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Neighborhood: University CityTue-Thu. 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Fri-Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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Two words: Chicken Tikka. I'm pretty sure the daily buffet always includes this staple, because it's always been there on my trips. In addition to the tikka, I love that you can start your meal with a base of always fresh vegetables: romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and more. After I fill my plate with vegetables, I don't feel so bad covering them with the creamy items from the buffet and finishing it off with a side of raita and a piece of naan (or two). I'm usually too stuffed after one plate to go back for seconds, but there is always room for dessert. I stick with the gulab jamun, aka honey cake balls. They've also recently updated their decor, so there are no more work-inappropriate paintings and now the room is filled with sunlight from the large plate glass wall at the front of the restaurant.
I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a good Indian buffet in the city. Lunch buffet runs about $11 with tax and tip, dinner is few bucks more. This place is great for groups as they can accommodate just about any party size.
I have my reasons, for never having tried Indian food. The 2 words that would best describe it , are " Stubborness" and " Curry". My pickiness is legendary, and I credit Yelp with breaking alot of my culinary prejudices. Era, Han Dynasty, Zot and now New Delhi, have broadened my edible horizons.
Of course in this case, I credit Blake, for forcing me to break my Indian food cherry. It was her Indian food UYE, where she called me out specifically, that introduced me to the world of Naan bread and Tandoori chicken.
Vishnu must have really wanted me to eat Indian food. As it turned out, I had my kids on the night of the UYE and would have to miss the event. I had settled in, to a night of Funniest home videos and board games, disappointing both myself and others, who had wanted to see me get smacked down by ND's buffet. However, Karma was on my side and the class my wife takes on Wed was cut short. She showed up a little before 7,and I rushed to make it to ND on time for the event.
Luckily, it was in a part of the city I knew well, as my therapist's office is across the street. This was ideal, in the possible scenario that the scary foreign food would make me need to get some mental help in a hurry, I would just need to crawl across the street.
As it turned out, there was no need. Between the great company and tasty food, I was mentally set, for at least a week. New Delhi is a cozy little restraunt, with a delicious looking spread of Indian food. After communing with some Yelpers, old and new, Blake was kind enough to be my guide at the Buffet and thank Shiva for that! She explained what each thing was and made great suggestions.
I tried a little of everything and deemed the Naan bread and Tandoori chicken my favorites. I would need another visit to get a better idea of some of the other entrees, and I'm sure it will happen in the near future. There was even a bar there, although I didn't partake...this time.
We also had a blast with the desserts. Its amazing how much mileage a good "balls" joke will get, with a bunch of supposed adults. However I did not get the Balls dessert, no matter how much Aaron begged me. I tried the Pistachio ice cream, which had a name that sounded like coffee. As a matter of fact, I thought I was ordering coffee until they placed the dish of tan ice cream in front of me. My embarrassment turned to joy, as the frozen treat was awesome.
Upon leaving, I felt like I had such a good experience, that I thought I would walk across the street and cancel all future therapy sessions. It was only when Aaron forced me to ride him piggyback across 41st street that I realized I actually needed to double the appointments...and I'm sure the homeless guy, and everyone else who witnessed it felt the same way.
Since I can never remember the names of the different Indian dishes, I'm just going to have to say that I thought all of the food included on the dinner buffet was just okay. Although this was my first Indian buffet, I thought the actual dishes I have ordered at other Indian restaurants have been better. Nothing I got was memorable, and I didn't love anything so much that I had to go back for seconds. Also, I thought it was weird that two of the large chafing dishes included on the buffet were filled with plain fried chicken wings. It seemed like a cheap way for them to make people feel like they had more choices.
I did really like the desserts, which came with the buffet. In fact, I liked them enough to actually look them up on the website! The kulfi (Indian ice cream enriched with nuts and flavored with rose water) was delish, and the gulab jamun (home-made milk-balls dipped in honey syrup) was also really good.
I'd go back to New Delhi, but I'd certainly welcome suggestions about what to order; the buffet just didn't do anything for me.
(+10) DELIVERY (side note -- not out to East Falls .... super sad)
They are NOT joking when they ask you the spice level you want. Medium means your nose is running and your mouth will burn a little.
The food is **amazing.** I am so psyched I finally found an Indian food restaurant in Philly that I'm in love with.
We ordered online, but had to pick it up. The restaurant smelled absolutely incredible. If Indian food was easy to eat in the car, trust me, it would have been gone before we got home.
A+ Chicken Curry and Naan.
PS - Please expand your delivery radius to East Falls. PLEASE.
Considering I did my last review just before they started renovating, and those renovations have been done for close to two years now, it seems like as good a time as any to update. But since chances are you'll be partying here next week (http://www.yelp.com/ev...), revisiting New Delhi just happens to be an extra special occasion
The renovations that I previously mentioned have since helped to give it a more modern feel, and the wooden decor is fantastic. They still manage to maintain just a little bit of the old Indian artwork though, and it still adds onto the ambiance. The service never misses a beat and is always on top of filling everything to your hearts contents.
To be honest I've never much bothered with the menu beyond the buffet. But with it being $8.95 for lunch, and $11.95 for dinner it is an awfully hard thing to resist. especially since it's the most consistent buffet offering that I've ever experienced. full chunks of lamb simmered in Vindaloo sauce, alongside full legs of chicken simmered in exotic spices. Palak Paneer alongside spicy Channa Masala. These are a few of my favorite things! as for drinks it pretty hard to go wrong with their fresh mango juice, But they also have a fine assortment of Lassi yogurt drinks. Of course you could also go for an Indian beer like Kingfisher. or a bottle of Indian Wine!
Toss in the fact that they accept student discounts and it's awesome. throw in the free dessert that comes with the buffet and it's a winner. add in the drink specials every Wednesday night and it goes even further. The Rocky intro on the website makes me smile!
A friend and I where going to go out for brunch, but we ended up meeting up later than expected. so… Read more »
I've eaten at many Indian buffets, and New Delhi's is easily one of the best, and certainly the best value. Tasty food, greens that are actually green (and not the bleached iceberg lettuce that typically passes for salads at other buffets), and your choice (!) of dessert, all for around $10.
So, okay, New Delhi does not have the best Indian food ever. No place has yet exceeded my friend's mom's authentic home cooking and other restaurants have tastier (or at least more novel) dishes than New Delhi. I like Karma's pricier buffet better. But New Delhi's buffet has an excellent selection of veggie and meat dishes (and fresh naan). The gray-plastic decor in the rear is kinda spaceship-weird, but if you go to a buffet restaurant expecting high-end decor, you've got issues that should be discussed with a professional (or you've only gone to Palace at the Ben's buffet lunch).
3.5 stars.
I went in here a few days ago to try the much vaunted Indian food here.
The place itself is really clean and looks like they either recently remodeled or just really take care of the place. The buffet areas were really really clean, which is not always easy to do/maintain. I stepped up and began my sampling of ND's wares. Vegetable samosa, chicken tikka masala and the mutter paneer. The vegetable samosa was the best outside of one of my old boss's wives samosa. Beautifully crisp outer shell, yet flaky and not over fried. The samosa filling was really good and had a fair amount of spice. The chicken tikka masala was really good and rivaled Tiffin's. The mutter paneer was pretty good, though in truth I probably like Tiffin's better. Though to be fair, Tiffin cooks theirs on demand vs. ND's sitting around in a warmer. Speaking of which the trays were so hot that the serving handles were almost too hot to touch.
On my second pass I tried the lamb saag, dal mahkni and another dish who's name escapes me. The Lamb in the lamb saag was very tender and had some flavor to it. The green sauce looked horrible, like something from the movie Swamp Thing. However it tasted pretty good. The Dal Mahkni on the other hand looked watery and didn't taste that great. The other dish I got was similarly watery and didn't have a lot of spice to it either. The Naan I got was tasty and light/fluffy/not overbaked/cooked.
I had the rice pudding dish for dessert and it perfectly complemented and settled down my stomach after some of the spicy things I had.
Service was excellent. I always got a quick refill on water and my empty plate(s) were whisked away in a jiff.
Overall what I liked, I liked a lot. I wish I'd had a chance to try the tandoori chicken and a few other things. Stay tuned.....
GREAT FOOD!!!! i love buffets. esp ones that include dessert! but since i have had the glorious indian food from ekta i cant help but compare everything to it...and new dehli was lagging far behind ekta.
I mean really, seriously, this is the best Indian food Penn has to offer!?
We are from Chicago and were very excited to see so many Indian food restaurants around Philly. Just before an MBA session at Wharton, we looked up Yelp and of course went with the recommendation to have the lunch buffet at New Delhi.
We're vegetarians and maybe the meat dishes is what earned them super-star Yelp reviews. At our buffet they had:
- daal makhni - too watery and impossible to eat with naan
- chana masala - also watered down
- kofta - tasted nothing like actual malai kofta (I'm a New Delhiite)
- navratan korma - there were no Indian vegetables in it, rather mostly zucchini
- naan - that was fine
- rice
- samosa - decent
- bhajia - okay
Honestly, the food was bland and tasteless for the most part. I was really hoping something better from a restaurant named after my birthplace and hometown!
The one thing I did really like is that you could order any dessert from their menu and it was included in the buffet - that worked really well for me because kheer was the dessert out as part of the buffet but I was able to get gulabjamun instead!
The food is not the best Indian food in Philly, but it's always solid, and never disappoints. It varies very little from visit to visit, I've never gone home disappointed. Their buffets are pretty great deals at $8 and $12 for lunch and dinner respectively, I don't think I've ever ordered a la carte.
As for the buffet, it's refreshed often, everything is always hot and fresh, and as stated, the quality varies little from visit to visit. It's also a nice touch that they include a dessert; I always get the kulfi, which is rich but the tiny portion is just the right amount of sweet for the end of a meal.
The waiters are, I think, mostly used to the buffet crowd, so they're either too present at refilling your water or hovering over your plate to take it away, or they're totally absent and it's nearly impossible to flag one down when you want to pay. Still, since you're mostly left to your own devices, which is nice, and this is always a good standby when in West Philly.
I've loved this place for years. I've been here for dinner, as well as buffet. New Delhi has been in this city a long time (I think at least 20 years) and the owner is a very friendly man who seems to be very tied to Philly and especially to this neighborhood. He seems to take special care in making sure that the restaurant looks beautiful, the food is clean and tasty, and that customers are happy. The restaurant just underwent some major renovations and looks great! I'm not sure if this has increased their business because it seems as busy as it's always been. The buffet is great (try the lamb korma), the naan is perfect, and the dessert is yummy. They also have Indian beers.
I've given this place four stars rather than five for one simple reason: a couple of the waiters are creeps (possibly racist creeps). Yes -- I'm Indian; yes -- my husband is a Hungarian; and no -- that is none of your business. There's nothing I hate more than some random desi dude acting like he has the right to have any opinion about me or my marriage and there are two servers at ND who seem to think it's appropriate to stare or give my husband dirty looks THE ENTIRE TIME we are eating!!! One of them even tried to bump into my hubby once before. I just find this so annoying and uncomfortable -- it has actually made me give a second thought to whether or not I want to come here. If the restaurant could solve this one problem -- maybe some sensitivity and etiquette training --, I would definitely give it five stars.
My boyfriend and I went on a recent Sunday evening for dinner with a couple of friends and the place was packed and the buffet was full of hot options.
New Delhi is looks great since the renovations despite keeping some of the cheesy artwork which now hangs higher on the walls. The service was good with water being refilled regularly, plates were cleared and dessert offered in a timely manner. What more can you ask from a buffet?
Everyone left happy and full. No complaints. Always great food.
this is not only my favorite indian restaurant, this is my favorite restaurant in all of phildelphia, hands down. i say that in part because it is the only restaurant that i have frequented on a regular basis over the past 13+ years. it's hard to put into words what i love about this place...but i shall try...
my first new delhi experience was october of 1995, yet it seems like just yesterday. i was a freshman at drexel, and a sophomore friend who was helping me with a film class project suggested we get some take-out while watching movies. he called in an order to new delhi and we trekked from powelton village thru penn's campus in the cold. i was bitter about having to walk so far to get our food, wondering why we couldn't get something closer, or better yet - delivery! after walking all the way back in the cold and then unwrapping the tightly sealed packages with nearly frost-bitten fingers, i pretty much would have been satisfied with anything. i wasn't satisfied. i was blown the eff away!
since that first experience (tho not my first indian endeavor, mind you), i have ordered off the menu a mere handful of times compared to the number of visits where i opted for the buffet. now, i am not one for buffets as i generally am weary of the vats of food sitting for long periods of time, however, just as the clientele at new delhi is constantly turning over, so does the food. in one short visit i have seen the naan replenished 3 times - that's a lot. the staff on the other hand? talk about low turnover rate...i gather this must be a family operation because i have seen the same men working there since '95.
and the food, oh the food! while the buffet items are typically not as spicy as ordering a la carte...i have been quite grateful for the pitcher of water left at the table on many an occasion. as i'm the type of eater who takes a bit of this, and then a bit of that, and often mixes flavors and sauces, i can never be sure which was hot and which was not, but who really cares? all are tasty, and that's what matters.
my favorite dishes are the malai kofta, gobi masala, palak paneer and [sorry, i don't know the exact indian name for it] the vegetable pakora in a lemon chickpea sauce...tho i have yet to have anything i disliked here. at least 2 of the above items are always on the buffet when i go in (typically on weekends) as well as naan, basmati rice, samosas and of course a few meat dishes...ya know, if that's your thing.
since the renovation about a year and a half ago, they have also been offering rice pudding (on the side, next to the salad bar), but you still get your choice of dessert as well as coffee or tea along with the buffet, which is already a steal at $9/lunch, $12/dinner. i'm a sucker for gulab jamun and kulfi, tho lately i have been filling up on my food and haven't had the room for it - sacrilege, i know! speaking of which, who else remembers when the front/waiting room housed a sweets counter? man, that was some good stuff...
what can i say? i have requested to be taken here by my bf on special occasions ... i have driven out of my way to come here when other options were closer/easier ... i have opted to see movies at the bridge over other theaters in order to dine at new delhi ... i have been eating here for nearly 14 years! clearly, i love this restaurant, and if you haven't tried it yet, well, what are you waiting for, a UYE? if so, you're in luck - check the events page! http://www.yelp.com/ev...
I'm giving this place 5 stars, because their buffet is awesome! I think this place might have ruined Indian buffets in okc for me. There are plenty of dishes to choose from, and everything tastes fresh and delicious. I really liked the chicken tikka and lamb here, and the kulfi was also good.
The atmosphere here was also nice and clean, and service was very friendly.
This place is clean, friendly, and they have great service.
The buffet is extensive and everything is freshly prepared and tastes amazing.
Anyone who doesn't know much about Indian food should definitely try this place because you can sample a bit of everything at a low cost. Usually buffets scare me because I don't think they are very sanitary but they are constantly cleaning and refilling.
My first Indian buffet in which I could have done without, my BF said he wanted to take our daughter to something different rather than the TGI Fridays and Chilli's of the world. So I ask what did he have in mind. He said Indian food. Now yelpers I have a 3 y.o daughter not 10 or 12. A 3 y.o. Now I am all for trying new things and teaching her diversity but please tell me what she going to remember about an Indian buffet let alone how in the hell Iam going to get her to eat the food. I have a fight trying to get her to eat hots dogs and chicken nuggets. Now how am I going to get her to eat curry and other wonderful Indian foods. Not wanting to argue I packed up my baby girl and headed to New Delhi. My Daughter and I were first timers but my BF is a regular he so he knows just about everyone and everything on the menu. The restuarant was clean alittle crownded but it was a good family oriented atmosphere. Once settled I started out on the journey a head of me. While my BF was in Indian heaven I was walking around trying find something for her to eat. Everything she saw was Mommy what is that , what is this. I dont want that. While I was walking in circles trying to get her to eat somethin. My BF was working on his third plate. We finally settled on sum chicken ( I dont know the name but it was orange) rice and naan. Surpise she loved it and she could stop eating the naan. Me I had some lamb in a spinach sauce with naan. I also tried other things one of my complaint's was the food could have been warmer. Like I dont like luke warm curry. It just doesnt taste pleasing. I wish they would have more of a variety. If I am not mistaking the buffet far as hot food had about 8- 10 items. I expected much more maybe would have a better experience if we left the little miss home.
I go here about once every fortnight.
Their chicken tikki masala is delicious. Very juicy (however not spicy at all.) Their lamb saag is incredible. The one thing that has been a hit or miss for me is their vegetable samosas. They are sometimes a little dry and crumby and lack flavor. Sometimes, they are crisp, hot and very good.
The desserts are also a plus - this is one of the only Indian buffet places that I've been to that offers choices in desserts including mango ice cream, kheer, etc. etc. DELICIOUS!
Service: is ok.
For awhile after the original Minar Palace closed, New Delhi was my main source for Indian food. Don't get me wrong, it's perfectly fine, but I am very glad that Tiffin, Ekta and Minar Palace 2.0 exist now.
new delhi is my absolute favorite of the west philly indian buffets. plenty of seating, attentive staff, and a wide selection of delicious food. very vegetarian friendly (though it's only vegan-friendly if you follow the "don't ask, don't tell" policy) as well- a good restaurant for vegetarians to take their immoral meat eating pigdog friends to. dessert, coffee, and tea are included in the buffet. also, if you haven't been in a few years, they renovated last january and the new space is gorgeous, modern, and elegant.
if i had any complaints, i would say to be cautious because the spiciness of the buffet items is unpredictable (only of note for wimps), and that sodas are $2.50 each (highway robbery).
I admit, I have been avoiding reviewing New Delhi because I almost feel like there's nothing to say! I have been going here loyally since 2001 and I enjoy it every_single_time. Reviewing at this point just feels like "duh!"
But here I go: If 8 years of patronage doesn't say something, then I will tell you that the buffet is reasonably priced, tea/coffee and dessert with the buffet purchase is a wonderful addition, and the food is always soooooo good. This is one of those places that I crave regularly. My favorite dishes are whatever the yellow vegetable balls are called, the peas/cheese cubes dish, and the aloo gobi. And the dal. And the chickpeas. All of it! The naan is always fresh and warm, and the tarmarind chutney cannot be matched.
I recently discovered that they have Kheer (rice pudding) on the dinner buffet. Did they always and I never noticed? Is it there during lunch too? Or is this a new thing? Either way, I can't wait to go back. Tomorrow, perhaps.
Oh, and the plate clearing and water refilling service is always excellent and timely.
The buffet isn't bad, but I don't see why anyone would go here when Sitar is just a few blocks away on 38th Street and has free mango juice with dinner.
Overall, it was kind of hipstery. I ran into a wall trying to get to the bathroom; the hallway is labyrinthine and metallic, but cool. Dessert was included, which kind of makes up for the expensive mango juice, but at Sitar, BOTH are free.
Plenty of food - fresh naan, rice, chicken/ lamb/ vegetarian curries, salads, etc. Not all of it is amazing in flavor (it's a buffet after all!) -- but you'll be sure to find something that you like. Desserts are great and a cup of tea or coffee is included with the dinner buffet (maybe the lunch one too). What's nice is that the place is generally full, even on weekdays. The restaurant is deocrated nicely but still has a bit of a cafeteria feel because of the buffet. The price is $11.95 for the dinner buffet and I think $8.95 for the lunch one. They serve beers and alcohol too.
I'm not giving this place more stars only because I wasn't very impressed with the flavor of the curries. It's worth checking out once though!
Delicious buffet, and at $8-9 (lunch/dinner), it's hard to beat for a price. Come for their staples, including chicken tikka masala, basmati rice, naan, fried chicken, salad, mutter paneer and more... they have a split of their menu between the vegetarian and non-vegetarian options at the front so you can tell what's what.
The buffet comes with tea/coffee afterwards and a choice of dessert - I always enjoyed the gulab jamun, which was a honeyed milk dessert... so hard to find the same thing anywhere else!
They do rush you through eating and clearing your table if it's busy, though.
One of my favorite places to dine near-campus.
mmm. Indian food. Mouth watering right now. Do they sprinkle crack in the channa masala? Maybe it's the ghee.
New Dehli is the 'classy' buffet of West Philly. The quality of food is great. The service is pretty gosh darn good. You get a choice of desserts (horray for barfi!)
they did raise thier prices after they reopened but the place really is nice inside now. it was a tad skeevy before.
my one and only issue. NO DELIVERY TO 47TH?? But they deliver to Fairmount?? huh?
oh well, just forces me to get off the couch and make my way down there.
*students get 10% off, so it makes it a lil cheaper*
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Got an email from them telling me they now deliver to 48th! Whoo hoo!
New Delhi serves up one of the best deals in town. The lunch buffet is a mainstay in University City and prime for a student budget as well.
Try the Lamb Saag and of course the Tandori Chicken. They also have a great chicken dish. Vegetarians can also be ill afforded to pass up New Delhi as their Samosa and chick pea dishes are fantastic.
I haven't been there since their renovation but I've heard great things. The parking can be iffy but then again Septa is a good bet. Don't be scared. Try it sometime.
I still can't get over how nasty Indian food looks and I feel like I have some weird fetish when I eat it - yep, totally went there.
Amongst the many Indian restaurants in the city, New Delhi has to be by far the best when it comes to price, quality and quantity. Not only is the buffet about $10 per person, but show your student ID and you get 10% off. As cheap as it sounds, we've never ordered off of the menu because everything on the buffet's awesome.
The service is top notch - it's like being at a 5-star restaurant in the city. If you're done with your plate, it's gone in a minute and if you need a refill, it magically appears. Perfect.
I strongly suggest that anyone who hasn't tried Indian food before should stop here first, close your eyes, and try it all. We brought my dad there a few months ago and he literally tried it all and loved it.
Keep up the good work New Delhi.
Very clean, great service, fresh salad, hot tandoori chicken, buffet was varied, samosa were crisp, naan was just right mix of stretchy, crisp, and buttery. Everything was great, I'd go back in a heartbeat.
Yummy and cheap! Lunch buffet is about 10 bucks and you get 10% off if you're a student. They have a pretty good assortment of curries to try. My favorite being their chicken tikka misala. The chicken is tender and all the curries had their own unique taste. They also have rice and naan bread. The only thing I didn't like about this place was that their naan was very chewy. Besides that, great place! Lunch also includes dessert (mango ice cream is the best!) and coffee. Good deal! :)
I've been here a gazillion times but only once recently. My dining companion and I went here before becoming movie companions at the bridge down the street. I went for the buffet option and it was really yummy. I really like their Naan long time. I didn't notice any Korma (my favorite curry dish) on buffet, but I did have some yummy lentils and other things.
I did ask for seltzer water and got still that sucked.
Do you want to get drunk at midday while you get so full off Indian food that you can pass out for many hours at a time? Then this is your place. I spent many a lunchtime here chowing down at the buffet with a few rounds of beer. They deliver, but I find their delivery to be much less fresh than their in house and buffet food.
The great cherry-on-top of New Dehli is that you get a nice coffee/tea/dessert selection with your buffet. I recommend the Kulfi for dessert.
The food here was very good, it had a great mix of vegetarian and meat options. It's also super kid friendly, the baby to adult ratio at 7 pm on Sunday was pretty high and the staff didn't seem to mind cleaning up the spilled rice all over the floor.
Highly recommend.
Pretty good Indian food, very fast foodish. But worthwhile if need a delivery fix.
I'm happy to know that over the years the quality of the food here as remained the same....cheap and delicious!
Ok, I admit that I'm giving 5 stars because I've been going here almost my entire life, and the food has stayed reliably delicious. It's not always perfect, especially if you're really craving spice, but how can you beat the buffet, with tea and dessert included and a 10% student discount? The Tandoori chicken can be hit or miss, but their mutter or saag paneer is just lovely, as well as the lamb saag, tikka masala, and fried chicken (coated in chickpea flour, so you feel 2% better about eating them). The owner told us that they changed the kitschy decor to a sleeker look because that's what they're doing in India...personally, I liked the old look better, but hey, now you get a long, silvery, space-trek to the bathroom.
THis is my favorite place to get Indian food in this city. Last week we toyed with the idea of going somewhere new, and I just couldn't do it...i wanted my favorite.
The menu, and building got a bit of a necessary upgrade about a year ago. the seating area is now open and bright, with nice big windows in the front that open when the weather is nice. Even thought they made some changes they did NOT scarifice the food quality one bit!!! My favorite is the chicken vindaloo, and an order of veggie samosa. They can appropriately turn up or down the heat on dish depending on what you ask for. Be prepared to leave full....very satisfying. I have never gotten the buffet but friends always do and seem to like it very much. it is always clean and is regularly being refilled, everything stays warm.
I should also mention that the service is great, and the new owner or manager is also really great. I see him hanging around checking on things all the time. When they first went into rennovations and closed the building, we didn't know and had walked up expecting to go in and order take out. There was a phone number on the door so we called, and they took our order, and brought it out in about ten minutes!!! We were so happy, and pleased with their service. And happy to have gotten our take out!!
still can't find anything like this and as cheap! for student discounts 7 bucks or sumptin... tons of buffet selection of meats too including lamb, chicken, kafta. best part is the dessert that comes with it! kulfi pistachio ice cream my fav there!
be sure to eat this in preparation of immediate food coma afterwards!
Oh my, this is some great food. I am not an expert by any means. I had never had Indian until my wife took me here. I can't believe what I was missing out on! I've since had some more Indian food experiences and this is the best I've had of the cuisine. My wife and I get the buffet. I can't name any of it. I just know I love most of it. Get the buffet and enjoy. Its fantastic. Dessert is included. I find the dessert to be to just OK but my wife loves the dough balls in honey that you can choose. I just had their buffet tonight (1/28/09) for the the first time in months and I was reminded just why I like it so much.
This restaurant has made it to the top! So I was inquisitive to try it out. I had their dinner buffet last year and found it to be very ordinary. With this new rating I thought I had missed out on some recent development. I went this weekend with friends and family for the buffet. One good thing about it is that they are open late till 4:00 pm. So if you are hungry late in the afternoon, and haven't got a place to go to, you can head for New Delhi for a taste of less than average cooking. The spread is nothing to boast about, if at all, it is on the smaller side. The only thing that we liked were the samosas and the mango ice cream. The rest was colorful, unappetizing and downright humble.
I tried the a la carte for the first time the other day. It was actually quite acceptible - much better than the buffet. They made it extremely spicy like I asked, which I was grateful for. As long as you don't get the buffet, this place offers up semi-acceptable Indian food for decent prices.
I'm sorry to say that I just don't like this place. Granted, I've only had their buffet, so it's… Read more »
Definitely not an Indian food expert but I liked it. Came for the buffet and it was yummy and convenient, enjoyed mixing the different foods with the rice. It was also nice that the buffet offered a variance of flavors: hints of lemon, spicy pepper, curry, meats, etc. Staff was attentive. Mango ice cream was a nice palet cleanser at the end of the meal.
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Category: Restaurants
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Category: Indian
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Philadelphia, PA
Category: Indian
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