Apna Indian Grill

I’ve always wanted to try authentic Indian food, and this spot caught my eye. Inside, it’s nice and cozy with light music playing. The decor is nice and the tables were set beautifully. The waiter was super accommodating and gave us recommendations and we got our food pretty quickly. For the drinks, we were big fans of the strawberry and mango lassi but didn’t really like the salty lassi- it was just something we weren’t used to. The food was delicious, I wasn’t a big fan of the lamb biryani I ordered but that’s just me- it was made well just not my thing! I tried butter chicken and I loved it, and the samosas, garlic naan, and paneer pakora as appetizers were phenomenal! The food was pretty spicy, but you can order it to your spice level. For dessert, the gulab jamun was great and super fresh. The prices were pretty good too, especially for the portions. We had tons of leftovers. Overall, I would recommend coming here to try Indian cuisine! Friendly staff and lovely food with a nice atmosphere, +it’s BYOB.

Absolutely delicious and authentic Indian cuisine! The flavors were fantastic and the food was top-notch. Highly recommend trying their dishes if you are a fan of Indian food. Plus, the delivery service was excellent and friendly. Will definitely be ordering and will coming in!

Awesome addition to the neighborhood! This was our second visit and we brought friends along. The waitress helped us select some very tasty dishes which were so flavorful and tailored to our spice needs. We particularly loved the street food. The Dahl Puri and the Samosa were both unique and excellent! We also love that it is BYOB!!

Amazing food. Highly recommend coming here for Indian food. Everything was delicious. We ordered lamb tikka masala, tandoori chicken, garlic naan, palak paneer, samosa chaat, vegetable samosa. It’s also byob.

I had an amazing takeout experience from Apna Indian Grill! The food was exceptional and truly exceeded my expectations. The egg noodles were absolutely delicious, cooked to perfection with just the right amount of spice. The cucumber salad was fresh and refreshing, a perfect complement to the rich flavors of the main dishes. The paneer pakora and tandoori paneer tikka were both outstanding, bursting with flavor and beautifully prepared. The mango lassi and strawberry lassi were superb, providing a delightful and refreshing finish to the meal. Overall, Apna Indian Grill offers incredible Indian cuisine that I highly recommend. I will definitely be ordering from here again!

Fantastic Indian food, very delicious, quality, flavor and taste are above par, better than what I usually have at other Indian restaurants. Variety of Street foods are great, I have never seen or tasted that before. There are also many Indo-Chinese dishes. The ambient is nice and relaxing with beautiful Indian music in the background. We had Samosa Chaat for appetizer which was very flavorful, next time we will try Golgappe that suppose to be the most famous street food of India. For entree we had Lamb biryani (great flavor, the lamb was very tender) and Chicken Vindaloo (Mild) which had perfect spicy level for us. I also had Mango Lassi which was the best I ever had. We had a lot of leftovers to take home :-) We definitely will go back to taste more dishes.

Great service, tasty chai, amazing samosa, you have got to try the chicken tikka masala! Today was their grand opening and I was lucky to be their first customer! It's nice to have a great Indian 🇮🇳 restaurant in this neighborhood. I usually have to travel far to get food meal that reminds me of family, but now I can walk to this great destination. Street food options, lunch and kids menu, very friendly and helpful staff. Order the rice pudding before you leave, you won't regret it! 5/5 would eat here again and I def recommend!

Apna Indian Grill has some of the best and yummiest food around! I particularly love their chai – it's perfectly spiced and so comforting. The little cookies, now available in packets, are an incredibly tasty and a delightful treat. Their shahi paneer is rich and flavorful, and the roti is always fresh and soft. I highly recommend Apna Indian Grill for anyone looking to enjoy authentic and delicious Indian cuisine. I'll definitely be coming back!

Delicious matar paneer, tandoori chicken, outstanding dal, raita, mint chutney, fresh naan, friendly service. We loved it!

Friendly service, beautiful indoor dining room, vibrant flavors. I had the non-vegetarian lunch special with 2 currys, tandoori chicken, rice, naan, and raita. The chicken curry was my favorite with the perfect amount of spice. If you're looking for authentic Indian food, this is the spot!

Apna Indian Grill recently opened in a location with two entrances, along Elston as well as Montrose. I've wanted to give it a try, as Indian food is not a prominent find in this immediate area. I walked in to place my takeout order, and the pleasant young lady patiently answered my questions about my potential order. I went with lamb shahi korma, a dish that to my knowledge I have never ever tried before. She said that I could order my dish as "mild" so that is what I did. My order came out in only a few minutes. Fortunately I arrived before a party of 16 or so was about to dine in, possibly saving me a significant wait for my food. Lamb shahi korma comes with chunks of lamb, and a smattering of cashews and raisins in a creamy onion sauce, along with a side of rice. I did enjoy the flavor of the dish, and the food had just a bit of zing to it, although for $17.95 I was hoping for a bit more quantity of food.

Apna Indian Grill recently opened just down the block from us so we had to check it out, and we were not disappointed! We dined in, and found everyone who works here to be lovely and friendly. Great service. There's lots of seating in the back (or front if you come in via Montrose). They were getting lots of takeout orders while we were here so they must be doing something right! We had the veggie samosas to start, then the butter chicken and shrimp vindaloo, everything was super tasty! We had medium spice and I would say it was perfect, not too hot. The breads were so delish I forgot to take a picture, but we had garlic naan and paneer kulcha. Everything looked great on the menu so it was hard to decide, but I have my eye on the street food for next time and lunch specials for a cheeky work from home day No need to drive up to Devon to get your fix of Indian food, Apna is a most welcome addition to the neighborhood!

This was our first time trying Apna and we LOVED everything. We ordered takeout, but the dine-in area looked inviting. The food was delicious. Picked the usual favorites and a couple new items. Perfectly cooked and seasoned to order. Can't wait to go back!

Insanely good!!! So happy this place opened up in the neighborhood. The biryanis are excellent same with the butter chicken and naan. I never had a biryani before but I'm obsessed. So flavorful, right amount of spice. Service couldn't be better and easy parking

There isn't much Indian food in my area on the NW side, and Apna is easily the best place for miles in my opinion. We got the butter chicken, samosa chaat, and three different kinds of naan. The samosa chaat was so flavorful and vibrant. I could taste the many spices in it, the citrusy notes, and the heat. A really delicious, balanced dish. The butter chicken my partner got was a very good version too. More tomato-forward than cream-forward, which was a reminder of how very fresh everything tasted. I'd say the portions were generous too. We ordered for delivery, but I really want to go for lunch amd try the thalis. FINALLY there is great Indian food near my home!!

Really sweet and attentive server, and super incredibly food. I tried new things and fell in love, and tried things I've always loved and adored how perfect it was. I loved the ambiance, and heard people speaking in a mix of Hindi and English talking about how authentic and delicious the food was. I was just passing through Chicago, but if I lived anywhere near here I would be coming regularly! The only thing I will mention is that I ordered mild food, and still found things a bit spicy, but my tolerance is a little low so use your own discretion.

We ordered butter chicken and saahi paneer. Saahi panner was ok. But the butter chicken was horrible. It was just raw tamarind paste with colour and spices. It smells like tamarind. I have never tried before any butter chicken with tamarind paste. Worst experience ever!!! We are visiting here but not going back there never ever.

Good service and great food. Korma and biriyani very tasty. Nice atmosphere and parking was easily found.

This is so so so good...ordered the tandoori chicken tikka. It's perfectly seasoned and so tender!

This place just opened on Friday- had to give it a shot since I love Indian food but we've never had any nearby options. Ordered the golgappe, dal tadka, garlic naan, chai, and mango lassi- all were fantastic. Super fresh and flavorful. The server was kind and attentive. We will absolutely be regulars- can't wait to try more.

I've ordered takeout from here twice and I'm blown away. Back when I lived in Wisconsin, I rarely had Indian food because the restaurants were miles away from me. I'm so happy to have Apna right next to my apartment. Everything I've tried from them is absolutely amazing. Their portions are generous and a great value which also makes them my number one choice for my favorite cuisine. You can't go wrong with tikka masala and garlic naan if you need something safe, but I would highly encourage everyone to try the other dishes on the menu. They nailed the flavor of every single item. Their house made breads are soft and buttery and the street food and apps are a true treat.

Food was wonderful, service was great. Happy to have a good Indian restaurant in the neighborhood! Taking some friends there tonight so we can go again :) We used to love Taxco, the great little Mexican spot in this same location that closed several years ago, and we are delighted to return for more great food and friendship.

Two thumbs up! So excited to have a great Indian food option in the neighborhood. I had the palek paneer and malai kofta and they were both great with generous portions for sharing. Also the garlic naan and veg samosas were perfection. We will be ordering again!

Flagged Content: Apna Indian Grill 4393 North Elston We were very excited to see an Indian restaurant opening in the neighborhood. We went for a late lunch. We were not disappointed. We walked in the door and immediately the beautiful spice aromas enveloped us and welcomed us in. We were greeted warmly and seated in a pleasant dining room with miscellaneous spice artwork. The menu includes all the expected items. We ordered mixed vegetable pakoras, they were delicious and a true mixed veg delight. My wife had the chicken bowl(mild heat choice) and I had the lamb bowl( medium heat choice) from the lunch specials. We also ordered plain naan breads. The food was hot, nicely presented and the blend of spices were incredible. The naan bread was fresh and hot. Portions were on the large size so I get to enjoy another meal at home later. The service was on point and unobtrusive. The young lady (sorry, I didn't get her name) was refreshingly efficient, friendly and made us feel so comfortable. So happy to be able to write a positive review and even more happy to have a great Indian spot in our neighborhood. We will be regulars.....for sure! Congratulations.

Delicious food- we tried two lunch specials, one chicken and one vegetarian. Everything was outstanding. Medium heat was just right. Great service too. I'll be back

Have ordered twice and both times the food was very good. I got the basics...chicken tikka Marsala, tandoori chicken, vegetable samosa and naan, enjoyed them all. I did take out and they do still need to work on timing as they said 15-20 minutes on the phone and it took much longer.

The food was good. However, they need an additional server. Poor girl was working both sections of the restaurant by herself on a Friday night. It took us at least 20 minutes to get to go boxes and resolve the check. I will definitely be back for take out though!

High marks! Food is very flavorful. We will definitely be back or order delivery. Seems like they do Grubhub and DoorDash.

Service was wonderful. Delicious food and priced fairly. Came out quickly and was enjoyed by me and my party. I will be a regular here.

I'd advise not to get delivery from here. They had someone answering phones during Friday evening on a rainy night (in Chicago, one of the busier evenings for takeout!) who had obviously never even worked in a restaurant before -- it took about 10 minutes to even get our order in. Then, after an hour and a half of waiting and 2 phone calls to them, we were told our order was delivered to the wrong address. I know they're new, but this was ugly.

Excellent excellent Indian food. Everything we had was so flavor and delicious.The tandoori chicken was tender and juicy. Service was great! Definitely will be back and recommend this place to all my friends!

Food and service was awesome. Came on opening night and tried a little bit of everything. We really enjoyed trying a new cuisine.

We discovered Apna restaurant accidentally driving down on Montrose last Friday. I normally order from Devon Ave Indian restaurant. We needed some food for a small gathering on Sunday. I ordered the food from Apna and it was delicious. Everyone was pleased. The quality of the food was phenomenal. I'm very glad to have found rhis restaurant since we live not too far from it. Makes it very convenient. I'll definitely be back.

I drove past here last week late March 2024 and noticed this place so I thought I'd give a shot. Went there the following week for lunch and I was blown away. It was rather lonely for lunch hour at 12 noon I was rather surprised but I didn't let that deter me. I tried the non vegeterian lunch special and it was very yummy. It comes with 2 curries besides the tandoori chicken, chef's selection. Though in my case I only had one curry, chicken. I was hoping for lamb. The second curry turned out not to be curry at all. It was butter chicken. I like butter chicken so I was ok. I had ordered it spicy and it was. Kinda. But still good. Portions are sane, not these mountains of food that can feed a whole family. I like that. The waitress, a young muslim woman, was courteous and prompt. At the end I had a mango lassi. It was really good. I'd give this place 5 stars but it took a long time for me to get my food. And there was no one there. I'll go back again.

Food was very tasty with lots of flavor. Our server Sahiti was very welcoming and assisted us with our food selections. We dined in with cozy ambiance. Happy this new eatery is in our neighborhood.

Great spot. Best Indian place we've found in the neighborhood. Working through the menu and so far all are winners.

Absolutely divine! This Indian restaurant truly delivers on both taste and authenticity. Every dish is bursting with flavor, leaving your taste buds dancing with delight. A must-visit for anyone craving genuine Indian cuisine!"

An absolutely amazing and delicious new Indian restaurant. We started with lentil soup, and moved on to enjoy garlic naan, vegetable biryani, and an eggplant dish: All were scrumptious. The food is absolutely fresh and served well. The waitstaff is very warm and friendly: Please try this new gem.

Food was delicious and the servers were very nice. Some of the best Indian food I've had in the city. You will not be disappointed. Great addition to the neighborhood!

Great new restaurant and addition to the community. Very friendly staff, tasty food, cozy atmosphere

amazing hand made fresh food loved it amazing, best kept secret in the north west side of chicago