I love Indian food so much that I have been known to buy Indian fare from a box at the grocery store. While red lentils from an aluminum, vacuum-sealed bag will cure an Indian food craving, it is certainly not gourmet.
Recently, I started researching the San Diego area for good Indian food. While a few places do have pretty good reviews out on the web they are a bit of a drive for me. So, you can imagine, how excited I was to find an Indian fast food joint within a stone’s throw of my place in UTC. Royal India Express is actually located in the food court of the Westfield UTC mall. I know what you are thinking…food court? But wait, this isn’t some no name new-to-the-market experiment. Royal India is actually one of several restaurants owned by the Royal India Group, which is headed by the Kambo Brothers. A little web surfing revealed that they are actually well-established in the So Cal dining circle.
Royal India Restaurant is the Kambo’s fine dining spot located in downtown San Diego, they have a catering business called Royal Catering Concepts, a Royal India cocktail lounge and a couple Royal India Express locations sprinkled around San Diego.
Upon reaching the Royal India Express counter, we were greeted with a sample of chicken tikka masala over white basmati rice. The sample was delicious and so we continued to order. I had a two-side combo with white rice. My sides were chicken tikka masala and beef samosas. The samosas didn’t disappoint, but the real star was the chicken tikka, which was richly seasoned without being too overly spiced. I would certainly recommend Royal India Express to any Indian food appreciator. And if the food court ambiance isn’t your style, you can get your Indian fix to go.
RATING
5 out of 5
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