Opulence Indian Food

1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz - 95060
65 reviews
Indian Food Stands Vegetarian
(669) 800-7428

Please do not fall for reviews… Based on reviews, I wanted to give it a try. But sorry I have never been this disappointed with food ever. Samber tasted like yellow water with veggies. And it was expensive.Potato filling was white, absolutely bland..I mentioned it to the owner. He said he added water as samber was thick.. seriously!!I asked him if he has fresh chai.. again it tasted like tea bag in water. Absolute waste of money and time .

Ordered idli, chutney (freshly made), sambhar (was ok) and chai. Owner is very friendly. Location is cute. Good place for a quick south-Indian bite.

Please do not fall for review on google and yelp… Based on reviews, I wanted to give it a try. But sorry I have never been this disappointed with food ever. Samber tasted like yellow water with veggies. And it was expensive. Potato filling was white, absolutely bland.. I mentioned it to the owner. He said he added water as samber was thick.. seriously!! I asked him if he has fresh chai.. again it tasted like tea bag in water. Absolute waste of money and time .

Delicious! Had the dosa, which came with sambar and coconut chutney, and a mango lassi. It was made fresh on the spot so the dosa was a beautiful texture - lightly crispy with a delicious potato masala inside. Sambar and chutney were also tasty. Service was great - quick and very friendly. Will definitely come again soon!I read some of the other reviews and I'm genuinely puzzled by the bad reviews. The food was very good.

Can't say how the food tastes like coz, Samosa's were spoiled/ rotten. Glad that we realized it in the first bite and dumped. I was so excited to see indian snack while walking on the streets but the excitement turned out disastrous. You need to be careful.

Food tastes ok. I got the $12 meal. Good bread, not naan. Tea is ok but needs more spice. Samoa is good. Have not tried the dosa yet. Customer service excellent!! He gives you more if you need and shared a dessert with me. Give it a try!

The nicest experience ever. The owner was very focused on making sure we left happy. Food was amazing and I cannot recommend this place more highly

Chana was hard/undercooked and lacked flavor, and the naan was a hard tortilla -- really bad! Review is for my visit in late 2020.

The taste of the food is nothing close to what a good South Indian food tastes like. The taste of food is very subjective, so feel free to try it out yourself. I would say the frozen food from any Indian store tastes better. But if you are not looking for a great taste and just need a quick bite, may be its good for that. Located on the sidewalk in the downtown, it has some limited seating options. The lemon iced tea was such a joke. Good for vegetarians. The owner is nice, chatty guy though but the food could do better.Verdict: Utterly disappointed

The neyyappam (#11, rice flour fritter) is amazing: warm, chewy and a little sweet. Never tried it before, will get it every time I'm in the area. Great place to get a snack while hanging out without committing to a whole meal.