Chakra Indian Kitchen - Pasadena

Nice place. Delicious food. We love this place. The South Indian food is very tasty..

I didn't eat a lot of Indian food before meeting Jen, but she turned my whole world upside down. Bless her for bringing me into bliss with how delicious it can be. I searched in Pasadena for the best restaurant to impress her and this one right here is the winner. They understand SPICY!!! Jen loved it too!

I'm not sure why this place isn't busier than it is? Maybe it's the location but this is a great Indian restaurant. There are several around Old Town, and I think this one is the most outstanding. But it's a lot of Indian restaurants have made the portions so small and have made rice extra. The portions here are excellent the flavors are rich as Indian food should be and they don't charge for extras like rice. Even the appetizer we got, fried onion in chickpea flour, was a large portion and easily shareable. A Lamb Vindaloo was a balance spiciness with very tender lamb. The Saag dish with peas was smooth and also delicious. Plenty of space for large parties, too.

The Chicken 65 Biryani is to die for. If you do pickup, it is also super economical because they pack like 3 meals worth of food into one takeout container. My other favorite dishes are the Masala Dosa, Lamb Vindaloo, and Chicken Tikka Masala. I've eaten here probably around 15-20 times over the past year; dine-in, pickup, and delivery. Food quality has always been consistent. I like how you can usually get a table quickly even during peak hours (unlike many neighboring sit-down restaurants)!

I tried Indian food for the first time at this restaurant and I loved it! Delicious food!