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| - I read through all the reviews on Yelp before trying this place. I'm always a little wary of buffets to begin with, but even more so when it's an Indian, Thai, etc buffet. They always seem to fall flat in every way possible. But since most of the reviews were positive, I decided to take a chance and drag the gf out for dinner.
And I'm so glad I did!
We showed up around 6:30 and there were already cars in the parking lot. We were seated in a booth and immediately brought water. We let the server know we were getting the buffet and went at it. The selection was pretty fantastic. A good variety of vegetarian and non vegetarian options. Three lamb dishes, three or 4 chicken dishes, aloo gobi, two different paneer dishes, salad stuff, and dessert.
My plate was piled high with all my favourites, and my gf took this chance to try just about everything having never had Indian food before. I have to say, it was some of the better Indian food i've had in Arizona. (I feel like I can say that, not just because I'm a foodie, but because I spent several years living in that part of the world and had many Indian friends growing up, so I was able to experience all types of Indian cuisine. )
The flavours were all there, and the different chutneys went great with the order of papadum that we got. It's an extra $1. Order it, if you've never tried it before. We got back to the table and we had a HUGE piece of garlic naan and a sizzling plate of tandoori chicken waiting for us, both of which were excellent. The desserts were a perfect ending. The cheese balls soaked in the honey lavender syrup were amazing, the rice pudding was great. They even had a sweet carrot pudding, but I didn't try it, not being a fan of carrots in general.
You can't beat $10 a person for a great buffet that included all the usual suspects and some you might not have tried, mango lassi, tandoori chicken and naan.
As we left, the restaurant was getting busier. There were several tables of Indian families, which I always take as a good sign, as well as a mix of others.
We'll definitely be going back!
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