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India's Tandoori
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Driving past India’s Tandoori in Miracle Mile is like seeing someone at your high school reunion and thinking, “have I seen them before?” Like Susan from Spanish II, who you completely forgot existed, India’s Tandoori has been around forever—in this case, over two decades—and there’s a good chance you’ve never noticed it on this busy stretch of Wilshire. But the restaurant does serve a handful of purposes, including being an excellent takeout option in a neighborhood severely lacking late night options not ordered through an app.
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At India’s Tandoori you’ll find a dining room that looks like a full-blown wedding reception, complete with dramatic orange archways, heavy red curtains, bejeweled tapestries, and dangling chandeliers. Despite the grandeur, the place is usually empty during dinner, since most customers use the restaurant for takeout. And that isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you like peaceful meals and chai for one.
During weekdays, the Mid-Wilshire spot serves a $16 lunch buffet from 11am to 3pm, and on weekends there’s an $18 champagne brunch if you want bubbles with your morning daal. Oh, and they serve food until 1am, too, which comes in handy when your Uber refuses to take you through the Jack in the Box drive-thru.
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Though the curries and biryani here aren’t life-changing, you’ll find consistently good versions of every Indian takeout dish imaginable, from creamy saag paneer to juicy tandoori chicken, with most of them ready in twenty minutes or less. And if you can’t decide what to order from the huge menu, opt for one of the bargain combo dinners and be on your way.
Food Rundown
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Alu Samosa
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Saag Paneer
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Lamb Biryani
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Chicken Tandoori
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Alu Paratha
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