Hard to find a mediocre Indian dining experience but well, this was one. Language barrier I don't mind as long as they're civil and my poor server was nice enough. The samosa was dry and flavorless. I paid for the pair, asked one to be wrapped up and it vanished never to return. Guess they'll reheat it and sell it the next chap. Frankly that's what it tasted like - reheated leftovers. But that was money out of my pocket. The chicken tikka was leathery and without my flavor. I asked that to be wrapped up and the next server refused. So he grabbed the warm skillet handle to push it towards me as if to ensure I understood my job. He didn't burn himself. I suggested he try again. So I dustily speared the dry chicken chunks and plopped them in the cheap styrofoam container he'd throw on the table then threw the stale cold rice on top. Voila. My thanksgiving dinner the next night. Topping off the experience was the shabby bathroom. I share pics. Hallmark for me of an eatery I won't rerun to is an unclean lavatory. Should have known. Mirrored the exterior entrance. Lack of care and maintenance. Also a couple came in while i was there, sat down but then ten minutes inexplicably left. The sole positives? Low key light jazz in the background and a homey atmosphere. But i could get that at home. read more

The Mint - Indian Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

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I loved everything about this meal and this restaurant. The service is marvelous, the food is spectacular and the ambience is beautiful. This is authentic and delicious. I highly recommend. read more

Place is really close to campus and an easy walk- Tried their lunch boxes and they are great for money. Had their Chicken Tikka lunch box that came with one protein gravy- one lentils-rice-naan and a apetizer. All that for very decent price and food was good too. This was one of the best lentils i have ever tried. Portions very quite decent too. Will defo return for lunch specials. They have many options in their lunch boxes varying from protein to vegetarian. read more

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Came here for dinner; honestly I'm a bit surprised about all the bad reviews, since I felt that the food was delicious and the service was quick and friendly! My bf and I ordered a fish vindaloo and aloo gobi to share. The aloo gobi was flavorful and the potatoes had a nice and soft texture. The fish was tender, and the tomato sauce it came with was flavorful without being too heavy or oily. read more

We came to dine outdoors here and loved that the tent was so romantic despite the state of the world. They had music going, twinkle lights and Nassau street in the summer is always a nice ambiance to just enjoy a meal. As for the food, we were impressed with how fast the service was considering they had to run in and out of the kitchen upstairs and bring it out. We started with a delicious Samosas appetizer and I could've honestly had another plate of those and called it a night. But we decided to order a Mint special Kebab Platter as well. It came with a ton of chicken and some fancy potatoes too. Although the seasoning on the chicken was great (there were about 3 different types)! I definetely could've used some sauce with it because it was a bit dry. Not inedible dry...I guess I was used to other very saucey Indian dishes and wanted something to pair with a charred meat. Overall I would return, the food was good and the service was fast. read more

The Mint - Chicken samosa - Indian Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

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Popped in with friend for lunch and we were very pleasantly surprised. We both got the lunch combo (bento box) with chicken tikka masala. It was really good. Honestly, what I paid for the appetizer, 2 curries, bread, rice and dessert is what it would cost for just an appetizer. It was perfect! Yummy and just the right amount. The service was excellent and the dining room was nice with a window view. And there is outside seating too. A great place to spend the afternoon. read more

Vegetarian food is good. Chicken was not cooked properly. Small place and you smell the bad odor from kitchen when you are sitting to eat. Not good got team dinner ! Family owned. Hence supporting. read more

The food here is unpalatable. Embarrassed to waste my money , sampling different dishes only to discover, all were bland, tasteless and drowning in a flavorless sauce. This isn't Indian cuisine. Not sure what it is but an embarrassment to the Indian food culture. read more

Food is the worst Indian food I ever had. Literally the paneer was spoiled. The other dishes lack flavor. Ambiance is run down. Gross The service was terrible the waiter confirmed my order 3x and it was very simple. read more

conveniently located near princeton university! This place is a little older looking inside but overall is nicely decorated and a great place to eat. my friends and i stopped by around 3pm on saturday and it was not crowded at all. the thali is a great deal at only $22.9 for all those little dishes! it had everything i love to get when i order indian food. i would definitely come back and get the same thing! my friend got the biryani which i tried. it was served so nicely in the clay pot with naan over the top! the biryani was not bad, some parts did not have a lot of flavor but my friend noted it may have helped if he mixed the entire bowl up before eating. i got another thali to go for another friend and the portions were even larger in the to go! overall great place with good food and kind staff. i will be back! read more

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Very nice. The service was incredibly nice and AYO NATHAN N. THE CHICKEN WAS FINE!! The Ambiance was amazing!

Decent indian styled cuisine. was pretty happy with the service and the ambiance of this joint.

Super slow serving. Once you order, expect at least one hour waiting on the table. No sequence of serving, we are #2 in the restaurant, but table next to us had all food served and we just got our appetizers. read more

Food is good but they are rude and their service is shockingly terrible. They didn't pack two of our entrées or any rice in our takeout order. When we drove back to get our food, they refused to give us rice, saying it was in the first bag. We spent over $100 and got to eat our food with boxed rice. I would never recommend them or eat there again. read more

Chicken korma and the buttered naan were quite delicious . Everything else was kind of subpar and not so fresh tasting . If you are eating food from the mint I suggest ordering take out , doordash or eating indoors . My family and I are outdoors and between the stench of the back parking lot dumpsters , to the biting insects and most notable the outdoor tables which were placed along non flat / diagonal ground which makes it hard to sit and not spill food . Anyway The chicken korma was so good it bumps my review from a 2 to a 3 . read more

Came here around 6:30PM tonight (Saturday) and enjoyed a nice dinner. Would recommend reservation, but also looks like there is outside dining. Our absolute fave was the Chicken Korma. My mango lassi was good too and not too thick like at other places. We also got the mint special (like a mixed grill) and lobster bisque. Lobster bisque was a little too salty for us, but we try to keep to low sodium so might be normal for other people. My only complaint is that it was very warm inside and just one fan circulating. I tend to run cold and was sweating. That was a bit uncomfortable. Overall, we really enjoyed the food and staff was super friendly! read more

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Chicken Tika masala was good. Goat biryani meat was uncooked. Naan was not properly baked.

That fact that the Manager of the restaurant told me "I don't care about your review, all I want is for you to be happy" and I am still writing this review, should tell you how unfavorable an experience I just had at this place. This unfortunate as the food was good. We ordered an appetizer for the table and it came quickly, and we all ate it. Then we received one of three entrees (ordered all at the same time), but it was 35 minutes and a very contentious conversation with the staff, before the other meals were brought to the table. When I asked what took so long I was told the the entree (which was ordered from the Tandoori part of the menu) WAS ALWAYS SERVED AS AN APPETIZER and it was normal for the other orders to come separately.When I pointed out that the food that was brought was not from the appetizer portion of the menu I was told I did not know how things were done in an Indian restaurant. So if you are brave enough to go to this place that "Does Not Care" make sure you are clear when ordering how you would like the food delivered read more

Reviews are as per personal experience so people discarding other good or bad experience should be nulled out. As for the restaurant, all the four chicken momo provided was raw. The mint chutney with the samosa is bad, by the smell you could make out that it's spoilt and a restaurant to not check and send it along with the food shows how much they care about their customers. It's not about good or bad food anymore but about food sanitation. read more

Quite surprised by the low Yelp ratings for The Mint considering the high ratings on delivery service apps. It was my first time ordering from The Mint since it took over the space formerly occupied by Mehek on Nassau Street in Princeton. Food was delivered hot and at the time I specified when ordering online. The onion pakoras appetizer was perfectly prepared and arrived crispy due to the extra care taken in the business packing them over a bed of lettuce. Chicken tikka masala was good, with a slight extra hint of pepper in the gravy compared to other places. The palak paneer was spiced to perfection and tasty. A family member commented it was the best preparation of this dish among restaurants in the area. Most prices are in line with other quality Indian food places in the Princeton area, but in examining the menu, I felt the $4 price tag for naan and drink prices were a bit excessive. Based on first impressions, I'd rate The Mint a 4.5, but am rounding up since I feel Yelpers have unfairly rated the place low in their first year of operation. I'll definitely be a repeat customer for The Mint again if the level of food quality and preparation holds up. read more

The Mint - Butter Chicken Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

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Food quality is pretty good, some dishes were lackluster or small for the price, but they had a nice variety of seemingly authentic cuisine (would recommend the crunchy lotus, a delicious and unique dish). Service was a little less good - felt like our table was ignored when we waited to order and we were never offered water refills. COVID protocols were not good. When we requested a table, they literally placed a new table between two other tables in a tight alleyway, eliminating any semblence of social distancing. I get that restaurants like this one are in a tough position because they have so little outdoor space, but this was an insensitive move to all the customers already seated around us. Most upsetting to me was the multiple surprises on our bill. They seated us with bottled waters, which we assumed were COVID-related; without any mention, they charged us for the bottles! To make matters worse, they charged an automatic 20% tip on our bill, which they claimed "everyone is doing" in the COVID era. Pretty sure that's not a thing... read more

Don't be fooled by the size nor the design. By far one of the best Indian restaurants I've been! We enjoyed the high level of service as well as the food. We've ordered the chicken tikka Marsala, the spinach balls in creamy sauce naan basket and few samosas. Not in many restaurants you can choose the level of spice and in this one you for sure can! They were kind and customized the plate for us to enjoy it as we do not eat very spice. Would definitely come back. read more

Good food and good service. Not sure if they have a lunch buffet but if they did I would love to try!

Attentive service--calm and clean environment. Cozy, and felt like an afternoon in a family dining room. We had the lunch buffet, and though I wish they had more vegan options, they ones that were available to us were still nice. Had a great afternoon there. read more

The Mint - lunch buffet - Indian Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

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Food taste good, rich in flavor, located opposite to university on route 27. Plenty of parking in the rare but it is paid

In the same location as where Mehek was a year or so ago, Mint is a welcomed new addition to the growing Indian-food scene here in Princeton. Compared to its neighbor Spice Grill, Mint is a lot smaller and relatively empty when I arrived. In terms of pricing, it's about on-par with the other Indian restaurants in the area, but I do think Chennai Chimney (a little farther down on Nassau Street) still offers the best prices, especially for the lunchtime buffet. In terms of the food itself, Mint does offer pretty good quality food and a variety of options in their lunchtime buffet, but Jhopri (in Plainsboro) does offer many more options in a much bigger space. However, if you're looking for a nice meal on Nassau Street, Mint is definitely work a visit. I especially enjoyed their Biryani and their paneer makani, which were quite flavorful. It's not particularly spicy as well, which was great for some members of my party who had a lower spice tolerance. The service was very attentive and everyone was very courteous, which was definitely a plus. I really enjoyed that they brought out fresh buttery naan whenever we wanted, which was a really nice addition as it was perfectly warm and crisp. Good food but atmosphere remains a little too quiet and even marginally awkward. Not bad for an Indian place joint in downtown Princeton, but if you want the r deal, drive 20 min over to Plainsboro. EDIT re: business owner comment: A well-sourced Yelp review compares food to its peer restaurants in the area. If The Mint is unable or unwilling to compete for loyal customers and patrons on an equal footing, then that anti-competitive behavior says more about the quality of its food than anything else. read more

I'm giving this place a 4star only because i don't have the option to give it 3.5 stars. And not that i had a avg experience however we only ordered 2 items and thats not enough to give it a 4 or 5 star. That said, i would certainly consider eating in here if in the area. We ordered grilled pomfret on a sizzler plate for appetizer and it was delicious. perfectly spiced but still retained the true flavors of the fish. And for entree we ordered paneer bhurji (mashed cottage cheese in onion tomato semi-gravy) and that was mild and a little low on flavors but still good but the portion was huge and the garlic naan that we ordered to go with it was think and crisp as it should be. So overall the experience was good. read more

Their menu does not have any allergens labeled. My partner (with a tree nut allergy) narrowly avoided a full blown reaction after having a bite of their chicken tikka masala. Every restaurant needs to label common allergens. Period. (Also their service is not good, and did very little to resolve the situation after the fact.) read more

I very rarely write reviews and when I do has to be because I have had a VERY bad experience or a very good one. Unfortunately, this restaurant happens to fall in the former category. Honestly, I am still unable to comprehend how this restaurant has gotten 4 star reviews- it doesn't even deserve a star. The ambience is honestly ok and cozy. But the service and food is well below average. We went on a weekend and there was only one person there to take orders, and she happened to be quite rude in general and we had to ask for the same things multiple times. The food took a while to come out, and we were served ice cold momos and once we complained about it they took them back in and heated them up. Also, we had ordered Hyderabadi Cut Mirchi which came out half cooked with part of the batter still on the inside. Also, the Hyderabadi Cut Mirchi is listed as, "batter fried slit BANANA PEPPERS topped with onion and spicy ground peanuts" on the menu. The dish we got had no banana peppers (which is why we had initially ordered it since we thought it was a unique take on the dish). My guess is that they have an extensive menu listed, but use same items for the dishes listed. As in the Hyderabadi Cut Mirchi is the same as the Veg Pakoras. Although I have no way to prove this, I am quite sure about it since what we got was more like Veg Pakoras and NOT Hyderabadi Cut Mirchi. Then we ordered, Hakka noodles, which I guess they overcooked (read as basically burnt) because of our prior complaint. But at this point we had already placed the rest of our order and were just waiting to leave the place. The entrees were also below average. The kadai paneer looked more like paneer tikka honestly (and goes back to my extensive menu but same items theory) and the paneer was actually kind of hard. The Mughlai malai kofta was ok and basically the only thing my family and I actually ate. The last thing worth noting about this place is that they automatically include gratuity (20% I believe) in your bill, which considering the service and the food quality is most definitely not worth it or well deserved. Please don't waste your money and go to this restaurant because I know I definitely won't be going back for sure. read more

We had dinner at Mint today and were pretty disappointed. For appetizers, we had masala papad and mixed pakoras. Masala papad was okay except for surprise ingredient of Sev sprinkled on it. For the mixed pakoras, assortment didn't match the description on the menu. One potato and no paneer pakora. Onion ones had good seasoning but they were pretty doughy. Two of us ordered Thalis. One of which showed up before the appetizers due to a mix up. Not a big deal if that was the only thing that went wrong. All curries in the thali, both veg and non-veg were cold and pretty much tasteless. Chicken seemed stale and lamb was chewy. Lentil items were pretty good and so was the raita. We had also ordered butter chicken and paneer makhni which were mediocre but better than curries that came with the Thali. Masala soda I had ordered and awaited for till halfway through my meal tasted like purified water with some salt and paper sprinkled on it. To top it all off, they added 20% tip to the bill without asking, even though we were party of four. We paid without fuss and got out of there. read more

People that are leaving less than 4 stars are not qualified to give reviews on cultures that they do not understand. The food is amazing, ambiance is great, service is average, desserts are amazing. Mango lassi good, chai is authentic. read more

Overpriced and undercooked! Ordered Hyderabadi biryani and Kerala chicken. The chicken was decent but the biryani was more like an undercooked Pulao with way too many spices and not completely done. And for the higher than normal price they charge, it's a massive disappointment and waste of money read more

Food was good. But extremely concerned that the food handler serving at our table was not wearing a mask and was talking to us at close proximity. read more

I ordered food from here for the first time, recently. The food was kind of stale and bland. I really wanted to like it, that's why I ordered, in spite of other people's low rating. I am afraid this was the first and last time I've ordered from here. read more

We had the lunch buffet on a Sunday. The ambience was very zen and clean. The servers were very attentive. I'm not an expert on authentic Indian cuisine but the food seemed pretty legit. The buttered naan was hot when served and tasted great. For $15 this was all very worth it. read more

The Mint - Indian Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

Food is great make sure to try their samosas and garlic naan. Service not too bad nice guy. Kind of strange ambiance but lowkey get down with it. read more

Randomly stopped by here for takeout/picnic dinner with my lovely wife. The samosas? Crisp on the outside, soft and packed with flavor on the inside. The dipping sauces? An entrancing combination of a sweet spicy red guy and a fresh acidic green guy. The cauliflower? So perfectly savory I have a mind to leave my wife and marry the chef. Fantastic experience. Service was fast and the server was helpful to select dishes. Go there! read more

Great and affordable lunch buffet! The a la carte options are also excellent. The interior is a bit small so might not be best for large groups, but the service is great and the food is fantastic. The downstairs section also offers a lunch box during the day that comes with naan, rice, an entree, daal, and a dessert -- all for a single-digit price. Highly recommend! read more

Amazing food. Everything I've tried on the menu has been very tasty. The samosa chaat, garlic naan, and tiki masala, in particular, are excellent! my favorite spot for Indian food when at Princeton. The service is great too. read more

My vegetarian grill came out burned and had very little paneer. Mostly charred onions. My wife ordered the thali and when I told the waiter that the chicken was room temperature, he said "Oh that's because it was sitting under the light while waiting for your order". and walked away. I spent $50 for two of the worst Indian dinners ever. I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone. Over priced and poor quality. read more