There's really no flavor in their dishes--it's the blandest Indian food on the planet. No fresh garlic ginger paste, fresh chopped coriander, chilies, nothing. If there are any masalas used, they were ground over a decade ago. The dominant taste is sugar and salt. There is no curry leaf at Curry Leaf. read more

Curry Leaf - Indian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Mumbai street food! There's something you don't see on a buffet - except at Curry Leaf! Vada pav! Pav bhaj! Yum, yum, yum! Yesterday we popped in on a whim and found it was one of the evenings that Curry Leaf does a buffet. One of the things that's really wonderful about this restaurant is - not only is the food wonderfully flavorful and of top quality; these folks can COOK - you find many dishes here you don't run across in most of the "cater to the lowest common denominator" Indian restaurants. At Curry Leaf, you'll find both northern and southern dishes. And if you go when there's a buffet, you'll find the dishes actually _change_ - and there are a variety of them, and they're cerebral. (Ever see aamrakhand on a buffet before? I never have - and this mango/saffron pudding is haunting my taste buds' memory this morning.) Yes, you'll find the classics well represented, but I've never seen goat chettinad on a buffet anywhere else in the US. I'm past the age of eat-until-I-can't-move, but the buffet at Curry Leaf was so good that it's the next morning and I already have a hankering to return. Oh! And I forgot to add that the tiny fried green chile for the sandwiches was the tastiest green chile this New Mexican has had so far this year! Ah, and the dosas are just wonderful - quite a variety - and included with the buffet (so are the naan). Curry Leaf also has a good variety of beers and some wines. Service is polite and friendly and omnipresent without being intrusive in a comfortable room where a group, a couple or a few friends can always find seating. If you've not tried Curry Leaf, you're missing out. read more

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Wow! Wow! Wow! Once again The Curry Leaf hits it out of the park! My mom wanted to get carry out from The Curry Leaf for Mother's Day so of course I obliged. We ordered a bit of everything, from curried goat to saag paneer, from garlic naan to chicken makhani and biryani. Our entire meal was superb! Every time we eat here, I am pleasantly surprised about how amazing the food tastes. Not only is the food delicious, but they get our order correct every time. We are generally ordering numerous items and we have yet to be shorted. I'm always very impressed with their team and service. I have been inside The Curry Leaf before and I can tell you that it's beautiful. It has an open floor plan and lots of light. This is my favorite Indian restaurant so I will definitely be back. If you want some really awesome Indian food then I highly recommend The Curry Leaf. Don't forget to grab a mango lassi!!! read more

Curry Leaf - Rice, Saag Paneer, biryani, Chicken Makhani, Goat Curry Leaf (House Speciality), garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

This spot is nicely decorated, and has great lighting for photos! I was seated immediately upon entry and had plenty of time to look through the menu. I ordered the chicken 65, garlic naan (comes with 4 pieces btw), and mattar paneer. I enjoyed the food and overall atmosphere. read more

Curry Leaf - Garlic Naan Chicken 65 Mattar Paneer - Indian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Came here for lunch buffet. There was limited items offered in the buffet (no South Indian because their freezer broke?), so it felt a bit overpriced. The food also tasted very stale (old). Service was friendly and efficient and fast. However, cannot recommend for what we ate. read more

Terrible food, bad service. Yuck. If you post that buffet ends at a certain time, then you are obligated to provide food UNTIL that posted time. I got there 50 minutes prior to the end time, and NOTHING was refilled what was still there was old, dried putt, and tasted awful. Nothing was replenished a read more

Driving through town on a Friday night. Restaurant was packed. Service was great. The food is always flavorful. I make it a point to stop here when I'm driving thru Albuquerque. read more

Just had an incredible meal at Curry Leaf. We had not been here in a few years. The food was all so delicious- fresh and authentic. We have traveled a lot in India, and I must say the food at Curry Leaf is a good as any i have had in the north or south of India. The dosa was perfection as were all of the sauces! I can't wait to return with a larger group so that we may try more variety of dishes! Service was wonderful as well! read more

My favorite Indian restaurant! I love the buffet and the service is always so amazing and welcoming. All curry is amazing and I'm addicted.

Great place, food and the service is really nice. The ambiance is clean and enjoyable.

We went to the lunch buffet and it offered lots of options including vegetarian dishes. We liked the variety and opportunity to try dishes that we could come back and get as a dinner dish. They were mild dishes and not too spicy for the entire family to enjoy. The buffet has two desserts to try from, a mango and carrot dish. The service was friendly and helpful. The restaurant was clean and was nicely decorated. There are also outdoor patio dining options. read more

I came here for lunch by myself on a friday around 12:30 pm. There were a few tables occupied, more filled while i was there. This is probably my fourth time over the years. There appears to be new owners. The atmosphere is consistenly lovely. I had the buffet with a glass of wine and garlic naan. The food is delicious though i noted the salad was very limited with lettuce and a few mini carrot s. I did not feel welcome at all. The owners (and the waiter) were not personable or friendly at all, unlike in the past. P.s. see my first review. P.p.s buffet is now $15.99! 12.99 or $13.99 would have been much better... read more

Curry Leaf - Indian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Indian Buffet? Count me in! They serve lunch buffet everyday and on Wednesdays they offer the dinner buffet. Love their chai, love their food, love the prices. Highly recommend! There is a private parking lot available which is very convenient. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. If you love this type of cuisine then Curry Leaf MUST be on your list! read more

Lunchtime another Indian buffet works for me. Interior of this place is understated, but tables have a nearly fine dining place setting. We were there towards the end of the buffet time so as expected the food was just warm. The naan was fresh & hot. The buffet selections were adequate and offered some of the staples and a few things not seen before. The majority of food displayed were vegan/vegetarian. There was enough meat to keep this carnivore interested. I liked the Chicken Makhani (tandoori chicken in a tomato sauce with herbs) It was delicious with a little heat. A good food with reasonable prices make for a nice lunch. read more

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New ownership - I respect the challenges of new ownership. My perception of the changes for the lunch buffet, include lots of heavy sauce dishes (multiple) with a measurable reduction in meat such as chicken. Lots of soupy dishes in the buffet without a lot of substance. Service was terrific for the buffet...love the attentive hard working staff. Wish them well ... but not interested in returning if this is the direction of the restaurant. I'll give it another try next month, and hopefully this was an outlier experience. read more

This is my first time here. It is a small place and it looks new. I am here for lunch. Clearly most people eat from the buffet. I wanted to order from the menu and that threw them off a bit. They brought me a check as if I had finished and I had to ask for a menu (for the third time). They were very very apologetic when they realized their mistake. The tables have tablecloths and the napkins are very soft, which I like. As 1:00 approaches, the place is definitely emptying out in a significant way. I do see where multiple small tables could be moved together for groups. If you have a big group, I would definitely call ahead, otherwise it might be too busy to seat you. I see someone with a to go order in a foil tray. That is much better than adding more plastic to the ocean. There is a small selection of beer and wine. The food menu is very much in line with other Indian food places in the area. I ordered chicken tika masala. I also ordered plain Nan. It is delicious. The house Chardonnay is exactly as expected from a house wine. The bathrooms are a sink and a toilet behind a locked door. The one labeled women has a piece of furniture that looks like you might be able to change a baby on it. The one labeled male has grab bars for transferring from a wheelchair. Perhaps it doesn't occur to them to make both of them unisex. The people seem to be very nice. I will definitely come again. read more

Curry Leaf - You see the buffet on the right. In the foreground on the left is a wide booth built into to wall for accommodating larger parties - Indian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The food is really tasty! I got the coat curry which tasted very good! The sauce was a perfect blend of spices! The service was great! They were helpful in helping us through the large menu and helped us make excellent choices. The ambiance was that of beautiful decor and lights. I would definitely come here again! I do want to try the lunch buffet to try different sauces and recipes here! read more

So here's my preamble... I was born and raised in South Africa, and in New York City, so needless to say, I have had some excellent exposure to real Indian cooking, which is pretty hard to find outside of a couple of major American cities. I was seriously blown away by the dinner that we ordered the other night. An excellent chicken masala, buttery, creamy and just filled with excellent spice. A knockout Madras fish curry that was fresh and flavorful. I have yet to try their lamb offerings, but I am guessing they are extraordinarily good, and I am going to go back for it in the next couple of days. So many American style Indian restaurants just dial it in, but this place is the real deal. Do yourself a favor and go. read more

Best Seasoned Indian Food in Town We went for the lunch buffet today at Curry Leaf. This was our first time at this restaurant. We have eaten East Indian food all over town and have our favorites. The food at the buffet today was very well spiced and very well balanced. If they would have had butter chicken on the buffet we would rate it number 1. It is definitely though in our top 3. We would highly recommend coming and having a delightful meal. read more

The service is always good and fast. We are always greeted right away and the food is very good quality and flavorful. We love their chai tea.. full bodied and lightly spiced. Vindaloo was decently spicy and the chicken tikka masala was velvety smooth. Curry Leaf is a great place to enjoy Indian cuisine. We highly recommend them. read more

Went to Curry Leaf last night for dinner. What a fantastic evening. We just love this place! We are long time admirers but had not been for awhile. Food, ambience and service all exceptional. Hands down best Indian food in the city. We had chicken Tikka, kebabs, sag paneer, a pile of buttery Naan, washed down with Indian flying Horse Indian beer.- exceeded our already high expectations, check it out read more

It is modern Indian dining. The staff is very nice. The interior is great. You feel welcomed here. The orders are taken quickly and served hot. The food taste amazing. Ordered tandoori chicken was delicious, garlic naan was amazing, mysore masala dosa was so good, sambar taste great & so does chutney. Only thing didn't like was fruit custard was basically mango pudding. Didn't have any fruits in it. It didn't taste right. But otherwise an amazing experience coming here. Highly recommend over other Indian places around. read more

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Perfect! Diverse menu, nice staff. Very family friendly. We have gone several times with large parties and we will return.

We were looking for an alternative to our usual Indian choice in ABQ and found this place. We didn't go with the buffet, as most people do, but ordered off the menu. Our food was good but very spicy! We ordered mild, and every restaurant has their version of mild. I'm a spice wuss and if we went back, I'd order whatever is below mild. :-) The staff was attentive and friendly. read more

My friend ordered food from here... I have noooo idea what the heck I ate but geez it was sooo good!

The food at Curry Leaf is excellent! The staff work hard and are very considerate. The ambiance is cozy and the restaurant is clean. I enjoy this restaurant a lot! read more

Open until 9:30PM. Ordered paper dosa, butter chicken (Makhani), Chana masala, all medium-hot spice levels. No rice and no naan bread either for us, the dosa is enough carbs. $42.99. I do like their copper chafing pans for their buffet, looks cool. The water here is a bit odd. Not sure what's with the netted Christmas lights on the ceiling, many are out too. The dosa was colossally big here, super long, it's crunchy on the top, a tad greasy and soggy on the bottom. The Rasam soup and the potato, peas and onion masala were both really good with the paper dosa. The potato masala reminds me of a warm potato salad, it's good. The makhani or butter chicken was nicely seasoned. My hubby had a bit of gristle in a bite of his, but the flavors good. The Chana masala is also good, not scalding and white flavorful too. The food and service were all good, a first in a couple of nights now. read more

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2nd time there. So delicious. First time we went we sat in the restaurant and the staff was friendly and attentive and the food was delicious. Last weekend I ordered takeout to bring back to the hotel and the food was again amazing. I got the malai kofta and my wife and kids got dosa and it was amazing. Will definitely make this our go-to Indian food spot when visiting ABQ. read more

Greta place! The food is awesome! Service is phenomenal always very attentive The smell of the food and the setting of the restaurant is very inviting. Highly recommended! read more

I ordered the lamb kabob it was dry hard overcooked and came with nothing but lamb and onions for 16.90 the garlic naan was ok. Nothing to write home about. Won't be back read more

Been wanting to try Curry Leaf for awhile... we live out of town and happen to be in the area today. It was late but the service was great, food was amazing the naan out of this world. We had the chicken curry house special and the eggplant veggie dish both were delicious. Will be going back to take kids to the buffet. We had the place to ourselves lovely atmosphere. Staff was very friendly! read more

Curry Leaf - Eggplant curry and the chicken curry with the spicy potato and garlic naan. The Taj Mahal and flying horse beverages were good as well. - Indian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We've been here twice so this is for two visits. This place has managed to provide the most delicious and great choices we've experienced in our memories. We love Indian food and Curry Leaf is our first choice of any Indian restaurant we've visited. Each dish was well prepared and presented nicely. The buffet was the right size for convenience and had many different dishes. Honestly, every thing I tasted was amazing, even if it wasn't to my personal taste. This is our first choice for Indian cuisine in New Mexico, give it a try, food is great and the service was highly professional. read more

We came for the lunch buffet and it was excellent! There was a good variety of dishes and everything tasted amazing. The service was excellent as well, very welcoming and quick. Would highly recommend this restaurant and I will definitely come back. read more

Fantastic place! They under new ownership and let me tell you they have continued to improve Their service and care! The food is absolutely delicious and the new owner is just as nice As the original owner! I believe they are family! The buffet is reasonably priced and great for a quick grab and go but their dinner is exceptional and it has a high end restaurant feel without the high end prices! Definitely an amazing spot for a date night read more

"No surprise, no mystery, In this theatre that I call my soul, I always play the starring role"...what to eat...Indian sounds sweet..:) We ordered take-out for dinner... "Lamb Saagwala"...deliciously spiced moist juicy lamb bathing in a rich earthy creamy spinach; "Idly Sambar"...reminded me of a dry matzoball...not rising to the occasion..Its sauce was nice..but, not enough to save this dumpling..:) And the most scrumptious "Kashmiri Naan" filled with loads of cherries, raisins and pistachios..Yum!! "Now, no one's knocked upon my door...For what seems like a thousand years, or more. All made up and nowhere to go! Welcome to our show"..:) Best, Avram Patel Jr. read more

Curry Leaf - Namaste mi Amigos..:) - Indian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

barely resembled indian food. decided to try the buffet so we could try the different dishes. pots all contained mainly a red/orange sauce except for the rice container. very few pieces of meat or dumplings or vegetables in the pots to identify the dishes. we found no meat (chicken, goat, beef, etc), flavors mostly non-existent. i usually eat at the taj majal or the new maharaja indian cuisine and was expecting a similar experience. very disappointed. will not return. maybe we just went on an off day. i hope. read more

My sister took us to Curry Leaf for my birthday dinner and dinner was A+. I had been wanting Tandoori Chicken, and it was delicious! The staff was great, and interior was very nicely decorated. Thank you, Curry Leaf! We really enjoyed the food and hospitality. read more

Curry leaf is pretty good..it's a typical fanfare for northern Indian food (they do have dosa as well though I believe!)..and my partner swore it's by far the best Indian food in Albuquerque given he had tried Indian food at many places around the town! Well I really don't know whether I believe that highly though...as he's not Indian and more Caucasian..so hey..how much would he know about Indian food authencity, right? :D Also..my other friend tries it..and she thought it was ok..there were other places she enjoyed more. For me, Curry Leaf was the only Indian place I tried in ABQ..and it was pretty good..but I honestly don't know where the place stood compare to other.Indian places in town. We got some curry, rice and naan to share during COVID. I would highly recommend ordering before hand before coming to pickup the food..because we had to wait close to 1 hour when we decided to drop in to order for a takeout at Curry Leaf! The food was good..but my standards may have lowered a bit since I generally enjoyed but rarely got to eat much Indian food these days! Overall, I thought it was good and probably will think of this restaurant again when I think of Indian food...but maybe..because I hadn't really explored other Indian places in ABQ..I might give other places a try first..just so I know and can de ide on my own where the best Indian food is for my own preferences! read more

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I feel bad leaving such a low score, but we just went here for the buffet and it was so bad. We been here before prob about over a yr ago and it was really good. It was very disappointing. The employees were friendly. The butter chicken was cold and made my wife sick to her stomach. The rice wasn't basmatti The sambar was like water with no flavor (and I like this stuff usually), I took one taste and left the rest. Naan was crispy like a cracker Were wish we were still in Santa Fe..... if you are over there go to India House. I heard that Curry leaf used to have different owners... maybe that is what happened. I also heard from two people when in ABQ go to Naan and Dosa read more

Ordered through grub hub for dinner. The portions were pretty small considering the price point. The chicken masala flavor was pretty average. I always order malai kofta- it's my go-to dish. This place's malai kofta had a weird chunky texture inside the dumplings. I'm used to having a smoother texture dumplings- I was a little put off. Maybe it's just their style? The sauce was still great though- rich creamy and a touch sweet. I'm not sure I'd order from here again. I'll try the other Indian places in town once by one until I find my go-to Indian spot, but so far, this ain't it. read more

Curry Leaf - Chicken masala - Indian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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