My family eats here at least once a week. We love it! The Buffet is a great value, full of quality foods, desserts and even tea. The staff is very friendly and always take time to talk to our 3-year old son. Thanks India Garden. read more

My boyfriend and I have been going here several times the past year; yesterday we were there for the buffet. When we arrived we were told to sit wherever we'd like, so we picked a table and then went up to get our food and the sat back down to eat our meal. We were there for about 20 mins and no one even acknowledged us. A large family came in and was seated and waited on right away as were 2 ladies that were attended too as soon as they walked in and sat. As we were pretty much just sitting there looking at each other waiting to be noticed I then seen there were still lipstick marks on my water glass. So even if the waitress did serve us water I guess I wouldn't even be drinking it. After about 30 mins both annoyed we got up and went to pay our bill. The older gentleman that was standing at the credit card machine went to take our payment, which I then told him we've been sitting for over 30 mins and never even got water in which he then laughed at us. Stunned, at that point I paid and we walked out. Total shame because we would go there a few times a month for a meal and we enjoyed the food. Not anymore, they have lost good customers. Not bad food, terrible ownership, management and wait staff. The women that they have there "waitressing" is not clean and really should not be around the handling of food. read more

I'm giving this place four stars because the food is really good. If I hadn't read previous reviews on this place I would have never gone there. The outside looks run down, however it is certainly worth a try! I got the lamb curry and I will be getting it again. The people there are also very nice. Classic example of don't judge a book by its cover! read more

Great place. Good service. Excellent food. Their chicken korma had traditional cashews and golden currents in it which most Indian places don't bother to include. Garlic naan was super tasty and large. I would definitely go back! read more

India Garden - Indian Near Me - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

This is my 1st time coming here. The food was good and flavorful. Also very spicy like I like it. This atmosphere was good but the people there weren't very attentive. read more

Use this place for restrooms and nothing more than that! Surprisngly restrooms are well maintained compared to food! Never ever! Ever never visit this place! read more

I am here almost every sunday evening for the buffet. Food is good,service is above average! Only thing i would like to see is the variety in buffet. Its always the same things every weekend they should mix it up for the regulars. Thats all...owners are very nice. read more

Have been here many times through the years. If you are looking for a full-featured Indian Buffet, this is the place. This is currently my favorite Indian restaurant in all of southwestern Pennsylvania. The buffet items change from time to time, but the favorites, such as Vegetable Korma, Saag Paneer, and Chicken Tikka are usually there. In comparison to other Indian restaurants in the area, this is probably the largest offering of items for a daily buffet! There is such variety that I can *always* find items I like on their buffet. read more

The chicken in the buffet is overcooked, old, and dry. Nothing tastes fresh. I was left wondering how long dishes have been sitting in the fridge or freezer! read more

This used to be my staple option for Indian food before Mint opened. I have had the buffet several times which has good variety but average quality at its best. Sometimes they take way too much time to refill the curries during buffet. If it was only for buffet, I'd probably rate them 2. However, if you're ordering things from the menu, for instance lamb curry or chicken karahi, they do a far better job. But then if you go too fancy and try something fancy from their menu, the food comes out as a mixture of few curries rather than the original. So in summary, if you're Indian, you know what the staple is and stick to it. If you're not, stick to chicken karahi, lamb curry, vindaloo, and chicken biryani. read more

I really liked the service of this restaurant. I had take out and they gave me food when it almost closing time.I tried its chicken tikka and it was delicious. Paneer chilly was undercooked and it had raw spice. Dal makhani was really tasty. read more

Booked banquet hall and had bad experience with food,sound system and attitude of the management.... will never plan an event here unless for space :( read more

Have dined here twice now and I have to say that overall I am pleased. The food at the buffet is always hot and fresh and does not sit for long. The buffet is a tad bit smaller than most however. The server was very attentive with always making surenour drinks were full and that we had hot fresh naan. The food itself was great. A tad bit milder than what I have grown accustomed to, but one must allow for all palates. Would definitely go back again. read more

Curry chicken, chili chicken, grilled chicken (that is not ruined by some low class bar--b-que sauce,) great desserts, several awesome rice dishes.They do not skimp out on anything here. They overcharged me one day when the credit card machine had a problem and I paid cash, they overcharged me by at least $2 for the buffet. One middle aged guy working there/ the owner could be less suspicious but the rest of the people working here seem ok. read more

This is worst Indian restaurant I have been to. Buffet wasn't fresh. Food was bland. Naan was undercooked. The daal makhni was at least a week old. They serve leftover food. read more

Found a rubber band in the chutney and the owner didn't care. Pretty sure they serve food that was prepared a few days back. There wasn't a single item in the buffet that tasted good. No spice or flavor. Stay away. read more

Limited food. Non-Cooperation by staff members. Buffet was horrible . When you tell them to refill the "Lamb Curry" the waiter replied "Sir , aap log toh sirf Goat kha raahe hain , curry koi nahin le raaha hain" ( You are only having the goat but no one is eating the curry ) . The sweets contains flies and the biriyani was 2-3 days old. Never visit this particular place as the food and the behaviour of the staff sucks. They have a rule that they dont refill the foods 10 mins before the hotel closure. But we had told them to refill food at least 30 minutes before closing, yet they didnt. They will say since you are having buffet then you will be having limited food , if you need more food then go for ala-carte. Food quality is poor. Limited Chilly chicken and Tandoori Chicken. Behaviour of the staffs was not good . Never Visit this place. read more

Just ate at the India Garden. The place was uncomfortably cold. Several people in my party had to wear their winter jackets throughout the meal. By the time we got food from the buffet and sat down to eat, the food was cold. I love coming here but have to say I was disappointed. It was not a good experience. read more

Went for the lunch buffet & it was just okay. I didn't notice new food being brought out very often, but the restaurant also wasn't very busy at the time. The chicken masala was good but it wasn't very warm, which left me under the impression that either the heat lamps don't work or it had been sitting out for a while. Not bad for a $10 buffet, but it was nothing to rave about. read more

Best example of how one should not judge a book by its cover... Just stopped by for a quick bite!! The best pakoras I've had! Frsh crunchy tasty and totally satisfying the craving!! A must Have! read more

Ate there for lunch several weeks ago with a (Indian) friend from work. The lunch buffet was really good - excellent variety. It was all tasty, but I think their cooks' specialties must be the vegetarian stuff. There were also several Indians there for lunch - always a good sign when an ethnic restaurant attracts its respective community. (Double points if they're recent immigrants who weren't raised on Burger King and Red Lobster like me and all of my friends.) read more

Despite having a shabby exterior and being located in an ugly strip mall outside of Pittsburgh, India Garden has a nice ambiance inside and a good buffet of Indian curries. The chicken, fish, goat, and vegetarian curries were all very fresh and tasty, and the naan was excellent. Friendly waiters, although a bit slow at taking used plates away. If you find yourself in Monroeville as I did, and you're in want of some Indian curry, I recommend this place. read more

Less than $10 including sales tax for Indian lunch buffet? Sign me up!! While the decor is a bit overwhelming with the draperies and all the deep red color, the buffet offers quite a bit of selection for an empty stomach. The offering is hot and tasty, and I tried everything from the buffet including the dessert. The garlic naan that we ordered was fresh too, full of garlicky goodness and herbs with some crisp on the edges. Service was okay and when we decided to leave we just went up to the host to pay (not sure if that was proper protocol). We went around 1pm and not crowded at all so go late! Such a good cheap eats place and you will be full for the rest of the day. read more

Indian food buffet - small selection of food. Wished there were a larger selection. The food choices were hot (temperature hot) which is how the food should be served. Buffet Line - crammed in a corner for everyone to use. We noticed that some items were in the corner with the bread server pushed up against it. It was tough to navigate. Dining Room - could use a few less tables to give more room so one can pass by tables without turning sideways. Dining Room decor - needs an update! The drapes were heavy and discolored (faded from the sun, since the sunlight blares through the dining room). I think it was more maroon in color -- really dark and would be great in brighter cleaner colors. Windows and window sill could use some cleaning. Our table was pushed up against the window and we were crammed into a tight spot. I think my seat bench had busted springs because the table top was almost to the bottom of my chin. This place has a banquet room going through a separate door. Prices - inexpensive. read more

Service was OK, the place is huge. We ordered the vegetarian and nonvegetarian thalis . Food was average. Our waiter was accommodating of substitution. Pakistani chef all food tasted about the same there was no distinct flavor in each of the unique dishes and no authentic dishes like Bhindi or other paneer dishes pretty plain food. Good variety though. The gulag jamun and gajar halwa were decent. read more

I don't like cilantro, but everything (except the rice pudding) was saturated with it. The lamb curry was full of it, my chicken sausage things had cilantro cooked into it as an ingredient, and cilantro was liberally sprinkled over the top of my entire meal platter. Even the nan was prepared with cilantro baked into it, with more cilantro sprinkled on top. Ugh. Wish I had had some kind of warning, but I don't think I saw the word "cilantro" a single time on the menu. Also, according to the menu, the meal I ordered included a cup of masala chai, but it wasn't brought out to me. When I asked the waiter about it near the end of my meal, he said that I was mistaken, and that the meal didn't come with the chai. I looked incredulously at him, about to ask him to bring out the menu again so that I could re-read the item description because the inclusion of the chai was one of my deciding factors, but he suddenly backpedaled and said he would go double-check, but he didn't think my meal was supposed to come with a beverage. He came back a minute later with the chai and silently set it beside me without any explanation or apology. If you love cilantro and get better service than I did, you might classify this place as 3 or 4 stars, but my experience was no more than 2/5. read more

Placed a large order on a Friday night, only to have it canceled after 20 minutes! I was told that it was closed via the ordering app. I wish I'd had a chance to try it! read more

Very poor Indian food. Baingan Bharta was just mashed eggplants mixed with oil, without spices, and needed some frying. Rasmalai was rubbery and frozen. Service was poor. Avoid.i would give it 0 star if it were possible. read more

Absolutely the most disgusting Indian food I've ever seen. I turned right around & stormed back in and got a refund for the gross food I was served. Don't even bother to waste your time. read more

I love indian food i even make my own. And this place isn't bad it's mediocre. I use to love eating here. I went to lunch with my friend and wasn't impressed. With the food nor the service. We had got the buffet which is normally good. But that day it wasn't. The chicken curry was dry and the place just opened. Our server was a nice woman. Until a guy came over yelling at her in indian about how to hold a glass. I guess she was being trained. I felt so bad for her. He then took over our table and was rude. I seen her in the bathroom and handed her a five as a tip. Cause i didn't feel the man deserved it. read more

Every time I go here I forget how disappointed I was in the quality of the food last time I went. I am so happy that we now have alternative places to eat at in Monroeville that are high quality instead of settling because there are no other choices locally. read more

Worst place and worst people. We were driving from Chicago to Maryland and stopped by at this place. This is the worst thing we had done In our trip. We went for Saturday buffet and there were no one at the restaurant. We served food and seated. We did not like the food. But then we thought we should eat because we came. Chole was bad. There was bad smell coming out of it. My husband went and asked how could they serve bad rotten food. That Gujarati lady at the counter started yelling saying yes it is bad if you want to eat then eat you can leave if you want. Don't make a scene here. I was shocked to hear that. We just paid the bill and left that place. I still repent of paying our valuable 20 bucks for such food and her words. If she is reading this review I want to tell her that she will learn the lesson surely at some point of her life. Bloody bitch read more

I had the non veg platter and it was just okay. I didn't find anything really great about the food. One minor annoyance, and I'm not sure I can really fault the restaurant for this, was I asked to replace one item with another but my server declined saying it was a set menu. I didn't see the big deal, but I suppose they have to stick to their rules. Anyway I just didn't think much of my food. It wasn't terrible but it wasn't spectacular either. The kheer was really good but I found the food to be just okay. read more

My mom and I have been coming here for the Sunday lunch buffet for the last 10 years. The food is always consistent and I've never had a bad experience. I'm not sure why people are saying there's a small selection, there's always at least three appetizers, ten entrees, two types of naan, a salad bar, and at least four desserts. The only entree that is remotely sweet is the korma. Yes, the decor is dated, but my primary concern is the food. The service is very good too, they're not the most talkative staff but they're good about filling your water and taking your dirty plates away. read more

Great lunch buffet tons of options for veg and non veg friendly. Everything was delicious would def recommend the lunch buffet for $10 dollars. read more

Since we love vegetarian Indian food and we travelling through Pittsburgh decided to give this place a try. A big mistake. First the decor - it is straight out of the 60s! The tables have plastic covers on them which are cheesy. Second the place seems family run and hence service is slow. They have a buffet onsite but we decided to go a-la-carte. Finally, the food was spicy (even when ordered mild) and tasteless. We ordered the Yellow Dal and Makni Paneer. Had it not been for the cucumber/tomato yogurt Raita we would not be able to digest those dishes. The pooris were more like bhaturas, thick and heavy. read more

A nice restaurant but not everything is good Me and my wife ordered chicken biriyani and vegetable biriyani. The veg biriyani is just like sweet rice. They don't know how to make biriyani. So don't order biriyani. Besides that the restaurant is clean, well maintained and cozy. read more

If you look for truly authentic and delicious Indian food, you will not be able to pass by India Garden.

One of the best Indian Restaurants. Food is great & service is pretty good. Also, their official website is at www.IndiaGardenPA.com

We were there last night with our family ... A very average food that is little over rated ... Ambience is good ... Nothing to say much ..