Have been meaning to try this place forever! Finally made it in, and so happy we did! Went in thinking we would try our usual dishes we get at other places, but our server recommended other items to try. So, we did! All of his recommendations were so good! Very flavorful. My friend got a dish that I can't remember what it was, but I think it was a fish dish? I got the curry leaf chicken curry. We also got the gobi manchuria and the garlic naan. I have to say that the gobi manchuria was something I had not tried before. It's cauliflower in case you are not familiar with this dish. OMG, beyond my expectations! Mind you, I am a meat eater, but if I had to not eat meat, I would definitely be eating alot of Indian food! Lol! Definite place to check out! They will be closed for remodeling, but will reopen sometime in January 2026! Can't wait to go back! read more

Chennai2Hyderabad - GOBI MANCHURIA - Indian Near Me - San Diego, California

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I think that I've found the best Indian weekday lunch buffet in San Diego ... at Annapurna. Behind the simple storefront lies a welcoming South Indian restaurant with friendly and helpful staff. Booths line the side walls with tables in the center of the restaurant. But the focal point at lunch time is the buffet table across the back of the restaurant! For $14.99 (Tuesday-Friday 11.30am-2.30pm), you have your choice of over a dozen Indian dishes plus Naan, Dosa (South Indian Crepes), desert items, and chutneys. The quality of the food is excellent. What did I enjoy? The Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani, Tomato Dahl, Andhra Goat Curry, Andhra Chicken Curry, and Butter Chicken topped my list (5/5). But I really liked everything I ate. From the regular menu, the Vegetable Samosass are very good (4/5 $6.99 for 2 pcs), served with tamarind and cilantro sauces, and i enjoyed a Mango Lassi (4/5 $4.99). I highly recommend Annapurna to lovers of Indian cuisine. read more

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Delicious! Husband and I tried the lunch buffet. Very nice variety of both hot and gentle dishes, and seasoned with different flavor combinations. I tried at least a bite or two of most items on the buffet and was stuffed. Nevertheless, we also ordered samosas and mango lassi just to try. Also delicious! Lunch buffet Tue-Fri $14. Weekends, $20. Thurs dinner buffet $14. Praise for every item we had, and especially the attentive service. Here's what we ate from the buffet: Hyderabadi Chicken biryani Butter Chicken Tandoori chicken Beans porial Andhra chicken curry Ras maliai (Rice and yogurt.) Bread halvah tomato dal Sambar Butter naan read more

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Good food. The buffet offers a large selection of tasty dishes. Good service But a bit pricey especially for lunch read more

Chennai2Hyderabad - Buffet - Indian Near Me - San Diego, California

It's been a while since my last visit. I was disappointed with service and food this time. We were the first customers. We got seated and waited at least 20 min until someone came to take our order. We ordered our usuals. The chilli gobi used to be our favorite but this time they were overfried and not many pieces of cauliflower. The butter chicken was a bit too salty and lamb vindaloo sauce didn't taste good (lamb and potato were tender/soft, which I liked). It's a bummer that the food and service quality have gone down since my last visit. read more

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Continues to still be my favorite Indian Lunch Buffet. Tuesday - Friday 11:30am - 2pm. They have a vegetarian buffet in the evenings on Tuesdays I believe. They also offer weekend lunch buffets The lunch buffet has a variety of favorite Indian dishes and desserts. There is always this one guy working when we go, managing the restaurant for lunch service. Be patient! Very casual environment. 2 people $33 rounded up. read more

I stopped by this spot because it was open relatively late on the weekday. Their vegetarian buffet was priced very well at 13.99 and you get dosa with your meal. I myself got a lamb korma with garlic naan. It was delicious and hot. Service was prompt, but for the buffet, you serve yourself. The inside is not too large, but still very clean. Good spot for an easy dinner. read more

Chennai2Hyderabad - Lamb Korma - Indian Near Me - San Diego, California

This place has amazing deals for their weekday lunch buffet and Thursday dinner buffet! You can't beat this price anywhere else in San Diego for South Indian cuisine! They have so many options and you can finish off your meal with some delicious Indian desserts. My personal favorite was the lollipop chicken that had so much flavor and a unique crunch. $13.99 Weekday lunch buffet for adults and $6.99 for children (closed on Mondays) $13.99 Thursday Dinner buffet for adults and $6.99 for children. $19.99 Weekend lunch buffet and $10.99 for children. The menu is rotating so there's something new every week! read more

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South Indian Restaurant - Annapurna San Diego is one of the best place to enjoy South Indian Dishes. $19.99 lunch buffet and for kid is $10.99 for Saturday and Sunday. Weekdays lunch buffet is $13.99 for adults and $6.99 for kids.Dinner buffet on Thursday only for $13.99 for adults and $6.99 for kids. -Gongura special chicken biryani $16 -chicken masala $17 -shrimp masala $17 -mango lassi $4 read more

Chennai2Hyderabad - Indian Near Me - San Diego, California

I was seated quickly. I was the only non-Indian diner, so it must be authentic. They use plastic plates and cups, which feel cheap. There are 25 items including condiments on the buffet. I had the best oranges ever. The dishes were mostly meh. Worst naan ever. Great Nankatai eggless cookies. Several items I've never seen on a buffet line, such as Idly, Cabbage Porsal, Rava Kesari, and Mysore Bonda. They play YouTube Bollywood videos with lengthy commercials. The Chai is consumed out of tiny paper cups, which makes it taste funny. Good service. A bargain at $14 plus tip. read more

Chennai2Hyderabad - Misspelled names of the dishes - Indian Near Me - San Diego, California

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My friend and I came here on a Friday night and it was pretty dead. I noticed the buffet station was empty, so I'm guessing that option is more popular. I got a mango lassi and she opted for the yogurt one. Both drinks were premade and had an artificial flavor. We thought that the yogurt one was more refreshing and light. We shared the chicken tikka, kedai shrimp, and noodles. It took about 30 minutes to get everything, so we were pretty hungry by that time. Everything was pretty good, but my favorite were the noodles. It was so flavorful! I would definitely order that dish again. read more

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Overall I like the overall taste and quality of the food. All the curries had a nice flavor and the ingredients complemented each other well. At a cost of a little over $15 for lunch you get what you pay for. My favorite was the tandoori chicken, chicken curry and butter chicken. They had these Little naan balls that were tasty and went well with the curries. The salad was a little weak and could have used some cucumber. For dessert there were orange slices and semolina halva that was excellent. I would give the 4 stars if they would only give you "fresh" naan bread and not microwave the papdums. I will go back. read more

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annapurna_sandiego has one of the best Indian buffet i have ever tried, has many choices with affordable price , all are cooked fresh and amazingly perfect, also people there are so friendly and welcoming Highly recommended to pay a visit. read more

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Waited 45-50 mins for an order of chicken tikka masala and chicken andhra curry while being 1 or 2 groups of 2 people in the restaurant. While the wait was longer than we would have liked, the food was still amazing! I'm planning to come back to try their brunch buffet as it looks like a really good deal if the food compares anything to what we got ala carte. If you decide to visit, plan for it! read more

I unfortunately got very sick, after ordering chicken dishes. I ordered the curry leaf chicken, which was suggested to me by the lovely staff. Approximately 1 hour after we had to leave due to the fact that There was some sort of hair/ string in our food. This wiring has caused me to be very sick, I have realized the chicken might have been a little past its due date, besides that the garlic naan was fabulous! The ritta was also amazing I just have major stomach issues now! read more

Chennai2Hyderabad - Don't quite know! - Indian Near Me - San Diego, California

Unfortunately, this place didn't make our list of Indian places. We ordered delivery through a service, which was fine. Looking at the color of the dishes, they looked off color. We just proceeded to open the dishes. We ordered 3 dishes. 2 chicken curries and one veggie dish. Both chicken dishes were almost inedible. I've never tasted chicken that was so overcooked and dry in any Indian food I've ever had. The veggie dish was just ok, but the texture was off like the texture of baby food. Hope to try it again. Maybe it was just an off day. read more

The lunch buffet here is so worth it. They have a great variety of options and the food is delicious. The only downside is that you can't change the heat level which is a given, but I prefer more heat in spice level, but understand it should be mild for everyone to eat their food. I've never had Indian desserts till I went here and they were also so good. The service was fast and the restaurant was clean read more

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This is our Third time trying Indian food. My Son is growing and his craving for different Cuisine is expanding. I asked my Yelper friend what are good to have for Indian Cuisine, and she mentioned a lot that sounds so yummy. I know I will be confused about which to order first, so we decided to searched up an Indian Buffet so at least at a Buffet I can try and be familiar with the food I will see and taste since I am new to the cuisine. This restaurant came out on my Yelp Search and it's Called "ANNAPURNA " . We drove right away to try them. When we came we were greeted by a nice lady at the front desk. She even came to me when i was choosing what to get and helped me out with what to pick. I was expecting a very strong seasoning or mild spicyness on their food just like the way we tried on the other Indian restaurants that we've tried, but all of the seasoning was light in this Buffet. I know that what I'm eating is good, but it would be more yummier if the Seasoning was a bit stronger. Its a good place to start to get Familiar with Indian food and we will still be back to try them again on a different day, maybe on different day there is a different cook and will put more seasoning on the food for the flavor to come out more. read more

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Love the weekend lunch buffet. It's a good value. In other Indian restaurants, 1 dish could cost $18. For $2 more you get a buffet. The buffet gets busy - and we had to wait about 20 minutes the first time we tried this place. So our next visit, we went a bit later (almost 2pm) and there was no wait read more

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Casual ambience, amazing weekend buffet. Has a small salad bar, includes various chutneys and a yogurt sauce. I am obsessed with their chicken tikka masala+garlic naan. Other such offerings at the buffet include vegetarian samosa, chicken tandoori, various curries, biryani, and some other vegetarian friendly entrees! They also have desserts such as Double Ka Meetha and Gulab Jamun. The lunch buffet was reasonably priced! I got so full! Will definitely be back! read more

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Good restaurant for South Indian food, I have been going there for more than a decade and consistency and food quality always remained same. They have same employees for very long time, serving more than a decade means a lot, I also know someone who goes there every day because the food quality is good. Me and my friend we used to go often since very long time. They kept up with the ambiance. Recently we tried their Thursday tiffin's dinner buffet, and it was good. Lots of different varieties of dosa's they have on the menu. The price they have lots of different varieties. read more

Food and service was exceptional. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for authentic south Indian food. It's a must try. PS there are also dog friendly A+. read more

We had the pleasure of being transported to India on a recent hosted experience at the amazing restaurant Annapurna in San Diego, California We were invited to try their weekend lunch buffet. Each bite left us satisfied, yet craving more. Here's what we loved: tamarind chutney: bold flavor with a citrus twist the naan and poori were warm and soft the okra pakoda was super flavorful the spinach dal was the perfect texture and taste the eggplant potato curry was a delightful combination of eggplant and flavor-packed spices that left all of us wanting more the channa masala was delightfully delicious and satisfying the sambar was savory perfection If you are either an Indian food lover or curious to give it a try, we highly recommend this buffet. It will give you the opportunity to taste everything and go back for what you want more of. Which is exactly what our two kids did!! The menu is extensive and sure to satisfy any flavor palette and desire. It's in a fantastic location in a shopping plaza with ample parking. All tables were full at lunch hour with a constant stream of customers eating there as well as getting takeout. The space is clean and comfortable, and makes for a lovely family meal According to the restaurant: "Annapurna, a Sanskrit word means full or complete or perfect food. We believe that the purpose of food is not only to increase longevity and bodily strength, but also to purify the mind and consciousness." A set of values we truly support and can get behind This kitchen has done a lovely job adding plenty of plant-based items to the menu that are packed with freshness and flavor. We highly recommend and can't wait to go back read more

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Annapurna is one of my favorite ayce spots in Mira Mesa. Their store is located in the same plaza as target and the Vietnamese market. They have various time for their ayce buffet: Weekday Lunch Buffet: $12.99 (T, W, Th 11:30am-2:30pm) Vegetarian Tiffin Dinner Buffet: (Th 6-9pm) Weekend Lunch Buffet: $19.99 (Sat-Sun 12pm-3pm) This mom and pop shop serves delicious Indian cuisine with a variety of options for the buffet. My personal favorites are kheer, aloo gobi, goat curry, and chicken dum biryani. It is definitely worth checking out. Great quality for the price! read more

Chennai2Hyderabad - Indian Near Me - San Diego, California

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I've been wanting to check this restaurant out as they had reasonable prices and a really good buffet option. But in this visit, my boyfriend and I ended up ordering from their menu. It's located in between Postal Annex and LHK Noodle Bar in the Village of Mira Mesa on Camino Ruiz street side in Mira Mesa. There's a huge parking lot with ample stalls but may require a walk depending on how busy the shopping area is. My boyfriend and I got three items to share with my older relatives: - Saag Lamb - this was a bit lacking in my opinion. There wasn't much flavor to the saag but could be the fact that there wasn't any spiciness to it. The lamb was delicious and tender though! - Masala Dosa - I originally wanted to order their Mushroom 65 but the worker over the phone said they didn't have that (interesting as it was also listed on their online ordering system). So I asked for a dosa recommendation that wasn't too spicy, and she recommended this. I didn't know what to expect but it was technically a crepe with potatoes(?) on top. There was a masala curry sauce on the side along with two other sauces(?). Again, lacked a bit in flavor (probably due to mild spiciness) but was a good appetizer full of carbs. Would love to try another dosa with spiciness next time! - Shrimp Biryani - this was probably the best out of the three things we ordered. This had the most flavor. It was kind of spicy, which could be the reason for the lack of flavor for the other two. There wasn't much shrimp but still really good! I had asked for everything to be mild as my older relatives aren't spicy eaters (unfortunately). Everything was mild except for the shrimp biryani. It was kind of spicy even when written as mild - I even thought it was spicy LOL but we all enjoyed that small hint of spiciness, thankfully! But just a heads up for our non-spicy eaters. Overall, I thought the food we ordered was a bit underwhelming this time around but would love to give it another chance in the future (probably their buffet option?) with more spiciness in the food. read more

Tried the buffet, very disappointing. Tried most of the options but did not stay very long read more

I came here as part of a group of three for dinner shortly after they opened. There was no wait time and they seated us immediately. We were the only ones in the restaurant so we had their undivided attention. It was our first time there and we weren't too familiar with Indian food, so the server was very patient with us and explained the different types of dishes. Our server recommended items that she enjoyed. My favorite dish was the chicken tikka masala and the garlic naan was delicious! I also really enjoyed the cheese masala dosa. The portion sizes were pretty big and we wanted Stoney so many things so we had a lot of leftovers lol. I would definitely return now that I know more Indian dishes and know I'll want that naan bread more often! The bread pudding was not what I expected but it was still good, it tasted like bread soaked in sweet butter. It is too much for one person to eat on their own in my opinion but I would probably still want to get it again another time. read more

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amazing week and buffet spread lots of different options. Good food great ambience excellent service. What more can you ask for?

2.5 stars... San Diego Dining Gift Card brought this joint to our attention because I'm always looking for a good Indian place! We arrived as they were opening, and were seated promptly in a booth. The walls were a bit splattered with good, so it wasn't a good first impression. Ordered chicken tikka Masala and the Hyderabadi biryani chicken and a side of garlic naan. Tikka was wonderful! Tangy slightly sweet and the perfect heat. Biryani was also very good...moist and tender rice with chicken buried treasures! Naan was average. The food was good but the place didn't have the ambiance of others I have enjoyed in the area, and they don't have beer, wine, or liquor...something I would expect even if I were in India! Ambiance is strip mall cafeteria, service was a bit slow, and prices were in line with expectation.. If I happened yo be in the area I might pop back for the lunch buffet, but this joint does not make the list. read more

Chennai2Hyderabad - Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan Bread, Special Chicken Biryani. Food was very good, just not the ambiance. - Indian Near Me - San Diego, California

Food, authentic food, not pricy, clean and nice staff. Def recommend !!! Tasty and I love the Samara and idly

Pretty good Indian buffet. The paneer Tikka masala was by far my favorite. They were busy at lunch but the dishes remained full and had a pretty good selection. The naan is always great and flavorful. Had a little wait time for a table but it was worth it. The service is friendly and fast. read more

It was tasty. Good flavors. I don't know Indian food but this place seemed legit. It was a good price too.

This is the ONLY Indian buffet o have sound in San Diego. It's very tasty. The restaurant is buffet for every meal! The staff is nice & friendly read more

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Good spot to get your curry fix, especially if you are either driving to or from San Diego. It's $20 per person buffet. All business as you go in and grab a plate and start walking around the buffet bonanza set up. Just remember to get there before 2 as they stop making new food. The chai is great and it's a simple setup. No so fancy atmosphere. Service is as usual for a place as such with them clearing the place. Don't think too fancy of service. I like the nann and the parathas and the egg dish. Also the vaday paday. It would would if they had ice cream to ease the stomach but the rasmulla and rice dessert does the job. Go check out this place read more

Terrible place. With all the Indian places in the area don't waste your time here. Service is terrible, food tastes terrible. Every time I've walked by this place it has been empty. Take that as a sign I should have. The people working here are unfriendly and unhelpful. I asked a question to on of the staff and got a one word response and then they walked away. Food here is terrible too. Everything smells horrible and tastes even worse. Do yourself a favor and eat elsewhere. read more

I really like the food here specially South Indian food. I am vegetarian so I love their Thursday South Indian Tiffin Dinner Buffet which has fresh dosa, idli, vada, sambhar and many more items and other days they have South Indian Thali which has great variety and very reasonable price. read more

The food was decent but don't be surprised if you find a bunch of spiders in the bathroom, called to mention the horrendous spiders and said that I would not do a review but they shut the phone in my face and did not let me explain so her I am giving this review when I tried to give a nice explanation about it read more

Wonderful hole in the wall restaurant. I've found myself exploring the Mira Mesa area more frequently and came across this small business. Went for dinner and loved the authentic dishes. Will definitely be coming back to take advantage of their lunch buffet options and prices. read more

My favorite Indian food in SD. Paneer tikki masala is my go to and it's the best I've tried anywhere. The buffet is great too.

13.99 for lunch buffet. Only 3 chicken dishes. No really Indian seasoning just salty and raw chicken (especially if only bones). No AC especially on this hot day. No kheer which is my favorite. Won't go back but glad I tried and no more guessing how it is. read more