10. Surya India

This is one of the best Indian restaurants in the city??? I certainly don't see how it could be rated so highly. I read all kinds of great things about this place and decided to take my parents there when they came to town. But it turned out to be a very mediocre restaurant at best. It's not in a particularly good location. You MUST use the valet parking if you want to drive there; there's no parking to be found anywhere nearby. As far as the restaurant itself goes, I had the chicken tikka masala. My parents had two other dishes. None of us enjoyed the food, all rather bland. I can only suppose it's supposed to be "Americanized" Indian food that caters to American tastes. If it's authentic, zesty Indian food you want, I don't recommend this place at all.

I was visiting LA from San Francisco and stopped by this beautiful restaurant. The food was outstanding and the owner was very hospitable. The best Indian cuisine I have ever tasted.

After seeing this restaurant on TV we drove up to try it. I had the Chicken Mangalorean and my husband had the Lamb Mangalorean. Both dishes were excellent and this is the best Indian food I have had in California to date. Definitely worth a trip to try it out.