Spiced lentil dish cooked with aromatic Indian spices, tempered with garlic, cumin, and garnished with fresh cilantro.
Meat • Curry • Indian • Buffet
"Ok, let me be very clear, I have been to this place quite a few times, and have been disappointed mostly.Buffet didn't hv much varietyLacks consistencyAnd service was slowBut the worst part is the manager or the guy in charge was very rude. And it's not one of instance, this happened every time I went.I would never recommend this to anyone.Will give zero star if possible.And going by the response from the owner , this shows how professional he is? You need to take feedback/critic and improve on that, hope does."
Asian • Indian • Buffet • Desserts
"First time here and will be visiting again soon! I felt like traditional vegetarian cooking this evening and found this lovely Indian restaurant by accident. When I entered here I was awestruck with what a large and extravagant space they offer for fine dining. Everyone here is dressed casually though and the staff is extremely friendly and welcoming. I chose a delicious vegan dish Chana Masala which I always love whenever I go out for Indian cuisine because I love chickpeas. The dish comes with white rice and fried lentil pappadam is offered before your meal. I love Lassi so I had to pick the refreshing mango Lassi "
Indian • Seafood • Vegetarian • Delivery Services
"I ordered the soup, and it was decent, but nothing special. It wasn't too strong in flavor, which I appreciated. The other dish was a fish fillet served with rice. The portion was quite generous, moderately spicy, and came with a good amount of rice, though there could have been more fish. They provided fresh water, but it was just regular tap water with an unappealing taste. When I requested mineral water instead ($2), they brought me a small plastic bottle of regular spring water for $1."
Full • Wine • Indian • Healthy
"we often come here and always love eating. it is always busy, but the personal is nice and attentive. we try new food every time and have never been disappointed! perfect date night!"
Meat • Indian • Buffet • Vegetarian
"let me start this review by stating that I can only imagine for a lacto-vegetarian, this place must be amazing! my man and I went late afternoon, an hour or so before the buffet ended, and it was still swung with people! we had to wait for a table, and it wasn't even the height of lunch! not only that, but it is a very popular place at people who speak with the authenticity of eating. after said, it is not a very vegan friendly situation. while I have read reviews below that say differently when I called earlier to confirm that it is what we could eat on the buffet, the person seemed to be extremely satisfied. he said he thought there were two or three things. when we arrived, as I did in the vegetarian buffet, I asked one of the server to walk through the vegan items on the buffet. he didn't seem to be sure, so I asked another one who made me through. again he did not seem to be sure (and he was not compatible with the last server.) I wondered if a manager has run through me . . again did not identify the same amount of vegan friendly items. objects that should have been vegan, we were told that only a little milk. we found that all 3 individuals had pointed out a common object and the rice. we were very disappointed. if we hadn't been a hurry to make it a date, we might have sat down and run through the menu in detail. . . . or gone somewhere."
Indian
Tea • Full • Indian • Healthy
"Indian foods are usually a hit or miss venture, with mostly misses in this country. Again and again you find a place that is all that should be Indian food; that's this place. The food is delicately complex, cooked for perfection. Vegetarian options are phenomenal, like the chicken tandoori. The staff is friendly and efficient. The atmosphere is good for most occasions. The next time we're in Richmond, we'll definitely stop here."
Pizza • Indian • Casual • Seafood
"we stopped here before a detroit tiger game, really great family owners restaurant. the service was better than anyone else where I was! the menu had a large selection of options to very favorable trips. our favorite little girl at the restaurant was when our food was brought out, it was laid over a candle to keep it warm as we ate. we look forward to returning to the future!"
Tea • Pizza • Casual • Kitchen
"This used to be my favorite Indian restaurant. I would visit weekly with my partner, and my little boy loved it as well. However, during our last two visits, we encountered cockroaches crawling on the walls while we were eating. Recently, we ordered through UberEats, and the food quality was not up to the standards we had experienced in the past at Desi. Also, I have to mention that the bathroom is in terrible condition. This place needs a thorough cleaning, and maybe then we would consider coming back."
Indian • Casual • Catering • Vegetarian
"Still one of my favorites. Years ago I found out about this place from a chef friend who described the food as "a grandmother must be in the kitchen cooking. "I 've been coming here for years it 's always great! Casual service and easy for takeout. You can easily order online. For dining in they have the full menu and a buffet that is popular especially at lunch time.Dinner buffet is $17.99. They rotate the items and include a dessert. Always served with fresh naan bread. Great value for a tasty meal. I recommend ordering takeout online rather than calling it is much easier."
Vegan • Indian • Vegan Options • Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi • Asian • Indian • Seafood
"A friend and I decided to come here for the 1st time this week and we were not disappointed. Starting with the atmosphere, I really enjoyed that they had Indian music videos playing. Outside of watching a one off Bollywood movie I have personally not heard a lot of this genre of music so it was nice to hear different kinds of music from the Indian culture. The 4 stars just comes from some of the decor that seemed out of place, like the paper doilies under the glass on the table that looks like it was left from valentines day. Nothing major but just something I took note of. About the serive, the women that waited on us was really nice but she was MIA sometimes and based on the conversation I overheard from 2 elderly women that were sitting close by she was neglectful at times. I didnt have any major issues with the service I just wish she was a bit more attentive with our drink refills or just updating us on our food since there weren't a lot of people in there dining and we did have quite a wait for our food. She later explain that they made the tandoori chicken to order so it takes a little longer. I also noticed that even though the dining area was empty the seemed to have a lot of doordash,ubereats orders come through. So, about our meals. Everything we had was SOOOO DELICIOUS and well worth the wait! The samosas were packed with filling and flavor. It was paired with a green type of salsa and a sweet kind of sauce. Not sure what the actual name of it was but they were both tasty. As you can see from the video I added my chicken tandoori was brought out sizzling hot and my grilled onions were ACTUALLY grilled. I hate when restaurants throw raw onions on at the last minute and and they try to pass off slightly warmed up onions as grilled onions. It's a BIG pet peeve of mine, mostly because I dont really like raw onions. So, I was happy to see that the onions on my plate were actually grilled, cooked, and extremely flavorful. The basmati rice that came with my meal was cooked to perfection and the yogurt curry sauce was ?. All of this plus the garlic naan was just heaven. My friend had the butter chicken and that was just as good. After our meal we decided to try some dessert and got the balls. I will search the actual name for that dessert and add it to the image. It was my 1st time trying that and it was better than expected. It kinda reminded me of bread pudding. Like it would be bread pudding's distant cousin or something. I'm not sure if that's what it's supposed to taste like but that's what it reminded me of. Either way it was pretty good. Ultimately, we really enjoyed this place and had a great experience here. I know a lot of people are ordering food for pick up but I highly recommend going into this establishment and enjoying your meal there."
Tea • Indian • Pakistani • Middle Eastern
"Very happy to have discovered this neighborhood restaurant. Flavorful food, beautifully presented, good size portions and very attentive waitstaff. Our waiter didn't know some info about the item on the menu so she brought the chef to answer our questions. When making a reservation I mentioned that we'll be coming to celebrate my friend's birthday and we received a complementary portion of the most delicious mango ice-cream. Definitely ordering it next time. Overall great experience. Will be coming back for sure."
Wine • Indian • Chicken
"The restaurant is small, seat approx. 40 people, with distinctive decor, but the food is fabulous! We ordered vegetable soups and cholesterol. The Samosas and the broth were both perfectly roasted crabs, hot, without fat. The cholesterol was nicely seasoned, with a complex and balanced mix of spices and this perfect spice balance followed by the other dishes we ordered: chicken corma, Aloo Gobi and a black lentil dial. We had a side of sweet Mango Chutney that was not too sweet; excellent tamarind, tomatoes and mint Chutneys were also for the table, along with pappadam. The restaurant has no alcohol license, but you can BYOB; there is a bodega, a rod grocery store, a block away, and a wine and spirits business of A Rod's. Our server, a young woman, was inexperienced and had problems with English, but this is not a place you go for the British service for the perfectly seasoned and cooked kitchen. If you like Indian food, go! You will be pressed hard to find better, and you will be happy at the price."
Curry • Indian • Fast Food • Vegetarian
"this place was good. eating is hard in the wise that I think they have used oil more than traditional ingredients. the number of inherited in the Matar disc is sad and worse, as few mushrooms are in the Matar pill for $12. that was a good place, but now they're sneaking you. the meat dishes are worse and the quality is gone. the naan is still good, but he's not enough."
Indian • Seafood • Fast Food • Street Food
"NEWEST UPDATE 8 3 23: We did try Masala again, and ordered all VERY mild, but their level of spice is just too much for us. Very good food, but too spicy for our palate, so for those who like that, it 's great food! : UPDATE And now, this was the fastest owner response to a complaint we 've ever had! The owner called me approx 1.5 hours after I called in to tell them about the spice level problem, and apologized profusely. He hadn 't even read this review yet. He is refunding our money, said the kitchen mixed up our order with another who wanted medium plus , he has new staff, and so yes, we WILL try them again. He could not have been more apologetic or nicer, and so I will update this review once more after we order mild in the future, and get to EAT mild . : Fastest review turnaround I 've ever done. Ordered at 10:51 a.m. today, it was ready by 11:04, we finished tasting at 11:25. There is VERY little chicken in the korma maybe 4 little pieces and the rest sauce. Both the aloo gobi and the korma were ordered Mild , and BOTH dishes are far too spicy for us to eat. The just over $30 for small portions of overly spiced food is now in the trash. And when we called back to ask if a mistake had been made, as we could not eat their food, the woman answering the phone didn 't seem to care AT ALL. This was our first and now LAST time ordering food from this restaurant."
Wine • Fish • Indian • Coffee
"we eat here all couple weeks (often enough that they remember our typical commands). there is no problem with modifying a few dishes to make them vegan. Moreover, there is a marked section on their menu of vegan food. great place."
Grill • Indian • Casual • Catering
"Honestly the place is a dump I came in sat down waited 10 minutes till the server came to greet me give me a menu. The resturant has ugly decor a weird smell. When I ask about lunch special they try to pressure me into the Nepali dal bhat tarkari when I asked them is this not a Indian restaurant I’m told yes and that they have Chicken Tikka Masala lunch for $19 I thanked them and started to leave the waiter tells me it’s a great price normally it’s $22!!! The other Indian resturant in the neighborhood is much prettier, cleaner with 50% off lunch special."
Vegan • Indian • Vegetarian • Vegetarian Friendly
"Aroma is one of my local favorites for Indian. Their prices are pretty expensive however the food is awesome. I have been here a dozen times or more and can definitely recommend and if the chicken entrees, lamb chettinad and malai kofta. The food is as close, I think, to being able to travel to India. My wife gets a take home for leftover everytime we come however I feel i the amount of the price could be slightly more which is why i didn’t give Aroma the 5th star. I still highly recommend it though"