India Garden

An actual 2.5, but I dont have that option here. Average. I came specifically for lamb chops, and they were the closest place open at the time. It's in a shopping strip of the festival center/bel air with many other businesses, but at 4p on a Friday i easily found parking A family 4 were in the corner and i was the only other diner, 2-3 Uber eats/to-gos while I was there Basic 4 seater tables and in the back, a set up for buffet lunch, not a huge restaurant but sufficient Papadum (2 pieces of the "black pepper cracker) and the traditional 3 "spreads" came immediately along w waterI started with vegetable pakora..slightly tough to cut-but I think it was a dull knife. They were pleasantly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside When ordering the lamb I was asked how spicy?, and due to (language barrier) when I thought I was asking for the spiciest (3 out of 3), after the fact I learned it was 3 of 10. So a bit disappointed in the heat. Fairly tender, 4 chops arrived atop a bed of sizzling onions, and alongside came about 2cups of basmati rice. Tender enough, they weren't "fall off the bone", but decent. Flavor "ok", but nothing to write home about. The Marsala sauce that came aside the chops was "ok", but imo didn't pair well with the seasoned lamb..used atop the rice, and sizzling onions I guess I wasn't as hungry as I thought...brought home 2chops, 3 pakora, and half the riceThe chops were "market price" and the bill came to about $35 I'll return, but maybe not for the chops...I've had them elsewhere, nearby, and for market price, I need to be more impressed Note: hand sanitizers were strategically placed around, to use bs going to the restroom ?in the rear?The server was a young girl. She took my order and brought my food. Nothing spectacular; good nor bad.

Service was great, food was wonderfully hot and freshly made. My husband and I are both vegan, they have a vegan menu section as well as sections for vegetarians and meat enjoyers. This was a great find and highly recommend.

The food absolutely had no taste and it was cold...when we said something to the manager about the food being cold she said well it was warm this morning. I definitely would not recommend this place.

Food is what went well I live in Baltimore this is the only Indian spot I eat from the seafood madras A-1 I have eaten this at other places but this place is jack pot go eat here asap

TLDR: Amazing lunch buffet for the unbeatable price of $15 on weekends (cheaper during weekdays). Come for the fresh poori and goat curry. Vibe: 4/5. Tucked away in a shopping center, India Garden is a cozy restaurant. The dining room is comprised of a dozen or so 2 tops with some pushed together as 4 tops. On the occasions we dined, there were groups of 6 or more, so they are more then happy to accommodate larger groups. The buffet is located in the back of restaurant with all food served in closed chaffing dishes. The restaurant also has a bar area which looks to have a small selection of wine. Service: 5/5. Attentive and welcoming! Both times we visited, we were warmly greeted at door and seated immediately. Water cups and dirty plates were tended to quickly throughout the entire meal. Bonus points for what appeared to be the owner welcoming several customers by their first names as they stopped by for lunch. Always a good sign when restaurants have regulars. Food: 5/5. The last time I dined at an Indian food buffet was before the pandemic, so I had high hopes for my lunch experience. Indian Garden did not disappoint! From the freshness and quality of the food to the vast selection of both vegetarian and non vegetarian choices, the spread is fantastic. When we visited, there were 8 main courses, fried appetizers such as samosas and poori, side items such as birani and buttered naan, a soup and 2 desserts. Main course highlights included the goat curry, saag paneer and the tandoori chicken. However, best in show of the entire meal is the hot and fresh poori. These little warm dough puffs will have you noshing on them throughout the entire meal!

We found this gem and we will definitely be going back here soon! We went for the lunch buffet and you can tell the business gets a lot of repeat customers. The host up front greeted everyone kindly and everyone that came in got seated immediately. With the lunch rush, the servers kept up very well! The lunch buffet had a great selection and everything was delicious ! I love meat options but I am always open to vegetarian options and this place has a great balance of both! My favorite item off the menu was the poori and one of the curry dishes ( I can't recall the name ).

We were staying a hotel nearby and looking for takeout and I'm so glad yelp led me to India Garden! There's a 10% discount applied to online orders right now, and overall the whole meal was incredibly affordable (and delicious). We got the combination bread ($10 for 2 pieces of regular naan, 1 pieces garlic naan, 4 more pieces some sort of other flat breads), chicken tikka masala (no spice for the kids), goat curry (my favorite entree), and an appetizer. Everything was packaged up tightly and made the trip back to the hotel in one piece. Good food and great value!

Food is fantastic, but my oder is often wrong. I ordered 2 helpings of bread and got 1. I ordered 2 desserts and got none. I paid for them, though.

Visited last night. When I arrived there were no customers at all. I had to go to kitchen door and knock to find an employee and see if they were open. They were. I got a table. Food was good, the ambiance is fine. The service is lacking. The Saag Paneer I had was good. The chutneys, mint, onion and tamarind, were in old plastic cloudy containers with lids. Not the most appetizing presentation. The chutneys themselves seemed fine. I will give them another try, likely at lunch to try their buffet.

Ate here for the first time, mainly because I don't generally like Indian cuisine, the meal was superb. Cream of crab soup was delicious. I was pleasantly surprised. I wound up ordering again a few days later. Service was excellent, restaurant was warm on a cold day.