Do you like food comas? Do you believe that there's a buffet on this planet where EACH AND EVERY ITEM is perfect, delicious, and has the same quality and amazement as an entree you'd order off of a menu? If you believe, then you're in for a treat - India Oven is truly that place; the very first buffet I've ever been to in which none of the food served tasted like... it was from a buffet. Everything is awesome. The service is impeccable, and they constantly throw the best garlic naan on earth at you. This is why I'm fat, and I'm so proud to be! read more

India Oven - perfect. - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

This place is wonderful. I've ordered delivery once and then went in this time. Both times the food was excellent. My friends and I went in and went to order but were pleasantly surprised as they were doing their all you can eat buffet ($12.95! Such a deal). I. Tried. EVERYTHING! Well, every meat dish (if there was a meat version) and a bunch of vegetarian dishes as well. The chicken tikka masala was on point with just a hint of heat (I prefer hotter but I understand it needed to be more accessible to a large group) while the tandoori chicken was crisp on the outside and packed with flavor. They also brought my table baskets of fresh, super hot (temp, not heat level) naan. I could rant and rant how good it was but I don't want to ruin it too much for others. Just trust me, go on Friday nights and experience their buffet. In terms of decor, I felt as though I was in this perfect little hole in the wall. Not huge (even though on the other side of the building is an event space) but not cramped. All of the people I interacted with we're super courteous and friendly. Drinks were never empty long and our naan was refilled quickly. I felt like was visiting a friend's house and their parents were making dinner. All in all, I can't wait to go back. read more

Oh we really wanted to like this place. My wife and I love Indian cuisine and go out often. So much so that our favorite Indian restaurant recognizes us when we arrive. A couple months ago we found a great Indian restaurant in Tempe while wintering there. Last night we decided to go out and referred to Yelp for nearby recommendations. We found this restaurant in Mesa 8 miles closer than the one we tried last time. The reviews were the same both rated over 4 stars. We decided to give it a try. Arriving we find they have a buffet. We know this is expected for the lunch hour, but was unexpected for dinner. My wife likes her food more spicy than found on a buffet so she ordered from the menu. Additionally they agreed to make her order with "white meat" chicken only (not the case on the buffet). I went with the buffet and was not impressed. It was OK but certainly not as good as we had hoped. We were wishing we had driven the 8 miles to the restaurant we had experienced prior. Worse, my wife woke in the middle of the night VERY SICK. she has been out of commission all day and still not doing well. We will NEVER RETURN to this restaurant. Sorry we didn't have a good experience, to reiterate we really wanted to like it. read more

The food is really good! Love the samosas, the chicken tikka masala and their garlic naan. Good pricing and the serving sizes are pretty good too. Overall delicious, and will for sure continue coming! read more

Indian oven has a great Buffett and staff that is so friendly! My friends and I enjoyed two plus plates and the Naan bread. They have a non vegetarian section, a vegetarian section, salad section and deserts. The flavors are so good. Some spice and some sweet. Everything is very fresh. Go for lunch if your feeling for some variety!! read more

India Oven - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

10 dollar dinner buffet. It was a pretty decent buffet and the food tasted really great. There wasn't anything that I didn't like and a few dishes that were binge eating worthy. I like the tandoori and the chicken curry. The staff was friendly too and very Attentive. Never an empty glass of water and every few minutes, someone walks around offering more and more naan! read more

India Oven - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

My husband hates buffets. I took him to this one and he LOVED it. The food is great quality. Taste fresh. Amazing service. My cup of water was never empty. When I was done to with the food, they took the plate away right away. For lunch as an adult we both paid $9.95 . And I LOVE their desserts too. Very fresh and moist. read more

India Oven - So much flavor. - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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I really don't feel good after eating here! The quality of the food seems to have gone down. The non-vegetarian side had a few items that were cold. Their bean dishes were not cooked completely. We only received one type of naan...with one side burnt. They didn't ask what type we wanted. The rice pudding wasn't too sweet. It was very runny instead of thick/creamy like before. Found some weird bits of matter in it I tried to make small talk but we're met with silence. It wasn't very busy. There were a few empty containers at the lunch buffet. You get a 10% discount if you pay cash but only took off a dollar. I didn't argue because I doubt I will be back. read more

So my daughter and I go here today her favorite. She goes almost 1x a week. The gentlemen know her, they talk and play with her daughter or daughters. Today the Mask police women was on guard. They insisted we wear a mask but not a pregnant women who was getting food from the buffet. Lol the lady even said she couldn't allow us she would have to allow others. Clearly that was happening right in front of her face. Well sometimes you can't tell someone they did discriminate against you, just by blindly allowing another to be at the buffet without a mask. You've lost our business. We ended up at Guru Palace down the street. Even better food and guess what no Mask. Friendly great atmosphere. If you haven't tried must! read more

Pros: food is delicious, large portions, cheap, good service Cons: not the cleanest place (gum under table and booths have not been pulled out to be cleaned behind for a very long time), bad area (the people behind us did the buffet and paid for two people when 3 were eating, and then kept insisting only two people were eating; extremely ghetto and sad... They paid in change!). There was a roach on my plate that was brought to me as well, which I refused to use. read more

India Oven - They need to pull out the booths, so nasty - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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My favorite Indian cuisine in Mesa/Gilbert area. Nice portions and the sauces are nicely balanced. I've always had friendly service.

Do the owners and workers of this restaurant understand that we are in a pandemic. So after watching the waiter play with his mask....trying to itch his nose through the mask he comes over to my table and asks me if I wanted more roti. After I said yes, he picked the roti out of the tray with his bare hands and puts it onto the plate on my table. I later asked for a refill on my drink. He took my glass, ran into someone he knew, they had a nice discussion with my glass in between the two of them and then 5 minutes later brought the same glass back. I will never return. My family and friends will never return. It hurts me to say this but the quality is slightly better than the food i purchased outside the slums of india. No insult intended but i have to call it as i see it. when i arrived i wiped the tables down......the napkins were so black that i thought i was cleaning my chimney. To the owners: i have been coming to your restaurant for many years so this is not coming from one of your new customers....... it's not meant to insult but to educate you on what is going on....maybe this is what your current expectations are or maybe this is what was going on all the time. Good luck! read more

Food is good. I eat homemade Indian food from my Indian friends several times a year. This restaurant is average compared to that, but one of the best Indian food places in the Phoenix Metro area. Its my go to when I want Indian food and don't want to bother my friends to cook. Fairly expensive, unless you dine in and eat at the buffet. Spices aren't cheap so I get that most Indian restaurants in the valley are more expensive than other types of food choices, but it's worth it. The atmosphere is clean, but old decor. The people have never been rude or mean, but they aren't welcoming either... Also if you pay in cash, then they usually won't charge you extra for transaction fees. read more

I had a slight feeling of trepidation trying India Oven after reading some of the reviews, but went anyway. I had a craving for Indian food & a desire to go someplace new. Enter India Oven. We arrived right at the 5 o'clock opening & were seated immediately. The buffet was on full display (quite a variety of options there!) but we ordered from the menu - again, opting for some new dishes. The mango & (sweet) punjabi lassi came in milkshake glasses that had come out of the freezer. No other Indian restaurant has done that before - and I've been to quite a few. Server brought something to our plates & walked away, we have no idea what it was - but it was pulled from the buffet & didn't taste overly fresh. I think they were potatoes of some kind. Appetizers were next: poori & garlic roti. The poori was light & fluffy and was great dipped in the lamb sauces, but was a bit bland. The garlic roti was very thin & a tad burnt, but still good. But maybe that's how it's normally cooked ... IDK. I usually get naan bread & will probably stick w/ that in the future. I like my breads to be a bit more substantial, not wafer-like as the roti was. We both opted for lamb dishes, the karahi and the achari, spicy level one. Both of us were glad surprised at how spicy the dishes still were so very glad we did not go w/ medium! :-) We had an older gentleman approach the table & ask how the food was; I'm guessing he was the owner. As we were placing leftovers into our take-home containers (that I brought from home in an effort to avoid Styrofoam or plastic), a lady approached our table. She was admiring & complimenting us on our take-home containers, saying how good an idea it was, and asking where I got them from. I'm guessing she was perhaps the wife of the gentleman who approached us earlier. She was very polite & it was a nice little chat. Some of our dishes (such as the deserts) were pulled from the buffet so I'm not sure they were exactly fresh, but all in all, I'd say the food was good. They had a lot of parking, available, too. read more

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One of the best Indian lunch buffets in the valley. The lunch buffet has a large variety of food, everything is very fresh and tasty. Just wish they would up the spice level just a tiny bit more. They even have a canister of hot tea with cream & spices. It's the best tea I've ever had! read more

I went for lunch on my day off. Been wanting to try this place for a while. It's location right next to a head shop is a little dubious, but once you go in, no worries. The inside is clean, nicely decorated; a few murals and TVs playing Bollywood. Indian restaurants always flaunt a fully stocked bar with top end whiskeys and scotch. Does anyone ever drink there? The staff was extremely polite. I was seated and went to the buffet. All of the standard dishes were there. The food was fresh. The rice cooker with basmati in it had a cinnamon stick mixed in, I thought that was cool. Tikka masala, lamb vindaloo, chicken curry , palak paneer (although it had baby corn in it instead, interesting), aloo gobi, and a few other veggie dishes. All tasted great. The dal was spicy, but in a warm way. The waiter brought garlic naan and tandoori chicken , which was excellent. I love the desserts. Gulab jamun, kheer , and mango custard. All delicious. There was also complimentary mango lassi, which missed. Everything was great, the servers were really on top of things without being pushy. I'll definitely make more stops here. read more

India Oven - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

So yummy, and you can't best the price of the buffet. Staff are always so welcoming and friendly, we love it here

Probably the worst Indian food I've ever had. Not understanding the good reviews. Awful naan...watery sauces. Save your money and go anywhere else. read more

We managed to drive from Florence once every two weeks to come and eat Indian food. The servers Are nice to my kids and they so the naan plain for us. The mango lassi is one of our favorite. Chicken tikka is never a miss. I love the raita sauce so it is not as a spicy. The desserts are great choices and we always make sure to have some of them. We will be coming back also. read more

Food was delicious, service was friendly and considering it was a buffet in the middle of a pandemic, I felt very safe eating there.

It was a decent buffet for the price... but almost everything was to spicy for a few of my children. Other than that the adults enjoyed it

Yum Yum Yum Yum Yummers! This is awesome, and best of all, close to where I am currently staying at the moment! The buffet is varied which I love, there are so many options, plus it has more than enough vegetarian options for my mom and my goofy weird vegan vegetarian friends (JK guys, you are not too goofy with your weird mustaches and clothes that came from 1920) to eat at, however I would tell most vegans to pass (and to eat cheese) as many things contain milk, yogurt, butter, ghee or paneer. The Vindaloo was good, no where near the best I have had, but way ahead of others at a buffet. The Palek Paneer is amazeballs, and you won't miss not having meat in your meal if you fill up on this and the awesome basamati rice. The naan was so-so, but likely that varies depending on how old it is. All in all 4/5 stars coming from a guy who loves his Indian food. read more

Great food and great service! All the food was fresh and hot! Would recommend this place to a friend

Best Indian food in AZ. Everything at the buffet was solid. Order the butter chicken if you really want to knock your socks off.

This place was recommended to us by an Indian coworker. He said the food was very good, and reasonably priced. So we decided to check it out. For our first visit we opted for the buffet. A way to try several dishes at once. All the food was very good! My one negative would be that the vindaloo was not spicy. A good vindaloo is VERY hot. But on a buffet they have to appeal to everyone, so they can't do that. Next time I'm ordering from the menu! Allowing for that, everything was very good. The buffet had a selection of chicken and lamb dishes, plus vegetarian, and several desserts. They also had Indian chai tea, and a mango drink. The naan bread was very good, too. My coworker was correct. Easily the best Indian food we've found in the Phoenix area. No contest. read more

Really nice buffet for $8. Comes with garlic naan, and mango lassis. I love it! Service is quick and friendly. It's a bit far from my work, but worth the extra drive. read more

Definitely my go-to Indian place in Mesa. It's on the way home so I mostly swing by for lunch. I like how everything is included with the buffet. You don't have to pay extra for naan. Nothing extra for the mango drink thingy either. Yay. At any rate, its always hot and good and hits the spot. Typically, they are pretty attentive to drink and naan needs. Sometimes I'll wait a bit for naan but usually it isn't too long. I'm adding a review after about 15 or so visits. I've really never left disappointed. The bang for the buck is pretty outstanding. Really good food for $13 is a slam dunk. read more

My favourite food in the entire world is Indian food, and I like to think of myself as one of the connoisseurs of Indian food. I travel specially to find the best Indian food. This place is a gem. We had the lunch buffet, and had tons of items to choose from . The sauces were all so authentic and creamy and spicy and yummy, depending on each dish. They even offer mango lassi at the buffet to cleanse your palette. The staff here were actually better than some of the 5-star restaurants my husband and I go to. I have to say, this is food that everyone regardless of race or taste will love, there will be something for you that will make you want to return. Well done! read more

India Oven - Lunch buffet - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I went to India Oven last week and had the buffet for lunch. I don't know a lot about Indian food but I know I like spicy. The food. Had the right amount of spice and heat. Maybe not hot enough for Mark Weins but plenty hot for me. Food was delicious, the atmosphere was real Indian. I will return. read more

Last night, my boyfriend asked me if we could eat curry for dinner. "I walked into the closet and it smelled like Indian food for some reason. And now I'm craving curry. Can you go find an Indian buffet on Yelp and we can go there after you get your manicure?" - Boyfriend, probably. The hunt was on! It actually took me a good few minutes to find an Indian buffet that was open for DINNER, as opposed to only at lunch. Luckily, India Oven was around to save the day and appease our cravings. The dinner price was $14 per person. They have tons of parking, and even though we arrived at peak dinner time (7:30 PM on a Monday) it wasn't packed. They also have a big hall that you can reserve for parties, but that was empty when I came in. The service was great and the waiters picked up our plates really quickly. They made sure to ask us if we were OK or needed anything every so often. Now, for the good part - the buffet selection: VEGETARIAN CURRIES: - Paneer tikka masala - 2-3 more vegetarian curry options MEAT CURRIES: - Chicken tikka masala - Lamb vindaloo - 1 more meat curry that I forgot the name of - Grilled chicken dish that I always see at Indian buffets (not a curry) NON-CURRY: - Salad bar - Assorted yogurt dressings - Those crunchy bean-shaped wafer things - Circle wafer thing - Tamarind chutney - Mint chutney - Some fried pancake-looking thing, I forgot the name (it was thick, like a veggie burger) - Basmati rice, plain - Basmati rice, fried DESSERT: - Kheer - Gulab jamun - Mango pudding - Carrot halwa DRINKS: - Chai - Mango lassi (the unlimited mango lassi made this review five stars hands down. I have been to MANY Indian buffets and I've never seen a place that serves you unlimited mango lassi) THINGS TO NOTE: - Garlic naan is made fresh, and they give your table a basket; it's part of the buffet price, but comes directly from the kitchen. You don't have to order it.. they just brought it out to us 10-12 minutes after we were seated. - I did NOT see any samosas or pakora, at all. I really enjoyed this place, despite not having any samosas. The unlimited mango lassi and variety in desserts really made me happy. I usually only eat malai kofta curry with rice and tamarind chutney, but instead of malai kofta, they had paneer tikka masala, which was perfectly fine! I'm also really impressed that they served us fresh garlic naan. There's a lot of vegetarian curry options too. This is officially my go-to Indian buffet place! read more

Living in the West Valley, I've been missing my Indian Food fix. Finally moving to Gilbert, I now am near a few good Indian restaurants with buffets. Of those I've tried, Indian Oven is one that I really like the most. I have only gone to the lunch buffet. The price is great for all you can eat of this delicious food. I like the unlimited Mango Lassi and the hot garlicky Naan brought around as much as you like. There is a good selection of the vegetarian and non-veg dishes. I find the veg ones most tasty and interesting. One I really liked for texture and taste is Kadhi Pakora, which are fried veg pakoras (kinda crunchy) in a yellow curry. Yummm! They also have different saag dishes, chopped spicy salad. The condiments taste homemade, unlike some other places. They have fresh fried potato slices covered in a batter...very flavorful. That apparently was popular because it wasn't there the whole time. Also a nice choice of 4 different types of warm and cold desserts. The staff is very pleasant and took my plates and refilled my water as needed. I found everything quite flavorful....one reviewer complained it was not spicy, but I like Indian food for the flavors, not needing hot spice. Only one issue for me...the lunch buffet is only open till about 2, which isn't always convenient for me. Some other places are open later. There are a couple of TVs, but they were on mute while I was there so didn't bother me, and also weren't in my line of vision. Great place to eat, I'll be back again! read more

India Oven - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Lunch buffet is fast and convenient , good selection of items, service is fast and friendly. Have been well over a dozen times

Ordered take out. So good!!! The curry was amazing and a couple of the other dishes. I recommend ordering extra rice if you're sharing

This place is the BOMB and I can't get enough of eating here. I eat here at least once a week now. The food and service is top quality all the way. It is best little secret in Mesa! The buffet has everything you could want and is very very good. The garlic naan is one of the best ones ever. It is soft hot and fresh! The dessert mango lasso is the best ever. If you love Indian food or if you have never tried Indian food....this is the best place to go! read more

India Oven - Hot fresh soft garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Came in for the dinner buffet while we were in town for a weekend softball trip. The place was clean and open and the wait staff were super prompt and friendly. The buffet had the main Indian dish staples, chicken tiki masala, chicken curry, vindaloo etc. we also got complimentary naan which was nice. The taste of the food was great! I did not walk away with that typical underwhelming feeling of mediocre buffet food. Next time we are in town we'll definitely stop by again. The price was well worth it too! Great quality and great food. Keep it up India oven. read more

This was a last minute decision for lunch and bellies are glad we stopped in. Usually I'm not the fan of buffet food. But the food here was perfectly spiced; they keep it fresh; and the texture was spot on. Oh, let me mention the price. Two for lunch, with all the chicken, lamb, vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, it only cost us $20 - for both of us. Service is outstanding and the owner walks by and ask if you're enjoying your food. read more

India Oven - Lots of yummy options at the buffet. - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I don't know why this place has such good reviews. There is a dirty cloth wrapped around the entrance door. Food was not pleasing at all. I pushed many things aside on my plate. Lentils had a taste of dish soap. The cups for the mango lessee smelt of dirty towels. Mixed vegetable dish was so overly seasoned with turmeric. Pakora curry tasted sour and rotten. Mango pudding was grainy. Rice pudding was hard and sour I had to spit it out. Indian buffets are my go to... And this place was just gross. Not to mention the staff is not warm or welcoming at all. Will not return. read more

India Oven - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

The restaurant was highly recommended but fell flat. We ordered Chicken Curry (mild), Chicken Tikka Masala (mild), and Lamb Curry (medium). There was no heat at all. The chicken was tender, but the lamb was chewy and hard. The flavor was just barely there in the Tikka sauce but completely missing from both curries. We will not be going back. read more

The food here is really very good, and they have maintained their quality over time. The ambience is relaxed, and the wait staff is courteous. I would highly recommend this place to anybody who is looking for an Indian buffet, both for lunch or dinner. They have some good variety while maintaining quality, which is not easy. read more

Our favorite Indian restaurant. We actually drive over 100 miles to visit and it's always worth it. The food is incredible (including the buffet) and we have yet to try anything on the menu that we haven't absolutely loved. read more