Cedars in University District

whitney sol

loved the food here!! brought someone not super familiar with indian food and she enjoyed it very much. the flavors are good, but medium hot is still pretty much zero spice. even great flavor without the spice, though. paneer is wonderful here and the garlic naan is to die for. also, great price!! atmosphere is nice and staff is nice. also, great vegetarian options!

John Nuss

The food is amazing, the service is quick, and the building is a fun throwback to old Seattle. Using their app is pretty much the primary way to order and pay, which I find convenient, but some may miss the ritual of browsing a menu and ordering from a server. Because it's Seattle, parking is limited and confusing because you park in a lot across the street and not next to the restaurant, which may get you fined or towed for not paying for parking. Basically signage for parking is poor, but it's not really Cedars fault.

Anvesh

If you’re looking authentic Indian food or any random Indian food in a hurry I DON’T recommend this place. The place is a mess very low tier maintenance and unkempt tables and restrooms. To the Restaurant: Sorry, but you guys need to improve by a hugeeee bracket.

Hunter Robbins

Specializing in Mediterranean, Indian, and Pakistani dishes, Cedars is one of the best restaurants in this genre of food in the Pacific Northwest. I'd challenge anyone to find one with better service or better cuisine. I use to come to Cedars once a week or so when I lived in the area. I moved with my wife and child to San Diego for a number of year, and we could not find anything nearly as wonderful as the experience with Cedars. Now that we've been home (Seattle) for a few years, we are delighted to see the ownership of this wonderful establishment was passed to the caring hands of people who treat their customers as wonderfully as they treat their food. Sadly, we live in another part of Seattle and can't visit as frequently, but it's a genuine treat when we can. I asked my wife what she would like for our anniversary dinner and I was so glad she picked take-out from one of our favorite restaurants. (It's still the COVID era, so we aren't eating-in.) SERVICE Gracious. Friendly. They are the epitome of kindness on every level. FOOD Over the years, I've tried nearly everything on the menu. My favorites pre-meal favorites include the spinach naan with the cilantro dip, the chicken pakoras, which are heavenly perfection, the vegetable samosas, but you can't go wrong with any of the appetizers. I wish I could order everything on the menu at one time and just feast, but I went with the every-delightful Royal Biryani Chicken, the classical Mughlai dish cooked with chicken curry, basmati rice, saffron and cashews. Hours later, I can still taste the savory flavors. Of course, I couldn't resist a little of my wife's amazing Vindaloo Chicken, though hers was mild and I like mine as close to authentically spicy as possible. The American palate is not as developed for such refined authentic seasoning, but I personally love it. It warms my heart, in more ways than one. I am so glad to see Cedars is still continuing to survive this COVID status. Oh, and one thing to note - please, please, please, order your own pickup rather than through delivery services. Delivery companies employ people, which is great, but they take a huge cut of the business away from restaurants, which is also hurting their survival. You can order online for pickup and the restaurant retains 100 percent of the revenue, which goes into paying their staff sustainable wages. Also, be generous with your tips. Independent restaurants don't have huge amounts of capital. Their margins are often very thin, so the tips really nurture them more than you realize.