Pondicheri

A modern Indian restaurant. If you are coming here for traditional Indian fare, you might be disappointed but if you are looking for the Indian flavors with a twist, then you should try this place. What we ordered: 1. Delhi chat - a combo chat of famous chat items (dahi balle, aloo tikki) on a single plate. Was great. Tamarind chutney needs to be a bit more sweet. 2. Earth thali - was okay. Only the butter chicken and naan was good. 3. Texan - almost everything was great. The lamb chop with aloo tikki was a stretch and did not work for me. 4. Masala Chai - 0/5 - this was a ready made Chai pack mixed in hot water. Did not have the creaminess of the whole milk. A good Chai needs time and this was very disappointing. 5. Chai pie - very intresting and liked it. Thalis should come with some rice, just comes with a naan. Overall, worth a try.

Excellent choice of breakfasts, mostly Indian street-food style. The Railway Omelette with lamb is especially tasty. Friendly, efficient service, although it was rather noisy in the kitchen.

Food not upto the mark. Noisy atmosphere.Cost and quality no match. Vegetarian options: Selective but not tasty. Needs high upscale improvement.

The food was so good I forgot to save all my photos and videos but the service was amazing, the food is well seasoned and full of flavor. We sat outdoors during nice weather and it was beautiful! The happy hour drinks were delicious and colorful as well! So happy we tried this place out and I can’t wait to come back again too! We usually eat Indian cuisine so I’m glad this place held up to the flavors!

Food is always good here and the servers are nice, but the waitress today was a little rude. If I had the option NOT to tip her I would have.

Most delicious Indian food in Houston! Atmosphere is delightful. We sat outside on a spring day… so nice! Vegetarian options: Many delicious vegan and vegetarian options here!

Furious! $48 for everything in the included picture. No rice with our meals, two pieces of naan bread. Absolutely horrendous experience. Upon inspection the ordering system is so convoluted that it seems that you have to specifically request rice with your meal but it is not automatically included. Nonsensical at this price point, worst Indian food experience my wife and I have had in the US, we feel cheated. Two stars because the host was polite and the interior of the restaurant looked nice, it seems like a high quality place but we just happened to have an awful experience.

I am torn about Pondicheri. Firstly, I should say that I bought Anita Jaisinghani's book Masala, and it has been a revelation. I have been making a new dish from the book every week since buying it in December, and it has become an obsession. Given how much I absolutely love her recipes, I was so excited to go to her restaurant, expecting it to be extraordinary. Having visited 3 times, I have found it somewhat disappointing. The food is hit-and-miss - some exceptional, some so-so. The naan bread is really quite special. The service is a bit confusing, half self-service, half table service. And the price, in my opinion, is a bit higher than expected for the quality of service and food. I can't say that I won't be back, but I've definitely enjoyed making her recipes more than eating at her restaurant.

The food was absolutely divine. It exceeded my expectation. I had a steamed oat milk tea with spies, cardamom , turmeric . It was the most memorable experience. Vegetarian options: It was tasty and well worthy every penny!