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Cali Tandoor

Cali Tandoor

9609 Venice BlvdCA 90232, Culver City, United States

Indian • Buffet • Dining • Brunch


"The FOOD, oh the food! ?Had a turnaround trip to the LA area for a client. Afterwards, I needed to grab lunch and blow quite a few hours before my flight home . Since our move to Alpharetta, I 've missed really good Indian food. So I did a quick search and found Cali Tandoor.I arrived close to an hour before their dinner switch-over closing. As such, I had the place to myself though a number of to-go orders were picked up .Chatted with the manager ? a little and ordered a favorite: Chicken Tikka Masala, Basmati Rice, Naan, Samosa and a Mango Lassi. They serve light, crispy papadum with chutneys a lightly spicy mint one and a sweet tangy tamarind one while you wait.Literally everything was amazing! I knew I 'd ordered too much, but it was fine as I figured I 'd save it for dinner.Tikka Masala sauce was soo rich and delicious, with big chunks of chicken. Basmati was fragrant and perfectly fluffy. The Lassi was cold, creamy and satisfying. The naan was dreamy! Puffy, golden, and with a light sheen of butter.I wanted to cry happiness tears! ? I also wanted to order my OTHER favorites saag paneer, lamb vindaloo, biryani ! Sadly, I only have one stomach AND I don 't think I can take all that on my plane! ?They were also so kind while I was there! Checked in on me, gave recommendations on where to walk around, and even told me to return just to hang out while I waited for my flight. Good people!My home neighborhood Alpharetta/Johns Creek/Duluth is awesome, super diverse and definitely has Indian restaurants. But I have yet to find the one . Until then, I 'll just dream about Cali Tandoor...and remind my client that I am HAPPY to fly back out when needed! ?"