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Bring out your family for thanksgiving at All you can eat Lunch buffet! includes Tandori turkey,turkey masala,and turkey pakora.25%OFF
Announced 14 hours agoMon-Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Update: 11/15/09
Wowieeeee nice digs compared to the old place. Plenty of comfortable nice seating. Linens on the table is a very nice touch. Much bigger buffet and more food! The food taste even better! I would come back in a heartbeat! The goat curry is delicious. Hmmm rice pudding with mango icecream! I love that they have chai available.
I think a nice touch is that they label most of everything except the condiments. (I think they should do that too)
I can't wait to go back again!
I was actually surprised when I walked in! It's a restaurant that doesn't use paper napkins for lunch! I don't think I've been to a buffet that used linen napkins before. It is a nice touch. The staff was curteous and polite..very attentive.
Nice spread! I've been to Indian buffets and never had this much food. They are constantly refilling the station. My water glass and the naan basket was refilled quickly. The goat curry was delicious!! Tandoori chicken was moist. Nice chai for self serving. I would definitely go back...today if i could. We got there around 2..ate til about 2:45. They close at 2:30...we were the only ones there.
Nice staff...good food...comfy restaurants with booths and tables.
This is just for the lunch buffet....
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2.5 stars
Tandoori chicken was cold,mint chutney was bland.
So,so variety buffet items.
I didn't get sick,so it is edible ,but not memorable.
Food - 4 stars
Pet Friendly - N/A
I went here last week for the lunch buffet with coworkers. Enjoyed the food and service so much that I went back the next day with the hubby! The new location has a huge parking lot.
The buffet is HUGE! If you ever ate in their old location, imagine a buffet that is 3x the size. Seriously...tons of vegetarian dishes, garlic and regular naan is provided at your table plus all drinks (including soda and hot chai tea) is included. Five options for dessert, including this terrific mango ice cream in a soft serve machine.
The ingredients are high quality. I didn't find any grisly or mysterious cuts of meat. Chili chicken was the fave for both me and hubby.
Service was terrific. I don't think my water glass was ever empty. All this for the low, low price of $9.95. I see they are offering 10% during the week at lunch if you mention "yelp". So, what's stopping you?
3.75 stars
Came here for lunch buffet on a saturday. The restaurant is quite big yet not too crowded. Nice decor and service.
For food, overall it was not bad. Many meat items to choose from but lacked vegetarian options. Food was americanized.
Butter chicken, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, goat curry, and chicken in "cube" shape were all pretty good. For vegetarian dishes, there were mixed vegetables, saag(spinach) curry WITHOUT the paneer?!, and 1 or 2 more that I didn't try. On that day they didn't have any paneer dishes, no aloo gobi, no eggplants, no okra. It was probably because this place is americanized and american like meat and not vegetables..... No biriyani but had naan, plain rice and one kind of fried rice.
Two desserts to choose from: rice pudding and galub jamun. They didn't have mango icecream that day too. Sugar was already added to the tea when served, which was way too sweet for me.
I am keeping the same rating, but updating this since we now have been dining in at the new restaurant.
We have been a number of times now, both ordering from the menu and doing the buffet. The food is still consistently good and it remains one of the best Indian places we have tried in the Bay Area. The buffet has a huge number of choices, everything we'd order and then some. The restaurant itself is nice and comfortable.
The lack of a 5 star rating comes from service which is fine, but leaves a bit to be desired. Also, the bathrooms are a bit nasty. I know Indian food can mess with the belly, but seriously it isn't nice in there.
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Well Favorite Indian Restaurant is now my favorite Indian buffet in all of the bay area. Just the right combination of price, quality, and variety of meats, vegetarian items, and drinks that come with the meal.
I especially enjoyed the goat option & all their chicken were plentiful and perfectly cooked. I went here for lunch and will definitely be back to check out their dinner to see what, if anything, is different.
My only issue with Favorite Indian is that when I went on a Saturday lunch buffet about half an hour after they opened, they still had yet to put all the labels on their buffet section of what every food item was even though all the food was out. One of the waiters was writing them by hand and it just didn't look very professional, classy, or organized at all.
Many years ago I went to an Indian Restaurant in Karachi Pakistan. I had a curry something and it didn't agree with me and I got sick. Then, a few years after that I gave Indian food a second try in the Kings Cross section of Sydney Australia and got sick again. So at that point in my life which was about 10-15 years ago, I swore never to eat anything Indian again.
That all changed today. I've been away from Hayward for about 4 months; when I returned I noticed that the Steak House that used to be there was gone and is now called Favorite Indian Restaurant.
I decided to give Indian cuisine another chance. You know, when you get older things change including vowing never to eat certain foods ever again.
I arrived about 8:10pm. This place was "Navy clean." I mean if I were to put on a white glove to find dirt, I would have a hard time. That's how clean it was.
I ordered an Appetizer of Chicken Pakora and my entree was Lamb Tikka Masala (Ala cart). It came with a huge bowl of rice and Naan bread. The chicken pakora was crispy on the outside, but very tender and savory on the inside. (someone back there knows what they doing). It was extremely delicious and I was already full with just 4 bites then they bring out my Lamb and naan bread. I can't even describe what the lamb tasted like, it was that good. It melted in my mouth like butter. It was cooked in Tandoor and in a very creamy tasty sauce. But I still couldn't finish it all and had to doggy bag the rest.
I really liked the customer service and how efficient the waiters were; (not once did I have to ask for a refill of my water). My bill came to
$14.00, I gave them a 20 and told them to keep the change.
I like this place.
Aw, man... Best thing was when they had their grand opening and free buffet. It was literally all you can eat! This place was formerly started as a really tiny whole in the wall and now it has evolved into a big deal.
If you haven't tried the (cherry) KABLI NAAN or the MALAI KOFTA (in the vegetable curry section) you must try them!!!! Malai kofta is like a cheese sauce with cheese balls, I know it sounds weird but it's SOOOOO YUMMY!!
Recently I moved to San Lorenzo and I was in search for a good Indian restaurant. Based on the feedback I found on Yelp, I order take-out for my family from Favorite Indian Restaurant. Let me say, I was truly disappointed!
I order chicken tikka masala and tandori chicken. First of all the rice was undercooked. Secondly, the chicken tikka masla lacked seasoning - it was evident that sugar was an ingredient to their curry recipe because it was very sweet. The tandori chicken had a bit a flavor, but they used all dark meat and it was overcooked. Finally, my naan was undercooked!!!! Tell me how does an Indian restaurant mess up naan and rice????
Maybe the cook was having a bad night, which happens to the best restaurants. However, I must state this may have been one of my WORST dining experiences. I can confidently state this was my first and last experience at Favorite Indian Restaurant.
Yelpers if you are ever in the Union City Area, I recommend Gultstan Restaurant 34579 Alvarado Niles Rd. You will thank me later.
MMMM...MMMM! all you can eat lunch buffet!
Chicken makhani is my all time fav indian dish and this place makes it the best!! (Aside from home made chicken makhani) Their naan is nice and fluffy, but crispy at the same time.
The tandoor chicken is AWESOME. A nice smoke flavor to it. I highly recommend coming here if you're in the mood for GOOD indian food and pigging out :)
i love their food. but it gives me the runs :(
My husband and I love ordering from this place. The food has never disappointed us or our friends. Although, we went to the all you can eat buffet for lunch and it wasn't the same! The food was lukewarm with little options, and the service was bad. I hear the new location has more room, better food, and great service.
ALL. YOU. CAN. EAT.
And surprisingly, very... good??!?!
Props to their:
- chicken tikka masala--for being so good because I only know of one other place besides Naan N' Curry in Berkeley that can make my taste buds tingle over chicken tikka masala!
- naan for BUTTERING them and being yummy!
- chicken tandoori for being so tender
- butter masala? or something with butter that's orange and looks like chicken tikka masala?
- rice pudding
What a great deal. Really. The only thing I wish they had is that one chickpea dish! That would make this place a one-stop-shop for all my Indian food needs. Yummy!
We tried out the new location over the weekend. We loved it! We had the buffet, and enjoyed every item we put on our plate. Afterwards, we enjoyed a little mango (ice cream?), and we were very happy that we didn't have to pay a lot for A LOT of food.
Thumbs up to our waiter for hooking us up with hot naan, and refreshed out water glasses without us having to ask. VERY ATTENTIVE.
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My 'favorite' has moved to a new location. Full of interest and the food is just as good. Not a big fan of the buffet (because we are stuck in our a la carte rut!) and the service has suffered a little, perhaps teething troubles.
It's been a slog to find a good Indian place to eat. My friend Sue and I go here regularly (in fact… Read more »
I've always just ordered take out...both the pick up and delivery. I've never sat in the restaurant itself (old or new). But the staff is always very friendly and organized. The delivery is timely; everything is warm...also well packaged and clean (no spilling). The price is just right for the huge amount of food they give. The rice always comes with the entrees automatically...no need to order or pay separate.
And the food is awesome. The sauces are not oily/greasy tasting. The meat in the chicken tikka masala are huge chunks of white chicken breast, perfectly cooked and not dry. The naan is always so perfectly cooked and not burnt tasting.
When they moved to the new place, they started to have a $30 minimum for deliveries which isn't a problem for our family of 4 to feed...just an fyi. Go to their website and you can even order your meal online. Very convenient.
Update 10/4/09
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Ok, the food was just as awesome as their A street restaurant. I did the dinner, not the buffet and just loved everything: Butter Chicken, Fish Masala, Eggplant dish, Saag Paneer, veg biriyani and all the naan we ordered. I'll try the buffet again and see if it can match up to tonight's food.
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The food was decent. It wasn't bad and it was free so it's good all around, however, pretty basic stuff. My favorite would have to be their butter chicken and I think lamb curry... lamb something for sure, but not the lamb vindaloo (wasn't out when I was there.)
The naan comes out in batches every few minutes and that was chewy and delicious. The kheer(rice pudding) lacked some pistachios but still had the right flavor to it. The gulab jaman (sweet cheese balls) seemed to be a tad bit undercooked. And the mango?? soft serve was good, my son loved it -- he had two helpings after eating his portions of tandoor chicken and vegetable biriyani.
Service was attentive. I even had one of the waiters come name a few of the dishes for me when he had a chance. He also pointed out there was NO SPICY dishes out and I was sad to see that. I was hoping for one really spicy lamb dish!
So why the three stars... the food doesn't compare to their A Street location for some reason... maybe because when I eat there it's not buffet.. who knows?? I'll try this location again for sure but during their dinner time service.
Came to Favorite Indian today for their grand opening event. Complimentary food until 4pm! It was an Indian food galore! I was quite impressed with the place. Nice decor, very spacious, and courteous staff.
They offer a lunch buffet, and for today's event this was complimentary. Favorite Indian displayed a wide array of food from assorted vegetable pakora, saffron flavored basmati rice, naan, curries, vindaloos, and masalas. Chicken was very tender, and everything was packed with flavor. I'm not a big fan of buffets because I often discover the quantity of food masks the quality. My buffet experience at Favorite Indian threw that notion right out the door for me.
Good place to get your Indian food fix. I'll be coming back.
*WARNING WARNING WEE WOO WEE WOO BIASED REVIEW*
If your economics teacher ever said the phrase, "There is no such thing as a free lunch," he is WRONG. WRONG WRONG WRONG.
My brother and I stopped by Favorite Indian Restaurant for it's grand opening. As we were driving there, we were wondering what this free food would be...hmmm a samosa? A diet pepsi with any purchase over $8? Free naan with an entree purchase?
What we got was better than we could have ever dreamed of. It was....a free...buffet. (Stretch out arms to the sky and turn around in circles). It was pretty dope considering that it was all free. They had that coffee that Naan and Curry has, and it looks a lot more safer and sanitary to drink. Other than that, I can't really rave about the food because I didn't know what the hell I was eating...I know I was eating rice (two kinds of rice), naan, and really good tikka masala, some fried potato pancake tasting thing...and a bunch of saucy chicken. Yeah..don't know what I was eating, but the thing is, nothing tasted bad. Everything tasted good, saucy, flavorful, safe, and there were no surprises, unlike that "chocolate meat" at family parties which turned out to be pigs blood.
They also had desserts which I was too scared to try. I picked at these balls at the dessert table with the serving spoon and they were quite tough so I didn't think I'd enjoy it. What I DID enjoy however was the mango softserve. HELLLLLL YEAH. That was good.
I was also impressed with the decor. Not too shabby for a buffet restaurant. It rivals the decor of that one buffet place on Stevenson in Fremont that has a chandelier in the foyer. I like the color scheme of Favorite Indian Restaurant--gold and maroon. It's more than what I expect from a buffet place. And real cloth napkins? Oh they spoil us.
Again, I can't complain much because it was free for us. The waiters were attentive and filled up our glasses of water promptly (a necessity with all that spicy Indian food), and they took our used plates promptly. The only constructive criticism I have is that they should have the names and perhaps a description of what the food is on the sneeze guard. My brother suggested this, and some random guy at the buffet also mentioned this.
So in closing, there IS such a thing as a free lunch. TAKE THAT, econ teacher!
.....Although we did waste gas/money driving there. And we did tip the waiter. And it cost me time that I could have been using to try on new suits or even work out. And it didn't do any favors for my waistline, thats for sure. So...yeah i guess it technically wasn't a free lunch. Shut up.
I have been getting delivery from this place for years. LOVE their food.
I got back and forth between the Butter Chicken and the Chicken Tikka Masala. And we love the Shrimp Vindaloo. The veggie meals are also great like the Mattar Panner.
Delivery is timely and service has always been great.
We ordered take-out and growing up on Indian food, I know what's good and what's bad. AND THIS WAS GOOD!
Not too oily, and of course being Indian, a lot of fish and veggie dishes! We got chicken makhni, pakora, saag paneer, and lots of naan! I think we got a few other dishes, but those were my favorites so who cares about what anyone else ordered?
Overall, food was hot even after the boys got home from picking it up, non-greasy, cheap and tasty! I was very happy with our purchases, and look forward to when Favorite open's their new restaurant down on Foothill closer to CSUEB! I will eat here 'til I can't fit into my jeans anymore!
Oh wait...NEVERMIND!
Went there for their Dinner buffet . Very nice selection of dishes . Drinks are included . Nice Decor.
Went here for lunch buffet with a friend. The food was pretty good with alot of variety. Tried only the veggie dishes, because I don't think their meat is Halal. I had the veggie biriyani, aloo, daal makhani, chola, idlee and sambar, fish pakoras, saag, raita and naan. Everything was good. Also had Raas malai and chai for dessert. Very good!
I heard this used to be a classic "hole in the wall" Indian restaurant. They've been at their new location for a little over 3-months now. We had the lunch buffet which had many varieties of curries and tandoori. Their chicken tikka masala had this creamy tomato base and was phenomenal. You get a great bang for your buck here.
My friend and I had a hankering for Indian food today, so we decided to try out the new location of Favorite Indian Restaurant. She had been ordering take-out from the other location for years, and was eager to try out the new location, as was I.
My friend had raved about the food, and I can see why. We opted for the all-you-can-eat buffet, which had a good selection of food. Everything was nice and warm and what I picked was awesome! The Chicken Tikka Masala was delicious on the Vegetable Biriyani, and the Tandoori Chicken was as well. I liked the Sag Paneer, which had hints of cinnamon, I think. I decided to also try some Lamb Korma as well, and was not disappointed. I mopped up all the sauces with naan. Yum!
The service was excellent. Of course, there weren't many people yet, as we beat the lunch crowd. The restaurant is large and nicely decorated. I'll definitely be going back again. I do believe this is now my favorite Indian restaurant!
The buffet is a great deal. $15 dollars with soda included per person. The food here is always excellent and the service is also very good. I go here with my husband at least twice a month.
We were extremely appreciative that they actually remembered to call us personally to invite us to their new location's grand opening! How many restaurants would do that for even their most regular customers. I mean, they must've been crazy busy to prep for the opening, but still called a week in advance to invite us and our entire family. Classy.
But when a popular neighborhood restaurant (see the more than 130 reviews for their other location in Hayward) has a grand opening for a new location which includes a free buffet lunch, you should be prepared:
1. Expect a crowd. You know its (a) popular, and (b) free. Duh! 'Nuff said.
2. Hence, they will be busy. Don't expect the wait staff to attend to your shoe-cleaning needs. They are gonna be hustling just to keep tables rotating and food stocked -- which they did. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and we were.
3. Its a free buffet, so that means some major bulk cooking going on to keep up with the crowds (see #1 above), and the best dishes will be going quickly. And some dishes might be sitting on the heated serving deli for a while. This ain't gonna be Chez Panisse people!
With all these in mind, we went in about 2pm expecting the big rush-hour crowd to be thinning a little, and it was. We didn't have to wait a minute. Finding ample parking out back, we walked around to the front entrance. There was no one in the front desk cos literally every single employee was running about. No biggie, we walked in and found ourselves our own table -- we know there's gonna be accompanied seating when we go back next time but this time we can seat ourselves -- we're adults (i think). There were at least 6 tables vacant, so we chose one by the wall-to-wall windows.
We were very pleasantly surprised to find the buffet more extensive than their usual lunch buffets at the older location! I really thought with having to serve so many people, they would cut back on a handful of dishes and make it more manageable. But no, there was plenty to go around. I went for my vege fare and found the eggplant, chick peas, raita, biryani and everything else better than what i'd expect from a free buffet -- better than most regular Indian buffets in fact! There was even 2 selections of soups. Sure, it could've used some labeling but folks who've had more than a couple of Indian meals in the past can figure it out mostly. No harm, no foul. Also flowing chai and a soda fountain for those not so adventurous.
Two major helpings later, and i'm loosening my pants and sliding down my chair. It was more than satisfactory.
The new location is an entire building by itself (i think it was a former steakhouse) with an extensive parking lot in back. So its capacity is at least 6x that of their older one (think of what Sushi House did in Alameda.) They took some care with interior decoration including nice selected Indian art-work, a waterfall to welcome patrons in the entrance, and vibrant but soothing wall colors. Its just off of Mission and 92, so easy access to either 880 or 580.
They told us they might start doing weekend dinner buffets and my eyes immediately widened and my mouth spontaneously salivated! We've already made plans to go back the coming weekend after Labor Day.
Congratulations Favorite on what will be an even bigger success, i'm sure. I'm a huge fan already.
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My love affair with Indian food started when I discovered Favorite. The circles I travel in we only bother to call it Favorite... we know what we are talking about great eats!. They deliver which is awesome. It makes meal planning a breeze when you forget to take something out for dinner. Just dial up Favorite and a delicious meal will be at your door in two shakes of a lambs tail. Something I think they do there that is really really outstanding is their buttered chicken YUM! Love it. You will not be disappointed Favorite is awesome!
Being Indian, I shouldn't have had the WORST, WORST, WORST experience with this restaurant and having them cater my event. The Manager, Vikram (the brother-in-law of the Owner), made the entire experience so horrible and took advantage of the fact that that I am young and didn't have experience with catering. I ended up paying $1,000 (higher than my original quote) for 50 people for terrible food and service.
The food was cold because they didn't have the fuel for the chafing dishes to keep it warm (what's the point of having the dishes then??) and at the party he gave me a bill higher than we talked about knowing I wouldn't argue in front of my guests. The naan was raw and they only sent one guy (the one doing the tandoor) to set up and make the naans. My uncle and cousin had to help him with cooking!
Vikram claimed he brought food for 80 (he didn't) and took the rest of the food back! I ordered food for 50 people and the food usually stays because there is leftover and I hadn't eaten and neither had a few of my guests (which were actually less than 50). But they took it and I'm sure they are serving it to you days later.
I'd called for catering for 50 people and the person on the phone told me it would be $14 per person with everything I wanted on the menu, the tandoor, the dishes and delivery.
When I went in to finalize the menu, Vikram tells me it will be $18 per person, PLUS another $150 for the tandoor to be there, PLUS delivery charges (when their website even says it's FREE) PLUS a charge for the dishes. When I told them I got a different price at first he said it must have been the owner but he couldn't do anything because he was in India, so I told him to ask him. I got back a higher quote, but I agreed (much to my regret).
I should have gone with someone else but because I'd seen the reviews on YELP, I went with them thinking they are reputable and will produce good food (a make or break for an Indian party). I am extremely disappointed and it is heartbreaking to see anyone, but especially an Indian, treating another Indian that way.
My parents (it was a surprise party for them) were OUTRAGED when they found about it. My family and guests were not pleased with the food at all. But Karma will hit them. I'm in business as well and I know if you treat your customers poorly, people will not return. They lost potential business at my party because several guests have catered events all the time, but there are better places to go for it, especially if you are paying that much.
This place is great. They are always nice to us. i have not gone to the new location yet. the old spot they had was tiny. The prices are wonderful. Their Tandori Chicken is so tasty and Meat Samosas are very good.. and i dont like peas normally ;-0
We went here because a colleague had had a good takeout experience with them. The dining room is a bit small (25 seats?), but there was plenty of room for our group of 7 when we came in for lunch.
The lunch buffet was cheap at $7.95, but the ingredients were quality and they kept the naan coming throughout our time there.
Yikes! Got my first case of food poisoning from eating here. Looks like I had chicken that was undercooked.
Even if I didn't receive food poisoning, I wouldn't rate this restaurant very high. This isn't the most authentic Indian place out there, definitely Americanified.
We ordered the Chicken Vindaloo and Eggplant something a-rather. Both very lackluster and the former didn't sit in my stomach well. The garlic naan was okay, nice and soft but nothing to write home about.
A pretty small restaurant, no more than 8 tables. Once it started to get packed, it got a little uncomfortable. Nice service though.
INDIAN FOOD! I usually like mine on the spicy side but they make it just spicy enough so the flavor of the food is pleasantly enhanced. We came here by accident and almost didn't go in because it is a literal "hole-in-the-wall". Seats maybe 20-25 people? ( This is their first restaurant on A street )
We were too late for the buffet but the atmosphere was clean, warm and friendly. By the time we got our food, the place was packed and there was a line of people outside waiting for a table. Wendy was wary but after her first taste, she was hooked and so was I.
They are opening a larger restaurant soon in Hayward where the old El Rancho Steak House used to be on Mission Blvd. Great food for a great price! This is OUR new Favorite Indian Restaurant! :)
UPDATE ALERT: The new Favorite Indian Restaurant at 24052 Mission Blvd in Hayward is now open, ( Just south of the Foothill & Jackson intersection ) It's everything the smaller place is and MORE! Buffet is 7 days a week!
I've had the vegetable samosa, garlic naan, chicken tikka masala, fish curry, aloo gobi, and favorite biryani. It's all good...REALLY good!
The only problem that I had was the fact that the place is tiny, and the tables all seem to be on top of each other. However, I understand that owners will be opening a new restaurant in a bigger location, so this will no longer be a problem.
Really more of a 3.5 starts, but the service there is so good, so friendly.
My husband and I (we are not Indian or Pakistani) went there Friday. We were both pleased that they had a Friday night buffet. Their food is very good. I love their papadums...crispy...nutty-like taste. I had the saag paneer, manchurian cauliflower, a lamb dish (not sure if it was lamb korma or something else). Everything was very tasty. I'm a saag panner addict, and theirs was right up there with other places. I think the food at their new location is better. Could it be that the ambiance affects my taste buds? I suppose, but I think it's better.
My husband loves butter chicken, but thought their chicken tika was better.
They have a nice big urnful of tea on the buffet. They have mango ice cream, rice pudding, fruit, those brown little balls in sugar syrup ....what more can you ask for?
I think this is better than Aroma in Castro Valley, and comes very close to Bombay Garden in Fremont. The restaurant is clean, and the service is terrific.
The food here is really good. I always get the chicken tikka massala and it comes with rice (some places it doesn't) The rice pudding is good as well. The naan could be thicker though. Good place for lunch or dinner. At lunch they have a buffet. T
The staff is really friendly and the waiter is cute.
cons: Parking
Their food is still good, parking is still tough, and they've raised the buffet price from $6.95 to about $8.00.
When I was getting buffet takeout, filling up my takeout container as usual, the guy running the place told me that I was taking too much. How was I supposed to know? They should have given me an appropriately sized container. How am I supposed to know how much to take? The usual thing to do at buffet takeout is to fill out your container.
I've only been to their buffet, but they're one of my top favorites..
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I love this place. A friend of mine who's banished himself back to the desolate place known as Buffalo NY brought me here years ago, and I've been coming back ever since! We order delivery about 70% of the time, and dine in the other 30. Either way, you get the most delicious Indian Food in the area!
Favorites we often order: Lamb Kourma, Prawn Khourma, Garlic Naan, Raita, Mango Lassi, Rice, and Chicken Pakora. Chicken and Shrimp Vindaloo, and I could go on and on. I've never had a bad meal here, the only thing that varies from time to time is the level of spiciness of the food, but it's never been too hot to eat.
It's a small place, and parking can be tricky if you are either not a local, or just plain lame at suburb parking. The banks are closed at 6, use their lots, Duh. The prices are more than fair, I've never left hungry, usually bursting at the seams, and I can't wait to go back again. It's a must try when in Hayward.
What a nice little Indian restaurant in the downtown area. OK so this is my first review of an Indian restaurant. I do enjoy curry-based foods from time to time, but the opportunity to come to places like this rarely arise because the people I go out with (especially my parents) are not fond of their cuisine.
A buddy of mine was craving some tikka masala in the area, so lo and behold we find this place. Considering there's over 100+ reviews and a 4-star rating, we figured it had to work out right?
We came here before 9, so another nice thing about this place it that it is open til 10. I noticed that its a pretty small joint, with less than half of the restaurant full of customers. I was kinda worried that there weren't any diners of Indian descent. OK let me clear that up. Usually an ethnic restaurant is good if it has many customers from the respective country, am I right? For example, a Chinese restaurant filled with a lot of Chinese people is usually a good sign that the food is bomb.
Anyway, the prices here are not bad at all. For $10, I copped some garlic naan and butter chicken curry, while my friends ordered chicken or lamb tikka masala (also with garlic naan). I'm not gonna lie, the garlic naan is delicious enough to eat on its own. However, topping off bits of naan with the butter chicken set it off. Not too runny or thick, and not too buttery for that matter. They also put in the right amount of chicken cut up into manageable pieces. The waitress was kinda enough to hook it up with some rice, and it was nice to smother that with butter chicken as well.
I definitely see myself coming back here. If only the wait wasn't so long for our food, but then again I guess they had to take care of to-go orders since people were coming in and out of the restaurant. The food justified the wait though. Please don't come in drunk and scream out "HOW CAN SHE SLAP?!". My buddy told me he did this at Naan-N-Curry, and as funny as it was to hear that, I can't help but think of that viral video whenever I think of Indian food now.
Not going back here again....
We went here y'day (saturday night) for dinner buffet. We were a group of 10 including 3 kids, ages 4, 3 and 2.
Few problems -
- The food was not hot... just warm. The noodles were so dry and chewy, you could tell they'd been there for a while.
- They kept running out of Naan and rice... every time we kept turning around to see if the naan has arrived... They just couldn't keep up.
- Waiters looked like they were not happy 10 of us showed up, and they had to make arrangements for us. After we sat down, they NEVER showed up again to take our drinks orders.
- Waiters filled our water glasses with water ONCE...that is all... they NEVER showed up again with water. We called one waiter for water, he rushed to our table, filled up the glass of the person had called him and left.. all the rest of us kept our mum.
- All adults (7) in our group pretty much tried all of the veggie dishes. Kids only ate fruit, pakora and Dahivada.... and some ice cream... I mean, they were small kids... no one expected them to each much. BUT when we got the bill, they included full dish buffet price for the kids. This was SO upsetting to us. I have never had this happen to me elsewhere before.
Overall, I'd say, food can be good, but the services are just as important. We were so disappointed when we left here. I don't think any of the 4 families are coming back here EVER again.
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