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| - I used to frequent this restaurant when I worked downtown, as it was close to the office and had by far one of the best Indian Buffets in the area.
I revisited this place on Feb 29, 2013 after not dining here in at least 5 years. While impressed by the service, the food selection was unimpressive for a buffet, so I will unfortunately not make the trek here anymore.
We were greeted almost immediately upon entering and promptly shown to a table, were offered drinks, which were on our table when we returned from the buffet station. Our waiter checked back 5 minutes later to see if we needed anything else and to ask if we were enjoying the food. Plates were cleared promptly. Attentiveness was great, although unassuming.
The hot food selection was a disappointment....like other reviewers I am a huge fan of Butter Chicken. Here, while flavourful, the meat contained bones and was a lower quality of chicken. The Tandori chicken was flavourful as well.....but no breasts (white meat) ...it, like the butter chicken, were thighs and drumsticks. The spiciest dish on the buffet were the pakora's, which was a surprise as the buffet also had the chick peas (which are usually a bit spicy, but here were rather bland).
Unfortunately for us, the best part of the buffet was the naan bread...which is a staple at every Indian restaurant.
I recall a few years back coming across a drink I used to love as a kid and buying it and being hugely disappointed at how the memory of it was actually better than the real thing.......I felt that same feeling after eating here.
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