East Indian food grocery and deli-style vegetarian fast food service; originally known as Bharat Bazaar and Samosa House. Counter service, bus your own table. Food is kept warm in a glass case display with various main entrees (some vegan, ask); plus a la carte snacks menu for order (samosas, dosas, pakora), and also Indian sweets and juices. The grocery section features a large selection of Indian spices, sauces, grains and legumes, ready-to-eat packaged dried as well frozen Indian foods, and a small selection of fresh vegetables. Expanded seating in 2012. Has parking lot. Open Mon-Sun 10:30am-9:30pm.
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11510 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA, 90066
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18 Reviews
First Review by kyvegan
AddyRSonda
Points +201
Delicious and lots of vegan options! - Edit
I love that it is convenient and delicious, it’s not all vegan but they do offer lots of vegan options (:
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ilikevegg
Points +350
Bang for your buck - Edit
Yummy Indian and just what you’d expect - hearty and satisfying
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tampopo
Points +533
A little gem - Edit
Really delicious, authentic Indian food. They have a good little grocery store and shop for all your India needs. Good prices, good portions, super chilled, unpretentious place. Happy to see this place open over the years I’ve been coming to LA.
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A-Cheer-e-ako
Points +311
Authentic Indian Food - Edit
Combination plates are reasonable and tasty. The naan bread (not vegan) is made fresh. They had a vegan chicken curry that was amazing.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan food
Cons: Reasonable prices, Fresh, Authentic
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mayuribhandari
Points +70
Awesome Quick food & Grocery Store! - Edit
I like Samosa House's food in general (& I'm quite picky with Indian vegetarian food), & the quality of the items from their store are good too.
Read moreWith there Big plate order- you can't go wrong with trying any of their main course items. Samosas are tasty and crisp. On the weekends they have regional food items which would be worth checking out as well. Completely vegetarian- with Vegan options- which I love to support.
At their store in particular I want to recognize 2 employees: Rukmini & Shyam. They are extremely kind, caring, & helpful. They assisted me with all my queries patiently & were able to take care of one of my order requests. It makes me want to return to interact with them.
Managers in charge, please recognize these employees in some way, I definitely appreciate it!
Pros: Authentic Vegetarian Food, Good Value, Variety of options
Cons: Desserts/Snack items could be made less sweet
Guest
Zuleyma2.0
Points +72
Beyond Satisfied - Edit
Always double check what’s vegan. Their naan isn’t not vegan but the Chapatti bread is. I loved my food. I got brown rice, mixed sweet and sour veggies, Aloo baingan
Read more(Eggplant & potatoes), and Spicy veggie soy chicken With one Samosa. Everything was delicious but my favorite was the mixed sweet and sour veggies they had such a great flavor and went well with the other sides. Everything is affordable.
Pros: Super flavorful , Perfectly spicy , Very filling
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GiselleBenitez
Points +205
I loved everything I got! - Edit
Really delicious flavorful food for sure. It's also inexpensive because the portion sizes are pretty big. If you want a combination plate just ask whats vegan and they'll let you know because it's not labeled. I highly recommend.
Read morePros: Many vegan options
Cons: I wish the Naan was vegan
Guest
Veggieroni
Points +505
Great Indian food - Edit
Love this place, it's fast, clean and super tasty. Indian market is great too, get spices for really cheap there.
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cheddabrown
Points +251
Great - Edit
Easy place to go get some Indian food. Buffet style and a menu. Big dining area, and good prices.
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kenvegan
Points +13112
Still Excellent Vegan Indian - Edit
I have been coming to the restaurant/grocery store since it was half the size.
Read moreThe food is alwaumys fresh and delicious. I usually order lentil and garbanzo bean dishes on a combo plate, but I was not so hungry, so just got a jackfruit curry dish and a vegan mango lassi.
The jackfruiy curry is always tasty, and the mango lassi had a great flavor and texture.
I'll be back.
Pros: many vegan options, can grocery shop after your meal, interesting ambiance
Guest
Tiger111333999
Points +1350
India in the middle of culver city... - Edit
Nice place, with delicious samosas, aisles full of products, species and other delicatessen that will help your next curry. It feels local. Sitting are in a big room when tv screens broadcast of course Bollywood movies, staff doesn't speak much English but kind enough to make that all together it's a nice place to stop for a quick lunch ready to eat, fresh and tasteful.
Read morePros: Price, Concenience, Ready to eat
Cons: Sitting could be more comfortable
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ronitw
Points +727
OK Place - Edit
Had lunch today. Friendly server helped me sort the vegan from non-vegan dishes. I had a combination plate and a samosa. Food was OK but not special. It was interesting to stroll in the supermarket but we were not adventurous enough to actually buy anything.
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Chia
Points +3635
Casual, Fast, Cheap - Edit
Some years back I had read about this place on happycow, and have eaten here many times. Was just here June 2013, and here's my Samosa House West review update.
Read moreSamosa House (West) has been at this located for so many years, I used to eat & shop here when it was Bahat Bazaar & the Samosa House years ago. The owners also opened a second restaurant not far from this location (Samosa House East).
This location has under gone some expansion with a newly added, huge dining room. Very casual, large screen TV playing Bollywood musical. The setup is very casual, with the kitchen and steamtable display in straight back, tables for dining to the large side room, and tall shelves stocking Indian groceries (all vegetarian) all over.
Food selection is pretty simple. For the combo plate (I paid $8.50-ish), you choose 3 dishes, plus rice and naan. If you are vegan, let them know. The dishes on display are often not labeled if vegan or not.
The flavors are authentic though not spicy and slightly salty for me but still very flavorful. The kitchen certainly cater to American taste buds (not Indian spicy). The samosas are very tasty.
Grocery-wise, you will find all kinds of Indian cooking spices, herbs, grains, legume, and sauces in addition to jars of pickled things and ready-made packaged Indian curries/sauces/food. There is a small selection of fresh produce plus freezers for packaged frozen food. Definitely check the expiration date on the packaged & dry things you buy to be sure.
Pros: fast and cheap, get the samosas, compostable dining ware
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The Veggie Cook
Points +1201
All-veg Indian grocery and food - Edit
I come here to buy spices and cooking supplies and is always impressed with the selection. They sell everything one needs to make authentic Indian cuisine at home from scratch, like cinnamon sticks, different curry spices, cloves, lentils, fresh ginger, rice, chai. The family that runs this store and cafe is friendly and the service is prompt. This is a good place to try Indian food and buy some Indian spices.
Read morePS. The garlic naan from the kitchen comes with ghee, so if you are vegan, ask for chapati or regular nann.
Pros: well stocked, cheap food, relaxed
Guest
VegEm
Points +35
Delicious! - Edit
My brother lives in LA and took me to this spot. I sampled almost all of the vegan dishes (there were plenty) and loved them! They even had a soy lassi. Highly recommended and love the grocery store that is attached. I will return.
Read morePros: Vegan friendly, variety, good value
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SharonaLA
Points +41
Fast and delicious - Edit
Korma is delicious.
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gr8vegan
Points +2369
JACKFRUIT RULES! - Edit
Wow, I was fortunate enough to be treated to Samosa House tonight! You approach the counter and (order the combo plate) and tell them what you want. My friend said Jackfruit is a REQUIREMENT! Make sure to tell them you don't want sour cream!!! They'll sub Tomato soup instead. You get your tray (order a samosa on the side, they are large enough to split) and you'll be in Indian Food Heaven. I hear some people bring their own plates to avoid the Styrofoam they use there. They have a recycling bin so you could bring Preserve Plastic plates. Great place, great parking! Some yogurt dishes, but make sure to confirm a dish is vegan your first time!
Read morePS I've had the jackfruit at Pure Luck many a time and this place does it off the chart!
Pros: Jackfruit, Parking
Cons: Styrofoam
Guest
kyvegan
Points +88
disappointing - Edit
I wish that I could give Samosa House a good review. The staff was very friendly and I always want to support family owned and operated businesses. But this was one of the most disappointing Indian experiences I have had. I had never met a Samosa I didn't like...until today. It was incredibly oily and there was nary a pea to be found. Just a big, greasy mass of flavorless potato. Worst of all, about 15 minutes after eating it I became incredibly sick. I don't have a weak stomach and have never become ill from a dining experience, so this was quite the shock. My recommendation? Proceed cautiously.
Read moreCons: zero ambiance, flavorless fare, potential health risk
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