Sandalwood Indian Kitchen
Indian, Indian • $$
1711 NJ-47
Rio Grande, NJ 08242
(609) 666-1100
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1711 NJ-47, Rio Grande, NJ 08242
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We had lunch here recently on our small vacation trip. The guy Om at the front desk was very courteous and welcoming to my family. The place has its own parking lot and plenty of parking spaces. The dine in area was very well kept and decorated. We had their Goat biriyani, Chicken Tikka masala butter chicken, kabob, garlic naan and Mango Lassi. The Goat biriyani was the highlight of our lunch and it was delicious. Overall can't complain about the food there. Om was very understanding and able to make a masala tea (special order) for me on our road trip. Definitely a go to spot for our Indian food cravings in the area.
Absolutely phenomenal Indian food – a must-visit! As someone who grew up in India and now lives in Philly, I can confidently say Sandalwood serves some of the most authentic and delicious Indian food I’ve had in the U.S. – better than any Indian restaurant I’ve tried in Philly. Every dish we ordered was exceptional: the butter chicken, chili chicken (hands down the best I’ve had in the States), chicken noodles, tandoori chicken, garlic shrimp, samosas, and paneer tikka – all bursting with flavor and perfectly cooked. Truly a gem near Wildwood. Highly recommend!
Simple & easy. Its a BYO. Food is always good and flavorful. Decor is simple but the food is what matters. The shishito pepper are one of my favs. For local Indian cravings in Cape May/Rio Grande area, its the place to go!
The food was excellent—I got to try authentic goat biryani, which was delicious. The lassi was great too. Om is a warm and welcoming host, and his international culinary experience truly shows in his cooking.
Everything was so good from start to finish. The service was superior and the food was the best! I had the Paneer Butter Masala by recommendation and I loved it!
Great service, awesome food. The mango lassi had a nice bit of spice, maybe cardamom, running through it. The pakora, naan, roti, chicken Tikka masala, basmati rice, and Gulab Jamun were all fantastic. The star of the show was the butter paneer masala, absolutely the best I've ever had. It was so flavorful, really truly phenomenal. I'm in Cape May for 6 more days and I expect we will be back before we go.
Very welcoming owner, who insisted on trying their goat curry. We went with it and it was indeed a classic goat curry. Other food preparations were all to our liking. Even a young kid enjoyed the goat curry so much so that he didn’t eat what he ordered for himself
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