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| - This place is literally right around the corner from my office and I drive past it almost every day. My curiosity finally got the better of me and the weather was nice enough for a nice walk.
Their counter is one big display case, running almost the length of the restaurant, and showcasing all the cooked food in pans, kinda like a buffet but not self serve. The wall behind the counter was covered with signs highlighting all the combo meals that they offered.
After surveying the food and avoiding a few dishes that looked really oily, I chose the Butter Chicken combo with basmati rice, salad, and pop. The proprietor (who remained mostly silent during my entire stay) plated the food and put it in a microwave oven on the back counter. What??? That's when I noticed there were six microwave ovens back there. Huh? What's going on here? That triggered something in me to touch the glass of the showcase. It was neither hot nor cold. Room temperature? Should I be concerned about food safety? I had assumed, by appearance, that it was a steam table. Wrong!
While I was eating (I wasn't offered a takeout option), a few customers came in to order takeout. Their meals were put in foam containers and heated in the microwave. While this is not entirely unsafe, not all foam containers are microwave safe and it also depends on the temperature that the contents are being heated to. Hmmm, I think dining-in may have been the safer option.
As far as the food goes, it was fairly bland, and the butter chicken sauce was very runny, nothing like the rich flavour and consistency that I'm used to. At 13.50, it also wasn't cheap. I've been to less expensive all-you-can-eat buffets with far better tasting Indian and Pakistani food.
Unfortunately, with its bland food, lack of customer service, poor value, and questionable (in my opinion) food safety, I cannot recommend King Palace.
BTW, my plate could have used another two minutes in the microwave.
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