Enjoyed the lunch buffet today at this well-lit, comfortable restaurant. Service (plate removal and filling water glasses) was very good. There's a nice selection of items in the buffet, including some vegetarian items, chicken and goat. The garden salad actually was excellent - very fresh, with tomatoes, red peppers and carrots. The tandoori chicken was very moist and flavorful. There were a few fried items - although I try to stay away from fried foods, they were very good. The lentil dish was nicely spiced. The naan delivered to the table was "ok," not great. There's even coffee available on the buffet - and it was decent coffee. The price for this buffet was under $20. There are a couple other buffets in Gaithersburg at a higher price point and might have an additional item or two, but this buffet is solid and we'll be back. read more

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Tuesday 2/18/25 I had gone to an Indian buffet in Muddy Branch a few months ago, and my mom had made a lot of claims about "India Palace" being one of her favorite spots for Indian food and Indian buffet, so we're finally putting it to the test. My mom and I came for the lunch buffet for $18 each, and the service was alright, but nothing stood out. You get all of your food from the buffet except for the naan that gets delivered to your table occasionally. Also, as a tip, I'd recommend paying with cash as it's cheaper. I tried a lot of items, so it's easiest to rank each item into tiers of whether I'd recommend it or not: YES: - Mango lassi - Gulab jamun - Chicken biryani - Deep-fried bread (bathura) - Tandoor chicken - Saag paneer - Samosa MAYBE: - Chana bathura - Butter chicken - Goat vindaloo - Veg noodles - Aloo tikka - Beans - Naan NO - Patty looking thing (best way I could describe it as I don't know the name lol) - Kheer - Aloo matar - Rice - Methi paneer - Dhai vada (this was HORRIBLE) Overall, the buffet experience was okay for the most part, as the food ranged from awful to decent. It's clear to see that my mom's claims did not pass the test, and I'd easily recommend the Muddy Branch Indian buffet for my Indian buffet fix. read more

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I just ordered another lunch to-go here! Needless to say, our family is fully satisfied once again! India Palace is still doing the buy two entrees get third for free deal on Mondays-Thursdays. I got two orders of the butter chicken, one order of the goat madras, and one garlic naan bread. The total was $49 after tax. Very reasonably priced since the deal took off $19.5 (the price of the butter chicken) The butter chicken is still just as creamy, juicy, and tender! The goat madras is still tasty! Nothing has changed! The restaurant is still a must visit for Indian food lovers! The garlic naan ($4) portion seems to be a bit smaller than years ago. But given the rising inflation in recent years, the unchanged price with the smaller portion is understandable. The taste is still great! read more

More like 4 and 1/2 Stars! I'm going to knock off little bit for the price which was $22 for the weekend buffet. That being said, this is probably one of the best Indian buffets I've been to in a long time This is the first Indian buffet that I've had where they have a full chaat set up which is actually pretty nice. They even provided tamarind sauce, fresh peppers, and lots of veggies on the side.. they even had a foochka station! They also had goat meat and chicken tandoori. In addition to a lot of other vegetarian and meat items. The food was replenished very quickly The other thing that was very different was that they offered mango lassi, as well as coffee and masala chai. These are things I have never seen offered on a buffet. And they were all quite tasty They have free parking in the lot. Bathroom is clean. One of the other things that was mildly irritating was the service. They have a buffet with broad hours. However, because I was here for a long lunch with a old friend, we were chit-chatting and promptly after their hours for the buffet ended they let us know. They also stopped the lights and the music and a lot of Hispanic workers were eating the food. Kind of bizarre. Also a little bit unprofessional if you ask me. I think that the management could handle this a little bit better in the future. Just might take. Overall, I think it's pretty good. Food. A little overpriced but they do serve quite a bit of variety in the buffet. I'm not sure I would come back here for the menu items, but the buffet is definitely a win. read more

We had the mixed grill tandoori, what a bargain, a huge platter of amazing food cooked to perfection. We started with the shrimp and split the huge piece of salmon, which was moist and tasty. This dish was accompanied by a side of chickpeas and of rice. The palak paneer was excellent, somehow they made it tasty even though my husband insisted it be mild. read more

India Palace - Side of chickpeas, with tandoori Mixed Grill - Indian Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

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We came back recently, after haven't gone in awhile, and I must say the food quality has gotten better. Tons of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options and I enjoyed most of them. Unlimited mango lassi is great. I'll be coming back soon! Service was good, and there's a discount if you pay in cash. read more

Amazing service. Great variety of spicy and mild on the buffet. Bottomless mango lassis. Crispy pakora. Best butter chicken I have ever tasted. It melted in my mouth. We will definitely be back! read more

I always forget to review this place whenever I come here, and I also don't take good photos because I am stuffing my face the whole time. This is one of the best Indian buffets that you can get in town. For $21 on the weekend, you get a full buffet that includes many specialties, vegetarian, and non-vegetarian dishes, multiple desserts, coffee, chai, and mango lassi. You really cannot beat this as the value is great, and the amenities are even better. Fresh naan is brought to your table, and services extremely efficient despite how busy they can get. The food quality itself is also decently above average for all of their dishes. I would say, my only complaint is that on one corner of the buffet, it is impossible to go around people and can get quite congested during their peak hours. I highly recommend coming here, if you are in the area and are looking for a fully balanced meal with more items than almost any other buffet. read more

India Palace - Indian Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

Had the bindi, the tandoori chicken, and the shrimp masala; everything was delicious. Had to get some naan to really appreciate the sauce with the shrimp masala. Our server was awesome, very friendly and helpful. It wasn't busy for a Friday night so it was nice being able to talk without having to yell. Definitely recommend! I want to try their lunch buffet when I get a chance. read more

I have been coming here more often lately. It's been good each time. The reason I keep coming here is that they appear to be pretty well priced for what you get. They always have tandoori chicken and butter chicken for the lunch buffet, which is also offered on Sundays. The best dish is usually on the big metal plates along the wall and they had this tender lamb dish once and a fried fish dish. Both delicious and well worth the price for the lunch buffet. This buffet is unique in that they offer mango lassi as part of the buffet. I really only had mango lassi during a buffet. Most of the dishes, I never even attempted at home so it's definitely worth the money to come here and quench your craving for Indian food. It takes a lot of spices to make Indian cuisine so unless you're investing in making Indian cuisine for the month at home, it's best to just go for a lunch buffet and this one does a pretty bang up read more

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Lunch buffet on a Thursday was an excellent experience. Food freshness and variety was top-notch. See photos. Unlike mass feeding trough buffet's patrons were civilized and orderly. Table service to replenish drinks, take away used plates, process payment and generally check up on us was perfect. Ambiance is pleasant. Sufficiently quiet for conversation - yaaaa! Restrooms clean and accessible. This place has been around for years and some of the furnishings appear worn. Yet everything was clean. Bonus: 10% discount for cash payment. Lunch for 2 was less than $40.00. We'll be back! read more

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Got takeout, so can't comment on ambiance or service. Garlic naan: 5/5 flavorful and absolutely delicious! Highly recommend! Chicken biryani: 3/5 relatively bland with very mild spice. There is a hard boiled with several chunks of chicken. Overall, would give this restaurant another try: would get garlic naan again but skip the chicken biryani. read more

India Palace - 87. Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

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Having tried their menu items before. This time I tried their buffet on Saturday. My top picks: - goat, very tender and strong flavor - aloo masala. It's a good choice to have something a bit sour in the buffet, because most other choices are buttery. Didn't like: - Everything else was a bit bland. - Aloo tikki and pakora, was too chewy. Which I didn't expect because I came as soon as they opened. - They had fried rice instead of biryani, which I was looking forward to since I liked their biryani. And again, a bit bland. - Naan is somewhat on the drier side. This makes it sound like I don't like this place at all. But. service was great. Refilled my water and took my plates away in a timely manner. And they have mango Lassi included in the buffet, which is not common. It's not something I can experience nearby me other than here. So there is a value here, in that there is no competitor. And that's what 4 stars means to me. An above average experience. I ate everything there, figured out what things I liked, then kept eating those along with the unlimited mango Lassi. And left having a good time. Isn't that what we're all yearning for, at the end of the day? read more

India Palace - Lunch buffet - Indian Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

This was my first Indian food buffet, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised! I loved trying all the different dishes, especially the ones I've never heard of or seen before from other Indian restaurants. They serve naan on the side, and they even include mango lassi with the lunch buffet price, which apparently is uncommon? Everything tasted different (in a good way!) and there were some that ... just weren't for my personal palate. However! There were plenty of options to fill me up! Also, my friend and I went for lunch, and we paid in cash, so we got a small discount! Highly recommend this value deal! read more

I was driving for DoorDash and picked up an order for delivery and it smelled so good in my car that as soon as I dropped that order off, I came back here immediately for myself. I got spicy butter chicken, garlic naan and mango lassi. We also got Punjabi chicken and if I could give it 10 stars, I would. This place also has a lunch buffet so if you're around for lunch, I don't think you could go wrong either! The service was really good and I'll definitely be back! read more

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I ordered takeout and was pleasantly surprised! I tried the vegetable samosas, butter chicken, and garlic naan. The vegetable samosas were absolutely delicious, perfectly crisp and a great size for the price! The butter chicken was a tad but on the tough side, however the flavor was great and again the amount you get for the price is perfect to share! The garlic naan was excellent! It pulled apart perfectly and was seasoned generously! The portion was huge! Overall would definitely try them again, the price for the amount of food you get is just unbeatable! read more

I have visited the restaurant many times and they have been very consistent with their food and service. It is a great place to meet with friends and hangout. Looking forward to our next meetup. read more

As always, food was delicious. A bit more on the buffet today because of Diwali. The staff is consistently efficient and courteous. The environment is bright. There was Indian music playing in the background. read more

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Very disappointed today. We've come here dozens of times and this might be our last. I had 2 big hairs in my curry goat. The tandoori chicken was out for most of our meal and the naan brought wasn't even enough for my family of four to each enjoy. I told the waitress about the hair. She did nothing. No one came to apologize and there was no sense of ownership for the issue. After leaving none of us felt great. Very different than previous experiences. Sadly customer service makes a big difference and I am very disappointed today. read more

We went for the weekend lunch buffet. Everything was top quality, aromatic with just the right amount of spice. The Mango Lassi was da bomb! The place has nice ambience and looks clean. A must try if you are in the mood for Indian cuisine. read more

I ordered take-out here so I am only rating on the food and price. This is my first time buying and trying Indian food and I thought it was decently priced. The food was amazing. The basmati rice and butter chicken go hand in hand and mixed well together. The chicken biryani had a good amount of spice and flavor and was very delicious. The garlic naan had a lot of garlic and was fresh, I would prefer the regular naan over the garlic naan. The butter chicken was soooo delicious! I can't believe I've been missing out. It was very creamy and rich in flavor. We ordered it mild so it wasn't too spicy but just had a small kick. Definitely would come back to try other stuff from here. read more

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Good food, good service. No waiting for a table. Lunch buffet had a fairly decent variety

Won't be coming back due to lack of trustworthiness, principal and the accountability of the purchase amount by the Manager/bartender. Early bird specials $16.95 Charges for $18.95 regular price. "You didn't tell me that you wanted early bird price" 10% discount on cash was never done. "You can't have both discounts." They even have a sign outside stating "cash, 10% off on ANY purchases". Bad business practice. Will not recommend to anyone. Have a good day. read more

Such a treat! Many flavors and spices. Love the chicken and goat. Tender, steaming, enticing. A very large buffet with more dishes than a person has room for. (Take small portions!) We'll be back read more

Consistently high quality food every time we dine here. The appetizers are all delicious and the entrees are extremely tasty. Highly recommend. read more

Amazing food, all the workers are extremely kind and sweet. Beautiful restaurant. Food is fresh even at buffet, and always tasty. They also have sit down, which is good as well. read more

Buffet lunch. Second time there. Beautiful set up of food. Delicious. Able to relax and enjoy the total experience. Exceptional service via Mexico and others. "I'll be back!" read more

It has one of the best Indian buffets in Maryland! The food is very flavorful. There's a great variety. The service was good and the restaurants ambience was nice. It was pretty crowded on a Monday holiday. read more

The best butter chicken. We went here by accident thinking we were going to a place closer to our house and so glad we went here. I kept the sauce from the chicken and literally ate it with naan as lunch. That's how good it was. read more

I has the garlic shrimp and tandoori chicken. My shrimp easy delicious. The tandoori chicken only gave flats and i dont like flats. Wings were okay. read more

I was so impressed with my husband's choice in the AYCE buffet. India Palace is beautifully decorated and the Indian music playing in the background adds to the immersive ambiance because it was not overpowering. The restaurant was very clean (including the restroom) and the food offered this weekend was excellent! Many options were vegetarian and there was one goat dish l(a curry) and two chicken options (boneless butter chicken and a bone-in chicken kabob). The lunch buffet price for adults is $14.95/person on the weekend (we went on a Sunday) and I was able to use a $1 off Yelp-checkin as well. As I said, I was so impressed with the offerings for lunch because there was everything I could have wanted: Tea, appetizers, Mango lassi, food of course, and dessert options. We even got a basket of naan included with the buffet price! The restaurant became quite busy at 12:30 pm, but before then, it was very calm. Even when it was busy, it's not like people were waiting in a long line for the food or that food was running out left and right. Service was impeccable! The servers quickly and politely removed used plates and refilled water glasses. They even checked on us after we had settled the bill and were getting ready to leave. I told one of the managers how much I enjoyed the selection of food and the amazing waitstaff and he thanked me and shared that the restaurant has been here for 17 years. Pretty cool! The meat served here is halal and not very spicy, greasy, or salty. We left very full and very happy. Given that India Palace is in the same complex as a Korean AYCE (Honey Pig) and Japanese AYCE (Yuraku, Sushi on Mon-Sat), I think IP adds to the competition for foodies considering their choices really well. Plenty of free parking in a lot, right outside the restaurant! read more

I have been to this place twice and both on weekends. I can not taste everything because they have so many options at lunch buffet. I focus on goat meat and biryani and both are great . The only other place which offers more options if Dharni in NC . Everyone working here is very nice and the you g lady I want to mention here ( forgot her name ) is amazing . She provides excellent customer care . I am planning to go their again :) read more

The food is really good, You get your food really quick, and the waiters are really nice, and the place all in all gives off a really good vibe. 10/10 would recommend read more

India Palace - Food - Indian Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

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This is the best Indian buffet I've found in the DMV yet. It's spicy enough that it's authentic but not unbearably hot. The selection is diverse. The buffet has probably twenty different main foods to choose from and half is vegetarian. The staff is diligent, impeccable and knowledgeable about the menu. Their halwa is the best I've had in my life. Even the music here is awesome. I love this place. read more

The food is excellent for lunch. Buffet waiters are very attentive, and the atmosphere is very quiet and clean of noise. read more

India Palace - Lunch buffet - Indian Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

The staff and service were outstanding, and the lunch buffet featured a wide variety of options. The mango lassi was refreshing, the chicken tandoori was tender, and the butter chicken was rich and flavorful. read more

I'm so happy I found this gem in Germantown! I've had a lot of Indian food and this place is the best I've had in a while. So far, I've tried the Navaratan korma, butter chicken, pakora, lassi, lamb korma, & naan. All were amazing! Good quality food, big menu, flavors, and value. I definitely recommend. read more

India Palace - Indian Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

I had gone for the weekend lunch buffet (one of the few places that offer this during these times) in order to take advantage of the early bird special which is $13.95 a person if you arrive before noon and pay cash. The buffet itself was kinda subpar. I didn't really like anything, like the Butter chicken didn't have enough flavor, the samosas didn't have enough spice, the chai tasted watered down, and the diy pan puri featured super stale shells. Stay away from the kheer, it's literally straight up condensed/evaporated milk with a bit of nuts. I only really liked the okara and onion fritters. At the end, we did not get the early bird special applied and paid the $15.95/person. I'm guessing you had to eat and finish between 11:30AM-12pm in order for it to be applied. Service was fine and there's plenty of parking. Overall not my favorite place for Indian buffets. read more

Very popular with locals , we attend our family members 70 th Birthday . The restaurant knows my family and st aside 2 good sized tables for us all to sit and once we were all seated we hit the buffet. Traditional appetizers as well as food but the goat meat was extra good with very soft meat as well as bones which we really like. The plate kept emptying and it seem like it took a bit of time to replenish so would suggest management to be a bit more responsive especially when it is such a popular dish. The other item that one does not see often was egg curry which was tasty based on feedback. What would have made this a 5 would have been the Manager accepting the yelp $1 off which. None of his staff seemed to know about and he didn't seem very keen on accepting . Not cool! However given how well they treated my relative and is did not lower the rating beyond. 4 . I understand during the week their specials on entrees is quite popular . read more

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India Palace is brown girl approved. This is my go to spot locally. They have a good buffet too. Service is always excellent. I love the dal tadka, aloo saag, paneer masala. The fam likes the samosas, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, biryani, and mango lassi. Very nice staff too. read more