This place haunts my dreams. It awakens me in the night, calling out to well made Indian food, the likes of which cannot be found in Kansas City. read more

We went there as a party of 6 we ordered and waited 30 min For our food then we ordered and we had to wait one hour one of my friends got up and told the waitress that we have been rate waiting she gave us side I in rolled her eyes in March back into the kitchen then we waited an additional 30 minutes then we finally got our food it was OK but the service was bad we had we had almost missed our show read more

Pretty good Indian food, and the Sunday buffet is a great deal.

I have learned/been reminded that sometimes service is very neglectful and very slow. I'm talking totally empty water glasses for 15 minutes before I found a server to ask for refills, and no one coming to take our order (during dinner) for TWENTY minutes! But I still have to eat here because the food is delicious! read more

The rice pudding was very disappointing. They advertise that it comes with rasins and almonds in it (which it did not) and overcharge for a small ramican sized portion. Way to kill my craving :/ read more

The food was so delicious! We are for sure going to order from here, but the service was terrible. Everyone was really nice, but we stood in the doorway awkwardly for 5 minutes with nobody acknowledging us. Then we sat down and waited another 15 for anyone to take our order. They weren't that busy. They were nice just really unorganized. read more

Great place to share food! The food comes in (pretty well portioned) bowls that you then serve onto your plate, so you can mix and try different things. Food tastes really good too, only complaint is the service isn't the best. Took a long time for the food to come and they kept forgetting my drink. read more

Ordered for to-go this evening. Woman took the order over the phone, was struggling to find a pen, but it sounded like she took my order, eventually. When my wife came to pick it up (four items, which I sent in a text to my wife immediately after I ordered, same stuff we ALWAYS order), counter person recited the order from the receipt, which had chicken vindaloo instead of chicken bombay. Wife said "no, we ordered chicken bombay". Guy at the counter flatly said "I didn't take the order". No apology. No offer to make the correct thing or adjust the receipt for the dish we did not order. Nothing. Looks at her. She shows him the text I'd sent. He looks at her. My wife says "well, what IS chicken vindaloo??" He described the dish. Receipt indicated "hot" - she said "oh no, that's not good" and he quickly said "oh it's not that hot". She finally just said "okay fine, I guess" because she was confused and exasperated that he was completely non-committal and appeared completely unconcerned (she owns a business in town too, and knows how service when you mess up is SUPPOSED to work). Food that we did not order was I guess okay, not what we ordered or wanted. While we have always gotten our order done correctly in the past, we question whether we will return, given the extraordinarily poor response to the botched order. AND there is no way to contact them directly on their website to share the poor experience...I guess they just don't actually care. Period. read more

Every time I come here I'm instantly in a better mood. The staff are friendly and the general ambience of the restaurant is homey and relaxing. The chicken tikka masala is delicious and easily shared!! Their delivery is also quality -- the food is packaged securely and you absolutely get what you pay for (in a good way). read more

The food is good, try the garlic naan for a buttery garlic magical time. I'm not as impressed as everyone else, though. It is passable, but over priced. The lunch buffet gives indian food lunch buffet is small. The tamarind sauce is not authentic (or at least not like any tamarind sauce i've had in cities). But if you need indian food, this is obviously the place to go. read more

Very good Indian food, probably overpriced a bit, but when you are the only Indian restaurant in town, you can get away with that. Lawrence is too cool of a college town to not have more ethnic restaurants- we need another Indian place and another Greek/Mediterranean place (don't even get me started on the joke that is The Mad Greek.) Maybe we can convert one of the 2,000 Italian restaurants in town over to something more interesting... read more

The samosa is crisp, lamb vindaloo moist & exquisite. One of my favorite spots for lunch or dinner.

They were right. The chicken tikka masala was fantastic! I admit this place isn't the most beautiful restaurant but all the aesthetic problems can be overlooked because the food is really good! I can't wait to come back again and try more things! I brought my friend with me, someone whose never tried Indian food, and she was left with a good first impression! read more

SOOOOOO GOOOOD! Super nice staff and delicious buffet. Love it.

When the owner is cooking the chicken tiki masala is the best I've ever had. If the owner isn't cooking, it's good but not epic. read more

India Palace - Indian Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

When I lived here years ago, I was never terribly impressed by this restaurant. This past weekend, though, I was in town and had a hankering for Indian food so my friend and I decided to try it out. We shared a Palace Platter appetizer that was very generous. For my entree I had the Malai Kofta (requested "hot" and definitely got hot!) and while I have had better, it was delicious. I also tasted my friend's Chicken Vindaloo (he ordered it at default spiciness and it was a tad bland considering that it's supposed to be spicy in the first place) and it was also quite good. The restaurant was very busy and so the hostess and waitstaff weren't as friendly in the beginning as they could have been, but I think that was simply because they weren't expecting that amount of business. Overall I was pleasantly surprised. read more

The food here is excellent. The service, while slow at times, is friendly. I'm relative picky about Indian food (coming from a traditional Indian family with traditional Indian food) but this place is worth it. Newbies...try the butter chicken and coconut naan with a mango lassi. read more

My second trip to India Palace and both times have been really good. The indian food was the best I have eaten. The Naan was certainly the highlight of the meal. It was fresh and added to the evening of interesting conversation and delicious food. I had the Chicken Tikka Masala both times and both times it didn't disappoint. Our group of six ordered a variety of food and we all enjoyed the dishes. I think if you are interested in trying Indian food for the first time or a veteran lover of it you should really try India Palace. read more

The first time I went here the food was pretty bad the second time it was wonderfully delicious amazingly amazing, but the third time it was bad again. I don't think I would try this place again, the food is honestly kind of bland for Indian food most of the items where in a heavy cream sauce and a lot of them had the same similar flavor. Indian food is my favorite type of food because of the uniqueness in the flavor of each dish and the variety of vegetarian options but this place was just below standards for me and 28 dollars is a lot to spend on a buffet that's not that great I only gave it two stars because of the one time they did a good job. read more

Honestly, this place is great. The lunch buffet is exactly what you always want - all the basics with some interesting options too. Always stocked and fresh. Dinner can be more expensive, but it is good quality. booths and low lighting makes it relaxing, especially if needing a small break from a hectic day. Owners and employees are very nice and attentive. read more

This place has a great lunch buffet. The food is always fresh and the meat is always of the best quality. It can get busy once in a while, but in the winter months, who can say no to a nice warm Indian meal. Food is authentic and service is friendly. Highly recommend. read more

I really enjoy the lunch buffet. It is all that a buffet should be. Lots of choices, hot and fresh, and very tasty. I like to go occasionally, but I think the buffet price is a bit high. I am not sure how authentic it is, but I do know it is pleasing. read more

The best chicken biryani I've had in 15 states (including NY).

The food here is fine. Tasty and consistent. We get takeout on a lazy evening and use the coupon on the back of our grocery receipt to save a few bucks. I just don't know why it has to sit in my stomach for so long after eating it... read more

The chicken marsala and the bread are my favorite things. The rest is just ok. But I love the tea, it is better than any other chai in town. I think they are a little pricey though. read more

Hands down the only place in Lawrence to get Indian food. I have never been disappointed with the quality of their food. My husband and I eat here at least two to three times a month. I've had Indian food many places and India palace is by far the best and most authentic. read more

Very disappointed on my visit today. Went in to have lunch with my girlfriend, we arrived about 1:40 which gave us just under an hour to each because on there website it stated that they were closed between 2:30 and 5:00 pm. Since I was not familiar with most of there meal options on their buffet option a sampler with a little bit of everything so we could figure out what we liked so we could decided what we wanted on our next trip to the buffet. Good thing we did because i didn't like a couple things. After figuring out what we liked we went back up to get the items we did like we were surprised by the fact that they had already removed all the options so we weren't able to get what we actually liked mind you it was only 2:10pm. We paid about $30 dollars for to plates and didn't even like most of the items we got it sucks that we paid all that money and didn't even get to get something we licked. Next time we are definitely going to wait for The bay leaf to be open. read more

Love the lunch buffet! This is one of my favorite restaurants in Lawrence. Selection is sometimes not the best, but most of what they have is very good, with some especially great items (love the chicken tiki masala and korma here). Come early or you may not get dessert (custard or rice pudding) or chai tea; they almost always seem to run out at the end of lunch. Dined here once for dinner (over a year ago) and received laughably bad/slow service - our server honestly seemed to be on drugs - only went to the buffet after that and haven't been disappointed in the service since. read more

I have been to many Indian restaurants over the years but I was surprised tonight with the food. The best lamb I have ever eaten just came from this restaurant. The rogan josh is perfection, paratha and naan are excellent. read more

Had the Indian barbeque here. It was good Indian food for the Midwest. I recommend this place. The buffet is the way to go!

Service Anyone? The first time I ever came in here I was immediately seated in a booth. I thought all was well until over 15 minutes went by without anyone even coming to the table. What was more strange and mysterious was that their server proceeded to wait on the two tables in front of me, but never even acknowledged my presence. I don't know what happened, if somehow I magically became invisible or camouflaged to my booth, but it was definitely a bizarre situation. Finally I got up frustrated and proceeded to walk out the door. To my amazement, the server FINALLY noticed me after all that time and said he was sorry. But by then I had had it. I simply replied, "I'm just sorry for coming in here" and left. Not quite sure what the issue was being that there were only 3 customers, including myself, in the entire restaurant at the time. A touch-up or two would go a long way with their wait staff. read more

Delicious food and great staff! Food is SOOOO good but not too buttery. Would totally recommend this place.

I'd never had Indian food before visiting this place, so I wasn't sure what to expect. After doing some research and listening to friendly recommendations, I decided to go with the beef vindaloo. I was told that I should enjoy it if I like spicy things. I was a little disappointed when the dish had a little less spice and a whole lot of tang. But it still tasted great. And the garlic Nan was also delicious. Since I'm not familiar with the cuisine, I can't really vouch for authenticity. But it was good enough to keep me coming back. read more

I highly recommend the Rogan Josh. The spices in it give you a warm, fuzzy feeling all over. Delish!

I don't have a problem with the food, but the service has always been lacking, for the past twelve years I've been coming here. Today was the worst. I wanted to make an order for takeaway, but was on hold for over five minutes. I eventually hung up, and just won't return. It's a real shame cos they are the only place in Lawrence for Indian food. read more

We ordered delivery. It took over 2 hours and two phone calls to get cold, bad food. The manager told me he would take $20 off my next order during the second call. I told him there wouldn't be a next time. He offered me my next order for free. Told him not to bother. Food tasted terrible. Shrimp tandoori was overlooked an rubbery. Learned my lesson! read more

India Palace - Delivery order -cold, greasy and leaking all over the bag. The delivery driver assured us it was "fine" when he left. - Indian Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Food is great when you can actually eat it. Tonight we ordered via Grub Hub. Notification saying food was being prepared and should be delivered 7:45. At 8:15 we call to see what's up and they say a driver didn't come to work so no deliveries were going out. We get that things happen that are beyond control of owner, but not even getting a notification is unacceptable. Our food was never going to show up, and we didn't get a call or any other notification. Total fail on the customer service front. Might be spending more money at the place across the street. read more

Expensive. Especially as compared to the buffets in KC. I wish another place would open up in Lawrence to get the price at something reasonable. I would have eaten here a lot more (and thus spent more money in the long run), if it wasn't $12 a visit. On the upside, the food here is usually great. The masala tea (included in the buffet) is awesome. The staff has always been friendly, especially the guy who usually works the register--he's super nice! I've only ever had the buffet, so service has never been an issue. read more

My wife and I love the food - both the buffet and dining from the menu. Also vegetarian-friendly. We are semi-regulars and recognized and treated as such. Docked a point for the price of the buffet - otherwise, five stars! read more

We ordered our food from India Palace through grubhub to be delivered. It arrived, we payed and the delivery man left. Then we found out they had forgotten one of our meals. We contacted the restaurant and they REFUSED to give us our money back or replace the meal. Meaning we payed for an entire meal that never came to us. I would definitely not recommend this horrible restaurant. Grubhub offered us the money for our meal and were more than helpful. read more