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| - I continued my recent Indian food fixation today by revisiting an old haunt. During the few years I spent living in the West Valley our favorite Indian restaurant was Maharaja Palace. Back then I would have given it four or five stars. However, with so many new, great places opening in Tempe, Chandler and the surrounding area, I can only muster three in comparison.
The place has never been much to look at, so I can't really fault it there. It is in a really old strip mall, and the interior reflects that. However, what I don't remember from before was the lack of choices. They only had about four or five main dish choices--a fraction of what the newer places are offering.
The food was not as good as I remember either. For example, I've had some supremely awesome tandoori chicken lately, and Maharaja Palace was average at best compared to those; same with their chicken tikka masala--good, but not memorable.
Service was decent as always. No complaints there. Price for the lunch buffet was $8.95.
I don't get out west very often these days, so I cannot compare with what other restaurants are doing in the area. But to me, this was a disappointing visit. I want to mention that this place continues to appear in various "Best Of" lists--Arizona Republic's, for example, so your mileage may vary.
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