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Our Best Indian Restaurant in 2008, this Tustin strip-mall joint continues to produce excellent korma (try it with malai, or vegetable patties), bhindi (okra) masala and lamb dishes. Egg curry is one of the better renditions without going to Artesia, and stuffed karela is a must for lovers of the bitter melon. Stick with plain basmati rice, as the flavored rices are not worth the added expense. In addition to the traditional fare, this may be the only spot in OC for Indian-Chinese dishes such as chicken Manchurian. A buffet with the "greatest hits" (chicken tikka masala, palak paneer, chana masala) is available every day for lunch and Monday through Wednesdays for dinner and, at $9, is a great lunch option. For dessert, carrot halwa and kheer (thin rice pudding) are very good. Service is leisurely, so take your time, bring friends, drink masala chai and chat.
What a shame the county line lies where it does; the best Indian restaurants in SoCal lie just five minutes from Buena Park, La Palma and Cypress, yet they're in Artesia, squarely in Squid Ink territo... More »
"You have that Haveli glow!" my friend exclaimed as I sat down, satisfied and happily burdened with leftovers. He's been visiting the Tustin Indian restaurant for months now, always returning with raves about its 139 dishes, a towering buffet... More »
North Indian cuisine is so last century, yet you'll toss out such culinary snobbery after just one meal at Haveli. The service takes a while, but that's because they're probably putting every spice in the subcontinent into your meals. Don't rush—admire the interior: dolls, luxuriant couches out of the Raj, the same damn raga for hours on end. Most of the menu is stuff you can find in other places, but better—the smokiness of the tandoori chicken can make a fireman weep; the curries pique more than burn. Focus, instead, on the Chinese-Indian section of the 139-dish menu, a bizarre-yet-appealing cross-section of Mandarin bitterness with subcontinental heat. In other words, bet you've never had fried rice or noodles with soy sauce and curry.
North Indian cuisine is so last century, yet you'll toss out such culinary snobbery after just one meal at Haveli. The service takes a while, but that's because they're probably putting every spice in the subcontinent into your meals. Don't rush--admire the interior: dolls, luxuriant couches out of the Raj, the same damn raga for hours on end. Most of the menu is stuff you can find in other places, but better--the smokiness of the tandoori chicken can make a fireman... More »
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