Cafe Roti

4 (33)

$30 and under

Indian

116 S Tennessee Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801

About this restaurant

Vegetarian-friendly
Romantic
Innovative

Come in for a taste and you will stay for the flavor. Café Roti, where “every day is festive and every meal is a feast.”

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian, Pakistani
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Website
http://caferotifl.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Call us for catering inquiries!
Private party facilities
Contact reservations@caferotifl.com or give us a call for private events! We have private dining rooms as well for celebrations.

Location
116 S Tennessee Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
Neighborhood
Lakeland
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Vegetables Pakora$3.99
potatoes, onions, cauliflower, spinach
Shrimp Pakora$8.99
hand battered deep fried
Papadam$0.99
Chicken Tikka$6.99
Cubes of marinated chicken
Fried Eggplant or Zuchchini$6.99
served with bell pepper and onion
Humas with Garlic Naan$5.99
Chickpea, garlic, olive oil, lemon
Potato Cutlet$5.99
Potatoes and Peas
Potato Beef Cutlet$6.99
Potatoes and Beef
Egg Plant$3.99
Hand battered, served in yogurt sauce
Chick Pea Chat$3.99
Chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers
Aloo Papri Chat$4.99
Cubed potato over tortilla style chips
Calamari Cochlin$6.99
Served with tamarind, mint, onions chutney
Samosas$3.99
fried stuffed pastries with spiced potatoes and peas
Sampler$8.99
chicken tikka, samosas and pakora

Soups

Soup of the Day$3.95
Please ask your server

Salads

All salads have mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, and carrots

Non Vegan

Curry Chicken Salad$7.95
mixed with Curry Chicken
Korma Chicken Salad$7.95
mixed with Koma Chicken
Chicken Tikka Salad$7.95
mixed with Tikka Chicken
Madras Curry Salad$7.95

Vegan

Simple Green$5.95
mixed greens
Chick Pea Salad$7.95
baked chick pea mix in the salad
Riata Salad$7.95
salad mix in plain yogurt sauce
Heirloom Tomato with Paneer$7.95
paneer cheese, balsamic vinaigrette
Beetroot, Spinach and Paneer$7.95

Indian Breads (Naan)

Freshly baked in a clay oven

Plain Naan$1.95
made from all purpose flour, milk, sugar, and salt
Roti Naan$1.95
made from whole wheat flour
Chili Naan$2.95
naan stuffed with fresh green chilies
Onion Naan$2.95
naan stuffed with chopped onion and cilantro
Garlic Naan$2.95
naan topped with chopped garlic and cilantro
Allo Naan$3.95
naan stuffed with seasoned potatoes
Kashmiri Naan (Sweet)$3.95
naan stuffed with honey flavored nuts and raisins
Cheese Naan$3.95
naan stuffed with mozzarella cheese melted inside
Chicken Tikka Naan$5.95
stuffed with seasoned diced chicken, cilantro
Keema Naan$5.95
stuffed with seasoned ground beef, cilantro

Lunch Menu - Create Your Own

Lunch Special

$9.95. Served with basmati rice, soup of the day, house salad, Tandoori naan (bread), soft drink, and dessert or Tandori served on a Sizzler. Prepared in any one of the following sauce preparations:

Choose Chicken, vegetables or Beef

Lamb or Fish or Shrimp
$2 Extra
Add Vegetable or Paneer (Cottage Cheese) to Any Meat
$1.50 Extra

Choice of Sauce

Served mild, medium, hot. Choose 1:

Curry Sauce
onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices
Spinach Sauce
blend of spinach and broccoli with ginger, garlic and spices
Masala Sauce
creamy tomato base sauce with diced bell peppers and onions
Butter Sauce
creamy tomato sauce with spices
Korma Sauce
light sweetened creamy sauce with nuts and raisins
Tikka Masala
tikka in creamy tomato sauce with bell peppers and onions
Madras Masala
coconut flavored curry with mustard seed and red chilies
Paneer Masala
homemade cottage cheese with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes
Bunna Sauce
bell pepper and onions cooked in a tomato based sauce
Karaki Sauce
onion, tomatoes,garlic and ginger cooked in a tomato based sauce

Entrees

All meats marinated in yogurt and lemon juice seasoned with ginger, garlic and spices Baked in traditional clay oven

Tandoori Chicken
chicken quarter with bone served with bell peppers, onions
Chicken Tikka
chicken boneless cubes of served with bell peppers, onions
Fish of the Day
fillet of fish served with bell peppers, onions
Shrimp
Shrimp served with bell peppers, onions
Beef Sheek Kabab
Ground Beef in hot dog shape served with bell peppers, onions

Appetizers

Sampler$8.99
chicken tikka, 2 samosas and pakora, served with chutneys

Specials

Maharaja Feast for Two$59.95
This five course feast includes: Soup of the day or house salad, Plain Naan, Appetizer Sampler for two, Any two dinner delight entrees, Bottle of house wine (Red or White), Two Desserts, Hot (mint) Tea (pot)

Desserts

$3.95

Kheer
A delicious Indian style rice pudding
Gulab Jamun
Flour dumplings in honey syrup
Mango Ice Cream
Mangoes mixed with cooked milk and sugar
Rasmahie
Cheese patties served in saffron flavored milk
Carrott Halwa
Grated carrots, milk, dried fruit with nuts
Beignet
Deep fried pastry with powdered sugar

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Cafe Roti.

4.0

(33)

4.1Food
3.9Service
4.0Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

33 Reviews

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Kelly
Tampa10 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 10, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I had vegetables and loved them. My husband had lamb and did not love it at all. He was also unhappy when the bill arrived because he didn't think it was worth it. What can I say? Wasn't my dime ($70.00 truthfully). I think the menu should indicate how things are cooked so people like my husband know what to expect. He's certain his lamb was boiled. Also, a specialty drink that's on the menu is no longer available. I'm hoping that our waiter was new to waiting tables as he was soft spoken and nervous. I will definitely return. I'll just have to find someone else to go with me.
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OpenTable Diner
Tampa1 review
5.0
Dined on July 16, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed a lovely lunch with friends!
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OpenTable Diner
Orlando16 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 9, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
New location is very nice, big restaurant. The food definitely isn’t the same- flavors were lacking and both chicken dishes were dry. Staff was very nice and attentive.
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Adrian Gold
South Carolina11 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 2, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This has become our "go to" restaurant for ethnic food and specifically Indian. There is no restaurant in Polk County that compete with Cafe Roti for authentic Indian food. That staff is warm and welcoming and the food is simply outstanding. Lunch, dinner, or Sunday brunch...we've done it all and loved every experience. Obviously, one has to enjoy Indian food, and for those who do this is outstanding. Pick a dish or have them recommend one for your taste. You can't go wrong. This is Indian at its best... Oh, yeah, beer, wine, and full bar.
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BerniceB
Tampa1 review
3.0
Dined on May 25, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
I ordered an eggplant entree and the waitress gave me a mixed vegetable entree without even asking me what my choice would be! If asked I would have ordered chicken since you no longer had eggplant(at 6p.m.) we then ordered 2 flans and she came back to tell us the flans were not ready to eat so we paid our bill and left.
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Ignitedcameron
Tampa2 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 18, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good food. The service was great. Military friendly.
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AdrianL
Tampa1 review
3.0
Dined on May 11, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I made a reservation online of which they didn't seem to know about. They also forgot my birthday but by that point we had been waiting around so long I didn't care anymore. Took us an hour (without exaggeration) to finally get our tickets paid and leave. If the website didn't say it was opened in 2015 I would have thought they just opened since none of the servers seemed to know anything about the menu or how to serve. The servers were very very kind...but seemingly clueless. The food was good overall but I could find better at a restaurant with a more authentic atmosphere and better service.
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ChrisinLakeland
Orlando5 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 23, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The food was very good, albeit saltier than we prefer. The service started out very good then petered off after our server got his second table. Her forgot several items we ordered and was confused as to what was available for the day. We will go back and hope the service was an exception.
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EverettM
Washington DC1 review
3.0
Dined on March 22, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Everything we ordered was very good and of high quality. A real treat to have in Lakeland. We sat at the bar and ate and the bar tender was very pleasant and a good server. Before we sat at the bar we asked the hostess if the 2 of us could sit at a table that was a 4 top near the window and we were told no because it was a 4 top. There were at least 20 empty tables. But my greatest complaint is the brightness of the main dinning rooms even though they have dimmers on the lights they don't seem to use them . It feels like a cafeteria not a place you would hang out and enjoy a meal. I can't figure out why people are so clueless when it comes to this aspect of the dinning experience. We'll probably have the food delivered from now on,
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FredC
Tampa7 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food with fantastic flavors and large portions.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian, Pakistani
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Website
http://caferotifl.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Call us for catering inquiries!
Private party facilities
Contact reservations@caferotifl.com or give us a call for private events! We have private dining rooms as well for celebrations.

Location
116 S Tennessee Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
Neighborhood
Lakeland
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Not available on OpenTable

Unfortunately, this restaurant is not on the OpenTable booking network. To check availability, please contact them directly.

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Claim this listing

Cafe Roti

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Appetizers, Soups & Salads

Appetizers

Vegetables Pakora$3.99

Shrimp Pakora$8.99

Papadam$0.99

Chicken Tikka$6.99

Fried Eggplant or Zuchchini$6.99

Humas with Garlic Naan$5.99

Potato Cutlet$5.99

Potato Beef Cutlet$6.99

Egg Plant$3.99

Chick Pea Chat$3.99

Aloo Papri Chat$4.99

Calamari Cochlin$6.99

Samosas$3.99

Sampler$8.99

Soups

Soup of the Day$3.95

Salads

Non Vegan

Curry Chicken Salad$7.95

Korma Chicken Salad$7.95

Chicken Tikka Salad$7.95

Madras Curry Salad$7.95

Vegan

Simple Green$5.95

Chick Pea Salad$7.95

Riata Salad$7.95

Heirloom Tomato with Paneer$7.95

Beetroot, Spinach and Paneer$7.95

Indian Breads (Naan)

Plain Naan$1.95

Roti Naan$1.95

Chili Naan$2.95

Onion Naan$2.95

Garlic Naan$2.95

Allo Naan$3.95

Kashmiri Naan (Sweet)$3.95

Cheese Naan$3.95

Chicken Tikka Naan$5.95

Keema Naan$5.95

Lunch Menu - Create Your Own

Lunch Special

Choose Chicken, vegetables or Beef

Lamb or Fish or Shrimp

Add Vegetable or Paneer (Cottage Cheese) to Any Meat

Choice of Sauce

Curry Sauce

Spinach Sauce

Masala Sauce

Butter Sauce

Korma Sauce

Tikka Masala

Madras Masala

Paneer Masala

Bunna Sauce

Karaki Sauce

Entrees

Tandoori Chicken

Chicken Tikka

Fish of the Day

Shrimp

Beef Sheek Kabab

Appetizers

Sampler$8.99

Specials

Maharaja Feast for Two$59.95

Desserts

Kheer

Gulab Jamun

Mango Ice Cream

Rasmahie

Carrott Halwa

Beignet

Additional information