This was my first time trying this place out and all I have to say that the food was delicious! I love all of the options served in their Buffett. I tried a bit of everything but I fell in love with their garlic naan & mango lassi. The best I have had so far!! As for the service, it was great! The waiter was really attentive and helpful :) I appreciate that he would checkup on us every once in a while and gave us his opinion on certain items. As well, I was amazed how neat and clean this place was. It's very eye pleasing. read more

As someone who has never eaten Indian food, I can confidently state this restaurant gave a fantastic first impression at Indian cuisine! I ordered from the buffet, and everything I filled my plate with had me wanting to go back for seconds. I wish I could remember the names of each dish I chose to recommend to others; I guess I'll have to return soon. My only complaint was the rice for being a bit hard, but everything else easily compensated for it. I also enjoyed watching the Indian music videos playing on the television. Those were fun songs you wish you could dance too. Why isn't Indian music as popular as K-pop is in the U.S.? Cheers to India! read more

You have to come here for their lunch buffet special, there's nothing that comes close to being as good in north county. Unlimited Indian food? Great garlic naan? Exceptionally attentive service? Yes, yes and yes. 10/10. Only feedback, please add bowls for the delicious masala sauce! read more

Curry Craft - Buffet - tiki masala, vegetable korma, orange slices, garlic naan. Amazing! - Indian Near Me - San Marcos, California

The service was awesome and food Fantastic! I ordered the Lamb Vindaloo with spice level 5 and it definitely had heat. My husband ordered the Tikka Masala and Garlic Naan, kids loved it. Love that this restaurant is close by, will be frequenting often! read more

The food, customer service, and restaurant setting was amazing !! Definitely recommend!

We went for the buffet. The host greeted us with a smile and very friendly. The place is very clean. Food is great with plenty of choices. We will definitely be back! read more

This place is always so good! And they always trust my heat level, which is rare with restaurants! Flavor and spice is perfection!

Staff was very attentive! Always have to end the meal with a mango lassi 10/10, also love the buffet option for those that want to try new dishes. read more

Curry Craft - darker dish is the butter chicken and the lighter one is the chicken tikki masala also got the mango lassi everything 10/10 - Indian Near Me - San Marcos, California

Despite being very empty the food was amazing i definitely recommend! The service was quick and fast read more

Curry Craft - Despite being very empty the food was amazing I would definitely recommend - Indian Near Me - San Marcos, California

The food was amazing and all the staff was friendly. Good meal and great service! Will definitely be going again! read more

Curry Craft - Indian Near Me - San Marcos, California

Delicious Indian food! I used to go to a place in Encinitas but after moving to Vista, looked for a closer one and so glad I found this place! read more

The food and service here are AMAZING! I keep coming back to this location due to the amazing customer service and great atmosphere. I'd give this place an 11/10 if I could. read more

Yummy! They always exceed my expectations in person and ordering online. The goat curry is good and so is the chicken curry. read more

Curry Craft - Chicken curry with rice and nann. - Indian Near Me - San Marcos, California

Food is fire Great service! Very reasonable pricing for a buffet. Will for sure come back again

My only experience here was the buffet on a Sat at 2pm. The servers were pleasant enough and the restaurant seemed clean etc. I was charged the $17.99 dinner price instead of the $15.99. I thought maybe because it was the weekend, but the website clearly states lunch hours. I even said, "You sure that's right?" when I was paying because it seemed higher than I remember when I looked it up at home. In the end, I spent $23 (with 20% tip) for a plate and a half of mediocre food. None of it was hot and sort of bland for Indian food (yeah, I know, its a buffet). The Naan bread was honestly the best part, lamb curry following it in second place. Not sure why I see so many raving reviews. read more

This place is great! Always a great selection of vegetarian and meat dishes at the buffet. Delicious naan, chai tea... delicious! The service is great- employees are so friendly and kind. Atmosphere is calm and relaxing. Check it out!! read more

I placed a delivery order via Yelp. Tipped according to my order total. I ordered... Koju Khoya Paneer Vegetarian samosa 2 mango Lassi Seekh Kabab Beingan Ka Bharta My order arrived on time. The man handed me my 2 Mango Lassi and a pink bag with the food. After he l left, I opened the bag and my kabab order wasn't in the bag. I called the restaurant. Was told that there were supposed to be 2 bags. They told me that they will contact the driver and have him return to drop off the other bag. Then I was called to inform that the driver can't be reached and that I will be refunded for the kabob. It bothered me so I called Grubhub. They told me that the driver wasn't given a second bag. Apparently the restaurant called to request a refund already for a mix up. I wish the restaurant would have just admitted that they forgot, rather than blaming the driver. Aside from all that, everything was actually pretty good. The samosas were perfect! I just wish there was a side of chutney with tamarind sauce to eat with. The curries were delicious too. So after the missing protein which was for the only carnivore in the house (me!). Missing chutney and tamarind sauce, I can't justify 5 stars. Since the food was good, I'll have to give them 4 stars. Will probably order from here again. But if I have issues again, my rating will change dramatically. read more

Curry Craft - Grubhub receipt. My seekh kabob was missing. - Indian Near Me - San Marcos, California

Excellent authentic Indian food and great service. My wife is vegetarian and has plenty to choose from. Good naan too! A hidden gem!

Believe it or not, above photo is chicken vindaloo. Never seen a reddish tandoor colored preparation of the GOAN dish. Doesn't look or taste like it. Is this much food coloring allowed in food approval? Biriyani is at its worst taste. Full of color in yellow and red. They tried to make it look like tasty and colorful. Should have attempted to make it tasty. Request the cook and owner to try other biriyani around so-cal and get realist what it really taste like. $50 wasted yesterday, will never show up even it is free. read more

Curry Craft - Some crap .. they call it chicken vindaloo - Indian Near Me - San Marcos, California

What's in a name ? Apparently if the first two words of that are "Curry Craft" then there is a great deal in that name - especially if there is or is not a third word... There are two restaurants in North County with that title but one of them has a something extra in the name: the word "Nordahl". Exactly 7 days ago, my wife and I tried that one with the extra word and were completely blown away by just how good their Sunday lunch buffet was (See my review of that one, posted the week previous to this one). It was so good in fact that, although my wife couldn't make it, I wanted to try the other one just for comparison. Big mistake... Curry Craft-Nordahl, is as the name suggests, just off of Nordahl Rd, in the WallMart plaza. Curry Craft is about a five minute drive away and just across the street from San Marcos High School. As I was to find out, that word "Nordahl" makes one heck of a difference. When I walked in, I noticed immediately that unlike its extra-word sibling, the buffet also lacks some "extras". No complimentary Mango Lassi, no Hot Spiced Chai and no hand-prepared Bhel Puri - but OK, those things are usually not already included at most Indian buffets so no reason to panic, yet... Still, there were fewer selections than at the other location and things just somehow didn't look quite as appetizing as they did at Nordahl. I had come a long way specifically to try the place out though so if I was in for a penny, I was in for a pound. I got a plate at the head of the buffet table and first thing I noted was no Samosas but Spring Rolls instead. I like Spring Rolls OK but this was supposed to be an Indian buffet after all... Plunging ahead, the rice Biryani looked nice so I made a bed of it on the plate and proceeded to the curries. They all looked a bit thin and watery which is usually not a good sign but sometimes the taste can still surprise but ... not this time. Particularly disappointing was the Aloo Mattar. Very thin and soupy, bland and with almost no spice. The chicken curry was tough and also boringly bland. On the plus side, the Lamb Curry had lots of nice chunks of meat with very little fat and/or gristle, which would have been a nice unexpected change from most Indian buffets but it too was bland and the meat was not well cooked so it was a bit tough. Worst of all was the Channa Dal. Although it was nicely spiced and had a bit more flavor than the others, unfortunately it is very easy to undercook chick peas and leave them unpleasantly crunchy and Curry Craft was definitely in "easy" mode on this day. To make matters worse, the onions in the dal were hardly cooked at all and were practically raw - Yuck... And the sides? The Naan was nicely done and tasty but they ended up charging me extra for garlic naan when in fact I had the plain naan. The Pakoras were OK but not spectacular like the ones at Nordahl. The salad and the Raita were fine though and the mint chutney was excellent, which kinda made me think it was brought over from the other location. So all in all, what a difference an extra word makes ! To get back to the 15 freeway on the way home, I had to drive right past the Nordahl location so I decided to pop in just to see what differences there might have been. Many of the menu items on the buffet were the same ones so they must coordinate the menus somewhat but WOW.... It sure did not look the same! Everything at Nordahl looked much more well prepared with thicker and more robust looking sauces and extra items (including those to-die-for Samosas) as well that looked so delicious that I really wished I had turned around and walked out of the previous location and just come back here to actually eat. Too late now though... So anyway, if you're looking for a great buffet lunch in North County, at a great price, look no further than Curry Craft but just be sure to go to the right one - the one with the third word in the name. read more

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We've generally phone ordered pick-up takeout here many times. The Chicken Tikka Masala was tasty with a requested medium spice level. We also had the Chicken Kadai dinner. The Naan's (garlic and plain) could have been made a bit fluffier, but they tasted fine though. The chicken meat tasted fresh, and not pressed or processed like some places do it for their lesser costs. The portion entre sizes are generous. Also, an upside is that their prices here are quite reasonable and affordable. A bit annoying here. I only would have liked if they didn't make us wait another 15 mins. upon arrival for our unready order. It's as if they didn't start cooking OR preparing it, until we had shown up. We'd come back though. Good Indian for good prices. read more

I went there today with my family, 3 buffet plates, 1 naan bread, 1 beer. $16.99/plate, naan $3.49, beer $7. But they charged me $71.xx. + Tip I gave $15 cuss it seemed too high. As we left the restaurant we were like $71 that is expensive. I called and id the math and it should have been $66.37 with tax, still expensive for buffet. The guy told me to receipt machine was broken. so I was like, wtf? They first tell you to sit down and eat, no menu, no prices. I guess it's my fault but still, watch out. read more

I come here all the time with a few coworkers for the buffet at lunch. It's delicious, fast, and the service is always good. What more could you want! read more

We had lentil soup, eggplant, vegetable pakoras, and cucumber salad..delicious new discovery for southern Indian food. Next time we'll try the greatlooking buffet. read more

Amazing food. Food quality had dramatically improved. Best food in San Marcos. Now I always try this restaurant for great indian food.

Went here with my boyfriend and he said "Out of 10, I give this place an 11" You definitely NEED to try this place if you haven't. The restaurant is in a prime location, and I always pass it on SM Blvd. Finally my bf and I decided to go in to try it!!! Long story short, this now my new go to Indian restaurant. The curry is amazing and everything just melts together beautifully. The chicken tiki masala was everything you expect it to be and more. We also got the cashew curry and garlic naan bread! Delicious. The portions were large, the pricing was average, and the staff were so kind accommodating and attentive! I can't remember who our server was... his name started with an "N"? But I also want to thank Gary for being such a delight this night as well! We'll be back to try that hot Chai!!! :) read more

I've been going to Curry Craft since they opened and the quality of the food and the customer service is phenomenal every time! Jesse helped us out with all of our questions about their different curries and the buffet options! read more

I've been coming here for a few years. Today I had the BEST service and the buffet was excellent!

Buffet foods were all amazing, and service was excellent. Restaurant was well-lit and clean.

This place is awesome. The food was delicious. They have a buffet that's $15. Seven days a week. We came on a Friday thinking we wouldn't have access to the Buffay on Saturday. But still glad we came. Because everything was delicious. A choice of garlic or plain Nan. Which was fresh baked. We just moved here so we're glad to find a place just like this. read more

Curry Craft - Indian Near Me - San Marcos, California

The food was solid yummy Indian fare, but what made the difference for me was having a dinner buffet. Most Indisn places only have a lunch buffet, but this had a buffet with many choices of entree, plus great garlic Naan and mango lassies. read more

Yummy food! Their menu is very detailed and the promotional prices are superb. The interior is very clean and modern. The workers are very nice and attentive. The garlic naan was delicious and so was the chicken tikka masala. The sizzling plate (choose two combos with rice) is plenty for two people also! I would definitely return and recommend to anyone craving Indian food! read more

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Food and service were great. The naan was fresh and the biryani was delicious. The menu had plenty of options to choose from.

Food was good but service was poor. We were the only ones eating and took forever to get our check and take out boxes, even more so an acknowledgement by staff. read more

Everything was so delicious!! Great price for all you can eat and great quality food! 10/10 definitely coming back

Dined at Curry Craft for the first time. Ordered the chicken tikka masala with naan and a mango lassi. Everything was great food flavorful and service was professional. I thank Sky for being a great host. Will be returning in the near future. read more

Curry Craft - Chicken tikka masala and naan with a mango lassi - Indian Near Me - San Marcos, California

Food- delicious, lots of options for veg and non-veg, and for kids. Their buffet is also very yummy. We had samosa, pakoda, condiments, fresh fruits, raita, salad, rice, paneer masala, saag paneer, chole, mix veg korma, garlic naan and butter roti, gulab jamun in todays buffet. Service- very prompt, customer obsessed, they go extra mile to make customer happy. Ambiance- perfect for small and medium size group. We were a party of 6 adults, 3 kids and 1 infants. read more

Best Indian food in San Diego!!!!!!! Butter chicken and Saag chicken are my two go-to dishes. Employees are super helpful and friendly as well. read more

Transport your taste buds to an Indian spice adventure. The curry warms the heart and soul from the inside out. The atmosphere is just as warm and inviting with service that was nothing less than above and beyond, exceptional. As a vegetarian even buffets can be limiting but not here. The variety is as diverse as the flavors available. I will without a doubt be coming back. Thank you, Jesse for the craft of curry you provided my friends and I. read more

Much better experience as far as no food overcooked. The samosas were perfection. the spring rolls amazing, the kheer perfect but the "Butter Chicken" seemed more like Chicken tikka Masala to me. Great service and no stressed out manager running around this time. read more