Arth Bar & Kitchen - Indian Restaurant in Culver City

"Three-year-old Arth Bar and Kitchen serves a contemporary take on multi-regional Indian cuisine. The menu features Old Monk rum drunken wings or lobster moilee, a coconut milk-based dish from Kerala that is challenging to find in Southern California. Opt for inventive treats like the malai broccoli and jackfruit nuggets. Old Monk is also on the drinks menu as a Manhattan or a Desi sour with peach liqueur, lemon juice, egg whites, and eucalyptus bitters." - Virali_Dave, Eater Staff

"This newish player in the Downtown Culver City scene puts out innovative but not too unfamiliar Indian food with a keen sense of presentation. Consider the avocado bhel, built carefully into a mound and blessed with all the crispy, satisfying textures of this starter. The butter chicken and fish moilee are stellar entrees, paired with fluffy basmati rice and garlicky naan. Arth Bar displays a satisfying balance between upscale Indian that still plays the hits. — Matthew Kang, lead editor" - Matthew Kang, Eater Staff

"Arth Bar and Kitchen, which opened in July 2021, serves a contemporary but thorough take on Indian cuisine. Expect dishes that pull from multiple regions across India and move beyond traditional techniques and ingredients to provide an experience that is imaginative yet comforting to those more familiar with the cuisine. The menu features Old Monk drunken wings made with India’s rum of choice, along with lobster moilee, a coconut milk-based dish from the state of Kerala that is traditionally made with prawns or shrimp and is harder to find elsewhere in Southern California. Especially worth trying are the more inventive treats, like the malai broccoli and jackfruit nuggets. Old Monk also shows up on the drinks menu in the form of a Manhattan or a Desi sour, which also includes peach liqueur, lemon juice, egg whites, and eucalyptus bitters." - Virali_Dave, Eater Staff

"The lunch menu is especially great, with a wide selection of classic Indian dishes like avocado bhel and pav bhaji served before a slew of entrees that come with a choice of cumin-cilantro rice or aromatic garlic black truffle naan." - Eater Staff

"Arth Bar and Kitchen offers a contemporary take on Indian cuisine, featuring dishes from multiple regions across India. The menu includes unique items like Old Monk drunken wings and lobster moilee, alongside classic dishes like biryani and paneer butter masala." - Eater Staff