Got the wrong order--two butter chickens instead of one butter paneer, and nothing was labeled so I had to open and check it. When I drove back to fix their mistake, they demanded the extra opened butter chicken back to resell it. To top it off, whatever they have sitting out in the glass display definitely looks like it was made days ago. Extremely disappointing and concerning from a health and safety standpoint. If you want to take a chance at food poisoning, this is the spot! read more

The shop lost it quality after ownership change . bakery stuff extremely poor . Staff at front desk does not the items they sell, can't answer any Customer queries read more

I had heard so much about this place. So I went in there to check the place. Got a chicken puff & mango cake slices. So shocking, the food was stale. It was not fresh. Not made same day or previous day. It was OLD. That is so gross. I wouldn't go back unless they change the food. read more

Found wooden stick in the burger. The patty also seemed frozen and not made in their kitchen. Below average Indian food. Disappointed. read more

Hot Breads - Found wooden stick in the burger. The patty also seemed frozen and not made in their kitchen. Below average Indian food. Disappointed. - Indian Near Me - Monroe Township, New Jersey

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I haven't been here in quite awhile. I had only been here once before. unfortunately I shouldve avoided it. They changed the set up and put in booths. Their is no longer a lunch buffet which I was looking forward too. There is a sign to wear a mask, so I put one on begrudgingly a d we t I'm. No one was wearing one so I took it off. I sat in a booth, it took the man at the counter a few minutes to give me a menu. Like I was a bother, I didn't know you had to order at the dessert counter. I ended up deciding on paneer Tikka masala n garlic Naan, also a bottle of water (ridiculous price) The food came out rather quick in a to go bag. wth? so I unpacked everything, also didn't ask my spice level, he just assumed. The rice was okay, could've been cooked a little longer. The paneer was okay and sauce was decent. Spice level was mild to me. Garlic Naan was delicious and fluffy. Was it the best I've ever had? No. Will I be back? No. Terrible customer service? Yes. I shouldve left when I realized their was no buffet but I was very hungry so I stayed, mistake on my part. Next time I will not second guess myself. I shouldve trucked down to rt. 130 but yea know gas prices...It's sad that it's a great location but doesn't rise above the bar. read more

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Looks like a locally owned joint. Once again my friend who lives here recommended this place. Very homey place. Chicken saag great chicken meat and the saag had the perfect spice. Butter Nan- good. Chicken tikka masala was good on the sauce and chicken and spice as well. Excellent prompt service and free rice make this place 4 stars. Great for students on a budget. read more

Hot Breads - Indian Near Me - Monroe Township, New Jersey

Food is not bad, but when they get busy, it's chaos. The owners man the front desk and the phones at such times and they have the least courtesy of anyone. They gave us chicken tikka masala when we ordered a panneer tikka. It ruined the dinner with our vegetarian friends. Food in general isn't bad and we usually like it. But lots of new options popping up around. One extra star for their cakes. read more

My Absolute favorite Indian Food in the area. The buffet is always stuffed with great dishes and the meals are amazing. Their Chic ken Tikka masala is my favorite. They have excellent Dosa, Paneer Tikka and Vegetable Curries. If you are looking for great Indian food without the pomp and circumstance this is your place. read more

The first thing you see when you go into Hot Breads is their large selection of cakes and savory Indian pastries behind the glass counter space. I've had a variety as they aren't too expensive and thought that they were decent. What you don't know is that Hot Breads has awesome Indian cuisine! I've gotten take out from here multiple times and it's pretty good in my book, and I've been to a lot of different Indian restaurants in NY and NJ. My family even catered from Hot Breads recently for a Christmas Holiday party because we think it's great! We had a catering order of many of the dishes we've tried, such as chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi, spicy chicken, vegetable samosas, variety naan, fried triangular apps with (chicken, potatoes, or veg). Our guests loved the food too! Catering orders only require 24 hr notice. I sat down with the owner a week before and told him what to order. I'm not Indian, and it was helpful to speak to him in person my catering needs. The odd thing is I don't think there are firm prices with anything! He seemed to assign random prices on occasion. He changed me for rice! He saw that I was displeased and discounted some other item on my tab. Overall the prices were reasonable though. He'll overlook the tax if you pay by cash. Delivery is only to a 5 mile radius from the restaurant. Our poor delivery guy came on time, but he had to trek the food up my driveway during a snow storm! He was compensated well for his efforts. To our surprise, we received a complimentary half tray of chick pea curry, which was just ok, but still, free is free! As for the breads and cakes, I would get the cakes if craving cake. They are airy, and light in texture and not dense cakes. The icing is lightly sweet as well - similar to Asian cakes. The buns are nice to buy for a snack, breakfast, or lunch. We usually get the chicken bun (tikka masala), and cheese one (paneer). They are not bad. There are about 10 tables in this small restaurant. It's counter service and buffet is pretty cheap. You can do buffet takeout as well. I haven't tried it yet, but will update my thoughts in the future. read more

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Food is delicious. We always do take out. The butter paneer is perfectly spicy. The service is quick and pleasant.

Literally 5 minutes drive from me Hot Breads is yet another much needed addition to Monroe's culinary landscape. With a compact but spotless location in Applegarth Plaza this bakery/cafe serves all the South Asian fast food favorites....Samosas{ fat, overstuffed and so savory with a very nice but too tame Tamarind dip} Aloo Parata{A childhood favorite with a surprising amount of herbs and a excellent foil for a curry dish}, Butter naan{smooth,salty and so filling} The young Chef really shows his craft with my personal favorite.. The goat curry. A thick,spicy and satisfying dish where the young goat is soft and luxurious with all it's silky marrow intact, over basmati race and a side of Aloo parata this is a perfect introduction to Indian Cuisine. The popular chili onion Dosa is light, delicate, savory and spicy all at once with a subtle but satisfying sambar. Hot Breads menu and pastry case invites exploration and with such a central location, good prices, great service and tuned in kitchen and Chef I expect to be a regular customer. Check them out.....you'll like it. read more

Dosa and more especially during the weekend buffet special at $8 per child and $10 adult including unlimited Dosa, baby! I'm not the foremost expert on anything Indian so I won't go into great detail regarding the dishes. What I do know is that my crew of 2 dosa loving boys killed it gladly as did I to the point of dosa/buffet coma, lol. Multiple rice options all prepared quite delicately to perfection without a hint of clump. I really dug all the delectable options especially the moist tandoori chicken. The goat was perfectly seasoned, we enjoyed sucking the marrow out of the bones. The fried fish was again perfectly moist and seasoned just enough to make my mouth water without my stomach doing my typical over spiced Indian food churn; yes I'm trying to learn to request and or apply moderate spice although this goes against my nature, he he he. The service was friendly and helpful when it came to explaing the dish ingredients. Clean and lit well. Fairly small with a dozen or so 2 tops. This place is fun with bright orange walls. We'll absolutely be back. read more

Hot Breads - Dosa boys! - Indian Near Me - Monroe Township, New Jersey

Food was amazing. I have gone there 3 times in 2 weeks. Place is a little small but food is amazing

I just got chipped here ! I ordered Paneer Tikka Masala to go $14 plus garlic naan total $21+ . When I got back to my place I saw the rice tray only 1/4 filled. Paneer was mini cubes and only 6 pieces !!!!!!! The rest was onions and sauce . We are all feeling the crunch here and you treat yourself only to get taken advantage of. Not cool ... read more

Hot Breads - The rice 1/4 filled tray...thanks Hot Breads in Monroe Township, NJ 08831. - Indian Near Me - Monroe Township, New Jersey

I ordered paneer tikka masala, naan, rice and pistachio cake. The paneer tikka masala was perfect! The spices were very close to how my grandmother makes it and it reminded of me of home. Soft chunks of paneer and spicy tikka curry was superb. The garlic naan was made in house. The rice had ghee (clarified butter) that gave it nice, salty flavor. The pistachio cake was the star of the night. I have a sweet tooth so I thought the piece was very small. But all the cakes are made in house and they completely killed it. The softness, taste, sweetness and toppings are perfect. I would recommend everyone to try their cakes at least once; you might be addicted. read more

Hot Breads - Garlic Naan, Paneer Tikka Masala, Plain Rice - Indian Near Me - Monroe Township, New Jersey

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I had placed a catering order for idli and vada for 20 people. They were so accommodating for the last minute additions to my order. The food was still steaming hot when I picked it up and a big hit. Everyone loved the food, especially the Sambhar, delicious. The idlis and vadas were huge while also very tasty. Thank you! read more

The cake from here is amazing. Someone bought a cake for someone else's birthday at work and it was super moist and delicious , the textures and tastes were amazing. read more

I've been here for take out twice and waited (much) longer than was told. Yesterday the order took 37 minutes to prepare (from the time I called), even though I was told 15 minutes. Yesterday, as I was sitting there waiting, I contemplated writing a one star review. However, the food is very very good. The Chicken Tikka Massala is delicious. The Biryanni, Vindaloo and Tandori Chicken are all quite tasty. I haven't tried any of the pastries. read more

Love love love this place. Everything from here is just delightful. So much flavor in their food. I love their palak paneer and Got Curry. Their Biryani is also amazing. My go to place for food. Keep up the great work. Just wish you guys delivered. read more

The best biryani in the town. Also the chicken 65 in appetizers is one of our favorite. They run different specials every day. Friday special was my favorite but recently they changed it. Taking one point away as few times when I ordered for pick up they gave me someone else's order. I had to drive back all the way to exchange. So now on I make sure to check my bag. Also no delivery in East Brunswick. read more

We ordered 2 Chicken soups yesterday night(2-15-2022). When we picked up the order and reached home we realized that they have messed up the order and given us Veg Soup instead. We immediately called the restaurant but it went to voice mail. We then called up again today(2-16-2022) and the person at the front desk flatly declined to refund us money or replace the order. The best he offered was to give us some kind of discount on the next order we make. This is extremely disappointing and shocking and shows the pathetic level of customer service. We used to order from this place every week but are now not going to be doing business with them anymore if that is how they treat their patrons. Rohit read more

Difficult to rate this place: the food has usually been pretty good but ordering is often very difficult - it takes multiple tries to get them to answer the phone. And they seem to really "lose it" when things get busy. The length of time for food to be ready keeps getting delayed. Since they don't have delivery, this means arriving on time to pick it up but then waiting out in your car for a substantial time. Until they get their act together- though it's already been a few years- we're opting for Mrs Kumar nearby (has delivery), or picking up at Honest or one of the many other local Indian restaurants. read more

I've been to this location only, so I can't speak to their consistency as a chain, but every time I've been here its been pretty solid. Their Chicken Tikka masala and Paneer Tikka masala are always a household go-to. Also, they do NOT use Cashew powder in their gravies for those of you who have allergies, which is a huge issue many Indian restaurants continue to ignore. For me there are 2 reasons why they are not a 5-star spot, yet. First, not sure how they marinate the chicken but is not super tender and juicy. The second reason is more a personal thought that may not apply to everyone, but I believe it has merit. For a chain called "Hot Breads", you would think the first thing that would come out the second you sit down is some Fresh Hot Breads...It would be a game changer! Their naans are awesome, light and melt in your mouth, garlic naan is my fave. Anyways for me, though there are some areas for improvement not outlined, I really like this location. BTW the buffet is nice, I would highly recommend it. Sorry to keep focusing on the bread, but what's really nice is that they don't make a ton of naan, cover it up so it becomes cold, hard and chewy, rather they make a few at a time and keep it topped off with fresh hot naan, which makes total sense. Overall, a great local option and reasonably priced. read more

Still my favorite place to get Indian food just because of the takeout buffet! Not many places around here let you get takeout from their Indian buffet. The items change daily and there are about 3 different types of rice (chicken biryani, veg biryani, or white rice), 1 fried appetizer, 1 tandoori chicken, 1 daal, and a couple of different curries. The flavor is really great for the price of $9 per box of meat buffet takeout. It comes with naan and whatever dessert they have. My favorite dessert here is a gulab jamun. I think it's the best tasting in the area. It's too bad I got a new job in a different town so I can't come here anymore! I savored my last day coming here last week. Goodbye Hot breads! Everyone should come here and get takeout lunch buffet on the weekdays. read more

Ordered goat biryani today loved the toasted goat meat with rice on the bottom. As most people who love rice toasting the bottom is the best. Also loved the chicken puffs. read more

Hot Breads - Hyderabadi Goat Dum Biryani to go for lunch fantastic! - Indian Near Me - Monroe Township, New Jersey

Just my review after more than 1 year as regular customer: Chicken Tikka Masala: 9/10 Chicken-65: 9/10 All Biryanis: 9/10 *Gobi Manchurian: 2/10 (please work on this) read more

Ordered a takeout today. Had ordered Baby corn 65 , but got gobi 65 which just stuck together with some corn flour batter. Not really good in taste. Really bad. Usually in past Hot breads food has been good, but truly disappointing today. Gobi Manchurian was also not good. Saving grace was veg Hakka noodles. read more

This is a decent place with good food. The decor is average, but the service is really good.i went in for a weekday lunch and ordered a-la-carte. The issue with Hot Breads is that it is a franchise, but there is no consistency between the menus or preparations of food. The vada pav is a standard item on all Hot Breads menu, but there is no consistency. The spice level is not too high for Indian food. read more

Hot Breads - Vada Pav - Indian Near Me - Monroe Township, New Jersey

I really wanted to like this place since it's one of the non-Italian places by my client site but the breads fall short (2 stars). To make things worse, today the person at the counter shorted me on change, even when I brought it up (1 star - yes I know it's a bit much but it bothers me). I paid for my $2.50 cheese and jalapeño twist (cheese taste completely overpowered by the jalapeño) and the guy gave me $6 and some change. I asked for the extra $1 and was told I was given the right amount of change. Then when I asked for the bread to be heated up, i was asked to confirm it that I wanted it heated... I've had the food once and it was pretty solid (3 -3.5 stars) for the lunch buffet. I would consider coming back for the food only if I met the credit card minimum. read more

Poor customer service. Last couple of orders I got egg in Veg biryani. As a courtesy after my first experience, called and informed the same. Next time again the same. After a long time wanted to give it a try again, but this time during my order itself over the phone, the receptionist got impatient. Very poor customer service. Lessons learnt ..done with it. There isn't a provision for 0 rating hence selecting one star. read more

I really like their $10 lunch buffet. The buffet has your typical Indian buffet food like chicken tandoori, daal, pakoras, veggie and meat biryanis, but it's all worth the cheap price. Sometimes there is one really good dish that stand out from the typical dishes. They also give you a basket of freshly made naan to go with the buffet. read more

Nice looking place with abundant options for fresh regular and Indian bread. Cakes, pastries and sandwiches.got a craving for mumbai chaat item? This place is a must visit! To add to it all, great customer service! Definitely coming back! read more

We had been looking for a good Indian restaurant around the area and we are so glad we found this place and their buffet! We went on a Saturday for their lunch buffet (~$12 per person) and there was plenty of seating despite the small seating area. The place looks unassuming but the service was great and the food was AMAZING. We didn't taste a single thing we didn't like, and despite the relatively small amount of choices, there was a lot of variety. I don't recommend it if you don't like spicy food, but if you want to try inexpensive, traditional Indian food, this is the place to go! Water and masala tea is also provided free with the buffet. Dessert and take out are available too. This place also has a lot of available cakes and pastries for purchase that look really great. Will definitely be back! read more

Great Indian food... and unlike other indIan restaurants they spice levels as described... a mild is milD and a medium is medium unlike a mild being hot read more

Enjoyed Hot Breads when it first opened. Food was delicious and plentiful. Things changed .... I called and spoke with a woman who placed me on Hold then hung up.. I called back and placed my order with a person who barely spoke English, he told me 30 minutes. I arrive and the guy behind the counter looked like a deer in the headlights. Phone is ringing off the wall, Customers inside waiting to pickup their orders total chaos. He tells me someone already picked up my order... ?? Nooooo! you gave my order to someone else. He's not making eye contact with me and proceeds to take another order over the phone??!!! Omg He then finally acknowledges the upset customer and says 10 minutes. No apologies again... nothing ...40 minutes later my food is ready I pay ...again no eye contact, no thank you for your order... ZERO .. I take my food home ...starving ....only to find they charged me for dessert but forgot to include. Food was awful... very disappointed , very skimpy on the chicken and paneer. read more

Very much disappointed. Firstly we had ordered onion dosa n chole bathure. The dosa had hair on it and ofcourse they apologized and changed it. But didn't like the way they served it on a small plate. Looks unhygenic. Secondly the bathure were not bathure but looked like puffs. Sambhar was tasteless and salt lassi tasted like yogurt mixed salt. read more

Food was alright but there was no soap in the bathroom! Asked the manager to refill and he said they didn't have ANY soap in the restaurant!

Ordered Goat pepper and Hariyali chicken 65 spicy, i got spiceless and salt less items. Never expected such dishes from this place. I had very feedback on this place but this one was disaster. Will stop ordering food from here. read more

We came in near closing but they didn't mind us eating in...a welcome feeling when we expected to be handed the food and told to skedaddle. Had the chicken vindaloo, masala dosa and one garlic naan. The food was hot and very tasty. Vindaloo was spicy with a hint of yoghurt. Masala dosa crisp without being overcooked. Closing time came and I apologized for keeping them late, but it was not needed as they were more than gracious for our business. Overall very happy and very full after a long day of driving. Thank you. read more

Delicious Chicken Korma and spicy curry puffs....yummy...can't wait to get more...I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who loves Indian food....Delicious mango lassie drink!!!! read more