Alu Methi
Nepal House

Nepal House

920 N Charles StMD 21201, Baltimore, United States

Asian • Indian • Nepali • Vegetarian


"One of the best value Indian lunch buffet options Attentive, fair patient service, lower cost 13$ a person for weekday lunch for a decent variety of entree options before adding the fact the weekday buffet includes masala chai, 2 dessert options and basic fruits, soup and 3 types of bread including the typical buffet complimentary naan . Saag dish was brighter/lighter color green and tasted good, either using more cream or cooking the spinach for a shorter time to let the flavor shine through. Masala chai has sweet/unsweet options tastes just as good as some coffee shop’s, the creaminess sweetness helping cut/complement the strong spiced tea flavor for 1st time masala chai drinkers. Only caveats are some dishes. All of the sauces/entrees have good seasonings. Unlike any other Indian buffets,’ the gulab jamun here tasted like it wasn’t freshly made inside color was darker compared to the light yellow white color other places’ has, had less of the desired creamy/cheesy flavor, and was overly saturated with the sweet syrup which was a shame. Overall, I’d come back to this place to try the new buffet dishes other reviews suggest. If you don’t feel like sitting down for the tea service, you can still stop by pick out food from the weekday buffet to fill a small lunchbox for 15$. Great for tasting a wider variety of Indian dishes with a smaller but quality staff."

Royal Taj

Royal Taj

8335 Benson Dr, Columbia I-21045-3116, United States

Indian • Vegetarian • Gluten Free • Vegan Options


"Ordered the Tandoori Shrimp for $35. I was surprised when my meal arrived and there were only 4 shrimp. Especially when everyone else at my table seemed to have significantly more food. Chicken Mango Curry $27), Shrimp Tikka Masala $33), Chicken Tikka Masala $27), Tandori Salmon $32). Everyone had plenty of food. But the Tandoori Shrimp were just 4 mid sized shrimp. I was not impressed and not filled. However all the meals were delicious. We ordered desert after. After debating on a few different items, my dad ordered some dish with chesecake cubes that I can't remember the name of. What the waiter brought out was Tiramisu Dusted Cake. We informed the waiter that this was not what my dad ordered and the waiter insisted that it was, despite us repeatedly pointing at the menu where it said cheesecake. The waiter insisted that this item was in fact cheese cake multiple times. My Mom ordered the Rose Petal Icecream, however what she was given is Mango Rasmalai which was room temperature and tasted like soggy mango flavored bread). When the waiter was told it was the wrong item, he brought out strawberry icecream, which was also not what was ordered. But at this point we had given up. On the plus side, my sister ordered Gulab Jamum Gelato and actually got what she asked for. But that should be the standard, not the exception. We were then asked if we were visiting for an event and we told them it was my parent's 34th wedding anniversary. At this point we were given ACTUAL cheesecake with a candle so they do know what cheesecake is) and we were told we were being brought out champagne. Instead of champagne, what actually arrived was some mix of Bailey's Irish Cream, Fireball Whiskey, and something else. Which was delicious, but again, not what we were told and not what was requested. It was very loud and often times hard to hear the waiter. So in addition to saying the item name as loud as we could, we also pointed at the menu item every time we ordered, and still the order was gotten wrong. Had a good time overall despite the problems. Edit: After initially leaving a two star review, the owner reached out to us to make it up to us. Despite having nearly 5000 google reviews, the owner cares about his customers and his business. I respect that and feel satisfied in the response. Thank you for reaching out to my family."