My fiancee and I decided to break from our usual haunts and try out India today. We went for the Sunday buffet because buffets are a great way to get the feel of how a restaurant prepares classic indian dishes.\r
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I was very disappointed with the price of 12.95, the quality and overall authenticity of the dishes.\r
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The chutnies were not home made, the raita had hardly any cucumber and this completely inedible mango chutney tasted as if someone poured an entire container of salt over it.\r
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The lentil soup had a strange bitter flavor that tasted like cigar ashes.\r
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As for rice, no basmati rice!!! An indian buffet is not complete without basmati. The biryani and palao were both made with cheap white rice, not flavorful aromatic basmati. The rice was not spiced properly.\r
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The tandoori chicken was not red/orange and clearly not cooked in a tandoor. It lacked the tang imparted from yogurt and the smokeyness from the tandoor. It was not craveable or delectable as tandoori chicken usually is.\r
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A mango curry chicken dish tasted more like standard sweet and sour chicken, not a rich vibrant curry.\r
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The naan bread was not handmade and clearly not cooked in a tandoor, more of a grilled or toasted quality.\r
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My favorite part of the meal was the fresh cut up fruit with mango sauce and the rice pudding (it contained more rice than the authentic version, I prefer it that way).\r
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Overall the quality of the food suffers. It is too bad as the atmosphere is charming and attractive and clean too. The chefs at India should take some of the cooking classes offered at Rasoi.\r
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I recommend going to Rasoi or Kabob n' Curry. The food is several dollars cheaper and VERY VERY craveable, way more authentic.
Pros: ambience
Cons: bad, not authentic, poor quality
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