I was on the hunt for a proper dining experience in Monroe, and though I was entirely unfamiliar…read morewith this particular establishment at first, I happened upon Taste of India through the superb recommendation of a dear friend. What a magnificent discovery it turned out to be. Upon arriving, I parked my vehicle outside and stepped into an absolutely lovely, pristine environment. The restaurant is immaculately clean and boasts a wonderfully serene, warm atmosphere that instantly puts one at ease. The interior design features some rather beautiful traditional murals, and the entire venue feels remarkably peaceful and uncrowded. I chose to seat myself in a delightfully private, intimate area to fully enjoy the ambiance. The concept here is a beautifully curated buffet, elegantly organized into dedicated stations for fine meats, decadent desserts, refreshing raitas, crisp salads, fresh fruits, comforting soups, and a proper Masala tea. The staff looked after me with the most genuine, friendly hospitality, which I found completely satisfying. To commence the luncheon, I opted for a beautifully prepared, refreshing Mango Lassi. For my fare, I selected a delicate portion of Biryani from the buffet, and ordered the Tandoori Chicken as my special entrée for the afternoon. The entire culinary execution was an absolute triumph the flavors were sophisticated, the presentation immaculate, and the service top-tier. It is a rare pleasure to find a clean, comprehensive Indian restaurant with such a flawless full menu. A thoroughly successful detour, and I shall most certainly be returning

Came here for lunch and once we found out they do buffet style, we got really excited to try it. We…read moreused to live in Houston where there's a huge Indian community, so we've tried a lot of Indian food before and kinda know what to expect. The place is decorated really nicely. One thing I noticed is all the figures and little trinkets on the walls actually looked clean and not dusty, which tells me they take care of the place and clean well. It was pretty busy, but there was no wait. The server was nice and quick too. He was handling all the tables by himself and still made sure we were okay the whole time. They had a pretty good variety on the buffet -- curries, soups, salads, different meat options, and even chai. The restaurant is also connected to a grocery store, and from looking around they seemed to have a lot of stuff, so if you need to shop too this is probably a good spot. I also saw they have a bar area, but I'm not sure if it was open or not. Overall, everything was okay. Nothing super outstanding, but the buffet concept is good and convenient. I'd come back again.

We were greeted with smiles and a great big welcome from the hostess. Our server Candace greeted us…read morewith a great big welcome "y'all" it's so nice to be back in the South! The place is clean and easy access from the interstate. Our food arrived hot and within minutes. As always you cannot beat their pancakes! This place rocks for friendliness of the staff and the food!!

This IHop is always clean, with good food and service. The value is great as I am a senior. This…read moreweekend, they went the extra mile. We took our granddaughter to eat after a movie. She ordered french toast sticks, but they were out. Instead of disappointing my granddaughter, the server and the chef created homemade French toast. It was fabulous. The generosity of spirit and focus in the customer demonstrated by these people says that IHOP hires great people. I see something new that I like about this IHOP every time I go. I wish that I could remember my server's name so that I could acknowledge her personally. Great job in a time where so many people just want a paycheck!

Staff was good but FRY YOUR HASHBROWNS they are raw and the floor is sticky. No season. Eggs tasted…read morelike plastic forks... change to something else.... The ambiance was effy

Everything I have ordered has been good and more than plenty to eat…read more Service was great .

GO TO WEST MONROE! Monroe has the sorriest ihop in the world!! They treat customers trash. They…read morecan't remember orders, 4 customers came to the counter, the person that took the order couldn't remember, Trina, then claimed the customer lying about what they had. No cashier, everybody is the cashier. It wasn't that packed to say I had to wait 45 minutes for a to order when I had ordered it 30 minutes prior to me getting there. NEVER have this problem in West Monroe. There cursing in front of children and I mean dropping the F word at that. Why is is this establishment still open with such bad reviews and bad service. I live in Monroe and I'm going to start driving the extra mile to west Monroe.

Food was Ok, but service was very bad. Manger treated employees like they were inmates. It took 25…read moreminutes to get a waitress and over a hour to get food. There were about 10 to 15 people that left before getting their food. Other Customers said they would never come back. Very noisy, the Manger kept screaming at the employees. Needs a lot of work on Customer Service. This is very sad to see this kind of treatment to employees and Customers. Thanks, Toni

Had their lox bagel it's better than many other places. And their juice is good and doesn't taste…read morecheapened. Fast service and good spot to sit. A nice store to buy vitamins too

Terrible. Food was reheated and out of a bag (not fresh avocado)…read more Will update with details later...

In town for an Auburn University drop off. Went in with the kid and it was absolutely amazing! Our…read morefirst time going and definitely not our last. The sandwiches are so filling, we took the rest to go and ate it later as a snack...still amazing! Service was super nice per usual Alabama citizens and environment is deli-esque. Loved it!

The food is amazing. Always on time. The staff is courteous…read moreThe pizza is my go to but there's nothing I've tried that isn't good.

This was the best coffee was had in Monroe! Wonderful ambiance, creative menu, friendly service.read more

This is a really cute spot, nestled in downtown Monroe. I really like the rustic vibes and the…read morecustomer service was great. I only ordered a chai tea, but it was really good. I'll definitely be back!

Decent food- not overly fancy. More casual. Service was…read morefine, not all that busy. Appetizers came out hot, mushrooms were good, I added salt to them. Chicken Cobb salad was the best, very fresh and the chicken was grilled well. Fish was a little dry, and the bbq shrimp was ok, not overly flavorful. Glad we finally made it in- decent spot

In short, horrible service experience on two different visits, and the food is not anything to…read moreovercompensate for the lack of decent service. The first time we dined here was in 2017, maybe, during which time the server slung our children's food across the table while setting it down-- french fries can roll off a plate with gusto! It was when the server placed the food back on the plate for the kids to eat as if we didn't all see what had just happened that put us off to coming back here. Fast forward to June 2026, it's a Saturday evening and the place my husband and I wanted to go was packed. We decided to give The Fat Pelican another try. When we walked in, there were only three tables occupied. As we stood there waiting for any signs of life from someone employed by this place, we could feel the stares from a particular table, as if trying to warn us to leave while we still could. But hindsight is always 20/20. A sweaty man emerged from the kitchen and told us we could have a seat wherever we liked. As we looked over the menu, I noted the shrimp plates all indicated (imported), which is pretty odd, being close enough to the gulf, and because our booth was right next to a poster celebrating some Louisiana Shrimp festival. I ordered unsweetened tea, which was more watery than tea, and patiently requested a soda instead, which he forgot about. One of the original 3 tables energetically waived sweaty man down, asking for their check so they could leave. Another quickly followed suit. The third table may have been playing mahjong-- they were clearly content in being out and visiting their friends. When it was our turn for what may have finally been the undivided attention of the server, we ordered. My husband ordered a steak. "We're out of steak"........ I ordered while he reconsidered the menu, really wanting to just abort the whole mission. There is a $1.50 up-charge for the loaded baked potato, which would have not been a big deal, but my husband's "loaded baked potato" was dry. We didn't bother to hunt the sweaty man down to ask for more butter, because we were both pretty frustrated. Because we were looking forward to a place that included dessert with their meal, we absolutely ordered the chocolate fudge cake. Look-- no shade on Duncan Hines or their brownies, but that is clearly what we each paid $8.99 for. You could literally taste the Duncan Hines, which was topped with ice cream and some confusing blue berries. It was a relief to pay out and leave, especially since the indie hits playlist had started its second loop. If you're still reading and wondering.. no one else came in to dine while we were there. There won't be a third time.