Best Indian food I've ever eaten, hands down. I've been to 20+ Indian restaurants and no Saag Paneer even comes CLOSE to theirs!!!!

My first visit and it was pleasant. Food was delish and portions large. Not many Indian restaurants have dosas so when you go you should try the masala dosa with little spice unless you can handle the heat. They do a buffet lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for those that have to fill up on food. Lots of parking in front of restaurant. read more

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My parents were in town and wanted to try the Indian food in the area. We found this place via a quick yelp search and I have to say I may have found one of my new favorites to add to my rotation. The staff is wonderful and attentive, whether they are busy or not everyone comes over and checks on every table, refilling water as needed and asking if they could bring anything else. Restaurant was a pleasant experience overall, we were a group of 4 and everyone enjoyed their food. The portions are fairly large and we ended up with leftovers. If your looking for good Indian food in Delray this is it.. They have a wide variety covering both North and South Indian cuisines and even have some street style apps I wasn't expecting. read more

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5th Element Indian Bistro serves up a mouth-watering Indian lunch buffet. Hidden inside a medical plaza on Linton Blvd & Military Trail, one wouldn't know of it's existence unless needing to see a doctor or finding this on Yelp. The lunch buffet serves up a nice selection of tandoori & butter chicken, goat, tofu, rices, and curries with naan bread. It was all delish. It's always fun to sample a little bit of everything. The tandoori chicken stands out as my favorite. Room for improvement w/ the naan which was flat. Overall, great experience. I'll come back when I'm in the area. read more

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*Review based on access: Prior reviews left my head spinning, especially the numerous 5-star reviews left by "Yelpers" with no friends and no other reviews... that's just suspicious as heck. Reviews from Elite and verified users seem more realistic at 3 and 4. We looked into going but, despite being in a mall with a predominance of medical aid clinics (an ophthalmologist, a pain management center, etc.) the eatery is not handicap-accessible and the buffet style is certainly not accommodating. Also, they don't currently have menus on their website nor menus to peruse if you walk in. The buffet itself did not have enough of a variety to seem enticing. As such, and since one of our party had vision issues and required a walker, we simply moved on. read more

5th Element in Pompano is delicious. But 5th Element Delray Beach is different. 3 stars for the kind servers & the venue itself. This place is located in a plaza and is large filled with many tables. We tried all sorts of dishes. We love indian food and get it every wknd. I would suggest lighten up on salt and try a more fresh approach. We are foodies and we do care, so sharing these ideas more to help. Dosa appetizer - potatoes tasted salty Cauliflower appetizer - overly sauced & salty Pani Puri appetizer - tasty Tandoori Chicken platter - tasty Eggplant curry - overly salty read more

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I have been to the 5th Element in Pompano Beach and was happy to see a new location in Palm Beach County. The buffet is at lunch and I did not catch the lunch buffet this time. I liked the cauliflower on special and naan. Dosa was really salty, but I guess made the mango lassi taste perfect. read more

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Love this place !!! Every time I have been here is to enjoy the buffet! I think I have been here at least a dozen times! Great selection and always fresh. They have everything from naan to Dosa! I have eaten so many different things but unfortunately I don't even know the names of everything I'm eating but one thing is certain.... It tastes great! read more

After a previous disappointing visit I decided to go back to 5th Element and I'm glad I did. I will bypass several Indian restaurants closer to my house and drive out west for the food simply because it is superior. This time the waiter was professional and helpful with selections. Every item we ordered was excellent - from a Potato Dosa, to a chicken dish, a Biryani Rice and an excellent cashew dish. It's hard to find a better Indian restaurant in Boca/Delray. read more

Went to 5th Element again after not going for a couple of years. While not a fan of Indian food, a friend wanted to go there with me. The service was good, which it should have been with only one other table of people. The food was hot and tasty, but I'm still not a fan of Indian food. I asked for mild and got spicy; my friend asked for spicy and got mild. But because they were different dishes, we knew it wasn't a mixup. Just was not a pleasant night out, except for the company. Those aficionados of Indian food may have a different experience, I don't know. read more

First time here, got the chicken tandoori. Best I've ever had. Came out steaming and tasted fantastic. The butter naan was delicious too. Definitely will be coming back read more

5th Element Indian Bistro & Bar - Indian Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

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The establishment looks like it used to be a Chinese restaurant since there are some paintings on the walls and tables you often see in Chinese restaurants. There are large, flat screen TVs on each wall playing Indian music videos. I enjoyed watching them during my meal, but others may find it loud or distracting. The lunch buffet had 2 sides - one is vegetarian and the other has meat offerings. Everything was tasty. I really enjoyed the cauliflower dish and green bean dish. There were a few different chicken dishes and a goat curry. The naan was really thin. There was rice idli, white rice, and 2 types of biryani on the buffet. There was also fresh fruit, a fruit custard, double ka meetha, tea, and mango frozen desert to end your meal. I was there a little before noon on a Tuesday, and it was not busy. Overall, a pleasant experience. read more

Especially love the buffet! Regular menu is delicious... But I LOVE a good buffet and this one is GREAT!

I am giving this place 2 stars, but honestly if you're comparing to some of the great Indian places in NY, this is probably a 1. The food was just sub-par. Everything we tried wasn't good, from yellow daal to rice to even naan. Usually naan is airy and fresh, this one tasted chewy and was flat. I did not try the buffet, but I am assuming the quality of food at dinner is better than the buffet. read more

Came with a friend who highly recommended the restaurant. Located in Delray Beach on Linton and Military, there's a large parking lot in front of the restaurant. I like Indian food but I never know what to order so I usually leave it up to whoever I'm with. They are famous for their buffet, but I don't do buffet anything so I was very glad it wasn't offered for dinner. Everything we ordered was delicious. Some of the best Indian food I've had. Garlic Naan nice big slices of leavened bread stuffed with garlic. Chicken Tikka Marsala - nice portion of chicken in a spiced creamy sauce. Baigan Bartha - eggplant purée sautéed with onions and tomatoes Spinach Curry- this was by far the best dish. Cooked spinach cooked in a curry sauce and we had chicken added. The flavors were sinful! If you like Indian food this is truly authentic and I highly recommend. read more

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Overall it was good, but I am used to genuine Indian food very spicy. The problem is these restaurants make the food very mild (understandable it is for the common folk majority). We asked if the had some spice to add and incredibly they said no. Had they given me spice on the side I would have given them 5 stars read more

I passed by this restaurant which was a Chinese restaurant for years. My wife was having leftovers and doesn't like Indian food so i decided to try it. I noticed they have 5 other locations throughout Florida. I opted for the Shrimp Vindaloo, shrimp in a tangy, spicy vindaloo sauce. Select spice level 1-10 to tailor the heat. I tried the medium which was real spicy. Come with white rice. very nice but I would get it milder next time. read more

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Terrible!!! The buffet. It's not quality food. Totally disappointed. I see that this in the restaurant has 100 views five star. That is truly a joke. read more

We had a very good lunch experience here. We were able to take advantage of their lunch buffet and it was quite extensive. We have been to their other location in Pompano Beach many times. We felt that this location was even better than Pompano. We were familiar with the location having eaten at the same site when it was a Chinese restaurant. There is ample free parking right out front in the lot. Inside, the place is very large with booths and tables. The two buffet tables are against the back wall. The buffet is a set price and offered each day of the week; However, the prices are different Monday through Thursday vs. Friday vs. the weekend. As was expected the weekend price is the highest. But even so, it is a good value as it is all you can eat. The buffet had a lot of choices for both meat eaters and vegetarians. I sampled their biryani rice and vegetable rice, the chicken tikka masala, a shrimp curry, a goat curry, honey chili chicken, tandoori chicken, and canteloupe. They had a number of other dishes -- but i was trying to stay away from the hottest of their items and I'm not a lover of paneer/spinach. For dessert, in addition to fruit, they also had fried dough balls in syrup and several rice pudding like options. They also have a machine for their mango soft serve ice cream. Forgot to mention that they have a bit of salad, and a couple soupy stews. There are sauces -- including the sweet tamarind one that i prefer -- with various levels of spice. Although the buffet is self service, the other service was quite good. We were warmly welcomed and shown to a booth. We were given a choice of water or other drinks. And our used plates were cleared fast and often. We look forward to returning. read more

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I dined here for lunch on Monday, March 2. The buffet is fairly priced and it was satisfactory, not the best. There was a vegetable dish that I enjoyed, which had flat green beans, a tiny amount of cauliflower, carrots, and lima beans. I had to ask that it be refilled. Aloo gobi, cauliflower and potato, a staple dish at Indian restaurants would have been appreciated. The restaurant is large and comfortable. What struck me was how cold and unfriendly the young male and female workers were. They appeared indifferent and one would not have any reason to believe that their patronage was appreciated. This put a damper on the meal. read more

So happy that I found this place, first the staff was incredibly friendly, they were playing a cricket match on TV and the staff explained to everyone who asked what was going on. The game wasn't on too loudly but just so you could hear it which was perfect! The food was some of the better Indian food I've had since moving to south Florida. The chicken 65 was the perfect spice and the Chana masala was also excellent. I without a doubt will come back and recommend to anyone looking for good and well priced Indian food . read more

This is the most authentic restaurant in the area. We have visited five times now. The majority of the time is very good once in a while you'll have a dish that's a miss but overall it's pretty great. We've only been during dinner time and it's never busy. They've been kind and accommodating with our child when we go. read more

Excellent Indian food . Thank goodness for a great Indian restaurant in Delray. The buffet had many options and they were refilled quickly . The butter chicken and Tandoori chicken were very flavorful. The Halwa was some of the best I have had. Highly recommend . read more

If I could give Zero stars I would. This was perhaps the worse Indian meal I've ever ordered. I've been eating chicken biryani's for many many years and what I got wasn't even close. The Naan was even worse. Flat greasy pita bread. The absolute worst takeout I think I've ever eaten, anywhere yes, it really was that bad. read more

Was busy and missed breakfast. By 1.30 famished. Typed in buffet near me. On the hunt for Chinese or Indian. This was the closest. It's been months between enjoying some of my favorite dishes of all time. And I was going to make them pay! Upon entering was pleasantly greeted and seated. Just then a Meet Up group for ethnic foods began to filter in. At least 20 folks so I rushed to beat the line. These people were a very cool bunch, with name tags, and we exchanged some lighthearted bantering. This is a group I could join. The two long tables of food had numerous dishes and thankfully all the bins were pretty full. I got to sample everything that appealed to me. My waiter was attentive and asked me a couple times if I needed anything. Water always my preferred drink is served in a large glass bottle. I was told its filtered and it indeed have a clean taste or no taste which was refreshing. More than a few establishments use tap which is real turnoff and potential meal killer in my book. Not in any order, mushroom masala and chicken tika masala were great and the butter naan dipped into the sauce is a real pleasure. I loved the curry leaf chicken, and the chicken tandoori was perfectly cooked and moist not dried out like I've experienced at other buffets. Goat curry was also great as it had plenty of meat on the bone. Other things eaten, basmati rice very nice, assorted Bujji, samba, paneer masala, cabbage sukle? It was hard to read the tags... anyways this meal did me for the whole day and then some and was only $18! In an age where a McDonalds meal is like $10, a good sub is over $12 +, this festival of Indian food delights is a steal. If you want to get it out of your system, this will do it. LOL not what it sounds like I mean the craving! read more

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I had a food coma after having a lunch here :) I liked everything on the buffet, overate a little bit but hey that was the reason to hit the buffet lol Food was good, very friendly staff. read more

5th Element Indian Bistro & Bar - Indian Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

Love their food!! Very generous portions and the menu is huge. They also have South Indian dishes which isn't that common to see in Indian restaurants. The restaurant itself feels very homey/cozy and the service has always been great. read more

5th Element Indian Bistro & Bar - Indian Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

We ordered the veg samosas, veg tikka, and navratan korma. By far the TIKKA TAKES THE WIN absolutely delicious, we savored every last sip of the juice. Phenomenal!!! The korma was not for us, I didn't realize it was a very creamy dish - but nonetheless, the quality did not lack. So happy I'm less than a mile from here.... Will be back!!! read more

5th Element Indian Bistro & Bar - Indian Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

We had take out and have not visited the restaurant in person. It was ok for Indian food. The palak paneer was very cheesy. My husband had Chicken 65 and Chicken tikka. They were both good. *Make sure you order the right thing because he wanted Chicken Tikka Masala but didn't see it on the menu. What he actually got was what we have had as tandoori chicken which has no sauce and served with a pile of fresh onions. read more

5th Element Indian Bistro & Bar - Garlic naan Chicken Tikka Chicken 65 Palak paneer (Sides of rice) - Indian Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

Decided to order some take out from 5th Element but wasn't sure of what exactly to order. I told the guy it's been a while since I've eaten Indian food if he could help me out with my order. He was super nice and patient and his recommendations were great! I ordered the following: Samosa - vegetable Garlic Naan Makhni sauce with vegetables (comes with white rice) Everything was delicious, the food tasted fresh and had great flavor. Super excited to come back and try the other options they offer. read more

Probably the best Indian Food I've had in the area. Very authentic. Good quality. Will definitely order again

Our family went in famished after a long day, as this was the closest Indian Restaurant. We were pleasantly surprised by the amicable staff and excellent food. You won't get a better Chicken Tikka Masala better than here in the area. Chicken Biryani was the highlight of the day for us. Would definitely come back at every oppurtunity! read more

this is a Buffet first, the have no meat dishes ready, only sauce, veggies and rice!!! The meat finally came out, a little bowl for to +20 customers... but no one is complaining When did indian food get Campbell's Soup as its main ingredient? This isn't Indian food, it just looks like it read more

Finally found an Indian buffet again! After the pandemic, all my usual Indian buffet spots like Woodlands and the Palace stopped doing buffet dining and I was devastated. I love having the option to try many different entrees in smaller portions and the Indian buffets were perfect for me. But now I have found 5th Element and thank goodness it's also close to my house. The service and staff were friendly, fast and very quick to help. I arrived with high hopes and there were pros and cons of this buffet option. They had a lot of hot and cold options, meat and vegetarian food on two different sides which is convenient for vegetarians. There's dessert and tea in the back and a dosa station. It comes as a plain potato dosa and there's topping options like onions and sauces on a table across from it. There's samosa and topping, lots of chicken, goat and paneer choices. My favorite was this fried veggie dish Tindora fry, very unique. All the curries and masala dishes were a bit on the watery side. I prefer it a little thicker for the sauce but the flavors were great. I went back for the Chana masala (chickpea) many times. Also loved having papadum and though the Naan was not garlic Naan, it was plain Naan but still soft and fluffy. Everything was hot and fresh. The gulab jamun was amazing. Didn't have the stomach space to try the mango ice cream but I'll be back! read more

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I think this place is a GREAT find. Maybe a bit difficult to locate, but it's away from the clutter of Atlantic Ave & some other congested areas of Delray. The food was delicious! We did the lunch buffet & added on the onion naan from the a la carte menu. I'm not a big buffet person in general, but they have a great staff that keeps everything clean & stocked. The staff was super attentive overall & just very friendly & welcoming. Even though we were there somewhat late for the lunch hours, they were still on point & kept playing the cool Indian music videos that contributed to the atmosphere & cultural experience. I'll definitely be back & recommended to friends! read more

5th Element Indian Bistro & Bar - Our late lunch when most diners had left...they kept playing Indian music videos that added to the cultural experience great staff & food! - Indian Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

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The Orphans finally made it to the 5th EIB in Delray Beach which for me makes all 3 of their Florida venues! We came by today for the lunch buffet and when we arrived there were only a few tables that were occupied and the place quickly filled up with a lot of folks from the motherland which is always a good sign. As buffets go the food was good but unfortunately when we got there some of the dishes that were put out had dried out like the Chicken 65 and the Biryani. We ate it anyway and soon after that all the fresh refills turned up lol! The flavors however were spot on especially our all time favorite the Mango ice cream!! For all my Vegetarian Yelpers there is a completely separate vegetarian buffet spread which I am sure you all would enjoy as it had over 15+ selections on a weekday which was quite impressive! The place was well set up and clean appearing (pics below) and there wasn't any loud music playing which was a plus. The service was very polite and efficient which is always a plus. Fellow YELPERS I would definitely give this place a try. YES and the Orphans will be back for sure! read more

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Delicious food, a lot of variety, and pleasant and efficient waitstaff. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

The best Indian food in west palm beach with very good price plus humble decent friendly service ! AMAZING !

Love the Indian Buffet at this location at Linton & Military in Delray. Just like their Pompano restaurant the buffet is of good to very good quality and has plenty of options. Service is friendly, this restaurant is a bit more roomier and pleasant than Pompano. If you can the Sunday Buffett is worth the few bucks more as it offers dishes not found during the week including their crispy and tasty dosa. Highly recommend. read more

5th Element Indian Bistro & Bar - Dosa's available on their Sunday Buffet! - Indian Near Me - Delray Beach, Florida

Great food, very flavorful. Small place, very simple. Service was good. People were very polite. Reasonably priced