Annapurna Grill

Annapurna Grill is really a good place to go for vegetarian and non-vegetarian Indian meals. As a non-Indian, the food was above and beyond. I had the Annapurna Goat Curry with the basmati rice that comes with it. The Mango Lassi was thick, creamy, and delicious. The Goat Curry was flavorful, aromatic, and went very well with the rice. It was my first time trying it, and I’d say it was a 10/10 meal which I would definitely try again. My only concern was the time it took to get the food ready, because we order as a group and it took sometime to get the food to us. The owner was kind, and courteous to explain that some chefs were not around and hence the delay. PS: I have added images of the menu for anyone who would like to view the menu before getting there.

So I tried Annapurna Grill in Pasadena and let me tell you—this biryani is no joke. Like, if there were a “Biryani Olympics” in LA, Annapurna would definitely make it to the finals, possibly disqualified only if the judges fell into a food coma halfway through. It’s that good. The rest of the food? Fantastic. I even heard other customers at the next table complimenting their dishes—either the food is great, or Annapurna hires undercover hype people. (If so, bravo, because I was convinced.) Now, let’s talk parking. Imagine Indiana Jones looking for the Holy Grail—except instead of booby traps and rolling boulders, it’s Pasadena street parking. And under no circumstances park under the tree in front of the restaurant. Unless you want to wake up tomorrow and wonder if your car got auditione

This place is in utter chaos. The owner should take a hard look at how their money saving tactics are affecting their customers. We went on a Saturday evening and I can’t even think of how to describe the exact experience. 1. We had to sit in the middle of the restaurant entrance in a cramped hallway. 2. The lady working was trying her best to be the receptionist, server, cleaning table, attending to DoorDash orders, bringing food to tables and much more. 3. We ordered at 6:50 pm. By 8:30 pm one person still didn’t have their order. 4. They brought two wrong items to the table. 5. They served uncooked uthappam twice. We requested the first serving to be recooked and they once again brought uncooked uthappam. 6. They brought food and then we had to wait 20 min to get plates and silverware.

I have been to this restaurant quite a few times, and tried many items on the menu. I don't usually leave reviews but I absolutely love this place. Every food item I have tried is made fresh and I can taste the authenticity of the cuisine. The service is very quick and efficient, and the staff comes to talk about the meal and make us feel very homely. I could not recommend this place more, and definitely one of my favorite indian places.

This is your typical neighborhood Indian eatery. It’s got all south and north dishes … but it specializes in South Indian cuisine. I’ve ordered more than 70 times from here… it’s basic Indian comfort food. Spice level is adjustable, not too oily, pretty fresh and somewhat healthy options available. Dining in doesn’t add any value, unless you wanna save on delivery/platform fees. They take orders on the phone, I normally call in my orders and pick up. Some DOs and DONTs: Don’t go here for butter chicken or chana masala or paneer tikka (those are notth Indian) Do go here for dosas and idlis Do go here for South Indian spicy biriyanis (they make a bomb vijaywada special biriyani) and paneer biriyani For appetizers, do try their masala fish fry, chicken 65, and chili paneer Do try their mang