So good. I just moved away from Richfield but never knew about this place! It's southern Indian which is rare but don't worry, I still got chicken tikka masala as a lame American and it was delicious! Garlic naan was perfect and I will be back. No need to worry about the paper plates as the food still tastes great. read more

Yum! Perfectly spicy tikki masala coming right up! I ordered food for delivery and it was still hot when it showed up! Took only 30 minutes and was very reasonably priced. I'm easily getting 2+ meals out of one entree order. I got chicken tikki masala and it comes with white rice. It's a creamy orangish red curry that's got a bit of kick to it. One thing to note is you don't get any complimentary naan so make sure you add some to your order! read more

Wed before Thanksgiving My Dad and I were delivering some meals when we drove by. Dad said he knew these folks so we stopped to see if they could get us something to go. They had Veggie Biryani so we grabbed two boxes. Really tasty and enjoyed it. The folks here are so polite. read more

India Café - Veggie Biryani - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

I got takeout, and they had pretty good Covid protections going on, but no great, because you still went all the way up to the restaurant counter instead of handling things at the door. I had the Chicken Vindaloo, and it had good quantity of rice and sauce, but could have used some more vegetables. But the price was good at $13. I love the Indian place 2 doors down, so I felt a bit traitorous going here, but I wanted to at least try it out. When restaurants are fully open again, this place has a nice decor to enjoy, while Kabobs is a very simple set up. read more

The food was great. The vibe I get while dining was this was mainly for take out only and it was still trying to find out how this works moving forward after the pandemic. I did dine in and had a great meal, however I would suggest just getting it to go for now. read more

Food is good. The location is tucked in a strip mall next to a drugstore. It's got a huge pillar blocking the front of the store so you can barely see it except for the sign. Windows are all covered with signage of menus and specials so do not expect a lot of sunlight in this restaurant. I got the paper dosa which is measured at 2.5 ft. It's essentially a south indian style crepe with potato masala, coconut chutney and a soup on the side. For $9.99 this is a great deal and easily shareable with friends and family. I would say the cook time is a bit slow, just for a simple paper dosa took 20 minutes to make when the restaurant was completely empty so just be aware of that. Lots of free parking. The staff could definitely be happier/more enthusiastic. I've been here three times and they do not seem that helpful navigating the massive indian food menu. read more

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This food is pretty good - portion sizes of entrees are good and you get 2 big pieces of nan bread per nan order which is better than some other Indian places. Malai kofta only has 2 pieces of it in the sauce which is kind of low, and butter chicken is a yellow sauce with jalepano pieces, both decent. read more

The food was wonderful from samosa to Biryani. Good for takeout and great tasting food. Definitely recommend and would return. read more

Ok, this place is so amazingly delicious that it took me a very long time to come write a review simply because I am afraid it will become popular and no longer be free of waits. For starters, it's a family busy and they are extremely nice people. Then comes the food. I have tried more than half of the menu, and my recommendations are: lentil soup for appetizer; masala dosa and the sambar are honestly the best in town; butter chicken and chicken tikka masala; and of course plain naan bread. Before coming here I thought the chicken tikka masala at Ghandi Mahal was the best in town, but this is way better!!!!!!! Don't be scared about the location and outside of the place, it is truly friendly. The portion size here is universal size, NOT American size, meaning it's plenty for one. This place is so authentic they even have Thumbs Up!!!!!!!! read more

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What a pleasant surprise! When you walk into this place it seems a little underwhelming, its small (maybe 10 tables) and there are two buffet stations about four feet long but wow! does the food pack a punch. Tons of flavor in all items that i tried and some dishes were even pretty spicy, which i can never get enough of. The chicken curry was super tender and the meat was falling right off the bone. The masala was perfectly creamy. I also loved the chicken soup, which cleared my sinus' it was so zesty! The employees were polite and brought fresh naan to the table which was nice. I will definitely be back, ive paid a heck of a lot more downtown for food of equal caliber. Ill take an affordable hole in the wall over decor any day. read more

India Café - Tikka masala - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

So I downloaded this app called Eat24 that lets you order food from your phone. India Cafe was the closest restaurant available with the app so I decided to give them a try for lunch. I order Chicken Biryani and Vegetable Samosas - two pretty safe choices for a place I've never tried (I usually go to Bukhara Indian Bistro for my Indian fix). The chicken was different than what I've had at other places. Other indian places generally have cut-up breast meat chunks mixed in with the rice. India Cafe served it with a bed of rice and two chicken drumsticks on top. The drumsticks were broken in half in the middle to give 4 chunks of bone-in chicken. Different than I was used to, and not a lot of chicken compared to other places. It was seasoned quite nicely though and was very flavorful. The rice was also quite good and nicely spicy. The Samosas were quite large and very, very salty on the outside. So salty I had trouble eating them even after trying to brush them off with a napkin. Took a star off my rating for that. I'll try them again. They have a lunch buffet and that will give me a chance to sample more of their dishes. read more

I have given this place two chances to deliver. Both times they screwed it up. They don't check their online orders. I figured that out the first time, after waiting 90 minutes. This time I called immediately after I placed the order, they said they didn't get it, but never bothered to actually check. Once they checked, LP and behold my order was pending. After 50 minute wait, my phone rang...I'm in a condo, so fully expected delivery to my door. Nope. The guy delivering had kids in the car and couldn't leave them. Don't bother. What I got cost me $35.00. Anywhere else it would have been $20. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Not getting a third chance. read more

India Café - Does this look like $35.00 worth? I sure don't think so. - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

I must say, this is probably the best tandoori chicken I've had, mostly because it was charred to perfection with minmal fat. The naan was served hot (as it should), and the buffet is $7.95. I think this is more of a place that I would go to for a quick fix, because the raita and the basmati rice are behind the lunch counter; it's just more convenient to have it out to serve yourself. The raita also has a spicy kick to it, which I'm not used to (I eat it to cool me off, not add flames to the fire). Overall, still pretty good. read more

We are big fans of India Cafe and have been going there as a family for many years. The family that owns the place is wonderful and the food is delicious. I've lived in India and think this is some of the best Indian food I've had outside India or someone's home. Try the lamb kadai and the cabbage thoran. We have decided their naan is the best in the city. I also love their chai. Great for dine in, buffet and take out. read more

Food is quite tasty. The restaurant is located in the same mall as Kabob place. But the decor and ambience of restaurant is quite bad.The restaurant is small and is blocked by a pillar.It was quite dirty. Customer service was pathetic. I instantly regretted it after entering but still gave it a chance. Have to say the food was really quite tasty. I would have rated it 5 stars if not for the decor and service. I had to ask for water couple of times before it was served. Restaurant was quite empty but the used plates were not even picked up from the table. The Buffet was quite cheap in price, But I felt the quality of food was quite good. I might give it a try and order delivery to see how they fare because of their food. But certainly not going back. read more

India Café - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

I love a good dive. I am not one to judge a place with great food based on lack of atmosphere, in general. BUT India Cafe could put in just the bare minimum of effort to lift itself out of the absolute depths on all fronts other than food. It's a serious problem that really can't be overlooked, and I am not talking about structural things like location. There was only 1 person working there who could help us and he ostentatiously went on break and we were barely able to check out. That said, the food is extraordinary. The dosa is sublime. We had the very spicy Mysore Dosa and then a more basic potato and onion dosa, both lick-the-plate delicious. The Chana potato curry was delectable and the butter chicken transcendent. Even the naan was amazing. So yeah. Go, but be ready for some pain. read more

Weekday lunch: $7.50 for buffet+tax - excellent price. The selection was not as varied as it is at $10-11 places but all the main staples are there. The food is tasty, spicy, fresh, constantly refilled. Tandoori chicken is very tender and flavorful - absolutely marvelous! There are multiple rice dishes - rice with vegetables, lemon rice, and rice with goat meat - all are delicious. There are a few vegetarian selections, so for those who are trying to avoid meat - you'll have plenty of choices. The sign outside claims that they only use halal meat. I can definitely say that the chicken and goat are better than most Indian places I've been to. The water is filtered - big plus. The people were polite and prompt. I will certainly go back for more. Raita and mint sauce are available upon request. read more

India Café - Delightful vegetarian and meat dishes. - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

I order delivery, it took over 3 hours for my order to deliver. the food was in small portion containers and containers were half way full. it took like the orders came from the kids menu. unacceptable, also the Oder arrived so late that the food was cold. do not order from here unless you want kid sized portion and tasteless food. it's not worth it. horrible service read more

1. The 30$ coupon for 25$ is not redeemable at this business. Don't purchase it. 2. The restaurant is not air conditioned(or may be it is not turned on to save electricity bill). Not a good idea to visit on a sunny day. 3. The prices mentioned in the menu are not true. There is a term which says the prices may change based on demand. Samosa chat we ordered was charged higher than what was mentioned in the menu. 4. The smoke(probably originated from tandoori oven) from the kitchen directly enters the seating area and the restaurant was filled with smoke by the time we left. 5. All the dishes we ordered tasted average to below average. A solid zero star for ambience. read more

Okay. So the ambiance isn't the greatest. It's dark, quiet (except for super loud phone conversations the owner is having every few minutes) and there isn't much going for it décor wise. We can get past that. Hubster and I came here for South Indian food on a Sunday afternoon as I had a serious sambar vada craving, and he was hankering for a rava dosa. They seemed surprised we were dining in (again, ambiance is NOT their focus, so most people must take out - as noted in previous reviews), and were just wrapping up the buffet, so we were the only 2 in there during our 10 minute wait. We ordered a sambar vada to share, and I got an onion dosa, while my husband got the masala rava dosa. The sambar was legit - chunky with vegetables, tart, and with a burn that came on slowly and by 10 spoons in had us blowing our noses. Awesomeness. Our dosas came out and were a good size, though my husband's was light on the masala filling. I couldn't try his (gluten situation), but he said it was really good. My regular dosa was delicious - I could tell they really fermented the batter...it had this super crisp sourdoughish flavor to it, and was a perfect dipped in the sambar. The coconut chutney that came with wasn't the best I've had, but it was definitely workable. I didn't eat much of it - but then, I'm REALLY picky about coconut chutney. All in all, a good place to go when you're in the mood for a #southiesunday. read more

This is a "hole in the wall" caliber of restaurant and so I SMH at some of the other negative reviews. You are really going to critique price, quality of service, ambience etc? Seriously folks, this is a mom & pop hole in the wall establishment. They have decent food : buffets during lunch hour which has a good selection and their dinner menu is also pretty good and fairly priced. This is not your place for date night. This is where you come to get your authentic curry fix - period! I believe the folks running the place are from Pakistan and so I recommend their meat dishes and Biryani is pretty spot on. read more

Really delicious food. Have tried breakfast, lunch and dinner. Always fresh!!! Its a family owned restaurant with great service. Will definetly keep going:) read more

I'm a fan of india cafe. Pleasant surprise. Fresh Indian food. Recommendations: Goat biryani Butter chicken Gulab Jamun Mango ice cream Banana pudding Will be coming back for more!!! read more

Based on coming back for not-buffet. Which is a good idea. We picked up. PROTIP: Buffet is decent, but really, buffets are never THAT good. Cheap ass MN: You come here, you get Mysore Dosa, you will know what I mean. It's not even breaking 10 bucks to get that and it'll fill you up. Really. You pour the three things in containers over the giant crepe, (lentil-based sambar is like the veggie au jus for this thing, add coconut chutney and red stuff as well) you eat it with a fork or your fingers, (because you got takeout and you are now enjoying it in front of a youtube cat video or whatever floats your viewing boat) boom, AMAZING. If you want to do it "right" then tear bits of your dosa delicately and dip each one, but I'm not that stylish and I like a LOT of sambar. Hot n Spicy, vegetarian, possibly even vegan (?) and you're completely content and stuffed, thinking Karnataka and Kerala might go onto the travel bucket list as you step away from the buffet bucket for the WIN. As to CTM, oh, sesame chicken of Indian food, we ordered it, (because my mate is learning slowly, but learning) and lo and behold, it was good. Creamy and decadent and pointlessly caloric and better than most of the rest in town. So if you have to go that route, you could do worse. People running this place are nice and customer-minded. Also: Uttapam! They haz! Gulab Jamun - actually WORTH it for a change. Only this place and Taste of India, oddly, have Gulab Jamun that are better than sweet-shop good. There is a reason this place is attractive to young professional Desis on a random weeknight and it is NOT the atmosphere, as is established. It's the food, yo. One of the few MN places that could be beamed to NYC and stay open for more than a month. read more

A nice quaint place, with an inviting interior. The food was excellent, both dishes were fragrant and tasted very well. The tandoori chicken was cooked well and the chicken kadai was packed with flavor from the herbs and spices! The waiter that took our order was very friendly and helpful. I definitely will be back to try their other dishes! read more

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I just finished the Tandoori chicken, which I ordered with cheese naan. I'm just a Midwesterner and certainly no expert in Indian cuisine. But I know what I like and this chicken was perfect. The char they put on along with the Tandoori made me actually pick up the pieces and practically lick them! It's a small business that operates in a rather tired strip mall but don't sell them short - this was delicious. read more

India Café - Tandoori Chicken and cheese naan. - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Though a whitebread guy I was born and raised in South India so recognize good dosai and idli. This place has both, at least in the evening. Idli is fluffy and light. Sambar is a but bland but coconut chutney is excellent and tomato chutney good; total effect quite adequate if not quite silicon valley quality. Try the tomato/peas uthappam for variety. Indian tea is fine; alas no South Indian filter coffee. Friendly staff and Indian family clientele. Great place for pre or post flight snacking ... Much more satisfying than airport food. read more

We went to the India Café for the first time today for lunch. We were really impressed. The food was perfectly seasoned and spiced. The buffet had a very nice selection of everything. The restaurant was clean albeit small. The customer service was very good. We wanted of nothing and my son drank a lot of water because we came to eat after having a two hour hike. read more

I did take out from the India Cafe last night and all said and done I have some mixed thoughts. I ordered the paneer pakoda appetizer and the lamb phaal entree. On the plus side the food was very delicious and perfectly spiced. On the negative side I was a bit perturbed that I found only 9 small chunks of lamb (yes, I counted!) in a pint of sauce. In addition, rice did not come with my entree; I had to order it separately. Would I go back? Maybe but probably not. read more

My first time to visit. I liked the food The serving was generous. I will be back The Dosa was unique read more

Best Saag Paneer I've ever had. Ever!! Saag Paneer is my favorite Indian dish and I have tried it at several other restaurants in the Twin Cities theirs is my favorite. It's just the right amount of salt and the perfect amount of spice for me. I don't add anything else to to it, except a little bread on the side and glass of wine. ;) read more

Flavorful biriyani and Kadai chicken. Not very great looking place but food is very good! Mysore dosa is awesome .

My first night in Minneapolis and I was craving some butter chicken. So using my handy dandy yelp app on my Iphone, it pointed my to India Cafe. The food was ok at best. The only thing that was off the chart was the tandoori chicken. I ordered 2 orders of Naan and it only came out to be 2 half moons. Allo Bonda (allo tiki) was a definitely hand made however was a bit chunky and was lacking on any flavor. Just a bit of salt would've made it better. The Butter Chicken good but nothing extraordinary. The service was nothing spectacular. The dining are was very basic and provided not ambiance. Honeslty it was good but with Kabob's (next review)in the same strip mall it's hard to see how this place is in business. read more

Whilst waiting I have decided to write the review. After ordering on EAT app and trying to call I went to get food after 25 mins. I am now at 1hour and no food. I stopped coming here 3 years ago because of a bad experience. I will now avoid and recommend to all people I know to avoid this place. I observed in this hour poor hygiene practices - not washing of hands as staff arrived for work and coughing over food. I also saw 4 ribs of food sit on counter for 35 mins then put into a bag for a take out order - no doubt very cold now. Bit good avoid. read more

India Café - Still waiting. - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Here's how you can make the best of this place.... Look at the menu online, place an order over the phone, go pick it up after half hour. I've tried several dishes over the past few months and most of them are delicious. My favorites being Chicken Biryani (Dum), Garlic Naan with Saag panner, Fried rice with Gobi Manchurian. I wouldn't recommend the lunch buffet. Having experienced extraordinary lunch buffets in Chicago, Phoenix and SF, this one's not worth it. Don't even bother to place the order online or have it delivered to your place. The place itself is very small (express dining) place. So don't expect much of a dining experience. read more

The food is unbeatable but the service is just okay. One time I went there to pickup an online order and it was still a print out that hadn't been started, so I had to wait half an hour. They could definitely work on their service but again... The food is amazing read more

Based on reviews tried the buffet and was not disappointed. Great selection and was not overly spicy. Service was great and for the price you won't find much better. Totally matches reviews. read more

Very slow service Very expensive for what you get Decor is dated and damaged Food quality is poor. Chicken was dry and nan was oily Not sure how they survive read more

India Café - Notice the rotten salad on bottom right Food quality is poor, service is very slow, decor is dated and damaged - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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I've had Indian in 5 different countries, including India. I've never before had consistently good food like at this one. Their lunch buffet was not equally exciting, it was poor. But I became a regular and the dishes they serve at dinner are always excellent. I am now exploring their long catalog for things I haven't had before since I trust I will be pleased with each one. The decoration is minimal, lighting low and uninteresting, but I have come to appreciate a setup like that more than the loud ethnic decoration I see in chains or 'big production' Indian restaurants, because usually I find better food in simple places. Spices are real (if you want them) as opposed to 'americanized'. I recommend to anyone for dinner. read more

This is a restaurant serving Indian food made by Indians for Indians. That is also the definition of authentic Indian food! There is nothing pretentious or fancy about this restaurant. They keep the focus on the food which is really good. Special mention should be made for the South Indian options in their menu. I would definitely recommend this place. read more