Al Hamra

The food is good but one thing seems to be the same. The staff seems slightly unpleasant and unfriendly … I don’t understand what kinda stick is jabbed up their butts, but the samosas are superb … Not sure what’s with the tasteless smooth jazz? It’s an Indian restaurant not a hotel lobby, where are the Dhuns?!

Good Indian in AS — very excited! While it’s annoying the same quality Indian food on the east coast cost double here — I’m just happy to have found somewhere good. Though I’m not sure I can order it three times a week like I did back in philly when they’re charging $ 20/​serving… I’ll still have it as my go-​to place. Now if j could get lamb saag and chicken makhani delivered for $ 13/​order … They’d get sick of coming to my house. Can’t really blame them since they have the monopoly on good Indian food out here… Just not sure it’s a good move bc they would get a lot more business if it were a little more resonantly priced. Either way– they’re top 5 overall for me taste wise (only west coast location I like), which is pretty good bc I love Indian food.
Side note to the business: three orders should have two large rice servings — not one. Ideally one for each if you are considering yourself to have larger portions.
Perfectly cooked meat — spot on sauces– can’t wait to try again!
Newbies: chicken makhani — spice level 3 or chicken tikka, or lamb saag
I know I have it 4 stars bc I’m annoyed at the price when the really high end east coast places topped at $ 16/​plate for large and meaty servings… But I’d say it’s probably my favorite place in Scottsdale that I’ve eaten (exciting the Sunday brunch at some of the resorts and stake at ocean prime.

The absolute BEST Indian restaurant in Arizona, highly recommended, the food and service is over the top! Ask for Joe, he will take great care of you and all of your guests.
I tried many Indian restaurants who asked me to right reviews for them and I didn’t. However this restaurant I decided to write a review for them because they deserve it!

This food here is very good, I live here but I’ve eaten Indian food in its adopted exported home (London) for 40 years and probably in 10 other countries too, I have always enjoyed the meals here but usually get takeout as I find the restaurant just to quiet (you could hear a pin drop) unless I’m bringing at least 4 people, the only other comment I have beyond enjoying the food is that it’s over priced for the tiny portions but I assume their paying a lot for rent here, although the sq ft price of their rent shouldn’t equate to the small portion size compared to other curry houses in Phoenix and scottsdale if they truly want to satisfy the clientelle ., My second comment is general and not specific to this restaurant, and it’s that only Indian restaurants in this country America ask you (how many stars hot) which I have to say I find bizzare and still laughable, they don’t ask you this in a Mexican Reataurant? vindaloo as we know is hot and Phall hotter and tikka masala is mild and you should never be asked how hot you want your curry dish as each recipe stands alone, Beyond those two comments I always enjoy the food here, pricey or not.

The food here is decent, and has been the best of the various Indian and Pakistani restaurants within a 15 mile radius. You cannot compare it to Chicago or Houston South Asian restaurants, but will satisfy your cravings especially if your palette is Delhi or Lahore cooking. My biggest complaint and the reason for not giving 4 stars is the price — definitely more expensive than the other restaurants in the area, and overpriced in general.

I am always hesitant to try Indian food. We just moved to DC Ranch. We decided to try this restaurant. My husband picked up the food to go. We chicken vindaloo and lamb Masala curry and Tandori chicken– plus naan and rice and samosas. Everything was amazing. I have never tasted better Indian food. Love love. Be back soon!

This place is in a good location, it looks very nice inside, and I would not mind a nice celebration there. The staff is dressed very formal, and there is an air of low tone and low lighting. We had lamb curry, chicken curry, and chicken coconut curry. The favorite was the coconut curry. I was not especially fond of the lamb curry becuase the lamb was a bit stiff and dry. I don’t think they cooked it very recently.
The portions were suprisingly small. The pricing is quite a bit higher that I would have thought it would be when I looked through the menu, but when I saw small portions I thought this is hopefully excellent quality. It was good, but I have to say that I have had better and we were probably paying for the staff to dress up and the very high rent… both good reasons to pay a little more for a meal, but it does not draw me back to the place. We have numerous better options that we will probably stick with.

We go here at least once a week and have not found another Indian restaurant that compares. The chicken tikka Masada and chicken Miami are our favorites!

I love this place. My sister and I frequent here when we’re bored with the usual burger, sushi, blah. The wait staff is always super attentive and ready to assist with recommendations. I always get the buttery chicken at a level 3 and have enough left over for lunch the next day.

Misleading advertising with Passport. It is listed as a Passport member. Management said membership expired and would not honor the discount. Waitress was shown the Passport card before we ordered. Very unprofessional and in my opinion shortsighted. We won’t be back.

We have been to Al Hambra several times since moving to North Scottsdale. We go about every other month for our Indian food «fix».
Wait staff is always helpful navigating through the menu if you want to be adventurous or try something new.
We usually get the chicken curry dishes or the Tiki Masala (chicken) because they are consistently very good.
The sauces are very nice and creamy, wonderful to dip your naan bread in.
The chicken in the sauced dishes is always tender and one serving from the menu if you have rice, an order of raita and an order of naan is plenty for two people for a lunch or average meal.
The naan is alway served hot and has a nice pull texture to it.
I would recommend this restaurant to those readers who enjoy Indian food.
Also, be sure to let them know what spice level you want your food in case the wait staff forgets to ask. We usually ask for a three to four there which presents itself as a nice kick to the sauce, but not overpowering so you don’t enjoy all the wonderful spices and other ingredients while you have your meal.
Very nice ambiance, nice cloth tablecloths, and spacing of the tables.
Great place for a group of four to enjoy a nice conversation or for «date night».
Never had a problem there with loud groups or anyone which was disrupting the meal of others.
Enjoy!

The food is consistently delicious, although high priced considering the service. Always seems like there’s only 2 people working which probably suits them fine on a week night, but not a Friday. I had the shrimp tikka masala and it was spicy and delicious. It’s a nice location, and a nice looking place.

My husband and I absolutely love this restaurant! We went here because the restaurant next-​door was closed. It was such a pleasant surprise. Sadly it is not usually very full, but the service is amazing and the food is to die for! We always get the Tandoori Wings and the naan (garlic and chicken and both great). I’ve had several dishes there and am always so pleased each time. My husband loves the curry and I usually get the Shrimp tiki masala. You will not be disappointed.

Superb cuisine, excellent service (Thank you Radika). Had the chicken Korma and onion naan. Flavors were simply out of this world. Just surprised to walk in on a Saturday night with reservations to find a nearly empty dining room! Radika was a sweetheart and just very accommodating.

Had the Lamb Vindaloo spice level 9 which was hot how I like it, and two Manhattans. Fantastic. Ambiance is superb.

Best Indian food I’ve had in AZ. Chicken tikka masala made with coconut milk is an absolute must.

Excellent Indian Cuisine ! Ask for Mario too — he is charming knowledgeable and a delight!

Darn it. The food here is so good; however, tonight we had the waiter from h%##. First he told my husband that the napkin goes on his lap, next my husband asked the difference between two dishes and the waiter directed him to the descirptions on the menu, but the straw that broke the camel’s back was when he told our 5 year old to have a drink and relax. Whoa, What? Never again. We did complain to the manager, Mario, he was sorry but what could he do? Fire the guy, I hope he does. I won’t go back until he does.

Pathetic. The food was not good. The service was too slow and not cheering. Too expensive. Non veg has the raw smell. Would never go in my life again. Would not recommend anyone too.

I have dined at Al Hamra once only, and found the food to be quite good. Our waiter was truly knowledgable about Indian food, and was always attentive and efficient.
The naan was outstanding, and the lamb dishes were up to a pretty high standard.
I like restaurants that attempt a nice ambience, and they did achieve a step in that direction by having Indian music playing in the background at an appropriate volume. But the dining room, other than the music, is pretty generic. It certainly doesn’t feel like an evening in Mumbai.
The chutneys I tasted were excellent, but they had no pickle, and no chili paste, so, as our meal progressed that became more and more frustrating. Our excellent waiter stated there would be pickle coming in (from India) soon. Of course, you can buy Indian pickle of several types in a good ethnic grocery store.
My rating of three stars is one star lower than I think the restaurant may deserve, but the atmosphere is really quite depressing. There is a stripe around the dining room of chipped paint due to chair backs scraping the painted, plastered walls. This could so easily be remedied by chair rail, or touch up paint. The lighting from rafter mounted fixtures, and focused into «hot spots», hits the walls in every which way, and the lighting on the tables is just the little battery powered fake candles. All of this adds up to a «cheesy» feeling in the dining room.
It wouldn’t take much to turn Al Hamra into a truly nice place, if management should care enough to keep an eye on things.