The Yellow Chilli Tustin

Reviews

• AR

  Arun R

  4 days ago
  1.0
  Ordered with DoorDash. They sent stale food(chicken biriyani naan and butter chicken) . Everything tasted so bad and we had to throw most of it away. They were running a 25% off promo on these items and apparently the tried to make money off of the food they were going to throw away
• MW

  Mandy W.

  Feb 17, 2026
  1.0
  Horrible experience at this restaurant for Valentine's Day! We initially had a reservation for 5:45pm but were contacted to move the reservation up to 5:30pm. When we arrived, there was a line out the door with no host(s) to seat anyone until 5:38pm. Upon receiving the Valentine's Day menu, which was $120 for 2 drinks, 1 appetizer, 2 entrees, and 2 desserts, we asked for the regular menu because we did not like the predetermined food options (and we added up the prices to find that the regular menu was actually cheaper). When we received the regular menu, the waiter did not come back to take our order until 6:11pm, almost 40 minutes later! We had to track down a waiter in a different section to take our order. In addition, the food took forever to come out and was only expedited and served at 6:40pm because we were about to get up and leave. It should not take over an hour to receive food for any dinner service, regardless of the holiday. If the restaurant was fully booked, I'd be more understanding for the lack of service. However, more than half of the tables were empty. I also urge the restaurant staff to retrain in food safety practices. Since I was seated directly in front of the kitchen doors, I noticed that more than once the cooks placed ready-to-serve food on the floor, directly by the door where the bussers were wheeling the dirty dishes. The food itself was pretty average for Indian cuisine in Orange County. We got the Spring Veg Kofta and Lamb Vindaloo with Butter Roti to share. Our total added up to about $60 not including drinks/desserts, which is still nowhere near the original $120 they offered for the Valentine's day menu. The Yellow Chili's motto of "redefining Indian food" is not reflective of the actual restaurant's experience. I will look elsewhere for Indian food in the future.
• DP

  deepa patel

  Feb 15, 2026
  1.0
  I was really disappointed with my Valentine’s Day experience at The Yellow Chilli. They squeezed in far too many foldable tables to maximize seating, but most of them were unstable and wobbly, which made the dining experience uncomfortable. The restaurant felt extremely chaotic and overcrowded rather than warm and enjoyable, as you would expect on a special occasion like Valentine’s Day. The menu was very limited, and the biggest issue was the wait time — it took almost 2 hours for the food to arrive. The entire atmosphere felt rushed and disorganized, as if the focus was more on earning as much money as possible that day rather than ensuring guests had a pleasant experience. Valentine’s Day is meant to be special and memorable, but unfortunately, the chaos, long waits, and overcrowding made it stressful instead of enjoyable.
• CB

  C BB

  Feb 14, 2026
  1.0
  Reserved for Valentine's for 7, we reached earlier and they seated us pretty quick. Someone immediately came with water and menus. The tables were smaller than usual. Chairs were also small... They stuffed so many tables that whenever waiters walked by they were basically in our face.. With all that no one even came to us except for 15 mins. It was really annoying especially coz 2 other tables that came with us already had their appetizers..
• SL

  Sagar Lakhani

  Feb 14, 2026
  5.0
  I wanted to introduce my two non-Indian friends to an exceptional Indian restaurant and The Yellow Chilli in Tustin did not disappoint! The food was tasty, the service was great, and the atmosphere was 5-stars. I ordered the bread basket ("assorted Indian flatbreads" which are "Lacha paratha, garlic naan, and peshawari naan") for the table as well as the butter chicken ("chicken tikka in a rich buttery makhni sauce"). Excellent food all around!