At Royal India, our philosophy is simple. Our aim is to convey our passion for Indian cuisine in a way that gives you a perspective of our quest for perfect ingredients, technique, and a deep-seated desire to continue progressing and evolving through old traditions and modern tastes.
Our belief demands that we not only satisfy the need for traditional Indian cuisine, rather work to ensure that this is done without compromising the foundation of the cuisine.
Through the usage of Tandoor oven and traditionally cooked dishes, homemade chutneys, sauces, freshly baked bread made daily on site, Royal India cooking is a memorable explosion of the finest flavours designed to excite and delight the most sophisticated of palates.
Standard Indian plates & buffet meals are the draw at this spacious restaurant with an elegant vibe. Based on 365 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
3860 Valley Centre Dr, San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: (858) 792-1111
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Hours
| Friday |
11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–9 PM |
| Saturday |
11:30 AM–2 PM, 4:30–9 PM |
| Sunday |
11:30 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday |
11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Thursday |
11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
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Reviews
Krajicek
Spices in curry was great! Spicy level was as expected! Service was prompt!
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Timi Gleason
Lots of wonderful food selections. We both loved our lunch. They have a stunning indoor water wall. There was helpful, friendly service in an casually elegant decor. The restaurant is tucked away in a corner of a Carmel Valley neighborhood mall, but is very easy parking for lunch. They have lunch specials. And it’s affordable.
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nattie m.
I love love love Indian food. It’s one of my favorite things! Royal India is authentic and feels so homey. Every dish is out of this world delicious. I went with the lychee martini, the tandoori wings, the chicken masala & the spicy chicken. First off, the lychee martini was perfection. I’ll definitely be back to get this! The wings were so flavorful, I could of eaten them all. The chicken Masala was one of the best I’ve ever had. It felt like a great comfort food. My friend got the spicy chicken Kabab and he cleared his plate lol. To add onto the gotear food, service was amazing. They really take care of you and make sure you’re happy with the meal! I’ll be back soon for that martini!
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Meghana Jain
Today I visited Royal India located in Delmar. Scrumptious food, lit ambience and swift service. Everything from presentation of food to taste is truly amazing. We started off with mango lassi which was super refreshing. Tandoori Paneer Tikka is definitely a must try here. In Mains malai kofta was extremely delicious. In dessert pistachio kulfi and shahi mango is my absolute favourite. All in all it was truly amazing.
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Sagar Bansal
The service and ambience are always amazing, but the food is just ok.
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Rangarajan Sampath
We hosted a reunion event for 50 of my engineering batchmates and spouses here last week! Jag and Royal India stepped it up a notch. From private seating area to food set up, presentation and quality, it was excellent. Everyone loved it. Felt cozy enough where we could walk around and tall, yet enjoy rye excellent service by Sergio and team. One person even listed this as top 10 worldwide best Indian restaurant – and she’s from Toronto which has a large Indian presence and restaurant collection! Says something! Thanks RI Del Mar!
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Bhavesh Patel
Very good for Indian cousin. Taste was amazing..if you love spicy food then select 10 spice level out of 1 to 10. Friendly staff and awesome ambiance. mango lassi is good too. Must visit
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harshita gangaswamy
Great Indian restaurant! Just recently moved out here from Florida and didn’t know which Indian restaurant to choose from. But I’m glad i came here, tasty food and amazing menu selection. Also staff is very friendly and attentive. Order out from here on a weekly basis now!
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Faye X
This place is over priced. Portion is very small. This is $21 Chicken Tikki Masala and $23 Lamb with pineapple on the dinner menu, both in a tiny to-go box. They are more like a kids meal, rather than an dinner meal for adult. This is the smallest to-go box I had from any restaurant. Taste is so so. We went there because of a buy one get one coupon and wanted to give it a try. The fine print says the free entry is limited at $12 max and you have to buy 2 drinks. It turned out one small drink is $7. Let me clarify it is not a glass of wine. And they do not have any entry below $12. It totally ruined my lunch mood after I figured out all the tricks. I can not trust this place. Will not come back again.
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Bernard Yao
On Sundays, a champagne buffet lunch is an option and is $15.99 a person. For non-alcoholic options you can request for soda, chai tea or mango lassi. The lunch included three veggie dishes, two kinds of basmati rice and two chicken curry dishes. The flavors I feel we’re lacking. Needed more bolder Indian spices. The restaurant is clean and very empty when I got there. I was only the 2nd customer during lunch around 12 noon.
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