The storefront and signage are low-key and easy to miss as you're driving down 51, but it's actually pretty swanky on the inside.There's been an increase in Indian, Bhutanese and Nepalese restaurants in the South Hills. So while you might have gotten along on novelty in the past, more choices does make for pickier customers.I was overall happy with Route 51 Restaurant. The naan was delicious. Their Chicken Tikka Masala had a nice richness and good spice to it (not heat spice, but seasoning). We also ordered a Curry along with a plate of Chicken 65 and Veggie Momos.The portions of the momo's and Chicken 65 were almost surprisingly large. Way more like an entree than an appetizer. In retrospect looking at the price of them, they are about the same cost as an entree.I'd say for two people an appetizer, entree and some bread is probably enough.My only real 'complaint' would be that it did take some time for the food to come out, and it came out a few dishes at a time. We were warned it would take 15-20 minutes, but our last dishes didn't come out until almost an hour after we ordered. We were eating the dishes as they were made, so it's not like we were starving. Fortunately we always split our food anyways. Otherwise one of us would probably been pretty upset.The fact that the meal takes time means the food is being cooked fresh, a good thing. Does make the it drag on a little. Luckily we weren't in a hurry at all.The portion size along with the wait, by the time the curry made it's way out we were both stuffed.I can definitely see myself going there again. I think the food is a little better than the restaurants up the road. It's probably middle of the road as far as pricing goes, the check was a surprise but not a shock. The wait wasn't awesome but... I'd rather wait for real food than quickly be served some reheated or frozen stuff from a box.
Great service and immaculate food
Phone is not working trying to order food
Bad quality food with no real taste
Drove by many times. We finally took a shot and ordered from here using Door Dash. We will definitely be making this a regular occurrence. The food was amazing!
Very good food and good people.. highly recommend this place
This is my 1st Indian restaurant with nice ambience, in Pittsburgh. Hospitality and food, both of them was good. We ordered veg momo, paneer chowmine and 1veg thali, everything was super delicious and infact veg thali was like homemade food, less spicy,less oily super light, only thing I felt missing was Chapati… Please do try
Route 51 Restaurant is a little slice of Heaven. If you like Indian/Nepali food, go there. Everything was excellent. Best Masala Tea ever.
Great ?
Undercooked chicken!