Reviews for Hot N Chili Indian Restaurant in San Clemente, CA

Can?t remember the last time I had Indian food this good! My friend has been talking this place up for months and I finally got... to go. With the high expectations, I was concerned it wasn?t going to live up to the hype, but it exceeded it! Not a singlething we ordered fell short. Lamb curry was the shining star of the meal. Read more

Outstanding North Indian food! Home cooking. Authentic spices. Be aware the spice level is authentic, so "medium" packs quite a... punch. Came here based on the rating, was not disappointed. Plenty of vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. I highly recommend! Read more

Seriously, food was phenomenal, the lamb vindalu was perfect, samosa was wonderful, amazing garlic Naan ???? the ambience was... welcoming, everyone I interacted there genuinely cared about my meal, the decorations were beautiful, the music was relaxing andthere wasn't a thing I could have asked for :) going back Read more

Best Indian food in town, in the area, even! My husband and I went for a walk near the beach and after we decided on Indian... food. We chose Hot n Chili based on amazing reviews. We were not disappointed one bit, the food is so delicious! I had thetastiest butter chicken ever! I can't wait to come back here again! Read more

Friends and I were looking for a good late night dinner and stumbled across this place during the week day. The service was... fantastic, food came out quickly, was hot and flavorful. Outdoor atmosphere was nice it's in a historical location, fun to readabout the history of the buildings. Topped of the meal with a licorice tasting herb which is supposed to help with gut health.Great experience! Our server was sweet and the friendly manager greeted us. Totally recommend eating here. Read more

The samosas were delicious as was the tandoori chicken and Aloo Ghobi. Unfortunately, the mint chutney tasted different than any... we've ever had before, it may even have been fermented? That is my favorite thing normally so it impacted the meal a lot morethan anything else would have. We got the chicken with medium spice, due to the comments from others here saying the food leanedbland and it was perfect, definitely not the heat younger with medium other places. The staff was very attentive and kind aswell. Read more

I had ordered daal tadka and fish tikka. The daal was amazing and came with complimentary rice but the fish tikka didn?t fulfill... my expectations. It was very bland and it was burned and we could smell the burned smell the whole time we ate it. The daalthough was amazing and took good care of us. They have some cute decor inside to give the Indian culture vibes and the ambienceis good too. Read more

Great Indian food. It is so nice to be here checking out new places. We saw this place has many good reviews and decided to give... it a try. They did a good job with COVID compliant policy. Most people seat outside. The staff was polite and attentive. Theyrecommended us to order the vegetarian chef special dish. It came with a huge wok. Food was delicious and medium spicy made ittaste even better. They can make garlic naan without butter which is plus for vegan folks. I absolutely love this place and willcome back again. Read more