Was craving for Indian food since I landed at my home country for a short vacation and came across this simple Indian Restaurant. The Chicken Tikka Biryani is a must try dish. The rice was delicious. The owner was so accommodating and the staffs were friendly.
If you are looking for an Indian dish, try this simple restaurant here in El Nido and surely you will not regret paying the price.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
₱400–600
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Biryani
very good biryani in El Nido. it's hard to find good food in the area. but the food here are pretty legit. We shared the lamb biryani , the meat is bone-in, flavor is great , portion is enough to fill up your stomach. the lamb curry is also bon-in , similar to the flavor of the lamb biryani, best to go with a nann , the garlic nann we ordered didnt have much garlic flavor in it which is a bit disappointing.
the food comes out slow. be patient to wait. the space fills up fast. but turn around also fast , dont see many people waited for very long.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱600–800
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Biryani
Updating my review after visiting for the second time: the food is decent but the service and ownership lack basic understanding of the food industry. I am traveling solo, I can't eat everything on my own. They sell fried bread (Bathure) in a set of three. I already had rice and roti so I asked if they could give me one. Their reaction to that question was disgusting and when I insisted they check with the owners the waitress came back to me to say they can give me one but they have to charge for all three.. so there you have it . If you are traveling alone you can't eat here.
Probably one of the better Indian restaurant I have experienced so far in the Philippines. I got the Non veg Thali which came with Lentils (Daal), Chhole (Chickpea curry), Chicken curry, Tandoori chicken and some Jeera Rice, Roti and Papad and Raita.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱400–600
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3
Very expensive restaurant so you expect great service but here was more than awful. Never again!
We ordered butter chicken and pener butter tikka both with naan. They brought both naan and only one sause with meet. We have to wait 15 minutes for sause with paner. So I asked them to bring fresh naan - it was cold. Were angry attitude. None of employees ever said they were sorry for mistake.
Don’t come here, it doesn’t worth it.
Food was ok, but not typical indian at all.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱1,000–1,200
Food: 2
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Food was good but shrimps 🍤 were a very small portion and were very tiny for paying 500 pesos. Don’t consider it a main dish and more as an appetizer. The tiki masala and the tandori chicken was good. The bill is gonna be for 2 more than 1000 pesos.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱600–800
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Chicken Tikka Masala
The place was empty and didn't look very attractive, when we arrived. But the food was very good and tasty, perfect!
Negatives
- kind of dirty
- naan is rather expensive
- credit cards are not accepted
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱400–600
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Chicken Tikka Masala
Matar paneer was very good. Service could be improved by a lot. A bit pricey cause the rice is not included with dishes.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱400–600
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4
Really good Indian food. As someone who grew up in India, I’ve found it very hard to find good Indian outside of India, the UK and a handful of other countries. Was pleasantly surprised by an authentic Indian food menu in El Nido
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Really enjoyed eating here. For us halal eaters, finding halal food in Philippines is a struggle so you cherish every opportunity to eat it. The food is cooked by an Indian chef and the staff are all Filipino. Really good biryani and butter chicken. The price is quite expensive but it is El Nido. I ate here twice and the service was great.
Service
Dine in
Price per person
₱400–600
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Biryani
Food was delicious, but docking a star because: 1) the restaurant itself is in a warm and smoky hut, and 2) the timing of dish delivery needs improvement (we were served one curry, but then had to wait ages for the rice and crockery). The veg masala and chicken tikka masala were both excellent - as good as a good Indian in the UK. The daal was fine, but a bit watery, in case you prefer thicker lentils. Garlic naan was excellent. If you're lucky, it might even arrive with the rest of your food.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
