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KAHANI - The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, CA

KAHANI - The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

4.6
4.6
156 Reviews
$31 to $50
Indian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.
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Join Chef Sanjay’s culinary journey from New Delhi to Dana Point and enjoy a contemporary approach to Indian regional specialties that places creative artistry, quality of ingredients, and respect for authentic flavors and ingredients at the forefront of cooking. KAHANI, which means "story" in Hindi, is open from Tuesday through Saturday; 5-9 p.m.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (949) 240-2000
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Sanjay Rawat
  • Area
    Dana Point / Monarch Beach
  • Cross Street
    Pacific Coast Highway
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Taste of KAHANI

    US$65.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for a special 3-course Chef's Inspired dinner for $65 plus tax and staff charge. This offering is available Tuesday to Saturday from 5 pm – 630pm.
    Taste of KAHANI photo

What 156 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Orange County

    Innovative

  • South Orange County

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
KAHANI at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel offers a "beautiful story" with its exquisite Indian fusion cuisine. Enjoy the "phenomenal" lamb and "incredible" mango dessert. The ambiance and service are "absolutely divine." Chef Sanjay's creativity shines in both vegetarian and meat dishes, with a sampler that's "out of this world."

156 Reviews
  1. Lauren

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Amazing service. I will definitely next-time try the 5-course meal. We tired the 3 course meal that was extremely yummy.

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  2. Katherine

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing and we loved the curry sampler.

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  3. James

    San Francisco

    49 reviews

    4.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on 11 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food would have liked to try the curry selection however knowing Indian food it may have been a lot of food for two people this is not a negative just perhaps some level of visual to fully understand the offering. For a hotel restaurant would surely recommend

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  4. Amardeep

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really great food and service. Dishes were really flavorful and presented well. Servers were very friendly and knowledgeable. Chef came out and greeted us!

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  5. Karine

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely Flawless! Most Amazing Indian food by far ever!! We just came for my husbands birthday and they took care of us the food the service just stunning everything! We couldn’t be happier and can’t wait to come back! Love! Love! Love! Thank you for this beautiful experience!!

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  6. tapan

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Super ambience and service! Food was novel and delicious !

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  7. Tanuja

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was exceptional. Service very warm and inviting. Will definitely go for special occasions

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  8. john

    Los Angeles

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 17 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always incredible and such a beautiful restaurant.

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  9. ted

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    the curry sampler is out of this world! the mango lassi dessert is excellent .

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  10. Tarun

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our 2nd dining at the Kahani and it didn’t disappoint at all. Some menu items changed from 10 months ago but had the same authentic taste and aesthetic look. Loved the Pakoda chaat, a beautiful creation of the chef. Rack of lamb was amazing and so was the Chicken korma - dip the naan in its sauce and just drown in its taste❤️. Excellent service made our overall experience unforgettable 👏👏

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FAQs

KAHANI - The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel is rated 4.6 stars by 156 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for KAHANI - The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

One Ritz Carlton Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Pacific Coast Highway
  • Area
    Dana Point / Monarch Beach
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Sanjay Rawat
  • Additional
    BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (949) 240-2000
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