This is by far my favorite Indian place in the area. It is actually better than places that are loaded with Indian restaurants (like Edison). I have problem been here about 15 times and I am constantly wanting to go back! The lunch buffet is ridiculously affordable (i think it's like $9) and it is always stocked with a variety of vegetarian and carnivorous dishes. There is not a dish I have tried that I didn't enjoy. (I think I have tried about 1/4 of the menu so far.) The service is also great, empty plates are quickly taken, low water glasses are constantly replenished, and I have never had to wait long for any requests. I know someone who brings Indian clients to this restaurant and they also thoroughly enjoy their meal. I honestly have nothing bad to say about this place. I will be coming here for all my Indian food cravings as long as I am in the area and I suggest you do the same! read more

Just took a coworker here to try and prep her for a trip out to India. Is it as good as the Indian food I had when I was out in Delhi? No. Is it the best Indian restaurant within driving distance of my office? Also, no, that honor goes to Raagini and its bigger selection. But is it a cheap, reliable lunch buffet with quality food that I would go back to? Definitely, yes. Tandoori chicken was tangy and juicy, picking up a satisfying crust from its long yogurt marinade. Chicken tikka masala was a perfectly fine rendition of a classic. Vegetable samosas were crisp and hearty, without being greasy. A vegetable curry (I forget the name) of tomatoes and eggplant was very assertively spicy, and probably the most authentic dish tasted. Textures of the kofta and paneer were both slightly off. Kofta had a too smooth mealy kind of texture, and the paneer was on the dry end. Gulab jamun was a syrupy and over-sweet, just as it should be. A nice cap to the meal. Deductions for some misteps in the service. The waiter gave my friend way too much of a hassle about his request for a second basket of naan. read more

Everything sucked, even the pre-made nan, Im sure they dont have a clay oven as most was served on hot plates. I just dont understand the possitive reviews Ive tried 5 dishes in our party. This place wouldn't last a week in Edison or Iselin. The waiters were very nice. read more

Wow! We have a winner here, folks. I ordered take-out per a recommendation from a friend, and Red Pepper does not disappoint! We're big fans of Raagini in Mountainside, but not only is Red Pepper closer, the food is outstanding. It's also orders of magnitude better than its two predecessors. Because it was our first time ordering, we stuck with the good old stand-bys: Veg. Samosa, Tamatar ka Shorba ("tomato soup"), Chicken Tikka Masala, Punjabi Chhole (which is their version of Chana Masala), Aloo Gobhi Masala, and Tandori Roti and Onion Kulcha breads. We asked them to be 'medium' spiced. We were hooked from the very first bite... The Samosa was excellent - not too crispy or greasy and had good flavor. The two pieces were large enough to share. The Tamatar was creamy and slightly sweet (a little too much for my personal taste, but that's how it's made I guess). The Aloo Gobhi was wicked spicy - the potato and cauliflower really soaked up the flavors. So good... The Chhole was excellent as well (the masala was darker than the Chana Masala that I've ordered from other places or tried to make on my own, but it was still very tasty). Now the best part. The Chicken Tikka was incredible. First, the sauce was creamy and delicious, and had wonderful heat but not overpoweringly so. Which is good because once we got past the sauce, the chicken itself was incredibly moist, and so tasty it could stand on its own. Best I've ever had (except for the leftovers, which I ate the next day!). It was very well done and words cannot do it justice. I'm sad because I just ate the last of it.... The Roti was good but the Onion Kulcha was fabulous. Very flavorful, moist, soft, etc. - the perfect vehicle to scoop up the sauces. I cannot wait to go back there. I'm already reading other Yelp! reviews to plan my next meal there. I ididn't give it five stars because I only had take-out, but I hear the decor looks great, and I'm sure the service will find its groove. Enjoy! read more

Such a hidden little gem! My fiancé and I were craving Indian - it had been forever since the last time we had it, so checked for the place with the best reviews around us. Red Pepper did not disappoint! We orders chicken makhani (butter chicken) and lamb curry. The lamb curry was a perfect level of spice and was very tender. The chicken makhani was melt in your mouth delicious. Had an order of garlic naan which we dipped in all of the yummy food (as well as the green chutney). Everyone was friendly and we look forward to trying the lunch buffet one day! read more

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I love Red Pepper Restaurant. My son took me there for my first experience eating Indian food. Everything I tried for the first time was delicious , new flavors to my taste buds. read more

This restaurant was a surprise. I did not know I had an Indian Restaurant so close to my house. The food was delicious. My husband and I had two different types of chicken and my son had the lamb. We all had 3 different desserts and they were great as well. They deliver too and they have a great lunch buffet. This is my favorite Indian place now and they deliver! read more

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This is more like a family restaurant to us, been going there for years. As an Indian, we are particular about our food but it doesn't matter how many times, and when we go here, the food and service is excellent all the time everytime. read more

This review is only for the daily lunch buffet! For a great price you can choose from ~8 solid dishes (including salad and 1-2 dessert items). I personally love the chicken tikka masala (chicken is very tender) and the vegetable korma, while my coworkers eat everything! As for the restaurant itself, the decorations are nice, bathroom is clean, and service is quick with the water and table clean up. What more could you ask for? read more

I've eaten a LOT of indian food around the NJ area, and stopped in here because it was on the way to a meeting one evening. I always ask for "Indian Hot" and tell them to turn up the heat... this place took up the challenge, serving up some of the hottest fried mirchi and lamb vindaloo I've ever eaten. It was fantastic! read more

Quality Indian food, great selection, friendly staff. They don't serve liquor but they make up for it with a vast array of delicious menu choices. The garlic naan, chicken tikka masala, mango lassi, and spinach soup were just what I needed! They ask you how spicy you want the entree (mild/medium/hot). I got medium, and it came just right for a white American who likes it a little spicy :) They're great about keeping your water glass filled, and the manager even swang by to ask how the spiciness was. All around great place to bring friends and family for a solid Indian meal. read more

It's still the only Indian place in NY/NJ that can make me cry from the heat. I ask for the food extra spicy and they do not fail. It's amazing. I've been here a couple of times and everything I've ordered (and the person I went with) came out phenomenal. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. They're pretty nice, too, attentive and there's plenty of seating. Also, it's BYOB so that's a major major plus. read more

I love this place. Service is perfect, Chicken Tikka Masala is ridiculous, Peshwari Naan is banging. Everything we have ever had has been enjoyed immensely, both dining in and take out. Do yourself a favor: Meat Samosa and get Mango Chutney... Mix them together then send me a thank you. read more

I've been here twice now and every time I find the food to be pretty good. It's even better since it has an $8 buffet for lunch everyday! Yehp.. EVERYDAY. Monday- Sunday Lunch special. All you can eat naan, chicken tikka masala and tandoori chicken.. It's also great that everytime I've been here I've been able to try new indian food without having to order and obscene amount, hoping I like it or not. At no risk, I get to try many different types of Indian food but I'm pretty sure that this place is far from authentic. Maybe I'm wrong though, this was my first place having Indian food. The service is also great. For me, the best service you can have is when the waiters refill your water before you have the chance to even drink it all. I'll probably come back here again. and again. and again. It's an $8 Indian buffet! read more

I will start by saying that I only had Indian food once before, at a restaurant in East Brunswick, and I barely remember it. So I dont have much to compare this place to but...WOW! Have ordered to take out twice in the last month and it was amazing. The first time, we ordered two types of naan - one plain version and another with onion and paneer. Both were soft as can be and very tasty. We had a cold lentil/yogurt based soup as an app which I was not thrilled with, but the fiance loved. For main courses we ordered a lamb vindaloo and chicken jal frozi, which had a red sauce along with some peppers. Silly me, when the person who took my order asked (mild, medium, or hot) my brain thought of the many chinese restaurants which barely make anything spicy when I ask for extra hot. I asked for the vindaloo to be hot and the chicken medium. Well, that was a slight mistake. Now I like hot, but this lamb - despite being delicious - had my mouth and ears on fire. The chicken was also fairly hot for being medium. Still, we loved how fresh everything was and were eager to order again. This past weekend we ordered again. For apps we tried a chili naan - delicious, with little pieces of mildly spicy chilis jullienned over the bread. We also had an order of samosas stuffed with spiced ground lamb - amazing. And we had an order of paneer pakora, a type of batter dipped cheese square served with a side of chutney. Also delicious, including the chutney. For main courses we went mild on everything and had the obligatory chicken tikka masala, chicken dhansak (marinated in honey vinegar and spices and cooked with lentils) and an order of vegetable korma. These were all fantastic and I couldnt wait to warm it up the following day for lunch. In fact thats why I didnt finish it all that night - so I could enjoy it again the next day! Maybe someone with more experience with this type of food would say they can find better, but I really dont see how. Highly recommended. read more

This is my favorite Indian food right now. Especially the cheese dishes are out of this world. Just the paneer pakora will show you what I mean and the paneer tika masala is outrageous. Liquor store right next door. Friendly service. Cheapest Indian I have eaten in years, too. I love the city Indian but around here and for this price, can't touch it. They look like they are struggling to stay open. Everyone eat there!!!!! read more

I've been coming to this place for many years and still find myself comparing EVERY OTHER Indian restaurant I eat at to this place. The customer service is always top notch and the food is exceptional. I've only ever come here for dinner (I'm not a lunch buffet kinda guy) but it's all I need to give this place 5 stars. This place hammers out incredibly flavored food that is always cooked to perfection EVERY time I eat here and I honestly couldn't ask for anything more. If you in the area, stop in and give it a shot... If you're not, make the trip because it's totally worth it read more

The food was good, but pretty average compared to other places we've tried in the area. I ordered the chicken tikka spicy and it was SPICY!!! It was tasty, but I may have shed a few tears in the middle of the restaurant... Beware while ordering! Our dinner was more expensive than expected- around $65 for 3 people w one appetizer. Lots of waiters standing around for only 3 tables so our water glasses were always full and the service was pretty quick. The interior is much nicer than expected from the outside and the lunch buffet looks intriguing for $10. Overall the food was tasty and fresh, but I don't need to be rushing back read more

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Today was my first time here and it was absolutely amazing! The lunch buffet was delicious with fresh food & the price was just right, $7.95! I don't have a favorite thing to try because everything was a must! The staff was also very nice and helpful! I will definitely be back! read more

This place is very good! The food is always tasty and my personal favorite is samosas and curry chicken. I love that they use dark meat in the curry chicken dish too. read more

Went for the first time with a friend, and the food was really good! Would def be back to try some other dishes! The bread is amaaaaaaaazing!!! read more

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Arrived for dinner at 7:00PM on a Thursday evening, and there wasn't a soul in the place. Normally, this would dissuade me from sticking around, but positive Yelp reviews convinced me to try it. The paneer pakora (fried homemade cheese squares) were dry and tasteless. The chicken Korma was very tender, and the sauce tasted good, but was visually unappealing. The chicken biriyani looked good, but was bland. The onion paneer was a nice texture, but a little too much ghee made it greasy. I did enjoy the perfectly-made almond kulfi dessert very much. I drink a lot of water when I eat Indian food, and the waiter was refilling my glass with room temperature tap water. Ugh. I should have just asked for some ice, but ordered a soda instead. I would come back for the bargain $7.95 lunch buffet, but probably won't return for dinner. read more

Went there last night for dinner. I have been to this place about 4-5 times and every time it's delicious. Their chicken tikka masala is the best around. I also had the lamb curry which was very good as well. Service was a bit slow at first but there was only 1 waiter servicing the entire restaurant, so considering the circumstances, he was doing a great job. Have never gone for the lunch buffet but it would definitely be something ill have to add onto my to-do list. read more

We enjoyed another Friday night dinner at this busy Indian restaurant. Despite the increasing crowd, we were given ample time to read the menu and make our selections. We were served relatively quickly and had attentive servers. We were able to order additional bread partway through our meal and then at the end, we ordered dessert. We were never rushed. We ordered a side of raita to accompany the complementary papadum that my children adore. The cooling yogurt dip goes along nicely with the tamarind, mint and bright red onion chutneys that come with the crisp bread We ordered our 'must have' item - Bhindi Masala (okra, onion & green bell pepper curry) as well as something that we had never tried before, Aloo Ghobi Masala (potato & cauliflower curry). Both were served with rice which was laden with fragrant cumin seeds. We ordered Onion Paneer Kulcha for the first time and the mild cheese paired with the diced red onions were a perfect match to the soft bread. We felt the need to order another, so our standby of Peshwari Naan (soft wheat flour flatbread stuffed with sweetened coconut and ground nuts). We finished our meal with an order of Kulfi, homemade Indian ice cream made with cream, nuts and lots of cardamom. They were kind enough to cut the portion into 6 pieces (there were 3 of us). The flavor was great, but we didn't love the texture. It was a little bit gritty and too frozen, but we were still happy that we ordered it. Red Pepper always has parking since it's located in a strip mall on Route 22. So glad that this is still a 'go to' place for my family. read more

I was so impressed with this place! The chicken tikki sauce was out of this world! Really creamy and perfect taste..yumm! I was glad to read one of the other reviews about the buffett. I will definitely check it out! read more

Good food and service.. Appetizers are delicious.. a little pricey but food was really good so no complaints there

We tried the Lunch Buffet today, and was pleasantly surprised. The spread was very generous and for $10.95 you can't beat that price. The naan was excellent paired with tikka masala. A good variety of vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. I will try their dinner one only these days. read more

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BYOB Indian restaurant. We went as a group for dinner and were promptly served. We ordered multiple things but I would definitely recommend Paneer Mughlai and Chilli Naan. The menu is creative not your typical Indian recipes. read more

Ordered delivery and the food arrived on time. Overall taste was so-so, not much flavor flavor in the entree but samosa were good read more

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The Chicken Korma and Garlic Naan were delicious. It was our first time going here and we will definitely come again!

Small, casual family place. We had Samosas, curry chicken and (of course) chicken Tikka masala. All were delicious; nice spice! Many many good choices but this is one of them. read more

The staff here are beyond rude! We've ordered from them 2x. 1 time a pick up and the 2nd a delivery. The first time I picked up the guy at the counter argued with me about the type of credit card I was using. The 2nd time we ordered over the phone and asked to make an adjustment to one of the meals and he told us "No, order the 2 meals and mix them together yourself in your home". When the guy delivered he demanded his tip in cash before he even handed me my food or receipt to sign. I will never order from here again. Terrible customer service. read more

This place has the best Indian lunch buffet ever. Service is wonderful, friendly and helpful. The buffet selection is amazing, always fresh, hot and they always have different choices. Foods were always at a great temperature. I come here every week with my son. We can't get enough. The flavors are amazing and not too spicy. And the prices are very reasonable. Nice ambiance too. Parking is great. Just brought my brother and his wife today who frequent an Indian restaurant near them in upstate NY weekly and they both loved the food here. I highly recommend Red Pepper. read more

Amazing food. Come for the lunch buffet. It's something like 16$ for all you can eat. Good curries + desert. Unpredictable options, seems to be up to chefs discretion. The waitstaff is all dressed classy - but I get too much of a servant/butler vibe, I guess. I mean they are almost too polite!!! I suppose it's a welcome change from the typical hipster don't give a sh*t attitude/fake "OH HOW IS EVERYTHING? BTW YOU GONNA TIP ME?" nature of most young waiters. The food is really good, guys in the kitchen know how to balance spices perfectly, and it does not break the bank. I feel like I'm ripping them off when I leave, like how did I get to eat that much food for so little? Usually for that price I would get a single entree with some basmati rice, that's it. Here you got everything, plus desert, plus good chutneys. Good chai tea too. Keep it up! read more

I am so furious, I was hung up on by a waiter at this restaurant because I asked him for a recommendation and he told me to read the menu. We used to go there a lot, but unfortunately they rip me off saying they were going to give me a discount because of my experience there, but what they did was just give me a smaller Portions. The food is not bad but they are very rude and they lie I would take my business elsewhere read more

I used to practically live here on Sunday nights and have nothing but amazing things to say about Red Pepper! By far my most favorite Indian dish has to be the chicken tikka masala and I literally just got hungry as I typed it out. Along with a side of garlic naan! Their soups are also pretty amazing and I prefer the tomato soup overall. Definitely not out of a can! I only wish they were closer to where I live. If it is your first time trying Indian food then I recommend this restaurant as well because their staff is not only patient, but very understanding! This place was my first experience and they got me hooked. Don't like spicy? They can make it so mild that you can't taste the spiciness, but you can still enjoy the wonderful flavors that make Indian food, Indian food. read more

I used to order from them every week cause their food is just that good! I always order the chicken Tikka masala and it's the best I've ever had from any Indian restaurants. However, -3 stars because of the delivery service. Every Friday night, this weird delivery guy with glasses always puts my food order on the floor!!!! I've complained twice to the store about it and all they said was okay. They obviously did not care which is why the delivery guy does again and again. The weird delivery guy even argued with me once about the price cause he tried to steal an extra $0.90 towards his tip when the guy on phone clearly told me how much the total bill was. No matter how much I love the food here, it's not worth it to deal with this every time. In addition, -1 star because every time I order with them I ask for the chicken curry to be 5x spicy because my husband loves spice and they always give NO spice even though I repeat it to them 10x over the phone and they always brush me off by saying "ok ok ok what else". Definitely never ordering from here again. Sorry. read more

Absolutely wonderful, I went here for the first time a few weeks ago for a friend's birthday, then I came back a few days later with my mom for lunch... and then the next week again. Everything is delicious and well-prepared. Also, the entire wait staff is very polite and attentive, and (according to my mother) the bathroom is immaculate. read more

Great Indian buffet. Excellent for lunch. Ran into friends there twice already. Not the biggest Indian food fan myself, but really great place! read more

I have been getting take-out for years from Red Pepper as well as eaten in a few times. Food is a 10/10- consistent and fresh. They have the best chicken tikka masala I've ever had. I recommend their coconut naan, coconut soup and the pada as well. The sauces that come with the pada are my favorite. The wait staff as well as reception are polite, and their customer service is wonderful and very friendly. The restaurant itself is immaculately clean and comfortable when eating in. I live about 35 minutes away and it is worth the drive over. Highly recommended! Thank you Red Pepper!! read more