Wide array of vegetarian & vegan options star at this Indian restaurant with colorful cocktails. Based on 896 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.9 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
565 Abrego St, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 641-0610
Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2:45 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–2:45 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–2:45 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–2:45 PM, 4–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–2:45 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–2:45 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–2:45 PM, 4–9 PM |
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Reviews
John Paul
Been here for dinner on a weekend. Not much crowd and decent parking available in the front of the restaurant. Never seen this good ambience in US Indian based restaurant and this one is exceptional. Tandoori chicken and Paratha tasted good
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Tony Cricelli
Sat Outdoors, greeted, ordered delicious Butter Chicken, brown rice and Garlic Naan. Service was good and the atmosphere was even better. Sitting outside with friends enjoying a meal and laughs is hard to beat. We were not rushed and the Taj Mah Hall beer was served ice cold and with a chilled glass. What more can you ask for?
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Sammy Sage
As I always say Service Service Service far out ways the meal itself..
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Ed Eaton
My family found this gem of a restaurant while exploring the area during our road trip. We needed a place with vegan options. Our daughter is vegan and we can sometimes struggle to find suitable (if not “good”) places to eat. Well, we ended up finding the perfect restaurant!
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Andrea K
Probably the best Indian food in Monterey.
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Shruthi Naidu
We visited this place on a weekend since we had longer wait times at the other restaurants. Unfortunately it was a wrong move. We ordered Naan and some malai kofta with shahi paneer. Naan was ok, but the gravies had strong tomato ketchup base. Malai kofta had a similar base. Later came the veg biryani which was undercooked. The rice was hard and had no salt. The least that we could expect was the drinking water. Unfortunately the glass bottle on the table had a lot of stains. Be mindful before u order anything in this restaurant. We liked the masala chai and the soup. Except this everything else is over priced
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Balaji G.
We dined at this restaurant for lunch after vitiating the Monterey fisherman’s wharf. We ordered the hara bhara kebab, vegetable pakora for appetizers, dal bukhara, shahi paneer, aloo gobi and baingan bartha for entrees, naan, tandoori roti and pesto naan for the breads. The food was at the best average. The kebab was very doughy. The “ shahi paneer” sauce was not rich and tasted of tomato mainly. The quality of paneer was also average. The cauliflower was not cooked properly and the gravy ( not expected usually for this dish) was bland. The dal was decent. The roti was below average. I was thinking of giving a rating of 3, but the waiting staff were not polite. We asked for some to go containers for some rice and the dal. They gave us paper boxes. We had to ask them twice to give plastic containers citing that the gravy might leak on paper boxes. One of us asked for a carrot for feeding the kid and the waiting staff plainly refused said they don’t have carrot in matched and did not even try to check with the kitchen.
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Kira L’Heureux
Amazing food! Staff is friendly and courteous. Ordered butter chicken and three types of naan, were worth coming back for! The decorations are tasteful and gorgeous. Nice outside seating area. Sat inside as it was chilly and inside has a waterfall view. I will go back here! Worth the visit. Huge menu too!
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Jyoti M
It took lot of time for my order to come. Even after mentioning spice level while ordering food was very spicy.. lots of chili flakes. In mixed veg korma there very few veggies were there. Quantity is not enough. Wouldn’t recommend it.
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Cierra Houtz
incredibly wonderful food, decor, and staff, Ambrosia Bistro is the perfect place for both good food and a good time. the menu offers a wide variety of different foods with ample vegetarian and vegan options. the atmosphere is inviting and tastefully decorated as well as offering wonderful views of an outdoor pond/waterfall area. the staff was nothing short of absolutely wonderful and answered every question my husband and i had as well as helped recommend incredibly yummy dishes that we had never tried before. i highly recommend going to Ambrosia to either dine in or take out next time you’re craving indian food!
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