On Labor day weekend we four friends been to St Louis and after visiting the Zoo we were very hungry and we found the nearest Indian Restaurant was this so called Rasoi. Our first impression was really good. When the waiter came to take our order, we came to know that we made a mistake to come here. He was very unprofessional and really a stupid guy. And the food was really very bad. We never expected the menu and food quality, it was so bad. My suggestion to all Indian friends please don't ever try your luck there, hope this will help others who are visiting St. Louis. read more

Solid indian buffet for $12. Cant complain about anything. There are good options for vegetarians and omnivores. Will update after I try the A la carte menu. read more

Prime location and a lovely restaurant however the food was no good. First, there was no variety. There were very few options to choose from. Second, everything was super over priced! It would be worth it if the food was good, however the food had very little flavor. It didn't taste anything close to Indian food. It tasted like pre made food from the freezer section. My chicken was undercooked and had no taste. I would never go here again. read more

Rasoi serves up the best Indian food in town in a hip, yet charming and romantic setting. I'm writing my review to congratulate them on instituting Meatless Mondays. The dinner menu has many fully vegan options, including a number of the Dosas. I had the Paper Masala Dosa, which came with tons of great sides and a desert. (Portions are quite generous!) They also have a vegan buffet on Mondays. Do yourself a favor and try this place out. It's worth the few dollars more than you spend at our city's second-tier Indian restaurants. read more

My wife and I went to Rasoi for the lunch buffet one afternoon. Not a difficult thing for a restaurant to do -- a lunch buffet. Despite that, it was the worst service experience I could imagine. We entered to a room about three-quarters full. The hostess looked at us and walked away. She proceeded to wander around for about 5 minutes before coming back to seat us. Then a waiter took our drink order, returned with drinks and disappeared, never to be seen again until she dropped off the check. No explanations, no checking to see if we needed anything, nothing at all. The food was good enough to deserve a second star but the experience was so amazingly bad I couldn't go further. My expectations were low -- it was a buffet -- but this place couldn't meet even that low standard read more

My much anticipated dining experience at Rasoi ended up being an absolutely utter disappointment. My friend and I went there for dinner, and we were both less than underwhelmed. I understand that there's a small market for Indian food in St. Louis, especially during the weekends. However, I just can't imagine how Rasoi can justify its ludicrous dinner prices for the amount of food they provide. We ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala, Tandoori Chicken, Garlic Cheese Naan, and a Coke. The Chicken Tikka Masala was actually quite delicious- the tomato base was rich and yummy and the chicken was succulent... but for $15 I would expect a bit more than a small bowl with a couple pieces of chicken in it. The Tandoori Chicken was the ultimate disappointment. I've had many Tandoori Chickens in my day, having frequented the restaurants along Devon in Chicago, and I always look forward to the steaming red chicken in the clay pot. At Rasoi, we got FOUR SMALL pieces of chicken on a plate with a sprinkling of garnish... all for the ludicrous price of $14 when really it reasonably should have been maximum $8. I just could not comprehend how Rasoi could justify that price when I've had far better (and more authentic) Tandoori Chicken... not to mention much more for lower prices. Rasoi needs to either provide more food or lower their menu prices because what they're doing now is highway robbery. The ONLY saving grace to our meal was the Garlic Cheese Naan... it was fluffy and bubbly, and the cheese inside was gooey and delicious. The naan, priced at $4.50, was the only reasonably priced item on the menu. Our (TINY) dinner for two came to ~$50 with tip... utterly ridiculous. Needless to say we will NOT BE GOING BACK. read more

Great buffet though not too much variety. The jalebi I had here once was awesome. Unfortunately they don't seem to make it everyday. Atmosphere is great and located in the heart of CWE. read more

It's a great place to get good Indian food. Staff is pleasant and will cater to your needs as much as possible. I've been here twice and both times stayed past the closing time. Not once did they roll their eyes :). Really appreciate the service and the food. read more

Unbeatable Indian food! Best lunch buffet in the Central West End! Staff is friendly enough, but the food makes up for any and all shortcomings. read more

My parents were born in India and so I have been exposed to Indian food my entire life. Often, Indian restaurants are "not as good as moms cooking". This place.....it was legit. We had the lamb tikka, the palak paneer, the garlic cheese naan (holy amazing) and the vegetable chettinad . The food was absolutely fantastic and FAST! Our server was from Nepal and a little bit hard for us to understand but he was genuinely interested in making sure everything was good and right. I would definitely recommend this place and will definitely go back read more

The worst food and customer service ever ever seen. No proper food refill in buffets.The representatives are very rude. I would never ever recommend this to anyone. read more

Stopped for the lunch buffet, brought a group of people. Courteous service, nice patio seating, delicious food! Will be back again.

I used to visit Rasoi frequently when I was going to school in St. Louis. I'd had Indian food before, but Rasoi was where I fell in love with Indian cuisine going for relaxing dinners in their comfortable restaurant. I usually tend to get lamb dishes at Indian restaurants, since you don't get lamb everywhere. Their rogan josh and lamb vindaloo is delicious. Rasoi is at the top of my list of must-visit restaurants when I am in St. Louis! read more

Came here for their lunch buffet. It was meh, the dishes weren't being turned over and they ran out of many dishes an hour after their lunch buffet began. Their dishes were interesting but for the price I won't be going back to this lunch buffet. read more

This is the best Indian restaurant in St. Louis. I have been coming here for several years now, nowhere else have I found more consistency and quality. The staff has always been friendly, they have all been there for years, which is a good sign. Great hosts, great cooks, and a beautiful restaurant. Thank you for all of the wonderful plates. read more

i've only been here for brunch. it's all you can eat 11$ brunch buffet. the food is delicious and they have a great variety of indian dishes (meat, chicken, vegetables, etc). and fresh naan! read more

Worst Indian food ever tasted in the United States!!! Buffet is over priced for its quality and the number of items, and the food served is neither hot nor fresh. I don't mind paying extra for good food but the food was terrible in terms of freshness and taste. read more

Maybe I am spoiled from living in Cambridge, but this place is only so so. If it wasn't 2min away from my house I would never go there. That being said, I end up eating there at least once a month... So I guess it must be good enough.. read more

This is my favorite restaurant in CWE. Lunch buffet is a great value. The restaurant is constantly packed during lunch so the food is always fresh and straight from the kitchen. It's quite impressive that you can always get fresh nann from a buffet bar during lunch hour. Everything there is delicious. read more

The place is decent. They have a good lunch buffet which always seems to have pakoras, several entrees, and one dessert. Their dinner menu is good too. The garlic naan is incredible. However. Their lassis aren't too great so I would skip those read more

Great food, friendly owners make you feel like you're part of their family. Every time I'm in St Louis, I make a trip to Rasoi!

The food here is excellent, and the physical location is cheerful/funky without being too much. Highly recommended!

The actual food is ok, but I won't be returning due to their customer service. I called and asked if I could order unfilled dosa (essentially the "pancake" like wrap). She told me that she would have to ask the chef, but didn't think it would be a problem. I asked her what the cost would be, she told me she didn't know, but she "couldn't imagine it would be much." I ordered 4. My husband picked them up and when he arrived home, they had charged him$20. I called the restaurant and spoke with the manager, Hurendar. I explained the situation, he told me I should have asked the price when I placed the order. I explained that I did, but the person taking the order stated she didn't know but she didn't think it would be very much. Instead of making it right and handling it in a courteous way, he asked me why I thought they should make an exception for me. He then told me that he couldn't do anything about it, and would have to speak with the owners the next day. Of course, he never called as he said he would. To top all of this off, the quality of the dosa was absolutely terrible; they tasted stale, and as if the oil used to make them was rancid. There is a lot to be said about customer service, I've been going here for 13 years, but after this, I won't be retuening. There are too many good places out there that still revere the customer. read more

Went for weekend lunch buffet (about $11 per person). Although the decor is nice, the food isn't good enough to warrant my return. Other reviews were correct in that several of Rasoi's dishes are over-salted (i.e. chicken tikka masala, saffron rice). The naan was decent but parts of it were undercooked and dough-y. I also felt the navrattan korma was bland and even had undercooked carrots thrown in the mix. It's not the worst indian buffet that I've experienced, but I found it to be certainly sub-par. I suspect they are lighter on the salt during non-buffet hours. One thing I did like about the food was that they use a good amount of heat -- and I like spicy. read more

Excellent food. The minute you walk in, the aromas make your mouth water. Being Indian, I have eaten a lot of Indian food! The menu had a wonderful variety of vegetarian and non- veg dishes with perfect descriptions. Everything we ordered was delicious. My favorite was the Halyal ( grilled) chicken, and the spinach paratha. Will return often! read more

I called this place is yesterday and went there. The lady who answered the phone told me that I can come even before few minutes by 9. I could make it few minutes before 9 but an old Indian guy who is a waiter there I guess refused to take me in. I explained him I called before I come, but he refused to take me in and sent me away. If they want don't want to take customers in, management can close the doors early without putting people into troubles. read more

Excellent Indian food. Had the Vindaloo 'Indian Hot' - not the hottest Indian food I've had, but it was so amazingly delicious. Went twice in one week I liked it so much. read more

Food quality was adequate. Server deceptively implied that rice was free with meal, surprised to find that I was charged $8 for it.

Food was good but we waited an hour and forty minutes for it. The people next to us left before they could even order because they were tired of waiting. Not cheap and small portions for an Indian place, but the food was really good... When it came. read more

Delicious. Prompt and friendly service. Beautiful decor and lighting. I recommend the lamb shank korma.

Great food and service. We had the Lamb Vindaloo, Vegetable Korma and samosas for an appetizer. They were all excellent as were the chutneys. Price was reasonable. read more

Food variety is not good and even taste has deteriorated. Bill shows customer have to pay certain % of gratuity. Why someone has to pay gratuity if he/she eating buffet ? Not recommended. read more

I have been to India's Rasoi hundreds of times over the past 14 years, well before they were located in the spot they are now. I have always experienced the greatest service and I love the food !!! The garlic naan and the chicken biriyani are my favorites - the ambience is great and they were even accommodating when I took my month old infant in so that I could get my indian food fix in. My dining experience, whether buffet, take-out or in restaurant dining is always exceptional. I recommend this place on a daily basis for the food, the service and the ambience. Hope you love it as much as I do !!! read more

The food was pretty good, but that service was awful. They did not ask us (a group of 15 people, all in our mid-20s) if we wanted to split the check, then they refused to split it at the end. We wrote our names next to each item on the bill, gave them all of our credit cards and hoped that they could match the names on the cards to the names on the bill. They refused. They required someone to sit there and do it for them: handing them a card each time they listed off an item. This took 45 minutes. Then, they noticed that there was a $9 cocktail on the bill that no one had paid for. No one at our table ordered any alcohol, and even though all of our dishes were still at the table, this mysterious cocktail glass was not. We asked politely if this could be a mistake on the bill, and the server exclaims "Oh NO NO NO! YOU PAY FOR IT!". One of my friends graciously offers to pay for it, just so we can leave this god-awful establishment. As we're leaving, the server makes a snide remark about it being 2 minutes after closing time (It wouldn't have been if we didn't have to spend 45 minutes on the bill...). The service really just put a damper on my birthday dinner. There is such a variety of Indian restaurants throughout the St Louis area... why in the WORLD would anyone want to go back to Rasoi after that type of treatment? read more

I must begin my review with the ambience and the location of this restaurant as they stand out in terms of reasons to visit this restaurant. Coming to the food, being an Indian I must say I have had better Indian food in St. Louis but the most underwhelming part of this place is its customer service! Had been there with a group of friends for dinner and the gentleman was not in the best of moods that day i believe. Whatever was the case, we encountered very unfriendly and rude attitude towards us when we were asking for his suggestions for spicy entrees from the menu. Food is an important parameter but customer service and friendliness goes a long way especially if one is in the hospitality industry. I suggest the staff of Rasoi to be a little friendly towards customers. The 2 stars are for the ambience and quality of food combined. I believe it is very generous of me not to give this place 1 Star or lesser if i were to remember our experience! read more

kind of pricey, but really really good!!! great for a splurge. maybe I order too much?