Great ambiance, very friendly service and very fresh and tasty food!…read more The owner took the time to have a conversation with us and make us feel comfortable and welcome.

My friend and I tried the restaurant for the first time and had a very nice experience. The…read morerestaurant is really beautiful inside and very clean. We enjoyed our food. It came out quickly and it was delicious and fresh. We had enough for leftovers the next day. The pricing seemed reasonable for what you get. My only criticism is I think there were only two servers working that night and it did get busy. We had to grab someone to ask for a second drink when we were almost finished eating. But it wasn't that big a deal. We both said we would certainly go back. I am interested to see what they offer for the lunch buffet.

Good was good. Not great. There was a spiciness missing from their medium sliced foods. I thought…read moreit was mild at best.

I craved Indian food, while on vacation in Rochester, New York and found this 4.5 star location…read more What a disappointment! My first impression once inside was there were no customers and no one to greet me. The buffet featured in photographs and reviews on Yelp was empty. The restaurant environment was cozy, as soft music played. Finally a young gentleman seated me with the menu. I inquired about the buffet and he said they had to stop the buffet due to food waste. He brought me chilled water with no ice (not my request) and I placed my order of lamb vindaloo, vegetable biryani, and plain naan bread. I asked to keep the menu for a dessert choice after my meal. Sadly, I did not take pictures of my food in the restaurant, but the food was very tasty. I requested spicy versions and both entrees were on point. When I arrived, a few minutes after 2 pm I was aware the restaurant closed at 3 pm. By the time I finished my first plate of lamb and biryani, the young man asked if I wished to choose my dessert now because they close at 3 pm. I had 16 minutes until closing. I reluctantly declined dessert because I was sensing they wanted me to leave. I took one more plate of food and he brought me my check and I requested a to go box for 3/4ths for my biryani and all but a half piece of naan bread. I finished my plate and transferred my food to the to go box. The young man left and there was about 8 minutes to closing. An older man emerged and spoke out loud from across the restaurant. I thought surely this person isn't talking to me from across the room. I continued to my bill and signed off and then the same man came closer and said are you finished? We are closed. I complained that he was rushing me and he reiterated that they close at 3 pm. I replied I arrived minutes after 2 pm and there were no patrons here. I waited patiently for my food to be prepared and I was reminded twice that the restaurant closes at 3pm. I asked him did he feel his actions were rude and if he felt any responsibility to the welfare of his customer to finish their meal peacefully? After all, I didn't walk in 30 minutes before closing, nor were they busy. I was their only customer for approximately an hour. He replied no we close at 3 pm and I need to get home and then come back later. There was no concern for me as a customer! The food was good and seasoned as requested. Customer service was disappointing and was rude. The older employee felt no responsibility or remorse for his actions. It is clear to me why there were no customers in the restaurant.

First time trying Indian Cuisine and we were not disappointed…read more Staff was extremely kind and understanding and when we asked about the spice levels he recommended that since it's our first time to go with mild. I'm so glad he did! I'm a total wuss when it comes to spicy food but this was perfect. Good portions, totally fresh and so delicious. Cant wait to go back and try other dishes next time.

The food is delicious, but the wait times could be improved. I visited on a weekend, so I…read moreunderstand it was busy, but I waited about an hour for my meal after finishing appetizers without any acknowledgment or update about the delay.

I love it here, especially for the buffet! There are a ton of vegetarian options, as well as meat…read moreoptions, and even a lot of dessert options. There is cool music playing and it's relatively quiet inside, so easy to talk and hear your table. Our waiters have always been fine ..they clear our buffet plates well and fill our water. Really all you need at a buffet. Highly recommend!

Tasteless buffet. Limited choices. I was not impressed at all…read more Place almost empty- I see why

My husband and I came here for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! We were greeted…read moreupon entering and sat in a booth. The waiter was friendly and offered recommendations. We tried the mango and strawberry lassi. They were refreshing and good to cool your palate with the spicy meal. To start we had the aloo tiki as an appetizer which had great flavor and a side dipping sauce we really liked. I had the chicken biryani and my husband had the goat curry. Both were packed with flavor. We got a side of garlic naan to go with it, highly recommend!! I'm someone who likes "mildly spicy" and I was good with mine. The waiter was very helpful with guiding us. There is a fun floor seating table in the dining room for a unique experience! Overall we will definitely be repeat customers and will encourage others to try Indian Bistro! The food was flavorful, portions were great, prices were on point, wait was minimal, service was friendly and welcoming and we left happy! They put a lot of effort into their restaurant and it shows!!

04/01/2026: We tried a few new dishes tonight and absolutely loved them!…read more The samosa chaat was crunchy, spicy, sweet, and salty. I loved the bite of the diced red onions and the tang of the tamarind sauce! I can see why it's a popular street food across India! The aloo gobi had very fresh cauliflower and gently cooked potatoes: It was the ultimate comfort food. My spouse and I couldn't stop spooning up more of it! I made a special request and went off-menu: Would lamb in spinach be possible? It was. Delicious!! The owner took very good care of us and made sure we had everything we needed to be comfortable.

Food is excellent. We tried two soups (ginger cauliflower and mushroom lentil).... and I think…read morecoming here for soup and naan in the winter will become a habit. We also had the tandoori grill... lots of different meats (chicken, salmon, spiced ground lamb) cooked deliciously. We also tried the Nepalese chow mein... also good, with an unexpected slightly darker flavor. Naan was excellent. Taking home to good size to-go boxes. Definitely coming back! Maybe for their lunch buffet...

I LOVE THIS PLACE! 10/10 every single time! The best Indian food in Rochester. Hot and fresh, with…read moreamazing flavors. Great sized portions and an amazing menu. Looking forward to visiting the restaurant for the first time soon!

13 Indian Taste & Salad is a casual Indian food eatery located within the Finger Lakes Premium…read moreOutlets in Waterloo, NY. We were on the road between Canandaigua and Seneca Falls, and saw they had largely great reviews online despite recently opening up, so decided to roll the dice, but were sadly disappointed. The interiors (1/5) are very spartan without any sort of ambiance or atmosphere whatsoever. There is no music playing and one side of the seating area in the back left of the place has plain white walls and no decoration, while half of the space is not an eatery, but rather a store selling Indian clothing attire (a very bizarre set up that I've never seen in my travels). There seemed to be one lady running the entire food side of the eatery, but was only there maybe 10-15% of the time while spending the rest of the time in the kitchen. What seemed to be her son was at the front entry area, so the eatery was without any sort of adult supervision presence for 85-90% of the time. Service (1.5/5) was so absent/bad, that several customers just left after being seated and pretty much ignored. Multiple tables had to ask for cups just to have water, and were given flimsy little plastic cups. The water was unfiltered and we felt it had a funky taste to it. In plain sight of the customers, the lady/waitress was cleaning utensils in the middle of the eatery using brown paper towels at an island covered with plastic straws, a bottle of Shout cleaning spray, coffee creamer, and a half empty bottle of water on it. I like to give small businesses the benefit of the doubt, but it was amateur hour and a comedy of errors on how not to run an eatery. I wouldn't refer to it as a restaurant and rather call it an eatery since there was so much left to be desired. We were hoping to have a quick lunch as we had to hit the road, so just ordered a paneer tikka masala and dal makhani with 2 orders of naan for our main course. It took a very long time for food to come out, but was decent when it finally did. The dal makhani (4.5/5) was the star of the show and was tasty. The paneer tikka masala (2.5/5) looked nothing like pictures of an orangish tomato-based gravy I had seen online. Just so there was no miscommunication, I showed her pictures of the gravy I had wanted from prior recent online reviews, but we got a dish with a red colored gravy that was loaded with red dyed food coloring. We noticed it had dyed our fingers a slight reddish color a few hours after the meal (once again, this has never happened before to us after eating Indian food). The dish was otherwise pretty tasty, but like the dal makhani, it was pretty small in portion size compared to other eateries/restaurants. The naan (2.5/5) was similarly small in size and tasted average otherwise. The real kicker was when we had asked for some additional rice, and she failed to inform us there was an additional charge for it. It would have been nice if there was some sort of transparency by letting the customer know rather than just adding a random $5 additional charge to the check after the meal, especially since 95% of the Indian places I go to eat offer additional rice complimentary. You aren't presented with a check, so you have to head up to their main desk area to pay on a tablet. This is when I noticed that they also tack on a 4% "admin fees" listing on checks which isn't disclosed anywhere either. All in all, the additional charges when it came time to pay added insult to an already dull and slow paced meal (took well over an hour, so you can't expect a quick lunch). I really hate to bash a small business and wanted to give them 2 stars, but this is one of the rare times I'm deducting an additional star for tacky undisclosed charges and poor communication with the customer. This was a one and done meal for us at 13 Indian Taste & Salad for us, and I cannot recommend them to others. Hopefully the business finds this review as an opportunity to step up their game to better serve their customers and communicate fees better.

We are on vacation and found this place on google maps. Saw the reviews and had to try. Like the…read morereviews say, the food is absolutely delicious and full of flavor, perfectly spiced. If you like real Indian food don't hesitate to stop in. The food was so good and we were so hungry I forgot to take a picture before we devoured it. We had vegetable samosas, butter chicken, chicken korma and garlic naan (even though we ordered butter naan). All were equally delicious!

Spicy Trails is exactly what we needed in Brockport!…read more I was so excited to see this restaurant announced and came to try it as soon as possible! My family and I have ordered takeout here twice in both times it's been amazing. The restaurant is so cute inside and has a good amount of seating! The staff here is super nice and friendly as well! The food always comes out right on time, hot and delicious. My favorite things I've gotten here are the garlic naan, Malai Kofta, and Paneer Tikka Masala. Everything is so fragrant and flavorful! If you have not come here yet, please make your over way for some delicious food!

I'm not sure if I ordered at a bad time but the naan was super thick and dry, also the lamb was all…read morevery chewy and was let down on the flavor. There were also small pieces of bone in the lamb, possibly a bad or cheaper cut of lamb Food was ready on time!

We went for the lunch Buffett. It was nice. It is a small buffet with basics. (I listed what we had…read moreat bottom of review.) For the price it's a great deal. (14.99 per person)Would be fantastic for lunch breaks and meetings. I chose a buffet because my BF had never eaten Indian food. I wanted him to try a little bit of anything. He thought it was good. He tried everything, but he wasn't overly impressed. He is also a huge meat and potatoes guy. I really didn't expect him to impressed. I just enjoyed seeing him try something new. I am from another area, that had amazing Indian food. The Indian Buffett, I am used to, is very large and the restaurant was always filled with Indian people, which is rare was because people from India, very rarely go out to eat their homeland food. I think it spoiled me. Because this was not even close. But also the price was half of what I would have paid. I was happy with it, to satisfy a craving. But I am going to try other Indian restaurants to compare. It's a great deal, and if you are unsure if you like Indian food, this is a good way to try a little bit of something, to see if the flavors are for you, without spending a lot of money. Makes me wonder if their dinner and weekend selections are different, hmmm! That thought literally just came to me. lol I did feel like it was more for vegetarians, and I highly recommend it for Vegetarians. Many of the foods were meat free. The rest were all chicken. The service was excellent. They were very nice, and it is owned by a small business was owner from Nepal. I love supporting our local immigrant businesses, as well as black owned businesses. I enjoyed it, and will go back. But this is my first Indian restaurant I've tried in Rochester, so I have no idea how it compares to the others in the area. I also might go back and order off the menu. I would have loved a biryani. Maybe some goat if on the menu. Also, I may have missed it, but I do not recall seeing anything sweet. India has some amazing sweet treats. The restaurant was lovely, its decorations were pretty and on point. I loved our table, we had a small table away from others and by the window. It gave it more of a lunch date vibe. We had fun. Our server was very nice, and made sure we enjoyed ourselves. It's a nice place and I recommend giving it a try. Chicken Tandoori drumsticks Butter chicken saffron rice Potatoes There was a spicy chicken too and a vegetarian saag. Naan

We had a coupon, otherwise wouldn't known about it. Interesting location, lots of parking, but…read moreapart of a larger center. Friendly, welcoming service. We both had the lunch buffet and it was ok. Still on the hunt for the best Indian food in Rochester.

Excellent fresh delicious food and great service!we Stopped for the night driving back to Michigan,…read morewe placed a take out order and bring back to our hotel. We had the chicken tikka masala, palak paneer and mango chutney with our garlic naan bread. The restaurant was extremely clean and very busy for the dinner Rush. The portions are two people were perfect and very filling , very fresh excellently seasoned and very well cooked juicy chicken. We will definitely stop here every time we make this stay in Victor. Josh, the server was beyond helpful and just great. they forgot to put the mango chutney in our bag and called me immediately for an easy pick up. The mango chutney was really delicious and cannot recommend enough! Looking forward to our next visit!

The food was authentic and amazing! Enjoyed the chicken tikka masala with raita and the day's side…read moredish of potato and peas. Dinner was enjoyed as takeout but not before sipping the masala chai tea. This gem is a perfect combination of authenticity with astonishing service by Josh at the front end. I would highly recommend this restaurant for any occasion. Don't book upscale knockoffs whilst this treasure awaits in Victor, NY. Thanks Josh!