Just getting back from an amazing dinner at this joint. First, I eat a lot at Indian restaurants, and am very critical when reviewing. I also think that restaurant experiences are defined by the actual dishes along with the ambience and service. With that said, this place checks all the boxes! Service and Ambiance: I can't complain - very simple, clean, spacious, and attentive service - no loud music and no fancy decor, but we're there to eat and this place creates a cozy and comfortable atmosphere to enjoy your meal. Very friendly staff and very accommodating of requests. Food: We got the Kaju Kodi and I've never had anything like it before - it's fried chicken bits, tossed in a delicious thick creamy sauce, with lots of flavor and spice and cashews - hard to stop eating. Ask for it to be mild - it's plenty of heat with all the flavor. We also got the Mysore bonda - large savory fried balls like donuts - they give you 6 of these but 1 is plenty for an appetizer. The highlight are the chutneys - great consistency and flavor to dip the bonda in! If you don't have a large group, skip this since they're best eaten hot and shared. Our main course was the vegetable curry that is their signature dish (I think it's called the deewani) - creamy coconut curry deliciousness with a lot of vegetable and paneer, that goes really well with naan. We also got the Thalaiva biryani (chicken) which was incredible. It's a layer of saucy boneless chicken under traditional biryani rice. I could tell from the flavor of the rice that their chicken dum biryani would be amazing (sadly they'd run out). They only make a small batch everyday so pre-order if you want this! Easily the best Hyderabad style biryani I've had outside India and compares to the amazing biryani at Tikkalicious in Portland. And for dessert, the double ka meetha is delectable merely in your mouth richness - terrible probably for your health but definitely not to be missed at least once - it's on the sweeter side so fair warning. I'll be going back to try many more items on their menu!!

I've become a regular! I visit about once a month and have even introduced a few friends who have also enjoyed their meals. My 11-year-old daughter and I particularly love the Thalaiva Chicken Biryani - it's simply outstanding. The staff is always friendly and accommodating as we navigate the menu, and every dish we've tried has been delicious. I'd also like to give special recognition to Sadeep, who has been exceptionally helpful and generous during our visits. I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking delicious food and generous portions.

We are so excited to have found this spot. It's a quiet little shop but don't sleep on this incredible food! We ordered samosas, pakora, & Manchuria to start and all of the starters were super delicious! We then ordered butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, paneer tikka masala, & veg deewani. We highly recommend getting the pulav rice with the vegetarian dishes as it adds beautiful spices to the traditional rice. We loved every bite! The staff were super kind and attentive, making us feel warm and welcome. We will definitely be back!

In recent years, Indian food has gone the way of Thai in that they are all consistently good and relatively the same. I find very little distinction between the offerings at different restaurants. Butter chicken is the pad Thai of Indian cuisine... offered everywhere with only the slightest of differences if any. Around that is built a number of regionally specific dishes as India has a vast wealth of regional cuisine. Most trips to a new restaurant involves Google. 185th and Indian was no different. With a focus on the Hyderabad cuisine in Southern India there were a lot of dishes and styles that we had not been exposed to before. With that we weren't certain what that would entail and even Google was only so helpful... but we are also adventurous so we set out for an adventure. Having said that... we had to get the butter chicken (for my daughter as it is her favorite dish) and of course garlic naan... it was decided these were among some of the best we've had in recent months. Looking for something truly unique we got the Punugulu...oh my... what a treat! Warm and Chewy with two different lentil (hummus like) dips! Always a fan of Biriyani... they offer a plethora of unique options. I forget the name but we went with one that was a grilled chicken option... it was so good! Each bite offered so many different spices and flavors... so much packed into every bite... easily some of the best biriyani I've ever had! Just a reminder though... I'm one of those tough guys... give me more heat kinda guys... maybe I'm getting older... maybe I'm getting softer... maybe just aware and smarter... but I've ruined many an Indian meal because it's too too hot... the mild here was spicy enough to be interesting and good and spicy enough for my wife and daughter to comment on it. For me, it was solid and edible. Medium may have been too much... in the least it would have made me sweat... so take caution... they use a different snake when measuring heat!

Needed a warm butter chicken on a cold winters night. This restaurant has great reviews! The atmosphere and ambiance is nothing special, and I was particularly turned off by the super strong cleaning spray used while we were eating. The service was a bit spotty, they never got us more lukewarm water. But if you can just ignore all that (and you can), then stay for the delicious food. The garlic Naan was perfectly cooked with butter and garlic, the fun appetizer of punugulu was so tasty... fried fritters with dipping sauces. One yogurt based and one more spicy. The butter chicken was spicy and amazing! Pro tip, we ordered mild and it's still spicy, so if you can't handle any heat let them know. Choose the layered Konaseema chicken biriyani dish. It was stuffed full and delicious and Nicky nicely flavored. The chai and samosa appetizer was good but the samosa was stuffed with pickled veggies that were not great. The chai was amazing! Bottom line, ignore the atmosphere and stay for the amazing food!

The service in the place is quick and it is good spicy food. Although the place opened fairly recently the popularity of the place is reflected in how busy it is. Try out this place when hanging out with friends. Also samosa and chai on their menu is a nice snack item that folks would like.

Love this place! The flavor of the butter chicken is incredible, the naan is great, the staff are very welcoming and polite. The Chicken Tikka Masala is also fantastic. The ONLY thing I think could be improved is the chicken is just a smidge on the drier side, but honestly it's barely noticeable. My wife and I like this place and have come back several times and will continue coming back! Great work guys!

I'm relatively novice when it comes to Indian cuisine but dang it's good. I do at least know flavor and quality of food in general. I was recommended 185th & Indian by a friend and it did not disappoint. We ordered pakora, plain tandoori naan, kofta pulav, and chicken tikka masala. Food was flavorful, a good amount of spice (we ordered mild for the weak tolerances of the spouse and child). Service is also good. I recommend you try this place out. Is it good Indian? Probably...I'm not qualified to judge , but most of the patrons were Indian, so that's a good sign. Is it good food? Most definitely!

185th & Indian serves up some very nice Indian food. Their menu includes both vegetarian and meat items. I have ordered food from them several times and it's always been very tasty. The only negative point here is their food is always quite spicy even tho I always request it mild. Since their food is good, I just tone down the heat with some raita. But if you're very sensitive to spicy food, be prepared. If they could learn to tone down the heat in their food it would be more enjoyable.