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Sandalwood Indian Kitchen

4.6 (190 reviews)

Indian, Indian • $$

1711 NJ-47

Rio Grande, NJ 08242

(609) 666-1100

Dine-in
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Location

1711 NJ-47, Rio Grande, NJ 08242

Hours

Monday 11 AM to 3 PM, 5 to 9 PM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11 AM to 3 PM, 5 to 9 PM
Thursday 11 AM to 3 PM, 5 to 9 PM
Friday 11 AM to 10 PM
Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM
Sunday 11 AM to 9 PM

Photos

Sandalwood Indian Kitchen - Restaurant photo
Sandalwood Indian Kitchen - Restaurant photo
Sandalwood Indian Kitchen - Restaurant photo
Sandalwood Indian Kitchen - Restaurant photo
Sandalwood Indian Kitchen - Restaurant photo

Reviews

Kevin Joseph 2025-04-26

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.

Dhawal Sehgal 2025-05-04

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!

Rita Natalini 2025-02-26

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!

Sudheer Arakkil 2025-04-19

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.

james spink 2025-04-20

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!

Jason Moritz 2024-10-08

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.

Amitesh Kumar 2025-04-22

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