Minerva

I ought 2 orders of plain Dosa and 1 order of shrimp biryani. The dosa was cold and the curry comes with dosa taste is really bad and smells also terrible in said curry vegetables also cold. " The manager said " kitchen will serve it heated by microwave. I have been to this restaurant many times this is the first time I've experienced this type of food. The quality of the food was very dissatisfying.

I love a good Indian buffet, and this one was pretty good. Service was great, even if it was only keeping water glasses full. The space itself was clean. There a TV showing a movie that I later found on Nextflix- that made me giggle. The spice level was actual Indian (read: it's spicy for the average sally and joe, but totally tolerable if you like spice at all. my 10 year old did just fine with it). Everything was good. My only wish is for more vegetarian options. The meat options outnumbered the veggie choices, so I was a little limited in my enjoyment. Other than that, I'd recommend a stop by. It's probably not my go-to Indian buffet in the area, but it's not bad.

Minerva was excellent. From walking in the tables have enough space between them, glasses of water were filled shortly after sitting down, anytime i went up for more, the plates were gone before i came back. The Tikka masala was the best I've ever had and would've kept filling up my plates with that sound but there were so many other good dishes to try. The tandoori chicken was great, the butter chicken was delicious nothing was bad. The negative about this meal was the spice level. I love spicy food but on the spice level I would put it at a 3/5. Some people can't handle that spice or be expecting it at an Indian buffet. I think I read that this was south Indian as opposed to north Indian so that may contribute to why the spice level was different. Overall, I'm happy. It was $65 for two adults and a child for weekend lunch.I'll be back for more.

The food here is so mediocre, but what makes things worse is that the owner pockets the waiters' tips when they are paid by credit card. I will be reporting this to the appropriate state and local authorities but other patrons need to be aware of this situation. The bad vibes I get every time I come here make a lot more sense now that I know about this.

Minerva has the best Indian Lunch Buffet in the Rockville/Gaithersburg area. The food is always delicious and high quality and the buffet is a great way to try out a variety of items.My favorite dishes are the Channa Masala, Aloo Gobi, and Butter Chicken. Visit Minerva if you want a high quality Indian meal.

I may have been a bit too harsh in my previous review. Food is nom nom good (their goat curry is the best I've tasted in the area). Service is good. Indian music is good. The place does still feel old and out dated. could use a renovation.

Minerva used to be fantastic but has since gone downhill. The restaurant looks worn, dirty and dated. The food quality has also gone down. We used to love the buffet but now, it looks so unappealing. The food has become so spicy it's inedible; (and I do like some spice). Pakak Paneer isn't supposed to be spicy! Many fewer choices now on the lunch buffet. They're mostly serving rice, bean or lentil filler dishes and -few main dishes with chicken/meat. At $19 per person for lunch this is not worth it anymore at all. The Biryani had only specks of meat in it which most people pick out leaving none left for other diners, so several times I needed to ask service staff if they could please add more meat. The rice pudding now looks like water, and gone are the abundant choices. After trying it 4 times in the last 6 months with the same issues, I'm done. Never again

I have to say this is one of my favorite Indian restaurants. The manager is very sweet as I ordered a Groupon and did not realize you could not use it for the Buffet and it was a one time use only . they help make it right so I could use it for the non buffet food.my fiancé does not like spicy foods, so he ordered his lunch from the menu. It was tandoori chicken kababs. Great presentation as they came out sizzling and look beautifully prepared. They were a little spicy . The manager told us to just tell them next time to ask for not spicy so now we know. There's so much to select from on the Buffet; the warm carrots for dessert are my favorite . The butter chicken is amazing, the fish masala and more were wonderful. it's a taste bud experience and explosion . Finally the naan-bread is made hot. So good. The restaurant was quiet as we arrive late in the lunch time . I would recommend this place for eat in or to go. I've been coming here for almost 30 years and will continue to patronize.

Whoever made the chicken pakora tonight, 7-31-2024 should teach everyone else how to make it. It is the best pakora I have ever had and I also ordered Saturday but it was not nearly as good. It is fried better, and has better spice today. Thank you.

LOVE!My partner and I have ordered take out from here many times but one day we decided to go in and have a meal. Everything was very pleasant. We were greeted in a timely manner, given water (that water was kept filled consistently; very kind) Once we were ready to order the food only took about 15-20 and once it came, it was amazing. I will always rave about their butter chicken!! The restaurant itself is nice, it's quiet and it has a nice color scheme. I will have to come back for the buffet sometime!