I am not Indian, nor have I been to India, so I can't speak to authenticity. I do love food, however, and Tikka is fast comfort food you can rely on. The chicken is almost always overcooked, and I prefer it that way. The 3 Piece Gulab Jamun is the best I've ever had ( props to you when you add seeds please do that more often.) I usually get butter Butter Chicken (Makhani) and add chickpea + veggies. The medium size is enough for two and possibly leftovers. Don't expect prefection- expect yummy creamy spicy deliciousness and probably dry grilled chicken. That is really tasty.
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Niya B
18 contributions
Loved
• 7/2/25
• DoorDash order
I love this place the best Indian food in Gainesville hands down I've tried others and they don't come close to this place consistently fresh and hot even with 40-50 min wait times love the curry it's my new favorite and the Vegetable Samosa 10/10! Always
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Lindsey F
1 contributions
Liked
• 2/17/26
• DoorDash order
Mild chicken tikka masala sauce is truly mild, no real hot spice (1/10), chicken somewhat dry but flavorful. Was missing rice, and the dasher went back to get the rice. The store replaced the rice, and also added a complimentary dessert. Palak Paneer medium was 4/10 heat level. Both sauces were not as thick as I expected, and were smaller in size the expected (large = size of a meal prep container).
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Dara M
1 contributions
Didn't like
• 12/11/25
• DoorDash order
Goat Biryani was terrible. I got this on BOGO and BOTH of my containers had close to TEN pieces of massive BONE and not even THREE pieces of protein. Rice was also cold and had way too much red sauce that wasn't mixed in sections. Overall terrible. Cheese naan also hardly had any cheese in it.
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Aaron P
Emerging Expert • 30 contributions
Loved
• 8/16/25
• DoorDash order
Wow. What heavenly food this is. No exaggeration. Whoever makes this food has exceptional talent. Can tell it is made with love and pride. I tried this restaurant for the first time a couple days ago and have ordered it every day since. I was very sick with Covid before I tried this. I needed food that was vegetarian, easy to digest and hopefully also delicious. I scored in all three when I stumbled upon this restaurant. I tried one of the lentil soups. That was all my stomach could handle during this round of Covid. I healed a lot quicker than previous times having had Covid. I think this food played a role in that. Not only does it taste good but it tastes healthy and like medicine. I can’t stop eating it now. This place is a vegetarian’s dream come true. Should be as popular as Mi Apa to be honest. Mi Apa is way too meat-heavy and meat focused. So this is better than Mi Apa in my opinion. But also the meat options here visually look delicious too
The most commonly ordered items and dishes from this store
Express Starters
Express Chaats
Typical Indian street food full of flavor. Topped off with Indian sauces, which are downright addicting.
Main Entrées
Express tandoori grills. Dishes prepared by roasting or grilling in the chef's special tandoori spices. Marinated in yogurt, mildly spiced and cooked to perfection. All tandoori items are served with a salad, bottomless fries, and your choice of tandoori naan or savory basmati rice.
Chicken Specialty Dishes
Served with your choice of tandoori naan or rice.
Seafood Dish Specialties
Served with your choice of tandoori naan or rice.
Lamb , Goat and beef Specialty Dishes
Served with your choice of tandoori naan or rice
Vegetarian Specialty Dishes
Served with your choice of tandoori naan or rice.
Biryani
Biryani is a traditional Indian rice dish that is made with highly flavored seasoned rice and choice of filling. All biryani served with lentil and soup and yogurt sauce.
Express Breads And Sides
Express Signature Express Fries
Introducing something different. An exciting twist on fries prepared with tantalizing flavors and tangy sauces. Unique curry sauce and dips. A must try.
