This food meet our expectations. Exactly what I wanted to celebrate my birthday since I couldn't go eat in an actual restaurant. Chicken Tikka Masala & saag paneer, garlic naan, rice & chutney. They threw in an extra order of plain naan. They didn't know if was my BD so not really sure why but everything was really flavorful and tasty. read more

The food was ok at best. The service was absolutely awful. The host/waiter did not speak to me at all: not when he seated me, not to get a drink order, not to even tell me my bill total. It was bizarre. Language barrier? Some weird masoginy thing? I have no idea but no words. They get two stars because he brought me a pitcher of water which luckily is what I wanted to drink but he didnt ask. read more

Taj Palace has a pleasant atmosphere and wonderful food! Here for 15 years! We tried the buffet which had a delicious variety for for both vegetarians and meat-eaters! My husband raved about the Pork Curry, while I loved their Sambar veggie soup. Please come into this lovely family restaurant, you won't believe how great it is!! read more

Taj Palace - Indian Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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It doesn't look like much but the food is awesome! I always order the chicken tiki masala when we do take out, but the buffet is so good as well. Very good prices and are they are always helpful and timely. Love this hidden gem(: read more

New favorite Indian Buffett in Bend! All the food you can eat at a great value and high quality. This will definitely be a new regular stop for us. read more

We went there once and said never again. The food was bland, boring, and served luke warm. Nice location. read more

As shown in other reviews, the meal comes with many "mystery" bowls of food. It was interesting and intriguing but not quite what we were hoping for .Although it was good. I think the price was $18. Parking is terrible . read more

After finding out that the wait at Wild Rose would be 30-45 minutes, we changed courses and opted for the Sunday dinner buffet ($14.99) at Taj Palace around the corner. Items were hit-or-miss, but there is such a variety of meat and vegetarian options that you're sure to find something you like. You may find that your water never gets refilled or your empty plates never get taken from the table, but the food is solid! read more

Taj Palace - First plate from the buffet! - Indian Near Me - Bend, Oregon

The food at Taj Palace is really great. I wasn't expecting to find great Indian food in Central Oregon and I was really surprised at how good the food is here. The staff is very polite and attentive. We go here often for the lunch buffet and for dinner. If you have a regular lunch break and have to get back to work then you realize by the time you find parking downtown you need to get your food fairly quickly; their buffet is perfect for a quick lunch. They have a great variety of delicious food and great staff. read more

Indian food will forever be my favorite, and this place is spot on every time! They flavors are incredible and everything is served and tastes so authentic. My all time favs are Chicken Biryani, Garlic Naan, and a Mango Lassi but really, you can't go wrong with anything your order here read more

Normally I don't write reviews but I felt compelled. The food, service, and friendly staff is absolutely amazing here. The tandoori lamb and lamb vindaloo were delicious. The mango custard and honey balls were a perfect end the a great meal. And right around the corner from the house. read more

Tried the buffet and it was awesome. Great place, tasty food! Tandoori chicken is my favorite. read more

Taj Palace - Indian Near Me - Bend, Oregon

I have lived in Bend for 3 years. Tonight was my fist time eating here. Coming from the Bay Area, Indian food is a staple in most people's diets. The food was excellent here. The service was great. It's a small family run business where everything is homemade!! Will definitely be back and make this one of my go to restaurants in Bend!!! read more

The place is quirky. As a guest you may find yourself witness to arguments between the owners. Sometimes you'll be served by someone who doesn't quite have a grasp on the English language (outside of the menu items). The food is great. It's generally traditional, but they have plenty of Americanized items as well. The place has its oddities, but the people are genuine and the lack of saccharin smiles is refreshing. I have a truly warm spot into heart for this place. read more

We were happy to find indian restaurant in Bend during weekend. Place : Was completely empty during weekend lunch, so guessing not much ppl coming here. There were not much lights, and decor had indian paintings. Food : Decent choices of vegetarian entree. Loved Kobi sabji & Daal, Desert was bad. No hot naans served on the table, so that was bit disappointment. Lemon Rice was good. Service : I am sort of used to bad service that usually goes with cheap buffet. But this was by far the worst. No waiter, fine. But owners were standing right near the counter, and they never bothered to check whether buffet counter needs refilling, do we need water, who shall clean up plates from our table, is everything okay, were we ready to check out. Heck one even started eating himself in far distant table. They simply didn't care. Food was decent, but experience was pathetic. Will not return read more

It's so great to have something new in this neighborhood. The food was fantastic but the people were amazing. I felt like I was invited to a friends house for dinner. read more

Best South Indian food I have had in the USA in the last 20 years! I was in Bend for a conference and got lost looking for my hotel. It wa sthe best thing that ever happened to me since I discovered the Taj Palace :-) Most restaurants that I have had Indian food are North Indian cuisine (cream, tomato and butter based) which is a far cry from South Indian cuisine (dry spices, tamarind and water based). I miss the variety of south Indian spices and dishes e.g. dosas and idlis I was there for dinner so did not have a chance to try their lunch buffet. I had the eggplant a-la-carte (came with rice, naan, daal, sambhar, garbanzo beans curry, pickles, yogurt and chutney) and my taste buds went on a nostalgic journey home to southern India. The food was authentic and fresh and had not been "Americanized". I live in Eugene but I plan on making a trip back when I get home sick. Love, Love, Love the food!!! read more

Oh. Holy. Wow! Onion pakora, with chickpea-coconut and cilantro sauces.. where have you been all my life?!?! This place wowed me with every dish. I was so surprised they were almost empty, even though it was late Monday night. As far as I'm concerned, they should have to be kicking people out.. or open 24 hours. Consider me a new regular. read more

Lets just start by saying if you know good indian food you will puke eating here. I hit their buffet and all the food was Lukewarm, like it had been sitting for hours under a heat lamp that wasn't working. The indian waitress had the personality of a door knob, the decor was..... well to be expected, BAD. I only ate there because there were only 2 restaurant I have not eaten at yet here in Bend, they were one of them, well I tried it and would not only go there again unless I were homeless and they gave me free food. I see 4 stars from some other patrons, I just don't get it. How does a restaurant like that stay in business in such a great location on Wall St.? Between them and the tacky florescent lights of the vietnamese restaurant, they both are an eye sore, neither one fits the charm of downtown Bend, more like downtown Los Angeles. read more

We have been eating at Taj Palace since they opened 12 years ago and it always a favorite in Bend. The lunch buffet has me totally spoiled as it is the best of any Indian restaurant I've tried. Vegetarians, Vegans and everyone else will find this place to be mouthfuls of flavor like no other. When in Bend, treat yourself to either the lunch buffet or a menu dinner ! read more

Wow, just wow. Phenomenal Indian food. I traveled for several months in India and have a high bar for Indian cuisine and this place makes it! Great complex flavors and no holding back on using quality spices. The samosa crusts were so light and airy. Plus, they serve dosas!!! I highly recommend the dosas--they are a South Indian dish that is VERY hard to find stateside. Soooo good! read more

Just a regular run of the mill place. Pakoras were good and the tandoori chicken was awesome. But found 3 different spinach based dishes, that kept the variety limited !!! read more

Perhaps the best Indian buffet I've ever had. Very impressive! Very extensive selection of buffet items, including several vegetarian items. The flavor is amazing! We had just been to the #1 rated Indian buffet in Denver, and this one was definitely better. Like another reviewer, I was surprised at how empty the place was. This is a hidden gem. I will definitely be back. read more

Well lunch was not as good as I would have liked, everything looked delicious but looks can be decieving. I tried the tandoori chicken, which I wish I hadn't it was to tough my husband had some and found RAW chicken which grosses me out severely. I had chicken makhani the flavor was delicious, everything about it was delicious except one thing that my husband pointed out the food was luke warm there was no steam rising from the food, I thought it was just because we were sitting near the door but when you go to get your food there is no steam rising there either, the food was just not hot enough I like my food still piping hot when I sit down. I dont think we will be returning to this establishment, the service was so so, I give a 2 star just for the delicious flavor of my chicken. Yet after what my husband saw, I will definately NOT be back, he saw one of the servers stir the food then stick her bare finger into the food to see how hot it was very, very, very disgusting I wanted to throw up after I heard that. read more

Just delicious. We got the Taj dinner plates and everything was good, slightly salty. Friendly staff.

This was a disappointment. We went on a Saturday night and there was hardly anyone there. The staff, when they finally noticed us, had the enthusiasm of a door stopper. Honestly the feeling I got after being in this restaurant for about 10 minutes, was that somebody's dog must have died. It was just miserably depressing. The food was about three stars. We both had Mixed Vegetable Masala. It consisted of what we're 95% sure was mixed frozen vegetables in a bland curry sauce, served with white rice. For the price paid, portions were small and quality was disappointing. To top the evening off, when we were finished eating we spotted a woman that was likely the owner. She was an Indian woman with high self esteem, clad in a traditional sari with a disturbing amount of back fat on display. If we had seen this earlier, we may not have been able to choke down our food. There are far better places to spend your dinner dollars. read more

Had the buffet lunch a few weeks ago. It was fine. Nothing earth shaking but certainly good, filling, I was satisfied. Waitstaff was professional and polite. I find it interesting that there are 5 recent one star reviews - two from a couple who visited 2/16 whining about the buffet being "warm" (oh, the humanity!) and three from two Seattleites and their Bend friend, who on 2/14 were "forced to" eat buffet food. Forced to! I didn't see the buffet police with bayonets, forcing people to eat at this restaurant - maybe they took a smoking break. One review complained about the waitstaff "not liking white people" or words to that effect. I wonder, in this situation, who the real racists are? I think the numerous, earlier 4 and 5 star reviews are more accurate than these two parties' childish whining. But why don't you try for yourself, make up your own mind? Please post here if you find anyone at the restaurant, with guns or knives, "forcing you" to eat at this buffet... read more

The food was delicious! We had delivery from Grub Hub and it was early and so fresh! The naan bread was soft with great sauces. The cauliflower entree was perfectly prepared. So great to have such yummy Indian food in Bend! read more

A couple of years ago, we were passing through and we were also craving some good Indian food (Southern Indian to be exact). We found this place by chance and what a good chance it was. Marsala dosas were fabulous, Idlis with the assorted sauces were great and the soup was top drawer. We've been here three times and the food, services and friendliness never fails. As long as we can get by, we'll be stopping in! read more

2 stars because I found a piece of metal(looked like a twisted up paperclip)in the green sauce. Pretty gross. The food is average all-you-can-eat buffet style Indian, not great but pretty decent if you are in the mood for Indian cuisine. Good variety of entrees and the naan is on point. Prices are reasonable but next time I am going to head to Toomie Thai down the street if I'm craving southeast Asian food. read more

There was a small mixup on our order and these guys were great! They came back and re-delivered the missing items, with extras... Highly recommended. Also, the food tastes fantastic! read more

I've been going to the Taj Palace since we first moved to Central Oregon in '03. My kids (now ages 8 and 5) insist this is their favorite restaurant ... beating out McDonald's, Red Robin & the Olive Garden. We dine here at least once a month ... always for the lunch buffet. We always order a Mango Lasse to accompany our meal ... Delicious! The employees recognize us, we dine there so frequently. They've also been very gracious on multiple occasions ... helping my daughter and I learn how to wrap a sari and showing us how the naan bread is made in the tandoori oven in the kitchen. read more

We ordered four different dishes from the menu. Each was very good. The server was polite and was helpful. Due to Covid protocols, the buffet was closed. We enjoyed our experience and will return when we visit the area again. read more

Always Love making a stop here when in Bend-every time the staff have been so personable and friendly. It hasn't worked out for us to be in town in the daytime thus far tho can hardly wait to sometime try their Buffett. read more

Good solid Indian fare here! Had to get my fix so went for the buffet and was well pleased with the offering and the freshness (don't ask me to pronounce or spell what I had, but it was good!). Place was clean and the staff had the right attitude. Hey, my youngest daughter even loved it! Need I say more? read more

Been going to Taj for several years now with a good friend of mine who enjoys Indian cuisine. We get together every couple of months and do the lunch buffet. To be fair, I can't pronounce even a third of the things on the menu (or buffet) but love just about every dish they offer. I've taken my family there, but they refuse to ever step foot in it again and tell me emphatically, "That is your gig to do with J.C." No sense of adventure! They balk over the sight of it and complain about the smell. My son says, "Everything is cooked with curry and I'm not a big fan of curry." He is so wrong as I try in vain to tell him about _______ but can never remember (or pronounce) the name of such and such dish. Oh well, their loss. I love it and count down the days a couple weeks before our quarterly lunch meetings. I've never been there for dinner but feel the $7.95 all you can eat lunch buffet is so worth it. My ONLY reason for a four-star rating is simply that I cannot fairly say "It's as good as it gets" since this is truly my only experience with Indian food. But I can say without hesitation that "Yay, I am a fan!" Just went for lunch on Friday, June 10th....our next lunch meeting won't be until September. Guess I'll start counting down the days in August! read more

So, after reading the reviews, I figured let's give it a try. After walking in to the restaurant, I was a little worried; I was the only person in the restaurant on a Friday night around 6pm. For the food, I went with lamb vindaloo. The vindaloo sauce was very good, some of the best, I've had. The lamb was a bit tough. The naan was a little too crispy for my taste, but tasted good. The rice, which should be basmati, tasted like the white rice from a Chinese restaurant which really bothered me. Other than the rice, the food was decent. I'll give er another shot! read more

Taj Palace is A-OK, considering it seems to be the only Indian joint in town. I know i've tasted better elsewhere, but their food still hit the spot. When I eat Indian food I tend to eat the same things: chicken tikka masala, lamb vindaloo, or lamb biryani. I also like the sag paneer (spinach and cheese), anything korma, other vegetable curries, and tandori chicken, but not on my dime unless it's in a buffet. Last night I had a craving for a chicken tikka masala burrito but I didn't want to go to the store to buy all the ingredients, or drive all the way to San Francisco, so BD and I just settled for Taj Palace. it was a slow night with about 5 tables. Ambiance - wise, it was just okay. They had all their customers sitting in the upper platform area and the music was off so it was pretty quiet. Service was friendly and attentive until towards the end when the server seemed to disappear and we had to wait for water, togo boxes, and the check. We ordered: chicken chili (appetizer) - they were out of lamb samosas which was a bummer. This dish was small pieces of chicken stir fried in a bunch of spices including ginger, peppers, garlic and onions. I think they used dark meat chicken and it may have been sitting out a little, or old because some parts for hard and chewy. The taste was nice but pretty salty. It would have been good with rice. chicken tikka masala - BD's dish and it was pretty much like any other tikka masala. lamb biryani - a little disappointing. A huge platter of rice (not quite basmati, which is a shame because one of the best things I love about Indian food is their rice, it's not as wet and sticky like jasmine rice) with a few bits of lamb. The lamb was a little tough but in the fatty parts it was just right. There were some nice spices incorporated in the dish but it wasn't enough. Luckily it comes with a side of curry (I asked to sub it with the tikka masala) and a side of a creamy yogurt/ cucumber sauce so after I mixed everything together very well, it was like I was eating a huge heaping of lamb tikka masala and then it tasted good, though not in a lamb biryani kinda way. Naan came with BD's dish and it was nice. BD loves their mint/ cilantro sauce. I want to try their lunch buffet, for sure. Update*** Recently returned and had the lamb korma and vegetable samosas (they don't do lamb samosas anymore). The curry was delicious! I really enjoyed it, still wished they used basmati rice though. And the samosas were pretty large and quite tasty with the mint and spicy sauce. I'd definitely return and order those dishes again. BD had the onion pakora and there were mainly huge bits of batter and small slices of onion. He also had the chicken ginger curry, spicy and bright red. He enjoyed his dish too. I took a bite but liked my lamb curry better. read more

On our Oregon road trip we stopped at Bend for dinner and we had the Thali with vegi biryani. We liked it a lot. Naan and curries were yummy... The Owner was very nice and customer friendly. Thanx a lot for yummy food Taj Palace. read more

I so wanted some Indian food for lunch so I jusmped on Yelp and found the Taj Palace. It was quite tasty, and fast because it was a buffet (which I needed since I had an appointment to get to). I was startled to find a beef dish on the buffet, though! I do not think I have ever even seen beef in an Indian restaurant. How strange....... But everything was tasty and pretty much what you would expect (except for the beef). I am taking off one star for the fact that they did not cut up the chicken very carefully in one dish and I got a couple of gristley pieces that put me off a bit. They should be more careful about that. read more