Atmosphere was quiet, white linen table cloths, relaxed atmosphere. We ventured here bc of restaurant.com in combination with yelp reviews. We were not disappointed we enjoyed everything for the most part.... Went with butter naan per reviews and it was delicious! We ordered chicken tikka masala which was very good, good amount of chicken in the entree. We also had a vegetarian dish(#29 I think I forget which one) also good but without much spice to it. I had read someone's previous review in entree size and price etc and thought we would give it a try... But do agree with them a little overpriced for the size but with restaurant.com it was a pretty good deal. but wished for alittle more spice in the entrees and slightly larger portion sizes for the price. read more

Mediocre Indian food. The saag paneer was great. Tikka masala was good. Vindaloo could use a flavor boost. Really expensive for quality.

This was a good lunch buffet. For $10, there are quite a few dishes to try, plus dessert and chai included. I'm also glad that this buffet is offered on weekends. The best part of the meal to me was the chai. Very creamy and sweet- yum! Some of the best I've had. We really liked the chana masala, the rice, and the sauce with the spicy chili chicken. The tikka masala was a little disappointing- much too sweet with little spice- it tasted a bit too much like a korma, and while there were nice big chunks of white meat chicken, it was a little dried out. The naan was fine but a little dull. Saag paneer was good but the spinach was a little drowned out in the sauce. The rice pudding was super rich and thick, which was good- I don't like it when it gets too watery. The restaurant itself is nice, with big paintings on the walls and clouds in the panels on the ceiling. Service was friendly and responsive. It's a place I doubt I'd go out of my way to recommend, but also a place I'd certainly return to when I was craving Indian buffet. read more

I probably eat here about once a month or so. The food is outstanding. I've only had lunch there, but there is always a nice selection of food. I've recently stopped eating meat, so Indian food is one of my favorites b/c of the all of the meatless dishes. They also allow you to do takeout. You pay the lunch buffet price and they will give you a styrofoam container that you can load up. Service is good - friendly staff, and like most Indian restaurants, your water glass is never empty. There is also plenty of seating. The only downside is, your clothes smell like Indian food after you eat there, but I don't mind. Makes me think of curry all day long. read more

I received a discount on-line from Living Social- So, if they're pricey to you try the LS site. I ordered the Chicken Korma (came with a side of rice) and naan. The food was much better than I had expected, except the naan. The chicken was great, not dry. I thought that it would taste artificial, like all bad Indian food, but it wasn't. This dish has coconut milk in it though, so it's sweeter than the typical dish. I'm just disappointed that there weren't any vegetables in it. Some people add turnips, potatoes, etc. The naan just reminded me of Bisquick pancakes. I never had naan that tasted like a pancake before... I'd still go back, since it wasn't another place with awful, superficial Indian sauces. Maybe the garlic naan will taste better. read more

I ordered some Chai tea, Naan and Dal Makhani. The tea was the worst I've ever had - it had this terrible after taste, and did not taste like any Chai I've ever had. The Dal Makhani was on the bland side, nothing memorable. At least the Naan was ok. Also the portions are small, and prices are high for what you get. The decor is very cheesy. The service was lackluster. TIP: If you do decide to go, bring an AmEx card an check-in on Foursquare. You'll get $5.00 off your bill, as long as it is over $10.00. read more

M...m...m... Was what I said while I was eating there!! The lamp (no.55, I don't remember the name) is the best Indian food I ever had!!! read more

Lumbini Restaurant - Buffet. But order from the menu since the food is unbelieveable! - Indian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Ordered through GrubHub and the food was delicious but BEWARE. Their menu on GrubHub does not explain that rice comes with their entrees. Because of this I ordered a side of rice only to find out one was already included for free upon delivery. I told GrubHub about this and asked that I be refunded for the charge of the rice. They called the restaurant to explain what happened and they flatly refused to refund me. The GrubHub rep. then offered to edit and correct the menu for them to clearly explain rice comes with all entrees. They said they didn't want these edits. The only possible reason for refusing such an explanatory note is so they can continue to deceive people into ordering more rice than they need in order to charge more. There is simply no other explanation. Do not support businesses that exercise deceptive business practices! read more

I relied on my fellow Yelpers to let me know where to eat for lunch while I was in Baltimore. Thanks guys! I tried their lunch buffet with a mango lassi. I recommend skipping the mango lassi. It wasn't bad but it wasn't mind-blowing and certainly wasn't worth the $4. I agree with the other Yelpers--there is a large selection of vegetable dishes. The food was pretty good. As several Yelpers mentioned, the nan is different...I think they put more sugar in the dough than other places. Also, the tikka chicken had a flavor I have not had before. Again, I think they put more sugar in it. It wasn't bad; just different, but nothing to write home about. The vegetable dishes were good but didn't really taste Nepalese to me (I've only been to one other Nepalese place in DC and I think that was more authentic). The goat curry was fantastic! I normally don't like goat but I enjoyed eating this one. I was too full to try their desserts but they looked authentic:-) The staff was really nice and attentive. When I got the check, the lady even asked me how I liked the food. That showed that they really cared. I thought it was an excellent value for the money and would recommend it to a friend. read more

Just a disclaimer, I'm not picky with food at all...I enjoy eating everything in general. For me, Indian food all taste pretty much the same, regardless of where I go. I just really like this place because of the lunch buffet. The price is pretty decent, and in all honesty, as long as I can have as much naan and butter chicken as I want, then we're good to go. read more

Food is great, but attitude is the worst! I came with my parents where dad got the chicken curry amd mom asked for HALF chicken tandoori, the waitress turned to me asking me for my order and I said I will share the half chicken, she said No! You need to order this is a dinner table and everyone should order and can't sit here without getting dinner or drink!! I was shocked with her attitude! My dad said ok let us get the mango lasi drink for him,, I actually lost my appetite due to her behavior and did express that to other waiter, no apologies received,, read more

Yumm! Great Buffett with lots of Vegetarian options. Went on a Sunday afternoon and it was great.

Although I haven't eat at the restaurant yet, I had their delivery (through delivery.com). First thing, it takes time. Call about an hour (maybe more) ahead. However, the wait is more than worth it! Great food, although slightly on the expensive side for Indian food. I ordered the lamb biryani, the butter chicken (I love butter chicken) and some bhajis and naan. Bhajis are smaller than I've had in the past and not crispy (probably because of the delivery). Not a lots of onions in them either, but their taste was pretty good. They came with a couple of sauces - A sweet one, a green chili one and a yogurt-based one. The sauces were very good, albeit on the liquidy side. Naan is naan, I don't think you can really mess that up. The entrees were very generous (each was enough for two) and I have tons of leftovers - not that I'm complaining, but I hope it keeps well. The butter chicken is spot-on. The sauce was thick enough (a common mistake!!) and very tasty. Chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce works amazingly with the naan or the rice. The lamb biryani was very good too, with a nice kick from the spices. Very generous on the lamb although the lamb was slightly overcooked. I will definitely order from there again. I need to compare their lunch to Mem Sahib in order to finally decide on the Baltimore's best Indiam. read more

I first experienced Lumbini a year ago at the City Paper Cosmic Cocktail Party and remarked how great the food was. When I saw the Living Social deal ($15 for $30), I snatched it up. My party of two went for a later dinner on a random Tuesday. We found a parking spot easily enough (free street parking after 6pm on weekdays). There were only two other couples dining, so it was super quiet in the restaurant. The sole reason for these four stars is the food--outstanding, so delicious. They got the amount of spice just right. Everything else left something to be desired. The portions were small for the price (between $15-$20 per entree) considering the other Indian restaurant prices on the same block. My chicken tikka masala only had eight small bites of chicken and there was only one small bowl of rice for the table to share. The service was slow, especially since they weren't busy. I ended up taking half of my dinner home because they took too long to fill up my water glass (which you need a lot of with spicy food!) I'd love to eat here again, but not unless I had a coupon and I'd definitely opt for take-out instead of dine-in. read more

So far this is the best Indian food I've come by in Baltimore! (Admittedly though I have yet to try "Akbar" which is supposed to be even better). This place is great for a sit-down dinner, or for delivery, and they even have an amazing lunch buffet! My personal favorites are the butter chicken, chicken tikka-masala, and the tandoori chicken. They also make a great mango lassi. The service here is also spot on, and I always feel compelled to over-tip! read more

I've eaten Indian many times in life but never as good as here. Went here on a lark with the team I was working with for a few days. They weren't big Indian food fans. We all loved it! The Tandoori Chicken was the best I've ever had. It was the most moist of any either of the three of us had eaten. The lunch buffet was our obvious choice as it was calling to us when we arrived. Saag paneer was delicious as was each entry. There was a delicious fish entree that I didn't remember the name of. The tea was very soothing and a nice accompaniment to the rice pudding and carrot pudding. Well done Lumbini! read more

Smells delicious as soon as you walk thru the door! Wonderful buffet selection. Everything we ate was delicious. Service was great too! Highly recommend if you want something quick without waiting for it to be prepared. We were starving and this place did the trick! read more

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Very nicely decorated, the service was great! And the food excellent! I had one of the best Lam Saag! The naan breath was very tasty as well! read more

Great service! Amazing food - so yummy that it's even great for leftovers. Will come again!! I returned here after almost two years because my friend still insists it's the best lndian lunch buffet im Baltimore and I really enjoyed my meal! I guess last time was just an off day. The waiters , specially the guy with eye glass ( dont know his name ) he is very kind/helpful and seem interested in having us there. He served and treated us very well . My girl friend and me very enjoyed talking with him . He has very good english and customer relationship nature . He invited us to Visit Nepal and explained all about nepali cultures and foods ... he has been serving individually to all customers we hope all enjoyed with his nature and service . We again visiting ... read more

Got take out, order was almost ready when we got there. Garlic Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala and Chicken Koorma were delicious and came with a good amount of Rice. 4/5 stars because the Chicken Tikka could have had a little more chicken- but otherwise the sauce was excellent and flavorful. We used the left overs to make a stew the next day read more

Every time my fiancé & I eat here we are truly satisfied. The atmosphere & the staff are enough to make you fall in love with the place, then there's the menu, YUM! The food & beverages are absolutely sensational. Try it out, I guarantee it will quickly become your fav! read more

Yuck, this was gross, expensive and the service was incompetent and slow. I ordered takeout and the man on the phone was totally unknowledgeable - he couldn't tell me whether rice came with the dishes, he didn't know the menu and he took forever. My one order of chicken mukhani took half an hour to spoon out of the vat, and it tasted extremely bland, fatty and unhealthy. And was covered in stringy "spices" that, though unappealingly visible, tasted like nothing. Also, the chicken pieces were not quality, full of gristle. And to top it all of, it was over $20 for one dish plus naan. I feel like an idiot, I paid 20 bucks for a stomach ache and a bag of foul-smelling leftovers. read more

I ordered delivery as I was craving some Indian food. I ordered Chicken Curry, Garlic Naan, and a Mango Lassi. The curry was delicious although their form of hot is moreso the hot side of mild compared to Indian restaurants in California. The naan were slightly soggy although that's a given when they are transported in foil. Not something a couple mins in the oven didn't solve. Mango lassi, totally tasty. read more

I've tried all the Indian restaurants on Charles Street. I like many of them; competition is fierce! But Lumbini is my favorite. Here's a tip: get a Groupon and make a reservation. It's usually fairly empty in the restaurant, but I think the Groupon fine print specifies that you need to have made a reservation to redeem it so I make a reservation to be safe. The waiters are very used to the Groupon process and it is always easy to redeem it. This might be the priciest Indian restaurant on Charles Street by a very slight margin. Even though Groupon can mitigate that, people give Lumbini a lot of flak because you really can find solid Indian food elsewhere nearby for slightly cheaper. But Lumbini is the one that wowed me. This is the one I come back to. Everything I've tried on the long menu is yummy, and I've lost count of the number of times I've been here. The ambience is super cool--there's a mural of the Himalayas that covers the downstairs wall. Service is generally quick, and the waiters are clearly doing their best despite a bit of a language barrier. Here are my favorite dishes: -Butter Chicken. It is head and shoulders above the competition. -Gobi Manchurian. It's spicy but the pain is so worth it. -Chicken Sekuwa. Cooked to tender perfection and served with a generous helping of timur spice. -Chicken Korma. Other things to know: -This restaurant serves alcohol. I generally don't order it, but since many Indian places are BYOB, this may affect someone's decision to come, so I'm including it. -There's a whole space on the second floor you can rent out. The lunch buffet is also awesome. It's about the same price as the other nearby Indian restaurants (I think $12 on the weekends, $9.99 otherwise?) Give it a try! read more

Though the delivery is speedy, the quality of food for delivery is almost unacceptable. I've eaten in this restaurant, at the restaurant, and it been more than delicious. The rice I received for delivery was not Basmati, but a mixture of mostly short grain rice and some basmati. The rice is more than a compliment to the dish! read more

I was looking for Indian food on my trip to Baltimore when this restaurant popped up on my screen. The ambience reminded me of old restaurants in Delhi that have really high roofs. The food was good and the staff were very friendly. The service was quick too. I'll revisit it on my next trip to Baltimore read more

Delicious chicken Marsala and a $4 glass of wine until 7pm. White cloth tablecloths too.

Great place. Good atmosphere and fabulous food. Used groupon and saved $. Ordered Hyderabadi chicken. Very creamy and buttery. Naan bread was very tasty. Nepali tea quite refreshing. Great chicken tikka masala as well. Staff did include 18% tip on check, even though there were only two of us. If the hadn't caught that, we'd have over tipped. Otherwise, great experience with friendly, attentive staff. read more

Chicken Korma was good. Rice ok. Also tried the Tandoori chicken and it was ok but probably would not order it again. The Naan was oddly sweet I didn't much care for it. Had take out and delivery both times the servce was good. read more

The food was terrible. I can't believe they even packaged this food to send to me for delivery. I ordered the chow main okra and samosas. Everything wasn't fresh. The noddles I the chow main wasn't even visible. When I called to let them know how disappointed I was she first said okay i will take care of it next time. That wasn't acceptable i don't know why I would come back after this type of service then she told me to come pick up a new order. Then she laughed and said enjoy the food you already have and pick up new order as if she's not already inconveniencing me. I had the food deliver to my home for a reason. To imply that can enjoy food I already told her I wasn't happy with. I am so disappointed in this food I would not recommend this place after today. I had this food before and it was a better experience that's why I felt comfortable ordering again. I don't know what happened today but it was very back. The pictures will show you what i mean. read more

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This is my third buffet of this type and so far my least favorite. The decor and atmosphere was nice and for that I gave the 2 stars. The food was kept warm with chaffing set (candle underneath)but no lid or warming light, which meant the food was just room temperature and cool to touch. In desperate need of steaming table. The food was very bland. I was surprised because they were given such good ratings. Not spicy at all. I am assuming they are trying to appease to the general public, however that becomes a problem for the patrons looking for authentic cuisine, which includes spicies. Neither my daughter or I went back for seconds on the buffet. I bought pizza on the way home. A waste of money. read more

Great Himalayan / Nepalese place in Baltimore. Very good food quality. Good selection on the menu as well. Prices not too bad.

Rarely do I give a 1-star review. However, I had to for this place. Issue is with their handling of electronic orders. I had tried some of my mum's chicken tikka masala from another order my family made, and it was very good. So, I decided to place a PICKUP order before my train left out of town. I put the order in the system to be ready for 8:10. Again, this was a PICKUP order. When I got to the restaurant, I was informed that the order was marked DELIVERY--when I had clearly marked delivery. After haggling with 3 waiters or so about my order, the delivery man called. Being in a rush, I just had him deliver to my brother-in-law who will enjoy the food. In the meantime, walked out the restaurant clearly infuriated with the process. My recommendation is that this restaurant pay closer attention to how their electronic orders are processed. Otherwise, they will lose additional business--and given the bevy of 1-star reviews, can see I'm not the only one that has complaints about their service. They are EXTREMELY lucky I had prepaid, because I would have certainly not paid for this otherwise. My recommendation: proceed w/ caution or don't proceed at all--plenty of Indian/Nepalese places around B-More. (Regret I have tried their food now--food, great; service, NOT) read more

darlings!!!!! they always remember me when i come in. i eat the lamb rogan josh every chance i get. ‼‼

My favorite Indian restaurant in Baltimore. Been ordering from here for years. My favorite dishes are chicken coconut korma, butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, and saag paneer. Their portions are great and quality of food is fantastic. Delivery is fast. One of the restaurants I will miss most when I leave Baltimore. read more

Best Indian food in the area! I like the place and the service, Rabina did a great job... She was so patient and explained about different foods on the menu. The atmosphere was very pleasant, very clean and nice Indian music!!! read more

I was in the area this evening and needed dinner so I called in an order to Lumbini. Placed the order, gave my CC# and was then told it would be 40-50 min. 40-50 min for what? For you to dump some of your buffet into a to-go container? No. I asked them to cancel my order because I did not have that much time. The order taker said, and I quote "But I have already ran your CC#."...So? Please refund my order, I don't have time to wait that long. His response? "That would be difficult". Difficult but not impossible and really, this should not even be questioned. They refused to refund my order. They stalled me and tried to get me to change my mind. Now I'm pretty easy to please and it takes a lot to upset me but I was about to get robbed by Lumbini. Fortunately I was literally 1 block away. They thought I wanted it delivered but if I picked it up it would be 10 min. Wait, what? You asked my address and when I said I was 1 block away you quoted me at 40-50 min? By the time I got off the phone and walked over they had it ready for me. Of course they did. I had the Hyderbadi lamb which was pretty good. Not the best but decent. The staff was friendly and the manager was very polite. When I explained my recent phone conversation his response was "But of course we could refund your order." Of course you could but you were also perfectly fine with stealing from me too. Maybe I'm being harsh here. I've read many great reviews of this place and it wasn't bad food but I already had a bad taste in my mouth before I even walked in the door. This type of "customer service" should not be rewarded and should not go unreported. If I were farther away from the place I would have had to call my bank and have them cancel the payment and then probably report it somewhere else too. I don't want to have to go through all of this for a place that I will never return to again. So I thought I'd just share it on Yelp. Y'all got that in there? read more

This was by far the most underwhelming Indian food I've ever had. There was barely any flavor (except the Chai, which was actually quite good). There were no samosas or other sides except naan. The kheer (rice pudding) tasted like spoiled milk. I think this is the first time I've ever left a restaurant actually feeling sad because of the food. read more

We had a terrible experience at Lumbini Restaurant. While we can not testify for the quality (or lack thereof) of the food, we can say for sure that the customer service sucks. We had bought a voucher ($15 paid for $30) for our meal from eversave. We made extra sure that we could use the voucher for the lunch buffet before buying the voucher. However, when we showed the voucher to the restaurant workers, they refused to accept it for the buffet. They insisted that the voucher could only be used for the dinner menu, when the voucher itself did not say such a thing. The only thing the voucher said was that it was for dine-in only. We asked to speak to the manager (who was not in at the time). The staff called her and via phone we were able to hear the abuses she hurled at us. She literally called us stupid, saying "dine in means dinner." (Which is a lie!) She had no regard for the satisfaction of her customers, and was audacious enough to insult us. Clearly, this restaurant does not cater to its customers. Seeing how the voucher did not say "not valid for lunch buffet," they should have accepted the voucher gracefully. It was not our mistake- and the restaurant should take full responsibility for not putting "not valid for lunch buffet" in the fine print. There are several decent Indian/Nepalese buffet restaurants along North Charles Street. I highly recommend you venture to either Kumari, Mughal Garden or Indigma instead of Lumbini Restaurant. read more

Thali was $ 45. The meat had a weird smell and taste like it was prepared a week ago. Had bad mouth for the entire day. Very late service. The servers never smile, very BAD customer service. When asked "did you like our food?" We replied "The taste is not satisfactory". Their reply was "We make food according to the regular customer." So the new customers are uninvited? Mo:Mo was $20 dollars. No entree below 15. Worst Mo:Mo and Chiken tikka masala ever. I can understand the price due to its location but the quality of the food doesn't meet the standard. Highly recommend not to go to this restaurant. Frankly, The worst restaurant i've ever been to. Worst customer service. Forget the food and inferior quality. The customer service is a major weak point. only reason i gave 1 star is there is no option for 0 star..... read more