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Aangan Indian Cuisine
Categories: Restaurants Indian Restaurants Pakistani Indian, Pakistani [Edit]
3500 Walnut StHarrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 909-7777
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Mon-Thu 5 pm - 10 pm
Sat 5 pm - 10:30 pm
Sun 5 pm - 9:30 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
51 reviews for Aangan Indian Cuisine
Review Highlights
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"Lunch buffet was very good." In 12 reviews -
"...this place is definitely better than Passage to India." In 6 reviews -
"But it was the best naan ever." In 14 reviews
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51 reviews in English
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Review from Douglas W.
Canonsburg, PA
3/29/2012 6 Check-ins Here
I had the lunch buffet today and really thought everything I had was delicious. I had pakora, tomato soup, cabbage and potato masala, yellow dal, tandoor chicken and a really interesting dish that reminded me of a vegetable korma. It was all really well prepared and nicely spiced. This was my first visit and I was impressed and will definitely be back to try it again. I love a great Indian buffet and I thought this one was equal to Passage to India and will have a hard time deciding which to go to in the future.
Updated 4/20. I've been here 4 times now and this is rapidly becoming one of my very favorite places for a good buffet. I've not ordered off the menu but have tried a wide variety of dishes and loved them all. Well, except the bitter melon dish today but I did appreciate being offered something so very authentic and out of my comfort zone. It's not my favorite or the best but heads above the vast majority of Indian restaurants I have dined at. -
Review from Bob P.
Spring Lake, MI
2/20/2012
Had a very unpleasant reception when we came with our service animal. Seemed to have no understanding of ADA law. We left.
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Review from Miriam W.
4/2/2012
It's official. Passage To India has been kicked out of first place. When in Harrisburg, Aangan will be my first choice. I am now a devotee, even if I'm not sure how to pronounce it. I enjoyed the lunch buffet, which has a good mix of veg and non veg choices. The flavors here are a bit more exotic than you'll find at most Indian places, and they don't back off on the heat level. I will say about that, however, that the heat here is so deliciously balanced by the fragrance and flavors of the food, that I hardly noticed it until my mouth was burning a bit. Our return to this humble shrine to all things tasty only confirmed it. We went for the Sunday night buffet, along with quite a few other fans of the food, and that clinched it. They had some yummy South Indian food to complement the rest of the buffet. We dined on a lively rasam, delightful medhu vada and sambar (maybe the best sambar I've had to date), and a feast of vegetarian delights. The tandoor chicken is great here, so do not despair, meat eaters. Service is very friendly and quick. The restaurant isn't lovely the way that Passage To India is, but it's comfortable and not too shabby.
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Review from Erica H.
Hanover, PA
1/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
Delicious Indian food, especially if you like the heat. Although they do have options for those who don't. The people are very friendly and service is fast. Mixed drinks are only $5, which is also a plus. Great atmosphere and always worth the hour drive to get there.
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Review from Charles V.
Harrisburg, PA
8/30/2011
Always enjoy the food here whether it be lunch or dinner. Just had dinner again tonight and while we were disappointed that each bottle of wine we picked out was not available, we took that as a sign from someone that we should be taking it easy on a Tuesday haha.
Naan appetizer, great to have come out with your curry so you can dip it. Had Lamb kabot masala (I believe)....asked for it to be spicy, and it was just the right amount...I can handle spicy so if you are worried make mention to the server that you need your food to be mildly spicy.
Friend had Mango Chicken curry which she was surprised was still somewhat spicy.
I've had their tandoori and Lamb Saag and plenty other dishes and I always leave happy.
Nice little casual place and they don't mind larger parties as a friend had her 21st bday dinner here before.
Always willing to come back to this yummy place and of course, if you look a little bit, there's usually some decent coupons online or in the paper. -
Review from Kristina G.
Harrisburg, PA
8/11/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I always enjoy the food here at Aangan. Its tasty and authentic and most of all, consistent. Plus there's always coupons available and most times they won't even "take" them they'll just take the amount off of your bill and encourage you to come back. They have a full bar and the drinks are pretty reasonably priced.
We went Sunday evening for their dinner buffet and I think its a GREAT way to be able to try some different things without committing to ordering one thing. Its was hot and fresh and the restaurant had a good crowd.
When I am ordering off of the menu my favorite is the mango Chicken and I always get an order of Garlic Naan. OMG my mouth is WATERING! -
Review from Chintan V.
Glen Allen, VA
12/25/2011
Went there on Christmas night and tried the buffet which was very bad...not at all fresh or hot. My wife and friends ordered off the menu with same result. This is not Indian food.
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Review from Bob S.
Windham, NH
11/24/2011
Solid Indian place.
They start you off with complementary papadum that is quite good and spicy. We had veggie samosa, baigan bartha, lamb vindaloo and mughli biryani. Also some naan and paratha.
The samosa was tasty but the dough was a bit thick. The baigan bartha was quite good - the best of the three entrees. The biryani was okay; the vindaloo nothing special. The spicing level was correct per our order, and the breads were quite good.
Service was reasonably good although the staff seems to hang out near the kitchen rather than move around. -
Review from Patrick C.
Camp Hill, PA
12/19/2011
I enjoy the buffet a few times a month. It is always very good and consistent. Friendly wait staff too!
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Review from Jeannie B.
Mechanicsburg, PA
11/4/2011
Really pretty good Indian food! Not as much variety as some other places around town, but solid quality. Decor is a bit odd; entryway seems like it was a really cool water feature for a Chinese place once but is now dry. Pricing was okay and portions were good. Not the best, but good!
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Review from Lina K.
Enola, PA
7/17/2011
I have been here twice. VERY GOOD! The outside of the building doesn't look great, but the inside is decent and the food is great and the service is good.
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Review from Andrew B.
Dauphin, PA
11/30/2011
What an amazing place for authentic Indian cuisine. Grear decor and very friendly and inviting staff. We have gone for dinner twice now and I would highly recommend it! Staff was very helpful with descriptions and recommendations. All around great a lovely place very lovely.
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Review from Austin M.
Harrisburg, PA
8/18/2010
We've been here many many times over the years and the food is amazing! Friendly and helpful service. Finally got around to ordering take out the other night (always a chance for things to not be as good) and everything was exactly as it should be.
Excellent place for a date as the decor is nice and the food always gives you something new to talk about.
My favorites:
Murg Dali Dali and a Mango Lassi to take the heat down a notch. -
Review from Anda C.
Greenville, SC
9/28/2011
While I am very loyal to my hometown Indian place in SC we came here with friends and certainly were not disappointed. Everything was cooked & seasoned perfectly, the naan bread soft with crispy edges and the appetizer sampler platter had a great selection. I ordered an iced chai tea & while our server gave me a funny look, she served it and it too was tasty. Service was good, prices reasonable & if I lived here permanently this would definitely be my regular Indian place.
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Review from Amy G.
Hampden, PA
1/23/2008
Horrible location but great food. I think it's better than Passage to India.
This looks like a dive bar from the outside, but inside you'll find a lovely little Indian restaurant. It's a little dingy on the inside, but they have tablecloths and nice tableware. The lunch buffet is very, very good. The only complaint is that they something run out of things before restocking - but then again I'd rather have people eating a lot than eating very little.
The best word I have to describe the service is "gracious". You feel like you're dining at an upscale establishment. I have never needed to call my server over to request anything.
I think they have the best breads and drinks of any Indian restaurant in the Central PA area. I also think their Korma dishes are the best I've ever had. Their lamb is also great.
If you have a chance to sample the carrot dessert (the name of which I can't remember) be sure to try some. It tastes like exotic carrot cake even though it's more like a pudding.
I think this is the most authentic Indian food in the area. Everything is very well spiced and seasoned. If you are brave, ask for the hot dishes to be "Indian hot" and you won't be disappointed.
Even though belly dancing isn't Indian, you can sometimes find it at Aangan. However, the performer I saw there looked more like a blond stripper than a middle eastern or Indian dancer. And, not to be crass, with her undulating crotch at table height it wasn't the most appealing moment in my meal. However, the men at the table behind us seemed to be very happy.
If you go in the evening, an Indian beer and some chicken vindaloo or something out of the tandoori oven makes for a tasty dinner long with some nan and something for dessert.
I think it's a good place to take kids as long as they're well behaved. Skip the sodas for the kids and be sure to have them try the mango lassi or the non-alch Aangan punch. -
Review from Mia K.
Baton Rouge, LA
12/3/2006
Apparently it's customary for Indian Restaurants in Harrisburg to be closed from 230-5. You lose a star for that, because today I wanted Indian food!
I ate at Aangan once before the craving today. It was a nice little place with great lamb. I went with an Indian guy and the servers were a little hesitant about asking me directly what I wanted. The food is good though, and it's not too expensive.Listed in: Yeeee-haaaaaaa!
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Review from Lina K.
2/13/2008
Harrisburg has entirely too many buffet places and unfortunately, this is a good one that happens to be right on my way home from work. Sigh ... is there any chance that Indian food is non-fattening?
Went here for the lunch buffet based on all the other reviews and I was not disappointed. My friend got there a few minutes before noon on a snowy day and called me to make sure it was open since there were no other cars in the parking lot. I was only 5 minutes away but by the time I got there ... he told me that lot had rapidly filled up. That's a good sign!
I was happy to see that the chicken tikka masala was out and thought it was very good. I like the tikka masala and naan at Passage to India a little better but thought that the tandoori chicken and rice were better at Aangan. I was also psyched to see pickled mango on the buffet ... yum yum yum and sorely missed. There was a carrot pudding and a rice pudding on the dessert table which were also quite tasty and I was bummed that I didn't leave more room for dessert. Service was impeccable.
All in all ... I really like Aangan and want to sample the ala carte. -
Review from Jeff S.
Lemoyne, PA
Updated - 12/13/2008
12/11/2008, noon
Lunch buffet was very good. Everything was hot and fresh, perhaps a little less spicy than I would like it, but good nevertheless. I really appreciated the little basket of naan they brought out.
The tikka masala had white meat in it and was nowhere near as spicy as I like it, but it would be good for Harrisburgers as an introduction to Indian food. I think white meat gets too dried out in that sauce, especially when it has been sitting in a chafing dish. Nothing on the buffet was especially spicy. The gajar halwa (carrot porridge) was so good I had to go back for a 2nd dish.
Great lunch at a decent price. No unpleasant side-effects this time.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/19/2008
6/18/08 7:30pm
great meal, excellent service. prices are right in line with what I would expect.… Read more »
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Review from Timmy C.
Columbia, MD
6/24/2008
I've been on an Indian food kick lately and was pleased to see such positive reviews for a place close to my hotel. Luckily this place was on yelp because there is a zippy chance I would come here on a whim as this place looks like a dump from the outside.
The inside is a different story. The decor is quite nice (although the walls are green) and the tablewear and linens were a nice touch. The service was only so-so as it took about seven minutes for my server to take my order.
I decided on the Kambda Curry because I was in the mood for something saucy and this fit the description. It came out with rice and was as described. I somehow fought through the spiciness and ate it all while enjoying every bite. This dish is highly recommended by your boy.
Other highlights of the meal include the flat bread they serve you before the meal. This comes with two sauces, a green sauce and a bbq type sauce. Both were delicious and before I knew it I had devoured all the bread (this never happens).
Can't recommend this place enough. Its hot sauce. -
Review from Doug Y.
York, PA
4/4/2010
I usually go here after church on Sunday. The place isn't very inviting on the outside, but don't let that stop you. Inside, the restaurant is well decorated and upscale. I would feel comfortable in jeans or a suit.
The food is great and the buffet let's you try everything. This is good...especially since I don't eat Indian food very often. The buffet lets the whole family choose what they like best.
My wife loves the naan bread! -
Review from Rob K.
Manhattan, NY
2/7/2009
I've been to this little gem a few times and have both good and bad experiences. The outside appearance is very shady...but don't be fooled! Despite being a block or two away from an "adult entertainment" joint, when you step inside it is very well decorated and clean. Well...they have a weird looking little waterfall thing going on in the front...with bluish rocks, but hey, maybe blue rocks just aren't my bag.
Anyway....
The Good:
Great food. Lunch buffet is cheap and the selection is good. Unlimited fresh nan doesn't hurt either! Dinner is also good, but not as cheap as the lunch buffet. A wide variety of different delicious foods, this place is definitely better than Passage to India. I've tried a lot of their curries, as well as some random dishes my friends ordered. There is one particular chickpea dish that is really great! The lamb vindaloo and chicken tiki masala are delicious of course. The wait staff is kind and attentive, eager to accommodate (I always end up going with a large party). My Indian buddies enjoy this place, which tells me that it's definitely a decent place for Indian food. I also love their mango lhassi, but then again I just love that drink.
The Bad:
I got sick once after eating there...but no one else in my large party did. So, it may have been them, or just me and whatever else I ate that day (supposedly a stomach virus was going around at the time). Anyway, I take away a star...in REVENGE! -
Review from Khalid S.
Harrisburg, PA
8/20/2007
I've been in Harrisburg for 24 hours, and this was my first dining experience. A lot of Indian restaurants in the US are soooo much alike it's not even funny. This was definitely one of the better ones, the menu had tastefully mentioned various categories such as appetizer, seafood, grill etc. in Urdu/Hindi followed by translation in English. I thought that was cool. The food tasted good too.
I would come back. -
Review from james G.
Gahanna, OH
1/7/2010
I am blessed, that we have one of the best Indian Resteraunts "Bayleaf" in Columbus Oh, and never get my expectations up to high.
Food was amazing!! By far the best chicken tikki I ever had!! Pay no attention to the outside, inside is warm and freindly. -
Review from Noah F.
Philadelphia, PA
2/20/2010
I love this place it's one of my favorites! Only problem is on V-day last year we reserved seats and our food took at least an hour and a half. They tried to make it up to us with a free desert but I have to say that was the longest I have ever waited (but to be fair I've been there 3 times and the first two times they had fast service).
Fortunately for them we love their food and the waitstaff is great.
Maybe I'm gullible an haven't had much Indian food. But this is a favorite.Listed in: Great in 717
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Review from Cara J.
2/28/2010
We ordered the Aangan Tandoori Platter for 2 to try a bit of everything after reading that they were known for their tandoori oven. Overall, this was a disappointing dish - over-priced for the quantity and quality. The meats were well-spiced but the chicken breast chunks were all overcooked and chewy. The salad was (as to be expected in February in Pennsylvania) also disappointing with iceburg lettuce and sad tomatoes.
The service was friendly with our water glasses being filled regularly.
If I returned I would stay away from the over-priced dry meats. As I am from out-of-town, I find it highly unlikely that I would ever return on another visit to Harrisburg. This is just run-of-the-mill Indian food. -
Review from Stephanie F.
Pottsville, PA
7/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
Love this place. I've been there for the lunch buffet and dinner on many occasions. It's always been excellent.
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Review from Julie K.
Harrisburg, PA
2/26/2008
I don't know too much about how authentic the food is here...but I love it. I've been to Passage to India--and though the atmosphere there is a little nicer--I prefer Aangan. It's been nearly a year since I've been there because my boyfriend and I prefer to go only on special occasions.
We've only been there for dinner a few times--I've yet to try the buffet. The food tends to take awhile to come out, but it's always fresh and amazing. The only complaint I have about the place is that they take forever to bring out the check... -
Review from Joe R.
Gaithersburg, MD
10/21/2010
I must say that this was an extremely unsettling experience for my wife and I. We ordered two dishes, one of which contained a couple of days old ingredients (as vouched by the waiter after questioning). We then asked for another dish to replace that and got a horrible dish that contained a lot of sand. After a few munches and disapproval shaking of heads between us both, we paid for the meals and left the "muddy" dish as it is.
The cook/servers may have tainted the dish after we rejected the first dish. Not only will we never go back, but we would never recommend this place even to our enemy. Imagine having sand in your food - your dental crown will get irreversibly damaged and you will probably lose your teeth a full ten years earlier than your genes may have decided. -
Review from Tina Z.
Dauphin, PA
2/25/2010
Was here for dinner with 5 friends. For most it was our 1st time so we let our friend in the know order for us and we all shared family style
Service is quick and so nice.
We had:
Chef's Assorted Platter $7.95
An assortment of vegetable fritters (very good), samosa, chicken tikka and sheekh kabab{lamb}. The breading on the fried veg and fritters is light and has hints of spice
Lazeez Paneer $9.95
Home made cottages cheese cooked in rich onions tomatoes and creamy sauce. I would not have thought to order this and I'm so glad we did order it, everyone really liked it, ordered med heat and it was quite good
Muradabadi Kabab $14.95
Tender pieces of lamb marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices. Grilled over a glowing charcoal fire (North India deVteacy). Lamb might have been a bit overcooked, the sauce they serve on the side was tasty
Mango chicken , we ordered but I didn't try
Navaratan Korma $9.95
Pure kinds of mixed vegetables cooked in mild creamy sauce.
I think this is the nine veg dish we ordered, mild heat and very tasty
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Review from Holly R.
Pittsburgh, PA
5/30/2011
Overall average. But it was the best naan ever. Their idea of spicy is not spicy. Good service I would eat there again but not my first choice.
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Review from John H.
Harrisburg, PA
5/9/2011
Delicious curries (I recommend ordering them "spicy"). Importantly, the naan is very good. My favorite entree is the boti kabab masala (spicy lamb curry with bell peppers and onions).
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Review from Barbara C.
Harrisburg, PA
4/11/2011
Very mediocre Indian. Skip the buffet completely. Also skip the chicken korma if your prone to ordering it. Decor needs updating, but friendly staff.
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Review from Dan R.
2/2/2008 2 photos
Great Indian / Nepalese Buffet restaurant. They are only open for lunch, then they close, then re-open for dinner. The lunch buffet is around 7 dollars per person, but you can also order from the menu a la carte. They have a wide selection of food, I especially liked the Goan Fish Curry. They have vegitarian and Halal items. Didnt know what it was at the time, but it was alright. I drove past Aangan a hundred times before I ever tried their food. They do have a parking lot, but it is often filled by patrons of the Bar next door. The staff is pretty friendly and has always been polite.
Listed in: Harrisburg = Delecious!
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Review from Lisa A.
Harrisburg, PA
5/29/2007
I've been to a lot of Indian restaurants. Aangan was among the better of them as far as the taste of the food. I really like the lunch buffet - there are quite a few selections - vegetarian and meat dishes - and everyone is happy. We've gone with a group and with just our family and one friend. Nan bread is served at the table. The staff seems very casual and nice. Definitely one to return to again and again.
Listed in: Top Restaurants
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Review from Jared D.
Marysville, PA
1/30/2011
Excellent food and great service...very fine place!
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Review from Martin W.
Harrisburg, PA
11/19/2010
I met a friend for the lunch buffet today. I am not a big fan of buffets, don't like the idea that everyone in the resturant has access to the same food I am about to eat. The fewer people in the chain from kitchen to me the better. That being said, I enjoyed lunch today very much. The food is very tasty and well prepared. It seems they bring the food out in small portions so it comes out hot and often so nothing sits around for a long time. The naan bread was fresh and hot and had grilled flavor from the tandoor oven. The tandoor chicken pieces were a bit odd, meaning the way the chicken was cut for the portions and was a bit dry. All in all a good value at $7.99 for all you care to eat.
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Review from Philip M.
Lancaster, PA
10/14/2009
I would rate the establishment a 4 star based on the quality of food but the service was quite lacking in many ways. Neither of the wait staff had any level of working english upon which to rely....nice enough people for sure just hard to communicate. I dined on a Tuesday eve and the place was all but empty yet the attention paid to us was limited-minus the water refills....always quick with the aqua. Regardless a tasty meal and no doubt worth a return trip as I am sure the service is not always at that level.
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Review from Colleen S.
Updated - 4/26/2009
Finally tried their dinner menu and must say there saag was the nicest one I have ever had and word to the wise if you tell them that you want very spicy then you will be getting it VERY spicy :) Bread Basket was a variety of naan and highly recommend grabbing this to share with friends. This is will be my new and only Indian fix in Harrisburg.
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3/19/2009
Wow.. yelpers have been telling me and telling me to try this place. I went for lunch and was amazed… Read more »
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Review from Bob I.
Mechanicsburg, PA
7/11/2010
Pretty good overall Indian restaurant. Their strength is their weekend buffet, where they have lots of selection at a great price. They also have the best iced tea in the entire universe. I haven't been able to replicate it on my own.
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Review from E G.
Highspire, PA
1/30/2008
Probably the best Indian Food in the Harrisburg area. I recently moved here from NYC and was accustomed to a lot of good and bad Indian restaurants, and I was thoroughly disappointed with Harrisburg's selection until I tried Aangan. Passage to India was absolutely horrible food and service, and does not compare in authenticity. I was pleasantly surprised with Aangan's atmosphere inside because the outside is about as least inviting as you can get- don't let that scare you away from trying this place. The food was almost on par with great Indian food I've tried in the past. The service was lacking due to being under manned (the owner was obviously doing 75% of the work) and the fact that they got a rush when we were there. Service did pick up in the end and the owner redeemed himself. The prices are pretty high for what you get, but I noticed that is a Harrisburg trend for some reason.
Food wise, it was almost excellent. The food was obviously fresh and tasty. Tandoori's were great and even came with their sauce. Naan bread was also good, but Samosa were a bit of a disappointment. Overall it is good food and a decent atmosphere which is better than any other Indian place I've been to here. Masala Bistro in Camp Hill is decent... at best.
FOLLOWUP: Went for the Sunday Buffet. AMAZING. Probably one of the most authentic South Indian variety I have tried ever, even in India. They even had a station for Bhel Puri! This buffet is an amazing secret if you love South Indian Food. You have to request for them to make Dosas if you want one though, they are not out in the open, but rather behind the glass window being made. Pakoras were so yummy, and they even had califlower baji. Price was so reasonable too. THIS IS A MUST TRY!!!! *Bumped to 5 Stars*Listed in: Top Restaurants
