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    Indian Masala

    4.1 (196 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Buffets
    Closed • 11:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    Neng Y.

    The Only weekday indian lunch buffet in the area... $12.99. Doesn't include drinks. Very deserving, loving the biryani rice n curry chicken. No goat curry today. But always a great treat coming here. Always recommended.

    Buffet selections (naan, tandoori chicken, saag paneer, chicken biryani, tamarind chutney, and pickle).
    Mia M.

    I've only ever been here for the lunch buffet ($12.99) and I think the quality largely varies by day. The menu rotates so there have been different things on the buffet every time I've been; my favorites are the gobi manchurian and tandoori chicken. This was the first time I'd been that the buffet was a little lacking; only one of the dishes got refilled in the time I was there, and the naan and chicken trays were almost empty (even though there were a decent amount of people there). However, the food is always tasty! It's very much a hole in the wall place, nothing particularly fancy, but I don't mind that at all--in fact, when I'm just here for lunch after work and not with friends, I love to just sit in a corner booth with my headphones in and be able to not have to talk to anyone. That being said, the staff are all pleasant and very prompt with taking empty dishes away.

    Vegetable Korma
    Ginger H.

    Our dinner this Saturday night was tasty. Started with the Chicken 555 appetizer. It had a nice chili pepper tomato style sauce with a good level of spice. Then ordered the Vegetable Korma. It had a unique blend of ingredients for a korma, I really liked the freshness of it! Garlic Naan was fantastic , should've ordered more! Also had the Butter Chicken, nice rich creamy sauce. Don't miss the Mango Lassi, OMG goodness!! The Indian style MTV music & videos entertained us while we dined. :) Service was good and friendly.

    attempting the buffet
    Matthew H.

    I wanted to love this place because it is hard to find an Indian buffet post COVID. It is just not clean here. Tops of the buffet areas (over your food!) have spider webs, dust and dead bugs. Floors are stickey and the bathrooms are a disaster. Whole place needs a cleaning top to bottom. Food is marginal rice was empty, Naan was basically empty everytime I went back (to check to see if I could have more than 1) Food was lukewarm probably because the warmers do not work properly. If you want to test your ability to fight food born viruses give it a try!

    Buffet

    Most importantly, food was delicious!! Buffet offered good variety. Different people who liked different spice levels all found something they liked. Place was busy from opening till we left but still had a couple tables open...come try it!

    Menu as of 02/18/23 (1of2)
    Osan N.

    Have not been to this location in a while and was driving near it so decided to order some pickup. Looks like there might have been new ownership, or they are rebranding themselves as the signage and the flying chef over the restaurant was new. One thing was same old tho... the dang potholes in the parking lot. Those seem to have been there for years and years now. The place inside (dining area) seemed to have been revamped also but again one thing they did not touch are the bathrooms. They look as rough as I remember from 3-4 years ago. The food itself is always great. No complaints there. The portions are generous. It is always seasoned perfectly. When I went in, saw that they have the daily buffet back so will try that out one of these days and update the review. Pros: Great Food. ok customer service. Cons: pothole ridden parking lot. Dingy bathrooms.

    Vanjaram Fry
    Vikram M.

    We visited them over a weekend for lunch. They do a Vazhai Ilai Virundhu (Banana Leaf Feast) over the weekends during lunch. This is nothing but a proper South Indian Thali (Tamilnadu style). They serve 3 different curries (veggies) and 3 different gravies (Indian gravy) with white rice. The also give you some Appalam (Papad) and a Roti. The 3 gravies are Fish, Mutton (Goat) and Chicken. If I were to rate them I would put Mutton first, Fish next and Chicken after that. The Chicken gravy was very oily, so couldn't take much. The Mutton was cooked perfectly with the right amount of spices. We did not try the Veggie meal though. My guess is they would have Sambar and Rasam. The serve water in bottles (probably from Costco) which is nice. They also have buttermilk (usually had with rice) and Payasam for dessert. Overall the Thali is amazing and very authentic. We also ordered some sides - Mutton Varuval, Vanjaram Fry. Both of them were good. I have listed a picture of the Vanjaram Fry (fish). Will attach more pictures from our future visits. If you are looking for authentic tamilnadu style full meals, then this is the place to try.

    Rice Nan Paneer Tikki Masala Butter Chicken
    Ernie H.

    There are some truly exceptional items here They are the butter chicken and the gulabjamun(it's a dessert that looks like munchkin donuts swimming in syrup). The gulubjamon will blow your senses. The center of this one melts in your mouth like Lindtnor truffles. Coming close to exceptional but didn't make it was the rice pudding. I really like the sweetness of the suace. The pistachio here makes a difference. Some of the rice however was a little hard . I can taste the quality in the paneer tikka masala and the shrimp vindaloo. The shrimps in these case was cooked to perfection. It's just not my thing. The chicken lollipop was just OK for me. So why only 4 stars. The service was OK. Our water ran out and was not refilled until the main course was served. Also the finished dishes from previous customers was not put away and it just looks unappetizing. It's not like they were packed at best they were half full.

    Chicken Curry and Chicken Saag
    Michelle Y.

    Went back finally to try their lunch buffet and the options weren't that great. Food was in the saltier side compared to the first time I went. I would still go back to order off the menu but not buffet.

    Masala dosa ($11). Vegan by default and pretty good.
    Kedar D.

    This restaurant is in the middle of nowhere and has labeled vegan options, which is cool. The vegetable samosa ($5) was fine but nothing special. We did like the masala dosa ($11) which is vegan by default and tasted good. The Punjabi daal tadka ($11) was great: vegan, savory and complex. I was less impressed with the gongura subz ($13), a South Indian dish you don't see often; it was oily and had a sharp citrus flavor. The alu matter ($12) is vegan by default and was just middling. Nothing special. I did like the parotta ($10) which comes with a "salna" curry that tasted great all around. Parotta is a flaky South Indian and Sri Lankan bread that you don't see often, so I'm glad they had it here. Lastly, the tandoori roti ($2) and the rarer methi (fenugreek) roti ($3) were both good. Come to Indian Masala for something out of the ordinary in an area you'd never expect.

    Chicken Tandoori Chicken, chicken
    Nick N.

    Great food, not great service. Would come back! Would like to try the buffet at some point. Liked all the food. Wish I remembered the name of everything we opened

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    Delicious food and great prices! Staff was very nice. Rosemary naan was wonderful as was the Bombay chicken khorma.

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    Too many died mouse all over the places and very bad rest rooms no respect to customer and all employees are not a legal

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    11 years ago

    Good place to eat. Place looks neat and new . All dosai varieties tastes great. Chicken gravy is a must try.

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    Food was ok, I've had better indian food before. Price was a little high. Serve is ok.

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    It's not the fanciest place in town but the food is delicious. I recommend pick up over dine-in.

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    Delicious food! Biryani is a must try, both chicken and vegetable. The curries are good too

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    The restaurant looks very quiet from the outside but the food especially the buffet is amazing. Very nice staff, and great bread.

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    Flavors were good, but what we received was mostly sauce, little meat. Restaurant decor is awful.

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    Very good Indian food and the wait was not long for a carry out dinner. I will definitely come back.

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    My coworker suggested this place & I was very excited to try it. Nepali Kitchen feels like a…read morehole-in-wall place where your aunties are cooking for you. The decor is no nonsense but clean. We came here during lunch on a weekday & we were the only ones there so it worked well for a lunch mtg & conversation. We were given hot tea right away which felt welcoming on a cold fall day. I ordered the photo-pleasing thali which comes with an assortment of items but the momos were the star of the show. The service was attentive throughout our meal. The food is vegan friendly too. I wanted to try more items so ended up getting the goat curry & noodles to-go. Noodles were slightly too salty but still ate it all. Goat curry was good. My coworker is from northern India & said this good tastes authentic & reminds her of home. High praise! As someone who aspires to cook Nepali & Tibetan dishes but hasn't invested the time yet to learn, I'm so glad this place exists! This place may seem slightly on the more expensive side, but everything is shareable & multiple meals so worth it! Check out this small local restaurant & make sure to stop by the grocery next store too.

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    4.2(26 reviews)
    6.6 mi•North End

    No frills, delicious Nepalese Indian dishes. A few tables, quiet storefront. Reserves more…read moreattention! Flavorful dishes, service was adequate. I'd return.

    Our daughter is vegetarian, and on a quick trip up to St. Paul we were looking for a unique dinner…read morecuisine option we don't have in the southern metro. She selected Taste of Nepal. It was dark outside when arrived and we missed the turn on the first pass. The parking lot is very small and the front of the restaurant doesn't face Rice St. As other reviewers have mentioned, the restaurant itself was rather small, probably only offering seating for a couple dozen people at most. Ambiance isn't something you're going to go to this restaurant for. While they had main and side dishes I was familiar with, they also had dishes I wasn't as familiar with. We ordered the samosas to start and they came out fast and were delicious. I ordered the chicken biryani since other reviewers spoke so highly of it. For context, this was my first time having Nepalese food. It appears there are differences between the spices typically used in Nepalese food that aren't typically used in Indian dish equivalents (or perhaps not to the same extent), but I didn't care for the strong blend of seasonings in the dish. At first it was hard to place what spice it was until I bit into a clove, and that's when I realized that was the flavor profile I wasn't expecting in the biryani that I was enjoying. It's safe to say that I was expecting more of a tumeric, ginger, garlic biryani, and not the warmer spices biryani that is perhaps the Nepalese style. The raita helped tame some of the flavor so I could eat some of it. I'm sure it's delicious to those who are fans of this combination of spices, it just wasn't for me. My daughter ordered the alook palak and said it was ok. In comparison to the amount of biryani I received, her portion size was quite small. Overall, I'm glad we tried some place new, and I had a new food experience. However, it's safe to say that I won't likely be returning, but again, perhaps Nepalese food isn't my jam.

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    This was our second time at Feast Buffet & Banquet, and once again it was wonderful. I have never…read moreseen a Chinese buffet with this much variety, and the food is excellent. They have an amazing dim sum section, made-to-order crepes, shaved ice, and a huge selection throughout the buffet. Everything we tried was fresh, hot, and delicious. The service and staff are absolutely amazing. They went out of their way to seat us close to the buffet so my elderly father wouldn't have to walk as far. That kind of consideration really stands out. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made us feel welcome throughout our meal. The restaurant has a clean, comfortable, and inviting atmosphere, and despite the enormous buffet selection, everything is well organized and enjoyable. This was our second visit, and it definitely won't be our last. Wonderful food, wonderful people, and a great experience all around. We'll be going again!

    First of all the young lady at the phone desk. Was very rude. She charged us full price. And they…read morehave a discount for seniors. I mention that to her. She very rudely said I need to see your ID. Seriously! Then she threw the receipt at my husband. We were the seated by a nice young man. When I was up at the counter the guy was giving me a hard time on how he wanted to cook my shrimp and how I wanted it cooked. We found this place very expensive, cold and lots of rudeness. Once and done. It was 74.00 for two people.

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