I believe in second chances. After they read my review (below), they promptly called me up to resend the parathas again.They were so much better this time. They are still a little too thick for my liking but at least they got the chillies right this time. I don't think I am a big fan of the coriander seeds that they added to it as well. My favorite though was the Ragara patties that they very kindly decided to send along, it was absolutely delicious. I admire them for taking customer feedback so seriously and fixing their mistakes. First review: I remembered dining here a few years ago and enjoying the food. One lazy winter evening, it sprung up on seamless and I went ahead ordered. I was smacking my tongue and waiting for the Gobi (Cauliflower) parathas and raita. They looked and smelt great (Don't judge a book by its cover- This adage has stood the test of time) but were crazy spicy!! I am a Indian who can handle spice but this was just insane. They should call it Chilli parathas and not Gobi (Cauliflower) parathas. I was panting and gasping by the time I was quarter way through it. I am not a big fan of the doughy sides of parathas but that was the only respite from this Chilli stuffed monster. I definitely know where to take my enemies to dine. read more

So I read about phaal curry, the spiciest curry in the world. Curry must not be spicy b/c the phaal curry spiciness is a MYTH. I went into this place with two friends, one a fan of spicy food, another that's not. We ordered the phaal curry and told them to make it as spicy as possible. They came back out with it. We all each tried it. None of us had a reaction. It wasn't spicy. The waiter sees this and asks, is it okay? I reply, "it's not that spicy." He says, "you want it spicier?" "Yes please." "Okay." He took it back to make it spicier. Obviously if he's taking it back to make it spicier, he didn't make it as spicy as possible in the first place like I asked! So he comes back out with it, the waiters surround our table, we all each try it again. NOTHING. My goldfish swims in spicier water than this. Also, not only is phaal curry not spicy, it tastes like shit. It's just salty and tastes like chili pepper. We ended up dropping about $150 total on dinner, including 2 other dishes, bread, beer, mango lassies, tax and tip. Besides the whole disappointment with the phaal, the service was decent and the restaurant looked pretty nice. But taking into consideration the price, failure to live up to the hype and overall taste of the food, I can't give this place more than 2 stars. I'd feel bad recommending this place to any of my friends. Good Indian food is out there, but it's few and far between. I think you'd have better luck in Queens. read more

So disappointed in this place! First off-let me say on food alone, this place should be a solid 4-star establishment. The food tastes like high quality home-cooking, as I've experienced from friends families. The ingredients are fresh, the dishes just the right blend of spices. Service was downright lousy. We waited with no acknowledgment what so ever for a table for 2 at 9pm on a Thursday for at least 15-20min. There was a couple waiting before us, and when the host led us to a table, we expected the other couple had already been accommodated, only to see the guy run after the host to say they hadn't been seated. (sorry!-they were quickly seated after us). We had enough time with the menu to drain our water glasses, have them sit empty while we waited for someone to take our order. Meanwhile we heard the guys at the table next to us call someone over to say they had given their order 45min prior and where was their food? Considering it was now 9:30ish, when we placed our order we politely asked if there was a problem this evening, since we had already been sitting almost 30min ourselves, and not yet ordered we didn't want to wait another 45min for dinner. They assured us there were no problems and took our orders. Appetizer came out pretty quickly, but I would say it was at least 45min before our fairly simple order arrived. The staff was quick to jump in front of me while I made my way to the bathroom-which is right by the door to the kitchen, and yes it is cramped, but most places will make way for the customer. Here they yelled for me to "watch out" before cutting in front of me. Same as when we got up to leave. Water glasses were never refilled, drink orders were never asked if they'd like to be repeated. The place was clearly in shut down mode long before we received our food and we had to navigate past delivery bikes in a cramped entry way in order to leave, not to mention staff that had no awareness of customers trying to walk past them as they idly stood by the counter. Considering it was close to 10:30 by the time we were served our meal, I had little appetite left and wanted to take it home for lunch. I asked for dishes to wrap it myself, but the waiter insisted that he would do it. I was simply trying to make it easier on them, but figured if they offered it was safe. Except-imagine my surprise when I opened the bag today to find HALF of our order, which was mostly all of meal minus a few tablespoons, was not included! This was after explicitly being asked if we wanted everything wrapped, and me emphatically stating yes, please we'll take all of it to go... I resent now our 20% tip. What a rip off. If you go, the food is delicious. Hopefully you won't have to wait forever, if you want to take your food home with you, check your bag before leaving... I don't think it was good enough to return, based on the lack of service. read more

Chola is not a restaurant that I should have revisited. Some of the dishes at Chola are good -- the chicken tikka masala is actually tasty -- , but the mediocre service and grating atmosphere remind me that I need never eat here. To Chola, most dishes mean heavy sauce. The sauce drowns out the uneven quality of the meat, or the overcooked vegetables. The okra in particular are disappointing: either thawed (ruining the delicate interior of the vegetable) or improperly cooked (ditto), the two times I have tried the dish it has turned to ashes in my mouth. I pushed the plate away, the okra mostly uneaten. Most of the non-meat appetizers are fried: samosa, pakora, bhajia; the eggplant tamarind is good, but a little too sweet overall. Many of the meat appetizers are large, and approach entre rather than starter; this makes sharing dishes tricky. The service is uneven: on quiet nights, so many staff will stop at the table and indulgently ask if everything is okay that I cannot have a conversation. On busy nights, so many staff will ask if they can take away the plate I become hoarse from insisting that I am still eating. The staff never quite hear the answers to "I am still eating" or "That's enough rice, thank you -- " which makes dining here less comfortable than it should be. Some of their cocktails are tasty -- there's one with tamarind that is quite nice. Chola is quite good for larger parties, and the staff are accommodating of all sorts of odd sizes and groups. I have not visited the buffet (an aversion to food from chafing dishes ...), but have eaten at the restaurant six times. A dinner, with a drink (cocktail, glass of wine), starter, and main dish will amount to $40 per person, which is on a level with the other restaurants around this block. None of the three Indian-themed restaurants on this stretch of 58th merit a visit. They all cater to washed-out palates with no clear expectation of well-prepared or subtly-spiced food. read more

Stumbled upon this place while waking and WOW. The food here is delicious. Deff check it out.

I took my best friend here to celebrate her birthday. We had fun and enjoyed our evening. The service was great plus polite staff. I didn't say to do anything at the end of our dinner because my friend is not a big fan or birthday song kinda thing, but they came singing the birthday song for her, that made her very happy indeed. Cosy place, great food. I know very few names on the menu, worth trying. Highly recommended if you like Indian food. read more

Aside from the usual joints I go to on Curry Hill, Chola is pretty good. It's close to my office so, I'm always having the lunch buffet. (For any Bloombergers reading this, it's $7.50 to take out!). The lunch buffet sit down is otherwise a bit more expensive- runs about $14 a head, but they give you some nice surprises while eating- such as a dosa, tandori chicken, plain naan, fried popolas (with lentil in a sweet yogurt sauce), and fried lentil fritters. The standard buffet is otherwise still pretty good- they throw in some random Chinese elements in there which is kind of humorous (veggie fried rice, chili chicken) but the Indian stuff otherwise arrays from the typical to the eclectic; chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, mulgalwny (I KNOW I spelled that wrong and am a bit lazy to look it up- sorry!) veggie soup, to other stuff I can't pronounce- this veggie meatball type concoction (which is a item to skip actually), that peas/curry/cheese dish; there are plenty of good breads (if you take out and skip out on the naan), which was a flat Indian pancake. I don't eat lamb but I hear the lamb curry was good- albeit pretty spicy. The buffet desserts were pretty good- and on the several occasions I've been here they always change. The winner was the fruits in cream sauce (which I think was laced with a wonderful coconut milky sauce) . The Khir (the sweet rice pudding) was yummy as usual, not a fan of that other Indian dessert (the really sweet balls in syrup), and the coconut chutney to go with the plain bubbly bread was delish (albeit pretty spicy for what it should have been). The service is pretty good- we never need to wait to sit down; the only annoying thing about the lunch buffet is that they don't allow you to take food home- which I think is unfair. But whatever. For dinner, since I already have so many of the typical curry dishes for lunch buffet, for dinner I wanted to try something different- the biriyani is good (except made with cashews, and topped with yogurt sauce- different from my Mom's style which is Burmese-afied). One thing I would NOT get at dinner (for dessert rather) is the homemade ice cream (I think it's called kulfi), because it was just too heavy, too hard and just blah tasting. I'm not really a fan of Indian desserts, but I'd just go with the Khir. read more

My friend and I were craving Indian food and decided to go to Chola based on the reviews on Yelp (and proximity to his apt). We went here last Saturday and had a great and super-filling meal. We started with the samosas and honestly, they were probably the best samosas I have ever had (and I've had a lot). They were crispy on the outside, perfect amount of spice, not too dry, and filled with potatoes and peas that were cooked just right. I ordered the Malai Marke Paneer and it was really good. The paneer was grilled nicely and the curry tasted great. We also got garlic naan and coconut rice. The coconut rice was really tasty and the coconut wasn't overpowering - just the right amount. The restaurant is a little more on the pricey side, but definitely worth it. I'd come back here again the next time I'm in the area. read more

Yuck. YUCK. Went here for lunch with some coworkers and were sorely, sorely disappointed. We made a reservation and yet had to wait half an hour to even be seated. At that point it took another 15 minutes to get menus, then 10 to get water, and another 15 to actually order. The first entree came out 20 minutes before the others, and when we brought it up the waiter asked, "oh, you want the others now too?" I...don't even know. The service seems to be done by committee, as if the food was prepared, then whoever wants to can just bring it to whichever table they want, if at all. The food was oily, severely under-spiced, and the samosas tasted like curried funnel cakes. I don't even know why I'm giving it 2 stars...maybe because it allowed us to get 3 hours off for lunch... To sum up: blech. read more

Chola is probably one of the better Indian restaurants in NYC. They serve a lot of deliciously made food and it could be a hard for a first-timer to choose the right dish. The best solution for first-timers to get accustomed to Chola's is to go during the lunch buffets to try different dishes. For dinner I recommend trying the Adrak ke Panje, which is lamb chops in green masala with ginger. I could tell that the chefs put a lot of emphasis on marinating the meat. It is both flavorful and juicy at the same time. The service in this restaurant is one of the better ones in the city--the servers were attentive enough without being disruptive to the conversations that were going on in the table. They also seemed genuinely friendly. One of the shortcomings of Choya is the spacing. It has low ceilings and everything seems cramped into a small area. However, I would not let that deter me from trying out and coming back to this restaurant. read more

Not a good experience. We came to enjoy their lunch buffet, which opened at 12. We got there at 12 and started eating at 12:30. I was very disappointed. The bread they in the buffet was the type that puffs up, and even at 12:30 it looked dehydrated and was barely warm. The chole was relatively flavorless. My favorite chole has either had a meaty quality (I don't know how that possible but its true) or a sweet taste. But the most important thing is that you can really taste the flavor and spices. This chole was very bland and I couldn't really taste any spices significantly. When we asked for fresh bread (naan) the waiter told us that we couldn't request fresh bread but that when it came out we would get some. That happened about 15 minutes later. Their eggplant dish was lacking salt and also bland. Their chicken makhani gravy was ok but the chicken itself was not tender enough. Their pepper chicken was much worse/hard. Their okra was overly bitter and my wife makes a much tastier okra dish. They had a banana poriyal, which I had never had before. The dish was not appealing at all, the banana was quite dry and the gravy did not help much. While I can't compare this specific dish because I haven't had the dish before, if this is what it is supposed to taste like then I don't ever want to have it again. Of the four of us, none of us enjoyed the buffet. Mind you, three of the four people at the table were born in India. I was really surprised as this place is highly rated by Yelp, Zagat, etc. I eat Indian food daily and this place ranks below average. Maybe the food would have been better a la carte, but that usually only cures freshness not flavor. The worse part of the meal was the rudeness of our waiter. We were talking about how we were disappointed with the food and I am assuming he overheard us because when he came to pick up our plates he actually rudely demanded my wife give him the plates on the table. He didn't say it politely or even look at her, he actually look pissed. It really sounded like a curt command. He did the same to our friend with her dishes. All I can say about that is wow! How someone can be so rude is hard to understand. I can't see myself coming back here again. read more

you expect me to pay for rice? if thats the case, it had better be some damned good, knock-your-socks-off rice thats worth every single penny. Rice is supposed to come with my paneer, and paying for it just seems...... unkosher. the food was good, flavorful and full of spices (not hot spices, but spices that make your taste buds say 'mmmmmm') I was satisfied with my paneer. my drink was strong-- something monsoon. Worth 10 bucks? yeah. the rice wasnt worth the money spent on it. I hate to harp on the rice... but... it wasnt anything special. You cant plop a few peas on top of a large bowl of white rice and say "voila! now its indian!" no, it doesnt work like that. its not worth a special trek to, but worth it if youre in the neighborhood. read more

Wonderful meal at Chola last night for 9 of us. We were here to celebrate Diwali with a bunch of friends. We had an 8:30pm reservation and were seated at exactly that time. We ordered family style and all the food was delicious. For apps we had the bhel puri, Lasuni gobi and the chapli kebab. Hands down Lasuni gobi wins this round. The other two were good but the gobi was the star. For dinner we all shared the chicken biryani, chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, daal makhni, paneer makhni, baingan bartha, and malai kofta. The standouts here were the biryani, daal and malai kofta. The only thing that was left over was the baingan bartha (i have no idea who even likes this dish in general). Nice little touch at the end of the meal was a little Diwali dessert box they gave us on the house. This was a solid place and will definitely be back to enjoy another meal with friends. read more

Every aspect of this restaurant was excellent. Food: The garlic naan is tied for 1st as the best naan I've ever had. It's large and fluffy -- not overly greasy or burnt. The amount of garlic and seasoning was perfect. My two friends split the cauliflower appetizer, which they both loved. I tried a bit and thought it was pretty good too. I almost always get Saag Paneer at Indian restaurants, but this one had so many options I wasn't familiar with that I decided to be adventurous -- so much so that I forgot the name of the dish I ordered. It was chicken in a coconut milk-based sauce with chilis and some kind of leaf (curry leaves?), and it was the only chicken item that had a chili but no thumb up next to it. Whatever it was, it was good -- but don't bite into the chilis! I learned the hard way... One of my friends had a vegan okra-based dish and the other had Rogan Josh. Both were very good (according to my friends). The masala chai is very unique and worth trying! It is so flavorful and rich in spices! It comes black and you can add your own sugar and cream as desired. (No free refills) Setting: The ambiance is very warm. There were many groups of friends chatting contentedly and animatedly, which made the restaurant loud but pleasant. It doesn't have a romantic vibe, although the lighting is fairly low. Service: We were very well taken care of! Servers refilled our water regularly, advised us knowledgeably about what to order, and checked to see how we were doing more than once, but not in an intrusive way. After we ate our meal, we lingered a bit chatting and finishing drinks, and we never felt pressured to leave even though people were waiting for a table. One of my friends forgot his bag with his laptop in it, and a waiter caught up with me to see if it was ours--phew! Price: As you know if you read my reviews, I'm all about the cheap eats. Well, this is affordable for the quality and location, and they do have great lunch specials, but it's not cheap at dinner by my standards. It is worth it though! read more

I went in around 2 pm for a late lunch buffet, plenty of food still left, but it was looking a little picked over. In addition to the buffet bar, they bring out prepared items from the kitchen: vegetable fritters, naan, and tandoori chicken. I would skip most of the protein items on the buffet bar and ask for second helpings of the items that comes out of the kitchen, especially their really tasty tandoori chicken and buttery naan. So good. For $14.95 all you can eat lunch buffet, it's a good deal. read more

Chola may be the best Indian in the city. I order delivery from here at least once a month, and can only imagine how much tastier the food is when dining at the restaurant! Cannot recommend enough. read more

So my beau and I had dinner here just this past weekend and we BOTH agree; the food is SO delicious! Just the aroma alone will entice anyone. The decor is warm and inviting. For Starters we ordered the Aloo gobi samosas, and Baghari jhinga (shrimp); both served hot and delectable. For our entrees; of course we had to have the Chicken Tikka masala (definitely an all time favorite) and the Punjabi goat curry. Our dishes came with a side of basmati rice and naan; that was freshly made, hot and fluffy. We were so filled with dinner but HAD to have dessert, an order of the Ras malai was a perfect end to our exotic dinner. The flavors were outstanding, so mouthwateringly pleasant. If you're the adventurous type or just love Indian food, then this place is definitely a must! :) read more

everything I ordered was great. definitely enjoyed my meal and the service was even better. will be back.

Service was on-point and the food was exceptional!!

Loved this place! I ate here on an early Sunday afternoon, during the buffet special. The food was fresh, and included lots of variety. Definitely a great deal for the price. The restaurant had a calm atmosphere, with lovely decor. Attentive waitstaff. read more

Chola - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

In a bit of a random neighborhood, but definitely worth a visit. Had the lamb saag and the fish curry-- both dishes were phenomenal. More impressive than anything else was the naan. I have sampled my fair share of indian cuisine and this naan was the best I had ever tasted. Perfectly doughy! Service was impeccable-- the waiters stopped by frequently to check on us and see how our meal was. Gomes, our waiter, was incredibly nice and hospitable! read more

Another great YELP gem! The reviews say it all -- great place to eat delicious Indian food. A group of us meet for dinner. I arrived very early and they gladly let me hang out at the table until the rest of my party arrived. We ate family style to best enjoy the menu and sample several dishes. Every bite was perfectly spiced and so delicious. And we went home with leftovers for lunch! We started with the Masala Dosa -- a thin rice crepe filled with spices, onion and potato. It is the ideal dish to share. It's huge. Delisiocus and perfectly seasoned. From the Tandoor we savored chicken tikka in a divine sauce. Lamb saag (lamb in a spinach sauce) Gobi keema (cauliflower with yogurt and spices) Garlic naan for soaking up the wonderful sauces and dishes. read more

VERY RUDE! The server skipped us to other people at the beginning. Probably because we are Asian? Also very rude when we were ordering. read more

I've had Indian food before, but this is the first time I've went to an Indian restaurant and I am in love. Went for the lunch buffet. First things they give you alot of "free" appetizers. Tandoori chicken, potatoes and curry, chick pea stuff with curry, and some bread thing that my sister said was doshas (?) which I loved. The buffet was great, I had both rices, tikka masala, bombay chicken, a lamb dish ( my favorite) and the dish that looks like creamed spinach. Chickpeas and cauliflower. I liked everything I ate except for a coconut chutney. This is a place that I will absolutely return to. Service was good also, the waiters were very nice. read more

I went here for a Sunday buffet. From the website, it seems like it is a sister restaurant of several other Indian restaurants in Manhattan. There was one down by Murray Hill that I wanted to go to, but ended up at Chola because I had an appointment in the area. I was a bit disappointed by the selection. I've been here before several years ago and I recall that they had a much better selection. They didn't cook enough naan so I ended up waiting about 15 minutes for it after we were seated. The choices came down to about 2-3 chicken entrees, one lamb, a goat biryani (this was surprising - some people would be very happy to find this at a buffet), 2-3 veggie entrees, and one fish. It came down to about 10 choices, which is not a bad number, but I remember there used to be more. Chicken Tikka Masala was not one of the choices - I found this a bit odd since it's one of the more popular dishes, especially among non-Indians. Overall, it's a decent Indian buffet to try out if you're in the area. It will set you back $14.95 per person on the weekends. read more

Went here last night for the in-laws anniversary dinner. They are traditional indian folks and very tough critics of restaurants. The appetizers here were not so great so we were getting nervous. However, when the dinner came it all turned around. The food was delicious! We ordered a variety of dishes and shared them among the 6 of us. Our favorites were the South Indian Eggplant Kothimeera, Fish Moilee, and Paneer Kali Mirch. The eggplant blew me away and I cant wait to go back and try it again. Service was great and everyone was very friendly. This is now our #1 indian spot in NYC read more

I've never had anything here that I didn't love. First of all, $13.95 for Indian buffet lunch is amazing, it's $8 to fill up a to-go container. The buffet has an array of delicious chicken, shrimp, lamb, and vegetarian dishes. They also bring delicious tandoori chicken and a refreshing chickpea, puffed rice dish. My favorite part of Chola is dessert...I always fill up on the sweet rice pudding and gulab jamun (fried dough in syrup). We've hosted a few large lunches (17ppl) here without a hitch. 5 stars for Chola! read more

My favorite Indian lunch buffet in the city! (well, i've only been to 4, but still I was quite impressed). They served a mix of North and South Indian, a combination of buffet trays and food brought to the table, and the service was phenomenal. Yes, I call it phenomenal because my water glass was refilled at least 20x and I never even had to ask. (I drink a ton of water at restaurants, and it's very frustrating trying to wave down waiters for refills, but here they were refilling it before I'd even get half empty!) In terms of buffet food, they had the usual suspects and then some (chicken tikka masala, chicken biryani, saag paneer, lamb vindaloo, and a bunch of veggie options too). Chutneys were delish and the food was fresh and replenished often. To the table they brought large chicken drumsticks (tandoori), fried potato slices, fresh hot naan, and dosas. And they brought back more of anything you asked for as much as you asked for it! This place is quite a bargain for the amount and quality of food you get here. If I lived/worked closer I'd probably try to have lunch here every week, if not every day. I was very impressed and thinking about it just makes me salivate. read more

One of the best Indian restaurants in the city. I've debated making the trip up to New York from Miami just to have another taste of Chola. The taste of the Goan Fish Curry, Aunt Murli's Chingri Malai and the spicy Chicken Vindaloo are wonderful, even when you literally have it every other day like I did. A lot of my meals were delivery rather than eat at the restaurant though, something to keep in mind. Just wonderful Indian food, no other way to describe it! read more

Fantastic lunch, super reasonably priced for the amazing food. Try a little bit of everything!! I agree that the food is less cream based-- you definitely taste the spices. Super friendly service... my only regret is not trying the coconut rice! Must go back for dinner! read more

Just went to Chola an hour ago and split an $8 all-you-can-eat take-away lunch with a friend. We then proceeded to have the biggest lunch of all time, and I am now at my office desk with the biggest food coma 4 dollars can buy. Very very tasty dishes and plenty of variety... includes naan and desert too. Chicken Masala is amazing. read more

This place was right below standard Indian buffet food - the layout was weird (very narrow building and buffet is near the entrance so everyone is in everyone else's way). I think they should get rid of 3-4 tables and move the buffet to the back to ease the flow of traffic. The food was only okay -- standard Chicken Tikka, etc. and chaat bar was nice but chutneys were not flavorful and tikkis they bring to the table were overcooked and cold. I'd really rather go to one of the cheaper Curry Hill places and get something with actual spice and flavor than come back here. read more

Yes, I admit it - I should have listened to my friend Nisha A. way back when she first recommended this place to me. Shame on me for waiting so long to try this place! Chola may be a bit pricier than many other Indian restaurants in NYC, but it's well worth it. This place is definitely a cut above the rest! The menu is much more extensive than what you would normally see at your run of the mill Indian places. They've got many different dishes from various regions in India, including some yummy Indian street fare, which we enjoyed as appetizers. I had the Ragara, which was out of this world! For my main course, I enjoyed the Chicken Barra Kabob, which was so tasty as well. The chicken was so tender and flavorful. The basmati rice was probably the best I've had at any restaurant in years. We also shared an order of paratha, which was also excellent. The decor is trendy and modern with some eclectic touches such as the colorful chandeliers that hang all about the dining room. It's a fun, colorful, yet relaxing atmosphere. The staff could not be more pleasant and accommodating. The service was as excellent as the food. We'll definitely be back and I've already recommended Chola to about a dozen of my friends & coworkers! read more

My girlfriend and I were looking for an Indian restaurant during our visit in Manhattan last February. For her first Indian Lunch I wanted to go to a yummy and affordable place. Iphone in hand, reading reviews we decided to give a try to Chola and we had a blast! Instead of getting the Lunch buffet we decided to try some of favs plates off the menu. DELICIOUS. Belly full and happy we were leaving when (the owner or manager) decided to bring us free desserts! Thank Chola and Yelpers for this great experience! read more

The food was good & portion sizes were generous. The service was good & they were good about splitting up our check for a big group. read more

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Went to this restaurant a while back and just realized I never submitted a review. As I recall, their lamb vindaloo was really good and the portion was pretty big as well. I also liked their deco/atmosphere and service was friendly. Recommend it and would visit again if in the area. read more

I wouldn't go so far to say that this is a great Indian lunch buffet. For a $15 AYCE buffet, perhaps this is a great deal in NYC. The food was good but not outstanding. The naan came out piping hot. I enjoyed the chicken tikka masala, the lamb curry and the saag paneer. They're pretty standard dishes at any Indian joint. Some of the other dishes were too spicy for me. Their desserts were just ok. read more

My sister had a craving for Indian food so a group of us (5) headed here to try out their lunch buffet. The restaurant is tight! We were seated smack dab in the middle of the restaurant close to tables and booths all around us so it was annoying trying to avoid getting elbowed or hit by people trying to pass us. Service was average. Bathroom needs to be updated and match the rest of the restaurant. Now onto the good, we all loved that a fresh variety of breads were brought to our table as well as tandoori chicken. I wish they were a bit more prompt with refills though. The different chutneys were great for dipping or accompanying our dishes. I really enjoyed the curries. Some items on the buffet were stale or left out too long like the fried dough rings so all of us left it unfinished after tasting it. The gulab jamun was too soggy and the syrup was just sweet (lacking any spices). Four of us ordered mango lassi and it was watered down and flavorless. The mango was definitely not fresh mango. It was cute that it was served in a mason jar though. Overall, there were some hits and misses but that's what happens when you venture to a buffet. Would I venture back? Only if I was in the neighborhood and we were craving Indian food. I probably wouldn't go out of my way like I did this time around. read more

Good Indian buffet - intimate setting - came for brunch and were impressed with the vindaloo, samosas and nan expressly brought to the table. Good range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian offerings. read more

Chola - Lamb, Paneer, etc... - a great buffet layout. - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

I've tried dinner here and recently came back for the lunch buffet. Dinner is was excellent. It has been awhile since I had that meal but I remember the mango chicken being the standout dish. Everything however was very good. I do remember the portions being a little small and the prices at the upper limits of what I consider acceptable. i.e. ($21-23) for a chicken dish. Anyways, I loved it so much I took my fiance to try dinner and and he was equally impressed. From that point on for about the past 9 months we always have talked about how we needed to try the lunch buffet since everything we had tried at the restaurant was so stellar. Recently we made the commitment and tried the Indian buffet. As much as we both wanted to like it, we were both quite disappointed with our meal and expenditure of money and calories. The dishes were kind of bizarre. Maybe it was us and not the buffet? Unfortunately, we still didn't like it. They were lacking meat dishes. The chicken masala dish was soaking in oil. There was an average pepper chicken dish and something that tasted like sweet and sour fish (like the Chinese dish). No other meat dishes. Just a bunch of other vegetable dishes and about three soup dishes. The only dish I liked was the saag paneer which is pretty standard as far as I'm concerned. Perhaps the dishes were just too different for us, but unfortunately, we really did not enjoy our meal at all. Neither of us plan on returning for lunch or dinner after this experience. read more