Ambala Sweets & Snacks

This was our first time trying Indian sweets and the entire experience was great! The person behind the counter was so helpful and patient while we decided what we wanted to order, also gave great recommendations. Great price point and very tasty!

The most cost effective pricing Indian food and awesome somasa and kulfi. Best Makki roti and Saag in the country.

We recently purchased Kaju Katri, Barfi, and Gulab Jamun from Ambala Sweets, and it was a huge letdown. All the sweets were poorly made, with a strange smell and bad taste that made them almost impossible to eat. The Kaju Katri was dry and flavorless, the Barfi tasted off, and the Gulab Jamun had an odd oily aftertaste that left us feeling uneasy. It honestly seemed like old or poor-quality oil was used in the preparation, which made the sweets unpleasant and hard to digest. We expected authentic, fresh Indian sweets but got nothing close. This was a terrible experience, and we won’t be returning or recommending this place to anyone. Now feel horrible that last time without tasting sweet from this place we gifted it to our friends.

Stopped to have the Jalebi and was not disappointed. They have loads of options for sweets but the only thing I liked by the looks was jalebi. Didn’t eat anything else but as the place was crowded, could make a sense that the food would be great, maybe next time :)

Oh .. if you are looking for authentic Indian taste and flavour than this is the right place to visit. One must try their kulfi and faluda its too good, they also got variety of chat and paan too

This is absolutely horrible food. Avoid this at all costs. The chaat - dahi sev poori had not a single veggie - no tomatoes, no onions, no cilantro, no lentils or chick peas. Instead it had a vile bright pink sweet syrup. Nasty looking and nastier tasting.

Very nice place for halwa puri, aloo parathas , samosas. Mr paramjeet was really friendly. We came from Chicago and really enjoyed their food. Highly recommended. Their laddus,, pinnis, gajjak is out class

I do not recommend this place. The vada pav was bland and came with burger buns. The Dani chat had an imli chutney which was red colored. The poori Bhaji was bland and oily. There was no substance to the dish. . Super disappointed with the food here. The kachori chat was like chole ki sabji. Won’t recommend this place to anyone who is looking to get Indian food.

I started eating here in the 80s, when a friend from South India took me there. I've been going back regularly ever since. I almost always order the same thing, which is the #2 Combo. It includes perhaps the best Chana Masala I've ever had, a truly remarkable Samosa, a densely delicious semi-savory cake in yogurt, a mix of pickle (lately, they've been adding lemon pickle, which is divine!) and raw onion, a choice of flat breads (we got the Poori), and a pillowy cake floating in a pool of sweet milk. The combo also comes with the classic red/green sauce (tamarind and cilantro[?]), which makes everything taste better. I almost always get a chai tea. The menu is vast, which can feel daunting until you realize that half of it describes the various confections, and savory snacks, on offer in the case. Most are sold by the pound. Be courageous, and try something. If you've never had golob jamun, for example, prepare to have your mind blown. I'm particularly fond of the Chilli Pakora, which is a whole breaded deep fried chili stuffed with seasoned potato. I'm also fond of their spiced cashews. Their mango lassi is very popular, and I'd get it if I weren't so lactose intolerant. This place is super casual. You can order at one of two kiosks, or at the counter. The owner, Mr. Singh, is often there in his elegant red turban, always happy to answer questions. All of the staff is friendly, and everything comes out quickly, brought out on cafeteria trays, and served on paper plates with plastic cutlery. Bussing is self-serve but, if you need anything, just ask. They recently upgraded the tables and chairs, which are quite nice, and even added a few outside for alfresco dining. (We used to bring our dog, and he'd sit outside with us.) Inside, they've gone out of their way to make the place look festive, with brightly colored garlands, and other beautiful decorations. Ambala Sweets & Snacks has reasonable prices, excellent food, great service, and a super casual vibe. Definitely worth a visit!

Everything from sweets to food is fresh and the best in LA area. I have tried almost everything on the menu and it never disappoints. They also do catering for events and I couldn't be more pleased. Everything was made fresh, like homemade and everyone complimented the food. The staff is professional and friendly. The place is clean and vibes are just like India.

Great good as always. Tried aloo tikki and pani puri, will definitely get them again.

I love this place, for years it hasn't disappointed...the sweets are good and the food is hot and fresh! Sometimes the service is a bit or miss but usually they are friendly enough to the non native. It's a clean place but be mindful that it can get crowded really fast and seating is limited. Be sure prepared to take food togo if you come during rush hours!

One of the best vegetarian and sweets in Artesia Love the place awesome service and owner is very humble Do try there food

The service was okay, not nice but gets the job done. The place is pretty crowded and the area for sugar and such hasn't been cleaned in a while. The chai was honestly not even chai, like flavored milk. Please don't get it, no amount of sugar helps it. The sweets are okay but the experience is very overwhelming.

This is my go to spot for samosas to go in Artesia California. It only looks like they have two on the shelf except they freshly fry them whenever you order them. Dollar 50 apiece with all the sauces, etc. lots of nice other snacks. Owner and his crew were amazing. Will be there over and over again. Keep on bringing these back to my roomate as a nice surprise. Thank you The bomb

good food, good service, and very caring team. The team went above and beyond, made sure we do not go hungry even though they were almost closing and the kitchen was also closing, they made sure we with our small kid, still get what we wanted and they waited patiently for us while we finish our food. Loved this caring attitude. Thanks

Amazing, authentic Punjabi food in Cerritos/ Artesia. We had the Aloo paratha, gobi paratha, and channa bhatura. Everything was fantastic, but my favorite was the channa bhatura. They were huge, and had great taste. The owner also gave us masala chai on the house. Great experience, we will be back!

This is the best Kulfi outside of India. From the first bite to the last, you can tell it's made in house because there are no artificial flavors added. All natural. All authentic. If you're missing the motherland, come to Ambala and escape!

The food was amazing, the service was great! Very friendly. The flavors were very authentic, we took home multiple pounds of treats for later. Fabulous!

They are so professional!!! We went at the last minute but they accepted our order! I'm so glad for their gesture. And the sweets! Just too good. 10/10 for me.

We had the pakoras: veggie mix & paneer, they were amazing. Their veggie pakoras are delicious, fresh and great appetizers. We had street dosa, they always customized it for my mom because she can't have anything spicy at all. They have upgraded their restaurant, it looks amazing and friendly staff. Had various sweets: rasgula, chum chum and kaju barfi, all very good.

im not culture enough unfortunately. wow i tried to go out of my comfort zone and try new foods but i don't think they were for me. we got the 1 lb sweets box and since we didn't know what anything was we just pointed to a bunch of random ones and was like oh this one oh that one. omg so humbled and uncultured i genuinely felt so bad. but i didn't expect it to taste like that. some of them was almondy and i hate almonds like the dryness but oh well. but then others were like wet dough like the same texture as tres leches which was interesting but not my style. maybe it will grow on me as i learn to eat more foods. sorry for being a sheltered person who has only has like 3 types of cuisines MAX for most of her entire life wow.

Went there were with high hopes looking at reviews and was greatly disappointed. Greasy food. Food felt stale. The place is dingy and not clean. Even the dessert was less than mediocre. We did not finish anything in our order! Ordered : hawla poori Chana, Dosa, pani puri, kachori, paneer pakora, paneer paratha, Kala jamun, chai and mango lassi.

We ordered chana batura and Dahi Bada with Samosa. We really like chana batura it was piping hot and delicious. Samosa was also really good. I just have one recommendation for Dahi Bada, dahi was soooo cold that it couldn't taste anything else. Otherwise it was a pretty good place and I would definitely recommend it!!

Authentic and appropriately-priced delicious food. They have something for those who like sweet and for those that like savory and everywhere in between.

Delicious sweets and great service. I'm not familiar with Indian desserts and the owner was very helpful. Started recommending items that he thought I would enjoy. Very kind and patient with my son and I. Definitely making it my go to dessert place with my family.

I've been coming here for over 15 years and I still love it every time I come the food is amazing. The desserts are authentically made with very high-quality ingredients. I never thought my kids would like the food because the flavors can be strong, but they totally love it. They've been eating it Their whole lives and it's made them love Indian food very much. Staff are very friendly and polite. very nice place even the customers are very nice polite people very nice place to come and have something delicious.

Awesome sweets and great service. Very busy evening but they still kept bringing things as we asked - even gave complimentary sweets

The owner, Paramjit Singh, and his wife Manjit are two of the most wholesome and nicest people anyone can meet. They are always offering chai and sweets every time we walk in. It shows their tremendous hospitality. Very nice and cozy ambiance. The food is always hot and fresh and full of flavor. We will always come here when we visit Artesia to say hi to them!!

Incredible food and friendly store! Must visit!! The food is very affordable and has incredibly authentic taste :) 100% would recommend.

They overcharge me for the first time here. I've been going ever since our friend recommended this place for good chai tea and Indian sweets. I brought my container as I always do for $7 to save their paper cups and THEY CHARGE ME TODAY for $12 FOR TUMBLER. I asked how much per cup they charge now and they said $2. So since they charge me $12, it should be 6 cups and would fill 2 big tumblers. I only brought 1 tumbler. I feel so bad when they over charge you. Next time, I will just buy per cup and use their cups and I'll just transfer it. It just not right!! 2 guys were talking in their language so I don't know what they're talking when I asked why $12 for my tumbler. I knew it that there is something wrong but I just let go. Now it doesn't feel right and I have to leave a review when they just guess the price. They should have pour the tea in their usual cup and just transfer it to my tumbler so they know how many cups they used.

It's a great place for Indian desserts. I go here when I am craving jalebi. They also have a large selection of savory snacks.

The food is absolutely delicious, and the service is consistently excellent every time!

Great place great service and prices are really affordable and be there soon again Lover this place

We went to 4 different places to taste test the Flooda Drink (Ambala, Surti, Rasraj, and Flavor of India). The flooda drink from this restaurant had the most quality and quantity, and the price wasn't bad compared to the rest.

My family and I love Ambala Sweets. We are Indian and have tried lots of Indian sweet shops. Ambala is the best one in Southern California! Our personal favorite sweet is Kalakand... Try it! I highly recommend and the men who run the shop are very sweet and gave us complimentary tea as well.

The Chat, Channa Puri, Chole Bhatura, Dal muth along with sweets specially Jalebi, Kaju katri, differrent kinds of Ladoos, Barfi and Pendas, along with Gulab Jambus and teas are VERY GOOD at this clean location and BEST FAST SERVICE. You should try, Recommended by Anil.

Authentic Punjabi style comfort food served with love in a no frills strip mall location. The chaat is excellent. The vegetable pakoras are delicious. The Chhole Bhature have great flavor and their sweets are superb.

Such a very welcoming vibe, coming in here. They tell you off the bat that it's all vegetarian. As a carnivore, I appreciate that. Not a disappointment in sight. The food is so flavorful, beyond my expectations for the value received. They care to walk you through the dishes, which change on a daily basis, nonetheless, amazing! Best part is the desserts, they put love and pride into their products. I highly recommend the freshly made, spicy potato samosas, the paneer saag, tasty salad and oh boy, the honey dipped donut holes. Please give them a try, well worth it

Asked for gajar halwa , when came home , opened the box it was gajar halwa burfi and really bad quality , worse jelaibies and habshi halwa- I do not recommend this place at all. I have no clue , how they have gotten 4 stars rating.

Love their Rasgulla, the sweet white creamy sauce was delish! Kind of expensive treats but very tasty.

The service was amazing. I would highly recommend the gulab jamun and jalebi from them. Parmjit and the other workers were very nice.

It's strange I missed this spot all these years! Authentic, home style yummy gold that's affordable. Came here with my entire family including my parents who are visiting from India. The Choley has to be the most delicious I've had so far... parathas are freshly made and sumptuous! My mom ordered Aloo Poori and she was very happy because it reminded her of Aloo poori she had in mussori many decades earlier! Food portion is generous, almost every item we ordered came with a side of raita, salad and or sweet. For people who love hot food - food here is served piping hot:) We even bought their flaxseed ladoo and dal ladoo- both of which we liked and came back for seconds. Mr. Paramjit is nice to talk to and welcoming. Check it out - you won't be disappointed.

Love this place! I've been coming here since I was a kid. Great food, great service. Their chaat, parathas, batura, and kalakand are really good. The owner is so friendly and took such great care to make sure my picky toddler had a great meal!

I only went to buy sweets bc it was Diwali. They had my favorite, patisa. The ambiance was basically a typical Indian grocery store with à la carte food service and some tables outside to eat. It was sufficient and the hot food looked quite good. The patisa I bought was pretty good (I'd say 3.75/5) compared to my favorite spot back in Jackson Heights in Queens, NY. But the folks working there are very friendly and welcoming which is always a plus!

Papdi Chaat 5/5: FLAVORFUL, delicious! I would be back for this and the chaat alone. Dahi Sev Puri 4/5: Puri with yogurt and crunchy sev, drizzled with red and green chaatni (hot sauce), the yogurt helps balance the spices! I asked for a side of the "pani" (water, tamrind and mint sauce) used in the standard pani puri. The gentleman was kind and gave me a generous portion! Pani Puri 2.5/5: The pani lacks flavor and is too watered down. Skip. Masala Dosa 1.5/5: This is NOT a Punjabi dish and this resturant is. IF Dosa is your go to I'd skip getting it at this joint! The potatoes are rarely spiced and though this is where the dal traditionally shines, not in this case! Try it for yourself though, I'm surprised at how many people I heard order this! Chai 3.5/5: Well made. Not strong the way I prefer but NO points docked for personal preference! Doesn't taste super instant (always a good thing), lightly spiced. Best of all they use cream for the base, as the chai is thick and not watery, full bodied. Desserts 4/5: Fresh variety and majority of the desserts don't taste saturated in sugar. Cleanliness 3.5/5: They are understaffed hence the help wanted sign on the front window. Can't necessarily hold this against them. However the glass dessert display can use a thorough clean. Especially with so many up and coming, trendy restaurants opening, these well established but under developed restaurants need a boost. Customer Service 3.5/5 Love to support my Punjabi sikh brothers. Would definitely be back but only for the chaat and the chai, possibly desserts to go. Nothing else though. Disclaimer: Reviews are based solely on items I've tried and not a representation of the entire menu, be wise, cross reference your preferences!

Located in Artesia's Little India district, Ambala Sweets and Snacks has been offering great tasting vegetarian snacks and some mouth watering Indian sweets for almost 40 years. Parking is always a bit of a pain here as they share a small lot with some other shops. There is some parking in the back as well as street parking. I used to get my Indian snack fix here but now frequent another shop a few stores down. However the Indian sweets (mithai) are so fresh and good here! Indian Sweets [mithai] ($10 a lb.) - I got a mixed sweet box and chose some kalakand (sweetened milk cake), milk burfi (dense milk based sweet), pistachio burfi and some halwa. All of the sweets were so fresh tasted great. The kalakand was moist and had the consistency of crumbled feta and was my favorite followed closely by the milk burfi. I really enjoyed the taste of each of the sweets, they aren't overly sweet. The pistachio mithai had a nice pistachio flavor but wasn't as moist as the other sweets. Overall, Ambala Sweets and Snacks is a great place to get one's fix for vegetarian snacks and sweets. Another popular item here are the jalebis (deep fried flour batter that is then dipped into a sweet syrup, $6 a lb). Prices are reasonable for everything here. They have opened up a location in Anaheim, but I don't know if its as good as this location in Artesia.

Amazing food wonderful service! I recommend the mango lassi and the paneer dosa. Make sure to also pick up some sweets

Been a loyal customer for over 2 decades and today they completely disappointed us, the order was served 25 minutes after we placed it although we were the only ones in the store and all who came after us, took their orders within 10 minutes and left. The food was mediocre, definitely not the Ambala quality we were used to, maybe the owner is away, that's why it happened. We ordered 2 thalis, they gave us just moongh daal and no fresh sabzi as advertised. The raas malai which came with our thali orders was surely stale and hard. To top it all, we were charged $4:30 for sweets we didn't order or receive. We are not coming here again, have to find another place.

Came in to get my samosa chaat fix and was surprised to see the new seating and furniture! It really makes the place feel more like a dhaba or diner than before. Come check it out! They've got cholay patooray and plenty of sweets too. Great guys running the place too! Keep up the good work everyone.

We ordered two mooli parathas and one aloo tikki chaat. The food was good. The sweets were yummy. The biggest disappointment was the mindless usage of plastic cutlery and boxes. We have just one planet and wish people (the restaurant owners and us in general) were more mindful towards the pollution and try our best to reduce waste. Not everything has to be calculated against monetary profits all the time!!

One of those places that Jonathan Gold would have on a list of recommendations. The samosas are the best that I've had in SoCal--and the sweets and chai tea make a fantastic blend of savory, sweet, and spice. Singh the owner, is gracious and charitable--he kept the doors open for me past closing time and gave me a complimentary hot chai tea for the drive home. It was a great experience of service.

They have the best chaat and chole bhature. Also fresh samosas & sweets. I love their service. Very friendly.

I've been coming here for over 20 years and the owners are still as sweet as their fresh jalebi! Ambala is our go-to for chai and snacks whenever we're in town. First time I've ever had a pista barfi was from here when I was 5... it's still the best!

This place has been around for many many years. Not certain if ownership has changed but the Indian sweets won't disappoint. I came from some distance and had been to "Little India" for over 20 years. A lot has changed but this place won't disappoint.

Fine Indian sweets and snacks, but these guys need to up their skills to process payments. You stand in line to place your order, take a table, get the food, eat and then stand in line again to pay! They should learn from fast food restaurants where you pay as you place your order and get your food. Pretty easy but I didn't want to stand in line again to offer the suggestions

We were invited to enjoy a traditional Indian lunch with some friends and after lunch they took us around Little Indian Town. What an amazing experience to see the various restaurants, dress and jewelry stores, then this snack shop. Upon entering, you'll immediately see families enjoying both snacks and meals in the dining room. The dining room looks recently remodeled and the food display cases are clean and well organized. Our friends explained the various snacks on display, from sweet to savory. Everything on display looked delicious, so we had our friends select a few different snacks for us take home. The staff was polite and understanding knowing this was our first time there. They took the time to ask how sweet of a snack we preferred and made recommendations based off that. Although the restaurant isn't directly on Pioneer Street, they attract a lot of foot traffic. Since we had just enjoyed lunch, I want to go back and order some of their signature dishes. One thing to pay attention to is there beautiful white and purple tree on display. It's absolutely gorgeous!