Passage to India

4.1
557 reviews

About

Indian Restaurant

Details

  • DeliveryAvailable
  • TakeoutAvailable
  • Curbside pickupAvailable

Location

Passage to India
909 E Elliot Rd, Tempe, AZ
85284, United States

Hours

Reviews

4.1
557 reviews
5 stars
339
4 stars
87
3 stars
40
2 stars
29
1 star
62

What are people saying?

AI-generated from recent customer reviews

Food Quality

Mixed reviews on food quality; some dishes praised for flavor while others criticized for being undercooked or bland.

Service

Service is generally noted as friendly and attentive, though some customers experienced delays or issues.

Cleanliness

Concerns raised about cleanliness, particularly in restrooms, impacting overall dining experience.

Ambiance

The restaurant's atmosphere is described as needing improvement, with some finding it outdated or uninviting.

Value

Many customers appreciate the portion sizes and reasonable pricing, contributing to a positive perception of value.
  • RS
    Rahmah Sattar
    Jan 1, 2026
    5.0
    Stopped by in the evening for chicken masala. The food was tasty, and the people were incredibly kind. Loved that they offered my favorite Indian tea for free while waiting.
  • NG
    Nanette G.
    Dec 29, 2025
    5.0
    Passage to India, amazing, clean, fresh food, buffet a great value 😋 hot food, lots of choices, 🍗🍖🫛🥦🍛🍜
  • MG
    Mani Teja Gunda
    Dec 21, 2025
    1.0
    This restaurant should be renamed as Passage to Garbage. We went there to eat the buffet but almost all the items were terrible. The tandoori chicken is raw and we complained about it. They replaced it and the replacement was even more raw that it has blood coming out from it. The chicken biryani has so much oil in it. The veg fried rice has no salt or spices in it. There are fish curry, chicken curry and goat curry. All the curries mixed with so much water and so liquidy. Fish curry has so much oil floating on it and the fish meat was smelling so bad I almost puked. Overall worst experience ever and I’d recommend not going here.
  • RR
    Rachel
    Dec 21, 2025
    5.0
    I have been coming here for years, becoming my go to Indian food restaurant. However, it recently went under new management and the food took a hit for the worst!! Tiki masala lacked flavor, tasted like butter, depthless and lacked the rich color. The garlic Naan was not the same either. I’m sad about the food change. I gave food 5/5 and service 5/5 stars ONLY from previous experiences and Happy is the greatest!
  • TM
    Tamanna M
    Dec 12, 2025
    5.0
    Very impressive and flavorful Halal food! Came here with my family for dinner. Ignore all the negative reviews from previous owners! They have new owners from Hyderabad and let me tell you, it’s Hyderabad flavors! I have been to other restaurants in the valley claiming to have Hyderabad biryani but these guys by far had the best flavor and portions. Still not the actual Hyderabadi biryani but better than most. Must try their Haleem! It’s incredibly delicious!! My kids were actually able to eat here without complaining about spiciness. Their pricing is also very reasonable for the portion size. Service was also great. I did not like their chicken pakoras but everything else was superb! Mutton biryani came with mirchi ka salan, and raita, their chicken tikka masala was also delicious, and Haleem was mouthwatering! They added nuts on the Haleem as a presentation and my daughter is allergic to nuts so she wasn’t able to try but I am sure if I would have told them in advance they would have avoided. I am definitely coming back here and want to try their khatti daal and talawa gosht and other rare items! Hope they keep the same taste and portions! We loved it!