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Star of India Restaurant

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Main Line Today Magazine gave Star of India the Critics Award for Best Indian Restaurant in its 2006 Best of the Main Line Issue.

“Simple decor accented with Indian-themed prints and lyric music set the mood for exotic meals of savory, aromatic masalas, vindaloos, curries, paleks and biryani–typical northern Indian fare.

WC Dish Recommends: Chicken Tikka Marsala… naan dip-tastic!

7 Reviews So Far Newest First

  1. Amanda – Jul 26, 2008

    This is my favorite Indian place around. The only complaint is that the hours are always wrong. You have to call first to make sure they are open. The meal for 2 is great!

  2. Natalie – Dec 29, 2007

    Although the atmosphere can be updated, the food is unbelievably delicious! I love Indian food but am very picky. My first experiences were in London and at friends houses and Star of Indian is just as tasty and authentic. Portions are generous and the service is good once the waitress warms up to you. I would highly recommend!!

  3. Allison – Aug 23, 2007

    I haven’t been here recently but I went last year and it was disappointing. Curry too watery, but the nan was okay. I lived in NYC for a long time and have eaten Indian in London so I know great Indian food and this place could be much better. There is a good, cheap Indian restaurant in the Gay Street Plaza which I think is better than Star of India and more consistant.

  4. Bill K – Aug 09, 2007

    I agree with these reviews. I forget about this place because it is so unprepossessing, but every time I eat there, I realize there is someone back there who can cook. The vegetarians in the family love their food, too, and I love the tandoori meats.

  5. JB – Aug 08, 2007

    Decor leaves much to be desired, staff wasn’t the friendliest at all. But I ordered the vegetarian navrattan curry, and the staff could have thrown bricks at me and I’d still go back for that stuff. DELISH. It’s just one of those places.

  6. sarah – Jun 10, 2007

    I think it’s a little expensive for my early-20s budget, but honestly, i never mind scraping together money to go there. favorite dishes - chicken tikka masala, chicken biryani, samosas. what i tried and didn’t love? lamb vindaloo - good, but not great.

    i always order first, walk into town, grab a drink at kooma or jitters, and then foods ready. awesome.

  7. Ray – Jun 08, 2007

    So after eating almost everywhere in West Chester and becoming bored I realized there was The Star. I never really had Indian food but I’ll try anything. I’ve been back many times since. The food is great and very reasonably priced. Not very flashy, and it is BYOB but that works well for the type of food.

    I wish they would update the front of the building by knocking out the front and make it look a little friendlier.

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Cuisine

Indian

Location

Address
Star of India
Gay and Darlington Streets
West Chester PA 19380

Phone
(610) 429-0125

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Hours

Coming Soon: am to pm

Details

Average Cost Per Entree:
$6 - $10

Atmosphere:
cultural casual

Meals Served:
dinner

Dining:
dine in

Alcohol:
byob

Specialty Services:

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