Curry Point

This is by far the best Indian food I’ve had in Chicago. I especially love the vegetarian dishes. The Malai Kofta is quite tasty.

Love, love, love Curry Point. Have ordered from here probably a dozen times and we are always pleased. Reasonable delivery times and delicious food. I have never been in for a pick up, but I wish they had a sit down restaurant (BYOB?).
The most common items we’ve ordered are veggie samosas, garlic naan, and chicken tikka masala (medium is perfect if you like spicy & flavorful, spicy is doable but reduces my ability to really enjoy the other favors of the dish).

I have ordered here three time now. I like their lamb korma a lot, it’s slow cooked lamb with s ground cashew and cream sauce. I also ordered their Palak Paneer, which is cooed spinach with Indian spices in a very light cream based sauce with chunks of homemade cheese. Their version was mild and lacked flavor. Mostly it was disappointing, as it came ice cold, yet the lamb was very hot and fresh; thinking it had been pre made and sitting. It also was made wth a poor quality frozen spinach, not fresh, and very watery.
I have also tried their chicken Marsala in the past, which was okay, but the chicken was very dry. The garlic naan is solid for sure.
I’ll go back one more time for the lamb and to see if I can find something to keep me coming back.

This place is pricey, which is fine if the food is excellent — but it’s not. I just couldn’t get past how basic the curries were coupled with the ridiculously scant amount of rice they deliver with the entrees.
***side note: we only order delivery from them, have never stepped foot in the restaurant***
We had to make our own rice when we saw how little they gave us. This wouldn’t be a problem if it was good curry on the cheap, but we’re talking about a high price point here.
We’ve ordered from them three times now and will not be ordering again. The curry is just too basic, the rice too scant, and the price too high when we know of 4 and 5 star joints for cheaper that are just up the street.
Because they are called «Curry Point» we thought the curry would be on point, but nah… if we try them again we will order what Nishan P ordered. But why try them again when we have Devon Ave at our fingertips…

The Gobi Manchurian was so delicious! The garlic naan and the lamb tikka masala were also great. The chef is very attentive and receptive. I was ok with the heat level on all the dishes we had but my husband was not. Let them know if you don’t like spicy and they will accommodate.

Update: since my last review I’ve ordered from Curry Point a half a dozen times and haven’t had the issues we had previously. It’s hands down the best Indian food in the city. Super authentic and SPICY which I love.
Medium is spicy and hot is really spicy so order with caution if you have sensitive taste buds.
Favorite dish is the chicken hariyali. So freaking good. I wish I could eat here every day.

This is my go to Indian restaurant for take out. The food is tasty, freshly prepared and not oily. Other Indian restaurants in the area pale in comparison. They are very consistent which to me means they know how to run a kitchen. Highly recommend the egg plant and the lamb vindaloo if you like it extra hot. The masala chai is excellent and a nice way to finish the meal.

Yum yum give me some! Another gem has been found at the corner of Sheridan and Sheridan. We finally ordered dinner from here after months and months of talking about it and I am so glad we did! We ordered beef somosas which were some good. You get two in an order and they are a good size too. We also ordered butter chicken. That comes with rice. It was really good. It has some heat to it though! I always start sweating on my nose and sure enough — sweat was on my nose and it was worth it. Next, we had a lamb dish in a brown sauce. I can’t recall the name but it was my favorite of the two entrees we got. No heat to it, just yumminess. We also got an order of the garlic Naan. I enjoyed the Naan very much. Nice and soft and perfect! We got all of that for about $ 32. Not bad. Next time, I have a craving for Indian food, I am calling them!

Wow, totally exceeded our expectations! Delivery took over 90 min. So we thought we might be off to a bad start. We thought we’d be reheating all of our food. Everything was hot and fresh. The Chicken Tikka Masala was so tasty and tender. Bhindi Masala, butter naan, garlic naan, veggies samosas, aloo paratha? Yeah, they nailed it all! We put them at the top of our list for delivery joints. Definitely ordering again!

Delicious and great portions.

We ordered delivery last week and tried their samosas, lamb korma, and chicken tikka masala. Everything was delicious.

Excellent carry out! I order from them pretty frequently and am never disappointed. I love the chicken tikka masala and their mild spice is just right for me who likes a little spice but not overwhelming. Delivery is quick and pickup is even quicker. Highly recommend.

Good stuff. Great food. They do good work. I know a bit about eating Indian food and this is my go to spot for take out.
Rice portions a bit small so I always ask for extra. (Pro tip.)

Really great gobi manchurian. The owner asked me if I wanted to sweat or shower. I said — mildly sweat. It was sweet with a slightly spicy kick. I’m really curious about the «shower» option now.
The malai kofta was also really good. That’s my favorite indian dish because it’s so creamy and you wouldn’t even care that it didn’t have meat! We also had garlic naan and naan stuffed with onions. Both good!
I will need to come back and try other things! Each entrée is ~$ 9.

Ordered from Grub Hub to try something new. It was a pleasant surprise! Excellent food with authentic flavors. I LOVE spicy food and asked for mine spicy and boy did they deliver. Real heat! Get the yogurt to cool it down — trust me. They offer medium and light spice too for the faint of heart.

Been getting take out here many times now. Their Biriyani is really good and everything else is tasty and consistent. I like it spicy and their vindaloo is desilicious. Masala chai is also decent. Hope they keep it going.

When this first opened for takeaway only, I was a bit disappointed that they didn’t have a sitdown area. I went several times for takeaway and I was thoroughly satisfied each time. The food was spicy the way I requested it and overall delicious.
And then I went back recently to find that the front area had been expanded so that there were a few tables. Outstanding. And the food was still as good as when I got it for to go.
Samosas. Chicken tikka masala. Baigan bharta. Mango lassi.
My sitdown visit was the first time I indulged meat and I’m still a fan. The vegetarian options were always a hit. The baigan bharta was heartier than I’ve had at other Indian restaurants, but that was fine. I ordered mango chicken and chana masala for takeaway and I loved both when I had them at home.
I recalled the owner saying that they have another restaurant that they opened in the Humbolt Park vicinity. I will try it out, for true.

This is the 2^nd time in two weeks that I’ve had Curry Point. First time was take out, but this past time it was done in. On my take out order, I had the chicken tikka masala — spicy. I can usually handle spicy food, but this got me pretty good. That was my bad. Still was good though.
Second time on the dine in order, the waiter was very personable. All the people in my party ordered the same thing… Chicken tikka masala — medium. He suggested we change it up and he’d bring us out 2 tikki masalas, and one «surprise». The surprise was incredible. Super glad he encouraged us to try it. From what I can gather, it was probably the Chicken Madras Korma.
Also, the garlic and butter naan were on point. Very very good.
The only criticism I have is I wish they would have more rice, but that’s minor. I asked for more rice on the dine in and it was on the table within 3 minutes.
The dine in experience was so good that I’ll likely be dining in more, even though this seems to be more of a delivery/​carry out place.

I moved to Lakeview this summer and have been able to see Curry Point’s evolution from a small storefront serving only delivery to an intimate restaurant where you can sit down and enjoy some fantastic Indian food. Because it used to be a delivery only place, people might not know that they can now go to have a great sit-​down meal.
What I love about Curry Point, aside from the fact that if you ask for spicy, they actually make it wonderfully spicy, is that I have gone several times and each time they recognize me. They encourage me to try new dishes, and make me feel like it’s a small town Indian restaurant in a big city. Curry Point will be my go-​to Indian restaurant while I’m here in Lakeview.

Managing expectations is the key to truly enjoying Curry Point.
Don’t expect a sit down restaurant. This is just a small store front with a takeout counter.
Don’t expect stellar customer service. On one visit, the person behind the counter didn’t even bother getting off the phone as he rang me up.
Don’t expect the quoted wait times to be accurate. Twice our order was not ready when we showed up at the pick-​up time.
Do expect some extraordinarily tasty food. The Paneer Butter Masala, cottage cheese cooked in a creamy sauce, is divine. The Gobi Manchurian, a Chinese inspired preparation of fried cauliflower florets, is noteworthy. The baby eggplant dish, Bagara Baingan, is the best version of it I’ve had in Chicago. These and the other items I’ve tried keep me going back to Curry Point.
Do expect to become addicted!