Chili Chutney Restaurant

Lake Forest, CA · Afghan restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in Lake Forest
#90
of 180 restaurants
City Percentile
28%
rating percentile
Address
Chili Chutney Restaurant, 24301 Muirlands Blvd # A, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone
(949) 859-1778
Website
chilichutney.com
Status
Open · Closes 10 PM

Chili Chutney Restaurant is a restaurant located in Lake Forest, CA. It is one of 180 restaurants listed in Lake Forest. Its 4.1-star rating is slightly below the Lake Forest city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Chili Chutney Restaurant

Chili Chutney Grill Authentic Afghani & Pakistani Food- Serving Southern California since 2009. Chili Chutney Grill brings authentic home-cooked style food to Lake Forest, California in beautiful Orange County. The restaurant was opened 2009 remains... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Ameen Shawwa · Oct 2025

Chili Chutney was absolutely incredible! From the moment I walked in, the place had such a cool and vibrant atmosphere — the colorful lighting and modern decor gave it a lively, upscale vibe that stood out right away. The restaurant was clean, spacious, and packed with people enjoying their meals, which is always a good sign. I tried several dishes, including their freshly made flatbread, salad, mantu, and kabuli pulao, and everything was packed with flavor. You could tell the ingredients were fresh, and the food was cooked with care. The presentation was great too — every dish came out hot and looked appetizing. The staff were attentive and friendly, making sure everything was on point throughout the meal. It’s clear this place takes pride in both their food and service. Whether you’re

★★★★★ 5.0 Hasanain Shuja · Dec 2025

This is a great halal Afghani food option in the south Orange County, CA area. There is one go to dish that I usually get. It's the Boneless chicken with beef koobideh combo. The meat is tender and juicy and delicious. For a little extra you can substitute with half rice and half salad, rather than get a plate full of rice. I also usually get the sheer chai tea. It's sweet with a nice cardamom flavor. My three other options that I sometimes get are: 1. Beef and chicken koobideh combo with half rice and half salad. 2. Boneless chicken kabob with half rice and half salad. 3. Beef shish kabob with half rice and half salad. Bonus: Lighting in here is amazing. Restrooms are really clean! Would love some paper towels in there though instead of just an air blower.

★★★★★ 5.0 Eli W · Nov 2025

Beef chapli Kabop or Kebap my favorite ..very distinct and original flavor … Not a Persian like or Turkish nor Indian like flavor … but can say that a very rich in flavors… I ordered catering for a group of students and they all liked it .. it comes with rice and green and red chutney and best combination with Must-O- hiyar … or ( cacik ) Good opportunity to charge myself with some healthy food while charging my EV just at the front of restaurant … it is a Tesla Super Charger site …

★★★★☆ 4.0 Madawi Aziz · Oct 2025

The food was good. The restaurant is too flashy but some people would love it. It is clean. We enjoyed the food.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Fawad Ahmadi · Sep 2024

This is a unfortunate turn off events. Before the ownership transfer this place was great! However currently after the ownership transfer it's basically dreadfully bad! 😞. The chicken kabob was literally caked in butter 🧈. Witch leaves you with this disgusting butter filling in your throat. The menu is utterly ugly! We're is the management all the menu's are breaking apart or just in need of repair! During my dinner experience one of my forks had black stuff on it talk about sanitary. Are table had no number 😞 sad can't even get that right. The gentleman keep saying number 17 but there was no table with 17 😂. Overall I wouldn't recommend this place! it's not worth your money there are better and clearer with better tasting food. Don't pay $19.99 - $59.99 for food that you can make better a

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Afghan restaurantHalal restaurantIndian restaurantMiddle Eastern restaurantPakistani restaurant

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