Although the night was extremely cold, the hospitality and warmth from the staff was much needed! I was visiting Florida for work purposes. Since I didn't have any friends in Jacksonville, I leaned on yelp for everything from getting my nails done to of course eating some good food. I passed this place several times while leaving the St. John's town center. Because of their hours of operation and my schedule, I was not able to make it there for their lunch buffet. Since I was by myself, I opted to sit at the bar. Let me say, the place was absolutely spotless! And I loved the decor! Everyone from the hostess, to the runners, to the bartenders were all very friendly. For the price of what I paid for wine, I definitely had a slight buzz from the amount that was given! I opted to order the tandoori chicken with rice with a side of naan. The non-laced a little bit of salt, but I see that this is a trend in the Jacksonville area. But no worries, it was still fresh and did it job. The chicken was nice and tender, and I left feeling full. Reheated my chicken and rice two days later, and the quality and taste was still there! I highly recommend this place for the amazing customer service and the quality of food. read more

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I love Indian food, and went with a friend for the buffet. It was plentiful, and you certainly won't go away hungry. I was a bit disappointed in the selections, as so many tasted the same. The goat curry - which I love - was all bones, I went 3 times to try to find meat, and it was just all bones, but it did have a lovely flavor. I found the Naan not to be at all soft and chewy, but rather hard and tasteless. Maybe I hit the end of the batch? The interior is lovely. Very calming and pleasant. I do think they could do without the big screen TV. Sometimes it's just nice to sit and not have that playing in the background. Service was a bit off and on. I had asked for ice, several times, before receiving it. As most people get the buffet I guess they figure you're on your own. My table mate did not get the buffet, and had a hard time even placing her order as they just don't return to the tables. I would go back, but probably for something off the menu, not the buffet. read more

5th Element Indian Restaurant & Bar - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Got food delivered for dinner at work. There were good and not so good elements of the food. Everything was very well packaged and nothing leaked out. The garlic naan had good flavor but was soggy, might be because I got it to go. The butter chicken had great flavor and perfect amount of heat, but it was thin slivers of chicken that didn't make it very satisfying. The guntur veg biryani was HUGE! I didn't really like the spice blend it was made with, had a slight bitter taste to it. I would probably order from here again but try something different next time. read more

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Went in for Father's Day. They don't usually have the buffet available on Sunday but it was open, fully stocked, clean and delicious food. A great variety and constantly refreshed. Highly recommend read more

the service was nice but did take a little bit to get to us the food was pretty standard the pan puri was okay ive definitely had better but the naans were so good i asked if they could do a garlic cheese naan and they were able to and it was tastyyy my favourite part was the free mango laasi soft serve sooo good read more

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I typically don't like buffets but this place is worth the try! Especially if you like Indian cuisine The yellow ice is soft and chewy, goes well with the goat curry, chicken, veggies etc Mango soft serve is so delicious, I usually take it to go after my meal. The place is huge, high ceiling, super clean- staff is attentive, highly recommended! read more

5th Element Indian Restaurant & Bar - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

If you're in Jacksonville and craving Indian food, 5th Element Indian Restaurant is definitely worth checking out. The service was honestly one of the best parts of the experience. Our waiter, Kaushal, was super friendly, attentive, and made us feel really taken care of the whole time without hovering. As for the food, everything we ordered was so good. The mango lassi was really refreshing, the butter chicken was rich and full of flavor, and the cheese naan came out warm and perfectly soft. The mango lamb was probably my favorite dish on the menu. The dine in room is beautiful and well set up. If you wanted to go on a date but nothing too fancy, this place is perfect from the seating to the low lighting. Everything tasted fresh and came out pretty fast. You can tell they put effort into both the food and the overall experience. I'd definitely recommend this spot to anyone who loves Indian food or even if you're just trying it for the first time. I'll for sure be back. read more

This Indian buffet is awesome! They have so many options. It's clean and plenty of space for big groups. All the workers are so friendly and the service was top notch. I really like how they have the name and description for each thing. It educates customers on some dishes they may not know. I tried some new Indian dishes and everything was yummy! I especially loved the mango ice cream at the end:) read more

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Food was good, food portion was a lot enough to eat for two days. Mr. Ashley was a phenomenal waiter explained all the menu items and answered all questions I had. Very nice guy the restaurant I remember used to be on Baymeadows and this location is very nice and beautiful inside. read more

5th Element Indian Restaurant & Bar - Mutton (goat) Biryanis - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I've gotten takeout, so I can't speak for dining in. However, regarding the food, I've tried the butter chicken, chicken tikka, chicken samosa, red curry chicken fried rice, Singapore street noodles twice, schezwan chicken, and garlic naan. I really liked the street noodles the first time, but the second time was a let down in flavor. And I ordered medium spice level and it was not spicy at all. Everything else except for the naan was meh in flavor. The frozen Indian food I've bought at the grocery store tasted similar or better. After attempts a few months apart, I don't think I'll be returning. Left me still craving that flavor I didn't get. read more

Definitely enjoyed this lunch buffet at the very modern town center location. My favorite thing was the mango ice cream which happens to be right next to a little window where there's a continuous flow of freshly made naan bread coming directly out of the kitchen. Lots of different types of curries to try and we really liked the chicken biryiani & tandoori as well. Our server was very friendly too. read more

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I walked in and was immediately enchanted with the wonderful smells. I checked out the buffet and everything looked great. I chose the buffet because I wanted to try several different thingss and the menu is extensive. I thought everything tasted great. Definitely will be back. read more

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We tried this restaurant for the first time for dinner while visiting Jacksonville and shopping at the mall. We were seated right away and I loved the ambiance. This place is fairly new and looks very clean. We ordered their Keema pav and avocado papdi chat and both of those appetizers were really good. I also ordered their Old fashioned drink. Our server was RK Naidu, and I loved the fact that he kept checking on us a few times to make sure we liked everything. I liked how he asked for feedback on the Old fashioned drink he made, so it could be better for the second time. He also recommended good dessert combo such as gulab jamun with their free mango ice cream. Their mango ice cream tasted delicious. Everything we ordered tasted great. I loved their spicy spring dosa that comes with vegetables and potato filling. We also ordered their chole bature and mixed vegetable garlic fried rice with paneer. See photos of the food below. Our bill for everything was $124, which is quite reasonable and I will be back to try other things on the menu such as chicken tikka masala next time. Overall this restaurant is great in terms of food and service. Highly recommend! read more

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Wow - everything was fantastic! We stayed with a dosa and a samosa chaat, both were delicious. The mango lassi bar drink was also great. The butter chicken and garlic naan were wonderful. We ate every bite. Service was prompt and friendly read more

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I have been a long time patron of 5th element. The food is excellent with a great variety and the service is 5 star. The last few times we've had Ashlee and he is probe sea excellent service even remembering the drinks and food we like off the top of his head. The entire staff is friendly and treats you like family. read more

If you love Indian food this is the place to go! It's authentic and you have plenty of options to choose from. We had our food to go but the food was delicious and your order automatically comes with rice. When picking up my food he did say there was a buffet lunch option during the weekdays and a buffet option a certain time during the weekend. Located in the town center plaza so in theory there's plenty of parking. However if you go on a busy day probably not much parking in front of the restaurant and you would have to walk read more

We were thrilled to come on a Friday evening and get a table after seeing long lines at lots of area chain restaurants. 5th Element serves the best food in the area quickly and with a smile and good conversation. Our server Ashley was attentive and friendly. Definitely stop by! read more

Came here after work since my out of town coworkers were craving for Indian food. The place was clean and modern. Staff was welcoming and had good recommendations as to what we can order that is not normally seen in Indian lunch buffet. Everything we ordered was delicious and fresh. Glad we took the server's recommendation. We had sampler samosa and dosa (first time trying it and was not disappointed. Mango lamb, Mumbai kabob ( flavorful and was our favorite) , shawarma biryani were all amazing. read more

5th Element Indian Restaurant & Bar - Dosa - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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We used to be regulars on baymeadows and unfortunately understand they have to appeal to new client base/ American palate. The buffet offered good options but also not much spice available Today we ordered chicken pakora and lamb saag which was not full flavored. There was some spice but not the flavorful version we are used to. The saag was also watery. Even the chai lacked umph. Service was good and the environment is clean / pretty but not sure we would do it again. Sadly. read more

5th Element Indian Restaurant & Bar - Chicken pakora - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Ashely did such an amazing job! He was so friendly and answered our questions! The food was so delicious!! The Garlic Cheese Naan is so good and so is the Butter Chicken curry! Try them out! read more

5th Element Indian Restaurant & Bar - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Came in for dinner one night to the 5th element location at the Town Center, and this place is significantly nicer in terms of ambiance compared to the Baymeadows location (although I do love that location as well). This all fits, considering they are likely trying to draw a different crowd in Midtown. We ordered a malai methi paneer dish, as well as a paneer makhni, and both dishes were great! Onion kulcha and garlic naan to pair, and the complimentary mango soft serve at the end was a nice touch. The food was tailored to our spice level at dinner which is a huge bonus over the lunch buffet, so will hopefully be back for dinner soon! read more

Buffet lunch weekdays $16.99 went with a friend who loves Indian food as much as I do. Lots of items on the menu including my favorite chicken tikka Marsala. 5 th Element makes the best! They also have dessert included. Their mango ice cream swirl is my favorite. If you love Indian or have never tried it this is a good way. Every item is labeled with an explanation. On weekends the Buffett has some more items & its $21.99 read more

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My family and I are huge fans of 5th Element. We have been loyal customers for five+ years. We were excited about this second location close to the original spot on Baymeadows and finally made it for a visit. We were blown away by the new restaurant. It looks amazingly upscale. Staff are dressed up a bit more but still remain as friendly as ever. We were surprised to see how busy it was too. Food comes out quick just like usual but cutlery, glass, and plates are new and nice. The food remains the best Indian outside of India. Parking was decent with a ton of spots. I didn't check the bathrooms but I imagine they are good since the restaurant is new. There is beautiful outdoor seating. I'll try that in a future visit. But the best news is they have an ice cream machine too! This restaurant remains one of my favorites of all time. read more

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Ashley was amazing. We usually have our usual go to orders and he made some alternative suggestions which we followed, great suggestions. We have been to many Indian restaurants and we like this place the most, not just because of the food, but the staff. If you are into Indian food and open to trying new dishes, I recommend Ashley. read more

Quiet and relaxing atmosphere; arrived during non-peak hours. Ordered a bunch of chaats: samosa chaat, avocado papdi chaat, kale chaat, pav bhaji and one from their January special (I forgot the name). Also ordered the chili garlic naan with a side of butter chicken sauce (without the chicken). Each of the dishes were super flavorful and delicious! My favorites were the samosa chaat and pav bhaji. The naan dipped in the sauce was also excellent. We asked for the sauce to be extra spicy and the combination of the chili naan and sauce made it pretty spicy (make my head sweat spicy)! But that's exactly what I wanted! They also provided complimentary mango soft serve at the end. Perfect ending to the meal. Service was very nice and attentive. The only critique is that we saw them cleaning the tables with Windex (which is NOT a cleaner)! Otherwise, food was top notch and would go again. read more

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Food was great! Husband and I went to visit for our first time and food was plentiful! Our waiter ASHLEY was very nice, polite, and helpful. He even gave my husband and I some complimentary desert for our first time. Will definitely come back again!. Thank you ASHLEY fir making our first visit very welcoming. read more

Wow and wow! Recently opened new location at the Town Center and I can't wait to go back! Absolutely beautiful build out with ample seating and a huge outdoor patio. The star here though was the buffet. So many options and each item was labeled with the dish and ingredients! I suggest doing a visual lap before filling your first plate since there are so many delicious choices. Absolutely everything we tried was delicious. They even had tandoori chicken on the buffet! Pros: Clean, numerous buffet options, price- $15 all you can eat! Cons: buffet is lunch only (2:30 on weekdays and 3 on weekends) read more

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5th Element is definitely amazing Indian food and maybe also magic, because I'm already planning my next visit. The new location (I haven't been to the older location!) has great ambiance, and service so good you feel like a VIP. The food we tried : The chicken 65 - perfect amount of heat, flavorful, and honestly, I'm considering ordering lunch tomorrow just to have it again. The chicken 555 was also a hit! The lamb biryani was okay. Lamb is always hit or miss for me personally though, so don't let my opinion stop you if lamb is your thing! The wine was... fine. Nothing to write home about, but who needs fancy wine when the food steals the show? Five stars for the 5th Element. With a menu this good, I'll definitely be back to work my way through the rest of it. read more

We had the chicken korma and tika marsala, mango juice to drink (first time trying) and the garlic naan. Food is delicious, our attendant was very attentive. Very nice ambience with authentic music playing in the background. Very nice read more

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Ashley was our server and gave us the best possible experience. Smiled gave suggestions like the chicken lollipops which was so good. My family had a fantastic time and we celebrated my brothers and the entire experience was fantastic read more

And here we are!! Just so happened upon this wonderful establishment on a random lunch hunt. As a first time try I would highly recommend! The ambiance was inviting and calm. The waiters were kind enough to help us with our meal selections and just a heads up, the spicy is indeed spicy read more

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Ashley was our server and he did an amazing job! Everything was perfect! Thank you for a great dinner experience!

I did not dine in here- I just ordered and picked up food to eat at home. I was really excited to try this place because I'd heard good things. Unfortunately, I'm still on the hunt for my go-to Indian place. I ordered a chicken curry and garlic naan. The chicken curry was really bland and not spicy at all. It was a big disappointment. The garlic naan was good though! read more

5th Element Indian Restaurant & Bar - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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5th element is always delicious! Such an enjoyable place for dinner. My server, Adrian, was the best! Definitely will be back soon!

tonight was out anniversary and this was a great place to eat!!! our server Ashley was very nice and his appetizer recommendation was fantastic! the smell when we walked in was amazing as well!! We had a fantastic time!! read more

I love their lunch boxes! it comes with such variety a food and is an affordable price. Definitely the best Indian food of the southside of Jax! read more

I've been a fan of 5th Element for a while, but had never had their mid-day lunch buffet until recently. They took us to our table and promptly brought water and silverware, The buffet did not disappoint. It was busy but not overly crowded the two times we were there last week. Our enjoyment of the array of Indian foods was reinforced by the number of Indian patrons who were also enjoying these delightful offerings. Their new location is a bit more crowded in together than their last location, but it was fine here too. Decor was subdued, but very clean and easy to move around. Can't wait to go again. read more

My review is strictly for the buffet. My family and I came in the day before Father's day for an early celebration. We decided to do the buffet so everyone could get their fill of Indian food. Previously I had only visited the Baymeadows location and that was years ago. i remembered really enjoying the food. There was a lot of variety and the fresh naan and mango ice cream were fantastic. Jump forward to this visit. We were greeted as soon as we walked it and seated in their new beautiful restaurant. This location is definitely more modern and clean looking. The buffet didn't have as much variety as I remembered. The food didn't have much flavor, it all kind of tasted watered down. The tandoori chicken was all overcooked and very dry. The freshly made naan to order was very tasty and honestly the best part of the meal, however it's a long wait for each peace and you aren't allowed to have more than one. I said to the person making the naan I was trying to get enough for all five people in my party so there was not a long line forming where there isn't much room. They didn't seem to like this, but did end up making it and gave us 2.5 pieces cut up in a basket. The buffet is over $20 per person and I don't feel like they should be so stingy with the naan, its probably their cheapest item to make. Other than this our drinks were refilled and dirty plates were taken quickly. Honestly I probably wouldn't come back. I just feel the flavors weren't quite what they used to be. read more

I've had this a couple times now. The food is overpriced and doesn't taste good. Simple as that.

Always loved this buffet when it was at Baymeadows but now their newest location is right in the heart of St Johns Town Center! Much closer to home....very dangerous because I absolutely love this buffet. Their food is always delicious and flavorful! I love the ambience of this new location as it has a very clean and elevated feel when you walk into the restaurant! There was a wide variety on their menu including curries, tikka masala and butter chicken! They also have fresh naan bread coming out regularly...my favorite is their mango dessert too! Overall, this is a must for any Jax visitor who is looking for a great Indian dining experience! Service was top notch too and very attentive to our needs. Such a wonderful Jax spot! read more

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