Taste of India

We found this place through Yelp and decided to try it on our way back from LA this summer. We had Chicken biryani wraps and lassi. The owner was very helpful when we asked for suggestions on what we could order for our toddler. We ended up ordering a half plate of egg biryani which our son liked. The food wasn't spicy and was quite tasty.
The restaurant itself is quite spacious and clean.

Much better than MacD and other crap food.

We have travelled between LA and SF many many times over the years and we always avoided this place even though it looked very inviting to us (Indians from India) because, who the hell puts a Indian restaurant in the middle of no where. In general you can't trust a Indian establishment even in the middle of the city, then there is no way I would have walked into this place.

We stopped on our way back from LA because all the restaurants in SF would close by the time we would have reached there. So we decided to stop here for an early dinner after eating all the crap (IHOP, MacD, Hot dogs and what not) in LA

The place was bit hot (first week of june). The AC was turned off and bathroom was not very clean. But that did not matter.

You have to order and pay before you sit. Other reviewers who are complaining about this probably don't know that you have to do the same with many other fast food restaurants except that fast food with fries is bad for you. (MacD has made America fat)

I ordered Chicken Do-Pyaza, Chicken Biryani few naans and samosa. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the taste of the food. The quantity is not much but not too bad at all. I easily finished 2 naans with chicken curry served. Comparing the quantity of food served in LA and San Diego at a Indian restaurants it is not much different.

Being in the middle of the desert has it's cost added to it so it is ok.

Chicken Do-Pyaza was amazing and the naan was tasty. The chicken biryani was bit low on salt but not too bad, we didn't add any extra salt. Samosa was good and mango lassi for drink was outstanding.

Over all, I am very happy with a newly discovered place on-route to LA. This address goes on my fav address to stop by next time I go down to LA

Travelling on Interstate 5 through California's central valley doesn't make for a lot of choice in dining. There are plenty of the standard fast food places, and not much else. This is especially true if you're vegan like me. I can carry food bars and buy bananas from Starbucks.

But in Buttonwillow, near the southern end of the valley, there is Taste of India. This is not a vegan restaurant, but they have many vegan options. They are clearly marked on the menu board, and there is a separate vegan menu for convenience. They even have a vegan mango lassi made with soy milk.

I'm no expert at Indian cuisine, but the dishes we had were very tasty. I don't know how they would compare against Indian restaurants in urban areas, but remember this is out in Buttonwillow -- hours from Los Angeles, and even more hours away from San Francisco.

The man at the counter was friendly and helpful. Regardless of whether you are vegan, I'd recommend Taste of India as a great alternative to the usual roadside fast food.