Royal India Indian Cuisine - Merced (CA)

5 /5 Happy World: They serve ‘halal’ foods, that’s why we went there to taste the foods. And it was very tasty. I have one confusion, their halal certification shows the chickens are halal, but they provided us goat meats as well - mentioning that was halal too. I hope they will clarify this. I would love to go to their restaurant more and more to enjoy tasty halal menu.

3 /5 Abel Wells: Dont get me wrong, the food has been delicious the two times Ive had it. The first time I ordered from Grubhub and the food made it to me piping hot and it was some of the best Indian food Ive had. The second time, tonight, has been a slight disappointment due to service. I was returning from out of town and called in my order at 6:40 pm, and I asked for it to be ready at 8:15 pm. At 7:50-ish I got a call from the restaurant telling me my food was ready. I informed them I asked for it to be ready at 8:15 pm and I didnt really get a reply about it. I asked if my food had been sitting and waiting for me (normally a restaurant doesnt call unless they wonder where you are after an order) and I was told no. I arrived at the restaurant and paid by 8:14 pm and while I was walking out, I felt the containers and the food was lukewarm at best. Ive since made it home and my pure excitement for this food is tarnished. Its still delicious in flavor, but its not the hot meal I intended to have. I worked in food service for 5 years and I wouldnt serve a customer food that was sitting on the counter for 20 minutes, especially when they gave me a specific time. Spending $23 for an entree and 2 naan in this economy makes me want a hot meal, not lukewarm. I give the food a solid 5 stars, but this experience has me considering what other Indian restaurants are in the area. Hopefully I can be more specific the next time I call in an order?

3 /5 Suprava Ahana: We dinned in for lunch in this restaurant. We ordered to go foods as well. But somehow they totally messed up our to go order. We ordered Goat biriyani but instead we got chicken biriyani. We even ordered extra rice and never got any of those. So definitely make sure your order is correct before leaving the store. We got dosa for lunch and it was really delicious. Definitely try it! We also got regular rotis with mixed vegetables. Their vegetables recipes are very very tasty. Even their regular rice was also top quality and tasted really good. We also got naans and those were delicious as well. Overall great dine in experience but not so good take out

5 /5 Greeshma: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heartfelt thanks to the restaurant owner and Jot! Today I contacted this restaurant all the way from India to place an order for my friend in Atwater, USA. A person named Jot answered my call, and when I told her that I wanted to surprise my friend on his birthday, as he might visit to buy Kolkata Dum Biryani, she immediately understood my request and even spoke to the owner about how I could make the payment. She was so friendly, cheerful, and kind throughout the conversation. What touched me the most was that, even after I insisted on paying, they refused to take the payment and instead gifted the food parcel to my friend on my behalf! Such genuinely good-hearted people and wonderful service are so rare to find. I’ve never visited this restaurant personally, but I’ve heard from my friend that their Indian dishes are absolutely delicious. Thank you so much for your kindness and thoughtful gesture...it truly made our day!