy when it gets crowded.
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Russell Juma
Food is great. I always get take out. Staff plays game about closing time. The posted time are not honored and may close up to 1 hour early. When owner is present service is excellent, been going there for 20+ years.
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Preetham Reddy
Worst experience ever. Chicken biryani was bland and tasteless. Limited choice of appetizers. Service was the worst too waited for table to be allocated as there no service person at the counter.
