The Uncover Santa Ana promotion is designed to show just how much in food, art and retail is available in the City which is the eleventh largest in California.
Certainly Santa Ana has always enjoyed a large number of award winning restaurants.
One Santa Ana restaurant that earns four star awards year after year is the Royal Khyber.  This restaurant has been presenting an exciting Indian cuisine at  Plaza Village since 1998.  In  that time the restaurant has achieved many awards both for its owner and founder, Arun Puri, as well as staff members and the cuisine.
On our most recent visit to this restaurant  we were greeted by Manager Ali Shahid who has been with Royal Khyber for thirty five years.  Once again we settled into these comfortable surroundings with its classic bar and lounge and then tables glistening with white table cloths, china and glasses.  The Indian inspired artwork decorating the walls  as familiar and enjoyable as ever.
My dining partner and I chose the Olive Naan which came with  mango chutney dipping sauce as our opener.  My entree was the  Tandoori Grilled Fish marinated  and slowly grilled in tandoor topped with a tamarind sauce.  The fish could be either salmon or swordfish and I chose the latter.  It came with Basmati rice and naan bread.
Spicy Tandoori Kebabs were my partner's choice, which were lamb kebabs and chicken tikka coated with house spicy sauce and accompanied with naan bread.  I had to try the mango creme brulee for dessert.
The menu is large at this restaurant with appetizers like curried mussels, smoked lamb cakes, onion Bhnajia or warm eggplant salad.  Entrees range from classic Tandoori dishes like rack of lamb to Methi chicken Punjabi with green chili or Kashmiri lamb rogan josh, 
The menu always shows chef specials, three course dinners, a Moghlai gourmet dinner and a Sunday champagne brunch with fourteen entrees.
Royal Khyber is located in  Plaza Village, 1621 W. Sunflower Avenue, Santa Ana  with both valet and free off street parking.  The restaurant is open for both lunch and dinner seven days a week.  Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday thru Friday; dinner 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m; Friday and Saturday to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday Brunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  For reservations call 714 436-1010, on the web at www.royalkhyber.com.