Rita's Gate Of India

4.1
(1,846 Reviews)
$$Indian
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Ratings of Rita's Gate Of India

google
Google
3.9
(736 Reviews)
yelp
Yelp
4.3
(1,041 Reviews)
tripadvisor
TripAdvisor
4.5
(69 Reviews)

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Location & Hours

Colorful dining spot serving traditional Indian fare, including curry entrees & lamb vindaloo.

1450 5th St
Santa Monica, CA 90401
1450 5th St
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Monday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Recent Reviews

google
Feb 2024
Great spot!!
google
Feb 2024
非常有特色的印度餐,并且价格很亲民。
google
Feb 2024
The worst experience I had ever seen in USA...... I don't recommend this restaurant ever.... The service is so bad here ..... The attitude of owner is soo irritating...
google
Jan 2024
I recommend reading all the negative reviews here former customers have left about the female owners demeanour before deciding to eat here. I wish I had after my first encounter because I sensed something was off the first time I dined in but the food had been good so I had just decided to order takeout from there on out and now I’m regretting the takeout decision too. the food last time was delicious but found the female owner to be a tad unpleasant so decided to just order takeout after my first experience dining in because the food was very good. Today I ordered curry and naan takeout for my birthday lunch, once I got home and started eating I discovered that both types of naan I ordered were stale and hard. I called in and let them know that the curries were delicious but the naan seemed stale and was unsure if I had received old naan or if it was over cooked but they were both rock hard and had wanted a refund for the naan. I explained I was a recurring customer and the food had always been very good and had not encountered this issue before from their restaurant . The female owner immediately became very angry and rude and started screaming on the phone for even suggesting that that her naan was stale. She said I was calling her stale because her and the food are one and that they are too busy to have stale food. I find that interesting because one of the things I had noticed when I first moved to the area was how surprisingly dead the restaurant is. I had even gone in the evenings during peak hours and I was the only one there. And I didn’t understand why until now. I see others have mentioned that in their reviews too. It’s sad because the food can be really good I just had an encounter with her on the phone where she was screaming at me when I explained what I experienced with the naan being hard/possibly stale. I made sure to emphasize that the curries were delicious, the food had always been excellent in the past, and it was just the naan that was the issue today. ( It didn’t appear to be overcooked, it was just rock hard like I had received day old naan. This restaurant is quite pricy to wind up with stale food). I was completely taken back by the restaurant owners demeanour after I explained the problem (I emphasized that the curries were delicious and I had no issues there). Now experiencing being screamed at on the phone I see why the place isn’t that busy. I calmly told this person to please don’t speak to me this way and this is not a way to speak to a customer but she continued to yell down the phone to what had been a recurring customer. I ended up hanging up because she just would not stop and I decided to leave this review because the way this was handled was so incredibly poor. All that was needed was a calm im sorry the naan was hard and here’s a refund. But after that experience of being screamed at down the phone I now have learnt my lesson as to why the place isn’t hopping and won’t be returning. It’s a shame because the food is quite delicious when it’s done right. I just checked out all the negative reviews to see if anyone experienced the same thing I had and I see that this is a recurring issue.
google
Jan 2024
The place is cute and we were served quickly but I don’t understand the prices. $25 for a bowl of curry, plus 4 for a bowl of rice?? If it was a huge portion I would understand
google
Jan 2024
More than a relief, a refuge.
google
Jan 2024
I just walked in to get something to eat. The place is relatively empty with 2 small groups. The gentleman that works there tells me they're very busy and it'll be at least 30 minutes to seat me? The place was almost empty. I ate there a couple days ago and thought food was pretty good. Tipped very well also which I sort of regret now. They've lost me as a customer.
google
Jan 2024
Some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had. Thank you, Rita!!


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1450 5th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401