Wow! We were pleasantly surprised to find this place. In town for a hockey game and all of us felt like Indian food. My kids and wife ordered paneer dishes and all were perfectly spiced. I got the tandoori mixed grill. Awesome that it comes with a side of sauce. I got mine spicy and it was! Huge portion as well. Service was attentive and the place was comfortable and clean. We will go back if we are in the area. read more

Great service, food, with music playing in the background. There was a steady stream of patrons throughout the lunch hour for the buffet. There were about 10 dishes being served like chicken tikka masala, cauliflower curry, paneer saag, among others. We opted for a few appetizers and entrees which were spiced to our liking. Service was from multiple waitstaff who ensured our waters were filled. We will be back and bring other family members with us! read more

Desi Bar & Grill - Indian Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

We love Desi's. Food and service is excellent. Love the fish tikka masala, momos and garlic nan.

The food was decent but the choices were scant. We love Indian food and desi was good but not great. The food was pretty fresh. They kept the naan coming but there just isn't enough for the price. The place is a lot nicer than it looks outside. The service was good. I would go back if I was in the are about wouldn't seek it out. read more

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If you have not tried Indian food, please please please try this place! I guarantee it'll be in your top 3 favorite places! I would hands down without thinking give this place a 100/10! It's so nice inside, clean, the staff are super nice. The food though! Show stopper! The garlic naan was so warm, flavorful and delicious! Make sure to get a side of it! The chicken tikka masala was tender and the sauce that mine was in was bursting with flavor and just amazing! What's amazing about Indian food is there's so many different seasoning and everything is made fresh that when you eat it, it's like a flavor explosion happening! My dad ordered a shrimp tikka masala that had 8 huge shrimp in it! So so good! I will definitely be coming back! Absolutely wonderful place with excellent food! read more

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Excellent experience. We decided to have the buffet and everything was excellent- all on the mild side -'plenty of vegetarian options. Very reasonably priced. Have a lychee martini that was very good. Great service and friendly staff- clean and cool inside. We noticed a lot of the customers were of Indian descent so that says a whole lot :) . read more

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Service was great, food was wonderful, and very clean place. It has booths and tables with chairs. Not ideal for big groups dining in because it is about a medium size restaurant. They serve menu and lunch buffet everyday! Their prices seem fair. I had been recommending this place especially to first timers to check it out. read more

I have eaten at many Indian restaurants around the country, and this is one of the best. Amazing menu with interesting choices (I got a fabulous Nepalese eggplant dish, whose name I forget) as well as the standard items that my husband prefers. The service is great and the prices are very reasonable. read more

Desi Bar & Grill opened on Chandler Street in the former Black Sheep Bah-Bah-Q & Kitchen space. This Indian & Nepalese restaurant offers a daily buffet for weekday lunch ($14.95 plus tax)* and weekend brunch ($15.95 plus tax)* plus a regular menu serving a variety of Indian & Nepalese dishes and appetizers including vegetable and meat options. The regular menu pricing is moderate high. The place has a small bar with seating up front, a waiting section with soft couch seating, and a long dining room with booths and tables to the right and back including the buffet setup area. They also offer takeout. I stopped here twice over the weekend. On the first visit, it was late Saturday night and I decided to stop at Desi for takeout. I ordered the Fish Biryani ($24.95 plus tax) and was given a glass of water while I waited. My food was all set in about 15 minutes and I was also given a quick tour of the buffet setup area and the labels for the dishes that are on the buffet. It sounded very appetizing, so I decided that I would return the next day for brunch. I enjoyed the Fish Biryani at home which had tender pieces of salmon filet and spicy rice with a side container of creamy yogurt sauce. On the next day, I stopped by Desi again for the brunch buffet around 2pm. The place was still fairly busy and I was seated within a couple minutes in a booth. The buffet offerings change daily and on my visit they were offering around 25 items to choose from including tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, goat biryani, vegetable chetinad, aloo gogi, paneer chilli. basmati rice, vegetable samosas, chicken pakoras, steamed chicken momos, dal makhani (creamy lentil soup), chutneys, tamarind, mixed greens, lettuce, fresh fruit, lemon wedges, raita, gulab jamun, rasmalai, hot milk tea, and a variety of Shahi Kulfi fruit bars from the freezer. Hot naan (regular or garlic) is included and brought over to your table. Some of the buffet items were initially cleaned out, but staff was replenishing food on the buffet as the place was still busy and a few more customers were still arriving. The food I had was not too spicy and very tasty with nice flavors. I made a few trips to the buffet and really enjoyed the chicken tikka masala, chicken momos, vegetable chetinad, samosas, and gulab jamun balls. The naan was a bit overdone, flaking on the top and smothered in a butter. After I had enough, the check for one was presented which came out to $16.95 with tax and before tip, a very good deal to sample a variety of foods in one visit. The service here was good and my water glass was topped off throughout my 50 minute dining visit. I would come back again for the buffet since it offered a good variety of food and was priced reasonably. read more

Came here because I was pumped for an all-you-can-eat Indian food buffet!! The lunch buffet is super cheap (~$10 per person) so great for people wanting to get full without spending a lot of money. I think the food reflected this pricing because it was kind of mid. There would be random bones in the chicken tikka masala, or whole chunks of star anise in other dishes which made the experience not as enjoyable. The food is a bit too greasy as well. Selection of food is okay. I also feel like the quality of their ingredients isn't great. But honestly you can't really complain because the cost is super affordable. Not saying the food is terrible; it did still satisfy my craving for Indian food- especially the saag paneer. I do love the unlimited chai which is self serve. It's hot and you add your own sugar and cream into it. I should've taken a picture of the inside of the restaurant, but overall it's pretty basic with not any noteworthy decorations. The staff were nice though. Overall, this restaurant's price point is the star but other than that, don't come here expecting the best Indian food buffet. Probably a great place for college students or someone looking for a place low-budget! read more

Desi Bar & Grill - Chicken Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer, Biryani, Dumpling, Chai - Indian Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

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The food service and atmosphere are excellent My daughter is a vegetarian and she loved it

Legit a good spot for Nepali and North Indian food. momos are bomb. Really tasty and layered. The spicy malai kebab was actually hot which was fantastic. Butter garlic naan melting in your mouth. samosa chaat was fantastic too. Not too much black salt which is a huge ++ for me. read more

Great food! Beautiful atmosphere! Will definitely go again! Wonderful service. Would definitely recommend.

Really delicious food, and had good size portions. Would go back as my go to Indian spot. It's a causal dinning experience and the service was great read more

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We have visited this restaurant numerous times, and have never had a less than positive experience. We have visited during the buffet hours (11:30am - 3:00pm), and the quality & freshness were top-notch, with both experiences! Highly recommend the buffet: it is both and excellent value ($14.95 weekdays/$15.95 weekends), and a great way to cure your curiosity, if you are less familiar with Indian food. read more

Did take out from Desi tonight and absolutely loved the food! Their chicken tikka masala and chicken korma were super delicious! Enjoyed their garlic naan and samosa as well too along with their different chutneys! read more

Desi Bar & Grill - Indian Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Welcome! We needed you. The lunchtime buffet has samples of so many great dishes that vary from day to day, and includes drinks, desserts, and accompanying sauces at a very reasonable price. Lunchtime and evening, there is also a full menu, and OMG, the flavors are off the chart amazabobs! I have not tried the whole menu yet, but my favorites so far are the coconut chicken, butter chicken, and Aloo Palak. The breads are right out of the oven--OH, my! All to say the food's wonderful and the service is great! Another good sign is that I always see folks of Indian and Nepalese descent enjoying a meal there--a great sign. read more

Pretty good selection for most diets and great flavors. Clean and hospitable with good service.

Been here twice so far..... can't wait to go back and try the lunch buffet. Staff is great, they know the menu and are very attentive when you dine in. Love the coconut chicken, chicken tikka marsala, and the nan bread here. Great little spot to eat. read more

My wife and I went there for the lunch buffet and our impression was good though not excellent. It had very limited selection on the sauce but only 2 with one on lamb, which I don't eat. The other one was butter chicken. It was fine but not above average. They also stopped replenishing food (everything) after 45 min the buffet started even though a few new customers joined. A customer ended up specifically asking the wait staff to do so. I thought that was too frugal for the customers. Especially the ones who went after the first 45 min. The two waitresses were courteous. No complain except for the lack of food replenishment. The restaurant itself was clean and tidy. Tables were set with more than reasonable space. Decor was good too. read more

This was our first visit and being the curry enthusiasts that we are we were excited to try this new place. Everything we ordered was delicious, cooked correctly and full of flavor and color. Staff was delightful and helpful. Friendly clean atmosphere! There are not many Indian restaurants that we know of in the Worcester city limits so this is a breath of fresh air. Highly recommended. read more

First time trying Indian food and I loved it. This place will be very popular once they get alcohol. They take pride in the food everything homemade. The ambience is also very nice definitely will be back read more

Desi Bar & Grill - Chicken Chapli Kebab - Indian Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

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I went here with a party of 5 because it was centrally located for everyone. From outside it looks like a dump, but inside is nice. The food was pretty good and so was the service. 2 guests got the buffet and the others ordered from the menu. I paid the bill. I always give at least 20% tip and usually closer to 25%, but since almost half the group got the buffett, I gave a little less, just under 20%. Still more than 15%. I just got my Credit Card statement and they charged my card $6 more than I put on the receipt. I've never had that happen before. It's just $6, but this is a form of theft. They had no right and you don't even find out until you get your statement. We planned on this being our meeting spot for future get togethers with my sister and my niece because we liked the food, but after this, I'll never go there again. read more

We dined in for dinner and ordered butter chicken, malai kofta, raita, naan bread, veggie samosas and veggie pakoras. All were made to order, fresh and tasty. The naan was amazingly good. Entrees come with basmati rice. My husband got a mango lassi, which came in a pint-sized glass. It was top notch. My husband said the food was as good as anything he's eaten in the UK. You can choose from four spice levels to tailor to your taste. They also have a buffet lunch from 11:30 am to 3pm daily. The service was friendly and attentive. We found the restaurant clean and the booths were generously sized. Definitely will return. read more

Friendly attentive service, extensive menu, and dishes that have genuine depth to their flavors!

This was my first visit, and I'm thoroughly impressed! The service was excellent, and the food was absolutely delicious.

My meal at Desi Bar & Grill was a delight! I tried the vegetable pakoras, bhindi masala (roasted okra, onions, and bell pepper), goat curry, chapati (unleavened whole wheat flat bread), and masala chai. I thoroughly enjoyed every single item. Everything tasted fresh and wholesome. The chai comes unsweetened with some packets of sweetener on the side to adjust to your preference. It's creamy and the finish has a nice black tea bitterness. The pakoras were brought to the table along with a green herby chutney (presumably mint, but I forgot to ask), a tamarind chutney, and an onion chutney. All of the sauces, in every combination I tried, paired nicely with the pakoras and provided a distinct taste experience. The bhindi masala (roasted okra) had all of the rich intrinsic sweetness you would expect from nicely roasted vegetables. I personally am a fan of okra no matter how it's cooked, but I can say that this version is especially easy to like because the dry cooking method means that it doesn't have any of the sliminess that you get when okra is cooked in the presence of water. The goat curry comes in a brown gravy that was nice to mop up with rice or bread. The meat was tender but still had a nice chew. There will be some bones, but that seems pretty normal for goat stews. For entrees Desi offers four spice level options: mild, medium, spicy, and very spicy. I quite enjoy chili heat, so to get a feeling for what those spice levels would mean in practice I decided to try medium spice for the okra and spicy for the goat. The medium level on the okra was quite mild for me. The spicy level in the goat curry provided a comfortable and lively warmth, especially at the back of the tongue and back of the throat. I will probably try the very spicy level next time. For my housemate, I also grabbed a takeout order of mild chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. We both agree that the flavor of the tikka masala is good, **but take note that even a mild order of tikka masala will have fair amount of heat to it**. Presumably the spice blend for the tikka masala base recipe itself has some chili in it. I think it's quite nice, but my housemate can't tolerate any chili heat at all, so it turns out I'll be eating the leftovers of that as well. (Sad for her, but totally fine by me! :)) The garlic naan tastes great! Good fresh-baked texture with some pillowy bits and some cracker-like shattering bits. On future visits, I am curious to try more of the items on the menu, particularly the Nepali specialties like the momo dumplings and the Rayo Ko Saag (mustard greens cooked with spices). Desi is a gem! Desi is my jam. :-D read more

Had the lunch buffet which was delicious, varied, and extensive. Offerings include soup, entrees with veggies, chicken and goat, and dessert. Everything was beautifully spiced and very tasty. Highly recommended. Service was efficient and friendly. read more

Great food and vibe! Lunch Buffett is so good with lots of options! Customer service is great and attentive.

Please don't scan this review My wife and I went at lunch time, first we looked at the menu and went looked over the buffet, THE BUFFET was very appealing, clean, fresh plenty of options. We chose to order off the menu , NOTHING against the buffet, next trip . We definitely over ordered, everything was delicious , well presented , hot , you can tell all our food came out as soon as it was plated. The condiments were fresh and spiced appropriately Note: I learned today Nepalese "Chow Mein" is more like lo mein its made with pasta , we had the lamb it was amazing. All the vegetables were fresh . The staff is young polite and attentive, the atmosphere is light , open and simple What instantly caught my attention, at least half the diners were Asian that's a great testament I wish them all the best read more

Recently did the buffet and the food was spectacular. Someone in their kitchen knows how to cook! Comparable to our usual choice of south Asian restaurant (Shanti in Boston) . Nice to have a local option read more

Wonderful food and very attentive staff. We've been twice for dinner and everything we have tried as been great

Fantastic Indian food that is reasonably priced. We did takeout and everything was delicious. There was an issue with the online ordering system- didn't get notified that the food was ready for pickup- but the restaurant called me and even offered to deliver the food. I was presented with a lovely drink when I arrived and apologies from the staff. We have been waiting for them to open because we love Indian food and this restaurant did not disappoint. Looking forward to another delicious meal from Desi Bar and Grill. read more

Got a take out order food was amazing and the service was quick. Inside this restaurant it looks really nice and welcoming.

Tried the lunch buffet. Was not impressed. Food was average at best. All the food had the same bland taste in my opinion. Also, the buffet size was adequate for lunch- however, there was a wait for certain items- namely rice and naan, two staples to be replenished. Perhaps, the regular menu is better. read more

Tried their weekend buffet on Sunday Feb 2. Rather bland and within 30 minutes of opening the Biryani was dry. Tandoori was ok, butter chicken had gravy no chicken, baingan Bharta was so so. Chili chicken was probably the only dish I will give satisfactory scores. Saag Chana and mixed vegetables was decent They would get better scores if they served the naan fresh instead of hard pieces on the buffet. Kheer was fine and masala chai needed some masala. Other than that it was ok. read more

The buffet is fresh and always changing! Friendly service!! The price is very reasonable. Would recommend for lunch or dinner.

We've been twice now and loved it each time. Delicious, flavorful food, friendly service, warm ambiance. A very welcome addition to Worcester! read more

I have had their Saturday lunch buffet several times and enjoyed it greatly. They have a good mixture of vegetarian and meat dishes, plus plenty of options for breads and desserts. The service (even during the buffet services) is friendly and attentive. This is a very good addition to the Worcester restaurant scene. read more

Very kind and attentive service. The lunch buffet was so fresh and delicious. Such a fqir price to. Would go back multuple times a week if i could. read more