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2536 W Devon Ave
Chicago, IL 60659 41.9978 -87.6938

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Neighborhoods: West Rogers Park (West Ridge), Far North Side, West Rogers Park

TIFFINRESTAURANTS.COM

Hours:

Monday 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Tuesday 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Wednesday 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Thursday 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Friday 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Saturday 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM

Sunday 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM

Price:

$$

Last updated 10.14.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Cash, Discover, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard

Catering Services:

Restaurant Management

Restaurant Special Features:

Romantic Dining, Lunch Spot, Family Style Dining, Date Spot

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Indian

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About Tiffin Inc

Featured Review

Elisa Kronish

Contributor

In Short – Tiffin's gleaming wood facade gives way to a handsome, finely furnished interior, where diners of all ages buzz with conversation over gentle music. Start with garlic naan and the appetizer platter, which includes delicate fresh-vegetable samosas. Entrees like chicken tikka masala win raves, while vegetarians enjoy the sizzling vegetable plate. From the tandoor clay oven come chicken, lamb and shrimp. For dessert, fried cheese balls in honey syrup are a unique treat.

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
Warning: Medium-level spice is spicy enough to make you sweat.
When to Go:
Weekends get booked and busy; visit during the week for a more relaxed atmosphere. Or try the daily buffet lunch (weekdays, 11:30am-3pm, $7.95; weekends, 11:30am-3:30pm, $9.95).
ambiance
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. Great food, great ambience, great service.
  2. Good place for a romantic outing.
  3. Tiffin has a great decor and fancy look to it.
  4. Tiffin is one of the best restaurants on devon ave. It offers not only great food but also great ambiance, which is not met by any other Ind.
  5. great food and ambiance, but poor air conditioning.
  6. Outstanding food, great ambiance
  7. The restaurant a nice ambience, the staff are friendly and accommodating and the food is excellent.
  8. The service was amazing, the food exceptional, the entire atmosphere was calm and sophisticated.
  9. It is quite a nice atmosphere, not too noisy, appropriate more for a casual lunch or a nice dinner.
  10. Nice atmosphere, Great Food
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. The tandoori chicken, the vegetarian dishes,"naan," and the authentic Indian desserts, make this a great restaurant to try-out exceptional Indian food.
  2. The dishes are quite light, not too hearty or oily for that matter, and the desserts themselves are very delicious.
food quality
81.40999794006348% positive
  1. The portions weren't huge, which was disappointing, since we usually have half our entrees left over for lunch the next day, and at Tiffin, my boyfriend only had sauce left and I had maybe a quarter of the dish left--and we weren't outrageously hungry tha
  2. Very good food at a very reasonable price.
  3. The service was amazing, the food exceptional, the entire atmosphere was calm and sophisticated.
  4. great food and ambiance, but poor air conditioning.
  5. My boyfriend liked the tikka masala, but had the same sauce consistency issue as I did.
  6. The dishes are quite light, not too hearty or oily for that matter, and the desserts themselves are very delicious.
  7. If you like Indian food you will love this place.
  8. The food is great and the s.
  9. highly recommend the lamb chops and the chicken/lamb curries.
  10. Tiffin is one of the best restaurants on devon ave. It offers not only great food but also great ambiance, which is not met by any other Ind.
  11. The portions are a bit small and the food isn't better then that which you can get from much less expensive Indian places.
  12. The best Indian food in the city.
  13. The tandoori chicken, the vegetarian dishes,"naan," and the authentic Indian desserts, make this a great restaurant to try-out exceptional Indian food.
  14. The restaurant a nice ambience, the staff are friendly and accommodating and the food is excellent.
  15. I'm a big fan of Indian food and this place was excellent.
  16. have even been to India multiple times to have tried authentic Indian food in India.
  17. Outstanding food, great ambiance
  18. The food was decent.
  19. didn't expect authentic indian food but serve you something & pass it on as somethingelse.
  20. They have really authentic dishes and the restraunt is clean and well kept.
  21. Bad food, worst experience and servers who do not speak English.
  22. didn't love the makahni--the chicken was excellently cooked, very moist, but the sauce was way too thin.
  23. Over all i will not go to Tiffin any more and will not recommend it if you are looking for good food with great service.
  24. chicken was good and spicy.
  25. Good food but feel expensive.
  26. Great food, great ambience, great service.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. The tandoori chicken, the vegetarian dishes,"naan," and the authentic Indian desserts, make this a great restaurant to try-out exceptional Indian food.
  2. Tiffin is a nice looking place, with dark wood trim and a domed ceiling with a sky mural.
  3. We went on a Wednesday night when the place was virtually empty, so perhaps this explains why our experience with the staff was different than the previous reviewers' experiences, but I have to say, service at Tiffin was outstanding, among the best I've e
  4. This is a great Indian restaurant.
service
87.5% positive
  1. Great food, great ambience, great service.
  2. We went on a Wednesday night when the place was virtually empty, so perhaps this explains why our experience with the staff was different than the previous reviewers' experiences, but I have to say, service at Tiffin was outstanding, among the best I've e
  3. Over all i will not go to Tiffin any more and will not recommend it if you are looking for good food with great service.
  4. The service was amazing, the food exceptional, the entire atmosphere was calm and sophisticated.
  5. The restaurant a nice ambience, the staff are friendly and accommodating and the food is excellent.
  6. Bad food, worst experience and servers who do not speak English.
  7. Clean place, well dressed servers.
  8. The service was non existent and we had to constantly ask for the waiter to come to our table to order additional entrees.
value
37.5% positive
  1. Very good food at a very reasonable price.
  2. Good food but feel expensive.
  3. The portions weren't huge, which was disappointing, since we usually have half our entrees left over for lunch the next day, and at Tiffin, my boyfriend only had sauce left and I had maybe a quarter of the dish left--and we weren't outrageously hungry tha
  4. The portions are a bit small and the food isn't better then that which you can get from much less expensive Indian places.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/09/11

Real Ethnic Food

by KimmyK1 at Citysearch

Love the fact that a place in Chicago is serving such ethnic Asian/Indian cuisine for such a great price! Really underestimated this place, but am genuinely pleased with the selection and prices!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/28/11

Its one to Like

by JBintheHouse at Citysearch

Its one of those places that just seems welcoming from the start. When first finding out about them, I even knew that things were in good and and seemed the way a good restaurant should be. Staff is pleasant, and menu is a good start.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/30/09

Pretty place, slightly above average food

by Missy821 at Citysearch

We went on a Wednesday night when the place was virtually empty, so perhaps this explains why our experience with the staff was different than the previous reviewers' experiences, but I have to say, service at Tiffin was outstanding, among the best I've ever experienced in an Indian restaurant. I don't think our water glasses ever dipped below half empty.

The ambiance was spot-on. Dark wood, dim lights, white tablecloths--it's actually almost romantic in atmosphere. We definitely didn't have an issue with the decor.

The food was decent. Papadum was decent and the naan was amazing--so puffy, in a good way. The rice was the usual plain, boring stuff everyone charges extra for these days. For entrees, I got the chicken makahni and my boyfriend got the chicken tikka masala. I didn't love the makahni--the chicken was excellently cooked, very moist, but the sauce was way too thin. It barely stayed on the spoon for serving. In terms of flavors and spices, I asked for medium, but what I got was actually quite bland. Heat aside, the flavors were good. My boyfriend liked the tikka masala, but had the same sauce consistency issue as I did.

The portions weren't huge, which was disappointing, since we usually have half our entrees left over for lunch the next day, and at Tiffin, my boyfriend only had sauce left and I had maybe a quarter of the dish left--and we weren't outrageously hungry that night or anything.

Overall, I'd give this place another shot, definitely.

  • Pros: Fabulously puffy thick naan
  • Cons: Small portions
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/06/08

Outstanding food, great ambiance

by Ksey at Citysearch

This was a fantastic restaurant. The service was amazing, the food exceptional, the entire atmosphere was calm and sophisticated. I look forward to going back

  • Pros: Food, service, price
  • Cons: Parking
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/16/08

DON'T GO HERE

by ajay1999 at Citysearch

This is the worst Indian Restaurant I ever dined in. My friend?s girl friend's purse was stolen by an employee or patron and the owners kept on insisting that she did not bring her purse with while the surveillance proved otherwise. Bad food, worst experience and servers who do not speak English. DON?T dine here. FYI Udipi Restaurant is owned by the owners of Tiffin.

  • Pros: None
  • Cons: The whole dining experience

The Details on Tiffin Inc

Place Categories:

  • best indian food
  • worst indian restaurants
  • fantastic restaurant
  • great service
  • great ambiance
  • authentic indian desserts
  • not huge portions
  • nice atmosphere
  • good chicken
  • nice ambience
  • highly recommend chickenlamb curries
  • bad taste
  • highly recommend lamb chops
  • great fancy look
  • not so good desserts
  • clean restraunt
  • friendly staff
  • expensive good food
  • great decor
  • romantic outing
  • much less expensive indian places
  • liked tikka masala
  • decent papadum
  • great food
  • love place

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