Son, a Rutgers student, took us to Spice Paradise for dinner one evening. Right off Rte 18, so you see it, but hard to get to. Place was empty and a little dark, but they turned on some music and another group showed up for dinner. Started with Chicken 65 - which were chunks of boneless chicken bathed in a creamy butter like sauce - bit on the spicy side, but very tasty. We shared two orders of garlic naan and raita. Order of Hyderabad Chicken Biryani - which was very good, plenty of chicken in biryani and a hard boiled egg on the top. Paneer Tikka Tandoor and a mixed Tandoor Platter. All the entrees were good - we asked for mild, but they were like medium. Plenty of tasty sauce, balanced with the raita and the garlic naan made this a great dinner. Would have been nice for some cold water, but it was tap water at room temperature, so not very cooling. Would come again. read more

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The outside appearance is not as inviting as the inside. The ambience was good for lunch meeting. The food was simply amazing! The samosa were excellent. The Palak paneer was well prepared as well as the chicken korma. The naan and roti were very good. Worth going back! The server was attentive! read more

Spice Paradise Indian Restaurant - Spice Paradise - Indian Near Me - East Brunswick, New Jersey

I had a great meal at Spice Paradise. While the outside of the restaurant is very unassuming, the interior is warm and friendly. All of our food was spectacular and extremely well priced. I must also highlight how wonderful our server was. She was so kind and attentive, even while being the only one working. If I lived closer, I would definitely return!! read more

Spice Paradise Indian Restaurant - Gobi Manchurian - Indian Near Me - East Brunswick, New Jersey

Food is really good. W Delivery time is fast Service good Ambiance ( idk what that means ) read more

AVOID!!! They will give you a very small amount of chicken and all sauce. We ordered 5 entrees and they did this to all the food. There are too many restaurants that give you a decent to a lot of food to be settling for this type of place. Do better and stop ripping people off! read more

Came to this small mall strip to drop off Fed Ex package and saw signs of Indian food .. so being at about 5 pm aroma of cooking is in parking lot .. May be that brought me in ?? Ordered Masala Dosa Idli and sambhar.. see photos came fast and went fast thru my mouth to digestive system.. one tip ask them how hot is their sambhar .. my was really hot but you can order mild or medium Owner was nice enough to give me Gulab Jamun for free to cool my tongue .. and throat as suggested by someone. Clean two uni sex bathrooms and just enough parking outside. read more

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This place caught my boyfriend and I by surprise! We stopped here after driving up to New York from Philadelphia. Best food we've had in a long time! We got the chicken vindaloo, chili Gobi, and Tikka Masala. Perfect amount of spice, and amazing service. The food was 10/10. We're definitely making the one hour drive up from Philly to come here was worth it. read more

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Very good south Indian food Good service with a smile Would definitely return Had Andhra goat curry n onion chili uttapam. read more

It's getting worse and worse every time we order. Why to ask the spice level if you can't make anything but extremely hot?! Also the size of balls in malai kofta is getting smaller and smaller, I am afraid soon we will have to use a magnifying glass to find them. read more

Spice Paradise Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - East Brunswick, New Jersey

Good food. . Service and friendly people . Recommend to all . For keeping da too. Buffet is too good .

Unhygienic, filthy and dirty restaurant - the host+waiter was even more rude, arrogant (not sure why!!) and nasty! Please avoid this restaurant at any cost and here are the reasons why: 1) We ordered gobi 65 (cauliflower 65) that had an extra crunch due to "dirt" in the dish 2) We ordered Vegetable Noodles that had additional human hair as toppings 3) Water bottle is served for drinking water but my 70 year old father asked asked to open the bottle cap, the waiter replies "sorry sir I cannot do that now - very busy" I hope the NJ Department of Health reads this review and audits their food cooking practices as it's only a matter of time that other customers would start reporting same issues! Do yourself a favor, cook hygienic food at homer and eat rather than going and spending money at this dirty & filthy restaurant with rudest staff and chef in Nee Jersey!!! PLEASE AVOID AT ALL COSTS read more

Spice Paradise Indian Restaurant - Hakka Noodles Served with Human Hair - Indian Near Me - East Brunswick, New Jersey

We were driving from Philadelphia to Boston and felt hungry around NJ. After googling for a while, this seemed to be a great option. The reviews were good and the location was right next to the highway. So we decided to give it a try. The place was decent, clean, not too crowded. The menu was like any other Indian restaurant menu. Some of us ordered South Indian food like Dosa, Uthappam while others took curries with Roti. The Dosa was good, but the Uthappam was not well cooked, so avoid it if possible. The sambar and chutney that came along with it were okay, not that great. We ordered two curries - Palak Paneer and Malai Kofta - and both were delicious! Loved them with roti and rice. After the meal, we wanted to have Lassi. The lassi was served too late. Our expectation was that they would remove it from a refrigerator and serve it to us. But to our surprise, they told us that they make lassi fresh every time after the order is placed. Because it was made fresh, it tasted TOO GOOD! So a tip for you - If you plan to have lassi, order it in the beginning when you order the food or even before that. If I lived nearby (or during my next trip to NJ), I would go again to try their non-vegetarian curries and biryani! We also noticed that the service was slow, probably because they cook the food fresh for each order, so don't consider this as a negative point. read more

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Ordered the panner biryani several times, 10/10 would recommend it. Panner is always fresh. Masalas are very fragrant and food is flavorful. RAITA was also very good, some places make it and store it and the yogurt goes sour, not the case here. Always fresh! I did also order a Dosa and idly once and did not like the taste (it was average) but I don't think it's their specialty. Overall good food & good portions. They also followed the directions on my Uber eats to the T! read more

This was our regular spot for few months. We used to like it a-lot. Their biryani and appetizers were good. Then not sure what changed. Last two times our experience have been pathetic. We ordered a tray of goat biryani for a party and same night it was tasting funny. Next morning it went completely bad. When we complained were told it was made to the order and super fresh and refused everything. Today we decided to give them one more chance and they sent burnt biryani. The mutton pieces were burnt and black, rice had turned brown and smoky flavor. Thought this place will give a good option in EB but it is nothing but another disappointment. read more

I love Sunday buffet is really good taste good also the Marsala chai teaBasmati good read more

Spice Paradise Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - East Brunswick, New Jersey

Ate here a couple times now. First time was dine in where we purchased a Groupon. The chicken binyari was kind of dry and the chicken a bit stale. More recently, last night we had takeout. Chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi, palak paneer, and chicken fried rice and a side of garlic naan. Everything was very tasty and the garlic naan though slightly burned had a nice butter flavor. The sauce for the tikka and the palak paneer was delicious. Gobi was really good too with different spices that really made it enjoyable. The three saucy dishes we ordered all came with a small side of rice. The restaurant was kind of empty on Saturday night when I went to pick up the food and I do hope they survive. The price was good and they offer something more adventurous and better (depending on your mood) than the typical suburban eateries in town - pizzerias and such. $50.59 fed 4 adults and 2 kids. read more

Food was great.Had aloo Gobi was very tastyand fresh.The owner Ravi greeted us with smile with warm welcome. Go every weekend there to eat. The buffet has so many different choices to choose from read more

Excellent home style Indian food in a cute, cozy little restaurant with friendly service. We especially loved the gobi Manchurian.

Me and my boyfriend had gone there just out of curiosity had the greatest experience, the food was absolutely delicious! The service was great, our waiter was very patient and descriptive with us even tho we lacked knowledge in what exactly the cuisines were, but loved them all! The place is small and cozy, we definitely had a very pleasant lil date there and will definitely recommend and be back to enjoy more! read more

I would never go to this place again. I ordered boneless Chicken Boneless Biryani, Gongura Goat Curry, Andhra Chicken curry and two rotis All dishes were not freshly cooked, stale, and haphazardly warmed in the microwave. Biryani: NOT AUTHENTIC BIRYANI! Biryani rice spread over red fried Chicken 65 pieces. Probably left over from appetizer. Ghongura Mutton: salty, hardly any meat, selectively bony pieces. Stale. Not fresh. Rice was not freshly made - stale and hard Rotis: Not freshly made. Brought from an Indian supermarket! It's better to purchase frozen dishes from your local Indian supermarket than spend $50 and get cheated! Owner argued with us that it was all freshly made!! No sense of Customer Service!! NEVER AGAIN SHALL I EAT HERE AGAIN! read more

Spice Paradise Indian Restaurant - Stale Biryani - stale Chicken 65 pieces sprinkled with stale Biryani rice! Shame! - Indian Near Me - East Brunswick, New Jersey

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE, POOR SERVICE, COLD FOOD and RUDE STAFF(cherry on top) Mine and my son's stomach got upset. -We went to this place for dinner after looking at 5 star rating(which I think is fake). We were the only people here and the guy was taking calls instead of taking our order. He came to us after 15 min, we just started giving order and he againpicked up another call, while we were giving order. -we ordered "gravy" gobi manchurian and we got dry manchurian. We returned and then again they gave us "soggy dry manchurian". -Dosa, Sambhar etc was cold. -Server and owner rudely argued with us. I hope this review helps who are looking for good food and good service. read more

Really good food and service we enjoyed our Dinner. Or waiter was very calm and descriptive of food and Spice level which we had some doubt. But over experience was really good. A must visit place. read more

Visited this restaurant on a Monday evening and upon approaching, we were greeted by such a joyful woman (the owner) who told us to take a seat wherever we would like. After seating, we were quickly given all of our plates and utensils along with glasses of water. Within five minutes, we placed our orders and the customer service was amazing! Both the owner and the server came back to check on the food, refill waters and ask if we wanted anything else. It is great to see such terrific customer service. So now the food: I was actually surprised that it tasted very delicious (we had purchased a Groupon deal for half off). We ordered the veggie noodles, gobi 65, paneer tikka masala, kadai paneer and some plain naans. The spice level was perfect but the only thing that needs some improvement was that there was a bit too much oil in the food. Also, the vegetable noodles were pretty bland and could use some more spices and flavour. Food was 3/5 and customer service was 5/5 so giving it a 4/5! Other than that, definitely a good experience and would recommended to others! read more

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First off.. I don't know how the others review this restaurant if it opened today (17th) not three days ago. Anyway, My wife, kid and I thought the food was amazingly good. Our appetizer, Veg-Samosa was excellent!! Fresh with a nice crunch on the outside, tasty and pleasant texture stuffing on the inside. Also, the condiments were very good but spicy, especially the tamarind sauce. By the way, all three of us had no problem handling the heat(spicy)for it was mild to medium. Next, we ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala for my kid which he loved and can't wait to go back lol. It comes with Basmati Rice. We ordered two Naan Breads to dip with, so good. The orange sauce was creamy, a bit spicy with chunks of red and green peppers and of course the chicken. You can't get away with using dark meat in this dish. It was ALL tender white meat. I think most places like to cut corners with this dish. For my wife, She ordered a Masala Dosa. The Rice crepe was thin, flakey and crispy. The Masala inside was creamy but lumpy with Veggies as expected, FABULOUS!! The Sambar and Coconut Chutney were amazing. The Sambar was not like having Campbell soup. They used Lentils to give the soup a nice texture. It will be the "go to" for my wife. For me, I ordered the Goat Biryani. I tell you, their is no short cuts with this chef. He used straight up Basmati and mixed it with (I believe to be) chopped Cilantro for texture which is brilliant. The Goat was flavorful and tender not overly goaty just awesome with a nice egg and onion garnish. The Restaurant itself was nice and clean. The chairs have removable cushions if desire and lighting was enough to see what you're eating. The staff were friendly and attentive but needs polishing which I'm sure with time will be proficient. So, with all that said, I Really hope "Spice Paradise" continues to give the absolute best ingredients in their cooking to our community. I'm confident with saying, they are going places. Bravo!!!!!! read more

I am a fan of Indian food as well as Mediterranean foods. With my change of diet wear 90% of my consumption is vegetables this place was the right spot to dine. We had a enough food to last us for our brunch and our dinner. I had chickpeas, lintel peas, a vegetable masala spicy something, naan bread, a yogurt base sauce, and a Spicy Pickle which I did not agree with. And a small cup of rice. And with these few items as stated it was enough for a second meal. All the flavors were delicious customer service was at the ready, friendly and the lady assisting was helpful explaining the menu. I will certainly be back. The price was affordable I believe it was $7.99 I don't know because I didn't pay the bill lol but nonetheless it was definitely affordable and well worth it. read more

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We had the Samosa, Masala Dosa, Chicken Tikka Masala, and Goat Biryani. All of it was fresh and delicious. Waiters were very friendly and courteous. We look forward to coming back to try their lunch buffet with the rest of our family. read more

Ordered on DoorDash just to be called to be told I did not order enough for delivery, ok fine so I ordered more food over the phone and with a card. I was told by owner he couldn't add tip on a card and I didn't have cash. I let him know I already provided a tip through DoorDash for my original order. I call back asking what the total for the order is and the girl working tells me she has to "look it up and call me back" ok . Never calls. About an hour later the delivery driver shows up saying I still need to pay. I told him no I paid two different ways for this order and he asks me about his tip. So I'm standing there looking dumb and hand him a 10 so basically got hustled into ordering double the amount of food I wanted and tipped 50% for food I couldn't even eat. I ordered the curry goat medium and it was complete VIOLENCE!!!! I'm Jamaican I can handle heat but this was straight abusive and there was no silverware so that was annoying as we are traveling and it was 11 pm. The food would have been amazing if it wasn't so spicy. I know everyone handles heat differently but this was seriously abusive. Don't ever order delivery from here it's complete drama. I also if what I read about the owner keeping tips is accurate I'm never going back. read more

Spice Paradise Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - East Brunswick, New Jersey

After debating to eat here after reading the reviews (recent ones were generally positive) I went ahead and ate there on Sunday. The food was not bad but almost every dish on the buffet was either lukewarm or completely cold. As Indian buffets go this was on the expensive side, $22, and to have the selections be such a disappointment this will be a one and done for me. Will not be making a repeat visit here. read more

Please read my previous review posted on 3/2/2019: ======================================================= OK - I had rated these people 5 stars two weeks ago. Today 16th of March, after my third visit, I am taking back 4 stars, that I had given them. I ordered Egg Biryani. I came home and opened the container. It smelt so bad - none of the members of my family wanted to touch it after smelling it. They have started selling old stuff, that is fit to be thrown out. The egg in the biryani looked so rubbery and shrunk - maybe because of heating and reheating. Very very disappointing - in just a matter of two weeks. I immediately called up the restaurant. The owner explained to me that, that is how biryani smells and claimed that he uses the same masala for all the different kinds of biryani - Mutton, Chicken, Vegetable etc. etc. I am sure I will not go there again if that is the assurance that I get - this in spite of not having complaints about the other items I ordered today. The smell of today's biryani really threw me off. After writing this review I went to google reviews and I see that there are similar poor reviews/complaints about stale food from other customers as well. You may want to check that out before heading out that way. read more

4.5. Just wanted to update that the weekday lunch buffet is now weekend only at $12.99. Large variety offered and hot. Also new menu (pictures of which I'll put up) though very similar to older menus. Seems like some changes have been going on here, let's hope for the best. read more

Just stumbled across this place last night on my way home from the gym. I am not super familiar with Indian food but I love curry and I love spice. I'm still learning different dishes but I have to say out of all the Indian food I have ordered this was by far the best. Ordered samosas (my favorite) tandoori chicken (omg amazing) and tikka masala chicken. All the flavors were delicious and not so overpowering I can't wait to go back again and try something new. Food took a little long but the staff explained to me tandoori chicken takes a little longer to make, I also ordered at 930 at night so I was grateful they accommodated me so late. Very nice staff. Also excited to try it when indoor dining opens again because it has a very cute indoor seating area. Portions were also a nice size, prices were definitely appropriate. Sorry I was too hungry to take pictures :) read more

We ordered Mutton biryani from here and it was stale and the meat was dry. This was not a weekday, it was in a Saturday night.

I have tried multiple dishes from them and have been pleasantly surprised at the quality and the taste. Excellent Biryani and goat dishes. If you buy two entrees or Biryani you get a chicken or vegetarian appetizer free. I got chili Chicken, which was very tasty. They take some time for delivery so it would be better to pick up. read more

Food is fast. Meat in Lamb Vindaloo is dry, hard to chew, like mutton instead of lamb.

The food is better than more expensive places and the service is awesome. I fully recommend this place! I loved it!!!

This review is only for their weekend buffet. Food was cold as if they got it out if freezer and didn't care to heat. noodles was cold. biryani was cold. veg and non veg items were not separate on table. corn 65 was salty and cold. naans were saggy and cold. pakoras were only item that was good. this food made me sick in evening. read more

Placed an order for delivery at 9:30pm and the owner kept promising "he's on the way, please wait for the call". No one showed up till 11pm, after which I cancelled the order. Point is why do you need to lie? read more

We came here on a weekend and we're so disappointed. The chaat was awful. We tried 2 kinds and both were not tasty at all. The lo mein is loaded with black pepper. The service is weird and slow. It took us asking for water Atleast 3 times before we could get some and food came out one at a time rather than altogether which is strange bc one person starts eating and is done and the other peoples food isn't ready. Not worth coming back. read more

In all fairness I can't give it one star, because the Biriyani and Dosa are really very good. The masala dishes (butter paneer and chicken tikka masala) aren't good at all. The change in staff is a clear change in service quality, the previous staff were great. The change to a less experienced chef doesn't help either. Hope they make a change soon otherwise I see the Restuarant not lasting too long. read more

The meal was fantastic as well as service as as portion size..... my favorite fish Apollo... most definitely recommend that anyone come try this place. read more