Royal Khyber
Indian
A Journey for your palate and mind. The art of Indian cookery lies NOT in high spicing but in the delicacy of spicing. Indian cuisine is universally known for its distinctive flavorings. It was in fact the lure of these spices which first brought the British and the French, the Dutch and the Portuguese to the Indian coast. It is the use of selected spices in a particular manner (whole spices, ground and or spice blends) to bring out the dormant flavors of a dish, which is the real art, practiced by the experienced chefs in the Royal Khyber kitchen. The large, well-varied menu includes fresh fish such as swordfish, halibut or salmon; chicken or shrimp cooked with garlic, herbs, spices, tomatoes and olive oil tossed with pasta in an Indian wok; and shashlik kabobs of swordfish or chicken breast, made with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes, then broiled over mesquite in a tandoori and topped with a chat measlier sauce. Owner Arun Puri founded the Royal Khyber in 1980, and it didn't take long for it to become a fixture of the Orange county dining scene. It's a favorite of those partial to Indian cuisine, but also those looking for smoke good food and a unique dining experience.
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Location
1621 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana, CA
(714) 436-1010
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Reviews
Overall rating
(4.3)
(143 reviews)
June 1, 2020
Due to Covid we were able to use the coupon and pick up food to bring home. The order was perfect and all the food was hot when we got home. Normally we eat in and every time the food and service are outstanding! This isn’t the closest Indian food place to our home, but we go out of our way because this Indian food is the best in Orange County!
January 5, 2020
Restaurant was very busy but our service was very good. Food was excellent and suggestions right on.
June 30, 2019
Extensive menu, excellent food and attentive service.
June 10, 2019
Very helpful with food suggestions as we had to eat quick to go see a play.
January 27, 2019
We dine here whenever we visit from GA. The food is the best ever.
January 27, 2019
We dine here whenever we visit from GA. The food is the best ever.
January 6, 2019
Wonderful and authentic Indian cuisine and terrific service.
December 30, 2018
Really enjoy Royal Kyber and look forward to dinner. This time the food was not as good. The flavor and the spice just was not there for all dishes. Service is always good. Taste just fell short this time. Not sure I will return.
December 10, 2018
Great food!, great service!.... excellent restaurant!...
November 13, 2018
Service, as always, was attentive and careful. Food was incredible.
November 10, 2018
Delicious food, great service, quietly pleasant ambience.
September 27, 2018
First class service and food. They are always very hospitable and attentive.
September 15, 2018
Always love eating here. Wonderful,dining experience.
August 26, 2018
The servant don't look for long term customer service and only want to charge as much as they can when you are there.
July 6, 2018
Service is good but food is not good for the price. We ordered curry Goat. It’s mostly bones and grease. It is too expensive for the type of meat it served. Garlic naan is good but 3 pieces for $4.50.
June 30, 2018
Water spilled on me to the point of wet pants and wet underwear, very uncomfortable sitting on the napkins to try to absorb wet. It was a simple accident by the server, While the apology was nice, no real indication of a very uncomfortable situation, I did not make a scene, but at the least an offer of a Glass of wine, or dessert would have been appropriate and a nice gesture.
May 10, 2018
Food was excellent. Chicken used in the curry dish was very tender. Naan was good tasting.
August 9, 2017
Food was very delicious. Well managed staff
January 18, 2017
The food was well prepared and delicious! The service was impeccable. What more is there to say?
December 9, 2016
I could hardly wait to get back here since last year while traveling from the east coast.
November 13, 2016
Restaurant was nicely appointed, the service very good and we rarely eat Indian food, but we both enjoyed our meals.
November 8, 2016
Great food & service
October 24, 2016
We love the food and we love the hospitality! We always look forward to our dinning at the Royal Khyber!
September 28, 2016
The food is very expensive considering the quality and portion of the food. You only get few pieces of chicken in entree that cost $25. The furniture, silverware and plates are outdated. Seems original from when the restaurant open in 90s.
September 27, 2016
The food is very expensive considering the quality and portion of the food. You only get few pieces of chicken in entree that cost $25. The furniture, silverware and plates are outdated. Seems original from when the restaurant open in 90s.
August 11, 2016
The food at Royal Khyber is excellent and if you are looking for good quality Indian food then look no further. Vegetarian samosas, khorma and tikka masala curries are outstanding as is their naan bread. However, the service is a little slow and the prices are extremely high. Over $6 for white rice which is served separately because everything is a la carte?! More than $5 for a cup of regular hot tea and a glass of wine is unacceptably high.... we passed. The best day to go is Monday when all menu items are 50% off if you are budget sensitive or use your Restaurant.com certificate on any other day besides Mondays and expect to go well over $50 for two people :)
May 28, 2016
Waiters were attentive; food was excellent and ambiance was great. No one rushed us eventhough a large number of people were waiting.
March 22, 2016
Food and service both below average
February 28, 2016
Best Indian food in Orange County! Always fresh and delicious.
January 17, 2016
The food was sooooo flavorful. We absolutely loved it!
January 17, 2016
The food was sooooo flavorful. We absolutely loved it!
December 27, 2015
Very nice ambience and the service was fantastic.
December 19, 2015
Food is delicious and unique. Service is top notch. One of the best restaurants of any type in Orange County.
December 1, 2015
Great food and service
November 16, 2015
Wonderful evening! Celebrating our friends birthday. Waiter was great and his advice on our selections was perfect. Food was delicious.
October 27, 2015
OVER PRICED --WE WERE T/ ONLY ONES IN-FOOD WAS FAST FAST ROOM TEMP AT BEST-NO FREDH MADEVERY SMALL PORTIONS -KABOS WERE SWIMMING IN HOT SAUCE-DATE FISH IN SEA OF MUSTARS SAUCEBASIL NANN WAS UNDER COOKEDDDDD-REGULAR NANN WAS YUM AN FRESH THATS T/ ONLY THING
October 19, 2015
Food did not taste good at all even after we went with the server's recommendation.Naan were under cooked. Curries did not have authentic Indian taste.
August 24, 2015
Best samosas I've EVER had. Lobster Masala - amazing!!
July 12, 2015
The Sunday brunch is a tastebud delight! Beautiful restaurant with elegance and fine service.
June 22, 2015
Very good service good food great atmosphere
May 28, 2015
Exceptional Service and Quality food.
April 4, 2015
Curries are overpriced for the taste and quality. The Malai Kofta (spicy) was average and the Karahi Vegetable (spicy) was terrible. Karahi vegetable tasted of raw chili paste and tasted so bland. I am a good cook and bet I can cook better. The Papri chat (appetizer) had no chat masala (aka spices) and tasted bland even with the chutneys.The place is dimly lit to make it look classy but is not really. Service is good and quick but the restaurant lacks what a good restaurant should most importantly have - GOOD FOOD!! Definitely not value for money considering there are other Indian restaurants in the area that have good food and ambiance.I would not go back unless I have a coupon.
March 22, 2015
We order our food to go and since we used the certificate. The quanlity of the food was so much less than what they charged us. We seem like we got ripoff big time.
March 9, 2015
Great food and service.
February 5, 2015
Zaget rated
February 2, 2015
They were over priced and the servings were so small. We spent $130 over the $50 certificate and left hungry.
January 5, 2015
The food was flavorful and delicious. We loved the warm eggplant appetizer. It had some zing. The lamb rogan josh had just enough spice and it was so good to sop up the sauce with our hot and airy naan. Lastly the chicken tikka was hot and flavorful. All spot on!
December 27, 2014
Food and service are always outstanding!
December 6, 2014
GOOD SERVICE, DECENT AMBIENCE; BUT THE FOOD PRICE IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE QUALITY.
November 25, 2014
Another really good meal. Loved the Shrimp Biriyani and my husband's lamb shish kabob was super.
November 24, 2014
Service was fine.Food was mediocre at best. We had kebabs $27) and expected the lamb to be cubed. it was ground lamb. Very disappointing. Shrimp on the kebabs was overdone and dry.
October 28, 2014
Service and food were excellent!
September 29, 2014
We love going to Perkins, the waitresses are always so friendly and explain options on the menu. Drinks are never left empty.
September 28, 2014
good atmosphere and prompt courteous service
July 23, 2014
Great food in a relaxing fine dining atmosphere. Excellent attentive service even as we arrived after 9 :00 pm
June 25, 2014
Service was good.
June 11, 2014
The place has a nice ambiance and played very good Indian music unlike other places that play the run-of-the-mill stuff. The vegetable biriyani was too bland and dry but was a big portion. The yellow dal tasted very good and went well with ghee rice. Enough for 2. The Okra curry tasted good and had the right amount of spices but was a smaller portion. The naan was good and tasted like it had more whole wheat than maida (all purpose flour). Overall 4.5/5 stars. Definitely going back only if I get a coupon to the place.
May 26, 2014
Went with Italian tonight, have enjoyed the tapas there before. The food was decent, not spectacular but we enjoyed the meal.
May 25, 2014
Prices on final bill higher than on menu. Food good, but poor value. Too expensive for what you got. Example: $4 for a SMALL bowl of rice.
May 10, 2014
Delicious dinner starting with Lamb Samosas and then onto Shrimp Biryani. Great service and delightful atmosphere
April 30, 2014
Fantastic as always
April 29, 2014
The food there is fabulous! The staff is friendly and extremely service-oriented. We enjoyed the atmosphere and the food immensely.
March 27, 2014
Great decor, food and service.
March 13, 2014
The flavors are always good and we like to try different things.
March 13, 2014
The food was excellent but the portions small and the menu pricey.
February 8, 2014
nice friendly maitre d chit chatted
January 30, 2014
Flavor, Flavor , flavor. Food was great
January 5, 2014
GOOD FOOD AND SERVLCE
December 7, 2013
Friendly service, great food, nice ambiance.
November 16, 2013
tasty Indian food. Portions modest.
November 13, 2013
Food has improved since the last time we ate there when we were very disappointed in the food.
November 12, 2013
The staff was very attentive and professional
November 9, 2013
Great staff, wonderful atmosphere, excellent food.
November 7, 2013
Everyone was great as soon as I walked in the door.
November 6, 2013
Their lobster bisque is delicious. And their sushi was freshly prepared & excellent. Beautiful restaurant we a lot of ambience.
November 4, 2013
You need another category - OUTSTANDING! Steak, shrimp, mac&cheese and asparagus were all prepared to perfection.Server was extra responsive. Can's wait to go back. But place is a bit pricey.
October 3, 2013
We had a take out pizza.
September 24, 2013
Seated quickly, fast attention from server, food was good and came in a timely fashion.
September 5, 2013
Great location, service and food.
August 24, 2013
really yummy
August 11, 2013
Best Khyber nektar ever!!
August 10, 2013
The food was very good and the wait staff was professional and courteous. All 6 of us were very pleased with Royal Khyber.
August 10, 2013
The food was very good and the wait staff was professional and courteous. All 6 of us were very pleased with Royal Khyber.
July 28, 2013
no A/C , warm water, poor service, cold appetizers, too greasy food
July 27, 2013
Wonderful service and attention. Food had an excellent presentation and most of the dishes were ecellent
June 30, 2013
When we got there Hostess had us waiting while she was talking to her friend for 20 min. Then no papad for us when we sat down. Gave me the wrong entree dish, had to wait another 20 min
June 17, 2013
Food was good and ample. Server took good care of us. Very noisy with small child running by every few minutes yelling
June 5, 2013
Great food, great service, terrific atmosphere.
June 1, 2013
Portions very small for the price of the food.
May 18, 2013
Food was excellent and the flavors of each dish were unique. Service was very good.
May 11, 2013
Waitress was not super attentive but pleasant . Dirty silverware not replaced after appetizer, table not cleared before dessert. Seems like they are trying to be a more upscale restaurant but the service reflects more of a three star restaurant . As it is now, it's way over priced for the quality of the food and the amount. Paying half with the coupon seemed about right considering.
May 6, 2013
Food was excellent. Buffet selection is a little limited. Service was outstanding.
April 28, 2013
Tasty Indian food!
April 5, 2013
Food was Great and service was good
March 4, 2013
I waited 25 minutes to order my food. Because of using the certificate, only a specific waitress can take my order.
February 16, 2013
Service and food are good.
February 16, 2013
Buffet was good, but would like a wider variety of dishes.
February 16, 2013
Had the buffet lunch, everything was very good. Service was excellent.
January 18, 2013
foods are excellent, but service is not friendly.
January 17, 2013
The Royal Khyber was quite good. The food was very tasteful, well served, very welcoming staff and very nice restaurant. We will definately be back!!!!! Cheers!
January 8, 2013
The food was very poor quality. Precooked food warmed up in the microwave. We ate may be 1/3 of the food. The service was very poor and the manager made us feel very uncomfortable to make a complain about the food. Never to go to this restaurant again.
January 8, 2013
great food and service
January 8, 2013
The food and service were excellent. I highly recommend the lentils and chicken.
December 10, 2012
Great Food, nice atmosphere.
November 13, 2012
Best Indian food in Orange County.
November 11, 2012
Food and service was excellent
October 16, 2012
Food was delicious, and service very gracious. Whole experience was wonderful. Decor is beautiful.
July 15, 2012
First Class establishment. Excellent food, and servers who have been there for years, after working for very exclusive clients in other countries. We love the intimate setting at Royal Kyber and the feeling that we are not in Orange County.
July 10, 2012
Very good food - different than most Indian restaurants but on the expensive side :-)
July 9, 2012
Very expensive and service was slow.
July 2, 2012
Excellent food and great ambience. Service is great.
June 13, 2012
Excellent all around
June 10, 2012
Previous visit
May 14, 2012
way overpriced, even for costa mesa
May 7, 2012
BAD FOOD
April 6, 2012
Felt it was pricey for what you got, very small salad, small amount of rice with dinner! Since white rice is so inexpensive, usually we get a larger portion.
March 18, 2012
Outstanding, yet again! Another memorable evening of great food, first-rate service, and more reasons to return to Royal Khyber again!
March 11, 2012
We always enjoy the experience, but always wish we had more rice and more naan.
March 8, 2012
I think there was some confusion about credit card payment using the coupon...I'm not calling to sort it out for now... But I will be more aware in the future.
February 20, 2012
We will come back - enjoyed it
February 17, 2012
I LOVE this restaurant. I love Indian food and this was the first place that my co-workers had Indian. They are all hooked and love it as much as I do. I would highly recommened this place to anyone looking for excellent Indian Cuisine.
February 3, 2012
Best Indian food in Orange County period.
January 26, 2012
I would definitely recommend this restaurant . The service was amazing as they have multiple servers per table. Wasn’t expecting to have such a fancy dinner. The food was all amazing. There wasn’t anything that was terrific. A little pricey but worth the money.
January 21, 2012
It was pricey for no-reason. The food is good, the environment is good, the staff are friendly and kind. but the price is too high for all of that.
January 9, 2012
Very accommodating to our large party with several children. Food was excellent.
November 24, 2011
Everything is always exceptional!
November 14, 2011
Ido think they are overpriced. Would not go without coupon
November 7, 2011
Very good service. The food is in a small quantity compares with the price menu.
November 2, 2011
Excellent food, good service, great ambiance. We loved the dining experience there!
October 31, 2011
Excellent ambiance,service, & dishes!!!
October 23, 2011
Too over priced
October 17, 2011
Great restaurant and the food is very good and healthy.
October 15, 2011
It's pretty good. Sort of expensive for what you get.
October 12, 2011
Like this place but still believe it's a bit overpriced.
October 10, 2011
Excellent Food and Excellent Service...
October 10, 2011
The food is always outstanding here!It is great to go for special occasions and large groups as well.
October 2, 2011
It was our 30th wedding anniversary. A simple 'happpy anniversary' would have been nice! The sevice was awful! There were 3 other tables who were also there for the 1st time and all complained about the poor service. Over-priced and under-served; why would we come back?!?
September 19, 2011
Great food, great service, great restaurant!!!
September 4, 2011
Food and service both were very good.
September 3, 2011
great place to go with friend s its always superb
August 28, 2011
Absolutely fantastic dining experience, start to finish. Wonderful flavors, first-rate and friendly service, and a we definitely look forward to dining at Royal Khyber again!
July 25, 2011
Without the gift card this would have been incredibly overpriced for very average Indian food.
July 24, 2011
The quality of the food was just average. Truly, the food was bland and not at all the Indian food experience I was hoping for. The prices were rather high for an underwhelming food experience.