The food was really good! I ordered tandoori chicken, paneer butter masala with a side of rice, and the garlic chili naan. All together it came out to $30-something and the portions are fair. The food came with an unremarkable green chutney. The tandoori chicken was very flavorful with a barbecue char. The butter masala gravy was excellent. The flavor leans more into the butter more than on the tomato base, which I prefer. The naan was big abd was also flavorful. Not really spicy, but there was some heat. This was an Uber Eats order. They did not provide the utensils and napkins that were explicitly asked for. I was in a hotel room, so I had to use the naan to scoop up the butter masala (but no paneer because all of it was sitting at the bottom) and I was unable to eat the rice. -1 star for that read more

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We dropped in around Friday 7pm. It wasn't busy at all. Surprised because it was dinner time and the food was good. The dinner buffet was $17.99. We went straight for the buffet area. There's curry station, samosa, salad and condiments, and a station of sweet round dessert. We got 2-3 rounds of curries and 1-2 round of plain naan. Garlic naan and butter naan was $2 extra. All the meats were good, wasn't dry or tough. Good tasting curries. There's chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, paneer palak, paneer tikka masala, Dahl, chickpeas, goat curry. Casual place. Would highly recommend. read more

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Another great experience! More photos - they are consistently good! I've added more photos of their delicious options. I really like the consistency of their kofta! read more

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The goat curry, butter chicken, and butter naan were my favorites! $40 (including tax!) total for 2 people. What a wonderful, effortless lunch experience on THANKSGIVING, no less!!! We will be back :) read more

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We were craving an Indian buffet so we decided to try this place out. For some reason we were the only ones there for the entire duration of the meal, so it felt a bit weird. Here are some of my thoughts and observations: - I wish they had more different dishes to try. They had around 6 types of main dishes, 1 rice, and 1 pakora/samosa option. I feel like most Indian buffets have at least 10+ different options including biryani. - I liked the flavors of the dishes, especially the butter chicken, but I thought the food was generally quite cold. They needed to heat it. - I thought all the meats were not really tender and a bit overcooked. - I did really enjoy the naan especially when it came fresh out of the oven as it was very flaky and tender. Although when it sat out for too long, the naan unfortunately became cold and hard as it did not hold much of its shape. Not sure if I would come back but it was a good experience! read more

Great Indian Cuisine - Buffet! - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Great unassuming take out joint. Small section of the restaurant for dine in but that's not really the vibe here. Highlight is that the food is both great and affordable. Garlic Naan and butter chicken are my go to move but I've also had several paneer dishes and samosas which are very tasty. The rice here is a bit of a curve ball because they include some sort of seeds in the basmati. Maybe that's regional but it's something I'm not accustom with so I generally skip the rice and make at home when I order from here. This is a great spot! read more

We love the buffet, the garlic naan, and the goat is the GOAT!!! . My son and I came here for his birthday celebratory meal today and what a celebration! Thank you! We love this spot! read more

Great Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Becareful using Uber Eats on this restaurant. We used it. This restaurant kept insisting nothing received from Uber Eats. Had us pay again. At the end, our Uber Eats credits gone and we paid them again. Yes, you do deal with UberEats. It's straight from your website too.(see photo). It's not very honest business for not admitting you already got paid by UberEats, and had us pay again. read more

Great Indian Cuisine - Great Indian Cuisine & UberEats... - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

We had a great time here for the lunch buffer on a Monday. The value is incredible--$17.99 per person, and an extra $2 for garlic naan instead of regular naan. The garlic naan was delicious--flaky, buttery, and soft with the right amount of garlic aroma. The buffet had classic dishes like goat curry, butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, palak paneer, and dal. Each was very good. There was also rice with vegetables that was a nice accompaniment to the curries while we were waiting for the naan, which was served fresh and piping hot. Chai is also included with the buffet. Service was appropriately attentive and we got refills on water and naan. I would definitely come back if I were in the area and wanted either a quick meal or a relaxing buffet experience. read more

pretty solid indian food for an affordable price! they have buffet style for $17.99 (add $2 for naan), or you could order items and pay for them separately. the chicken tikka masala was a little spicy in my opinion, and the chicken was a little hard. the veggie korma and naan were delicious though. service is standard. ambiance is casual and chill, you order at the front and your food is brought to you. would recommend stopping by this unassuming spot! read more

Great Indian Cuisine - naan, chicken tikka masala, Veggie Korma - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I order for delivery. I'm in town on business so my delivery was to my hotel room. It was fast and right to my door. The food was packed perfectly and it was nice and hot...but there were no cutlery included. The food was not tasty. I had the butter chicken which was too greasy and salty, yet lacked any flavor. The rice was decent. I had the veggie samosas, too, the filling was good, but the pastries were soaked in oil, way too much especially for an order that included no napkins. I could not finish my food. read more

Great Indian Cuisine - Veggie Samosa (2 pcs), dripping oil. - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I have been ordering food from this restaurant since I was 15 and it always is amazing. I had the garlic roti with paneer butter masala tonight and loved it as per usual. They had my order ready quick. read more

Over the years, this location had been a few restaurants. Last time I passed through this door it was a Mexican restaurant. Sadly shortly thereafter that restaurant closed. Nevertheless, this Indian restaurant has occupied this space for probably 10 years. I must say dinning at an Indian restaurant is a new experience for my wife and I. We have been to one place in Central Valley numerous times, but it is high end. We decided to try this place yesterday and our overall experience was great! Apparently they are known for their buffet, but I had no interest. We ordered Butter Chicken, Jerra Rice, Lamb Biryani and Chili Garlic Naan. We had a difficult time trying to understand what was in Biryani dish other than it was spicy and had lamb. The guy who brought it to our table was friendly and spoke English well. Had we known the Biryani was more of a rice dish, we wouldn't have ordered the other rice. All was very good. The Butter Chicken looked different than the one I had before, but was very tender. Parts of the lamb dish were chewy and had a lot of rice. Very flavorful. I would definitely come back to try other dishes. read more

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Straight up underrated. Now mind, take this restaurant for what it is...a disappearing gem...not a groundbreaking culinary powerhouse, but a gem, nonetheless. There used to be many North Indian dinner buffets around the South Bay. There are now maybe...two? Three? If you remember eating at Sneha in Sunnyvale, Great Indian will take you back to those days, when you could get a reasonably priced, dinner buffet with just about everything you expect; dal makhani, butter chicken, tandoori chicken, sag paneer, pakora, finishing off your meal with hot chai and some gulab jamun. Service is stern, but earnest, Ambiance is.....I mean, you're not there for the ambiance, you're there for the buffet. Underrated, if only for the legacy that this place continues. read more

YESSS finally!! I have been on a hunt for indian dinner buffet for so long. My favorite place off Hostetter closed down during COVID and I was so sad. A lot of indian buffets are usually during lunch time weekday, and I can never go because of work. I love indian buffets because I get to try a variety of things that I would never personally order otherwise. It was my first time coming here and was meeting a friend here. I was so confused when driving here, it looks like SOMEONES HOUSE! but I pulled in and saw marked parking spots on the side. There were probably 5 parking spots but there are definitely more by the sidewalk if there isn't any more room. Anyways I walk up to the door that looks like a house door, and into a restaurant. it's a smaller restaurant, but has abundant seating. There were only one or two other tables besides me and my friend. They gave us water and utensils right away. We went up to the buffet line. it says you use one tray or two plates for buffet. not sure if that means you are only allowed that many plates, no more if you finish over that amount. Did not get a chance to ask or wonder about it since I got really full from one tray There were an assortment of curries to choose from, some fried snacks, chicken, rice, and yogurt. The goat curry was spicy and so delicious -- probably one of my favorites there! it has that nice gamey kick. The chicken tikka masala + butter chicken were creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was tender. tandoori chicken was a bit dry and had one left when I got there (645pm on a weeknight). Im sure they restocked. I also enjoyed their malai kofta and palak paneer! Their mini samosa and pakora were crispy too. I passed on the rice and did not have room for yogurt. At the beginning of dinner, the server asked us if we wanted garlic naan, which we said yes to and he brought it out steaming hot! It was so fluffy and good, perfect amount for my friend and me. Pricing was good too, under $20 per person for the buffet. would definitely come again! read more

Great Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Do not trust these people with your catering order. Ordered $1K+ food from them through ezcater with a clear address and my phone number attached to the order. The driver made no attempt to contact me when they arrived, delivered to the wrong address/building, and then left without saying anything. We were in contact with the restaurant for an hour after delivery time trying to find the food. We ended up figuring out where it was then had to have a large group of us in our business attire carry all the hot, greasy trays of food from the wrong building to the correct venue. Their ezcater review score has also gone down in recent times and I can see that their quality is clearly slipping and they should not be trusted. There are way too many other Indian food options for them to be so careless. read more

Nice price for delicious Indian cousins buffet. Will definitely come again. Recommend to anyone who enjoys Indian food read more

Great Indian Cuisine - Curry - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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I been coming here from when they first opened years ago. I had nost of their dish but the one dish I always get is the goat curry to go. It has a nice deep flavor and a little hint to spiciness. The price for 32oz togo was $27.27. Pretty pricy these day because of inflation.. so unfortunately can't eat it often. read more

Great Indian Cuisine - 32 oz Goat Curry - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Ok Indian spot and it's all you can eat for $17.99. You get what you pay for. They have a limited variety of Indian food to try. They own a parking lot. Found the restaurant empty so no fear to wait. Avoid If you're lactose intolerant. Lots of dairy. read more

Still one of my favorites. Years ago I found out about this place from a chef friend who described the food as "a grandmother must be in the kitchen cooking." I've been coming here for years it's always great! Casual service and easy for takeout. You can easily order online. For dining in they have the full menu and a buffet that is popular especially at lunch time. Dinner buffet is $17.99. They rotate the items and include a dessert. Always served with fresh naan bread. Great value for a tasty meal. I recommend ordering takeout online rather than calling it is much easier. read more

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Great Service by the people. Great tasting food all around. Handled business well. overall Great Experience.

This is my go-to for Indian food. All of the other Indian buffets around the area have closed due to effects from the COVID pandemic. But, though I am sorry to see them go, in a way, it was fortunate for me to find this place. Their lunch time buffet is delicious, hearty, flavorful, and a couple of offerings are spicy hot. Note: it is obviously best to arrive when the entrees are freshly made. There were a couple of times when we ate here after the dishes had been out for quite a while (after the lunch crowd, for example), and the food just was not as temperature hot, and the rice a bit dry. But that is standard fare for any buffet, right? Otherwise, this is still a yummy place for Indian food! read more

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Delicious food! Wonderful service! My husband and I eat there at least once a month. Could not recommend enough!

authentic punjabi food......best quality ingredients.......... .. .. .... ..............

The cuisine and ambiance were amazing for the buffet. I would highly recommend. I have eaten here twice now

It is located in a residential community and from the outside it looks like a hole-in-wall but when you enter the restaurant, it is filled with tables with place settings ( utensils & glassware) ready for sit-down meal. Ambience warm and inviting. With that said, you can only sit at tables if you choose the buffet service. If you order from the menu, you must take -out. We decided to dine-in and chose from the variety of options from the buffet line. They had lamb or goat curry, chicken tiki masala , paneer with spinach , lentils, rice etc. the food was replenished regularly so that it seemed freshly cooked. You can also request for naan and they will deliver freshly-made to your table. And there was a yogurt dessert included in the buffet service line. I enjoyed a very delicious home-style cooking buffet meal for reasonable $16. read more

Chicken Biryani 2 mild is too spicy, enough chicken breast, medium juicy Paneer Pakora (Deep fried cottage cheese w/ potatoes inside) 4 good flavor Chaat Papdi (Chips w/ Yoghurt & beans on top) 3 not enough yoghurt Gobi Manchurian (Deep fried cauliflower w/ red sauce) 2 too soggy, too salty Mango Lassi 4 orange color Buffet: Vegetable Samosa 3 small, crispy, potato, medium flavorful Malai Kofta 4 veggie ball, yellow, creamy Chana Masala 2 beans too hard Palak Paneer 3 spinach, slightly spicy Dal Makhni 4 flavorful, salty Chicken Tikka Masala 2 too dry, flavor good Tandoori Chicken 2 too dry, not flavorful Butter Chicken 3 medium juicy breast, creamy, slightly spicy Goat Curry 4 chewy, bony, dark brown Lamb Curry 2 gamy, too dense Kadai Paneer 2 mixed vegetables, saucy stir fry Raita 2 yogurt, slightly too sour Kheer 2 rice pudding, saffron Gajar Halwa 1 minced carrots flavor too strong, butter, dried fruits, nuts read more

The food is amazing with great flavors especially the butter chicken. Actually everything is delicious.The service is fast! I have my lunch door dashed. Again I recommend this place read more

Reminded me of the first restaurant I had reviewed on Yelp. It was a small standalone restaurant like a little house serving killer food but with very few customers and I wanted to spread the word around to help them. This place is similar, it's right next to small store and place seems kind of sketchy but we still decided to go in as reviews were good. They had the typical Indian Punjabi food: rich gravies, red tandoori chicken, piping hot naans served tableside, pakodas and small samosas, some chutneys, pulao rice and a dessert. Restaurant was empty when we went for a weekday lunch buffet but slowly customers walked in. Mostly single men who are looking for a decent meal at a reasonable price. Every item was good if not great, all the gravies were extremely rich thanks to heavy cream. This is the typical Indian buffet restaurant one would find across the country thanks to the early settlement of people from the Punjab province of India. The Indian restaurant scenario is changing atleast in the bayarea though due to the diversification of the Indian population. read more

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Hidden gem in Santa Clara - not the most romantic of places and the views are of the Amtrak rails, but who cares, the food is great! They also have an all-you-can-eat bar with all the traditional staples. The entrance, adjacent to a quicky mart, is subtle and hole-in-the-wall-ish, so upon entering, I was surprised by the spaciousness and general cleanliness. Most take out dishes can be in 16 or 32oz sizes. Here's what we got: Aloo gobi Spicy - a good amount of heat but nothing overwhelming. Cauliflower is perfect soft, and there are yummy potato chunks to serve as the starch to balance the heat. Lamb curry Softer than you would expect meat, and the curry is excellent. Not too runny, nor is it too think. Flavors are strong, so it mixes well with white rice or naan - this would make for superb leftovers as well. Tandoori chicken Tender, moist, with clay oven-charred smoky overlay. Loved this pick - you can't miss. They know how to do it right, with fresh, quality ingredients. Garlic Naan Warm and chewy and very aromatic. Also LARGE sized! Basmati Rice Fluffy and soft - very well done. The food is extraordinary - nothing was oversalted, dry, or super spicy. Only drawback is they don't appear to have a website or online ordering mechanism, so had to do it the old fashioned way by calling in. Overall value is high - 4.4 stars That's all read more

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This is my go to place for Indian food. At 17.99 for the buffet you can not beat this quality of food. LIFE HACK!! I'm not sure how much a value meal at McDonalds is at the moment but I'm sure this is only a few dollars more and this is real food and you can eat as much as you want . These people treat my family and I like family and it's always clean and consistent . Try this place NOW!!! read more

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Great experience as always. I love their amazing service and food. Clean restroom every single time I visit. Really can't go wrong with this place. Cheap good eats that makes you feel satisfied each time you leave. Kuldeep and rest of Great Indian Cuisine, keep up the good work! 100% support your restaurant. Please don't ever change! read more

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We came in around 5:30pm on a Monday. They have a pretty small lot, but it wasn't difficult to find parking. There was about 4 parties dining in, so not too busy. We ordered 32oz of chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, palak paneer, paneer tika masala, 1 order of tandoori chicken, 1 tandoori rotti, 1 chili garlic naan, and 8 garlic naan. Our food took a about 30mins. They seemed to have a lot of DoorDash and phone orders. One thing I noticed while waiting for my food was that the majority of the time, they pack to go orders from their buffet line. I understand why they might do that, to ensure their dine in guest get fresh food, but really? I don't know how long the food as been sitting out, who's been scooping and touching the ladle. I don't expect you to make a brand new batch each time someone orders food, but I would hope you at least take it from a batch that's in the kitchen instead of what's been out in the open for other diners to scoop from. The food was otherwise great. My favorite was the butter chicken. They gave us a lot of naan, so it was hard to tell whether or not they included the chili garlic naan. read more

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Super appropriately named restaurant - they have great food. I loved their Chicken Tikka Masala and the assortment of Naan they have available. More than that, I enjoyed the service and advice while ordering, with the person straight up telling me that I was about to order too much food for our party. I've been coming here for years, but mostly did pick-ups - but now wanted to share with the other fine people on Yelp! read more

Ever since the pandemic took away my local favorite Indian buffet spot, I've been on the hunt for a decent Indian place to fill the void... I'm glad I finally stumbled upon my new go-to Indian buffet. I'm pretty easy to please-- as long as the butter chicken and garlic naan are good, I've no complaints. We came for a weeknight dinner around 7pm and this small garage storefront shop was easy to pass by. I'm glad that we got there at a good time because all the food was still fresh. This hole-in-the-wall has a decent amount of seating, the standard buffet options, and is quite clean. Food: As for the food, we tried most of their curries and really enjoyed how they weren't too heavy. The standard butter chicken was good and the meat was tender and flavorful. My friend also enjoyed the paneer version of this. The dal and palak paneer are also not to be missed. The tandoori chicken was a little on the salty side for my taste but the flavors are good. We also ordered their garlic butter naan which was very soft and paired perfectly with the curries. I also enjoyed how tender the goat curry was and didn't have a strong gameyness to it. As an appetizer we ordered the pani puri which was bursting with flavors. It was my first time trying this and it was fun to eat. Overall, this place fulfilled my butter chicken cravings and I'm glad they offer a buffet because I can easily go through 3 plates when eating here. The service was quick, the place was clean, and the food was pretty decent for the price. Parking: It's easy to miss this place while driving by, but they have a small lot on the side of the building and street parking as well. read more

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Food for value is really great. Tastes great and very consistent. Customer service is whatever, but I don't think that's what people are here for. Hope they keep up the great work and super solid food! read more

Great food. Very friendly stuff. So many authentic Indian food options! Definitely will come to this restaurant and highly recommend to those who would like to try real Indian cuisine! read more

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One of the things me and the wifey miss most from SIP, Indian buffets! We were happy to find a few just opening up. The one they have here at Great Indian Cuisine is not the most elaborate but really has all my favorites. It's really a quality over quantity sort of place in my book. The seating is mostly booths and fairly spacious. The buffet is up at the counter and has about a dozen items. A couple of minor drawbacks - the serving ladles are really huge. So it's a bit challenging to get just a bit. Also the trays in the back are a bit hard to reach. Not huge deals. Naan is served to the table. They were really good, warm and tasted fresh. By the middle of our meal, almost all the tables were filled. But it was still not so crowded that madd getting seconds and thirds fairly breezy. It's a bit out of the way for us, but there's a good chance we'll be back next time we have the craving. read more

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Just like your heading to Levi's stadium there's this exit and It's right by a liquor store. Tons of parking and they even have their own private parking lot. Quality of the meat is halal. With veggie option and meat option. Buffet option and also a la carte to go Dine inn or takeout Tip: VeggiePanner with fresh onions make a great combo The tandoori chicken that I ate I had to take a second look at it because i thought it was black meat chicken that's how good it was. The tandoori chicken meat was super tender and well seasoned. It must be the water in Santa Clara or the yogurt but I am super impressed with the quality of the chicken bone in The super tender goat I ate I also had to take a second look at it cuz it tasted like beef. My mind was telling me it's beef but my senses picked up on that super light at this location gamey goat Taste. what a awesome presentation. The amount of time and preparation to get the lamb in strips and how easily it shredded to strings with my fork wow Super cool to be able to find a buffet that serves halal. My 3 favorite items are the tandoori chicken , goat curry , and the green spinach This place gets packed quick. Don't underestimate their 10 items. I like how the curry sauce isn't to salty and has a very subtle spice. Quality over quantity in the cooking and it shows Shoutouts to the chef. I would be back for more! read more

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Very disappointed. Kanjooz bewakoofi behavior. and I somewhat regularly come here and today when we went up to the buffet to get our 2nd place the waiter had thrown our garlic naan away. He just mumbled something incoherent and went back in the kitchen area and did not replace the naan. On top of that I was counting on the naan because there was no rice in the buffet. So the waiter randomly throws away the naan, doesn't replace it, and bawarchi paji just comes to sit chai like his pakore aren't kacha in the middle. Kache jaldi jaldi ke pakore and there's three guys in the front all on their phone. Nobody can even lift a finger to bring me naan. Another customer goes to pay and sarcastically says "wow you guys are working so hard." I hope that isn't the owner and his sons because kaisan aadat elong chalai here is 100% bekaar read more