Cardamom

Super authentic and delicious Indian food in the heart of Montrose. The sabzi korma was sweet and well seasoned, the peshawari naan delightful, and the desserts were amazing. Really friendly service from the wonderful staff. Definitely one of the most underrated and best places in Montrose!!! The tapas place next door is very over hyped and pricey, but in my opinion this is rhe better choice if you want good, reasonably priced food, and a cozy atmosphere. Have come here again and again with friends and family and everyone has loved it!

We had a great dinner at Cardamom. The garlic naan, vegetable samosas, and chicken tikka with saffron rice were all delicious. Friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere. We’ll definitely be back!

Delightful dining experience! The staff & owners were charming, helpful, and kind - but.... the stars of the restaurant are the chefs! Everything was soooo gooood! We have enjoyed their food as take out previously, and loved it. Let me tell you - DINE IN! It is so vibrant, aromatic & the Laccha Paratha just baked, crisp, & with the perfect bite/chew is krey-vuh-buhl. The Special Grilled Lamb Chops were spiced & cooked to perfection. The Chicken Butter Makhani was velvety with a great kick - The Lamb Vindaloo was tender and flavorful. My very favorite dish was their Saag Paneer - they use fresh spinach & it takes it to the next level! The atmosphere is bright, warm & inviting. I look forward to many more wonderful meals here with friends & family ❤️

Great service, delicious food. Newly relocated from LA to Montrose, Cardamom is very tasty. The food is made to order, and features delicious top tier ingredients. You can taste the difference there. Plenty of indoor seating, and a hand full of outdoor tables. The restaurant features great staff, well versed in the menu, and constantly attentive, and going above and beyond for a great customer service. Parking is available nearby, and outdoor dog friendly. We got lamb vindaloo (very spicy, and tasty), chicken Masala (creamy and tasty), garlic nan (delicious and light), saffron rice (not a huge upgrade over the plain rice), and the vegetable samosas (very light and crispy; not oily!). The food was very good. They also treated us to complimentary rice pudding. They are working through the process of getting the final touches up (signage, and art). They have redone the kitchen and interior (previously a chinaware restaurant). Very friendly staff, and rooting for their success. Was busy when we arrived, but we were able to be seated instantly. One area to possibility improve is portions; this place is a bit pricey, and the portions are smaller (as compared to our favorite spot Indian’s Flavor). But the quality is great, and they do offer outdoor seating! Updates: we have been back multiple times, and the team always makes us feel like family. Delicious food, prompt and attentive service. The ingredients are fresh, and the food has depth and flavor as a result.

Not only is the food good, but so is their service. When we had an order delivered incorrectly, they immediately made it right. Happy to have this restaurant in the area to serve delicious food!

Cardamom indian cuisine is a great addition in Montrose down town. Food is very delicious and they use fresh ingredients. Service is very professional and friendly. Highly recommend.

All dishes are really delicious and environment is really aesthetic. For date, you can make your day. And their service is really awesome too. I really appreciate them. Best wishes for you guys.

Fan of Indian food, so I decided to get takeout with chicken tikka masala, naan and samosas. The tikka masala flavor is subtle, and not overbearing. The naan was pretty good compared to other places. Chutneys were excellent - very flavorful and complementary with the naan. Overall, the meal was very delicious and I would recommend dining in. Interior looks clean and well-maintained.

The food and service here is amazing!!! Enjoyed a nice dinner here with my family, and we were all pleased with the food and the people working here are very nice and attentive. Pictured are the Cheese Naan, Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka Lasooni, Saag Paneer, and plain rice. And rice pudding!!

Love Cardamom so much!!! Definitely one of my favorite indian spots around. The portions are perfect for sharing and trying different flavors!!

The food is so delicious and the service is excellent! We got vegetable samosas, chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, and cheese naan. So yummy! Very nice vibes and lighting in the place.

BROTHER! this is THE SPOT! nuff said Food, Service, Vibes! Immaculate! Tikka Masala, Saffron Rice, Garlic Naan

Great food, friendly staff, and super close to where I live! So glad to have a nice Indian restaurant in the neighborhood!

This place is a good local spot, ordered take out and was super happy! Chicken Tiki Masala was great and garlic naan bread! Can't wait to eat there again and try more!

AMAZING! My boyfriend and I love trying new places, and this place was on our list! We got the Chicken Tikka, Lamb, Vegetable Samosas, and Garlic Naan! Everything was so delicious and the service was amazing! And the ambience was 10/10 :)

My husband loves Cardamom. We come here together and with our kids all the time when we are craving Indian food. Tikka masala is divine and my kids and I fight over the cheese stuffed garlic naan. Staff is always friendly. They are busy with lots of to-go orders too.

The best Indian food I've had! Absolutely get the peshwari naan! I love the lamb vindaloo with its unexpected generous portion size. My partner loves trying different options from their menu, and they've always been very tasty! I've shown my friends in the area this place and they all rave about the peshwari naan over text ^^ Really calm ambiance inside. I love having fun convos w friends and family here. Wait staff is super kind.

Decent food. Mediocre service. Naan was not good. Chicken tikka masala was 3/5. Vindaloo was 2/5. Won't be back.

Best tasting Indian food ive ever had in my whole life. The butter chicken number 33 is delicious and the garlic nann is so good and a perfect texture. Those are my go to favorites. Service is always fast and the servers are very kind. The place is clean and well kept. Amazing place overall new favorite reccomend!

Really good service and delicious food!!!! Everything was great!! Good ambiance and good vibes

If you like your Indian food bland, then Cardamom is the place to go. We arrived just after 4:30 and did not receive the warm welcome often mentioned in reviews. The restaurant itself is small, very clean and spartan in appearance. The round booths are comfortable. We started with the vegetable samosas. They were crispy and hot but had no discernible flavor other than potato. The Chicken Korma was as bland as bland can be. It was not an overly generous portion for the price. We ordered the special rice: again, no seasonings detected. The Peshwari Naan, one of my personal favs when executed properly, was burned on one side and uncooked in the middle although it did have the proper ingredients and flavor. The mango lassi was yummy, but super sweet. All in all, we were underwhelmed. It tasted like Indian food for folks who don't like or know real Indian food.

No mater how many places I try nothing beats cardamom I swear to god. Their flavors their spices their quality and service is top tier I mean it I love this place so much I've tried high end places popular places still nothing tastes better than here I had left overs and I'm still eating it the chicken Tika masala biryani is amazing the vegetable samosas , chicken tika masala the butter chicken both soooo flavorful and tender and buttery the saffron rice is phenomenal the nann ugh so good

First time trying Indian food and I decided to give them a try. The parking is all paid street parking but is usually available so it shouldn't be a problem The restaurant has a lot of seating inside and a few tables outside. The service is great and the staff was friendly. The ambiance was great. We wanted to try a a bunch of things so we ordered a lot. We got a cheese naan, garlic naan, salty lassi, bottle of Perrier, butter chicken, chiken tikka masala, lamb chops, rice and bbq platter. The food was delicious. Highlight was the lamb, VERY GOOD. The bill for all of this was $129. Great price for enough food to feed a family of 4. If you're in the area give them a try

Best Indian food in the area! Their curries dishes are all tasty. Love all their naan too!

first time coming here and was not disappointed. everything was so yummy. definitely would come back to try more of their food

The food was SO GOOD! The staff was super friendly and we dig the vibe. We'll be back!

It was awesome! Great food, great service and the chicken biryani's was on point. Garlic nann was fluffy and full of flavor! Come here.

As always food & service absolutely excellent. We are so happy we have Cardamom in our amazing town of Montrose. Great location, very very clean and service is truly amazing and very kind family. Everything is so good and fresh.

This place is a super tasty small restaurant on Honolulu with great atmosphere and super tasty food. The peshwari naan is so good and I love the spice sylheti chicken as something I can't get everywhere. Great service and nice staff as well!

First time trying this restaurant, and it did not disappoint! We were here on a Thursday afternoon for lunch and sadly the only people dining in at the time. The servers checked in on us frequently. We ordered 4 of the lunch specials for $17 each, and the favorites were the vegetable tikka masala and tofu dish. The food was delicious but we also came home with plenty of leftovers because the portions were large. The only downside was how hot it was inside the restaurant. We stepped out into 80 degree weather and it felt cooler than sitting inside.

It has been over a decade since I've stepped foot into an Indian Indian restaurant and cardamom Indian cuisine was the first time. I was excited to re-enter the Indian food land, and so excited to order the butter chicken, the garlic naan, Zafron rice, vegetarian tikka masala, and aloo gobi. We ordered the vegetarian samosas, and the kind owner brought over some coriander, mint chutney and tamarind chutney to eat the samosas with. The samosas were piping, hot and fresh out of the oven and simply irresistible. The butter chicken was spicy and so freaking good. I ate it too quickly and most burned my mouth. It went excellent with the garlic naan. The vegetable masala was also delicious. The owner was very gracious and took the time to get to know us as well. Everything was delicious! 5/5! We will definitely be back when the craving for Indian food hits!

Came here to kill time before hitting Descanso Garddns. Butter chicken, mango Lasse and Cheese naan

We tried this place for the first time and ordered: chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, lamb korma, garlic naan and everything was amazing. We really enjoyed our time here and will definitely be coming back. Thank you Badrul for the amazing service!

amazing food and service. the food is soooo good, the chicken korma is amazing and my favorite thing to get here. everyone should try it. amazing ambiance and great vibes love coming here with michelle!

Amazing service and amazing food. Cozy spot for lunch or dinner. Definitely will be coming back again.

Five stars for service alone. I had placed a food order with medium spice level, which was too spicy for us. The management/owner offered to replaced all of our food items with a mild spice level. Thank you very much!

Best Indian food around! Had the lamb shank the first time, was incredible so tender, this second time he offered me a lamb dish on special Spiced Lamb chop Just as tasty! Had it with some mushroom rice which couldn't stop eating and got so full. Definitely the place to come if you're looking for Indian food.

BLAND ... Not bad, but it's WAAAAY overpriced for what it is and the Indian seasonings are seriously lacking, which is the most important part. I just can't find a decent place out here for the life of me and all the reviews seem fake. You might be able to get some customers in with that method, but it's unsustainable. Don't believe me? All the lesser reviews say the same... But go ahead, waste your money. Also, they fill each item with their cheapest ingredient. CHEAP. I spent $80 here on multiple dishes. Maybe they were just the wrong ones? What's with all the sugar in the mint chutney? These people cannot be Indian.

Food was savory and delicious! Definitely coming back! Waiters were friendly and amazing! They checked on us often and kept our table clear. Ambiance is quite peaceful! Hooray for an authentic Indian restaurant in our neighborhood!

If you're thinking about getting Indian food, Cardamom is the way to go. I first discovered this place years ago during their dine La week and I fell in love. This was my first time coming into the restaurant after years of ordering online and I am so impressed with the service and cleanliness! The owner of the restaurant was there and he greeted us and sat us down right away! He was so friendly and helped us with the menu! We did order the chicken Tikka masala spicy and let me tell you, this place does real Indian spicy so be prepared! We couldn't handle the heat and the owner was kind enough to replace for less spicy even though it was our fault and he did ask us if we like spicy haha no wonder. Nonetheless, for someone who loves spice now I know if I ever want chicken tikka masala the right way I'll always be coming back to cardamom! It's my favorite Indian restaurant in this whole area!

We placed a pretty large order. It was done exactly at our requested pick up time and items were delightfully so warm I could hardly touch the bottom of the bag. The naan breads were huge and tasty. Unfortunately I had a hard time figuring out the difference between the entrees. The Tikka Marsala tasted just like the curry. The sauce seemed the same to me on all the entrees. It was good food, just not exciting.

Food was pretty good overall. The barbecue platter was a little on the dry side, but everything else was excellent. I definitely recommend the butter chicken and garlic naan--they were the standouts. The inside of the restaurant was clean, and the service was solid. Parking on the street isn't the best, but they do have some parking in the back, which helps. One suggestion: the bathrooms could be cleaned more frequently--they were a bit dusty with what looked like some mold. Still, a strong 4-star experience.

THE FOOD IS DELICIOUS!!!!! The music is great if you can hear it for the ambience!!!! The most difficult thing is as I mentioned once before having somebody that greets you and makes you feel welcome. I was there today and I ordered the saffron rice, the chicken tikka masala, naan, vegetable samosas. I enjoyed my meal so much but the greeting is like here you go. Here's the lunch menu here the lunch specials and then when you leave, no one says goodbye. It's not like the place is jammed packed but nobody says the greeting needs to be that people need to feel welcome and want to go there and feel appreciated. It's not easy having a restaurant business . A greeting and a goodbye are very important. Anybody can learn how to say that in English no matter where you are from.

It kinda pains me to leave this review, because the people that run the restaurant are really quite nice. But the food is pretty mediocre, portions are small and it's brutally overpriced. If you order a $15 vegetable entree, you get no rice and no bread with the entre. It's just a small portion of vegetables in a sauce, for $15. It's about $3 of vegetables for $15. You add bread and rice, which are really essential for the saucy entrees, and you are over $50 for two small entrees (without drinks or an appetizer).

I've been meaning to check this place out for ages, and it did not disappoint. Our meals were fantastic, and the naan was amazing! I wasn't sure if my wife was going to enjoy it, but she's now decided it's her new favorite place. Only one vegan meal on the lunch menu, but it was good, and a number of other vegan choices within the larger menu.--Will be going back to try it all.

We enjoyed our meal on a Sunday afternoon and it was very pleasant. There was not a wait and the service was kind and gracious. The food was complex and served in a nice manner. We enjoyed butter chicken, a fish dish a rice and garlic naan. The fish won out and I regret that I can't recall the name! You will enjoy your meal from Cardamom, as the child seated next to us stated, "If I were to rate this on yelp I would give it ten stars".

I don't eat Indian food often, but I was pretty impressed by this place. To start, the service was very good and the staff were very helpful with the menu when deciding what to order. We got the vegetable samosas to start, followed by the butter chicken with saffron rice and garlic naan. The flavor of the butter chicken was outstanding, and the garlic naan stood out as well. For desert, we got the ras malai, which was my favorite thing we had here. I had never tried that dessert before, and it was very unique, delicious, and flavorful. The ambience is very homey and comforting as well, perfect for an easy lunch or dinner. We will definitely be coming back here!

One of our favorite Indian restaurants in the area. The service is excellent, the food is tasty and flavorful and the setting is quite nice. The location is also awesome as it's located right in downtown Montrose on the cutest street. Parking is relatively easy and the menu is reasonably priced. Note: Their new location is not able to serve alcohol due to building code regulations regarding bathroom size (annoying liquor license rules), however you can BYOB. My hubby and I always make sure to bring some beer and wine while we dine here and the restaurant has wine and beer glasses for us to use. Go check them out for your Indian food fix!

I wanted to try our neighborhood Indian restaurant for some time, and finally had dinner there yesterday. For not an upscale place, Cardamom is very pleasant - I like the combination of colors of walls and upholstery, the mix of modern with traditional serving plates that our food arrives in. I've been to quite a few Indian restaurants, and Cardamom's food is definitely one of the best. Flavors are carefully crafted, yet not overwhelming. My son and I both like lamb a lot, and this is a perfect place for us, as they have so many dishes with lamb. Meat samosas were flavorful, saffron rice nicely complemented our delicious lamb korma and lamb bhuna curry. Cheese naan was freshly made and tasty as well. One of the indicators of quality in Indian restaurant for me is mango lassi. I've had many, ranging from good to bad, and this one was definitely one of the better ones. Our waiter was great - checking with us, but also giving us space. We both were very happy with our dinner, and will definitely be back - there are so many dishes on the menu that my son and I would love to try!

The food is delicious and I just went there for lunch and they have lunch special for $16.95. Let me tell you the naan is so so good. Service was awesome and the ambiance is amazing since it's in Montrose!!!

Sumptuous flavors, delectable dishes, and authentic Indian fare await you at Cardamom in Montrose. Located in Montrose's quaint downtown on Honolulu Street, Cardamom offers an extensive menu of all things delicious: soups...salads...samosas... paneer...chutneys...naan... roti...lamb...chicken... beef...shrimp...whitefish... lassis, both salty and sweet... It is hard to choose when it all sounds so good. We finally settled on a family-style order: - Chutneywala paneer appetizer (an Indian cheese, firm, salty, and non-melting) - Tandoori fish - Tandoori shrimp masala - Zafron Pilau rice - Keema naan (stuffed with minced lamb) - Mango lassi for dessert It was an amazing meal. Everything was superb, savory, and artful on the plate. My eyes were as happy and as satisfied as my mouth and my stomach. Service was polite, quiet, and friendly. Decor was simple, spare, and clean. The salmon colored walls and matching napkins was a subtle touch, but lovely. The energy on Honolulu Street added to the enjoyment of the evening. Happiness exuded from both the street and the restaurant. There are those who say that staying in is the new going out, but I don't agree with that ethic. Going out is fun, exciting, an exploration and an adventure, almost like traveling for a couple hours. Cardamom Indian Cuisine in Montrose was my Saturday night wanderlust, and it was a great trip.

Best foood around and the service is absolutely amazing maz is the best there ask for him he is gonna hook you up

Cardamom is literally our favorite Indian restaurant!! The food is fresh, the place is clean, and the service is great! Our favorite dish is the Coconut Chetinad & the garlic naan. This combination is to die for! We order take out a lot but we love to eat in the restaurant too. They even have outside seating. We bring our dogs when we sit outside! Oh and also try their rice pudding. Woooowwww!! 10/10!

I live in an area with a huge Indian population, where excellent Indian restaurants are more common than Starbucks, so keep that in mind when reading this review. Service was extremely friendly and welcoming. We really enjoyed the veggie samosas, papadam (and all the sauces that came with it--mint/coriander chutney, tamarind, mango chutney[?]), and veggie dishes--bhindi bhajee (okra), baigan bhajee (eggplant), and gobi (cauliflower; the menu said it was prepared in a "spicy sauce", but I didn't think it was spicy at all). Unfortunately, we weren't fond of the tandoori chicken or the chicken tikka masala. The former had a nice flavor, but it was strangely hard to cut into the meat/get the meat off the bone. It wasn't tough, just weird to cut. The latter was bland and strangely sweet. The garlic naan also had a sweetness none of us liked. Everything also lacked the heat I'm used to (and enjoy) with Indian food--the spicy sylheti chicken was labeled as "extremely hot" (four peppers on the menu--the spiciest they offered)--and yes, it was hot, but it was akin to a medium-hot at most Indian places I go to. I didn't break out into a sweat and my tongue didn't go numb. I appreciate they label dishes containing nuts. (I think they said it was almonds, but be sure to double check if you have a nut allergy.) There's a tiny parking lot in the back, down a super dark alleyway. There's no signage (or at least not easily-visible signage at night), and we pulled into two wrong lots before finding the correct one.

Good service and nice small place, the food was good and came fast after the order was taken. We had a large party of 8 people which made it a little hard because it is a small place but we made it work. Maybe they can invest in some ceiling fans due to the location being too hot for some of the guests, and well, it was only April, so the heat had not picked up yet. Great experience overall.

Family was scattered and I, the adventurous eater of the family, headed for Indian food based on Yelp recommendations. Very friendly attentive staff. Kept my water glass full and checked in periodically. Ordered the Butter Chicken, white rice and Peshwari Nan. The Butter Chicken was wonderful. Had just a little heat, but I love spicy food so you can't take my word for it. Chicken was tender and loved the sauce. I have no idea how they get the rice like the way it was. I'm so used to Asian style rice to see it with the individual grains was something else. The Peshwari Nan was new to me, but I really enjoyed it. Now I want to go with a bigger group so I can try more things.

We had a really warm welcome, and the owner was friendly. The food was quite good, but it was on the sweet and spicy side and lacked the smoky and complex flavors of Indian food I have tasted in other curry houses; I had the feeling this was tailored to the palate of the locals and didn't seem very authentic. It was well-cooked food, though - hot and fresh, and the chicken was succulent and not overcooked. They have no license to serve beer or wine, so they offered to give us the phone number of a liquor store down the street. (strange, I thought) We walked to the liquor store and found that it was closed. (Aha!) So we walked on to Trader Joe's and grabbed some off the shelf. We drank warm beer with our curry--which was a shame, but at least now we know if we go back to come prepared. The ambiance was not what I expected at all. It was very clinical, and the tables were very small, so it felt more like a fast-food place than an Indian restaurant. There wasn't enough space to eat family-style, so our food was all crammed onto the small table. We tried this place based on the Yelp star rating, but I wish I had checked out the photos, etc. We were hoping and expecting more of an evening-meal restaurant experience, but we got a more lunch canteen-type experience with above-average food.