NIRMAL’S

Fine dining meets Indian as Chef Mayur Thapa combines different regional Indian cuisines for a unique culinary experience. My partner and I love Indian food and this is some of Seattles best. We’ve been a few times and tried a variety of foods on the menu, they do specials and they’re always worth a try. We loved everything, but the roti (you might, it just wasn’t for us). The vegetable kofta curry is a great vegetarian/ healthy option and the ice cream is a must so save room for dessert!

Amazing experience eating at Nirmals. They have good Indian food with a balance of flavors. Ambience is nice to celebrate large group of birthdays or meetups.

Food - try the misal and paneer appetizer. Misal is spicy ..almost true to its taste. Try the bharwan Mirchi.. there are 3 peppers stuffed with paneer and cheese. It comes in huge quantity and can suffice 3 people easily.

Dessert - definitely try chocolate cake and chickoo ice cream. That combination is heaven

A must visit if you are in the area.

Pro tip - if you are walking from the 3 rd ave, just be careful as the area might get shady at late evenings. Highly recommend doing an Uber!

I liked their street food! Particularly the vada pav! My friends liked their misal pav and stuffed bell pepper. I tried the chocolate cake and chikoo ice cream - I didn’t love the cake. The ice cream was a bit too sweet - but! I absolutely loved the chikoo flavor coming through in the ice cream!! I’d definitely recommend the ice cream!
The hosts were gracious to find us a table though we didn’t have a reservation, just had to wait for ~10-15 minutes. It may’ve been a day off - but taking orders was a bit slow and I didn’t get my chai(wasn’t billed for it ultimately though).

I never find Maharastrian cuisine-inspired restaurants in the USA. I’d definitely recommend this place for trying out the cuisine and then decide as you go!

Absolutely delicious! A new favorite! Service was impeccable. Go early if you can… before lunch rush hits! We had the meat version of the lunch platter (Thali). My husband and I could not pick our favorite out of the 3 offerings. I believe one was chicken Tikka masala (but I am probably wrong ‍♀️). Don’t want to take away from the other dishes with my naïveté, so I will just say that each one was full of flavor and like tasting heaven with each bite. Definitely sounds melodramatic, but I don’t know what else to say about the perfection I experienced today. Bottom line is, if you enjoy Indian cuisine, this is a must visit. I already told my husband I want to have a meal there at least once a month.

Addressing the negative reviews concerning their service and staffing… yes, this is a very busy place if you go during peak hours, and they have limited staff… but that should be a non-issue if you value quality food. The awesomeness of the food far outweighs any deficits in the service.

Truly artesanal interpretations of Indian dishes!

This is one of my favorite restaurants around town. In fact, it was on my list the moment I knew I was coming back to town. The Alu Vadi (rolled taro leaves) was an incredible starter choice - never had anything like it! The Bharwan Simla Mirch was divine… so much flavor extracted from a pepper dish!! The Kadhai Massala had the perfect amount of heat and went especially great with Garlic Naan (irresistible)! Oh, and great drink selection - even some of the cocktails were laced with signature Indian spices/elements.

Our server, Misha, was the best!! Super kind, very funny, and very attentive. We mentioned our affinity to this place and he hooked us up with some complimentary ice cream, which tasted so unique! Dessert will be a must next time around.

One of the best restaurants around - be sure to make a reservation!