This pleasant restaurant with pretty wall hangings and decoration is the sibling of a restaurant located in Carey, North Carolina, between Reliagh and Durham. It sits upstairs in a shopping strip on Rockville Pike.The constant between the two is owner/chef Peter Gomes.

The pike site has seen barbecue, Vietnamese and Middle Eastern restaurants come and go. Gomes has his work cut out for him. Fortunately, he has a sure hand in the kitchen and a friendly, attentive staff. The restaurant’s sienna walls sport Indian artifacts and native music provides a quiet background for dining. India Garden tries hard, using very good ingredients, including only Halal meats.

With one exception – the tandoori chicken- is serves only boneless chicken, generally the breast. The restaurant has strengths, including some of its sauces, tandoori dishes, and vegetarian dishes.