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    India Bistro

    4.1 (484 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Seafood, Desserts
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Wendi K.

    4.5 Stars This review is for the lunch buffet (We paid about $51 for 3 people before tax). What's better than being able to just stroll into a place and grab food right away when you're starving? It was marvelous and indulgent because everything was so good that it is hard not to gorge yourself. The buffet offers many options: meat, vegetables, starches, appetizers, sides, and even delicious dessert. I tried the tandoori chicken, goat curry, vegetable aloo, dal, butter chicken, and saag paneer, and more -- all flavorful and delicious. The creamy mango dessert was the cherry on top. I guess the only downside of a buffet is having to wait in line if it is crowded.

    Sauces, salads and desserts
    D B.

    It's been 2-3 weeks since we went to India Bistro on Roosevelt so today was our lucky day!! Had the amazing buffet with so many great dishes - chicken pakora, butter chicken, naan, rices, multiple types of vegetable dishes, salads and their delicious rice pudding. If you want great Indian food, do yourself a favor and give their buffet a try! Best meal in town!!

    Tandoori Combo
    Alan L.

    Spectacular taste and value. We visited during dinner hour which was fairly quiet. The owner was short-handed and worked front service alone, but he is a warm and friendly guy. Great butter chicken and sizzling entrance on the tandoori! Can't say enough of the freshness and wonderful blend of aromas. Will definitely visit again

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    Mytoan N.

    Really delicious flavors - we got seated right away on v-day - take that Italian restaurants nearby! Butter chicken and Chicken tikka masala were good, the cauliflower aloo gobi was fantastic and so memorable I ate an entire platter in one sitting. Good on fiber for the rest of the meal and night. The sweet lassi was also good. I'm glad I finally came here after nearly a decade of zooming by on Roosevelt on my way to Whole Foods.

    Butter chicken, rice garlic nan bread
    Paula K.

    Food was awesome hostess was friendly gave us free cup of chai tea being cold from the rain will return!!

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    Wanda V.

    5/5 for the buffet, no brainer. The lunch buffet is the best meal you'll find around Seattle. We always go to lunch buffet and am never disappointed. For takeout tonight, like 3.5/5. Tonight we switched it up and came during dinner, there is no dinner buffet so we ordered a bunch of unique items to go knowing they will never be on the buffet line. I would pass on the appetizer combination, it wasn't memorable. None of the items were crispy after a 15 min drive home. I would pass on the delhi Indian street food column of the menu...it's sort of like Indian nachos but topped with soggy bread which we found to be weird even though the flavor is good. Garlic basil naan was surprisingly bland, not sure if we got an off one but other people rave about it. It was fluffy and fresh though, but barely any garlic or basil. Tasted like their regular naan. Also don't get the papadum to go, it gets crushed into nothing but crumbs. I love their papadum at the buffet though, it's fresh and perfect and not crushed. The highlight of takeout to go order was mousse and tandoori. The paneer lababdar (or Korma) curry was delicious too. Anyways, I was impressed by the tandoori combination with different types of meats for $21. There's shrimp, a little ground beef, ground lamb for variety, but most of it was delicious tandoori and lemon tandoori chicken cooked just right. Juicy and delicious. A fair value too for the meat you get. The mango mousse is a good takeout item too, $4 for 8 oz of mousse. Overall we'll always come back for buffet and if we're in a pinch, we would get tandoori and mousse and a little order of curry to go. Pass on the appetizers and Indian street food.

    Date with price

    First the main door is dirty and some other spots are too old and imagine how it looks like in the kitchen. Today they charged me 20.99 but on their web it is 18.99 not only that yesterday I was here with different price unfairly while other paid different. The server literally took him more than one minute while operating the cash register machine and I had a doubt then asked him what he was doing and he was kinda stuttering next told him how much the price was but he insisted on shamelessly. It's not about the money it's about moral, consistency, social responsibility and so on .

    Lunch buffet
    Cynthia W.

    We went for the lunch buffet, which is now offered daily from 11:00-2:30. Really good tasting food. Good ingredients and warming spices throughout. The only caution I have for everyone is this: be ready for a mid afternoon nap because you will need it with a full tummy! We're regular customers and this place never disappoints.

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    3 years ago

    Great food, kind staff, quick service. in the resturant and pickup, They have a large varieties types of naan.

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    3 years ago

    Wonderful! Excellent and reasonably priced food, attentive service. So glad to have found this place!

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    5 years ago

    this place SLAPS!!! Awesome buffet (pre-covid), delicious food, great portions. I totally recommend this place!!

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    5 years ago

    It's just not good. The sauce and chicken were in separate bowls for my chicken tikka masala. No flavor cuz it wasn't soaked in the gravy

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    Ask the Community - India Bistro

    Do they have lunch buffet now in 2023?

    As of January 2024, they have a lunch buffet seven days a week.

    Is their chicken curry white meat chicken?

    Yes it taste like chicken breast, not dark meat like thigh.

    Do they offer lunch-time buffet?

    Yes, everyday!

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    Taste of India

    Taste of India

    4.3
    (2.2k reviews)
    0.5 mi
    $$

    Ambiance was warm and friendly, the staff was friendly! My…read morepartner and I had the, Coconut (beef) curry and that was so good, 10/10 We added the Pesto Garlic Naan, and another 10/10 Over all, if you like Indian food, this is the place to enjoy We also had the iced chai tea! Not super sweet, however spiced so so well def recommended to have! If you're into chai. They also gave us a complimentary desert that was enough to fill that sweet tooth craving after a savory meal, I believe it was chocolate cheesecake. Thanks!!

    so, this place is pretty clearly, and almost objectively so, made exclusively for westerners…read more what i mean by that is that this place serves Indian food that will not attempt to challenge western palettes in any way - rather its goal is to have people walking out with a mildly positive attitude towards the food. if someone were to ask them how the food was, they will say that it's fine and say that indian food is an underrated cuisine. the first indication of this that caught my eye was on the menu, where it was listed that "all spice levels are American standard". The fact that this is on the menu at an *Indian restaurant* is pretty ridiculous, in my opinion. I'll get to the spice levels later The second indication was when the waiter brought out our naan, and said "Here's your naan bread". I almost laughed out loud at this point. Naan bread? Thank god we didn't order chai or he would've said "Here's your chai tea". when we actually got our food, it was as disappointing as I expected Despite the fact that I ordered the 'Hot' spice level (the second highest), this had utterly no spice at all. I know that I have a high spice tolerance, but you know it's not good when other people at my table who have a low tolerance cannot taste any spice whatsoever. I've had hotter dishes ordering the 'Hot' level at American restaurants! In addition to there not being any spice, there was pretty much no flavor at all to the curries. There was just no point to the gravy on both the Jaipuri "Masala" and the Vegetable Kofta, as it both cases it was quite bland and essentially tasted like nothing. The paneer and the kofta were ok - but nothing more than average. Again, the lack of any kind of flavor is just crazy. Our table also got the Biryani, which had decent vegetables but also suffered from a lack of flavor The roti and garlic naan that we got were really hard and difficult to break apart. not very good at all If you're Indian - do not come here - you'll get far better Indian food either a) at home or b) at another place If you're not Indian - I would highly recommend trying another place to actually get a taste of what Indian food is really like. This watered-down version simply isn't it. I would recommend Saffron Grill in Northgate for an example of Indian food done correctly on the positive side, one thing i appreciated about this menu is the customization available for different curries this is especially helpful when it relates to giving options to vegetarians, as it doesn't restrict people who are vegetarian to specific curry options having paneer, vegetables, and tofu options available for each curry is pretty good i also thought the spinach naan was pretty good. out of all the bread we ordered, it was the only naan that managed to be soft, and easy to pull apart the spinach inside tasted pretty good as well the complimentary samosas (although clearly reheated from frozen) and sweet at the end was a decent touch the portion sizes were also decent - the amount of rice that came with the curry was pretty significant

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    Festive exterior (1/6/23)
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    Maharaja Cuisine of India

    Maharaja Cuisine of India

    4.5
    (72 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    This may possibly be my favorite indian restaurant I've tried so far. All the food was so amazing…read moreand well seasoned. We ordered garlic naan, papadum, butter chicken, baingan bhartha, and chutneys. Butter chicken is perfect amount of creaminess and tanginess. It uses thigh meat, which I prefer as the meat is less likely to be dry. The chutneys came with tamarind chutney, carrot achar, and mint chutney. Great to accompany your biryani, rice and curries, samosas, and pappadum. The mango lassi was also great! Everything seemed reasonably priced and I was very happy with my experience. The staff were very sweet. I loved the music playlist in the background and the colorful art on the walls. The restaurant was very clean when we went, and I can always appreciate a clean bathroom when I come across one! I definitely recommend this place to you and your friends!

    The food here was so amazing that it earns this place a five star review, and overrides the grumpy…read morewaiter issue. The Butter Chicken was rich and creamy. I ordered it mild and it was just perfect. There was plenty of chicken in the sauce, and I finished it all with just a hint of a feeling like I ate too much. The garlic Naan was also some of the best I've ever had. It has wonderful flavor, and yet was so light it almost melts in the mouth. The pricing is more than reasonable for what you get. Garlic Naan and Butter Chicken with a coke ran me about $36 bucks. The inside was very clean, quiet and inviting. I suspect they may do a lot of take out business though as it was almost deserted during the lunch hour. Speaking of lunch, my only wish list here would be that they had a lunch menu available. Eating this much food in the middle of the day makes it easier to feel like taking a nap than to go back to work.

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    Annapurna Cafe

    Annapurna Cafe

    4.0
    (1.1k reviews)
    3.9 mi
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    I don't know why Steve and I haven't been to Annapurna Cafe until recently. We have walked by the…read morerestaurant plenty of times when out and about in Capitol Hill and it always smelled great when we strolled by. Well better late than never I guess as we finally made it here and simply loved the food! I got my favorite when it comes to Indian cuisine which was the Chicken Vindaloo. It was wonderful! Steve liked his dish as well (though I can't quite remember what it is)! We got some Garlic Naan to go along with our meal. It was huge! But we chowed it down and loved every moment of it! From the bar which I think is called the Yeti Bar we got some Saffron infused cocktails. The one I picked was the Madras. It wad very good and this type of vodka added a great, unique dimension to the cocktail. We loved it! We to finish off this great meal we got some dessert with some deep fried goodness along with some cream. Yes, we had a fantastic meal here and really went all out by trying everything. Steve and I can't wait to come back and doing it all over again.

    This was a DoorDash order, but wow I've never had Indian food from a restaurant taste so off…read more Chicken tikka masala, no tikka masala flavor and asked for 2* spice out of 3* and it was bland. Saag paneer, terrible with no flavor or spice Chana masala was just weird with no spice Garlic naan was good Idli sambhar was dry and sour. Not sure how this place has 4* with over thousand reviews with this quality of food we just received and had to eat.

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    The saltiest daal I've ever tasted, even after diluting with water. Inedible. Greens were so bland.
    The saltiest daal I've ever tasted, even after diluting with water. Inedible. Greens were so bland.
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    Bombay Express

    Bombay Express

    3.9
    (34 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    I was introduced to Bombay Express in Seattle's University District for affordable, reasonably…read morepriced eats and late hour dining by The Homie. It was a definite sign to stop in when I ended up with a free parking spot right out front from the entrance (2/25/26). It sure was busy coming up on 11pm. Business hours vary. During this visit, closing time was midnight, sometimes it can be 2am or longer. All depends on kitchen and front counter staffing and there can be a cutoff for onsite dining and just takeout is available. Buzzer can be used by the counter to request service to place your order. Hand held buzzers are used and corresponding order numbers are also called out when orders are ready. The dining room was mostly full and several other folks were awaiting takeout and delivery orders. There's a variety of seating 2 and 4 tops and tables can be easily pushed together to accomodate for groups. There's counter seating facing The Ave, as well as, reservable study & meeting rooms off to the side. Some tables could use a wipe down and the carpets could use a roomba, but it's a totally chill, no frills establishment. Overhead music was loud Indian rap. The Homie ordered a Masala chai, Jaipur Masala fries, and Butter Chicken with basmati. He's dined here while on campus several times and this is one of his go to combos. I ordered also a Masala chai and bone-in Goat Biryani. First visit for me and it was a rare culinary epiphany. The bone-in Goat Biryani was generous, flavorful, and had lots of succulent meat. It was not gamey either. It was delicious to suck out the marrow from one piece. This was outstanding and beat out the other two times I've had this at a shuttered spot on Broadway on Capitol Hill and another spot in Milwaukee. I kept talking about this entree driving home and I'm thinking about it again as I type out this post two days later. The unsweetened chais were evidently molten and the fries took a tumble. But replacement plain fries were provided at the end as takeout. Too bad a tray was not provided or available for use to carry the multi part order to our four top, just saying.

    Not the best experience here. To be fair I ordered a To-go. However when I reach the place it was…read morepretty empty - IIRC just one table was occupied. I was planning to take it with me while on my home (maybe an hour away given public transport) - however was hungry by the time order was ready. So asked politely if I can use one of the table to eat. The server/cashier said no right away. Which is fair - well within her rights but this place also appear to be a self service spot. I am not expecting to dine in here or use any utensils or cutlery. Just eat a burger. Anyways the burger itself was at best average. It wasn't bad - pretty edible but was smaller compared to other joints. There is a reason why Burger and Kebab hut despite having questionable hygienic standard is tough to beat for Indian Style Burgers. Talking about the ambience - the place is pretty nice. Good siting space and I liked the Rickshaw exhibition.

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    Butter Chicken with basmati rice (2/25/26)
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    Mother India Cuisine

    Mother India Cuisine

    4.4
    (248 reviews)
    3.1 mi
    $$

    It's a really good feeling to find a place where you're taken care of…read more Mother's Indian Cuisine, right here in Westlake Seattle, is one of those special restaurants. The kind where the food is comforting, the people are kind, and everything feels just a little more peaceful. The butter chicken is warm and rich in all the right ways, the biryani is full of beautiful, layered spices, and the naan is soft, fresh, and perfect for sharing. You can tell each dish is made with care. The team here is thoughtful and welcoming, and they make sure you have everything you need without ever making you feel rushed. That kind of service stays with you. And being so close to the Seattle waterfront makes it even nicer. It's a lovely place to enjoy a meal and slow down for a moment. If you're looking for Indian food in Seattle--especially around Westlake--this is a place where you'll feel right at home. I'll be back, and I think you might want to be, too.

    Food was decent, I like that they add a sauce to the Tandoori chicken. Butter chicken was nothing…read moreto write home about but not amazing either. The naan was very boring, which I guess should have been obvious from the pictures. Servers are inattentive, had to get their attention for ordering, to get the check, and I had to bring the check up to them as well. They're just kind of spaced out not attending to the tables. Ambiance isn't amazing, not first date material for sure, but it was clean and serviceable.

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