Electric Lotus
Seafood Restaurants in Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurants • Electricians • Vegetarian Restaurants
Seafood Restaurants in Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurants • Electricians • Vegetarian Restaurants
4656 Franklin Ave.,
Los Angeles ,
CA
90027
UNITED STATES
323-953-0040
Based on 20 reviews
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SO SO
We just found out that our favourite blonde waitress doesn't work here anymore. She was pretty much the only reason to go.
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Its all about the sauce!
Great sauce, the lamb makhni is the best I have ever had. The sauce is rich, full, buttery, moderately spicy and just wonderfully balanced. This is the only place to eat indian food, none come close. You can even taste the chicken tikka masala and the sauce just compliments it so well. I have eaten at other indian restaurants and the food is bland and dry. The food here is excellent. I took an indian friend of mine to dine here and he told me it was so good, almost as good as his mother's cooking. The cheese naan is so good, the bread is soft, and pillowy, but cooked with melted stringy cheese inside. I dip the cheese naan in my lamb makhni, so delicious. You will definitely leave here full and completely satisfied. I also order the mango lassi as my drink, its a yogurt based drink with mango and its delicious. Be careful though, because the mango lassi is filling and you might not want to spoli your appetite for dinner. As an appetizer I also reccommend the samosas. You will never want to eat indian food anywhere else if you go here, trust me.
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Cool Decor and Good Spicy Curry
I went on a date here and the curry was super spicy and delicious (we ordered it super spicy). Everything else we ordered was surprisingly authentic and good, mostly because I did not see one Indian worker in the whole restaurant, so I was initially hestiant about how authentic this place can be. The decor was dark and romantic, with cabanas and plasma TVs everwhere. Our bill for the evening was $60, unusally expensive for yummy Indian food.
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Sadly, it just wasn't that good
My husband and I have been looking all over Silverlake for good Indian food... we still haven't found it. Honestly, the service was pretty good and the ambience was totally awesome. But the food just wasn't good. We had a meal for two... that included three dishes, rice, naan, and dessert. It just was not that good. I can't even describe the problem. I think if you'd never had really good Indian food, you just wouldn't know what you were missing and would think it was fine. But I was just missing the complexity of flavor I usually experience when I have good authentic Indian food. I don't think I'll go again... which is sad, because I really really liked the ambience.
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Cool (Loud) Vibe, Dry Dull Food
I was thrilled when Electric Lotus opened in Los Feliz - the closest Indian restaurant was south on Sunset and the area was dicey enough you needed to be buzzed in the front door just to get in. But I'd go back to that other place in a heartbeat rather than eat at Electric Lotus. The atmosphere is very cool although you need to shout over the din bouncing off the concrete floors, walls, and ceilings. Service is fine and the people running the place seem to be very nice. But the food is just boring. And for as boring as it is, it's expensive with small portions. Chicken Tikka Masala is nowhere near as creamy or spicy as I've had at better restaurants and the Aloo Gobi was dry and pasty. Nan is fine as is the rice, but how can you mess those up? Sag Paneer tasted like it was made from frozen spinach and the Samoas were fried a little too long in grease that should have been changed a few days ago. All of this would be marginally acceptable if the place were cheap, but it's not. Entrees that serve two people max are pricier than they should be and the entire visit made me feel like I was ripped off. I've tried it several times since it opened a few years ago, each time hoping it's improved. But unfortunately I end up the same at the end of each meal there - deaf, poor, and unsatisfied.
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great food, very dark inside
i think the eggplant and saag are the very best i've EVER had....i'm not as impressed with the naan (could be fluffier). way dark inside.
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INDIAN HOSPITAL FOOD
I was hoping the previous reviews on the food were flawed, but unfortunately the food was bland and lacked the essential spices that make Indian food so unique. It was so devoid of flavor that my group joked at the dinner table that it must be the food served in a hospital or nursing home in India. We all thought the service was great and the decor was hip. We also enjoyed the dj which set a cool vibe.
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Outstanding Food, Horrible Service
I have been here about three or four times, but I doubt I will go back. I have never before been to a place where there was such a vast diffrerence between the quality of food and quality of service. The food is outstanding. I have had some of the best Indian dishes at this restaurant. But the service is terrible. It's as though the staff have never worked in a restraurant before. The host/hostess are the worst. They put you on a list then invite you to have a drink at the bar. They either forget about you, or make a very feeble effort to call your name. If the hostess suggested a drink at the bar, she should come over and call your name near the bar. The support staff (bus boys for lack of a better word) are intrusive. They come up to your table every ten minutes asking if they can remove something. I find that annoying. One time, I did not even get served. I was seated at a table and ignored, so I got up and left. I won't be going back.
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lame and dark
though it tries, the decor is just not tastefully done. the lamps are pretty but that's about it. it is so dark i could hardly see my food. portions huge, but are missing the complexity of flavours i get at other cheaper indian restaurants. too heavy, too peppery. staff has an issue with eye contact. not coming back.
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Great Food!
I love the food from Electric Lotus. Especially, the multi dish veggie for two. Great atmosphere, dimlu lit with a good bar. I do love going here-very romantic.But the honeymoon's after when you have to use their porrly maintained, really gross bathroom.
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Slow service, too dark, inept
I love Indian food. So, we tried this place. BUT...I can't comment on the food because I NEVER GOT ANY! It was COLD and so DARK, we could barely read the menu. Service was SO slow, we had to have our food packed to go without taking a bite. Got back to the office and MY meal was not packed at all and everyone else's meals were missing the naan bread. Called to ask them to deliver the missing food; wouldn't/couldn't do it. Told me I'd have to come get it; I can't do that, I'm already back to work, lunch break is over. Over the past 3 months, I've made multiple phone calls, talked to several people at the restaurant, been promised multiple times in various way that I would be receiving a full refund...and still have no refund. Once I was told the owner is being sued and that maybe that's why he hasn't taken care of it...I don't care! I am SO aggravated and frustrated about this. So...if you want to sit in a cold, dark cave, get slow, careless service and risk getting your order wrong...this is THE place to go!
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Best Indian Food and ambiance to go with it!
Great food and decor. It is dark in there but I think they are just going for that mood. Make sure to always make a reservation and ask for one of the booths to get the whole experience....very romantic and wont be just another candle-lit dinner.
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This is NOT Indian food!!!
I wanted to check out this local restaurant that I had heard a lot about. The description, "Village Cuisine from India", was undoubtedly catchy and being an Indian I obviously wanted to try it out. After a Friday night dinner experience, my only conclusion is that this "joint" has become popular only from food lovers who are so naively enthusiastic that they can almost be fed anything in the name of Indian, world or eclectic cuisine. I hope the "Village" people from "India" don't get to see this sign after tasting their food or they will surely do something nasty to both the restaurant and the chef.
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HARlDY ELECTRIFYING!
Another popular venue that sadly never rises above mediocre. NOT authentic of you think you're eating Indian food. It's bland pap for people who don't know food. The atmosphere is dark and loud. You cannot hold a quiet conversation and I've seen the place in daylight...ugly! My latest dinner there was a joke.
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Worse than before...
Went there for the 2nd time after 2 years...the service was worse than before, was promptly seated but waited for nearly half hour to place the first order (it wasnt busy)..ordered chicken biryani which had only a good price tag but no taste-chicken pieces were very large and not properly done.. ordered a paneer tikka which was not on the menu and that too dint taste like coming from a professional cook- the batter was not properly made..as for the ambience it was average but then who visits a fine dining just for ambience??...i wont recommend this place to anyone...
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WATCH OUT! Problems with delivery and then correcting the problem
After receiving a flyer on my doorstep, I placed a lunch order with Electric Lotus. When I received the order was both substantially overcharged AND the order was incomplete. When I called the restaurant to straighten this out, the person on the phone was unable to help me but did pass on a message from the manager that the prices on the flyer were wrong. I left my number for the manager or owner to call me back. It's been 3 days and no call. I tried the restaurant again, and again the person answering the phone could not help and could not tell me when or if the manager or owner would be in. Guess I'm outa luck but wanted to warn others.
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Cultural Discrimination in an Indian Restaurant
My boyfriend and I come to this restaurant every so often for the past 3 years. Each time we come here, the place is packed (usually on weekends). However, we decided to go last Tuesday night since we were in the area and felt like eating Indian food. When we got there (around 7:30), the restaurant was quite empty (only 2 tables were occupied). We first stayed at the bar area and had a couple of drinks waiting for another friend to arrive. We were there for 1/2 an hour. During that time, no one was coming in. There were many tables vacant. Just to give an idea, there are 4 big booths that seat 3-4 people, 3-4 smaller booths on the other side that will seat 2-3, and the rest were tables in the middle that accomodate 2 people and a few of 4 people tables. One of the bigger booths was occupied by 3 people. When our friend arrived, we requested the bigger booth. The man host said it was only for parties of 4 and not 3. We thought that was ridiculous since the place was not even a quarter filled and many tables were available for others to sit. We asked him how come there are 3 seating in the booth and they're there? He said they were waiting for another one (which was BS!). So we stayed in the other small booth and thru out dinner, that booth that was waiting for another one was still at 3 and left at 3 people and we noticed also that they sat some parties that only had 2 or 3 in the booth. Guess what, they were all "white" people. And us, we were Asians. They also seated 3 Asian ladies in the regular tables in the end of the restaurant. They could have sat those ladies in the nicer booth but instead put them in the middle and not in a good spot. It was very obvious that there was discrimination going on and that "man host" was reflecting this. The big booths were not even all used. We certainly will not eat there anymore and we are great paying customers. Anarkali in Melrose has much better quality of food than Electric Lotus.
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first time was a success!
great food, and the waiter was so nice to help us first-timers who didn't have a clue. the garlic bread and yogurt dip was delish, and the lamb with rice was enough for us 2 girls to share. very good prices, relaxing environment.
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Oh horrors of horrors
I know a thing or two about punjabi food...forget that...I know a thing or two about food and I just threw away $30 worth of food from here. The vindaloo tasted like they chucked a can of tomato sauce on burnt fish and potatoes that were raw and the outsides were burnt. The rice was cold and stale...AND if even possible...the paneer naan tasted like like burnt bread with rotten cheese. How cruel to have the only indian restaurant in the area be horrible. Booo... :-(
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Not Authentic Indian
The service was fast and the environment was interesting. The food was not good. I order the Lamb Vindaloo, which is one of my favorite Indian dishes. The Lamb was dry and there were two potatoes in the whole dish. It was similar to fast food. I did enjoy the garlic naan. My wife liked her Electric Paneer. It might of just been an off day for the VindalooWorldwide > United States > Los Angeles, CA > Seafood Restaurants