A friend, from India, told me about this place having more authentic Indian cuisine than what I was used to enjoying, but in her opinion was subpar. Well, I was delighted by everything I ate: the flavors and the heat level was spot on for me. My server, Ketan S, was very personable and knowledgeable answering my questions about entree's I was considering. I must have samosas! So he suggested Samosa Chat- which is samosas that are smashed and cooked further, presented in a bowl with I believe tamarind sauce on the sides of the bowl. Wonderful tastes, I chose medium spice and it was nice to eat with a spoon to mix tastes. I wanted a Chickoo shake but they were out, so sad been craving a Chickoo lassi ( from another place) but the mango Lassi was good. My boneless Chicken Chettinad medium spicy was fantastic! The black pepper in the sauce/ gravy gave it a nice kick and the chicken was so tender. And no fatty pieces which is a big turnoff for me. An order of Bullet Naan completed my order, 1st time trying and I loved it! Ketan informed me several times that it was "very spicy because of the green chiles in the dough," but my gut was telling me to go for it. I'm glad I listened because I thoroughly enjoyed it, even dipping it in the Chettinad gravy! The more I enjoyed these 2 items the spicier my mouth felt & that's how I rate a meal as very good & it also lingers on 20-30 minutes. They have a pretty big bar and very big buffet set up (not at the time I was in). Decor was very nice with modern light fixtures over buffet and 2 large chandeliers. I definitely recommend and will be back very soon!

Excellent service (they were always filling up our water) and were very attentive. We started our meal off with a samosa appetizer which was delicious! It is spicy and came with 2 sauces. I really enjoyed it and would recommend to everyone (as long as you're okay with some spice). I ordered a Chicken Kadai Hot, and yes, it was super spicy! I think I would order Medium next time but I'm so glad the spice level was there (sometimes you never know what you'll get). I thought the chicken was not too dry and liked the veggies in this dish. My go to is the Chicken Vindaloo so I will have to try that next time. My friend ordered a Veggie Tikka Masala Medium, which she said was a little sweet but overall good. The restaurant is large and has several booths (I'm too short for the booths to be comfy as my back doesn't reach the back cushion if my feet are on the ground, but I always appreciate a booth since the rest of my family is tall. They also have a Dosa Buffet on Thursday which sounds amazing and a weekend buffet. There is plenty of parking since it's located at the back corner of a busy area. I can't wait to return!

After far too long of putting it off, I got to explore true Indian food tonight. Unsure of exactly where to go and what to order, I ended up here at Authentikka after a suggestion from a food friend. She had been right before with suggestions, and she was again. This place was great! Such a treat. Prior to our arrival, I had been studying the menu for a bit. It's nice sized with good descriptions and not too many options where you feel overwhelmed. I had settled in on the Spinach Cashew Pakora for an appetizer and was glad I had done so. The pakora was perfectly crisp and so tasty!! The two sauces given to dip them in ( tamarind and mint) brought out even more flavors and aromatics. My wife and I ordered the Mango Lassi to drink, figuring the smoothie like drink would help with the spice later on, which it does. For the entree, we shared the House Platter and Palak Paneer. This came with 4 pieces of naan of our choice, which was plenty and delicious. The platter was a great way to sample some of the various meats they had to offer, cooked in different ways. We both loved the shrimp the most and want to try a seafood dish next time. I would recommend this dish to others like us, who are trying Idian cuisine for the first time. Great variety and tasty. The Palak Paneer was so flavorful, spicy, and so aromatic. The heat we ordered was a medium, and we got exactly that. It's not too hot where it burned but not too weak either. I appreciate that so much. Neither of us had paneer before tonight and had no idea if we would like it. We did!! I really liked this dish. Will get it again. We managed to save room for desert somehow and asked our server for a suggestion. He suggested we have the Gulab Jamun to finish off the evening, so we did. They were these sweet little balls of delicious dough in a sweet syrup like sauce with almond shavings. Remined us of pancakes and doughnuts all in one. It's really tasty. Oh, I must point out that our sever Jeeto was awesome throughout the evening as he helped us pick out items and explained the sauces. The other servers were helpful and friendly as well when they brought out the dishes. Fantastic service overall. Definitely recommend. Definitely will be back to try other dishes.

This is my second visit. I had the Hot and Sour Soup, Chicken 65, and the Chicken Hakka Noodles. The soup was okay, but was only about the size of a dipping cup. IMO, if it is that small, maybe it should not be served. IMO, it was not worth $4.99. I would not order the soup again. The chicken was good, but could have been seasoned with more spice. That was also true for the noodles. The noodles could have benefitted from more garam masala/spices. However, the chicken and noodles worked well together. The server told me that is how they eat it in Hyderabad. I would not solely order the noodles. The restaurant is very clean, the dining room is beautiful, and the food presentation is well executed. I would visit again. Next time, I would like to try some other dishes. I knocked them down one star for the soup and the value buy for my meal.