The food is delicious! Service is great some mix ups only on water but otherwise fantastic! Ambiance is nice and it's comfy. I definitely recommend this place if you want good Indian. read more

Check out the buffet for lunch to try something new! Highly recommend! Enjoy coming here!

Absolutely delicious food, but I'm not sure anything labeled "mild" should leave literal chemical burns! I can usually handle spicy food but my mouth is actually burned from mild. read more

Have ordered delivery several times. Also, in person, the buffet is really good!! We order often and visit in person likely every two months on date night. read more

We came in for lunch since Diwali was today and had a good experience. We all opted for the buffet, but also ordered a dosa from the menu. From the buffet, I enjoyed tikka masala, fish curry, goat curry, basmati rice, naan, onion baji, and an assortment of condiments. Each item was delicious, hot, and packed with flavor. The dosa was crispy and rich. Service was good. We got seated right away and our waiter made sure we had water. The store had Diwali decorations and they had Bollywood music videos playing. The food was great and everything was festive. read more

5th Element - Buffet plate - Indian Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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As we walked thru the parking lot We wr captivated by the aromas in the aire . Greeted by friendly and very eger to assist staff. Place was bright , clean, well put together and the music made echo to the the Very fragrant and fresh options on the buffet. Food was perfectly season and with the perfect level of heat... (Suttle but present). Each dish stood out on its own and complimented each other. By far one of he best Indian Cusines I have experienced. read more

So many great options. Vegetarian to meat options for everyone in your party. Attentive waitstaff. Excellent cooking. They do have a lunch buffet but we tend to order from the menu. Many options from different areas/regions in India and Indochinese specialties are also available. TV with music and movies from India are often playing in the background. read more

Positive review for takeout. Very large portions and piping hot upon pick up. Chicken 65, garlic naan, and the special they had for Chicken Biryani were ordered and they were all delicious. They have a huge menu that i look forward to trying in person. read more

Delicious food, well spiced. Friendly staff. I always order takeout, it's ready in a reasonable time.

We really loved the food here. The serving were generous and we even had to take some home. I highly recommend jalfrezi lamb. The garlic naan was very tasty. read more

We loved the variety of dishes that were offered at an event we attended. Everytjing was fresh, balanced and perfectly seasoned. We will definitely visit the restaurant soon. read more

As a person of Indian origin, I would never eat at this place again. All of the curries were the same regardless of what we ordered. The food was just ok. I ordered vindaloo which supposed to be spicy and fiery hot but instead this place made it sweet. Seems as though they don't know what it is. The place was dirty. A chicken bone under the table. Yuck. Please do yourself a favor and avoid this place. read more

Good restaurant with multiple south indian style food options and savoring taste! Highly recommend!!

We came here for dinner for the first time a few weeks back. Staff was very friendly. Everything we ordered was very good but spicy even when we ordered mild (holy cow!!!). We ordered the Mutter panner and asked specifically to be super mild. My kid likes a bit of spicy and she had a hard time eating a mild panner. We also ordered the Rogan josh - my husband loves spicy food, but he ordered medium - he said it was the hottest indian dish he ever had. I only had the chicken corn soup which was delicious. Overall, the experience was great - we would love to come back to try their buffet although concern it will be too spicy for my taste. read more

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This review is for a TAKEOUT order and not dine in. My husband had gone to 5th Element last night to get some food for 4 people. When he arrived, he said the place was very big and seemed a little busy. He placed an order for mutton biryani, chicken biryani. 2 dosas, idli, veg noodles, and gobi Manchurian. When he came home, I was very shocked at the portion sizes and how huge they were, esp the biryanis and noodles. One entree could feed 3-4 people! We will def remember that for next time. That is a plus for this restaurant. We told them to make the veg noodles mild and when I tried it, it was def mild and tasted fresh. It had a good amount of vegetables and the noodles were thick and soft. It was also not too salty which is a plus. They had 5 levels of spiciness and we told them to make it a 1. The gobi Manchurian was also good but very spicy. I am not sure if they had levels if spiciness for that but it def should. I only ate a couple of those and could not eat the rest because of the hotness. My husband ate the dosa and idli. He said the idli tasted like it was previously frozen and not made fresh. That's unfortunate because idlis taste best when prepared just before consumption. The dosa was also not prepared fresh. When he came home, it should have been warm and crispy, however, it was cold and a little soggy. It seemed like they made the dosa first and not as the last order of a takeout. We did not eat the biryanis yet because of the amount of food in the other entrees so I cannot comment on those. Also our experience might be different if we had dined it. read more

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We stopped in for dinner. I we tried two different dinner both were good. And the only complaint I had was no unsweet ice tea. Really I'm drinking water. read more

5th Element - Water - Indian Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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Definitely one of the better Indian buffets in the area. If you go in the weekend, expect a crowd and a short wait time. They try to seat you as quickly as possible but it's usually pretty packed and for a good reason. The restaurant is kept clean and has an authentic vibe to it with Bollywood music videos playing in the background. The buffet seems small but has a selection of favorites that changes every so often. It's separated by vegetarian and meat dishes. There's always some kind of curry chicken, tandoori, and at least two kinds of rice. The naan is replenished often and is always hot and fresh. They also include authentic hot chai with the buffet price. But to be honest, the dessert options are really the winners here. The gulab jamun is a personal favorite and the option the have an "unlimited" amount is just dangerous. Do NOT skip the mango soft serve ice cream. This is fire af, super refreshing, and I need a machine of it in my house. It will not disappoint. The service is a little lacking during the buffet and we had to flag down the waiter to ask for drinks. Sometimes the items at the buffet run out and are not quickly replenished so there may be a wait for some of the more popular items. The buffet price when we went is reasonable for the amount of food you get (I think like $20pp). A lot of the food is on the spicer side so if you're sensitive to spice you might want to skip the buffet and order a la carte to customize your spice level. Pro tip: grab a some mango ice cream to keep close with your meal. It puts the fire out if you try something beyond your spice tolerance. read more

I ordered biryani and specified Very Mild and the food was super spicy .. this is the 3rd time happening .. why does the restaurant have a category of very mild .. when the food you serve is super spicy .. just mention it super spicy and we will order the food some where else.. I had a massive stomach upset eating the super spicy food .. and will not order the from this restaurant again. .. at least Label your food the right way so when we order food very mild we get mild food and not get burning hot food that may cause health issues to people ..please change the labeling of your food.. read more

Delicious food and fresh taste, would come again when I'm in the area. Amazing and Friendly staff, despite being busy they were able to accommodate big group on a short notice. read more

Bahuta acchā! Very good Indian food with a nicely organized lunch buffet. Have not even been here for dinner, but enjoyed a leisurely Saturday lunch here. Lots of spiced Indian rice, hearty vegetarian curry and stews, nice selection of meat based curries, tandoori chicken, salad, dessert, soup, and made fresh dosa cooking area with chef. Came here on a whim in the mood for tandoori chicken, was excited to find it on the buffet. Very nice quality, freshly replenished food when it runs low, and very clean. Service was attentive and kept buffet clean. Lots of people dining here, which is a good sign for the place. Enjoyed the spiced basmati rice cooked with vegetables, the buttery naan, and the chicken 65 (I think that is the name). The chicken 65 was small pieces of chicken coated in a spicy savory coating, reminded me of buffalo chicken bites, but more heat and Indian spices. Love the green mint sauce with salad and chicken. Both of the soups I tried were good, the one with more hot pepper, veggies, and smokey flavor was best. This place gets surprisingly busy and the lunch buffet was around $15 per person. Will definitely be back when I need a nice spicy brunch! Jai ho! read more

5th Element - Ummmm tandoori chicken - Indian Near Me - Sanford, Florida

very disappointed tried to order on line and it was showing you get 10% off unfortunately the system was not working when i inquired the lady said there is nothing she could do, How pathetic I wonder what happened to customer service. read more

We recently ordered through Uber. We got Butter Chicken mild, Chicken Vindaloo medium, vegetable samosas and samosa chat mild. Everything was hot and tasted good. My only complaint is there were several bites between the chat and vindaloo that had hard spices still in the food. Like chewing on tree bark with a strong spice taste. read more

My first visit to 5th Element, lunch time on a Saturday. Buffet only, no other choice. Fine, I love Indian food. Surprise: no Masala on the buffer. No butter chicken. Nothing similar. Now folks, Tika Masala is the ONE reason I go to India restaurants. Ok? Manager stops by, asks, "how's everything?" I say, "ok, but there's no Masala on the buffet." "What?" I repeat my complaint & he walks away. Also, at the buffet we asked a server, "what's in this one?" (pointing) And he points at the NAME of the mystery food. "Yes, but what are the ingredients?" He walks away. (Maybe no English?) But it was pretty good: I tried most things anyway! read more

The food is no longer good. It's very touch and go. One time I ordered a dish to go and it was great. I tried it two more times and ended up throwing it out. I tried calling about the poor quality, but with the language barrier, they could not understand me and put me on hold for 10 minutes. The buffet is Luke warm and not great. read more

I love Indian food, and wanted to give 5th Element a try. The food was ok. It was faster to just get a to go box and fill it from the buffet. The food you see in the pic was weighed and came out to $20 before tip. Everything we got was super spicy. I love spice but the descriptions should let you know which items are higher levels of spice. I've tried other places locally for Indian food, and unfortunately this falls below those places, which is a shame since this is so close driving distance wise for us. I'd probably get my Indian food fix elsewhere next time. read more

5th Element - a styrofoam container of food - Indian Near Me - Sanford, Florida

I had high expectations from this restaurant as I have tried there food at Palm Coast, FL location (which was really good). But I was highly disappointed. They opened in Orlando in first week of June. No wonder they get some rush as there are lot of Offices and IT companies around and the nearest Indian restaurant is in Lake Mary. The location is very good. Ambience is also decent. They also have a bar. But it's just like a standard Indian restaurant offering nothing new or innovative in their menu. Me and a friend went there for dinner on a weekday. Ordered Egg Curry, Veg Vindaloo, roti and naan. Even with some rush, the service was good. Food came on time. But taste was not what we expected. It could have been better. I will go there once again to try the buffet. And I am hoping that I would get to update this review and add a Star here. So if you want to go and try out this new place...you should. Just don't go with any expectations. read more

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Absolutely incredible however, it's SPICY. I like to cry when I eat, and this had me wishing I went down a spice level.

Food is insanely good we had butter chicken and chicken tika masala with lemon rice And white rice . Portions where great flavor was great and staff was so amazing ambiance was beautiful can't wait to go back read more

Went here on a date night with my husband to try Indian food. It was recommended from a friend and we were so thankful for the recommendation. The atmosphere was nice. Many families so good spot to come with your family. The food was delicious! We tried the Masala Dosa for the appetizer and it was so delicious! We ordered it again the next time. Entree we had a Butter Chicken and Chicken Tikka Masala. So yummy! We both loved it. The food was so so good! For dessert, we had the mango soft serve which was so good. It was light and delicious. The service was great. We were seated right away and the restaurant was as also clean. Highly recommend it! Hubby got take out the next time and we will definitely return. read more

5th Element - Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - Sanford, Florida

I came here for their Mother's Day lunch buffet. The place is nicely set up, and the bar is stocked with tons of delicious food. Every mother in the restaurant got a rose. That was nice of them. Let's go over some major points I want to cover. There are a ton of dishes here that I had never seen before. I am ashamed to say that I've only ever been exposed to the mainstream Indian food, before, so I was overwhelmed by my options. A lot of things from the bar had giant chunks of vegetables in it. I like veggies, but some of the pieces were so large that they were almost not cooked throughout. Just some food for thought. There was shrimp masala dish there that I would have eaten an entire plate of over rice if I could. It was absolutely delicious and light and the shrimp were not overcooked. A fine example of seafood. Another thing to keep in mind is to not overfill on carbs. There is rice and naan and fried dough aplenty. Get your sample, make sure it's mixed with delicious meat/veggie main dishes, and enjoy. But if you load up on the carbs, you'll be too full to enjoy anything else. Speaking of sides, check out the dessert bar for some chutneys/sauces you can bring to the table for dipping and mixing. My favorites were the coconut and the tamarind. A lot of that Indian food really is enhanced by a touch of sweetness. Also, be careful with the meat dishes. There are bones within some of the pieces of meat. Some of them with jagged edge. You don't be able to fork it all out. You're gonna have to pick up the piece and go to town like a chicken wing. Finally, the chicken was delicious. All of it was perfectly cooked, wonderfully seasoned, and I just gobbled it all down. I usually find chicken boring, but man, it was good here. Overall, I really enjoyed this place. I feel like my eyes have been opened to different spices and veggies and more naan than I could handle. I'm coming back. Probably very soon. read more

It was too spicy for us given we got the mild :( sorry hope this can be fixed . Considering my teens loved some spice guess Indian spice level is a new level . read more

Very good Sunday buffet. Wide variety of veg & non-veg items, more so than other competitors. Good service. Highlight was fresh dosa station. Dessert was average. read more

5th Element - Fresh Dosa - Indian Near Me - Sanford, Florida

One of the worst service ever had in my life is with fifth element. More concentration on Togo's, better you guys close dine in instead of killing people hunger. Dnt go for dine in, waste of time and desire of eating food. read more

I ordered the lamb jalfraize, savory tender chunks of lamb cooked with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes in a rich intensely flavored sauce. Wow! So good! We started with the onion kulcha. It costs extra, but it is worth every penny, especially when it is time to soak up that extra yummy sauce. read more

Great experience! This was our first time going out for Indian food and it was delicious! Service was accommodating, seating was comfortable and the restaurant was clean. We'll definitely be back! read more

5th Element - Thali - Indian Near Me - Sanford, Florida

Enjoyed the chicken pakoras, chicken makhani, butter naan, and mango ice cream. Every single thing was delicious and decent prices especially considering it's Indian food! The staff is superb. Nick and Pravalika were kind, patient, and efficient. read more

5th Element - Dining area - Indian Near Me - Sanford, Florida

Went today for the first time for take-out. The food was ready as promised and was hot when I got it home. I got the veg lunch plate for $8.99. The portion was HUGE and will easily make two meals. The food was perfectly spiced (I asked for medium) and every tasty. I love that for such a low price I got a fresh hot naan, rice, a couple of curries and a samosa. Service was prompt and friendly. read more

5th Element - All this deliciousness for $8.99. That's naan in the foil and rice pudding on the right. Can't beat the price for a delicious 3 course mea - Indian Near Me - Sanford, Florida

We came in at 4::45 on a Friday night- COVID rules still in effect. The menu had a nice variety of items and I found it difficult to choose . The food was very good, although one in our party ordered info- Chinese which We thought was pretty common tasting. The service was good and the server was friendly. One of the servers was not wearing her mask which I was disappointed in. Very good experience read more

4 stars for some amazing Indian food and top-notch service. Pros: * we were greeted as we walked into the restaurant, attentive staff. * beautiful restaurant, loved the ceiling. * Sunday brunch, all you can eat. I believe it's $13. * An array of the best Indian cuisine has to offer, my favorite was the Apollo fish (indochinese seasoning) and chicken biriyani. * Mango ice cream was to die for! So damn good!! Cons: * Poori (deep fried flatbread) was stale. * desserts were overly sweet. * Masala chai wasn't good. Overall, my friends and I loved it. The Mango ice cream was so unexpected but it makes sense in a Indian restaurant. read more

What a great place for some classic Indian dishes. The lunch buffet has a wonderful variety and is kept very fresh. The decor and ambiance are aesthetically pleasing and it is immaculate inside not a spot of dirt to be seen. This would have been a 5 star review if it weren't for our server. Just the nastiest demeanor I have ever seen in this industry. He clearly was having a bad day and should not be around people. However, with all that said I will return due just to the food and overall decor. Hopefully this guy goes home and gets what he needs to be in a better mood. Update: I returned today and the customer service was out of this world! The Mother's Day buffet was absolutely amazing and just like that I change from a 4 to a 5 star!!!!! read more