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| - I went to the Royal India Bistro for the lunch buffet today. Lunch was very good and service was excellent.
I was the first person here at about 11:30 but several tables were occupied before I left. The server asked me for my drink order. I got tap water which. She then said they had a buffet and I replied that was the reason I was there. She gestured for me to go ahead and start and she'd get my naan.
The buffet is small by comparison to other Indian buffets in town. There are 8 hot dishes, some salad, and achaar. It was a good enough choice and the good taste of the food made up for the limited selection.
The naan was buttered generously and was a welcome addition to the meal.
For my first trip, I got chicken tikka masala, malai kofta, and some basmati rice. The thing I noticed about all of their dishes was they all had a nice spicy flavor. It's not overpowering for people who like mild food but it had a definite tang and it was not just one dish but all of them. It was the first time I know that I had malai kofta and it was really a treat! The last thing was the vegetable pakora. This was a bit disappointing. I didn't read the full description because I know what it is. The only vegetable I could see/taste was potato. It seemed more like it was a pakora made from bread stuffing and some potato.
For the second plate, I had aloo matar, daal maharani, and curry chicken. The aloo matar and curry chicken were good. The daal was OK. The sign said spicy lentils but this was the only dish that was lacking in spice. There were some beans mixed in the daal, too.
For dessert I got some rice pudding and some carrot pudding. The rice pudding was not labeled as kheer and it had a lot of liquid with less rice unlike kheer or rice puddings I've had before. The carrot pudding, on the other hand, was very thick and unlike the carrot puddings I've had elsewhere. Both puddings were very good--I'm not criticizing them but merely pointing out the different preparation. I wish I had seen the achaar at the beginning of my meal. I didn't think it would be as tasty with dessert!
Service as I said was very good. When I went for my second plate, my dirty plate was removed and my water glass refilled. The server was very pleasant. The room is quite nice and it was very quiet.
The price is just over $16 including tax. For the limited selection, it's higher than most places. Also, you have to park and walk your way through the casino to get there and it's right in the middle, halfway between either garage.
Still, I won't hesitate to stop here and I think I'll try it for dinner some evening.
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