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| - Had a craving for Indian Buffet this past weekend and came to a startling realization that while there are a lot of Indian Restaurants, and a fair number that offer lunch buffets, there really weren't that many dinner buffet options available. Now, living downtown, Tandoori Palace was a fair drive away so I really rolled the dice on coming to this spot (okay, so maybe I justified it by lumping in a visit to Ikea, a place that I love to hate).
It's located in a strip mall beside a nail parlour, so I definitely cringed a little bit pulling up to the location. However, I was really surprised at everything after that! The restaurant itself is a tidy, unpretentious atmosphere with attentive service and most importantly, very clean. The buffet section is tucked away in the back, very tidy, reasonably stocked (which is perfect for buffet because it means the food hasn't been sitting there for many hours).
It's an average selection - not too many items, not too few, though I wouldn't have minded a few more choices. The standouts for me were the Goat Curry (god, so tender, so flavourful, so not-goaty/gamey), and the butter chicken. Now I won't comment on how authentic it is because I really don't know, but this was definitely the best butter chicken I've had a while. The sauce was perfect and even had a touch of sweetness, and the chicken chunks were generous and real. The chicken used in most butter chicken buffets is either really tough because it's been over cooked to shit, or really really tender because it's been brined to shit and tastes more like a fast food chicken nugget consistency (not that real). The butter chicken here landed a great balance between the two.
The fresh buttery naan was also a highlight. I do wish that there was more fruit / dessert options and veggies, but for $20, this really hit the spot for my craving.
I would definitely come here again!
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