Ordered from this restaurant through Uber Eats. And I can say with confidence it was the worst Indian food I ever had. The only good thing about them was how they packed the food. The naan was rubbery, inedible and raw on the other side. I couldn't believe it. Also the goat was so rubbery, had so much bones & too salty. I had the paneer and butter chicken. the paneer tasted old & i stopped eating them. Then the chicken had so much oil that you can see oil floating on the top. I'm not even kidding. we had to throw all food away. Stay away from this place if ordering from Uber eats. **EDIT** I did not say I ordered goat curry. Here's the proof I ordered from you guys. Owner cannot own up that they messed up our food. Badly. read more

Priya Indian Restaurant - Proof of order from Uber eats - Indian Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Wowwww this restaurant is amazing. The ambiance is so calm and neat. The staff are so friendly and helpful We ordered veg biryani and paneer biryani they are so yum and they have amazing offer like buy 1 and get 1 biryani around 20$ They have everyday almost offers going on.do check them out and try their food it's amazing read more

Priya has re-opened! Just got done with their Sunday buffet! The restaurant is under new management but they kept the previous chef! The interior looks great! Partial white brick walls but majority of the walls have a light silvery wallpaper with faint outlines of elephants on them. The buffet was very good--all the vegetable selections were great, there were 4 or 5 chicken selections, 2 different kinds of rice, 2 dessert options, hot tea and mango juice. There is free naan with the buffet (you need to let your server you want that), but there is no longer free dosa nor are mutton or lamb part of the regular buffet any longer either (only on special occasions, holidays etc.) However, I would still come back to Priya though; South Indian cuisine is still my favorite Indian cuisine. Plus, the majority of the diners today were 99.9 % Indian, which I loved! read more

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So I guess I need to meet min 85 words to leave a positive review on this website?? Well ok. Fantastic prices for what you get, kinda plain atmosphere but who cares about that. All the food is often very spicey and delicious, WELL DONE!! Such a great place, good location and many other restaurants around. The Staff is always very nice and quikc. Never had a bad experience after going there 10 or more times. read more

We went there this weekend. We tried of you Ala carte items and the buffet. Everything was excellent in taste. The staff was very nice. They seemed short staffed but they were trying hard. So no complaints. I tried the Podi dosa. The chutneys were excellent, samber was awesome. Yeah my daughter really enjoyed the weekend buffet and experienced many new items. She liked most of them. we also ordered goat Curry which was nice but not outstanding. overall we had a wonderful experience and we'll come back here again! read more

Priya Indian Restaurant - a pancake with a side of dipping sauces - Indian Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Food was fantastic. Dosas are huge and tasty! I really like the egg dosa. Only issue we had was service staff was low....but this is not unusual in this economy. I would recommend improving the decor. read more

Dined here this past cold rainy Thursday night (1-19-2023) for Priya's Biryani Night--it was SO well worth it! I hadn't dined here in about a year or 2 and missed the food here so very much! The amazing goat biryani dinner special I ordered that night was so incredibly hearty, flavorful and awesomely delicious! The meat was nice and tender and the side dishes that came with it like the raita, salna, and bread halwa, were all so fresh and flavorful!! My server was very prompt and attentive the whole time, too! Plus, I loved how the walls were the same colors of India's flag! And last, the whole place was so very clean and orderly! I am definitely coming back this whole weekend for their buffet, plus I plan on going to their Dosa Night next Wednesday (which I used to do before the pandemic)! read more

Priya Indian Restaurant - Biryani Dinner Special served every Thursday night--all of that hearty flavorful delicious goodness for just $20!! Such a bar-goon!! - Indian Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

I ordered Hyderabadi Mutton Dum Biryani and Boneless chicken biryani on 6/26/2024 by seeing the advertisement of Biryani night. Mutton biryani was ok to eat but tasteless and chicken biryani was spicier. Being a hyderabadi i like spicy food but the biryani they served had chilly powder instead of green chillies (They would have named it as Chilly powder chicken biryani instead). I walked in to the restaurant again on next day evening and complained about the food they served. Someone at the counter has told he will get back to me after talking to the chef but they never got back to me. Meanwhile, I thought of tasting Dosa night - Food was ok and not that great. I NEVER RECOMMEND this restaurant to anyone. WASTE OF MONEY , LOOSE YOUR TASTEBUDS, NO PROPER RESPONSE. read more

I've been craving Indian food for days, thali to be exact. I don't have a go to indian spot near home so I went to Yelp. Yelp brought up Priya and I noticed they had thali YES!! I went ahead and placed my order and waited for them to open (they were taking orders on Grubhub prior to opening). I got a phone all from a gentleman notifying me that they are not serving the thali right now but could offer something comparable. I ended up with chana masala, basmati rice and garlic naan. Priya is located in a trip mall behind the village tavern, I had never noticed it before. When I arrived to Priya I noticed signage on the front door instructing to call when you appreciate be and staff will bring you your food. The employees inside noticed me reading the sign outside and signaled me to wait. My food was rolled to the door on a cart, the employee was wearing a mask. I was impressed and delighted to see the high level of precaution Priya was taking to Covid-19. It was a perfect no contact delivery of my food. I grabbed my food off the cart and drove home. I unpacked my food and dug in. The chana masala was flavorful, saucy, with a mildly spicy kick. The garlic naan was sooooo good, and had little pieces garlic all over it. The rice was perfect for placing my chana masala on top of. Thali didn't happen today and that's ok, I will be back and get it someday and also check out their weekend buffet too. read more

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Had a vegetarian thali and tried the dosa party too. It was a Tamil cuisine and was alright. Nothing great about the food. It seems like there is a change in ownership of the restaurant. With that, there has been change in the menu as well. Loved the previous management's menu and food. Miss their double ka meetha. read more

Came here on a Wednesday for dosa night... and I was thoroughly unimpressed and completely dissatisfied. Food was disappointing as it was all at various temperatures and was not able to enjoy the meal. They say it's unlimited...but it is just for dosa. The higher price I felt was unjustified as they have gone down in the number of items they provide you in their buffet which used to be alongside the dosa night special. The benefit of the other items was that you could refill the items when needed so it can be piping hot, not having to wait for warm Sam jar with your hot dosa and then while waiting for Sam hat the dosa is ice cold. I felt bad for the server, he was managing the entire restaurant himself. I was not upset at service quality... it was a lack of service individuals and not food for value of the price paid. I hope you go back to the way you used to provide service and value...till then this place is a no go for me and my family! Good luck to Priya.... I do wish you success... your food used to be good I hope it comes back to the way you were! read more

V tasty South Indian food. Very reasonable prices. Great dosa night. Only the place can be kept more welcoming.

In past food was good. Friendly service. Haven't been there since now under new ownership.

My family and I have been here twice already, and we absolutely love it! The owner is very nice, while he is busy and may seem understaffed, he's very attentive! Seating inside is pretty basic, nothing extraordinary. They will give you bottled water, and food takes some time to prepare, but you know it's always fresh! The first time we were there, my brother actually had an allergic reaction because we didn't realize the goat curry had nuts in it, so be careful! The owner was kind enough to go and get Benadryl for my brother. It was such a kind gesture that we will never forget, this is why we returned! We also order the masala dosa every time we go! We love this place. The food does take some time, but is always guaranteed to have great quality! read more

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So saw the note from the store below and enough time has past to not get the driver in trouble for sharing: the Uber driver themselves alerted me to the fact that they were still open serving people but not processing my order that had been waiting a long time. Hence why it was eventually cancelled by Uber Eats if that was the case. So unless the driver is lying, the driver was waiting and giving me updates during the wait and it just wasn't being prioritized. read more

If you're craving for good Indian food then this place is a must try. We ordered the chicken sukka and desi curry. Both were absolutely yummy. I also ordered the Aam Pana which is raw mango juice. It was really good! The staff is also very friendly. I'm definitely going back :) read more

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Visited for lunch on a workday and had the most pleasant experience! The food was delicious! The service was attentive and the food came out much quicker than I anticipated. Being a workday, quick service and food was a huge plus. The flavor of the chicken tikka masala and butter naan was outstanding!! Entrees came with rice, and were all of good portions. I will definitely be back. read more

I hate to write a bad review, esp about a South Indian restaurant when they're already hard to find, but this was one of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had. I took my mom here last week for lunch. She immigrated from Bangalore and grew up eating almost everything on the menu. We ordered fried cauliflower for an app, which was the only good thing we had. My mom got chicken biryani and I ordered the idli/vada combo. These are extremely common dishes, and they were terrible. My mom suspects the food was reheated. My Vada was an unrecognizable brown and had old grill marks on it. Most Indian restaurants make idli and vada bc it's popular and easy. I was shocked that this place made such a terrible version. You can actually keep the batter for each in the fridge and fry them fresh and serve them within 10 mins. My mom thinks the vada was frozen maybe? The idli was either way over cooked or reheated from who knows when. We were really hungry so we ate a little. I ordered coffee for my mom and "lemon goli" for me. I asked the waiter if the coffee was Indian coffee, and he said it was Madras coffee. It was prob Nescafé, which may be popular in Madras. He also brought 2 cups and charged us for both despite my only ordering one for my mom. I asked him if the "lemon goli" was fresh juice or Limca and was told it's fresh juice. It was definitely Limca. We had already ordered takeout for my dad when we ordered our food. My mom thought maybe my dad would like it. He didn't and everything was thrown in the trash. Finally, after him asking me multiple times what I thought, I told the waiter I thought the idli/Vada was not fresh. On our way out, he said he took it off our bill. He didn't. I got the receipt with the idli/Vada on it in my email and my cc charge is the full amount. The food was terrible, but on top of that the waiter lied to me multiple times. I don't even understand the point of this place. MacDonalds is fresher and tastier. My mom and I left thoroughly disappointed and annoyed. read more

3 stars solely for the taste of the food. Service and actual dining experience are both negative. I love how they have a lot of variety and had vegetarian and chicken/goat/seafood offerings. It looks like their dosa is their best dish there since every table ordered one for each person. I mean, EVERY TABLE ordered this. Goat masala: meat was tender and the stew was tasty. Be careful with the spice though... MEDIUM SPICE IS FIRE!!! Served with white rice and yogurt. Ginger chicken: great taste enveloped in spice and sweetness. It's deep fried and perfectly seasoned. Unfortunately because of the amount of spice used to cook the food, the restaurant reeked of bad BO smell. Going out wearing the same clothing and skin is not advisable because you will offend! I recommend take out and less than two minute exposure to the inside of the restaurant because of the smell. I know, harsh review but let's get real! The restaurant is not hideous, just the smell. SERVICE (or lack thereof): We sat for 25 minutes before we finally flagged down one of the servers to let him know we're ready to order. They only had two servers and the host is helping with taking orders and serving. The server assigned to our table didn't speak English and couldn't help with any questions regarding the dishes we wanted to order. Our food came out after 10-15 mins which was decent but the only contact we had with our server was to order the food and get a to go container. He wouldn't even dispense the check and instead pointed to the front register to take care of it there. I wanted to order mango lassi because My mouth was on fire from ordering MEDIUM spice but that was too much to ask because he never came to check on us. I will most definitely return... for takeout =) read more

Priya Indian Restaurant - Goat masala (top), ginger chicken and yogurt (middle), fried rice. All are great dishes! - Indian Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Pains me to be negative about this place - the staff is really really nice. They were very responsive to everything we asked for, welcoming, always courteous and happy to help. However, our experience with the buffet was not ideal. 1) the location of the buffet: pretty narrow, congested area, and hard to move without bumping into others. Especially during the pandemic, and many people forgetting to put on their masks when refreshing their food, it's a massive issue. 2) value: the buffet is $20!! There were maybe 15 items in the buffet. The dishes were ok. I do miss Indian buffets, but $20 is way about what I would pay for this. Again, I do really like the staff, and I hope they improve the quality and value of the food. read more

Another typical southern Indian restaurant. They have plenty of seating . The lady there is super sweet and will go out of her way to help you select menu. It's neat and clean. Nothing fancy. Price wise they are good. Their dosa and Idly was delicious. Will go back for more. read more

Priya Indian Restaurant - Mango lassi - Indian Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

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I have been going to Saffron and Taj Indian restaurants for the longest time and Saffron has consistently let me down so many times in numerous ways. I was hesitant on trying Priya because of my friend who said it's just "okay". Nonetheless, when Saffron declined my order unexpectedly like they do randomly (horrible customer service) I was left no choice but to try Priya.... The best thing that could have happened! I ordered the saag paneer, Rogan Josh, cauliflower shakh, and the butter chicken. My oh my, these all 4 things came delivered on time and was so delicious! I asked them to make sure they make everything with no nuts as we have allergies in the house and they also got all that information correct unlike other restaurants. Everything just tasted so good and was so surprised about how good the food was. I have never been there in person (my family has though) so I can't speak on account to their customer service but that is why I am giving it a 4 star instead of 5 simply because I do not know how the in person quality of restaurant is. But, I'm sure the food can only be more tastier fresh in person! read more

I ordered takeout from this place today. Like the reviewer before me, I am in town visiting family and on a whim we decided to order takeout. We ordered idlis and an egg biryani. * Food: The portions sizes were quite generous. I haven't had biryani this good in a while. The rice was fresh, flavorful, and the eggs cooked perfectly. The idlis were big, the sambar was delicious and plentiful. My parents are generally skeptical of outside Indian food (you know the kind) also agreed that the food was great. * Service: I ordered on a random Tuesday near closing time but the food was ready within 20 mins. The owners (husband and wife, I presume) were polite and friendly. Overall, great food, good value, and service. I only wish this place was closer to me in California. read more

Excellent offering. New owners are very customer friendly, unlike most other similar restaurants. Food is very tasty and seasoned well, not on the spicy side. For anyone wanting something spicy, you can ask for it. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE AND DEFINITELY DON'T DO DELIVERY. We ordered through GrubHub and they had the order all messed up. When we called them they tried to blame it on the delivery guy, and not take any responsibility, even after admitting they did the packing. When we sat down to eat I found a freaking paper napkin in my dish. So, not only do they don't take any responsibility, they definitely are not attentive while cooking/packing. We called GrubHub to report them and are getting a refund but this does not deter me from the carelessness of this restaurant to be known. read more

Priya Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Have wide variety of South Indian food, I am vegetarian and they have vegetarian South Indian items. Called ahead and asked if the cook vegetarian and non veg separately was told yes, then asked if their fryer is separate for veg and non veg and was told yes confidently, I have had restaurants lie to me about this so I asked are you sure and was told yes. Drive to the restaurant and at the restaurant find out the they use the same fryer for veg and non veg. Though they had vegetarian options that are not fried. We are a family of 4 we just walks out of the restaurant, if they could lie to a customer we can't trust them on any other ingredients they use in their food. Very disappointed that they don't understand the very simple difference in calling a dish vegetarian or non vegetarian, I am sure they don't understand vegan or other food choices of people. read more

I have come here twice with my husband for the lunch buffet and we love it! They are always rotating which dishes are offered, so you get to try a little bit of everything they have to offer. My husband always wishes they had more chicken dishes. The buffet seems to be dominated by vegetarian dishes. This works for me because I LOVE paneer! His solution is to use the sauce of the dishes with the chicken pakora appetizer and it works out perfectly. Priya uses more spices than other Indian restaurants I have been too, so be prepared for a runny nose... maybe that's just me! The owner/employees are super nice and attentive here. They bring fresh dosa which most places charge extra for. There is a pitcher of water at every table to help combat the spice. When I go up For seconds (or thirds) my previous plate is always cleared before I return. My favorite appetizer is the veggie pakora and My favorite entree is the paneer tikka masala. The weekday buffet is about &11 ie $12. My only complaint about this place is how run down the interior appears. The booths are ripped and worn and it is not very aesthetically pleasing. If it weren't for the amazing buffet, we would only order carry out! read more

Priya Indian Restaurant - Lunch Buffet - Indian Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Seeing that I have been here 3 times for lunch buffet over this year, probably says that this is my favorite South Indian buffet in the Chicago land area. The food is fresh and the variety can't be beat. There is a good mix of veg, non-veg, at least 3 desserts (hot and cold), chai, at least 7 different chutneys and freshly dosas served to your table. My friends and I love the Indian bread pudding (double ke meeta) --this is a must at Priya. Service was good and they do want to know how you liked the food at the end when you pay at the cashier. read more

Ordered biryani in the afternoon, the smell was slightly bad and it got worse by evening. The price of other items is high, not at all worthy. TOTAL WASTE. The price of punugulu is 8.99$, unworthy, not so good taste and quantity is less. It is served with colored water. read more

Priya Indian Restaurant - U get that for 8.99$...with bad taste - Indian Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

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Used to come here when I worked in Itasca for lunch years ago. Last week we had a great dinner with my daughters. We all loved everything we ordered. Service was great and we'll be back soon! read more

Delightfully Delicious !!! We, both hubby & I were pleasantly surprise to find this South Indian Restaurant tucked in a corner of a busy mall. Since I was craving for a dosa, spicy curries/food - Priya Indian Restaurant did not disappoint. We shared the amazing freshly made dosa with outstanding chutneys, some chili chicken, chicken fry and Biryani. The service was attentive, processional, good in spite of them being short staffed and having a continuous stream of take out orders for pick up. Finally, a fine dinning South Indian Restaurant that is Authentic !!! Enjoyed the spicy dishes just the way they are suppose to be. Spicy !!! read more

This was our first time back there after the pandemic, we had gone for the buffet, which was always very good, but we did not enjoy it nearly as much as we used to. And for $20 a person you would think they would include Nan at the table. I know we'll never be back. There are a lot of Indian restaurants open buffets, and we found quite a few. That were very good not that expensive. read more

The staff was so friendly and helpful! They asked how we liked everything, and we said we loved it! My fiance and I went here for the lunch buffet, and we left stuffed. Since I have no idea how to prepare or cook Indian food, I really appreciate the chance to sample so much of it at one time. Nothing here was too spicy either, which was also much appreciated. (I heard that's typical of the cuisine from this region, so that might be why.) The chicken dishes, vegetable/potato dishes, and chapati and dosas were all fantastic. The ginger tea was spot on (I needed to add a little sugar to make it be what I'm used to). And that breaded/fried dough thing with the cilantro in there - addicting! Although there was barely room for dessert, we made it work. The mango ice cream and bread pudding were SO GOOD!!!! The ice cream was so creamy and full of real mango flavor. And that bread pudding was just outstanding. I could go there just for dessert all by itself. This is definitely a great spot if you want to experiment with trying some Indian cuisine. There's lots to offer at a great price! The quality food and friendly staff made this a great experience! read more

Priya Indian Restaurant - That thing to the left - looks like a donut - SO GOOD! It's like a fried pretzel w/cilantro in it. And great fried chicken! Awesome buffet! - Indian Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Five star review for making a Doordash order right. Was it the dasher that didn't grab my Samosa order? Was it the restaurant? All I know is I called at 9:48pm on a Friday to inform them of the missing part of the order. Maybe the correct action was to go through Doordash. I don't know. I don't order via Doordash often. I don't know the protocol. They made it right. Within the hour I had a fresh order delivered. I was ready to tip the guy (would have been the second driver being tipped that night) but he rang the doorbell and was basically in his car by time I was at the door. Thank you for going above and beyond. While I didn't get to enjoy the samosas that night, my air fryer made them good as new the next night. read more

Fantastic food and value. I usually get vegetarian thali. It is filling with plenty of variety. Very friendly and hospitable service. Not fancy but delicious and pleasant and humble service, love this place read more

I can't say enough how good their food is. We came to Chicago for a weekend and we're struggling to get a good Indian food as whatever we tried the food was super oily and bad specially the ones at Devan street. And then by our sheer luck we came to Priya Restaurant. And I haven't had such tastier and authentic taste in longest of time. Kids loved their butter chicken, adults loved their goat Sukka and AMAZING goat biryani. I tried their paneer pepper fry and malai kofta ! Omg it was soooooo yummm. Another thing which I liked about them was they were very welcoming and very flexible in customizing the spice levels. And ohh how did I forget that yummmmyy falooda !! Guys plz go and give them a chance to serve you and Thank me later ! Whenever I am visiting Chicago I am definitely coming here ! Keep up your quality and hospitality!! read more

Very disappointed for Easter lunch at Priya restaurant We were four guests and ordered the unlimited vegetarian thali The okra veg was tough not tender The other veggie was unrecognizable Asked for rotis yogurt and extra vegetable hoping to get a better batch .after a long wait only got rotis, no veggie and no yogurt arrived service was very long And meal was not worth the money Mostly rice and gravies Very disappointed. read more

Very disappointing order. $60 for two curries and not only did our delivery leak everywhere but what I thought was a bite of chicken was a huge bone! read more

Stripmall location, entrance doors are limited to one all the way to the left (past 2 others - blocked off with signage), awkward foyer with view into kitchen and no one waiting to seat us. Friend was starving and we asked the waiter about quick appetizers, got admonished because we were taking too long trying to decipher a confusing menu (with inconsistent descriptions on items... some didnt have any!) during the long pauses between his visits as a response. Had to ASK for chips (normally that is brought out with water and menus), while trying to order... finally decided on 'safe' chicken biryani and friend got lamb version. Meat was on bone. Not our expectation nor to our liking, I picked mine out completely. Rice was otherwise decent enough, took the majority home. Groupon failed me this time... I have one more I have to (ack) use. Let me know if anyone wants it. read more

I had total mixed reviews eating at Priya. The start was horrid since we were a group of 10 and made to wait nearly 30 mins for table. Totally understand since the crowd was big but there were not ample chairs at the waiting area. The restaurant is small for the crowd that visits on weekends. The cashier lady is very rude. Its natural for customers to inquire about availability and she was so rude to us. To top it all she announces that a group that had made a phone reservation would be given preference over our group. I was losing patience when another staff came in and handled the situation and we were given split tables. I wud give a 1 star for this behaviour. Now the food in the buffet sort of dowsed the tensed atmosphere. Most of the dishes were very good. Plus: The pakoras were yum, Dosa and Idly was serveed hot and also quickly, the Egg curry was good. Desserts were nice and not very sugary. Sambhar had a lot of veggies. Cons: Except the regular chutney all others were horrible, THe Rotis were hard and chewy, The biryani was over and no one bothered to refill it. And Rasam was garlicky. Overall I will be fair and give a 3 star. If they improve customer service the star cud be better. im sure they have a lot of potential to becoming a fine-dine restaurant which they sadly arent today. read more

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