It's been a long time since I've eaten in any North Indian Restaurants because I've found the food to be too oily and the flavors merged to one curry... But tonight at Indian Bistro, my Indian-file friends and I were beyond delighted by the quality and flavor of the multiple dishes we ordered. The host and wait staff were extremely pleasant- and professional, saw no indication of a previous review I read, We definitely will return here again and again. read more

My husband and my self like trying Different kinds of food We found the India Bistro on Market street in Ballard The Hostess Veronica welcomed us like we were old friends Was very happy to help us with our dinner Selection And the food was to die for We will be coming back really soon 11/26/2021 read more

India Bistro - India Bistro - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is an awesome spot when we're in the mood to overindulge. Yes, I'm talking about their 9.95 lunch buffet. Usually, they will have about 4 curry selections (including butter chicken and saag panner) in addition to a couple of crunchy refreshing salads, complementary to the creamy curries and other entrees like tandoori chicken. There is a couple of dessert items as well, I think one of them was a sweet rice pudding-like item, which I didn't try. Bonus: naan is part of the buffet, as the server will bring you a plate of it to your table. Minus: The naan is kind of dense and bready. The chicken pieces in the curries weren't tender and juicy. Maybe they use chicken breast and not thigh. Either way, I happily enjoyed my meal and will be returning for sure read more

A nice Indian restaurant to go to! Great naan bread and chicken! Nice atmosphere and service! Hard to find parking. read more

India Bistro - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I am a long time customer of the Ballard restaurant. I prefer the murg tikka, but they also have a wonderful vegetarian menu. The chef prepares food as the customer orders, which is wonderful. I prefer my food with very little spice, and have found a lot of chefs who prepare food to a level of spice that they prefer, not the customer. Not so here. read more

Always a five star experience! We frequently order and pick it up. It's one of my favorite Indian restaurants in Seattle, always hits. And the service is always so friendly! read more

Great location. Lovely service. Large portions. Reasonable prices. Dreadful food. Yikes, I was hoping the reviews were wrong, but they're not. We had the murgh makhni, which is supposed to involve cream. There was no cream, only a very tomato-forward sauce filled with crunchy chunks of onion. It was strangely sweet. And the chicken (at least it was dark meat) was cut in such large chunks that the center was not flavored at all. Bleah. We also had the saag paneer. There wasn't much paneer, and again--no cream. Instead of being strangely sweet, this dish was unpleasantly bitter. The rice and naan were passable, if nothing to write home about. If someone would gift this team a cookbook they'd be on to something, because everything other than the food was fine. read more

We got take out tonight from India Bistro. It was so fresh and delicious! I've had their lunch buffet several times and always enjoyed the meals and service. We were really impressed with the food quality, chicken cooked to perfection and generous portions! Recommend Saag Paneer, Chicken Tikka Masala and Murgh Tikka, Pakora, Spinach Naan. It was all fantastic and there is enough food to get us through another meal or two! read more

This place has its ups and downs. We went for the lunch buffet, and dang the value is good! $9 and the naan is included (not always the case). For that reason alone I'll be back -- that and the saag paneer was flavorful and delicious. The other items were good but not incredible. The butter chicken could definitely have been loads better quality meat and more flavor, for one. My other biggest issue is that the bowls you take for the buffet were all dirty, with bits of food caked on that hadn't been washed well. That was definitely a big minus for me. read more

India Bistro - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The negative reviews on this place are pretty weird and confusing - maybe its a takeout thing? I may be biased, because I'm indian and the cuisine at this place is pretty similar to what I grew up with, but I thought the food (and music!) was excellent. Everything I had was well made and cooked to just the right level of spice. I'll definitely be back, and the buffet seems a great deal. As an aside, the thai places in ballard are all well rated, but are universally bad! (Almost strictly worse than the thai places in U district, for example, which are generally good). Maybe people in Ballard's tastes just don't match my own?! read more

Was craving Indian food and this place happened to be nearby. While the restaurant is clean and the waitress was nice the food does fall short. This place is incredibly skimpy on the spice and has to be one of my biggest restaurant peeves. Ordered one tikka masala at 5 spice, and ordered a lamb curry at 4 spice. I'm absolutely lost for words. The 5 level spice was less spicy than the 4 level, and on top of that they were hardly spicy. It is as if they didn't put any spice at all, no kick what so ever. This seriously makes me upset because it seems like out of all of the Indian restaurants, majority of them have issues with spice levels. But this one straight up was the worst and wasn't spicy at all for a 5-level. The tikki masala wasn't even creamy, it was more tomatoes with minimal cream and butter. This place seriously blows. Best thing about the meal was the roti and good service but other wise the food is pretty lacking. read more

India Bistro - a bowl of soup on a plate - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I've been to a lot of Indian food places around Washington. My typical go-to place would be Taj Palace in Bellevue, but since I work only five minutes away from here I thought I'd give it a try. The indian buffet is pretty small, but the flavors are very good. Hands down probably the BEST tandori chicken I've ever had.I also appreciate that they give the Naan to each table rather than leaving it in a large bowl at the counter for everyone to grab at. This ensures that the all the naan I get is fresh everytime. Staff is always friendly, food is always tasty and the price for their buffet is fair. read more

Always pretty friendly and delicious when we go inside. Today, we ordered take-out. The chicken dish was more like soup with barely 4 bite size chicken pieces. We ordered online and picked up within minutes. On pick up, we got in the car and the food was cold. No biggie, we microwaved and good there but the portions are out of whack. Side of rice is ridiculously large and the meat dishes are about 1/2 what you would would get in the restaurant. I'd recommend eating inside and do not use take out or Eat24 for this one. read more

Consistently delicious! This is one of my favorite spots for take out especially. Tried many dishes, all of them good!

I am always alway happy with the flavors and quality in this Menu nice atmosphere superb choice for lunch buffet. Enjoy

WARNING: This location is NOTHING like the Roosevelt location. If you are looking for cheap Indian in large buffet portions that actually tastes good go to the Roosevelt location. The Ballard location is horrible. Expect less quantity for the buck at this location and expect it to be salty and poor quality. I have NEVER had Kashmiri curry made with what was obviously CANNED FRUIT COCKTAIL. read more

India Bistro - Canned fruit cocktail used in Kashmiri curry. :/ - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I don't even know where to start!!! Absolutely unacceptable! The murgh makhani is inedible! I ordered it, because usually I like butter chicken; but this is a bunch of dark meat pieces of chicken cut up and placed in a flavorless sauce! The rice lacks flavor as well, and my garlic naan is burnt on the bottom! Won't be ordering UberEats from them again! read more

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Wow, the lunch buffet was awesome! For such an affordable price, you get unlimited Indian cuisine. Walk in, tell the waiter/waitress that you're having the buffet, and serve yourself! So quick and SO delicious. Seating is fairly limited, however, people are in and out pretty quickly. There were several options that were even dairy free and meat free which is always something I look out for. Overall, this was a great find, and I'll definitely be revisiting India Bistro if I'm back in Seattle! read more

India Bistro - Lunch Buffet - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Our go to Indian in the neighborhood, both for takeout and delivery. Great flavor in their sauces, though their naan is a bit more doughy and not as flavorful as I'd like (to each their own). You can't go wrong w/ India Bistro, and you can feel good about supporting a mom and pop establishment. read more

Indian buffets are... apparently not "food" to me. They're filling... but that's about it. The employees were nice and kept our waters full, but I just couldn't get over the food. It was... a-ok.... I guess... others thought it was great.... but, I found myself only eating it because it was filling. Oh and those honey dessert ball things were.... quite bland, cold. uck. I don't understand why people love 'em. read more

My coworkers and I went here for their lunch buffet special: 8.95 for a selection of foods that ranged from lemon BBQ chicken, yellow curry with fried chicken pieces as well as chick pea samosa. I thought that due to the fancy decor, the space would be huge hit it is a small restaurant. The food itself was pretty average for cheap buffets. The disappointing thing was the butter chicken. It was a strange color and it didn't taste better than even trader joes frozen butter chicken. The highlights of this buffet was the samosa, the curry chicken and the BBQ lemon chicken. They have Gulab Jamun with kheer as dessert. I didn't really care for it because it had a lot of cardamom. If you need a lot of carbs for a cheap price I would come here. Otherwise, there are better places. read more

India Bistro - Lunch buffet - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

3 words - No so much. Expensive, not-so-great Indian food. We ordered calamari, lamb vindaloo & biryani, naan, and a chicken lentil soup. One of the things I hated at first about Indian food was the overload of flavor. This food had just the opposite. This was also the first place that I've ever ordered from that didn't have raita. Maybe it's not the staple I thought it was? The calamari was super mushy and the breading had hardly any flavor of the coriander that it was supposed to have. Normally I would give a bad experience a second chance if I had to, but this place is too expensive to try again. read more

I love this place. Went to India for a month years ago, and every time I come here I reminisce about that trip and the amazing food I had in Bombay, Goa, and Pondicherry. One of my favorite things to do is get food here and then go to a movie across the street. Great food, nice people, and super relaxing. I love India Bistro! read more

I spend every Sunday with my family at India Bistro's buffet. For the most part they are very consistant. The naan is delicious, the lasse is a treat and the lentil dahl is very tasty. The staff is very friendly and courteous. The only thing I wish they had was a raita to go along with the yummy curries. The prices here are great! Tip: Ask for their "punch" card for a free buffet meal after 10. read more

India Bistro - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Rack of lamb, Palak paneer, Aloo gobi, Garlic naan, Daal, Perfectly made basmati rice. I would give this place 10 stars if i could read more

India Bistro - Our spread - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Honestly, what do you expect for an AYCE Indian lunch buffet in Ballard for $9.95? Whatever your expectations as long as they are realistic, I'll bet this place exceeds them by a mile. Proteins were meat chicken biryani, white meat butter chicken, dark meat chicken tandoori. All solid. Veggies included Caesar salad, cucumber, curried okra, curried potato, curried tofu, samosas, and a couple more options I forget or can't put a name to. Naan was hot and fresh and refilled upon request. Water was refilled and dirty plates were removed promptly without request. Have a light breakfast, get your fill here for lunch and you should be good until happy hour. read more

While visiting family in Seattle we got takeout. The food was great. I will be visiting again when I'm back in town!

We have been going to India Bistro for over ten years and have never been disappointed. The food and service is always great

Ordered a takeout at this place. Sahajahani Biryani: Slice level hot. The biryani was really good. Note that the biryani has rasins and other dry fruits that makes its hot and sweet. Just the way i like it. The order was ready for pick up on time. However parking is a nightmare in the neighborhood. Lot of one ways and construction. I recommend using GrubHub. read more

Very good food. They haven't really figured out how to handle Covid as well as they could. Clearly a small family run business. Very authentic. The customer service is excellent as you can tell they are hustling and trying everything they can. Some nights they do not set the tables outside which they should try to do so every night because it helps with Covid protocol. Definitely worth trying. They do an excellent to go business as well read more

Really enjoyed the Saag Paneer and Aloo Gobi lunch box to go special. I thought the paneer was really tasty. Great price for a filling vegetarian option! read more

Visiting Seattle this past weekend, my boyfriend and I were at Farmer's Market in Fremont District and got a craving for some Indian food. I asked the first woman I saw where she would recommend we go. She recommended India Bistro. I was really looking forward to a lunch buffet which they did offer. I must say the food was fantastic and extremely filling! We both at for $15! That bill included endless Naan as well as a large dish of Raita. So yum-tastic!!!! We will be visiting again for lunch next time we're in town. read more

Yay for cheap lunch buffets for only $7.95! How delicious and yummy... and perfect! I have driven past this restaurant on several occasions and the more I passed it, the more tempted I was to come try this place. Why? I love Indian food, and lunch buffets allow me to try varieties of foods. I came here with my friend and we were seated immediately. We got to choose our seats, and were seated, with water served quite immediately after. We told them we wanted to try their lunch buffet and they told us to go ahead and proceed towards the hot foods line. I thought it was kind of awkward. The hot foods buffet, once you enter, is towards the back right. I just found it awkward because you don't really know where the line starts as the plates are placed on a separate counter. It just makes the line awkward, I think, and sort of confusing. However, we got the flow of things. They have great selections of salads and starters. I tried some of their green tossed sald, which kinda reminded me of a caesar. It was tasty though. Fresh, crisp, and very light tasting. I loved the tomatoes that were nicely cut in them. I also got to try their chicken tandoori ( I think, the red one that is baked), their vegetable samosas, chicken curry, and their vegetarian veggies that they cooked. I loved their samosas. I am picky about samosas because of how it's made, and how people cook them. I loved how tasty and flavorful it was. It was packed tight, so it was cooked perfectly, very crispy and lightly brown. It's stuffed with potatoes and beans I think. There might be rice too, I'm not sure. But I loved how flavorful it was. Their chicken curry was delicious. However, I wish the meat was a little more tender. Otherwise, it was a great consistency. Their rice, however, was okay. A little hard. Good flavor, but it was very hard, almost hard to chew. Their tandoori was good, but I thought the thigh was more tender than the drumstick. Their other vegetarian dishes were amazing. I loved the pureed spinach ( I think it was that). It was a tadbit salty, but I love salty foods. Their other creamy vegetable dish was deliciously yummy! I enjoyed it, and I thought it was actually more flavorful than the curry. One last thing, their naan was nicely served to us in a basket. However, I thought it was just okay. I have had better, but I appreciated the gesture. They served us water frequently, which was nice. I think it's true, it does lack spice and that strong Indian taste, but nonetheless, the food was good to me. I think their lunch buffet sounds better than all the other times people eat and dislike it. read more

Easy Indian food. Lunch buffet is good to try different dishes same time. Nice place and reasonable read more

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How have I gone so long without writing a review of India Bistro? One of the best places for Indian food in the State of Washington. I've probably eaten here at least 100 times in the last seven years. Service: A+ Selection: A+ Ambiance: A+ Recommendations: the saag paneer, murg masala, Punjabi curry, roghan josh (lamb), lamb methi curry, malai kofta, eggplant bhartha, daal maharani, and the garlic naan. Oh, and the chai! Just looking at the pictures on their website is making me hungry. I'm at a loss for words, except to say that if you haven't eaten here yet, you're doing your taste buds a disservice. The food is beyond wonderful. read more

I've been enjoying India bistro for 20+ years and can't believe I've never reviewed it. The food here is great and the service is always friendly. The lunch buffet is definitely the way to go with a good variety of veg and non-veg options to choose from. Even late in the afternoon it is well stocked with fresh deliciousness. Worth a stop if you're in ballard and have a hankering for some indian food. (note that in my personal opinion, the ballard location is better than the Roosevelt location) read more

Happy to have checked this place out for the lunch buffet. It's a great value for the price and I like that they offer the buffet 7 days a week. There is outdoor seating and while there is no parking, there is no parking anywhere so welcome to Seattle. We had okay service for outdoor seating. We sampled a little bit of everything and the flavors were good and everything tasted fresh. We will definitely return. read more

So - this place is great. We ate here years ago visiting friends in Seattle and had to come back. The place is small and worth the wait if you find there is a wait. I have once criticism. Wait staff should recognize when there are young children and not bring them a full glass of ice water in a wine glass. It's a disaster waiting to happen and it's also food service 101. It makes for a stressful night. Other than that, the experience was as every bit enjoyable as we had experienced at least 9 years ago. If your in Ballard and want Indian, then this is the place. read more

India Bistro - Murgh Tandori - Yummy - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

While the food itself is... ok, nothing I've ever gotten here has been good, not even for a run of the mill sort of place.

India Bistro is our all-time favorite take out spot. We crave it constantly. My favorite is the Murg Jalfraizies and my husband's is the Lamb Do Pyaja. The food is flavorful, the delivery is fast, and we have no complaints! read more