Covid-19 era review update. Indian Sizzler has been my Indian go-to for over 3 years. Even my dog gets excited to get a whiff of the spices (we don't actually feed her spicy food, cause that's nuts and not safe). The quality hasn't missed a beat in these crazy times. They are still rocking it. I also don't vary my order much so see my original post for details. They are all on all of the delivery service networks so if you need an Indian fix, look no more. Indian Sizzler is my tried and true go-to. read more

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I ordered here for takeout 2 days in one week because it's that good. I usually only like to order from Tiffin because of their quality of chicken, but I tried this spot recently because they have great prices and it did not disappoint. Their tikka masala is savory and perfectly spiced, the basmati rice is fresh and fluffy and the cheesy garlic naan is incredible. I love that it comes with rice (some places you have to order this separately), so for tikka, rice and naan it's only $20 which you cannot beat and the quality is on par with Tiffin. I really enjoy their food and will be ordering again a lot in the future. I definitely recommend. read more

Solid takeout choice. Got delivery here, and it was pretty quick. They used a bit more salt than I'd like, but otherwise the food was great! Tried Chicken Tikka Masala and Chicken Sagwala. Both rich and tasty. The chicken tasted roasted underneath the sauces which was impressive. Plenty of white rice included. I didn't try the Naan but it looked and smelled great. Would order again. read more

Lamb Josh was absolutely stellar. The naan brilliant decadent amazing delicious warm soft buttery with the perfect spice love how it's optional you kno I'm getting the extra spicy kashmiri special delicacy it's so good I could eat it everyday it's like grandmas food but in the city ‍‍‍‍ I don't even drink lassi like that but the mango not bad o whateva I do with they had a OG sweet lassi w/o the mango but fuuuh this place is authentic af BOMB JAWN read more

Everyone should give this place a try. Really good Makhni Chicken! It reminds me of what made the places on 40th and Chestnut so successful back in my grad school days in the early 90s. I will definitely be returning to try some of their other specialties. read more

This is the last indian buffet I tried in my quest to conquer West Philly/UCity buffets, and I'm happy to have finally made it! They only have a dinner buffet, and it's the cheapest of them all. The location has good parking and you can't miss it on the corner. Walking inside, not many decorations but the buffet sits right in the middle of the wall. While veggie dishes are some of my favorite at indian restaurants, the meat dishes here were quite notable. The butter chicken was less cream based and more tomato based, with still a sweet and creamy feel to it. The mutter paneer was delicious, and no two flavors were the same. An eggplant based side was my favorite, as all the flavors came out and it was spicier than I think I've ever had at a buffet. Usually, places keep it simple and don't want to overpower it with flavor to please the masses, but Indian Sizzler did an awesome job of making everything the way I'd want it-- full and robust with quality meat and ingredients. For the price, location, and flavors, this place is probably my second favorite for indian buffet in the area. Call before to make sure they have the buffet! And fresh naan! So perfect read more

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doesn't look like much when you pass down Lancaster Ave, but I was driving home & craving Indian food so I decided to pop in. We got veggie samosas, tomato soup, yakhni soup, butter naan, palak paneer, & chicken curry. both entrees (palak paneer & chicken curry) come with a side of rice. everything was great and well seasoned. Mango lassi was a 10/10. very sweet older man was our server. they were busy with take out orders, and i could tell he was happy to see people dine in. support your local, small businesses! especially during this holiday season. read more

Indian Sizzler - Palak Paneer, Chicken Curry, Tomato Soup, Yakhni Soup, Butter Naan - Indian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Have ordered take out multiple times from here via Yelp. Always early or on time. Accurate food orders so far and pleasant staff. Would recommend Palak Paneer, Chicken Saag and any Naan. Found this next door to Chengdu and glad I did. Convenient to Presby and UCity Science areas. read more

Indian Sizzler - Nice welcome view. - Indian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found by error,but what a gem.Haven't had such aromatic of flavors,I very much would like to give 6 Stars.Chicken Masala was perfect,the Goat Curry was cooked to perfection and the Garlic Nans was very tasty surrounded by a very hospitable staff.Very Reasonable cost. read more

Food was phenomenal, and the service was great. Highly recommend. Ambiance could use some improvement, but definitely a go to for takeout.

The saag paneer is so delicious and rich, it was my first time having it and I haven't found one as good at any other restaurant

Amazing food, I ordered the goat curry and garlic naan and it was delicious. The portion sizes were fairly large and I ended up having more food than I could eat. The server was a very kind old man who was working all the tables so be patient. The restaurant was hot but worth it for the food. read more

Indian Sizzler - Goat curry and naan. - Indian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This restaurant I has some good and bad food. However, the two stars are due to the total lack of interest and responsiveness by the servers to bad food. I ordered the special which was a pompano curry. I received a tiny whole fish filled with bones and little fish. It was impossible to pick out the meat without undue amount of bones. I mentioned this to two servers who replied "thank you" and basically walked away. So I had curry sauce and bread for dinner. The lack of responsiveness and transparency will prevent me from returning Ong. As they demonstrated during my service, they don't care. Sadly good potential but off my list read more

Indian Sizzler - Indian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

100/10 no complaints the food here is so good. My favorite Indian food I've had in the city thus far, and probably too 5 best food I've had in Philly in general. The chicken makhani (butter chicken) is very fresh and made with quality ingredients. The cheesy garlic naan is warm and they give you a big portion. The mango lassi is so dang good and fresh. I ordered delivery and everything came wrapped so well, there were no leaks and what was meant to be hot was hot, and the drink was cold. Altogether a great meal, and the price point is beautiful?!?! Love it here. read more

First time here. Ordered the Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka Marsala, Rice & Naan. Everything was delicious. Will be back. read more

Indian Sizzler - Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka Marsala, Rice & Naan. - Indian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

this is my favorite restaurant ever. more specifically, the lamb over rice and chicken 65. If I were on death row I'd ask for this as my last meal (I'm not kidding) read more

Pretty good overall. Went with a friend to just check out a restaurant we'd never been to, and we were pleasantly surprised! Mostly by the prices. The DINNER BUFFET is only $12.99!!! Did you hear that? This is the important part: The dinner buffet is ONLY THIRTEEN DOLLARS ERMAHGOSH!!!! Anyway that's the best part! The food is okay -- the rice was pretty dry, and I wasn't much of a fan of the paneer, but the important thing is that they still had plenty of options available, despite us clearly showing up as business was winding down. I think my favorite part was the naan bread which they will give you for free. There seemed to be one guy who was dealing with customers directly, and he was super nice. What's not to love? Would recommend read more

Terrible experience ordering delivery from here via grubhub. I was notified that the food was on its way to be delivered an hour after it was ordered. Forty five minutes later it still had not arrived, so I called the restaurant and contacted grubhub. The restaurant then told me grubhub cancelled the order and the driver had brought the food back to the restaurant. Fifteen minutes later the restaurant called and offered to drive the food over for the same price if I could wait fifteen more minutes, but I had no choice but to decline because my family had moved on and ordered from somewhere else. I cannot order again from Indian Sizzler and risk another frustrating night for my family. Indian Sizzler, you need to get competent delivery drivers and do better when things like this happen. Grubhub customer service failed as much if not more in ruining my family's dinner, and grubhub was unable to try to make it right. read more

Small buffet and decent food! Buffet is usually $11.99 but I caught it on special for only $7.50 the night that I went. My favorite dish was the tandoori chicken and their samosas are exceptionally good. The man who waited us was very kind. read more

Indian Sizzler - Inside - Indian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The food and service is excellent! So much so, that I had them cater for my wedding . read more

Indian Sizzler - Indian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This is my go to Indian restaurant. The vindaloo is great and so is the tandoori chicken.

I got this for delivery. First off, they delivered in 30 mins so I was already impressed. The food stole my heart though! Very North Indian styled cooking for those who are familiar. More spices vs heavy cream like you see in most Indian restaurants. I got the chole bhature and the first bite of reminded me of my mom's chole. And so much food in one order, I ended up freezing the leftover chole as I was leaving to go out of town and ate the rest in two meals with some Trader Joe's naan. Delicious! I got the papri chaat and I had asked for it to be spicy and they put fresh green Thai chilled chopped up on top which is exactly the way I like it!!! If you do not like spicy, you can order mild, no problem. I thought the samosas were crispy, but the filling a tiny bit bland. I can't complain though, this was my perfect take out meal!!! read more

Walked waaay out of our way to eat at Indian Sizzler & was well worth it! Really high quality food; they were sensitive to our spice level request [2/5] and we were literally the only ones in the restaurant during Tue. lunch, so service was super attentive. I'm amazed that it wasn't hopping! We ordered one appetizer and two veg. dishes; it was far more than enough; brought a bunch home. For me the spectacular aspect is the flavor of the curries: not too greasy; excellent savory depth of spice, hints of sweet that recede into salt and heat and back again. YUM - I would go out of my way to eat at Indian Sizzler again. My one wish is that their carry-out dishes weren't styrofoam. There's plenty of bio-degradable alternatives around these days; I so hate single use containers. Other than that - fantastic! !!! read more

I ordered tandoori chicken, chicken biryani, 2 meat samosas, 2 vegetable samosas, butter naan & garlic & cheese naan. Everything was good but my favorite was the vegetable samosas & they gave me a mango lassi on the house which was hella good. read more

Review for delivery, as the lovely coronavirus has halted all restaurant life in the city and many others. Indian Sizzler is absolutely delicious! I have ordered from them several times and I'm always impressed. Very kind owner as well- spoke to one on the phone. He truly cared about making sure I was satisfied! I highly recommend that you check this place out for delivery, and I can't wait to go check it out when this pandemic is over so I can enjoy the actual restaurant! read more

got the chicken 65. took one bite and told my girlfriend this deserves a yelp review. will be ordering this anytime i'm in the mood for chicken instead of wings or general tsos!! read more

My partner and I live in the neighborhood and Indian Sizzler is our go to dinner spot! They've got great veggie options at reasonable prices, the guy who runs it is very kind. We eat here probably once every other week. Our favorites is the palak paneer. read more

Good service, best desi food in West Philly apart from eating an auntie's home-cooked food. If you wanna try Bengali food come through. Your taste buds will thank you. read more

When I first moved this area, the restaurant was usually pretty empty and you could see waiters and other staff lingering near windows hoping someone would make their way in...months later, they have developed a solid following. Note: They have a WEEKEND, DINNER buffet...for $11.95! If my love for Indian food, and curiosity about the increasing clientele wasn't enough to tempt me, that was. We tried the dinner buffet on a random Sunday and the food was delicious. The only compliant some folks had was that unlike many Indian buffets, the naan wasn't made until you ordered it, but I considered this to be a plus as the naan came out hot and delicious. read more

I LOVE this spot! The food is delicious and the owner and staff of this restaurant are so kind and lovely! Definitely try the korma and tika masala - I've had them with chicken or paneer and it's amazing! The mango lassi is also addicting so you're going to want to try that as well if you love yourself. I may or may not come back to get my dose of Indian Sizzler once a week. You'll understand my obsession when you go here so do it! Your stomach and heart will thank you. :) read more

I was very impressed with the dinner buffet, which was on special for $7.99. The spice and ingredient quality exceeded that of its nearby competition, New Delhi and Ekta. I would have to give it a few more tries before concluding that it is better than Sitar, but I'm tempted to say that it ism Standout dishes included the chicken curry and the chicken biryani. read more

I've ordered delivery several times, initially impressed by Indian Sizzler's extensive menu. Unfortunately, after the second time I ordered, I realized that they were using the same sauce for most of their dishes. I've had three or four supposedly different paneer dishes, the chicken curry, and the shrimp vindaloo (which had a "spicy!" warning on it), all of which were cooked in identical sauces. Good news is, I like the sauce just fine. Bad news is, they really shouldn't do that. Great rice, great pakora, good naan, good lassis. Food is often lukewarm upon arrival. read more

Their food is good, nothing exceptional. However, the service is exceptional. Food is fresh! Their regular menu food is better than buffet. However, for $12 there is nothing to complain about. They bring out fresh hot nun with your buffet is awesome. Location is clean plenty of sitting room. They have parking right front of the store. If you around Drexel campus give them a try. read more

4 of us had the buffet. It is SO good. Not as big (i'd say half) as the other Indian Buffets, but the quality and richness is unsurpassed. The food is creamy a lot like Tiffin. The price is right too, i think $12 or $13 and includes, fresh baked direct to your table naan. we went a few months ago when it was newer- it needed more ambiance and music, hopefully they got more of that. nice and helpful waitstaff. hope this place keeps open!!! love it. read more

I did not try the buffet, so this will be a review of a couple food dishes that I ordered for take-out. Chicken Makhani is a staple for me in Indian cuisine. It's always the first thing I try and it's usually my favorite. Their makhani was delicious. Nearly the best I've had, and definitely the best I've had in Philadelphia. A great thing about it was that there was actually a lot of chicken in the dish. With Indian food, the sauces are always what makes it, and many places skimp on the meat because of this. Indian Sizzler did not. I got two full meals out of what I ordered (which is a rarity for me, and made it worth the somewhat high prices). What always brings me back to an Indian place, however, is good naan, and Indian Sizzler did not disappoint. The garlic naan was awesome. It wasn't dry and thin, but moist and delicious. I also tried the cheese naan, which was good, but you could hardly tell there was cheese in it. The naan pieces are large, as well. The rice that came with it was generously portioned and very tasty also. Something that impressed me was their take-out packaging, which I think showed a concern that their food be hot and fresh when eaten, even for take-out. The naan was in a sealed bag that kept it hot for a long time. In the middle of the meal, I went and got more naan, and it was still hot. The containers for the rice and makhani were also nicer quality than most restaurants I've been to. I'll be going back for the buffet at some point so that I can sample some of their other dishes. read more

We arrived on a late Saturday afternoon and were the only patrons (it was 4pm, an odd hour) That didn't matter though. All six in our party opted for the buffet which was well stocked and delicious. With three vegetarians in the party it was great to see plenty of options available including a fantastic Aloo Gobi, a dish that happens to be one of my personal favorites. The naan flows freely with a buffet choice and it was perfect (and gobbled up very quickly, which is why it was a good job refills are free too) The gentleman who served us was delightful, helpful and very pleasant. And the mango smoothie (it's in the refrigerator if you head here) is to die for. So overall a fantastic experience. And when the check came and was under $70 for six adults (who all ordered beverages) it got even better. Highly recommend this one and will be back for more the next time I'm in Philly. read more

What a delightful experience at Indian Sizzler! We came in on a Sunday night and despite being the only two patrons in the restaurant, the food was very fresh and delicious. Your server will bring you naan (and refills!) free of charge. Service was extremely friendly and prompt. The mango juice is only $1.49 and quite good. The buffet has all the basics and they don't miss. The selection and taste certainly rivals Sitar up the street. Not sure about their lunch prices, but the dinner buffet was $12.99. read more

Indian Sizzler - Buffet (not pictured: salad bar) - Indian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Don't get fooled with 5 star yelp ratings! This place serves below average food at fine dining portion sizes and prices. Oh, and did I warn that all the gravies look and taste the same? read more

I ordered Mix over rice (lamb and chicken) and it came with ranch dressing all over it. I couldn't eat it, it was disgusting. I called to let them know that Biryani doesn't normally come drenched in ranch dressing, and the man argued with me. The samosas were dry and cold. I won't be ordering from here again, I wasted $30. read more

Indian Sizzler is by far my favorite Indian restaurant in Philadelphia. Their menu is extensive and everything I've tried has been fantastic - their samosas are hands-down the best in the city, and for the more adventurous diners their goat biryani is amazing! More importantly, the customer service is wonderful - the staff are friendly and go above and beyond to make sure your order is perfect. I highly recommend Indian Sizzler for anyone who is looking for a great Indian restaurant for delivery or takeout in Philadelphia. read more