Southern Spice Indian Restaurant - Lawndale

"I would've given three stars for Dosa and Idly, but I decided to go with two because of the few responses I read from the owners. What good is the taste of the food, if the person who served is..... I do not want to complete that sentence. I'm a bit wary to review here, as I noticed few responses from the owner highlighting (kind of justifying, kind of) they are rated five stars: this is how they responded "after brainstorming the review of one star after hundreds of only five stars...." (I've got screenshots of these) 11/12/2023 When my friend I walked in to the restaurant we were greeted by this gentleman along with their ranting something about Southern Spice is THE best in America (or West Coast) and we wouldn't get such tasteful food anywhere. For all the hype and build up we were exposed to, the food did not taste good at all, it had a mere existence on our plates; and did not even try to make a smidgen of impact to our taste buds in any good way remotely. Biryani smelled full of undercooked masala and overcooked rice, sambar was bland with no spices Already me and my friend were equally unhappy with the food that didn't meet 1/2 of the build up the staff gave us. While we decided to pay the bill and get out, the staff kept asking us repeatedly to try the Masala tea and he claimed it to be the best. Masala tea was bad, it didn't even smell like tea. Me and my friend were not happy with the way food tasted as it was really bad. We both love cooking , we know a thing or two about food, spices, consistency; and most importantly we are particular in what we want and how we want. So, we will not be recommending this restaurant to any of our friends and who seek our suggestion. Oh btw, we have got the receipts and pictures - just in case this gets labelled fake by the owners."

"A group of us here on business and searched for a great Indian restaurant and found this one. One word “EXCELLENT”. Everyone enjoyed their meals very much!! We got lamb and chicken saag, butter chicken and another lamb dish. Ms D is super sweet and provided great service!"

"Southern California doesn't have the best reputation for Indian cuisine but this place hits it out of the park for its food, service, ambience and affordability when it comes to an Indian buffet. 5 stars."

"Our neighbor from India recommended Southern Spice as the best Indian food in LA. Although it was a bit of a drive, we decided to try it out on a Saturday afternoon. The buffet was spectacular. Some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had. We would highly recommend and will definitely eat here again. We also found many options for my husband who is gluten free, vegetarian."

"Came in at five on a Thursday which was really nice because we were the first people there and it was dosa night. It was a nice deal because we got all you can eat dosa as well as access to the buffet. The quality of the food from the buffet as well as from the menu was really nice and tasted very good and fresh. The service was pretty good as well and the server was very nice and helpful. They also do grubhub and catering. I recommend this to anyone who likes Indian food."