Essence Of India - Reviews

We enjoyed our Naan, Malai Kofta, and Lamb Vindaloo. I definitely would recommend the Vindaloo most highly. The malai Kofta portion felt a little small (two pie...

Definitely towards the bottom of the value scale, food was pretty expensive. Dinner for two with no alcohol (2 entrees, rice and naan) came out to 66 dollars. F...

Very good food and service!! Small. By the time we left, people were waiting for tables.

Ordered take out this evening. The lamb vindaloo was sickly sour. Can’t really find any other way to describe it because that was really the only flavor in the...

Had the Chana Masala and it was amazing! Well portioned sizes!

Friendly staff! Had read reviews prior to a Chicago visit and enjoyed the food and the service. Note: they tend to go lighter on spices. I found my request for...

This was my first time in this restaurant. Food was very good and flavorful. Quick service, but a little bit pricey. I am talking by example about the rice. A l...

Delicious food and knowledgeable service. Will come back. My friends didn’t enjoy their food, because it was too much coconut in it. (And too little spices) But...

My husband and I are huge fans and always come here whenever we're craving delicious and authentic Indian food. Great service too!

Great service, and incredibly fast. Everything was amazing- food, wine, level of spice!

This was our first time eating here. Everything we had was just so awesome. Get the naan with either garlic or onion. It's super delicious.Food: 5/5

Awesome food and the service is exceptional. I think is a family restaurant, very cute and accommodating. They recommended some great dishes, portions were larg...

Our Favorite Indian restaurant in Lincoln Square. Cozy space and wonderful service. Bread assortment is a must we get it every time. Get 4 varieties of #naan #r...

All the dishes we ordered were delicious and my kids made me go back the next day to get more! My kids are good eaters, but I loved that the spice level mild wa...

This restaurant has been on my radar for sometime now given the good reviews. I like to order the standard chicken curry on my first visit to any Indian restaur...

eating was amazing! the butter chicken was so tasteful and the chicken was really tender, the naan was delicious, and the saffron rice was paired with everythin...

excellent eating, quick service, friendly atmosphere. although they have to order rice separately from the gut, it is very much worth the $3. I ordered spicy an...

Essence of India is my favorite Indian in all of Chicago. If you're looking for incredible, authentic Indian food, you can't find better than Essence. If you're...

We order little spicy but it?s turn out very hot and spicy that my stomach is hurt, my son in-law feel dizzy and sweating. We order lamb bariyani, Chicken masal...

The food was decent but it could be better and more authentic.

I'm really disappointed to say that the food here was quite bland. I found myself adding salt to everything, which in hindsight, I should have expected from thi...

The service here is exceptional and always friendly, and the food is consistently fantastic. The restaurant is very clean, with lovely lighting, especially in t...

Our favorite Indian restaurant in Lincoln Square! The atmosphere is cozy, and the service is fantastic. We always make sure to get the bread assortment—it’s a m...