Surprising to find one of the best Indian restaurants in WA in the city of Yakima, but there it is; my wife and I have struggled to find any one as good in the Seattle area (However, San Francisco has many!). Their buffet is simple but their butter chicken and navraton korma is out of this world! Everything is good. The owners are wonderful people - the kind we're always glad to support and receive such excellent food in exchange! read more

This used to be my once a month place to go as a treat. I loved the lunch buffet which I would get to go, due to my schedule. Today I was told after I called and went down to the restaurant that they no longer allow to go orders especially for the buffet. I was informed they were under new owner ship and will not sell me an order to go. I had to leave empty handed. My lunch time was ruined and I feel cheated. Why in the world would a restaurant not allow a to go order? read more

Clean, fantastic buffet. Chx is cooked perfect Tandori is awesome.They are kid friendly,fast with service. We go here once a week. I wish they served lamb buffet style. They have buffet to go bonus. You can always add a side order. read more

Butter Chicken!!!!! I go for the lunch buffet (which you can also get to go) and at $9.95 it's a great deal for great food. I've been taking my nephew since he was 4 and he loves it so I think it's super kid friendly. Also you can ask for new na'an if its not the way you like it on the lunch buffet. They also have happy hour from 2-5pm and for $8.95 you can get Butter Chicken, rice, & na'an. Great deal for Indian food!! read more

Found this place on Yelp while visiting a friend in Yakima as we wanted Indian food. It was great! I get the same things when I go to different Indian places, so good way to measure, and everything we had was delicious. Chicken Tikka Masala - good spice/cream ratio. Saag with Panner - yummy. Service was friendly. Went on a Saturday night, not that busy. Highly recommend it to the locals and those passing through. read more

Found this place on the way back from a trip through rural Idaho... We had been craving Indian food, and this absolutely hit the spot!

GREAT place! Lunch Buffet was great. All the butter chicken I could eat, yay! Reasonable priced, good beer. Great service as well. Can't wait till I'm in Yakima to go again! read more

We were the only people there and still waited 30 min until we were noticed. Our waiter was SO rude. The food was greasy & tasted bland.

Love the chicken tikka masala, similar to the butter chicken but better!!! Also the garlic naan is a must have. Its not the best indian food I've ever had, but definately the best Indian food in Yakima!!! read more

Everything is spicy, ok for me but not everyone likes it spicy. The tandoori chicken was dry, the curry chicken was good but runny. The spinach stuff was unusually spicy but good flavored. $9.95 for the lunch buffet. The place appears clean and nicely decorated. read more

Better than sfo bay area buffets , in yakima ... Impressive

As a vegan, I appreciate having plenty of choices when dining out. Taj Palace has delicious food, great customer services and many delicious dishes to choose from. My favorite is the eggplant dish. The owners are friendly and personable and always smiling and accommodating. The lunch buffet is always fresh and filling. Make sure you won't have to sit at a meeting after lunch! I'm grateful that Taj is providing us with delicious Indian food with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. read more

Excellent food and space! The service was very friendly and authentic. It's hard to find really good Indian food in the area and Taj Palace has filled that void for me! We will definitely be back next time we're passing thru. read more

I'd been here for dinner once before and remembered it being good so when I was in Yakima recently around lunchtime and saw they had a lunch buffet I thought why not. First no complaints on the food - Buffet was great, butter chicken was awesome, and service was prompt and friendly. I was however a little surprised by the bill... For myself, wife and two daughters ages 6 and 10 the bill came to $72 + tip. A bit steep in my mind for a buffet and I learned that only kids under 6 get a child discount so we all paid the adult price. For this reason alone, and hey I admit it's entirely my fault for not checking prices in advance, I don't think I will return with the family. Too many other options for far less $$ exist when I need to feed the family. read more

This place can make some great food, but it's been wildly inconsistent for a couple years now. Tonight may have been the last straw. I ordered the chicken biryani for the first time in a while. After I got it home, I found it unrecognizable. It looked like homemade fried rice. The predominant flavor was vegetable oil. It was clearly missing at least a couple spices as the rice was still totally white. It was full of random vegetables. Carrots, onion, peppers. Not at all what I was expecting and not at all how it was previously prepared. We also ordered a 3-star korma. The flavors were fine, but the pepper heat was missing entirely. Heat consistency has been a problem for quite some time. I hope things improve, but I wont be back for some time. read more

Went there for lunch buffet, it was good, not great but not bad. Worth the money if you're hungry and are looking for something a little bit different. read more

Excellent Indian Food! and it's in Yakima...I think it's easily one of the best restaurants in Yakima...there is also a newer version of the restaurant in Downtown Yakima. read more

I have only order food for take away, but have always enjoyed the garlic naan and butter chicken. A number of other menu items look quite interesting, and I would hope to try them someday. I found the staff friendly and helpful when I pick up orders. The place seems tidy. read more

Absolutely delicious! Had the saffron chicken and it was so tender and amazing. Highly recommend coming here if you can!

The buffet is wonderful, good options, and they're very quick with refilling what's out. Love it!

Everything was completely spot on. Flavor, heat, cleanliness. We had the buffet to get an overall feel of the menu and it did Not dissapoint. Thick pieces of all white meat, great balance of seasonings... my kind of food. 100% satisfied. read more

We had dinner there last night. Great food, very good. I'm not sure what my wife or my nephew had but they loved it. I had the rack of lamb. Very good but I was cheated. I could not believe it from a high quality meal as this. $20 for what I am going to call half my meal. First my rack of lamb never came as a rack, it came as five chops. Anyone that has ever bought, prepared or eaten a rack of lamb knows that there are 8 ribs in a rack. Not five. I would not cause a seen, that's not me, all I said when we paid the bill is who ate the other half of my meal. They took it as I was teasing when actually I was very serious. The food was really good and this will not stop me from eating there again, I just won't order the rack of lamb again. I will call them later today to let them know that this in my eyes is cheating and should be sold as half a rack and that I would like to see them mend their ways. They know what they are doing. I am sure that we all want honesty along with our meal. I am giving a score of three, they lost two for deceit. The onions could of been a little more done but it's not a complaint. The food was very good. read more

Love love love it! Paneer tikka masala is my favorite, but everything we have eaten here is fabulous. The staff are friendly and helpful. I cannot recommend this place enough. I have eaten Indian food around the world and this place is definitely up there as one of my favorites read more

This is the beat Indian food I've ever head. Not that I have a lot of experience to base that on but it was awesome.

Went there for lunch and had their buffet. Meat choices very limited, though they did have the butter chicken, which was very good. Only in the area for a short time but would probably go back for dinner if we lived around here. read more

This is one of the best Indian restaurant I have ever been to. Better than what I have tried in Portland or Seattle. I now live in Europe, but still compare the Indian restaurants I visit to Taj. My favorite dish is the vegetable korma and on a recent visit to Yakima I was lucky to find it as one of the vegetarian options on the buffet and just as good as ever. The staff/owners are very friendly and accommodating. It is rare for Yakima to have good restaurants and even more rare to keep up the quality when something is good. Taj Palace is definitely a culinary gem for Yakima. read more

Amazing food! Servers can be a little slow but the meals are definitely worth the wait.

My husband and I love eating at Taj Palace! I had never had Indian food before and it is wonderful! We love the butter chicken, chicken Korma and their naan is delicious. We are very fortunate to have them in our community, try them, you won't be disappointed! read more

You dont come here for cheap or easy food. You come here for culture and taste. This place has buffet options, a wonderful atmosphere, and a great customer range. One kind doctor even bought us dinner once. Do not pass up an opportunity to eat here. read more

Although the food is good, their billing for catered food is quite suspect. There has been instances of overcharging and inadequate amount of food for the number of guest ordered. read more

Taj Palace - This is what we got for 28 people. Hmmm. - Indian Near Me - Yakima, Washington

Coworker and I had dinner here on a weekday a few months ago. Everything was delicious! From our fried eggplant appetizer (perfect portion and built up our anticipation) to the potent and silky butter chicken, all the way to the rich and milky ice cream for dessert. The restaurant was elegantly decorated inside. We sunk right into our booth seats, ate our faces in, and did not want to leave at the end of our meal. :P read more

Used to come here weekly. Their navratan korma is the best I've ever had! Can't wait to visit when we are in the area this summer. Miss this place! read more

I am from San Diego and there is a lot of amazing Indian food out there. I did not have my hopes high for this place it being in such a small town. This is easily the BEST Indian food I have ever had. The butter chicken is great and the buffet is really good. I highly recommend it to anyone. read more

I was pretty displeased from what I experienced at Taj today. New owner was doing Facetime at guest check in counter and did nothing to help his server. The customer service and food is definitely not as good as previous owners. Very sad to see that this restaurant is going down the tube. Tried take out today (April 13) to see if any improvements have taken place. Asked for spicy level 3, and no spice at all. Butter chicken tasted like chicken in canned tomato soup and was cold. Not so much. Will not return!! read more

Not sure why there is all this love for Taj Palace. Nothing amazing here. The menu is large so there is something for everyone but the food itself is just ok. The samosa's were way over spiced and the curry wasn't spicy at all even when ordering it hot. read more

Lunch buffet one of the BEST! Nicely done...great salad bar, sauces, and of course entrees....like Butter Chicken (delicious), Lamb Korma, etc., etc. good Mango Pudding too! And $14 with a coke, shoot I'll be full until breakfast!! read more

I've been here half a dozen times so far. The butter chicken is excellent, I love their basmati rice. Try their garlic naan! Friendly customer service. However, every time I eat here, I don't feel well soon after leaving the restaurant. Obviously, I must be a glutton for punishment! read more

Everything was fresh and delicious!!! We live in Tricities but can't wait to be back. Thank you for amazing service Mithila and delicious food chef!! read more

Yum to the yum to the yumth power. Serious. They had these pappadums (lentil crackers) omigoodness yummerimous. The spinach dish with chicken was amazing and the butter chicken. Well. I'm so going back is all else that needs to be said, boyeee!!! read more

The best restaurant in town!! Order the chicken tikka masala or butter chicken, you'll love them! Indian naan bread is also is a must, along with a cold and yummy mango lassie! read more