Reviews for City of Spice in Phoenix, AZ
Their USP is Chicken Malai Boti (Chicken in white yogurt sauce). Very impressed with their quantity vs price. Just one feedback... - please watch the amount of oil in your curries. Read more
Popped in on July 4th around 4:30ish and practically had the place to ourselves. Score! There is a large lot which means parking... was not a problem (of course it was a holiday, too), plus the restaurant was well lit and nicely decorated. As we entered wewere greeted with a loud welcoming "Hello! Sit anywhere you like." by a young boy. That same boy (11-years-old) came to ourtable to take our order -- damn, he his stuff! Hell, he was better than other servers twice his age, no exaggeration. All threeof us were impressed by him. During conversation he told us he had been doing this since he was nine, to which I repliedjokingly, "what are you now, ten?" That's when we learned he was 11. He was extremely polite and very well spoken, using phraseslike "for full disclosure your dessert is made fresh and will take longer than normal" as well as "I regret to inform you we donot have the saffron kheer". I sure as heck didn't speak like that when I was 11 years old. LOL! He was knowledgeable about thefood, I'm guessing his parents own the place; he was not shy about offering suggestions; and was very attentive, returning toour table many times asking how our meals were and if we needed anything. The mango lassi was already made, sitting in thefridge - it was bright orange & thick in consistency. The garlic naan was hearty, hot, and oh so tasty. The meals came outsteaming & spicy, with plenty of rice to boot. The kheer was not bad but seemed a bit runny compared to other restaurants' kheerdesserts. If it wasn't for the pre-made lassi (I couldn't help but wonder how fresh it was) and the runnier than expected kheerI would have given this place five stars. But I still would not hesitate to visit City of Spice again. Read more
If you love Indian Food I believe you can not find a better place to go. Small restaurant located in a strip mall. My wife and I... had a great experience there. Nothing fancy but food was incredible. What also made it so great is that it's a family run placewho do everything to make you feel like as if your belong there. The service sets them apart. Read more
We only tried three dishes (dosa, chicken tandoori, gobi manchurian) and didn't get a chance to try out the curries. Out of... those three dosa was the best. Chicken tandoori looked great but was alright, and missing the flavor. Gobi manchurian was good.They had couple of local soda/pop drinks (thumbs up and limca) that's only available in Indian stores. Owner was friendly andcame to the table a couple of times to check on us. Read more
I was excited to try the Gobi Manchurian after reading the reviews. I ordered in person so that I wouldn't experience the... extended wait as mentioned in other reviews. My food was hot but the Gobi Manchurian is a wet, slippery, breading mess. I canbarely find any cauliflower for $9.99. The samosa was hot and not soggy and disappointing like the Gobi Manchurian. I do notrecommend. The lid contains the breading I picked off looking for the actual food. The actual food was difficult to find as itwas so small and over cooked. Read more
Located in a questionable area, it was greatly to my surprise when I walked into City of Spice. The atmosphere was pleasant with... a solid incense aroma in the air. The premises were very clean and well maintained as also. What initially grabbed my attentionwas the prices. Their menu was slightly cheaper than others. However, the quality of food missed not a single beat! The foodwas delicious and upheld the ideal of great restaurant food. The owner (or who I believed to be the owner), truly had a vestedinterest as he went from table to table to ensure his guests had no problems; he was very hospitable. Since it's not locatedtoo far from where I live, I will definitely be making a stop in the future. Great work, City of Spice! Read more
Came to this place just based in the 4.8 star rating and boy did it not disappoint. Excellent food which I am told is cooked... fresh every day, owner asked if food was to our expectations and even gave recommendations on what to order next time. Staff wasfriendly and will definitely be returning. Read more
Very authentic, family owned and has this home cook feel. Owners and family were very friendly. Food was delicious and... flavorful. Read more