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    Maharani Palace

    4.3 (181 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Happy hour specials
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    Trendy D.

    Great service and experience! We did a walk in for an early dinner right when they opened back up. We were immediately seated and given a crunchy tortilla like appetizer complimentary. It's like being given naan, but seemed like a hard shell tortilla. The ambiance is absolutely beautiful and breathtaking!!! The staff were super kind and provided tons of complimentary treats included such as chai, champagne, rice pudding. Although not the best quality tasting Indian food in the area and a bit pricey we got more than our money worth with all the complimentary treats. The cheese naan wasn't fluffy and cheesy. The tikka masala was a bit too sweet and flavor wasn't quite there. I asked for some spice and they provided green Thai chili and a red paste which helped! We ordered: Mango Lasi 7/10 Mint mojito 8/10 Tikka Masala 7/10 Lamb Josh Rogan 8.5/10 Cheese naan 7/10 Provided complimentary: Two cups of champagne Chai Rice pudding I'll come back and try more items, it could've been an off day for the kitchen.

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    Sanjana R.

    Love this place! The ambiance here is awesome, definitely a cool place to take guests. All of the food is very flavorful, especially the Chettinad Shrimp, which is my favorite! Service is accommodating and pretty quick overall. Will definitely be back!

    From lunch buffet featuring tandoori chicken, paneer, basmati rice, etc
    Monica D.

    Happy to have referred two friends to this lovely restaurant! I went two different times once to order a la carte and the second time to experience the buffet. Before Maharani Palace I will admit Indian food was not on my radar. Not on purpose; I live closer to other cuisine. I share this detail as context behind why I might have been so impressed with the buffet. An opportunity to try many wonderful popular Indian dishes I have heard before. The chicken tandoori was my favorite. Moreover, the customer service was wonderful. I never had to hunt anyone down to get my water refill. Lastly, this is a great restaurant to go to if you are looking for a place that isn't too noisy. Would return!

    Brunch buffet
    Khanh-Chau M.

    A really good deal for brunch! All you can eat buffet with a variety of options. I particularly liked the goat curry, the chicken biryani, and the fried cheese paneer. There were some things you can definitely skip on. Unfortunately, wasn't a huge fan of any of the dessert items. Service was attentive with cleaning up plates. The place really nice on the inside and pretty to look at. Definitely recommend trying it out for brunch!

    Mango, Pistachio, Rose Ice Cream
    Carol K.

    You must try their homemade ice cream. I cannot believe I missed the best part of Maharani Palace for so long. I am now a regular, and the entire staff recognizes me because I visit so often. I have also been bringing different friends with me to try their lunch buffet. I have tried all three ice cream flavors: pistachio, rose, and mango. The mango ice cream is my absolute favorite. It has completely spoiled me for all other ice cream. It is $6 extra, which is so worth it!!

    Kevin L.

    Place is spacious and elegantly decorated. We ordered and array of dishes, including the briyani and tandoori chickens. Good savory flavors with right amount of spice. Good portions too. One of our chicken pieces were slight undercook so both the chef and owner came to apologize and offered us an addition dish which was really nice. They also gave us a compliment mango lassi for dessert too, which was tasted really good. Price is fair and service was excellent. They have quite a large menu size so I would visit again to try some other options.

    Tom S.

    Nice selection on the Buffet bar. Including some Chinese dishes. Some dishes had a nice spice. I enjoyed everything. Staff are exceptional friendly and helpful. Love the atmosphere. I came early morning on a Friday. I am glad I did. The parking lot was getting full with guests. By the time we left the restaurant was full.

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    Ankush K.

    So as most places I find, I found this place on Tik Tok. I did hear alot of mixed things so I tried to go in with an open mind and it wasn't bad but wasn't great either. Vegetarian Friendly: Yup! being an Indian restaurant there are plenty of veg options to satisfy even the most pickest person. Decor: this has to be probably the best looking Indian restaurant in virginia and maybe on the east coast. There is no place that comes close to the beauty of this place. Food Breakdown: So my friends and I got a variety of items from Bombay Bhel, Paparad (complementary) Mango Lassi, Egg curry, Paneer Curry, Basil and Rosemary Naan. Food Highlights: So I want to say that I love everything I got fro the list above except for the Apps. Idk if its cause it was a Tuesday but it really didnt taste fresh| Egg Curry (3/5) Paneer (2/5). But I will say the Lassi (5/5), the Basil and Rosemary Naan (5/5), Bhel (4/5), Mango Cocktail (5/5) Portion Size: Was actually really good for the price. The price was high but the portion was also pretty good. Service: Amazing service. From the front host to the servers I really liked the people and had no issues. Price: It for sure is expensive. But doesn't try to hide what they are and the is no issue being expensive if that's what they are going for. Would I go Back: I would go back for the lassi, naan, drinks from the bar and try more apps. But the e ntre was sadly a miss but I would love to try it one more time maybe on a Friday and see if it gets better.

    Chandrika B.

    Weekday lunch buffet priced at $20 was a steal!! As you enter, u will be awed by the magnificent ambiance and friendly service. The buffet includes veg and non veg starters, main course, dessert and chai / naan served at table. Clean restrooms and clean cutlery with a huge space makes it perfect! The fruits and dal makhani were my favorites. Great value for money and loved all the north indian items :)

    Carol A.

    Absolutely loved the food here! The mango lassi was so delicious and rich. We loved the garlic naan and butter chicken . I appreciated that I didn't have to get it spicy because I don't do spices well. The food was fresh and hot. The decor is absolutely stunning in here and it's worth visiting for that alone. Definetly will visit again in the future ! This place is a must visit if you like Indian food

    Chris W.

    Wow!!! We have been on the hunt for an outstanding Indian food restaurant and finally have found it!! We ordered the butter chicken which is absolutely delicious!! The garlic naan bread is fresh and perfect. We also tried the Anardana Aloo kulcha bread....and it was perfect. We can't wait to go back. They have an impressive bar. Lots of fine bourbons it looked like.

    Butter chicken, gobi musallam, lababdar malai kofta, garlic naan.
    Becca L.

    The best Indian food I've had in NoVa. Flavorful and delicious. Very fancy inside and a great experience.

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    Raneem R.

    The interior of this restaurant was one of the best that I have ever seen. It was decorated so nicely and the staff was very kind. We ordered the chicken biryani and chicken tiki masala with yogurt. It was very delicious and a bit spicy, even though we got medium. The owner was very kind and made sure we felt welcomed as this was our first time here. The mango lassi is amazing and everything was presented nicely.

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    Amazing place, food was delicious and the service by Atul was great. He was so kind to my littles and made sure they enjoyed their food.

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    Ask the Community - Maharani Palace

    Mirch Dhamaka - Butter chicken

    Mirch Dhamaka

    4.1(89 reviews)
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    Went in with a group of 8 this past Saturday evening. For a Saturday, we were surprised to see it…read moreempty. However, the interior striked us as classy and elegant. I ordered the MD Special Chicken Biryani and thought it was delicious! What makes this biryani dish special was that the chicken is fried! My whole group overall enjoyed their dishes. The thing we thought was a little strange was how little rice they brought out for the group to share. Six of us ordered an entree that's to be eaten with rice and they bought out just 2 bowls of rice to share amongst them. Another person next to me ordered the same biryani, but between the 2 of us, we were given just one of each sauce to share (which was not enough!) Service was a little odd too because when the food was brought out, there was hesitancy to how they were going to bring the correct dishes to the other end of the table. We ended up passing our hot dishes down to the correct person. People who ordered mild got the spicy orders and we had to switch things around. We also waited a long while after we finished eating and had to call someone over for the check.

    We ordered the desi chicken tikka, tandoori naan, mango coconut naan, chicken dum biryani, and…read morebatti murgh makhanwala -- and every single item was delicious. Service was great and ambience similar to Indian fine dining. The desi tikka stood out immediately: incredibly soft and juicy, with a perfect balance of flavors. The tandoori naan was soft and beautifully made, and the mango coconut naan was an instant hit with my toddler. The batti murgh makhanwala has quickly become a household favorite. Overall, a fantastic meal -- we'll definitely be back!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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