We visited for Mother's Day as a party of seven and were very disappointed with the overall experience. The buffet was not properly maintained. Several items were not refilled in a timely manner, including pani puri, and the restaurant repeatedly ran out of bowls and plates. The rasmalai was also unavailable and appeared to be replaced with fruit salad, which was disappointing. How do you have kadi pakora with no pakora. How do you have dahi vada with no dahi. Ridiculous Service was also poor. No one came by to refill water or check on our table. When naan was served, it was placed into the basket by hand, without gloves or tongs, which felt unsanitary. We were also seated in a corner area that felt more like a warehouse than a dining space. Three people in our group barely ate, yet we were charged $22 per person plus an automatic 18% gratuity for parties over five, which was not clearly communicated upfront. Given the lack of service, that charge felt unreasonable. This restaurant was recommended by a friend, but unfortunately, based on the food quality, service, cleanliness concerns, and overall value, we would not return. Please think twice read more

Sarah made our first home purchase feel effortless. She negotiated hard on our behalf and walked us through every step of the closing process. Couldn't recommend more highly! read more

I needed a quick takeout meal post gym and got to try Taj Mahal! I ordered online and it took about 25 minutes. I got the paneer mahkni and garlic naan. It comes with jasmine rice and also a side of onions to top! Everything was really hot and fresh even after sitting for a bit. I thought the portion size was great and made was 2 meals for me. I wish there was a little more paneer but there's definitely plenty of gravy! I got the medium spice and I didn't think it was too bad (I am white with low spice tolerance!) The naan was super buttery and garlicky and definitely what I was craving. I would absolutely order from here again! read more

Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant - Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

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When we first walked in we noticed how peaceful it felt! There is music playing in the background which is loud enough to not hear the conversation at the next table. We sat right across from the buffet. They have lots of different meat and non meat options which I love! They also have mango ice cream for dessert yummy! I highly recommend dining here! I posted some videos of our food and the buffet! My husband said that some of the items were too spicy for him but he still enjoyed everything he tried! I highly recommend you give this Indian buffet a try! We will be back for sure! I love that it is closer to home. read more

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Friday, saturday and Sunday is a steal , Really overwhelming options on buffet..Loved it read more

Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

Consistently Excellent! Taj Mahal is hands down one of the best Indian restaurants around. The food is always fresh, hot, and full of flavor, with a great variety to choose from. The place is clean and inviting, including the bathrooms. The manager is incredibly attentive and makes every visit feel special. I absolutely LOVE this place! Highly recommended! read more

I did a carryout from Taj Mahal Restaurant and everything was excellent! I ordered the Egg Bhurjee, Egg Curry, Garlic Naan, and Bullet Naan -- all were flavorful and perfectly cooked. The naan especially stood out -- super fresh, soft, and not doughy at all. Quantity of the entrees was also great! Definitely one of the better Indian spots in the area! read more

This is the worst Indian buffet I have been to. Quality of the chicken was horrible. Service took forever to just refill the water. Nothing great about the ambiance. Find another Indian buffet. There are many in the Chicagoland. read more

One of my absolute favorite Indian restaurants! The service is always amazing and the food amazing. Very clean place and their buffet is always so good as well! read more

Food was plentiful and flavorful. We ordered the Butter Chicken and Korma with Garlic Naan. All of which were delicious! The wait staff were very attentive and helpful. read more

Ive never been to an Indian restaurant, boy was I missing out. Food and service are fantastic here. Seems the bar can use a little work in that they have a bar but didnt really have a bartender. Everything we ate was delicious. They gove you an indian version of chips and salsa. We got the hash brown appetizer which was like a mcdonalds hash brown, but not greasy, thicker with some spice. For dinner I got the butter chicken hot with the buttered naan. The naan is buttery soft melt in your mouth and the butter chicken sauce was out of this world. 5 Stars for this place - should be in everyones rotation of restaurants if youre in the hanover park, Bartlet and bloomingdale area. Top 3 restaurant in the area for me read more

Love this place absolutely delicious food/ dessert with great ambience. Definitely recommend as the service and cleanliness was perfect

My favorite Indian dishes are saag paneer and palak paneer. It's what I get every time I have Indian food, but I can't order it at any other restaurant anymore because I always compare it to Taj Mahal's and Taj Mahal's always comes out first by far. The portions they give you for the price are phenomenal. And they offer the option to get it spicy, which really adds to an already delicious dish. It's so filling and flavorful. I have also tried their garlic naan, which is very tasty and their chicken tikka masala (my friend ordered this, so I tried a bit of his) is really good. We were so impressed that we drove 30 min to return to the restaurant and plan to return again. I'd recommend this place to anyone who loves Indian food. read more

I have eaten here for years and am finally leaving a review. I have ordered several of the items, but my main recommendations are the chili paneer, paneer makhani, the garlic naan, and the malai kofta. All these items are really good. My favorite here is the chili paneer as this is my go-to indo-Chinese item nearby. They really marinate and cook the paneer well. I usually order to go so I do not have much experience dining inside the restaurant, but my experiences inside have not been bad. It usually takes around 45 minutes to an hour to prepare the items and it is good to call in your order early. Overall, I would most definitely recommend ordering from here, but I would say to-go is a good option. read more

I called this restaurant on Monday (8/09/21) to make a reservation for Wednesday (8/11/21) and the guy who picked up the phone told me that I would not need a reservation and quite frankly did not take my reservation and told me just to show up for dinner on Wednesday. I showed up on Wednesday and was shocked as the guy told me they are busy and they cannot seat us for dinner He said I would have to wait one hour???!!! ( in one hour I can go home and go to sleep why would I wait for dinner that long??) I mentioned to him that I had spoken to him on Monday and he did not take my reservation by claiming I did not need one and now he is telling me I cannot dine because it's too busy and the fact that I do not have reservation??? Immensely shocked by this behavior never again Bhaiya... read more

was there in saturday 11/2/24 mgr gopal isn't honest will try to overcharge you and tell you to pay at the counter instead of bringing you the check to the table also requested i pay in cash which raise red flags... been there 3 times and all times same behavior also, he is very rude and disprespectful to staff there as well as other paying customers. stay away at all cost food tast awful old from many days warmed up in mrcowave smell is bad many good and professional indian resterants with good service and food in schaumburg as well as naperville area worth the drive. read more

Nothings to say , everything is great food & flavor with fresh Indian all kind of herbs & fresh ingredients. Beautiful mouth watering to love to eat like home . V will back all time so often. Perfect staff members with smiling face . read more

What a negative experience. I went for the lunch buffet and was so disappointed. Firstly the food was only just warm. In my opinion the selection wasn't very good. The chicken tikka was basically a pan of sauce with a few chuncks of chicken hidden inside. it is obviously a way to make an excessive profit. ( I know businesses have to be profitable but I don't want to have a meal that gives me a feeling of getting something less than quality) On getting the check I discovered the price has been increased from $16 to a massive $21. The new price is not published anywhere. I would not have eaten there if I'd known how much they had increased the price. Overall, an expensive waste of money. read more

Overall (takeout only): 9/10 - Quality, 10/10 - Portions, 10/10 - Variety, 10/10 - Authenticity, 10/10 - Communication, 7/10; the person taking orders on the phone is not very professional Note: No rice at all is provided with dishes (e.g., curries) - you must purchase rice as an independent order. read more

Always same quality and quantity! Love every single dish at this place . My favorite dishes are chicken do pyaza, Dhaba chicken, goat chilli. read more

Gave this place a try ! Ate Punjabi food and absolutely loved it! Great place to eat and relax. Tried Indian beer and thought it was really good. People were great and friendly. I'm usually fussy about different foods but I was really surprised how much I enjoyed it! read more

Small selection for buffet. They didn't refill empty meat entrees. Very poor service.

Chef Dipam is the best in Chicago land area. We met him and he made the best dishes I've tried. Only in India you can find this taste and it reminded me of home. And Gopal was very attentive as always. Best restaurant! 100% recommend to go there and have a great lunch buffet or an amazing dinner. read more

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When server came to take order didn't ask if we need drink. Served soup and entree together. Never have cilantro in chicken corn soup.No soya sauce and chillie sauce to go with soup and Hakka noodles.Taste of food ok. read more

One word: Cockroaches. Do not come here, it is unsanitary. The service is crud too, took forever to get water and our order, only to get cockroaches on the food read more

Came to Taj Mahal Restaurant for the first and had a great first experience. The food and service was great. Food was made fresh & served hot from appetizer to main entrees. Would return again in the future and recommend to friends. read more

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Every time I order any curry from this place, it's so fresh and very tasty. Loved the kadhai ka saag and kadhai mushrooms. Simply amazing.The place has been very consistent with the quality of dishes. read more

My parents have always enjoyed this restaurant near their home. Today my mom and I went for lunch and ordered her favorite vegetable biriyani. The service, quality and tasty food is worth experiencing. The manager Gopalji has always been kind to my parents and I have never eaten as tasty biryani anywhere. We will be back soon! read more

We ordered food through Doordash from Taj Mahal - Carol Stream . Unfortunately one of the food item - Gajar Halwa was smelling and we got stomach ache after eating. Other items were ok. Please check before you deliver . Thanks, Gururaj kulkarni read more

They do not put all ingredients included in the descriptions of the food. I have a Tree Nut allergy and came here yesterday for the buffet. I am very cautious about reading if anything has allergens and I saw absolutely no signs. The tiki masala had cashews in it but the description was "boneless chicken cubes in a creamy tomato sauce" absolutely no mention of nuts or cashews. It took one bite and I was having a reaction already. Had to go to the ER and everything. Hopefully everything ended up being ok but this was my entire day. And someone with a deathly allergy could have died and that would be on them. They were very nice and gave us a discount on the meal but it is so important to list what is actually in the food for the sake of people with allergies read more

Extremely rude "owner". I walked in for lunch and stood at the counter for quite a while and was ignored by the man who was playing on his cell phone behind the bar located back of the room. I finally got his attention and he just pointed swaying his arm stating as if "sit anywhere" and went back to his phone. Since he refused to come take my order I was forced to eat off the buffet offerings which did not have what I went in to order. When I returned with my plate and sat down at the table and began eating, the same man came to my table and requested me to stand up and move to another table because he had not instructed me to sit at that table. At first I thought it was a joke being April 1st but he was very serious. He stated that even though the entire restaurant was empty with the exception of two tables, he only had two other tables available and the others were unavailable. I asked him why he didn't assign me a specific table in the first place and he ignored me answer and simple repeated himself instructing me to pick up my things and move to another table. Mind you. The section I was in was not closed. He just selected random tables to be "closed" abstractly. I pointed out the absurdity of his directions and it was only after i did so that he hanged his mind and "allowed" me to stay at my table. However, he refused to take my order and stated I should eat from the buffet and brought me room temperature warm water as if they did not have cold drinking water. Also as a response, he threw a tantrum and refused to bring me any more ma'am, tandoori chicken, or let me order an alternative drink. If I could give them zero stars, I would. If you have any self respect, you will stay away from this ola read more

Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

I have very mixed feelings about this location as it has been a go to for our family for years however our most recent experience was extremely lack luster. We had been regular customers of Taj Mahal when it was originally located on Bloomingdale and Lake. Over the years, our family has used their catering services for many big events and always had reliable service and consistently, delicious food. We were even contemplating using them for an upcoming event which is what brought us to dinner there tonight. We came in on a Saturday evening around 6:30pm and the location was rather empty (2-3 other parties seated). We were promptly seated and given menus and order was taken. The food was a complete disappointment. All three entrees were bland in flavor and even though all were ordered at different spice levels, they tasted the same. In addition, the naan was tough. All the while not once was our water refilled or were we asked if there was anything else we needed. We needed to ask for water once and after waiting for 15 minutes, I had to walk up to the bar and ask for water again. Given the emptiness of the location, this slow, inattentive service is unacceptable. It is safe to say that we will not be using their catering services until our in-restaurant experience proves to be better. Hopefully our experience was an exception to their usual dinner service (although my family was there over this past Mother's Day and the service was equally as lacking however an exception can be made for a busy holiday). I am willing to give this place another chance in the future if a change is made. read more

Stopped by for a quick dinner with the family while in the area . We were starving and didn't have high expectations. The food and service at Taj Mahal was stellar. We ordered the dry veg manchuriun , tadka dal, baingan bharta, bullet naan and a few others. Everything was so tasty and well prepared. All of the staff were extremely attentive and friendly! Highly recommend this place and will definitely return read more

Food is good we enjoy the buffet, but when the owner manager asks for a tip makes me wonder who is really getting the tip?? Try them one more time if same thing happens will start going to Bombay chopsticks in Hoffman Estates and by the way, they're very good to buffet every afternoon seven days a week read more

This place has by far the worst manager and service you can imagine. The excuse is that "we're Indian." I'm indian. And I'm not an asshole. So that excuse is bogus. So thank you for making Indians look bad. They hang up on you if u ask one question. They tell you to watch ur tone after they scream at you. I own a few restaurants and i wouldn't dare talk to anyone like this. "Hurry up" "you're wasting my time" I literally asked if butter chicken came with rice. My bad. I will cut my question down to fewer words to save time. "Butter chicken, rice?" Is that Better for you fools or is that too much for you as well. Stop being assholes and maybe ur business wouldn't have an issue. There are way better restaurants out there. Do it right or don't do it at all. Clearly you all don't have morals or respect. P.s thank you for the food. read more

I order from here frequently and I love it every single time. The meats in our order are always so tender and every dish is packed with flavor. We normally order off door dash but it wasn't working on my phone so I just called in as a regular pick up order and it was ready quickly! My favorite dish is actually their veggie samosas, the dipping sauces that come with them are delicious. read more

While the interior is very bland, the food is anything, but! I highly recommend the chicken, tikka masala, medium spice... They send a long a little container that will allow you to spice it up if need be read more

Very rude staff and bad customer service. We were party of 10 and given a table with no light above it and it was very dark so we asked for different table with lighted area. The guy literally told us " this is the only table we have you take it or leave it". I don't think they are serious about their business. I am in customer service business too. This is not how you service your customers in food industry. They are going to shut down with this customer service. read more

This is one if the best Indian restaurant in town. Must order paneer bhurjee and Chinese baby corn. Very attentive service. The food is fresh. They make the food spicy if you ask for it. read more

Great food.. husband is Pakistani and we're no longer together, but I still love their food.