Pabla is not bad. It won't make you sick, most likely, but don't expect to walk away with a fantastic culinary experience. If you grew up eating any kind of South Asian food, this will be... More

Pabla is not bad. It won't make you sick, most likely, but don't expect to walk away with a fantastic culinary experience. If you grew up eating any kind of South Asian food, this will be disappointing like 80% of indian/pakistani restaurants out there. But if you're looking for a decent place to satiate a sudden need for lamb curry, then this will hit the spot.
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Pabla has solid but unspectacular Indian food. We also had the thali dinner - as mentioned by other reviewers, it was quite filling, and we struggled to finish it. We found their tandoori chicken... More

Pabla has solid but unspectacular Indian food. We also had the thali dinner - as mentioned by other reviewers, it was quite filling, and we struggled to finish it. We found their tandoori chicken to be fairly dry and not that flavorful. The lamb curry was the highlight of the meal, and definitely worth returning for. Definitely be careful with the spiciest version of the food (even the medium is fairly hot). If you're at all sensitive to hot spices, make sure you opt for mild.
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We go here every few Sundays or so with friends. Their menu is extensive, several pages packed full of text, but we pretty much always get the thali dinners from the back page. They have several... More

We go here every few Sundays or so with friends. Their menu is extensive, several pages packed full of text, but we pretty much always get the thali dinners from the back page. They have several thali dinners to choose from (vegetarian, chicken, lamb, lamb and chicken), but don't bother asking about substitutions. It says right on the menu that they won't swap out items in the thali dinners and they stick by that. We often ask anyway. They're nice when they refuse, but we've never gotten an exception. The spiciest rating is sometimes so fiery hot that it's inedible, so be careful. The next step down is considerably less hot, though, so pick your poison... Or, get a delicious lassi drink to mitigate the heat. Their naan is wonderfully fluffy, chewy, and charred. They are very generous with it, each person getting a whole piece with their thali dinner instead of just half. Their samosas sometimes lack a little something (not enough amchur powder?), but the sauces that come with the samosas, pakoras and pappadams are plenty sweet and flavorful. Last of all, there are always Indians eating here. I think that's a pretty good indicator of how good the food is. See a menu here: http://www.pablaindiancuisine.com/mainmenu.htm
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I've enjoyed many lunches at Pabla over the years. They have a wonderful buffet with salads, vegetables, curries, tandoori chicken, naan (Indian flat bread) and much more. The quality of food is... More

I've enjoyed many lunches at Pabla over the years. They have a wonderful buffet with salads, vegetables, curries, tandoori chicken, naan (Indian flat bread) and much more. The quality of food is excellent for a normal meal - especially so for a buffet - and the price is very reasonable (under $10 all you can eat). Centrally located - downtown on 2nd ave, a few blocks from the Market.
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