This is the lunch buffet designed for your entire office (even the picky eaters), your parents from a small town in a state with a lot of vowels, and your best friend who moved to California to study holistic therapy. Though short, it is an ideal lunch buffet for diverse parties. The day I ate there: 1. Both appetizers and at least two (possibly three) mains were vegetarian. (There is also salad.) 2. The chicken tikka masala was made with all white meat, for eaters who are scared of everything. 3. The tandoori chicken was all dark meat, for eaters who scoff at the white-meat-only crowd. 4. There is goat curry, for eaters who are scared of nothing. (You know that one guy who'll tell you all about goat.) 5. Everything is extremely mildly spiced (with the possible exception of the goat curry, which I didn't try because I'm not that one guy who'll tell you about goat). A baby would not be overheated by the lunch-time spice levels. The atmosphere is pleasant; the service is pleasant; the food is pleasant, if conventional. It's all so extremely pleasant that I feel a little guilty about being uninspired, though a lot of that can be chalked up to the low spice level and very basic buffet selection. If you're in the area and want very safe, very pleasant Indian food with no surprises, Sitar is a great pick. read more

I order delivery from Sitar quite frequently and the food never disappoints. I've had every shrimp dish they offer with my favorite being the shrimp korma. The Rogan josh, garlic naan and samosas are all excellent. The portion sizes are a serious bang for your buck I always have enough left over for the next day. Hands down the best Indian restuarant in New Haven. read more

I ordered Sitar through Grubhub two times this weekend. Both times, I ordered garlic naan, plain naan, veggie samosa, and the chicken tikka masala. The first time I ordered, I was blown away by how savory and delicious the chicken tikka masala was - it was absolutely perfect - spicy, buttery, mouth-watering and tangy. The rice that it comes with was well-cooked and not too hard. The chicken was also juicy and well seasoned. The second time I ordered, however, the chicken tikka masala was not as spicy as the first time, and the tomato / onion flavor was more prominent. I was a tad disappointed, but next time I'll emphasize "extra spicy." Both the garlic naan and plain naan were fluffy, but a little more doughy than I like. If deciding between the two, I would definitely recommend the garlic naan simply because it is more flavorful. Sitar was super prompt with our take-out order and didn't forget anything, despite how much we ordered. I would absolutely recommend Sitar for a cozy night in! read more

The menu at Sitar features a wide variety of dishes from different regions of India, with a particular emphasis on vegetarian options. The Samosas and Chicken Tikka Masala are both standout dishes, with flavorful spices and tender meat. read more

I went to have lunch with a big group of friends, some of them are from India and they recommended this place because we (non-Indians) could taste different kinds of food without having to order the whole dish for each. They have a buffet service for $9.95 (plus tax!) and you can eat all what you want and serve yourself as many times as you want. That's great! They have some spicy food and others that are not so spicy. I really like Indian cuisine, so I loved this place, but I recognize that this kind of food is not for everyone. It's a good choice if you want to try for the first time. The service was excellent, very nice and helpful, always asking if we where okay and bringing more water. I truly recommend this place and for sure I will go again! read more

Sitar - Indian buffet = all you can eat! - Indian Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

I go to Sitar when House of Naan is too packed; Sitar has a large wide room and the serving is so much faster. read more

Sitar - Navratan Korma (vege korma) - Indian Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Best Indian Food in NH. Great atmosphere and wonderful service. They recently renovated, and it just feels open and relaxing. I recommend this heartily. read more

I visited Sitar yesterday (Saturday) for a lunch buffet with a friend. I must say, I was rather impressed with their food. Their buffet included a soup option, salad, 2 appetizer items, 4+ entrée choices, rice, naan, and 2 dessert choices. For $10 per person, it was a steal! The food was delicious; the only criticism that I have is that the chicken in the Tikka Masala was rather dry. The food was good, but not at all spicy. I have a sensitive palate and would rate the dishes as 0-2 on the spicy scale; this was good for me, but may be a gripe for someone who likes spicy Indian food. The service was excellent - the staff was very attentive and refilled our waters and removed our plates very promptly. I was very impressed with the price, service, and food. Verdict: This venue offers good food for a great buffet price. When I'm feeling in the mood for a sit-down Indian food, I will return to Sitar! read more

Visited sitar today with my mom for a linch date before I headed off to college. 1. The staff is very polite. They do not annoy you and watch you while you're eating which is great and comfortable, they do however, fill you water up once it's half empty which is always a good thing. 2. The atmosphere is so calm, relaxing & quite. The only reason why I'd give 4 out of 5 stars is because of the lack of variety at the lunch buffet. There are a few dishes but not but not much to choose from & they can also build up on flavor. It seems to lack a bit as far as indian food comes along. Besides that, everything is great! read more

Sitar - Lunch buffet - Indian Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven is saturated with Indian restaurants, but Sitar differentiates itself through a more home-y feel. I'm not sure if it's the location or decor, but the food here tastes as if it's more down-to-earth, straight from an authentic home kitchen. The selection for the lunchtime buffet is pretty standard, but well-cooked (and unlimited!). Dinnertime portions are sufficient--not too measly, but not overly generous. The chana masala is thick and savory, and the naan is always crispy and soft in the right places. I do wish the service was a little more attentive, but otherwise, I really can't complain about Sitar. It's absolutely delicious. read more

Review about delivery only! I have not eaten at Sitar in-person, but I have ordered delivery from them on several occasions. Their food is generally cheaper than some other Indian places in New Haven, so Sitar is a solid choice for catering/group orders. The quality of their food is good, and delivery has been prompt each time I've ordered. Their saag paneer is only okay, but I do like their samosas and naan. Overall, I would say that although House of Naan and Sherkaan beat out Sitar in terms of inventiveness and quality, Sitar is a more affordable option for decent Indian food. read more

Impressed by the service and food quality here- family owned, clean, and food is as good as any Indian food I've had anywhere else. Would 100% recommend giving this place a try! read more

My work orders from Sitar very frequently. Pleasant staff, fast delivery and consistently INCREDIBLE Indian cuisine. We can't say enough about how much we love this place! read more

We were wandering nearby looking for some place for lunch. One of my colleagues is a vegetarian and spotted this. Sure, sounds good. Lucky find for all of us because they had a delicious lunch buffet. For $10, you really do get a lot of food. Excellent soup. Service was haphazard with the water refills and the buffet took a few minutes to get pulled together. And some items were out of stock for a little longer than I'd like (how about the Naan, please?). But overall, we really enjoyed the lunch buffet and I look forward to going back with our office around the corner. Quick and convenient and tasty. read more

We just splurged our delivery from Sitar and I'm happy to say- it's every bit as delicious as we'd hoped it would be. Great job! read more

Sitar - Indian Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

I love Indian food. I have a place in Jackson Heights, Queens, NY where there are a lot of great Indian restaurants. My neighbor recommended the lunch buffet and I decided to try it out. I'm vegetarian and the buffet was much smaller then I'm used to in NY but there were 4 veggie dishes plus basmati rice and nan so I was set. The Vegetable Korma was so cashew creamy deeelish. Their spinach with chickpeas is actually my favorite way to have spinach (instead of cheese). The other dishes were a potato with green peppers and some kind of fritter. I will definitely be coming back. read more

This place has fantastic customer service and food. My family needed vegan, vegetarian and meat options. The gentleman patiently took the time to name and describe the vegan options to me. There were only a few in the buffet so I ordered off of the regular menu, but I was told if I give them notice before the dinner meal they can make multiple vegan options for me in the buffet as well. My non-adventurous children (including one vegetarian) found plenty of options in the buffet. We encouraged them try a bite of everything so they could discover new things. The food wasn't too spicy for them. When we told them our youngest loved one of their desserts, the gentleman gave her a container of them to take home. She was so excited. We'll definitely be back. read more

$15 for 4 pieces of lamb curry as a lunch special? Used to be $10 for lunch buffet. I know about inflation but they are apparently catering to the take out crowd living in the nearby luxury condos (smart). No one sitting inside though. read more

Love love love this place. I think I was one of their first few customers, have been going there since the beginning. There is nothing I have eaten there that I didn't like. I can't eat at many restaurants because of a pretty bad Gluten intolerance- and they have been VERY careful. During lunch, I can't eat at the buffet any more because of bread cross contamination by the PATRONS (not the waitstaff or cooks), so I order off the menu. My favorite safe gluten-free dishes are: Chicken Tikka Masala- creamy yummy flavorful favorite. Any of the Biryanis- really very yummy. Chicken Jafrazi- very flavorful and not spicy Chicken Madras- uses coconut-milk, tangy, saucy, makes me drool. New Favorite of mine! The saffron rice has such a wonderful aroma! The waitstaff are incredibly friendly, and really pay attention. The owners are such kind and sweet people- they are very hardworking. I have nothing but respect for them! I don't eat there NEARLY as much as I'd like to, but when I do, it's ALWAYS yummy and a pleasure! :-) read more

ok food. Terrible service. Restaurant waiters are totally rude. The manager has no control over his staff. 1. Waiter beings by saying rude things ("why can't you come a little bit early?"). 2. Served chicken to a vegetarian person. 3. When we tried to be friendly and ease the tension, the waiter ended up being sarcastic and rude. 4. The manager didn't stop the waiter from shouting at my friend. read more

Came for the $9.95 lunch buffet Easter Sunday and was very pleased with the overall experience. Located about a block outside of the Yale bubble, Sitar is a clean, quaint, and affordable Indian restaurant. The highlight of my trip was definitely the service. The staff were incredibly nice and came by to fill up my water or take away plates every couple minutes. For a small restaurant with only a few customers at peak lunch hour, the food selection was quite large. I enjoyed the fresh, hot naan, the classic tikka masala, and the chili chicken. For $9.95 it is one of the better bargains in New Haven. I will definitely come back. read more

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The starter and chutney were delicious. Rice perfectly cooked. The naan was so good we had to order more! We are vegan and indulged in the delicuous Chana, dal, aloo. The veggie pakoras are not to be missed. Order these! read more

Sitar - Indian Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Walking around New Haven looking for an authentic Indian Restaraunt with a relaxed atmosphere. Well, Sitar met our standards! Excellent service in a lovely ambience. The Chicken madras was smooth and delicious. The chicken Marsala spicy was not too spicy and we were pleased. There were nine of us and all of us were very happy except my lamb curry was not that tender and not very flavorful which is why I only gave 4 stars. I would recommend this place. I will be back. Beer and wine menu varied. Prices excellent. read more

Sitar - Indian Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

I have been going to this restaurant since five years, however, my recent experiences have motivated me to write this review. The food at 'Sitar' has always been normal and nothing great but still I go there because it's nearby my home. However, lately my visits to 'Sitar' are not enjoyable, mostly due to the bad behaviour of the staff. The waiters are rude and at one instance I have been served chicken when I had specifically told the waiter about my dietary restrictions. On top of that the waiter was not at all apologetic and infact was very rude in telling me and my guests that we should have come there earlier. We were in the restaurant at least 45 minutes before the official closing time. The manager did say sorry when the waiter started to shout at us, however, he was very unprofessional in taking care of issue. In short I would like to say that there are lots of Indian restaurants in New Haven and you should better be going to a different place if you want to have Indian food (probably better food too) in an amicable environment. read more

Fantastic Indian cuisine in a nice setting. The traditional chicken / lamb dishes are great. Friendly staff and very quick service. Dining in or picking up, the food is great regardless. read more

What a gem! We were craving Indian food and decided to head into New Haven. We had a handful of choices but decided on Sitar. It was very quiet and we were a bit concerned, though the interior is lovely and there is plenty of on street parking available. We were wondering why it wasn't busy and were hopeful it wasn't the food. Well, it wasn't the food because it was fantastic! So flavorful and filling. I ordered lamb Korma and my husband had the shrimp masala. The poori was delicious. Service was great. Soda prices are high with no refills but the large is huge and you won't need a refill. We will definitely be coming back. Oh, and the Yelp coupon was a fantastic deal! read more

We really enjoyed our dinner at this place. We ordered two lamb dishes: the lamb curry and lamb jalfrazi. We chose 7/10 for the hotness (this would be too hot for you if you're not used to spicy Indian food). I recommend trying this place out! read more

I have tried the weekend lunch buffet and I find the buffet menu as well as food good. The place was filled with college students and hence it was quite noisy. Somehow my husband did not like the experience so much. But overall compared to similar Indian restaurants in downtown, I would prefer Sitar. read more

Stopped in for lunch with LW on a Wednesday afternoon. If you're hungry for Indian buffet and don't care if it's mediocre, Sitar, well, exists. The naan is glorified pita bread. The rice is dry and clumpy. The chicken is dry. The onion ball thingies are too greasy and flavorless. Veggie dishes are often bland. Tandoor chicken has probably been sitting out for a few days. But, well, it's there. I like to get a first plate full of just veggie dishes, then I follow it up with Meat Plate. I don't know why we keep coming back to this place. We really should just walk to Tandoor. There's a certain beauty in the waiter routinely coming around to profess that fresh naan is out, leading you to somehow think this time it'll be different. Well, it ain't. Dinner may be better, but I can't attest to that. Ambiance: 20/25 Service: 20/25 Food: 8/25 Bathroom: didn't use it Probability of coming back: 100% read more

Best Indian place I've tried in new haven and when it comes to Indian food I'm a tough critic. Loved the chicken tikka masala super amazing sweet and creamy so worth getting! They have a cute little ambience and I've sat in once and ordered out twice and always polite and easy to get to. Trust me go the food is great! read more

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Came in after the storm yesterday and was forced to order from the menu instead because the buffet was closed. Maybe I should do that more often. The chicken curry was fantasic, the samosas were crunchy and fresh and not oil soaked. Everything was delicious. Service was impeccable. read more

I do not understand why the reviewers have placed this restaurant above Tandoor (the one in the old diner). This is not among the best Indian restaurants I've tried, nor does it come close. It's much too expensive relative to what you get. The food here was average...a bit on the heavy side as well. The selection is exactly what you'd find in a "typical" Indian restaurant, all the standard stuff...and it all tastes about like what you'd expect, but in a mediocre sort of way. Service here was a bit patchy, to the point of being outright comical. Our waiter spaced out on one of the dishes we ordered and then tried to make a really slick save: "Oh you wanted that with your meal?" and then rushed to have it brought out. What's the bottom line? This place is terribly overpriced relative to the quality of the food. If this place were top-notch it could get away with the prices, which amount to about $20 a head if you order bread and stuff. But it's mediocre and in my opinion, the meal you get is worth about $7-8 a head. Avoid this place--there are many better options in town. read more

Sitar is easy. When the office decides to go out for a sit down lunch, Sitar is one of the first things that comes up. The lunch buffet is reasonably priced and a faster option for when you need to get back quickly. Everyone can find something they like and it's great for taking visitors. Is there something absolutely stellar about this place? Not really, but I've never had a bad experience. I like the naan fresh out of the oven and any of the lamb dishes! read more

We ordered online and it was a mess! We called several times to check where our food was and it finally got delivered 1h 25 min after ordering....so for that I would give them 0 stars! But because quality was like we know from eating there great they got the 2 stars. So my advice: go there and enjoy there food but don't do delivery!!!! read more

Sitar is one of my favorite Indian restaurants in New Haven. Students come here for their excellently priced $10 lunch buffet. But if you come at any other time, it is pretty pricey (around ~$10 a curry or up). Nonetheless, Sitar definitely hits a curry craving with its spot-on flavors. They also deliver through Grub-hub or online (and very efficiently too!) and let you order the vegetarian or meat combo meals (for $30 or $36 you can get a whopping meal for 2 that includes appetizers, samosas, 2 curries, rice, naan, gulab jaman, lentil soup, dal). It's a great deal, and if you plan to order 2 curries and naan anyways, it's worth it to just spring for the deal. What I love about Sitar is that they nail the curry sauces - the masala (tomato-based cream sauce, although could be a little sweet for some), and korma (a creamier, nutty herbed sauce) are two of my favorites. I normally get chicken with my korma, and my one complaint is that the chicken is very dry and kind of hard. But I could pour that sauce over everything else and still be happy. The saag paneer (spinach with cottage cheese cubes) is also great and fresh-tasting, although there could be a few more cheese cubes added. The daal makhni (buttered lentils) is also rich and satisfying, although I tend to like Thali's the best. The garlic naan always comes piping hot and generous. The lentil soup in the combo is not a show-stopper - the soup base is pretty thin and a little sour. Their mango lassi is also great and can be delivered! I haven't tried any of their seafood, but to me, dousing seafood in a thick, rich sauce overpowers any remnant of the ocean, so why bother. They also cater and deliver, although it is definitely not cheap. read more

I have been to many Indian restaurants and most all are very good, this was even better. I cannot choose 5 stars and I cannot choose 4, I will say 4.5 as I really enjoyed the food here! Thank you Sitar from Jeff read more

Happened to find an interesting sounding restaurant with decent rating and decided to take a chance. I was NOT disappointed! It was a bit late so there wasn't much foot traffic but they had a lot of to- go orders. I ordered Chicken Tikka and Tadka daal. The tadka daal was one of the best I've had in a long time. I was pleasantly surprised how simple and flavorful it was at the same time. The chicken tikka came on a sizzling platter - which added to the flavor of the food. Good place, reasonably priced - check it out. read more

If you want to try something spicy, just come here!!! You can choose from mild / medium / spicy. I ordered the lamb masala, the sauce was great but I don't like the lamb since it was not tender enough. The service was good and they give 10 percent off if you have your student ID with you. The price would be around 16 dollars per person. The atmosphere is quiet and very suitable for friends' gathering! read more

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$10 lunch buffet. Service is alright. Food is fine. I like it when they have the rice pudding dessert. They didn't have it today, Monday, Memorial Day. read more

The best Indian food I have had, and I've had a lot. Currently, we live on UWS of Manhattan, and we drive over an hour to New Haven for Sitar. In particular, we enjoy their saag-based dishes. read more