4.5 stars First of all, shout out to Chuda for inviting us to try out King of Spicy, I've been expecting good things with the most recent Yelp reviews. Also, our server was wonderful. Very friendly, helpful, and attentive. King of Spicy's decor is reminiscent of a Mexican restaurant and complete with a bar with seating as well as regular table seating. The menu is pretty large considering it covers South Indian, North Indian, Indo-Chinese, and Nepalese foods. It was so hard to decide on food, everything sounds good. We ended up ordering the Gobi 65 as a starter, really good and flavorful.The crunch factor was perfect, very hard for a majority of Indian restaurants to nail. Nicely done! I also ordered a Mango Lassi, which was refreshing as well and not overly sweet. We then ordered the Bhindi, Kadahi Paneer, and Chicken Tikka masala to share as an entrée. I was very pleased to see that naan and rice were included with the curries, great idea. Nobody likes to order expensive naan on the side. And I must say, the garlic naan was phenomenal, very flavorful and not too doughy. It was basically my favorite food item of the night next to the Gobi. The curries, specifically the Bhindi and Shahi Paneer, were very similar to Sri Lankan food. The Chicken Tikka was good as well though it wasn't the best. I had to dock a half a star because our entrée curries were very oily though I'm sure you can order the dishes with less oil (I will be doing this from now on). We will be back, especially to try out the buffet option ($6.99 M-Th) and all the other menu items that sound delicious! There is a weekend buffet as well but it is much more expensive. NOTE: I did notice that there was a sign on the door stating that King of Spicy does NOT accept Groupons anymore despite the fact that it is still an active deal one can purchase! I unfortunately did not get the chance to ask about it. Thanks King of Spicy and Chuda for showing us a great time, we will see you soon. Cheers! read more

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This place is a hole! There was nothing spicy about it and the server was clueless! She didn't even know what kind of beer they had. She asked me to just name some beers and she would know if she had them or not?!?!?!? They had neons advertising beers they didn't even sell! WHAT. ARE. YOU. DOING? The bar area looked like a dungeon and the bartender was preoccupied taking selfies. Atmosphere - My high school cafeteria had more Food - Very bland Service - OMG are you kidding me right now? Cleanliness - Questionable Save yourself some time. Move along folks. read more

We just moved to the area and were having trouble finding a great Asian spot. Well look no further, King of Spicy has got it goin on! We love the menu which serves Indian and Nepalese dishes. The food is full of flavor, and you must try their garlic naan. Yummy read more

Just try it! It is soo good. We were a little skeptical because of the shopping center and dirty parking lot. But oh don't let that stop you from some really good food! We had the butter chicken, chicken tandoori and lamb curry with naan. The food is outstanding! The flavor and spices, consistency of the sauce....it's soooo good! Friendly atmosphere and service. Can't wait to go back or just get take out! I found my new Indian spot! read more

I went to King of spicy twice, once using a groupon and the second time for their buffet. Their food is good, but I don't recommend the buffet. If you wanna give this place a try, do a la carte. Their dishes are about the same price as the buffet per dish and they have better options on their menu. read more

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Great Indian food and great service. I recommend the chicken korma or tikka masala. The buffet was fresh and they kept everything full. Dinner is good, prices are fair and service was fast. I'm excited to see this restaurant grow for many years to come. read more

Curry Gate - King of spicy korma and tikka masala! - Indian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

No way on earth it could have one star. Horrible Indian food. Half of the dishes from Menu are not available. Can't go if you are expecting Indian food here. We had horrible soup, pakoras as starter and had taken their signature fried rice with King of spicy ingredients. Turned them into to-go after testing it. You could get next steps. Can't go ever again. read more

Worst food ever. We group of 10 people went for buffet -lunch on Sunday and had a horrible experience. The restaurant was not at al crowded , just one family apart from us. Food was cold and old. Soup was cold and spicy , they had chips which had smell in them we had asked them to change it . samosa were not cooked and frozen (peas and potato inside were super cold and hard) rice and biryani was dry . cocunet chutney was completely spoilt . Dal was also not good . we had to ask them to change 3 to 5 items because of smell and bad taste. Ras malai milk was smelling. The person at the cash, said that they don't expect much people on Sunday so they dont cook and we should have called before coming so that they would have cooked the food right.manager was not apologetic. Worst indian food i ever had in charlotte. Would never go back. read more

I liked this place a lot. Heat levels 1 to 10. I had 6 and the heat kept building. I had to take a 10 minute break and then happily resume eating. I'll be back! read more

This is not an authentic Nepalese restaurant. It's advertised as Indian and Nepalese restaurant. Maybe the Indian food is good but the Nepalese food we had was horrible. I am a mo:mo: (authentic food) monster however this was the first time I hated this food. It tasted burnt. To add to it, the appetizer we ordered came with 6 small chicken drumsticks fried in oil with zero taste. 3rd dish was some Nepalese noodles, it was just noodles with oil. Finally service wasn't good. It was a teenage girl serving us, and was in a hurry for us to place the order. I noticed that maybe they didn't have enough menus as well so they were in a hurry to get back the menus. I still tipped 16% even after this experience although my wife suggested not to. read more

I took my food to go so I didn't get the full view but what I did experience I liked. The staff was gracious and asked me if I wanted something to drink as I waited for my food. The food was delicious when I ate it. They allow you the spice range you want from 1-10. If you can't deal stay under 4. Great place to eat and will come again. read more

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I absolutely love Indian food and I can say that I been to 6 different Indian restaurants in NC! I was looking for a Indian restaurant that offers buffet style lunch on the weekday and I'm so glad thanks to YELP I found this place. Not to many options of food but what they do have is really tasty and affordable ($9.99). Can't wait to go back read more

Chicken tikka masala is the best. I ordered chicken tikka masala butter naan and samosa. It was really delicious. Service was quick and friendly. See you again read more

The best Indian food ever!!! They have the best Chicken Tiki Marsala(hope I spelled that right) and their take out Buffett price is amazing at $6.99! We go every week! I love this place!!! My happy place! Thank you!!! read more

Really good food and courteous service. Very hygienic and rated 97 on sanitation. They had buffet on the weekend and it was really good. Would visit again! read more

My wife and I stopped in here one day and the food was great. After several visits, we've tried the buffet and entrees and everything has been delicious. A couple of weeks ago, my wife wanted biryani again but I went to another place a little closer to our house. The wife was not appreciative. So now King of Spicy is the only place I'm allowed to go for Indian food, and that's fine by me. read more

I love that they have channa masala as a buffet option. Love the naan, very tasty and fluffy. The to go box is 6.99/Lb and buffet is 9.99. read more

Curry Gate - To go lunch. - Indian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I love this place because the food is authentic Indian food! Served with class and kindness.

We love this place!!! The best Paleek Paneer in Charlotte...hands down. The service is good and the garlic been is to die for...real garlic all over. Very affordable and highly recommended. read more

I have to say that the food here has been good. But, when I called because I didn't receive my naan bread tonight, they would not admit their error. They insinuated that I was lying. I just mostly wanted to let them know and maybe get a credit for the future. They pretty much told me I was making it up, insinuating that I was trying to pull one over on them. With an order of almost $50, I can't see why anyone would want to take the time to call and fabricate a story over a $4 naan. We've spent hundreds of dollars here over COVID and apparently they just had to die on the hill over $4. We will not order again after this unforgivable customer service. read more

Everything was terrible. Food was bland and flavorless. Ordered the tikka masala and vindaloo. The tikka was waaaaaay too creamy and had an almost neon orange color. It was really off putting. The vindaloo didn't taste like anything at all. The chili garlic naan just had a bunch of chopped habaneros on top of it. When have you ever seen a habanero used in authentic Indian cuisine? It was all awful. read more

I have been eating here for a while and the food is fantastic!! The service always matches how great the food is! Definitely worth trying out! read more

This restaurant almost blew out my taste buds!! I love it here, the waiters and waitresses were so nice. The costumer service is an 11/10! I would definitely recommend coming here if you would like a great meal and a good price!!! read more

Ordered takeout... one of the worst Indian food I have ever had! Quick delivery. But the food was creamy and tasteless. It is really hard to screw up dal makhni but they managed to make it inedible. Samosa chaat was equally bad. White rice was the best part of the meal! Overall, not recommended... read more

I'm VERY fond of this place - Got meatballs with Manchurian sauces and Chicken Momo's (dumplings) this time. And the naan.... its thin, light, buttery and VERY crisp, but not overcooked, on the "tandoor" side. This place just amazing. You'd never think from the decor or the exterior just how great this place is. Highly recommended read more

I was very excited to try this place, just moved to the area and had read good things. Went in for the lunch buffet today, it was a joke! Very limited selection only two dishes of chicken, no other proteins. The tikka masala was supposed to have chicken in it but there was none to be found. An employee later came out and added new chicken to the old sauce. Everything tasted like it had been sitting out for some time, and even the fresh naan was doughy and heavy. The decor is somewhere between dingy and post-apocalyptic. Service was lacking. The paneer dish on the buffet was actually good and that's it.... Wish I had more good things to say but apparently no one cares at this place. Avoid. Zero stars if possible. read more

Just really great Tandoori chicken! Seems difficult to find this menu item in Charlotte, and made well at that! Not on our side of town, yet we surely did not regret stopping by for lunch with a craving for Tandoori! Definitely will return. read more

Love this restaurant Neyda was my waiters name she was amazing she was super nice I recommend you to come to this restaurant read more

So so food, i ordered lot of items.. chicken65 was raw inside, curries did not have very good taste.. did not like it at all

We fell in love with King of Spicy when it was in the Dollar Tree shopping center. Their lunch buffet is better than any Indian lunch buffet in Charlotte. The naan always comes out fresh and the constants like Tikka Masala and Tandoori chicken always hit the spot. Today they also had goat on the buffet and green pea paneer that was very creamy. Also, best chai tea I have ever had. We've also ordered out at night and it was hands down the best takeout experience as far as food quality I have ever had. LOVE THAT THIS PLACE FOUND ANOTHER LOCATION AND DISNT JUST CLOSE DOWN. read more

The meal was really good and our waiter was really nice. Can't remember the name of this dish I had, but it was sweet with fried chicken balls and garlic naan. read more

Great food in a quirky location. I went with the intention of ordering off menu, but didnt realize Sunday is buffet only. With that said, daal was tasty, lovely mixed veg pakoras, veg biryani, and poppadums were delicious. The mattar paneer was ok, lacked on flavor and mattars. Staff were not super friendly, and forgot to bring water to our table on several occasions. Even so, Ill still go back because I enjoyed my meal and the price was right. Would be curious to go when they have live music/entertainment. read more

My sister and I stopped in after reading the reviews and decide to do the buffet as we couldn't decide what to try......everything was absolutely delicious. The bread they make was so tasty and it compliments the dishes. We will definitely return. read more

My delivery order was accurate and delivered on time, but I was disappointed with the flavor of the food. The samosas were very bland and the chicken tikka masala sauce was heavy and too creamy. The garlic naan was very good, but overall I thought the food did not taste very authentic compared to other Indian meals I've tried. read more

Ok the food is amazing but please update your hours!!! I've had trouble TWICE ordering food because the kitchen is closed from 2:30pm-5pm which is fine but if I call ahead on Saturday at 2 and ask if you are serving food and you tell me yes, only to get there at 2:15 to be informed I have to eat what's leftover on the buffet and you won't be bringing anything else out because your kitchen is closed! For $13 a person? No thank you. You couldn't have warned me about that over the phone? It's kind of an important detail. That being said the food is too amazing for me to even want to give them less stars, but sheesh people. read more

Me and my buddies found this gem coincidentally. The staff here is friendly and helpful, they would explain dishes that you have no clue about. The food here is fantastic and delicious. Indian food is known to be spicy but they always ask you how spicy you want it to match your tastebuds. Highly recommend this place if you're looking to try some Indian cuisine or if you already enjoy it! read more

Just turn and go back!!! Take this piece of advise from an Indian!! WORST food ever! Stale food in the lunch buffet and absolutely horrible taste. I just hope I don't fall sick after today's lunch buffet! read more

My husband and I had lunch today and enjoyed the buffet they had for $12. The buffet had a good selection. Good flavors. You will NOT be disappointed. We highly recommend this place. read more

A new place in town with amazing Indo - Chinese food. Very nice ambience, spread over a wide area, includes bar, dj area, pool/snooker. Very nice staff. Loved thupka, soups , momos n all other things . Large portions served.. read more

I really wanted this place to shine. Ever since Woodlands was sold years ago, their recipes and quality have remained at a level that does not give me a desire to visit. KOS is even closer to me and I wanted to try them and at the same time try the Yelp Eat24 system which collects the order and payment and sends it to the restaurant for the customer. Service at Eat24 was spectacular. It went quickly, there were no problems, and I will use their service again. Their site presents the same quirky hipster attitude as Yelp itself. At the restaurant, the cashier was confused, but polite. She had never heard of Eat24 and didn't know how the take-out order had been paid without her taking the money. She left for the kitchen and came back educated. Then, everything went smoothly. Now, on the food from KOS. (Is that not a strange name for a restaurant?) The Samosa came 3 for $4.99, a bit high but clearly made at the site. The crust was uneven but tasty; obviously, the thicker parts were not done at the same level as the remainder. The filling was milder than I expected and had flavors that did not come from a mix; I think they should work on the taste, though, as it was on the edge of bland. The mint chutney had heat and made a nice contrast with it. The tamarind was quite sweet and didn't have the stronger tamarind flavor I prefer when I make it myself. I do not recommend the Mixed Vegetable Pakoras for $5.99. These are not individual items but a ground vegetable mixture covered with potato slivers and fried. The coating was too heavy and the taste of the fritters was not distinctive. I recommend they use the traditional when possible but the ground vegetable mix is just not a winner in this case. The next dish was Chettinadu curry and was the single meat item of the order. Something broke down here. I ordered Lamb, spicy. The lamb cost $2 additional, making this item $14.99. The container had written in legible black magic maker, "Chettinadu Chicken." Many restaurants offer labels that are nearly illegible and this was excellent. The container was dark, so that didn't seem like chicken. Besides, who wants the Chet with chicken anyway? I opened it and it smelled great. There were many chunks of meat and not too many potatoes -- another good sign. First taste ... beef. This tastes like beef. Look at the lid again ... chicken. Taste again ... beef. But beef is not listed as an option for the Chet. Oh well, I don't cook beef Indian curries for obvious reasons, but OK, I'll press on. The texture is OK for lamb, but the taste is still beef. But there is no beef on their menu at all. This is not a "pure vegetarian" restaurant like Woodlands and I assume that cookware is shared between meat and vegetarian dishes, but they don't offer beef anywhere on the menu! This was odd. I saved some in order to give to a friend to blind taste to see what they taste. Anyway, I liked the fresh curry leaves, but I can make a lamb curry that tastes better and spicier, though I do not label mine at all! After the one meat dish, we went back to vegetarian, the strong backbone of the many cooking styles across India, though not Himalaya, their other specialty. Aloo Gobhi, $9.99, was nice. The onions were very thinly sliced which makes me think that they use a machine to create bowls of onion slivers to use in several recipes. The slivers become hair-like and limp, creating an odd texture to contrast with the potatoes an cauliflower. I love the cut of the cauliflower but the potatoes were the same small size as found in the "Chicken"/Lamb/Beef curry above. They were not overdone. Again, my request of "spicy" was toned down; they did use some heat but it was one-dimensional. I think they do that for everyone to avoid complaints. I recommend for this dish a combination of the dried Sambol pepper and the fresh Serrano or Thai Bird's Eye to create a couple levels of heat and flavor. This was probably the most successful dish of the order. Last was the Daal Makhani, at $9.99. Why was the daal so high at nearly $10? Well, it seems that every "entree" dish comes with white rice and a piece of naan. This is a mistake. This meant that my order came with three containers of white rice (not my favorite and not particularly well cooked) and three pieces of naan. Uh, that's a lot of starch. I know the idea behind what they're doing; item price must not fall below a certain point. But, they should offer side items that can added to an order without including more starch. Anyway, it had good texture and good taste. I ordered it medium and it came mild. I take it that the cooks or the owner did not live in Southern India. If you are used to spicy food, you will be disappointed. There is no way in the Eat24 menu to choose anything "spicier"; you might try adding a special comment to the order. I'll try that next time. To read the full review, visit https://www.facebook.com/michaelsmusicservice. read more