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Annapurna Cuisine
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Vegetarian
Vegetarian Indian food restaurant. Offers a daily lunch buffet with many choices, all-you-can-eat. Also offers an a la carte menu: dosas, curries, breads, etc... Most dishes contain dairy - vegans to ask. Simple setup with many tables for seating and view of kitchen. Has parking lot. Note that restaurant food is vegetarian but catering menu is not all vegetarian. Open Mon-Thu 11:30am-3:00pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-9:30pm, Sun 11:30am-3:00pm, 4:30pm-9:30pm. Open daily.
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10200 Venice Blvd (at Vinton), Culver City, California, USA, 90232
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Last update on 19 Aug 2015 by Guest
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8 Reviews
First Review by heatherveganmom
mayuribhandari
Points +70
Authentic South Indian Food - Edit
Great authentic taste of South Indian Cuisine- their dosas and rasam are on point!
Read moreBefore COVID, they had a nice buffet too. Completely vegetarian, love it.
Pros: Authentic South Indian Food, Good Value
Guest
Cathy133
Points +87
Limited vegan options - Edit
I went here because it was all vegetarian thinking there would also be vegan options. The staff was not upfront at all about what was/could be made vegan - they were actually pretty rude and seemed put out that I asked. If you are vegetarian I am sure it is fine but if your vegan go to one of the other Indian restaurants nearby - many also are happy to point out what is vegan vegan
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Veganolic
Points +16
Delicious Indian food - Edit
Dined here after climbing the Culver City Stairs for a lovely Indian buffet. Restaurant staff were very helpful and friendly. Lunch is buffet only and dinner offers an extensive menu of vegetarian and vegan items. No meat served here! Enjoyed the Paneer Tikka Masala with coconut rice. Will return here next time I'm in the area.
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jackie.r.7289
Points +141
Solid South Indian Vegetarian - Edit
We love this place! Very unassuming, delicious South Indian cuisine. We've been for lunch and dinner and prefer the lunch buffet. I don't usually prefer buffets, but this one is kept very clean and food is constantly being switched out. We come almost weekly for a weekend lunch, and are full for many hours after. The food is all vegetarian, but there really is something for everyone!
Read moreWhile here, we've had chana saag, mushroom dish, bhindi masala, vegetable biryani, sambar, rasam and more. All deliciously spiced, not greasy and packed with flavor! Their food tends to be on the medium to spicy side, and all extremely satisfying. It is truly pure comfort food - while it's certainly filling, it doesn't leave you quite as weighted down or bloated as other Indian food. They also bring out a complimentary dosa for everyone who gets the lunch buffet. It's not a massive one (I'd compare it to a small to medium quesadilla), with buttery and delicious mashed potato filling - plain and simple but again, very satisfying! We always leave here ready to take a nap.
My husband's family is from India, and when they visited they ate here multiple times as they too loved it. The price is definitely right! They do get busy at lunch on weekends, but they tend to turnover tables relatively quickly. One last bonus - they play Indian music videos, always fun to watch!
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brandalock
Points +173
Yummy South Indian Cuisine - Edit
Went here with my in-laws to try some South Indian food and was pleasantly surprised by the cuisine. The dosa's are ginormous and everything you could want in a dosa and more.
Read moreI had the Bihndi Marsala and was floored by this delicious cauliflower treat. Just the right amount of spice and crispiness.
The restaurant itself is what you would expect to find in a strip mall. There is a parking lot in front for convenience.The decor is outdated, but it doesn't matter because the prices can't be beat and the service is attentive, fast and hospitable.
Go here for big servings, delicious food, and cheap prices!
Pros: Delicious South Indian Cusine, Cheap prices, Big servings, Dosa's!!!
Cons: Outdated decor
Guest
Chia
Points +3635
Tastes good but... - Edit
I had read about this place on happycow. Here's my Annapurna Cuisine review.
Read moreI had known about this place for a few years and finally decided to give it a try. From the outside, the restaurant seemed like a typical family restaurant. The set up inside is very simple, with the buffet spread to one side, and many tables for seating inside throughout. Diners can see the kitchen and the cooks working from the seating area. On this day, there were a good amount of Indian lunch crowd (a good sign that the food is authentic).
We looked at the lunch buffet, and it offered a good range of dishes, but it had only 2 vegan hot items, so my husband, the vegan, decided that he didn't want to eat here. Instead, I bought an order of masala dosa and also samosas to-go.
While waiting for my order, I watched men bring in grocery by the boxes and cart loads... corn oil, canned beans, conventional vegetables, tubs of yoghurt, white sugar - basically all conventional ingredients and not particularly healthful. Sigh. Personally, I prefer to eat healthy and organic, so I was disappointed by the sight of these products. But this is an Indian restaurant, which I suspect is no different than most other Indian (or Chinese, etc.) restaurants. In other words, just because a restaurant is vegetarian does not guarantee that they use healthful, natural, better quality, or organic ingredients!
Anways, onto the food. The malasa dosa, to my surprise, tasted really good with its large crispy crepe and spiced potato stuff. Very flavorful. It came with tasty dipping sauces (a red chili and tomato sauce as well as a coconut one). I raved about it to my husband while eating. Well, shortly after eating, my stomach felt very heavy and slightly pained for about an hour. Then it got better.
It's not unusal for me (or many people, non-Indians, I know) to experience discomfort after eating Indian food in general due to the spices and oils.
I've yet to eat the samosas... I will toast them tomorrow and eat them with the dipping sauces (a sweet tamarind one and a green mint-yoghurt one). I hope I feel okay.
Overall, I would say to eat here if you like authentic and flavorful vegetarian Indian food... BUT you should have a stomach of iron.
Pros: authentic and tastes good, has parking lot
Cons: conventional ingredients, sensitive stomaches beware
Guest
Naan Cee
Points +105
Spicy but Good - Edit
Went here with a few friends. The buffet looked really good (we got there early) but we opted to order. I had a lentil dish that was made to my request-ginger spicy. My friends had saag paneer and another dish with cheese and peas in yellow sauce that was also very yummy. Good stuff!
Read morePros: fair price, yummy
Cons: parking
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heatherveganmom
Points +55
Great Indian food - Edit
we love this place. it has very yummy south indian food. they are aware of vegan issues and let you know what to have. great buffet. very nice people run it.
Read morePros: great food, very friendly service, internet access
Cons: not very good atomosphere
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