Best Chicken tikka masala

I'm addicted to this stuff. Just wondering where you guys like to go for Chicken Tikka Masala. I've had it at Amdaba Dhaba or whatever it is on Westwood and Sepulveda...it was ok, but I liked the versions at Akbar (Marina) and All India Cafe (West LA) better.

[dankability]

Nobody's mentioned this one so far - The Gate of India on Sunset between La Brea and Fairfax has THE BEST chicken tikka masala in the city. The place doesn't look all that special, and a lot of their other dishes aren't that great, but if you are going specifically for chicken tikka masala, this is the place to be. I've had some of the others - Gill's, in particular, is not great. Kind of bland if you ask me.

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Gate of India
7300 W Sunset Blvd Ste D, Los Angeles, CA 90046

[Hypnotic23]

Anybody ever try "BOMBAY" on Santa Monica Blvd near La Brea in Hollywood?

My buddy swears by it, he said it looks like a dump just when you sit down your served family style and the owners are very welcoming.

I heard the food comes out in these giant bowls and the price is low too, its on my list to try!

Stuart

[ilovesmesomefood]

The best I've had is at Hurry Curry on Venice and Beethoven near Venice High School. They have great naan also. There is a Hurry Curry in Berkeley that is equally as good. My work ordered from a place called Shalimar, and they were actually on par with Hurry Curry.

I've also tried this dish at India's Oven (decent), Kimura Exotic Cuisine on Motor and Venice (Chicken is delicious, but the sauce itself is bland), the indian restaurant right next to Kimura (complete crap, and their naan is basically just flour and water; like cheap pizza dough), and also another place I can't name that delivers (similar to Kimura).

And I only think the place is called Kimura but it definitely says Exotic Cuisine. I've only been there once so it could be Shimura... not sure.

[RobertC]

Gill's Downtown LA in the Stillwell Hotel has excellent Chicken Tikka Masala. I always request all white meat...and it is reasonable. The onion naan bread there is like dessert...unbelievably good. Most customers are Indian...

[aching]

I live close by and often get take out from Gill's - and we're addicted to their CTM and garlic naan! I thought of them as soon as I saw this thread. I don't know that much about Indian food, but objectively, this is good stuff!

[cecibean]

Anarkali on Melrose and La Brea have a fantastic Tikka Masala sauce. Creamy with just enough spice. I will often ask for a side of it to dip naan in in addition to what the dish comes with. You can never have enough sauce!

I like it from Al-Noor's on Inglewood and Marine. So far, that is my favorite chicken tikka masala.

try the curry palace, on sunset, next to the coach and horses.

Lawrence of India!!! This place had the most consistent food and very reasonably priced. I posted a few months about if anybody knows "what happened to Lawrence of India" because it is gone and nobody knew what had happened. They were in a hole-in-the wall strip mall off of Culver Drive in Culver City area. Anybody remember this?

[robl]

I had some Indian food the other day, but it just isn't the same. Anybody else every hear of Lawrence of India or know where their chef/family might have moved to?

Would be greatly appreciated.

Amazingly enough (since Westwood is such a culinary death zone), the new Indian place called Bombay Bite, on Gayley between Kinross and Weyburn, is very good and makes a nice chicken tikka masala. They also do a good chicken saag. It's quite inexpensive, and they put out a nice crispy bread with some good sauces.

The best I have ever had by far is at Nawab on Wilshire (around 17th St.)in Santa Monica, the most affordable (and also quite enjoyable)is at Shershaw on the buffet in Marina Del Rey in the shopping center with Aunt Kizzy's.

Nice. I'm a frequent visitor of Shershah's sunday or saturday brunch. One of the better ones around for that genre.

I go to Nawab, it being a block from my office. Always get the buffett for lunch, but I'll try the Chicken Tikka Masala next time. :)

Nawab on wilshire at ~ 17th st in santa monica does a very good tikka masala imho. that's usually one of the dishes we order from there.

India's Grill, San Vicente & La Cienega

I like India Grill also. and that's always what I order.

Just echoing the recs for India's Grill! Good Stuff!

[Schweinhaxen]

Here!! Here!! India's Grill is awesome.....

I like the chicken tikka masala at India's Oven, on Beverly near La Brea.

also very good at India's Oven at Wilshire 1 blk. west of San Vicente

The Clay Pit on Barrington just south of Sunset does a good one -- not cheap though.

At the Clay Pit the thing to get are the Tandoori Lamb Chops. WOW! Naan is better than most too.