Went here twice already. Both times the customer service was below average. The food is pretty good but they skimp out on the food with certain dishes. My dad and husband ordered a mixed meat grill and it had two small pieces of chicken and a few other things. They both felt like it was way less than what we paid for, which is 26 dollars. When my did complained about it, the waiter said we should have ordered 2. I ordered chili garlic noodles and it was spicy to the point of being inedible. We had them remake it and told them they should have asked for what spice level we prefer. We also ordered the chili fish which was actually pretty good. For an appetizer, we got the pav bhaji fondue- it wasn't that good. The bread was stiff and loaded with butter. Even the bhaji was too buttey and overall flavorless. I would stick to indo chinese if you are coming here. To make up for all their mistakes, they threw in a pan kulfi which was pretty cool and tasty. read more

This restaurant is really good. Please go try! Heard that it is a Nepali restaurant serving Indian & Indo-Chinese food. They have an elaborate menu. I tried their buffet. Some items on the buffet include chaat, tomato soup, dal, jeera rice, chicken tandoori, chilli chicken, paneer tikka masala, naan, potato & peas curry, Indo-Chinese veg noodles, Schezwan vegetable curry plus another Indo-Chinese curry, raita, gulab jamun, kheer and fruits. Checkout their non-buffet menu for another set of wide range of options. They have indoor (seats 30-40) and outdoor seating (seats 50-60) for private events, should you like to organize events. They have plenty of parking space and bike racks in a plaza, cut out and private from the rest of the businesses. The best aspect of this restaurant is their inviting ambiance with large pillars of gold peacock statues, lamps etc that for once I felt like I was in India. Staff were professional and friendly. They were always ready to help with a smile. I can't wait to go there again. read more

This is absolutely the worst experience I have ever had at a restaurant. We usually come here to entertain all of our guests due to the great presentation of food. This last time, the manager, Raju, came to our table of 11 and said "I want to understand what's going on you haven't ordered your food. This is not a bar". It was 8:25, we sat down at 7:15 and had ordered 12 appetizers up till that point. We politely told him we will order in 10 minutes. He came again in 5 minutes and when we said that we need a few more minutes, he said "do what you want we will not give you a table again this is a family restaurant." We used to take all our guests here to entertain. Will absolutely never go again if this is the type of people who will be employed here. Take your money elsewhere, your business is not respected here. Sriram Pandit, you need to reconsider your choice in staff! They do not understand the meaning of HOSPITALITY. read more

Sunday noon buffet was great, many choices with chicken tikka masala was the best, tandoori chicken a bit dry otherwise the dishes were delicious. The carrot dessert was really perfect, not too sweet. Two things that could have improved the experience: They shouldn't have the naan sitting in the buffet, would be so much better if they bought it over to each table fresh and hot like Raijoot does. Leaving it in buffet causes it to be cold and hard. They didn't have anything hot to drink, I offered to pay extra for tea or coffee, it's Sunday brunch on a 20 degree day for goodness sake, give us something warm to drink. The hostess said NO we don't do that. Crazy you can't make a paying customer a cup of tea, all it takes is boiling some water..not a good way to start out in the restaurant business. Aside from her snippy attitude, the other servers were really nice, buffet and place was clean and bright. read more

Chef's Table - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Outstanding! It was our first time trying out this Asian/Indian cuisine. We asked the server what he recommends for us and all his picks were awesome. Garlic naan bread was my guilty pleasure. Chicken tikka masala. Definitely give this place a try. You won't be disappointed. Have not tried the Asian side of the menu. Will return to try. read more

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INCONSISTENT. When this place opened up it was fantastic and I've been there a few times with mediocre food and now most recently with terrible food. I ordered a chicken curry with gravy equivalent to the consistency of water (probably most of it was water). The gravy was so runny that it soaked the garlic naan on the other end of the plate. I am convinced the chicken curry was defrosted and microwaved before being served. The naan was not fresh and became hard within a few minutes of it coming onto the table. HORRIBLE SERVICE is the only thing that has remained consistent. Multiple servers who arrive taking your order. They encourage you to order all your appetizers and entrees at the same time so that they can probably turn over tables quicker when it's busy. If you had efficient service in the kitchen and with the servers you can cut down on time. This is one of those places where investment into the right parts of the restaurant (chef, waiters, and all those dents in the walls with broken border molding) can make a huge improvement long term in restaurant revenue. Classic case where saving pennies has lost many dollars. Will not return again. read more

This place has a great ambiance and is nice for a date or a group. They are also kid friendly (although gets loud in the evenings). I will give them points on creativity for the presentation of dishes and how their menu has the typical panjabi indian items but also many of the indo-chinese items. The food itself was good but nothing I would want to run back for. I liked the concept of the pav bhaji fondue and their paneer spring rolls were pretty good. We also got their coriander sour soup, which was good if you like that taste. OH, they give you mini papads with chutneys as a "starter" which I LOVED (brought me back to my childhood days when my Mom would make me mini papads with dinners :) Here's my take on the entrees we ordered: 1) Manchurian with gravy: Portion size and texture was good but could be more flavorful 2) Palak Paneer: didn't really love this one 3) Hakka Noodles: Portion size was good and probably my favorite of the three but again, wish it had more flavor. No rice is included with the entrees which is something I wish they would add. The service seemed a little rushed - I do get it was a Saturday evening and they want people to get in and out but they were always trying to remove our plates when there was still food on them and we were clearly still eating. They don't take reservations. However, they are BYOB, which is a nice plus! If you're looking for a nice sit-down in the Edison area and want to try something a little bit different, this place is worth a try! read more

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Terrible ordered takeout here. The owner is extremely rude and ignorant. I explained that my order was cold. I picked up the order before the time that was given to me. When placing the order I was told it would be ready is 30-45 minutes and I arrived 20min after placing the order and the food was cold. After explaining this to the owner he didn't care at all and did nothing to resolve the issue. This guy is a complete idiot and knows nothing to make any situation better. Didn't even offer to remake the food. I wouldn't trust this place!!! This place also smells like piss so don't eat here. read more

Chef's Table - What the hell is this? Why do they put ice in the urinal ? - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Food 4.8/5, ambience 4/5 and service 5/5. I would recommend Chaand Palace over this place. We went here for lunch on a Sunday morning and the only option we had was the lunch buffet. We could not order from the menu. All the food that served, was really good. It's spiced right, not too bland like other buffets. The Indo Chinese, Punjabi or South Indian ... It was all well made. The vegetarian options are rather limited. The area where buffet is setup is very tight and if your table is near the busy area, there will be a lot of people going past you. The service is really good. I would say that this restaurant must have one of the best service staff at any Indian restaurant. read more

Came here for lunch buffet. Ambience is very nice overlooking the tracks with some old Bollywood instrumental. Aloo baingan (eggplant) was perfectly cooked. Authentically spiced in North Indian way of cooking but not too hot. Being vegetarian I did not find enough dishes and whatever other dishes were there I did not care much. Nothing bad but nothing special. Chinese potatoes and noodles. I Avoid paneer so I can't comment. Daal was too thick and did not have fresh taste to it. Salad bar was nice. Rice pudding was ice. Not too sweet. Service was a bit dry and stiff and formal to my taste and most people probably expect and prefer that as it appears more high end. I prefer a more approachable and friendlier staff. Definitely was come back. More vegetarian dishes pls for buffet. Keep up the good work. Cheers. read more

Easily the best naan I have had in the United States. We had the mutton curry, malai kofta and butter chicken for our entrees. Mutton/ goat curry - Good flavor and spice level. Best of the 3. Butter chicken - milder flavor, probably a 3.5/5. Malai kofta - probably a little bit of a letdown for us. Good for people who want to go really easy on the spice. Overall, food was delicious and I would recommend stopping by if you're in the area. read more

The food was absolutely wonderful, from preparation to presentation, very pleasing. Staff was outstanding. The restaurant was exceptional along with the food quality and quantity. read more

Chef's Table - Pav bhaji - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

We have been here before and had much better service. In a time of recession, they did not let us know they "needed the table" after 1.5 hr and tried to kick us out. Meanwhile, there were several empty tables. High prices and low quality. Won't be coming back. read more

I came here on a weekday evening with friends to enjoy a dinner. I was pleasantly surprised by the extensive options of their menu and the ambience. We all enjoyed the food, presentation, and the energy of this place. We were able to bring in our own wine as well which was a plus. This is definitely a place I would come to again. read more

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Food is not that good if you are looking for typical Indian taste. Drinks are BYOB. Ambience was good. Dessert we ordered a kulfi which was fancy and I would try it out. read more

We are fully satisfied by environment food and service. Frank explained very well about the restaurant and party halls. read more

The food and service was very good! I was a bit skeptical about trying it out because I figured it would just be another Indian/Chinese fusion restaurant and while it basically was, I was pleasantly surprised by the food and definitely would visit again! We decided to sample a few things: -The spring rolls were great (the presentation won me over) although I'm not sure how I feel about it basically being rolled in papad crumbs -The pav bhaji fondu was probably the winning food of the night! It was a great take on a classic and they got it right -The papri chat was just okay, it lacked flavor in my opinion--it has lots of yogurt but not enough chutney/toppings. -The chili paneer was also AMAZING! We were just going to get that by itself but the waiter recommended that we try it with the rice which was good! Helpful staff is always a plus! -The Gulab Jamun were DELICIOUS -The Kulfi was great (I didn't have it myself but the person that did said good things) Overall it was a very good experience and with the slight glitch of the water being a bit too warm for my taste, I'll be heading back again! read more

Chef's Table - The Kulfi - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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Ordered the Kadai paneer asked for spicy which I got. It was a nice spice too not too spicy but not mild and it bloomed nicely the flavor was on point but it came with no rice which was a huge bummer because it's like half the meal. I'd have given a better rating if the rice had been included. for $11 I would have expected a side as well. I ordered via uber eats. read more

I cannot wait go visit chefs table again the ambience and service was outstanding even better was the food we had the fried tofu absolutely delicious the taste of fresh ginger , Chilli shrimp ( Divine ) and the fried rice was one of the best I've had . I'm looking forward to visiting again to try the indian curries . Keep It up read more

I would honestly give this 4.5 stars (but I can't). This place has delectable food, great service, and little *warm* towels to wipe your hands with. The place has a very long wait time, sometimes to get seated, mostly for food. This is probably because of how crowded the place is, so you really can't blame them. P.S. The food here is actually *spicy* which we love. Feedback by a 11 year old. She enjoyed her meal. read more

Lovely ambience , good appetizers . Can do a bit better on the main course dishes as found them a bit low on salt and spices

So we just end up there because we wanted to eat new Indian food party of 6 for lunch buffet on a Sunday morning. Parking lot was empty because we came early = to we got seated right away. Now for the food.....food was ok not the best not the worst. Menu was short and sweet. They had Mini idly and mini dosa, chili chicken, noodles, chicken tikka masala, naan, rice, carrot halwa (gajar halwa), rasmalai etc etc etc.... Now for the good test 1) bengan bharta (eggplant ) awesome it had that Smokey flavor I will go back for that, unusual subji was ....drumroll please.... arvi fry man that was good I will go back just for these two things.....I almost forgot Chill chicken man it was super spicy my wife and kids eat that spicy not me. I like the way they bring the bill in a red post office India style box, they add tips so I did not had to do math... Also they have basakhi food festival on weekends only and by reservation only so I think I will go and see if any thing changes read more

Chef's Table - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

In short, I'd love to come back here again. Food was great, and quantity was sufficient for 2 people. We are a bit more and for that we ordered an extra rice bowl (small). Food took a little bit time to come to the table, but wasn't as bad some of the other reviews mentioned. Outside has ample parking. However inside it looked pretty crowded. Not sure how big exactly the place is but everything was still better. They did a lot of fancy things that I thought were totally unnecessary such as the bill arrived in a small post office box. I didn't care for such fancy stuff to be honest. Place has romantic settings. Do come here with you loved ones or full family if you wish. read more

Chef's Table - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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Probably the best Indian food I've had. Hands down. Someday I'll go back and try their non-Indian food. It wakes a while for good to show up, so plan and order accordingly. They don't take reservations. read more

Chef's Table - Sunday buffet - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Good North Indian selection of food, good ambience and worth the prices. One of the Better restaurants in the area.

I would have given this place a 5 star rating but they have since changed the menu drastically as a result of a new chef New chef has amped up the heat on all dishes and put more of a Punjabi spin on Mogul dishes. My daughter's favorite the Egg Biryani is gone General cost cutting now makes the service less personal read more

I was really impressed with this spot - with as many Indian restaurants as there are in Edison, this one definitely stands out. The techniques they use and presentation are pretty impressive. Also, the restaurant does a good job of having an extensive and interesting menu. The BYO aspect also means its a pretty good deal for a large group - and I think reasonably priced. The ONLY thing I'd say - the lack of reservations does mean that your wait could be quite long. Especially when people show up with LARGE groups, and there seemed to be quite a few of those on a Saturday night. When we got there at 6 pm, it was quite empty, but by the time we left it was packed and MANY groups were waiting. The food: Pani Puri - they were arranged more like shooters, with the puri pre-filed on a shot glass of the spiced water - so delicious and a neat presentation. Veg Manchurian - this was DELICIOUS - the ingredients were definitely fresh, overall really well flavored - I was impressed by this one Roti Canai - very okay for Roti Canai - in the sense that it wasn't quite the traditional Malaysian dish, but it was yummy nonetheless - the chicken curry sauce was great (though I didn't try the actual Chicken - my family said it was quite yummy). The roti was good - but not quite flakey enough. Indian spring rolls - I really liked the sauce that came with this Chilli Garlic Naan - pretty yummy Paneer Tikka - the appetizer that is grilled paneer, SO SO SO good, very well made and the paneer was nice and crispy on the outside, soft as can be in the inside, this was honestly stuff that dreams are made of. My family also got a few other meat dishes including shrimp, chicken, lamb chops (these seemed popular, a LOT of tables got them), and fish in various forms - everyone seemed happy with their selections. The desserts were good too - the one that came out over dry ice was impressive. I look fwd to returning and trying more of the menu items. read more

We loved having the lunch buffet at Chef's Table pre-pandemic. It had a good spread of dishes and the taste was good too. Now we order a take out, mostly chicken dishes. The food is good and presentation is appealing too. Unfortunately, they do not have or can accomodate nut-free, egg-free requests, which is what we look for as our son has allergies. read more

I was here for the lunch buffet this past weekend, and overall was not impressed. There wasn't a lot of seating space, and the overall layout was really poorly arranged -- not a lot of walking space and tables a little too close together, so much so that you could hear your neighbors' conversation. The buffet layout was also poorly done -- all of the food pressed against the wall in a narrow hallway. At prime lunch time -- when I went -- it was even worse. The food from the buffet was almost not worth even eating. The chicken was too dry and too hard -- it was impossible to break with naan, as was the chili paneer. The lamb had no taste, and again, felt dry. The chili chicken was possibly the worst thing I tried to eat and I simply could not -- it tasted like rubber. The gulab jamun and fruit were pretty good, however. The service was also pretty terrible. It felt like the servers had no idea what do to until someone told them. I constantly found myself without water or anyone in sight to ask for some. The buffet kept running out of food, and it took them a while to restock it. There was always something missing, whether it was the spoons, plates, bowls, etc., and they only brought those items out once people kept asking for them. Finally, when they brought the check, they automatically added a service charge ($2.75/person)! Overall, this restaurant had one of the worst buffet experiences I've ever had. read more

Food is great. I would NOT recommend dining in. They are severely understaffed and you will end up waiting extremely long for your food.

What a wonderful dining experience from beginning to end. Just remember this is a BYOB restaurant. Two words: tandoori Pomfret! You will not be disappointed in the perfectly seared fish with a buttery soft white fish that sizzles with heat and tandoori flavor in the skin. This is a must order. Unless your a vegetarian. Than you'd just have to drool and give it to the table next to you. Tandoori chicken was delicious and moist. Could have eaten many more but we thought the lamb chops would be better. We thought wrong. The lamb chops had a scintillating presentation with a skewer, flames leaping into the air, and pouring liquor on the meat. Taste was just okay and meat was well done. The chili chicken was another hit amongst our group than could not be skipped. Not oily like some other Edison chili chicken but dry, crunchy with green chilies that are angry. Perfect while you're drinking a cold beer. Curry lamb was soft and tender with melt in your mouth pieces. The chef clearly knows how to prepare lamb to avoid any chewy bits. The desserts were also hit in particular the gulab Ajman with vanilla ice cream. read more

Since Chef's table opened I have been wanting to go. I must say the long wait did not materialize in a good experience . We reached there Friday at 8 pm and there was a long wait , however we were ready to wait but to my surprise they seated us within 5 10 min . However , they squeezed us between 2 tables , so close that we had to move our table for the people sitting next to us when they wanted to leave. The service was virtually non exsistant, we had to ask someone to take our order at least 3 times . The saving grace was food, it was innovative and the taste was good. We had pav bhaji fondue and chicken tikka as appetizer and both were very good . For main course we had kadai sabzi which had a new twist . Overall, I would take out or delivery from here. read more

If only they could fix the wait time, I'd give them 4 stars. Because this place serves really good food. We waited for 1 hour for a table on a Saturday evening. After we ordered the food, waited for another 45 mins before the first dish arrived. That too, after several reminders to the server and manager. A colleague had a similar experience on a working day when he took a client there for lunch. Garlic Naan is the amazing. Pao bhaji served fondue style is an over-kill. Just serve it like regular pav bhaji and it'll work. read more

Ambience is very nice, but I'm a foodie so that doesn't matter much to me. I went for the lunch buffet over the weekend. Out of the whole buffet I only really liked three of the dishes. The servers were very attentive and polite. Would I go back? Sure, but my fave Indian spots remain unchallenged. read more

Came here for my mother in law's birthday. We thought on the weekend we could order a few dishes. However, when we entered we saw that it was buffet style. Which is fine, but wouldn't have been my first choice. We had to wait a bit to get seated- although there were several empty tables. When seated- our drinks took awhile to come. The food was delicious, however, they weren't refilling the stations as frequently. They also need to do a better job of labeling their food- some of the things weren't descriptive. read more

This place is awesome. Best Indian food I've eaten in the tristate area. The weekend buffets are outstanding. This place has limited vegan options, but incredible flavor profiles in all the dishes. Very friendly staff. We eat here about once a week. read more

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Amamzing food like always.. been here many times & was never disappointed with what they serve.. chefs are true to what they serve... would definitely recommend this place. And lastly being a chef myself it's take time to serve & cook fresh food.. so don't complain if your food/order is taking some time (that is the difference between serving freshly made food vs food that was cooked few days back) five chefs keep up the good work. read more

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We came here for a weekday buffet. Food is neither great nor bad. I have been told that they serve several items.. which is not true atleast for us. Only one dessert which is a deep fried poori soaked in a concentrated sugar syrup - a big disappointment. Palak paneer was is full of cream.. and absolutely no flavor :( FYI: for buffet of 4 people the service charge is 8.45$. Didn't seem right. read more

Excellent food and presentation. We had a number of appetizers and entrees and they were all good. Entrance to the place is a bit weird if you've never been there but that's only a first time issue. Service is slow (hence 4 stars) - took over 2 hours for dinner. read more

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I would say this place is a much better deal and worth visiting during lunch buffet hours. I would also say that if this restaurant was anywhere else, the stars would be higher but you are so close to so many Indian restaurants, that the bar is naturally set higher. For the buffet, it's a Reasonable price and a reasonable selection. Everything tasted good but there was nothing I was craving to come back for. Decor is always well done and the place is always clean. For dinner, we ordered for a family of 6 and the waiter "memorized" our order and then went to the next table to get their order. My sister and I looked at each other and we just knew something was going to be wrong or forgotten. And it would have been impressive if we were not right. One meal was the wrong entree and one meal was just forgotten. They did fix it fast but if you are not going to bother to write down the order, you had better get it right. Meal was okay, nothing spectacular. The paneer spring roll appetizers were unique and I did love those. The naan is made in a real tandoori oven that you can see while you wait for a table, but the flavor wasn't amazing- the look was all there but it's missing something that I can't quite place. Also at $5 a naan, it's on the higher end of prices for Edison, as if you are going to charge more, the taste better be there, and it wasn't. Easy parking. Service average at best. It's byob as many Indian restaurants are and someone else mentioned no cork fees, but that's also true of most restaurants in the area. Overall, I would say okay go here for lunch if you don't want to go into the heart of Oak Tree but if you're traveling to Edison to seek out a great Indian restaurant, this is not it. read more

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