Had a very nice experience at Taj Mahal tonight. Went with a co-worker and we shared a daal tadak, chicken korma, lamb biryani and regular naan. Everything was cooked perfectly and the rice was aromatic, the chicken was tender, and the daal had good spice and body to it. The naan was a little underwhelming (I'm not sure if it was fresh or maybe made from frozen), but it was small and a little drier than I would have hoped for. Service was good and the only other issue was one of our drinking glasses clearly wasn't clean as I could see lipstick marks on it still. The server was prompt in correcting the issue for us. No other issues and enjoyed the experience. read more

I should keep this short and sweet, best Indian cuisine in Lancaster County. Butter chicken- excellent Chicken Tikka Masala- excellent The naan platter-excellent (love the garlic naan) The service here, excellent. They are on the ball with hot towels, cleaning tables and checking on your meals. The set up is awesome in there. Tons of decor that makes you feel as if your stepping into someone's home in India. We love Taj Mahal, definitely a top recommendation from us! read more

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OK. We were the only people in here at noon on a Monday in January. Rather dreary interior and drearier exterior. The booth had a big rip in the seat and was saggy. The food was mediocre for Indian food; I've had better. Service was good. It wasn't bad but we wouldn't go again. read more

Taj Mahal Authentic Indian Cuisine - butter chicken - Indian Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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This establishment is located in Lancaster County PA, and puts out the best Monday night dinner smorgasbord in the county! Much healthier than the traditional PA Dutch buffets. Once you try it, you'll definitely be back for their daily lunch buffet. Reasonably priced for the quality of food and service! read more

Taj Mahal Authentic Indian Cuisine - I took a sampling from their Monday nights dinner smorgasbord. - Indian Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Very excellent service, and food, Will definitely be back... Thank you for a very pleasant evening and Indian hospitality read more

We love Taj Mahal! I have reviewed them before but my last review looks like it was 5 years ago and for pandemic takeout so a new one is in order. This is a charming spot. The owners have it well decorated to add a little 'feel of India' to the restaurant with interesting textiles. There is live music on Saturday that is fabulous! There is a weekday lunch buffet and some weekend evening buffets but we always order from the menu. We have our favorites and like to get many things quite spicy-- though we love sooo many of the options! Naan is excellent. Chicken tikka and chicken makahni... we love both! We also really like the daal makahni-- nice lentil dish. The lamb kebabs and fried cauliflower appetizers are GREAT! So is the fried cheese (name forgotten...) but if we got all the appetizers we love we'd never be able to eat an entree! My family loves the Bombay Aloo potato dish. My family just loves the chicken soup as well. Spouse ALSAYS gets Navarattan Shahi Korma which is a really fab vegetarian dish with really compelling flavors. Give them a try! BEST Indian food in Lancaster BY FAR! Lots of choice on the menu. And I've had Indian many other places well beyond Lancaster and have often felt Taj beats them too! Service is good too-- seems some of the family is often there filling many roles. Very kind and friendly. read more

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I wanted to try this restaurant during my visit to lancaster. Located in a small shopping plaza, this restaurant has its own parking spaces and also shared with other stores. The outdoor décor was nicely done with the welcome sign. And the interior is maintained very well and the decor was beautiful. It definitely reflects the name of the restaurant very well. With a lot of iconic small statues and wall hangings. As you entered the restaurant, I was greeted and checked for a buffet or ala carte. I went with the buffet option. The buffet has vegetable soup, vegetarian appetizer pakora, sauteed vegetables, and chicken legs. For the main course, they had vegetable biryani. White rice couple of vegetarian gravy options, chicken tikka masala, goat curry. They had naan, too. For desert, they had halw and kheer. There were some fruit options , chutney, pickles, etc. I saw a lot of people enjoying the food, almost 10 tables but locals and no Indians. Coming to the food, it was OK food with spices missing . Like other reviews, the chicken was dry. Goat curry was good. For the price the food was good, friendly staff. Try this place. The price of the buffet is listed at the start of the buffet. read more

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My wife was born in India and I have been there many times. So this review is based on a lot of experience with Indian food, including here in the US. We went on a weekday and tried the buffet. The food looked like Indian food, but it lacked even a hint of flavor, not to mention spice or heat. The tandoori chicken was red, but lifeless. The cooks really had to make an effort to strip that food of any flavor. OK. I understand that some restaurants think they need to water down their ethnic buffet to not offend the least adventuresome pallet. So maybe ordering off the menu can generate a dish with flavor? Nope. Went back a week later and ordered the Paneer Chapatta appetizer. It actually wasn't bad. Not great, but OK. We then ordered the Lamb Vindaloo which is supposed to be spicy. I ordered the spice / heat to be 8 out of 10 with 10 being hot. Oh my. No flavor, spice or heat. I don't think that dish would have been any different no matter what spice/heat level I ordered. My wife ordered the Goan Chicken, a "specialty of South India" so the menu says. My wife is from south India. That was not Goan chicken. Bland and creamy sauce, which is not what Goan chicken is. We drove into Lancaster afterwards so I could look for a homeless person to give the leftovers to. No luck. I understand this isn't New Jersey that has great Indian restaurants. And that the pallet of most people in Lancaster for this type of food isn't experienced so probably thinks the Taj Mahal is a really good restaurant. But if you want Indian food that at least makes a good faith effort at trying to be good, and does a pretty good job, check out Himalayan Curry and Grill in Lancaster. The buffet is very good and the dishes from the menu are flavorful if not very hot or spicy. read more

Excellent service, literally perfect ambiance, good prices, great food. The buffet is amazing food and great price:food ratio. One of my favorites! There is often live music, it is BYOB, and the interior is fun and well decorated. read more

Great and tasty food! Authentic experience and atmosphere! Everything that we ever ordered was excellent!

Best Indian place in Lancaster! Their food is consistently great and tasty. We get takeout here all the time with fast service.

I was a bit disappointed today... Lancaster had such a great run with surprising me with the ethic foods but, sadly, the streak came to an today. Let me start with the atmosphere: it was great. They had live music with a man playing what I've recognized as a traditional Indian string instrument. The place looks a bit outdated but; brings out the Indian culture. Unfortunately, I got bad news from here. They give you a fried dough that's shaped like a little samosa. It's literally the same stuff that Chinese take out places give you with duck sauce so I thought that was interesting (I wouldn't eat it.. I had one for the taste and it was not good and fills your stomach with empty calories). The night was busy with both people dining in and with takeout so understandable if service is a bit slow. But... 45 min slow? It's been a long time since I had to wait that long for food. Got there at 620, ordered at 635 and food came out ~720ish. I've been to plenty of Indian restaurants... Max I waited for was 20 min maybe? So all could have been forgiven except the food... Made me cry a bit. The chicken was dry, chewy, and overcooked. The sauce was a bit bland which didn't help the case. It reminded me of pumpkin soup in terms of taste until we added extra spices that we asked for which (add salt) made things a bit better. The lamb... Oh the lamb shank... I was excited for this one because it was a"restaurant special". Description states that it was marinated overnight. The flavor however seems not to have penetrated the lamb if it was marinated. It too was overcooked and very dry... I literally had to work for my food. For a dish that's high in price, I was hoping for it to have a good amount of food but... A lot of the shank was too fatty to eat and the meat was super tough to cut/chew. I was thinking at one point of picking it up and eating it like a turkey leg but... It would have been a mess. The naan was a bit disappointing. It was more along the lines of a pita; thick and chewy. The garlic was raw due to the naan being so thick and some parts were borderline raw dough. Maybe it was a bad night??? Hoping it was a bad night for them... For food to take that long, and to come out the way it did, at that cost... Meh It's gonna be a long while before I go try again (I like to try everything twice) read more

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This food is amazing. Really like how they have different levels of spice for everybody's pallet only ordered from DoorDash and the food was great so can't wait to check out what it's like Inside. Authentic isn't just in the name well done! read more

Ordered half a tray of chicken biryani for the day after Eid. The rice was very mushy and the grains were broken. More importantly, there was no meat! There were barely any slivers of chicken meat. The biryani was definitely not fresh and were discards from the bottom of the pot. Super disappointed!!! read more

Taj Mahal Authentic Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Only in Lancaster could this place get away with 5 Star reviews. It's not good. It's not even the best Indian food in Lancaster, and that's saying something. Some of you need to get out and experience what actual good food tastes like. It's a 2-3 star Indian restaurant. Nothing more. read more

I went here on Sunday and they have a decently sized variety of food and if you love Indian food it is the best spot ever the service is great because it's never packed so they always can get to you and the music is amazing they play traditional Indian music along with the comfy cozy look it all goes together perfectly I would give it 5 stars and fully recommend to others read more

I've been going here for 20 years--really great and consistent over that entire time. Too many favorites to list, so I'll just say get the vindaloo--you won't be disappointed, unless you're a baby that doesn't like spicy food. read more

I've been eating at Taj Mahal for years, but it's been a few since my last visit. I ordered online and scheduled my pickup time - very user friendly! The spice level was on point! I'm always weary of 1-10 scales because everyone's palate is different. I forget which number I picked, but it was exactly what I was looking for. The food is consistent here, which is what brings me back. read more

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I've been coming here for years. I really like the chicken curry and I've gotten them at spice levels as high as ten, and as low as 5. I prefer my curry to be pretty spicy and they do a great job. However, the extra spicy does not mask the o really deep flavor if the curry. I also had their tikkimasala app (bbq chicken) and their stir fried shrimp app. I like how this place has no wait time on Friday nights. Easy lily seated, lots, I mean lots of takeout orders. read more

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Review of the buffet. The positives. Good variety. Lots of veggie dishes. Very fresh veggies, wonderfully cooked. Salad, chutneys, spicy sauces (*warning - very spicy), chicken and lamb, soup, rice pudding and carrot dessert. The not so positives. Lack of love. This might sound odd, but in other Indian restaurants I have dined at, I am warmly greeted, fresh naan is brought to the table, I'm offered hot chai, plates are promptly cleared and someone stops by the to ask how our food was. None of that here. On the buffet, naan tasted like a cut up discs of cold pita. I want my naan warm and crisp. Sauced foods needed a good kick of spice. Everything was bland in spice and heat. read more

Our go-to spot for incredible Indian takeout! When it comes to takeout, my wife and I can't resist this place! Their Vindaloo is bold and fiery--perfect for spice lovers--while the Navarattan Korma is creamy, subtly sweet, and oh-so-comforting. We always round out the meal with their flavorful Aloo Gobi, which is packed with perfectly spiced potatoes and cauliflower. And no dinner here is complete without finishing with a dessert of kheer! The creamy rice pudding is the perfect way to wrap up such a flavorful feast. This spot has become a takeout tradition for us, and we can't recommend it enough. If you're craving incredible Indian food from the comfort of home, this is the place to order from! read more

Decided to try the buffet toddy bc for $15 a buffet seemed like a steal. As a south Asian the best way I can describe the food is very Americanized Indian food- So catered to non-south Asians. To another south Asian I would not recommend the buffet- waste of money bc the food was very BLAND. At the buffet they had veggie pakora, veggie biryani, lamb curry, chicken makhani, mushroom saag, this paneer dish, chicken tandoori. Very bland food. Chicken tandoori is just color no flavor. The lamb and chicken had a very meaty smell so the meat was definitely not prepared well with the gravy and the gravy itself was very bland- hard to call it any type of makhani or curry. You can tell the meats were boiled and just dropped in the gravy. The mushroom saag was probably the worst thing I tried. Canned mushrooms dropped in blended spinach- again no type of flavor at all. So very much catered to the non- south Asian taste buds. Also not the mention there was this one server who was so rude to us. He told us to go sit in the back but then told us to move to another table bc it was gonna be a full house? Didn't bring us any water until we had to call him over to bring us water, didn't even bother to collect old buffet plates until we were actually done. We had the same server before when we dined in during dinner and similar experience. But we did order takeout before and for the simple paneer saag and chicken tikka masala and asked them to make it spicy and it was pretty decent. Maybe 6/10? It's very hard to decent or edible south Asian food in central pa so this wasn't horrible. If you really want some Indian food order takeout and ask for spicy or ask them to make it to cater south Asians and they'll make it like that. So that's the good of this place. For south Asians wouldn't recommend the buffet. Non south Asians love this place and considering the location I can understand why their food taste the way it does.... read more

What a beautiful place to eat. The ambiance is so relaxing. And the food is so delightful. The flavor is so good. Each bite, I thought "oh goodness this is incredible". I'm so glad I ran into this place. read more

Taj Mahal Authentic Indian Cuisine - Amazing. Buffet style. - Indian Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Had dinner with a friend on a Thursday evening. Varied menu, friendly service. We had the lamb korma with peshwari naan. Meal was delicious. Lamb was tender and flavorful. Service was prompt and friendly. Restaurant filled up quickly. We even spotted an elder Mennonite couple enjoying dinner. Just off of route 30 - easy to find. Would like to come back to try something new. read more

This restaurant is authentic as far as the cuisine but it's not the best Indian food I've ever had. The food was mediocre at best. The menu said the Korma was white meat chicken but it was a mix of white and dark and the lamb biryani was not spiced like we were used to which may be a regional thing. Good points are the variety in the menu, excellent service and reasonable prices. I liked that you can request your own spice level from 1-10, 10 being fire hot. There is no alcohol but you can bring your own bottle of wine if you prefer. There is no real ambiance. It is one big room but the decor is characteristic. We were just passing through Lancaster, so we don't look to return. read more

I've been coming here since 2011 and have NEVER had a single issue with ANYTHING! Has been 8yrs since I've lived here and was in town tonight on a little vacation so I took my girlfriend here for dinner. It was excellent like always. I always get the Chicken Vindaloo and she decided on the Chicken Tikka Masala along with 2 orders of naan. The dinners were soooo flavorful and the meat was fall apart tender. Naan was also hot, fresh & perfect. If you enjoy spicy food I definitely recommend the vindaloo. This place is legit and I highly recommend it. A+ read more

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I'm extremely appalled by how we were treated walking in. They sit us down we ask for the regular menu because we didn't want the buffet ( it was already practically empty). They said we can order from the menu but then they denied us service, they said the kitchen is going to be too busy because we are preparing for a party for dinner. I have never experienced this in my life. Just for that I wouldn't ever return. read more

Just got take out but dang that was good. Looking forward to trying it again sometime soon. Clean place with good service.

The Monday evening buffet is the perfect way to try the incredible food offerings at Taj Mahal!

We had the lunch buffet on the weekend. The food was tasty and a reasonable price. It could use more choices, but the ones that were there tasted good. They were a little slow on replenishing the naan. I think some customers took a ton right away everytime it was brought out. Maybe they could address that by bringing naan out to each table upon request. The service was lacking. They brought water upon being seated, then never came by to ask about drinks, refill the water, and even took a while to remove dirty plates. But overall a good affordable lunch option. read more

Decided to try out this restaurant since we were in this area and saw that the reviews are good. Ordered Shrimp Labardar, Kadai chicken along with naan and roti. Food was so disappointing. We ordered a medium plus spice level and it was absolutely bland. There was no taste to it - totally lacking in salt and spices. We also got a chicken tikka masala for takeout and brought back home for trying out since we had already ordered before trying our food there. It wasn't flavorful in any way - it might be Americanized Indian food. No way it is the usual Indian food. There was live sitar music being played on that weekend. Décor inside is bright and colorful, tables being covered with tablecloths. Will give one star for that. read more

The food is amazing, and the service is wonderful!! Don't be fooled by the exterior, it's what's inside that counts. We highly recommend the lamb curry, salmon tiki masala, and really anything on the menu. Great vegan and vegetarian dishes. Enjoy the live music on Saturday night while you dine. read more

Took my kid in for samosas which happen to be a favorite. Tried their mixed grill appetizer and it was both great and meh. Meaning some items were delicious and cooked perfectly while other items were simply bland and I was thankful for the chutney. Their kulfi is definitely worth the try the rus malai was a bit off for my liking. We skipped the buffet this round, but we will definitely give it a shot next time as other customers seemed to enjoy it. read more

We were visiting from Montana where Indian food basically doesn't exist... this place is so so good that we came back for a second dinner on our trip!! I've had Indian all over the country and this place is top on my list... in Pennsylvania of all places!! read more

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I used to love this place! It was one of my all time favorite restaurants. I moved away and when I came back for a visit it was terrible. The staff were unfriendly. The food on the buffet was bland, and cold. I tried every dish and none of them were well seasoned. I was super disappointed. read more

Not sure how authentic this Indian food is--pretty sure it's Americanized--but I enjoyed the meal regardless. Staff is hardworking & attentive; the dishes were flavorful & delicious. We ordered samosas (not pictured), chicken tandoori, & daal makhani. The entrees were good, but again, I'm sure this is super Americanized, so I would've preferred more spice & flavor. This Indian place does not compare to the ones in Philly, but for Lancaster, it's not bad at all. Seems like a popular place because the tables were all full for dinner on a Saturday. I would come here again, & try something new next time! read more

Taj Mahal Authentic Indian Cuisine - Chicken Tandoori & Daal Makhani - Indian Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Foodgasm !!!!!!! I've lived within ten miles of this place for almost three years and just discovering this place now? Shame on me. I'll go stand in the corner. So first off, light, delicious, perfectly spiced Indian food. Wow. Vegans. Take note! Everything vegan is clearly marked. This makes life so easy. Omnivores. Tons of selection for you as well. This will be a new regular place. Heck yesss read more

Taj Mahal Authentic Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I can't believe this restaurant only has 4 stars. I have dined her several times and each time the food is hot and delicious. The Taj Mahal has been in business for well over 25 years. The food is an explosion of flavor and spices. You can order it mild or spicy. My last visit we ordered several entrees so that we had leftovers to take home. It's that good. Service is always great and on certain nights they have a live sitar performer. Taj Mahal is also BYOB with no fee. Looking for something new for your palate? Try the curry chicken, or any number of their delicious dishes. Taj Mahal never disappoints. Always clean and rarely have to wait more than a few minutes for a table. During the week they have a lunch buffet. An excellent opportunity to sample some dishes. read more

This was an awesome place to eat any time. The service was excellent, they provided crackers and scented hand towels, wonderful samosas, 10/10 mango lassi, there were great vibes, the dishes were clean and glasses fancy, the tablecloths and decor were nice, the naan was very delicious, and the dishes were phenomenal and we had a great time. The only thing is that the mild dishes were a tad sweet but just order moderate spice or a spicier dish like the vindaloo (which was also very tasty). read more

Taj Mahal Authentic Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

My first time here, offering a lunch buffet for $11.99, it was delicious! Constant flow of people on a Monday at lunch, saw lots of take out traffic. It's in a strip mall just off 741, lots of parking. I used to love Passage to India in Harrisburg, this is closer & I will be back! read more