CaliChilli

4.6

422 Reviews

$31 to $50

Indian

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2 people

Feb 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails

Chef Mural Manjunath has received four consecutive Michelin stars for his modern take on Indian cuisine. He took an innovative approach by blending traditional Indian flavors with Southeast Asian cuisine to deliver a truly unique experience. At Cali Chilli, we hope to bring you a similar experience through an Indian twist on traditional American dishes.
Located across Heartwell Park in Viking Way, a few blocks from Carson & Bellflower Blvd Cali Chilli boasts intimate and cozy seating, and some outdoor seating to enjoy the weather, perfect for any occasion.
Butter Chicken Pot Pie, Chef Mural's take on traditional Butter Chicken, Vindaloo, Chef's Signature cut filet mignon are among the favorites.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Indian, Californian, Barbecue
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(562) 354-6644
Website
https://cali-chilli.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Michelin Star Chef Mural
Catering
Catering available
Private party facilities
Special Dinner with Michelin Star Chef Manjunath Mural

Location
4111 N Viking Way, Long Beach, CA 90808-1403
Neighborhood
Long Beach
Cross street
Bellflower & Carson
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Dahi Sev Puri$16.00
Puffed puri bites with yogurt, mint chutney, tamarind chutney, onion, cilantro & fried gram / chickpea flour vermicelli noodles
Pani Puri Poppers$14.00
(Vegetable/Chicken) Puffed puri bites of charred chicken or potatoes paired with mango & mint dressing & buttermilk
Korean Calamari French Bean$18.00
Deep fried calamari tossed in Korean sauce
Cali Quesadilla$15.00
(Vegetable/Chicken) Grilled chicken & melted cheese
Cali Chilli Nachos$16.00
(Vegetable/Chicken) Homemade chips tossed in signature spice mix loaded with chicken & beef, salsa & nacho cheese, beans
Cauliflower Fritters$15.00
Crispy battered cauliflower served with a refreshing sambal aioli
Parmesan Truffle Fries$14.00
Chicken Momos Steamed$15.00
Steamed dumplings stuffed with minced chicken served with homemade szechuan mayo sauce and soya sauce

Salad

Caesar Salad$16.00
Fresh romaine lettuce, caesar dressing, applwood bacon & an option of succulent char-grilled chicken tikka
Garden Citrus Salad$16.00
Fresh salad of romaine lettuce, seasonal berries, avocado & feta with honey mustard vinaigrette

Large Plates

Cali Sticky Ribs$22.00
Sticky sweet korean inspired ribs
Beef Short Ribs$26.00
Fall off the bone charcoal beef ribs with kashmiri curry sauce
Chef’s Signature Cut$49.00
Served with vinadaloo sauce, grilled broccoli, cauliflower
Cali Chilli Rendang
(Vegetable/Tofu/Paneer/Chicken) Slow cooked chicken or blanched vegetables in spiced chilli
- Vegetable/Tofu$18.00
- Paneer/Chicken$20.00
Cali Chilli Pot Pie
(Butter chicken/Paneer/ Lamb Rogan Josh)
- Butter chicken$25.00
- Paneer$26.00
- Lamb Rogan Josh$28.00
Vindaloo
(Tofu/Paneer/Chicken/Pork/Lamb) Braised baby back ribs or fall-off-the-bone shank in spicy goan curry
- Tofu/Paneer$23.00
- Chicken/Pork$25.00
- Lamb$26.00
- Lamb$28.00
Lobster Panang$49.00
Sautéed butter lobster served on a Thai panang curry
Tellicherry Shrimp$22.00
Roasted black pepper shrimp served with buttery grits
Dum Biryani
(Vegetable/Chicken/Lamb) Aromatic saffron basmati rice with spices and marinated chicken, vegetables or lamb shank
- Vegetable$22.00
- Chicken$25.00
- Lamb$27.00
Eggplant Bharta Lasagna$16.00
Smoky tandoori roast mashed eggplant, mozzarella cheese layered on paneer
Classic Burrata Saag Paneer$20.00
Creamed spinach, mustard green, paneer and burrata cheese
Wayanad Meen Curry$28.00
Grilled sea bass and indian flavoured tangy tamarind sauce

From the Clay Oven

Tandoori Chicken Wings$18.00
Tandoori marinated clay oven roasted
Truffle Chicken Tikka$25.00
Chicken roasted in a creamy truffle marination
Old School Chicken Tikka$22.00
Byadgi chilli marinated, clay oven roasted
Tandoori Sea Bass$40.00
Kashmiri chilli, turmeric, flash grilled, a house delicacy
Gilafi Seekh Kabab$28.00
Succulent minced lamb kababs
Lamb Chops$29.00
Ginger infused tandoori marination served with pomme puree
Tandoori Mushrooms$22.00
Lightly spiced, creamy marinade, tandoor roasted
Cali Chilli Paneer Achari$22.00
Indian pickle marinated & tandoor roasted

Dessert

Chai Tiramisu$15.00
Tiramisu with cardamom & cinnamon chai
Death by Chocolate$15.00
Molten lava cake & vanilla bean ice cream
Kulfi$13.00
Creamy pistachio & saffron ice cream, dessert noodles
Oreo Cheese Cake$16.00
Buttery oreo base, ultra creamy cheese topped with homemade blueberry compote

Sides

Peeli Daal$14.00
Cumin & garlic tempered yellow lentils
Dairy Daal$16.00
Clay oven slow cooked rich buttery black lentils
Butter Naan$5.00
Garlic & Chive Naan$6.00
Roti$5.00
Mint Paratha$6.00
Saffron Rice$6.00

Zero Proof Drinks

Falooda$10.00
Rooh Afza basil seeds dessert noodles milk vanilla ice cream
Cali Chilli Powerhouse$10.00
Almonds, Pistachio, chia seeds, saffron, green cardamom blended with milk
Tropical Fruit Punch$10.00
Mango Pineapple blue berry & orange juices blended to perfection with vanilla ice cream
Virgin Mojito$10.00
Fresh lime wedges fresh mint leaves mint syrup sparkling water
Mango Passion Fruit Rose Lassi$10.00
Indian mango puree blended with yogurt and passion fruit, topped with whipped cream and rose syrup
Orange Creamsicle$10.00
Orange juice blended with creamer and topped with whipped cream and an orange wedge
Chai Tea Latte$10.00
A blend of bold Indian chai, a symphony of spices like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and ginger with the creamy richness of milk, served over ice
Masala Mint$10.00
Homemade spicy mint, topped with fresh lemon juice & Sprite
Passion Plum$10.00
Fresh plum marmalade with roasted cumin, lemon juice & topped with club soda
Virgin Layered Mango Berry$10.00
Hot ginger and cardamom chai$6.00

What 422 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

4.7Food
4.3Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Long Beach / Catalina
Best Food
Long Beach / Catalina
Innovative
Long Beach / Catalina
Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

CaliChilli delightfully reimagines Indian cuisine with "unique and delightful" flavors. Diners rave about the "amazing food," with standout dishes like butter chicken pot pie and eggplant lasagna. The ambiance is "gorgeous and chic," and the service is often praised as "spectacular." Despite occasional service hiccups, it remains a "neighborhood gem."

422 Reviews

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Olga
New York City
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The food was beautifully prepared and absolutely delicious! Very nice take on traditional Indian food. The Lamb Vindaloo was outstanding, as was the eggplant lasagna. Service seemed a little scattered but I will give it to them being busy. Manager was very attentive to diners.
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Sarina
Los Angeles
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was absolutely delicious, however, the service was a bit on the slower side.
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Syed
VIP
Orange County
44 reviews
5.0
44 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Cali Chilli has excellent food. The tastes are unique for every dish unlike traditional Indian dishes which tend to be very similar at other restaurants.
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Jorge
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
I had a great first time here for a first date. The food was excellent and it was the perfect ambiance for a cozy evening. I’ll definitely be back here.
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Susan
Orange County
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I was so excited to try this place, loved the idea of fusion Indian. I’m a big fan of the Yellow Chili so thought this would be even better since Chef Mural is Michelin star level. Our server was lovely, very friendly and the service was quick. The restaurant was decorated for Valentines which felt very special and festive. We ordered the Nachos & pani puri to start and Jalapeño cheese kulcha, rice, and the short rib entree for our main. The pani puri: presentation was cute but that’s it- traditional pani puri is way more flavorful. The nachos: lots of cheese and chicken and toppings but again, missing flavor. The kulcha was brought out with the appetizers so we tried it alone and it was delicious! Best part of the meal. Actually was so good, it tasted better alone than with the curry. Then came the short rib with a bit of curry sauce. Very good. We actually shouldn’t have ordered rice because there wasn’t really enough sauce to eat it but that’s fine, since it wasn’t listed as a curry. The ribs were flavorful and falling off the bone. Very good dish. Finally, we shared a Falooda. The vermicelli noodles were hard which was odd to almost crunch on, and it was much less ice cream much more rose milk than I’ve had so not sure if that is their twist on Falooda or just poorly made. Bill was $92 so very reasonable, but overall I’d give this meal a 6/10 because 3/5 items were underwhelming. Not bad just not great. I’d rather pay a little more and eat at the Yellow Chili.
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Anita
Los Angeles
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food was very tasty and completely different from traditional Indian food! It was delicious! The service wasn’t as good as I’d hoped, but the servers were very nice!
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Kirk
VIP
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A fantastic restaurant and the food was wonderful. I love the ambience, and the only negative was if there was one guy bloviating pontificating with his loud mouth. We thought about moving, but he was talking so loud. You could probably hear him down the street. Otherwise, very, very good dining experience
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Mansi
Orange County
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and drinks. We celebrated a birthday and received a beautifully decorated dessert also. Great experience!
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Victor
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Overall good experience. Unfortunately main dish was a bit cold. Overall flavors of each part of dinner was amazing. Staff and waiters were great and very accommodating. Overall great experience for a Valentine’s Day dinner. Thank you.
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Noreen
VIP
London
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Cali Chille's atmosphere was festive for Valentine's Day! Love the decor!
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FAQs

CaliChilli offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (562) 354-6644.

CaliChilli is rated 4.6 stars by 422 OpenTable diners.

CaliChilli does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

4111 N Viking Way, Long Beach, CA 90808-1403

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Bellflower & Carson
Neighborhood
Long Beach
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Indian, Californian, Barbecue
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Michelin Star Chef Mural
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://cali-chilli.com/
Phone number
(562) 354-6644
Catering
Catering available
Private party facilities
Special Dinner with Michelin Star Chef Manjunath Mural

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CaliChilli

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

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Butter Chicken Pot Pie

Pani Puri Poppers

Cali Chilli Nachos

Bread

Amritsari Kulcha$14.00

Garlic & Cheese Kulcha$12.00

Cheese & Jalapeño Kulcha$12.00

Keema Methi Kulcha$14.00

Small Plates

Dahi Sev Puri$16.00

Pani Puri Poppers$14.00

Korean Calamari French Bean$18.00

Cali Quesadilla$15.00

Cali Chilli Nachos$16.00

Cauliflower Fritters$15.00

Parmesan Truffle Fries$14.00

Chicken Momos Steamed$15.00

Salad

Caesar Salad$16.00

Garden Citrus Salad$16.00

Large Plates

Cali Sticky Ribs$22.00

Beef Short Ribs$26.00

Chef’s Signature Cut$49.00

Cali Chilli Rendang

Cali Chilli Pot Pie

Vindaloo

Lobster Panang$49.00

Tellicherry Shrimp$22.00

Dum Biryani

Eggplant Bharta Lasagna$16.00

Classic Burrata Saag Paneer$20.00

Wayanad Meen Curry$28.00

From the Clay Oven

Tandoori Chicken Wings$18.00

Truffle Chicken Tikka$25.00

Old School Chicken Tikka$22.00

Tandoori Sea Bass$40.00

Gilafi Seekh Kabab$28.00

Lamb Chops$29.00

Tandoori Mushrooms$22.00

Cali Chilli Paneer Achari$22.00

Dessert

Chai Tiramisu$15.00

Death by Chocolate$15.00

Kulfi$13.00

Oreo Cheese Cake$16.00

Sides

Peeli Daal$14.00

Dairy Daal$16.00

Butter Naan$5.00

Garlic & Chive Naan$6.00

Roti$5.00

Mint Paratha$6.00

Saffron Rice$6.00

Zero Proof Drinks

Falooda$10.00

Cali Chilli Powerhouse$10.00

Tropical Fruit Punch$10.00

Virgin Mojito$10.00

Mango Passion Fruit Rose Lassi$10.00

Orange Creamsicle$10.00

Chai Tea Latte$10.00

Masala Mint$10.00

Passion Plum$10.00

Virgin Layered Mango Berry$10.00

Hot ginger and cardamom chai$6.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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