Looking to satisfy your appetite for Indian fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Indian restaurants in Troy, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to go for samosas, tandoori dishes, vegetarian street food and more.
1. Royal Indian Cuisine
Topping the list is Royal Indian Cuisine. Located at 3877 Rochester Road, it is the highest rated Indian restaurant in Troy, boasting four stars out of 142 reviews on Yelp. It features a daily lunch buffet and makes its spice blends in-house.
On the extensive menu, look for dishes from north and south India as well as Indo-Chinese cuisine. Standout items include tandoori meals from the clay oven; dosas (lentil and rice crepes) stuffed with vegetables; lamb curry; and the Gobi Manchurian (fried cauliflower with or without gravy). Check out the full menu here.
2. Jitis Indian Fusion Food
Next up is Jitis Indian Fusion Food, situated at 5114 Rochester Road. With 4.5 stars out of 46 reviews on Yelp, the fast-casual Indian spot has proven to be a local favorite, putting its own spin on traditional Indian cuisine.
Diners can customize their meal by choosing between a 7-inch pizza, burrito, salad or pasta bowl to start, then selecting from chicken tikka masala, mixed veggies, chili paneer, shrimp masala, among others. The meal can be finished off with various toppings and sauces.
Jitis also caters and offers barbecue meats and sides like samosas and tikki chat (potato patty topped with chickpea curry). Check out the full menu here.
3. NeeHee's
NeeHee's, located at 4924 Rochester Road, is a fast-casual spot that focuses on vegetarian street food. Yelpers approve, giving the restaurant four stars out of 113 reviews. First launched in 2004 as Suraj Indian Grocery in Dearborn, NeeHee's opened up in its present form in 2009, according to its website.
Check out menu options such as pakoda (a fried snack), street meals (breads, deep-fried veggies and more), vegetarian-friendly burgers made with a potato fritter, sandwiches and more. Entrees, soups, salads and appetizers round out this spot's menu.
