Akbar Cuisine of India – Pasadena Menu – Pasadena, CA

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : Pasadena, CA

Based on 56 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Akbar Cuisine of India - Pasadena 91105

Address:
400 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105

Phone: (626) 720-3699

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Hours

Thursday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Friday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Saturday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Sunday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
5–9:30 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 5–9:30 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:30 PM

Menu

All Day – Starters
Gobi Manchurian
Cauliflower prepared in indo-chinese style.
$11.00
Spicy Fries
Spicy. Crispy fries tossed with hot house blend of spices, tomato sauce.
$7.00
Chicken Kati Roll
Roti stuffed with diced chicken, onion and tomatoes.
$11.00
Chicken 65
South Indian fried chicken tenders (3) served with fried serrano chili.
$12.00
Dirty Fries
Spicy. Fries topped with spiced ground lamb masala, sunny egg.
$12.00
Chili Paneer
Spicy. Paneer, bell peppers, serrano, onions indo-chinese style.
$14.00
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts sauteed cooked tossed in spices.
$11.00
Aloo Aam Tikka
Potato patties stuffed with green peas and spices, house mango sauce.
$8.00
Onion Bhaji
Spring onion fritters, house chutneys.
$8.50
Samosa
Spicy. Crispy pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas.
$6.50
Chana Samosa Chat
Spicy. Samosa topped with tomatoes, onion and chana masala and a variety of chutneys – tangy, sweet, spicy.
$10.00
Spicy Garlic Shrimp
Spicy. Colossal shrimp prepared with garlic, onions, serrano, tamarind.
$13.00
Tandoori Spicy Chicken Wings
Spicy. Hot spice marinated wings. Tandoori grilled.
$10.00
Kapoor’s Fried Chicken Tenders
Spicy. Chicken marinated in spices, fried, served with choice of dipping sauce, choice of mango habanero or makhani.
$15.00
All Day – Soup & Salad
Dal Soup
Yellow lentil and spices.
$7.00
Watermelon Salad
Fresh watermelon, onion, paneer, mint, white wine vinaigrette.
$12.00
Katchumber Salad
Diced cucumber, red onion, tomatoes, mint, chat masala.
$8.00
Katchumber Mixed Greens Salad
Mixed greens, cucumber, red onion, tomatoes, walnut, chat masala dressing.
$12.00
All Day – Tandoori Grill
Lamb Rib Chops
Spring tender lamb rib chops marinated in ginger.
$25.00
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in spices.
$17.00
Chilean Seabass
Chef kapoor’s signature famous tandoori Chilean seabass.
$35.00
Paneer Tikka
Exotic kebab of Indian cottage cheese.
$18.00
Tandoori Salmon
Wild salmon marinated in spices, garlic, ginger.
$22.00
Mint Chicken Kebab
Boneless chicken marinated in fresh mint.
$17.00
Shrimp Tandoori
5 colossal shrimps marinated in oregano.
$25.00
All Day – Grill Your Own
Full Tandoori Chicken – Grill Yourself
Chicken on the bone, marinated ready for your grill.
$15.50
Tandoori Salmon – Grill Yourself
Salmon marinated ready for you to grill it on your BBQ.
$14.00
Shrimp Tandoori (Colossal 5) – Grill Yourself
Colossal shrimp marinated ready for your BBQ.
$14.00
Tandoori Chilean Sea Bass – Grill Yourself
Marinated Chilean sea bass ready to cook it on your BBQ grill.
$24.50
Chicken Tikka – Grill Yourself
Marinated chicken tikka ready for you to grill on your BBQ.
$11.00
Rack Of Lamb (6 Ribs) – Grill Yourself
Rack of lamb marinated, ready for you to grill.
$20.00
All Day – Vegetable Entrees
Gucchi Dhania
Vegetarian. Mushrooms prepared in a shahi sauce with cilantro.
$14.00
Paneer Makhani
Vegetarian. Paneer prepared in tomato butter sauce.
$14.00
Akbari Kofta
Vegetarian. Delightful potato ball stuffed with nuts prepared in a creamy sauce.
$13.00
Saag Paneer
Vegetarian. Spinach cooked with Indian cheese.
$14.00
Chana Masala
Vegetarian. Punjabi tradition – garbanzo in onion and tomato bhuna.
$12.00
Bengan Ka Salan
Vegetarian. Sauteed eggplant, coconut-tamarind sauce, chef recommends.
$14.00
Dal Makhani
Vegetarian. Black lentils and kidney beans in a makhan.
$13.00
Tofu Madras
Vegetarian, spicy. Tofu prepared in spicy coconut sauce with mustard and peppers.
$14.00
Vegetable Bhuna
Vegetarian. Assorted vegetables sauteed with spices.
$13.00
Bharta
Vegetarian. Roasted eggplant sauteed with fresh onion and tomatoes.
$14.00
Gobi Aloo
Vegetarian. Cauliflower and potatoes sauteed in fresh garlic and ginger.
$14.00
Today’s Dal
Vegetarian. Lentils – ask your server.
$12.00
Today’s Dal Entree
Vegetarian. Lentils – ask your server.
$9.95
Bhindi Masala
Vegetarian, spicy. Fresh okra sauteed with onions, serrano chili and exotic spices.
$14.00
Shahi Sabzi
Vegetarian. Mixed vegetables prepare in a cashew cream sauce.
$14.00
All Day – Meat
Shahi Lamb
Lamb in cashew cream sauce, nuts and raisins.
$17.00
Lamb Do Piaza
Lamb masala with onion.
$17.00
Saag Lamb
Spinach and lamb with a touch of ginger.
$18.00
Pork Vindaloo
Pork prepared in tangy tomato-based sauce with potatoes, truly goan.
$16.00
Coco Lamb
Lamb coconut sauce flavored with a dash of fennel, chef’s signature.
$18.00
All Day – Chicken
Chicken Aamras
Spicy. Chicken in a refreshing sweet and spicy mango sauce.
$17.00
Chicken Shahi
Chicken in an exotic cashew cream sauce, nuts and raisins.
$17.00
Chicken Tikka Masala
House favorite – tandoor grilled chicken in tomato sauce, nuts and raisins.
$17.00
Chicken Tamattar
Spicy. Chicken prepared in spicy tomato-coconut sauce, chef’s favorite.
$18.00
All Day – Seafood
Crab Curry
Blue crab meat in coconut-tamarind curry. Chef highly recommends.
$27.00
Goa Shrimp Kari
Colossal shrimp, coconut, serrano chili, tamarind, sauteed mustard seeds.
$22.00
Shrimp Bhuna
Colossal shrimp, bell pepper, red onion, tomato, mushroom, cilantro, spices.
$22.00
Macchli Fry
Spicy. Swai, ajwain, garlic, ginger, turmeric, cayenne and lemon.
$16.00
Prawn Madras
Spicy. Chili hot colossal shrimp with a delicate accent of coconut.
$22.00
All Day – Basmati Rice
Saffron Rice
Aromatic rice suffused with saffron.
$2.00
Biryani
Choice of curried lamb or chicken cooked with rice in moghul style.
$15.00
Banarsi Pillau
Specialty from banaras – vegetables, nuts and raisins with basmati.
$10.00
Shrimp Biryani
Curried shrimp prepared with rice.
$22.00
Guchhi Pillau
Mushrooms cooked with exotic basmati rice – fit for a maharaja.
$11.00
All Day – Fresh Tandoori Baked Breads
Naan
Fresh tandoor baked white bread.
$4.00
Garlic Naan
Naan topped with freshly chopped garlic.
$4.00
Paratha
Whole wheat unleavened bread.
$4.00
Chili Cheese Naan
Spicy. Naan stuffed with diced serrano and cream cheese.
$7.00
Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with cheddar, parmesan and cream cheese.
$6.00
Green Herb Naan
Naan topped with mint, cilantro and basil.
$4.00
Kabuli Naan
Naan stuffed with a variety of minced dry fruits.
$6.00
Onion Kulcha
Naan topped with freshly chopped onion.
$4.00
Garlic Cheese Naan
Cream cheese, topped with garlic.
$7.00
Aloo Paratha
Spicy. Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potatoes.
$4.00
All Day – Accompaniments
Papadum (2)
Tandoori baked lentil wafer.
$3.00
Mango Chutney
Classic Indian condiment. Sweet mango chutney. 8 oz.
$4.00
Tamarind Chutney 8 Oz
Sweet and sour house made tamarind chutney.
$3.00
Coconut Chutney
Spicy. House made sweet and spicy coconut chutney. 8 oz. Chef’s original creation.
$3.00
Fresh Mint Chutney
House made fresh mint chutney.
$3.00
Raita
Spicy. Diced cucumber, tomatoes and potatoes in cumin spiced yogurt.
$4.00
Mixed Vegetable Pickle
House made mixed vegetable pickle. 8 oz.
$3.00
Mixed Pickle
Mixed pickle, pachranga.
$3.00
All Day – Desserts
Gajjar Halwa
Fresh carrots, almond milk, pistachio, almonds, raisins, cashew.
$7.70
Mango Cheesecake
House made mango cheesecake.
$7.70
Kheer
Indian rice pudding.
$7.70
Kulfi
Indian ice cream, saffron, nuts, raisins.
$7.70
Gulab Jamun
Donut like milk balls in honey.
$7.70
All Day – Drinks
Mango Lassi
Refreshing mango flavored yogurt drink.
$5.00
Lassi
Refreshing yogurt drink served sweet or salted. 16 oz.
$5.00
Badam Milk Shake
Refreshing almond milk shake.
$6.00
Blueberry Lassi
Blueberry flavored yogurt smoothie. 16 oz.
$6.00
Strawberry Lassi
Strawberry flavored yogurt smoothie. 16 oz.
$6.00
All Berry Lassi
Mixed berry yogurt smoothie. Made with real berries.
$6.00
Coke Can $3.00
D-Coke Can $3.00
Sprite Can $3.00
Sunkist Orange Soda Can $3.00
All Day – Lunch Menu – Starters
Chicken 65 (Lunch)
Spicy. South Indian fried chicken served with fried serrano chili.
$11.00
Brussels Sprouts (Lunch)
Brussels sprouts sauteed tossed in spices.
$10.00
Spicy Garlic Shrimp (Lunch)
Spicy. Shrimp prepared with garlic, onions and crushed peppers.
$20.00
Chicken Kati Roll (Lunch)
Roti stuffed with spiced diced chicken, onion and tomatoes.
$10.00
Chana Samosa Chat (Lunch)
Spicy. Samosa topped with tomatoes, onion and chana masala, and a variety of chutneys – tangy, sweet, spicy.
$10.00
Aloo Aam Tikki (Lunch)
Potato patties stuffed with green peas and spices, house mango sauce.
$8.00
Gobi Manchurian (Lunch)
Cauliflower prepared in indo-chinese style.
$12.50
Chili Paneer (Lunch)
Paneer prepared with serrano, bell pepper and onions.
$14.00
Dirty Fries (Lunch)
Spicy. Fries topped with spiced ground lamb masala, sunny egg.
$12.00
Papri Chat (Lunch)
Flour crisp topped with potatoes, yogurt, mint and tamarind sauce.
$9.00
All Day – Lunch Menu – Soup/Salads
Dal Soup (Lunch)
Yellow lentil soup.
$7.00
Watermelon Salad (Lunch)
Fresh watermelon, onion, paneer, mint, white wine vinaigrette.
$11.00
Chicken Tikka Salad (Lunch)
Chicken tikka (4), cucumber, onion, tomatoes, nuts, chat vinaigrette.
$15.00
Tandoori Salmon Salad (Lunch)
Tandoori salmon, cucumber, onions, tomatoes, nuts chat vinaigrette.
$16.00
Tandoori Lamb Rack Salad (Lunch)
Tandoori lamb chops, cucumber, onion, tomatoes, nuts, chat vinaigrette.
$18.00
Katchumber Salad (Lunch)
Diced cucumber, red onion, tomatoes, mint, cilantro, chat masala lemon.
$8.00
Katchumber Mixed Greens (Lunch)
Mixed greens, cucumber, red onion, tomatoes, walnut, chat masala dressing.
$10.00
All Day – Lunch Menu – Lunch Specials
Tandoori Lamb Chops (Lunch)
Tandoori spring tender lamb rib chops marinated in ginger.
$18.00
Tandoori Salmon (Lunch)
Wild salmon marinated in spices.
$17.00
Mint Chicken Kebab (Lunch)
Boneless chicken marinated with fresh mint and ginger.
$13.00
Shrimp Bhuna (Lunch)
Colossal shrimp sauteed with bell peppers, mushrooms, peas, garlic.
$17.00
Crab Curry (Lunch)
Crab meat in coconut tamarind curry.
$18.00
Lamb Do Piaza (Lunch)
Lamb curry with sauteed onions.
$14.00
Coco Lamb (Lunch)
Lamb, coconut sauce flavored with a dash of fennel.
$14.00
Chicken Tikka Masala (Lunch)
House favorite – tandoor grilled chicken in tomato sauce.
$14.00
Chicken Tamattar (Lunch)
Spicy. Chicken prepared in a spicy tomato coconut sauce.
$14.00
Pork Vindaloo (Lunch)
Pork prepared in tangy tomato-based sauce with potatoes.
$13.00
Chicken Aamras (Lunch)
Spicy. Chicken in a refreshing sweet and spicy mango sauce.
$13.00
Bengan Ka Salan (Lunch)
Sauteed eggplant, coconut-tamarind sauce.
$13.00
Vegetable Bhuna (Lunch)
Mixed vegetables sauteed with spices.
$13.00
Paneer Tikka Masala (Lunch)
Paneer cooked in a tomato butter sauce.
$14.00
Bhartha Lunch
Roasted eggplant with onion, tomato, cream.
$13.00
Tofu Madras (Lunch)
Spicy. Tofu prepared in spicy coconut sauce with saute of mustard seeds and red chili peppers.
$14.00
Tikka Masala Sauce (Lunch)
A side of our spiced tomato sauce.
$5.00
Tofu Saag (Lunch)
Tofu prepared with spinach.
$14.00
All Day – Lunch Menu – Accompaniments
Badam Milk Shake (Lunch)
Refreshing almond milk shake.
$6.00
Mixed Pickle 8 Oz (Lunch)
Mixed pickle, pachranga.
$3.00
Mango Chutney 8 Oz (Lunch)
Classic Indian condiment.
$4.00
Chai (Lunch)
Darjeeling hot tea prepared with milk flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, ginger.
$4.00
Iced Chai (Lunch)
Iced Darjeeling tea prepared with milk and flavorful spices.
$4.00
Lassi (Lunch)
Refreshing yogurt drink served sweet or salted.
$4.00
Mango Lassi (Lunch)
Refreshing mango flavored yogurt drink.
$5.00
Raita (Lunch)
Diced cucumber, tomatoes and potatoes in cumin spiced yogurt.
$4.00
Papadum (2) (Lunch)
Tandoori baked lentil wafer.
$3.00
All Day – Lunch Menu – Desserts
Kesari Kheer (Lunch)
Saffron infused rice pudding, nuts, raisins.
$7.00
Kulfi (Lunch)
House ice cream with saffron and pistachio.
$7.00
Gulab Jamun (Lunch)
Milk balls in honey syrup.
$7.00
Mango Cheese Cake (Lunch)
House made mango cheese cake.
$7.00
Gajjar Halwa (Lunch)
House made carrot based sweet pudding.
$7.00
All Day – Wings Menu – Desi Wings
Makhani Wings
Wings tossed in tikka masala mild.
$13.00
Spicy Makhani Wings
Spicy. Wings tossed in spicy tikka masala.
$13.00
Vindaloo Wings
Wings tossed in mild vindaloo sauce.
$13.00
Spicy Vindaloo Wings
Spicy. Wings tossed in spicy vindaloo sauce.
$13.00
Sweet Mango Wings
Wings tossed in sweet mango sauce.
$13.00
Spicy Mango Wings
Spicy. Wings tossed in spicy mango sauce.
$13.00
Tangy Tamarind Wings
Wings tossed in sweet and tangy tamarind.
$13.00
All Day – Wings Menu – Regular Wings
Spicy Buffalo Wings
Spicy.
$13.00
Very Hot Wings
Spicy.
$13.00
Original Wings $12.00
Reaper Hot Wings
Extreme spicy. Half a teaspoon of the hottest pepper in the world.
$16.00
Salt & Pepper Wings $13.00
BBQ Wings $13.00
Garlic Parmesan Wings $13.00
Truffle Wings $16.00
All Day – Wings Menu – Fries
Wing Platter
Spicy. 8 of each wings, 2 bag of fries. Makhani wings, sweet mango wings, vindaloo wings, spicy buffalo wing.
$50.00
Bag Of French Fries $5.00
Spicy Bag Of Fries
Spicy.
$6.00
Bag-O-Truffle Fries $9.00

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Reviews

Chinmay Surpur
Great food, wonderful service, and beautiful paintings on the walls. It’s an upscale dining spot with high quality ingredients. While it is a slightly on the pricey end, the experience and food quality is definitely worth it. The menu has a diversity of Indian food and I genuinely enjoyed my dining experience. Would definitely recommend if you’re in the area!

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E Ouchi
Hey, if you are looking for Indian food, this place is on ! I mean, I ate at other great Indian restaurants in LA, but this place brings unique taste & flavor! My family love going there on Thursday and will order their dishes again! Damn there food is addicting ! Oh, I met the owner and great guy!

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Pratik J
Not the best or authentic experience for Indian cuisine.

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Dhaval Pandya
Dishes are quite flavorful and probably the best Indian restaurant in Pasadena. Giving 4 stars only because the daal in lunch special was bland.

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JO WI
I passed by on my way home and decided to give it a try. I’ve tried several Indian restaurants and my all time favorite is the little hole in the wall Al Watan on Inglewood Ave in the City of Hawthorne. It’s lunch/prison tray style for their specials. But…. I have to give credit to Akbar because as a first timer here … The food was good. I definitely would return if ever in the area. Ok so on to my review. I got the Garlic Naan, Paneer Makhani, Basmati Rice and Curry Chicken with a mango lassi to wash everything down. They have spicy levels from 1 to 5. I chose a 3 and 4 and their spice level fell short for me. I expected a 4 spice level to be more spicier but now I know to opt for the 5 level. All of the food was delicious I have no complaint about the flavor. Restaurant was clean! I arrived at about 8pm and the gentleman who greeted me first acted as if he couldn’t accept me because it was 8pm. Their hours show closing at 9pm. I thought 1 hour before closing was good, but sometimes staff clean up earlier than they should and when they get the stragglers they turn them away. He did turn away customers as I was eating at about 8:30pm. Honestly… That’s bad business. If you state your hours are 9pm then you should have been able to receive customers 30 mins before closing. This is how you lose business. That’s just my opinion. When he did accept me he made it seem as if he was doing me a favor by accepting me at now 8:07pm. There were patrons there before me who had finished eating and were just talking. I actually have the courtesy to leave when I know restaurant is closing. I left before those patrons who had been there long before I arrived. I still left a $20 tip for being allowed to dine. One thing I do believe is a bit odd is the pricing. $5 for a garlic naan?! Come now?! That’s overpriced. Their prices are not reasonable. The amount of food you receive for the price you pay is not fair. If you look at my pictures the dishes they serve the food in are too big to use for the food. Some establishments usually use oversized dishes to serve their food in, which gives it the illusion that you are getting a lot, which is what is going on here. But I can’t knock a business for trying to make money. If the food was nasty then I would say yes it’s not worth it. But I would return if ever in the area because it was good overall and it can help me with my Indian craving when I’m here on this side of town.

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Pedro Perez
Service was terribly slow. We waited over 40min for our food and they all came at different times. Finally my wife’s salmon dish came and it was burnt to hell. We had to ask them to return it and asked for the chicken masala. The rest was good.

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Todd Walker
The food is delicious but… We arrived at 5PM, when they opened. Some manager/owner character asked if I had reservations. I said “no”. “Oooh, that’s going to be difficult”, he replied. He then immediately ignored me and turned to the party behind us and sat them (they had reservations). He continued with the next party, still saying nothing to me. Finally some lady sat us. After waiting an hour and a half, they finally brought a meal, but it wasn’t ours. The help then proceeded to take the untouched food to the correct table, leaving the food we’d started on because we thought it was ours. Really good food but really awful service. This is the third time that the service has been terrible. We’re through with this place, except for a to-go order maybe.

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Ruth Caruso
Run don’t walk. Absolutely delicious food, charming staff, comfortable and sophisticated dining room.Coco Lamb is an exciting and original dish made with care. If you are looking to get your Indian food fix, Akbar is a must. Best Naan in LA…flaky and fluffy. Brillant place. BYOB for now. Give it a try!

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Jim Gettman
First, the service was perfect. They have now staffed up with true professionals. Second, the food was really good, better than any other Indian cuisine I have had in the area. The heat levels are not aggressive, so go ahead and order fearlessly. Our eggplant in yellow curry was excellent. The lamb do piazza was best lamb I have ever had. Seriously. The green onion fritters, cauliflower, and somosa appetizers were all very good. NOTE – as of 6/12/2023 they do not yet have a liquor license. For us, they suggested bringing our own booze, and they did not charge corkage fees. Call ahead about this.

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Ethel n Robert Palacios
Had not eaten Indian food in a while. Every item we ordered was delicious mimosas, saffron rice, garlic nan, chicken kabob and Tikka Masala chicken.

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