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    Indian Sizzler

    4.3 (350 reviews)
    Closed • 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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    Dogs allowed

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    Nu Nandar A.

    My favorite Indian buffet in the area! At $25 on weekdays and $28 on weekends, it's an amazing value, especially considering how expensive buffets have become. We went on a Friday evening right when they opened, and everything was fresh and delicious. The restaurant filled up quickly, so it's clearly a popular spot. The buffet has a great selection of salads, vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, juice, chai, and desserts so there's something for everyone. Pro tip: Ask for the dosa! It's made fresh and definitely one of the highlights. The restaurant was clean, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Everything we tried was flavorful, and we'll definitely be back!

    Enjoy all day? I think they'd kick me out!
    Joe S.

    How can you not wanna try this place based on the name? And it was everything I expected, which wasn't really a high bar based on the "Sizzler" name. Like most Indian Buffets, they bring the Naan to your table, so it's fresh and this version was pretty good. They also brought Dosa (I hadn't had before) which was good at first, but I guess you have to eat it hot. The food wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible either, kinda like the OG Sizzler. I had a couple of plates of food and nothing really stood out. They had about 10 different choices for food, some cold items, and some desserts. The setup seemed like they didn't really remodel the space for a buffet. I don't think I'd go back based on the price and the quality. But it was quick and easy which is what I was looking for.

    Jill M.

    Indian sizzler FTW! Honestly, you cannot beat $25 lunch or dinner buffet. They have such an amazing and massive buffet line with a variety of veggie and non-veggie options. The venue is also nice and clean. They have such an amazing staff! Oh, did I mention garlic butter naan and dosa are also included along with a particular soda of the day (coke/sprite/orange)?

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    Subhi K.

    We came here for lunch with our Indian friend. It was all you can eat buffet. I tried different chicken versions. It was delicious. They also have salad and many desserts options. I can't names all the things we ate. You will definitely get full. I also ordered mango meltdown - icy drink, it was delicious. Drink is a separate order. Service was friendly. They do bring fresh, hot nan bread. It is an indoor dining. Family friendly.

    Lori I.

    FINALLY got to try and it did not disappoint. I'm not Indian, but all the other customers were, so I immediately knew it was gonna be good. WHAT AYCE Indian food from northern and southern India: chicken, fish, lamb, vegan, appetizers, desserts (plural!). Delicious! We tried stuff that we might never order in a regular Indian restaurant. COST $25 weekdays $28 weekends is VERY REASONABLE to me for a place that has no limit on what you can consume. We went on a Friday night, no time limit for us, but if they are super crowded I can see how they might put a time limit. FOOD 10/10 I wish I took a picture of the buffet line but I didn't want to be weird. There were so many choices, and several dessert items too, including soft serve ice cream, this place is a gem. Everything was awesome! They now have a breakfast buffet too, next time I'm back in the area I'd love to try that!

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    Liz C.

    This review is for the weekend lunch buffet. Indian Sizzler has a clean interior and many different options for their lunch buffet (both vegetarian and non-vegetarian). The lunch buffet comes with dosa and naan automatically and it is brought out to your table. I got a little bit of everything and for the most part, each item tastes fresh, hot, and seasoned. My favorites were the naan, dosa, fish curry, briyani, tandoori chicken, and saag. They also have fresh chai included in buffet price. There was also a dispenser of sprite soda, but the carbonation was lacking given that it was sitting in a dispenser. Service was efficient in clearing plates, although sometimes too efficient as I'd sometimes still have small pieces of food that I was still working on and they'd clear it. We were asked around 2 or 3 times about ordering a drink despite kindly declining the first time, and the subsequent times thereafter. One of my biggest complaints is the time limit though. This place does get busy and I understand setting a time limit for the lunch buffet as I'm sure they don't want people to linger for too long. However, for $28 per person, I feel like a 45 minute time limit is too short. I can't say I'm a rapid eater nor a slow eater, but it felt like with this time limit I couldn't converse with my family and we just had to keep eating to make the most of the buffet itself. I think this would be a challenging place to bring a friend you want to catch up with given the time limit. Overall, good flavor and variety of foods.

    Tom S.

    - $25 per person - Yes, garlic naan AND dosa are included in that $25 price - Very clean restaurant - Lots of varieties for both veg and non-veg customers - Ice Cream - Iced Fanta Soda - Chai - Great Service - Clean Bathrooms (at the time) There was Pav Bhaji that was largely left untouched, but I was the only gringo who took some. It was pretty good.

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    Leslie Q.

    Came to Indian Sizzler at the request of the sister for her birthday. She had recounted the last few times she had gone here, her and her SO food coma'd so hard. It was no wonder she wanted to come back. Located along Great America Parkway, Indian Sizzler has taken over the old Bennigan's. Inside has plenty of booths with the middle section for the huge variety of dishes. There are even drinks like soda and chai offered on the bar counter. Our party of six got a corner booth and headed straight for the buffet. Their lunch buffet is a reasonable price too! Everything we got was super delicious. They provide both naan AND dosa to the table (to get you to fill up). I especially liked the goat curry, butter chicken, and chicken 65. Dessert also had a wide variety - I especially liked the custard-like one and sago (not too sweet!). Overall, would love to return again!

    Lunch buffet on a Friday.  $28.00
    Tee S.

    Accidental find, Benihana's apparently bellied up at some point. Voila new location for "Indian Sizzler". Not many renovations as you enter half the old bar seating area is the area in which their buffet is displayed. Alot of display's of happy hour promotions, catering, pricing which none reflected on aspect of the business or the other (website). Friday afternoon is apparently considered a weekend buffet even though there are many business's around for a quick biz lunch. So we were charged the 'weekend buffet' pricing per person. Around $28. The buffet is on the massive side. Northern, Southern and probably a couple other regions of Indian food. It's rare I get a Indian buffet with so many options. Was happy sambar was available, medu vada, idli's. But also tried out some dishes never heard of. Upon seating we were brought both naan and dosa. Coconut and tamarind chutney was a nice surprise also. Chicken option and fish were done well. I can't remember exactly what recipe as tried a lil taste of many, but the point is they cook their meat and fish well with great flavor balance. There were a handful of goat options also. Never had a chickpea salad like they offered nor bitter gourd pickle! Loved that chickpea salad. As for the bitter gourd pickle, it was a good pickle recipe but if familiar with bitter gourd, it was 'unique'. Too full for dessert but it does exist. It's on the keeper list.

    Lemon rice 5/5
    Vanessa P.

    Wow what a feast we had! Everything was fresh and delicious, I was very impressed by the quality. I was worried because the serving dishes seemed small but in the end we were all full and satisfied! This was our first time coming, we were a party of 4 and decided to order a couple of dishes. We went with the bread basket, palak classic with paneer, bhindi amchuri, butter chicken, vindaloo chicken and lemon rice. Everything was a hit, I'm so happy we went with the bread basket, I was able to try an assortment of delicious, warm bread. Everything was so full of flavor and tasty, creamy sauces, the rice was delicately flavored with lemon and complimented the meal perfectly. All of our dishes were mildly spiced and even our most pickiest of eaters was able to handle the spice level. I believe this restaurant used to be Bennigan's (R.I.P) and the set up was very reminiscent of the layout. There were several booths and a nice full bar. Service was friendly, and the ambiance was quiet in a casual setting. This is a restaurant I highly recommend and I can't wait to go back to try their other dishes and weekend buffet!

    Robbie R.

    I'm back in the Bay Area now, returning from Vegas. Glad to be back in a familiar area. I came to this Indian restaurant on the advice of a local on my crew. He said it was a fantastic Indian buffet, he ought to know, he's Indian, I dunno if he's born there, but he knows Indian food. The name of this place gives me memories of the Sizzler Steakhouse of old. Maybe they should have picked a different name. Indian Sizzler is located on Great America Parkway, just north of the 101. You can only get into the shopping center where the Sizzler is located from the north (southbound), so if you're coming from the freeway, you need to make a U-turn at Mission College Blvd. and go back to the driveway for the restaurant. The price of $25 for the buffet is the most I ever paid for an Indian buffet, but this has gotta be the fanciest and biggest buffet of this kind I ever saw. Tons of dishes, most of which I never heard of or tried. The place was very clean and the service was good and quick. I have my faves of Indian food I guess and I don't try too many other things, but I know what I like. It's the Tandoori chicken and tikka masala over that Basmati rice. The rest of the dishes are just a little too strange for me. Oh well, I guess some people are like tat at Chinese restaurants ... there's a thing "too authentic". I got lots of the tandoori and naan. The chicken was super tender and well flavored. Even at $25, I got my monies worth with the amount of chicken I ate! The tikka masala was yummers too! I'll come back if I'm in the area.

    Roshan T.

    DO NOT EAT HERE - YOUR CAR WILL GET BROKEN INTO Came to eat here and our vehicle was broken into. The restaurant was super unhelpful in recovering video footage and was irritated that we were in distress! We were told by others that this area is prone to break ins!! The food here is not even good enough to get your car broken into. Terrible service in a dangerous area!!

    Chicken Tikka Masala was delicious
    Sir C.

    Well, where do I start! The atmosphere is good, well lit, decorated elegantly! Great customer service and delicious food!

    A selection of dishes, including ski Lankan lamb curry, saag corn, matar paneer, biryani, aloo bonda and chicken 65

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    Good food and environment. Buffet has a tones of options. They also have good service

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    Good service, buffet had lots of options, good taste was good, not amazing. Good value though.

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    Ask the Community - Indian Sizzler

    Is there dinner buffet on Mondays?

    On their website stated that lunch & dinner buffet everyday. It's best to call the restaurant to confirm.

    What is included in the happy hour?

    Hi Food & drinks thank you

    Hi is there dinner buffet all days now?

    Hi Dinner buffet Tuesday- Sunday thank you

    Buffet is lunch only ?how about dinner?

    Hi We’re doing dinner buffet Friday,Saturday and Sunday.thank you

    Is the meat halal?

    It is halal.

    Is dessert and tea included in the buffet? Also, is it $25 on Sundays for the lunch buffet?

    Hi yes sir.thank you

    Hi, how much is your dinner buffet?

    Hi sir Lunch & Dinner 25$ thank you

    Is the meat halal?

    All meats halal

    Is there a time limit for eating for the lunch buffet?

    As long as it's within the buffet business hours.

    Good morning sir do you have a area where we can have at least 70 people together?

    Good morning.yes we have

    What exactly do you serve for the buffet? Also, the buffet is only during the weekend, correct?

    Hi Everyday we have a Lunch buffet and Friday-Sunday dinner buffet thank you

    Do you have dinner buffet on weekends?

    Hi Yes we have a dinner buffet Friday -Sunday 6:00pm-9:30pm thank you

    Is the spicy level ok for kids?

    They have so many things on the buffet that are not spicy you will have no problem at all for kids

    Do you have lunch buffet everyday?

    Yes thank you

    Is there ala carte option for dinner?

    Yes we have.thank you

    Is the buffet option only for lunch?

    Hi We are doing dinner buffet Friday to Sunday 6:00pm-9:30pm thank you

    Hi, I'm allergic to Cashews and Pistachios. Do any of your buffet items have any of these nuts in them?

    It's best to call the restaurant to be sure. They are all very helpful.

    Hi, do you serve halal meat options? I've seen mentioned that there are only two items that are halal. Could you u please update us here on whether or not the menu is halal?

    Hi we serve halal meat only.thank you

    Is the lunch buffet food same as dinner buffet food?

    No, different selections but also VERY good.

    What are the vegetarian options at the lunch buffet?

    About half of the items were vegetarian and clearly marked. I enjoyed the palak paneer.

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    0.2 mi

    Honestly this is such a great hidden gem. It's a small location with a tiny kitchen and a great…read morefamily running it, but they have great personality, great service and turn out some amazing food. I really have to highlight their dosas which are absolutely perfect in terms of texture, flavor and filling (especially the masala and the chili paneer). They have a ton of options throughout the subcontinent but their palak paneer might be the best I've ever had; very flavorful, not heavy or cream forward and well spiced. This is a hidden gem and worth visiting, hope I can try their thali sometime soon!

    We didn't feel like cooking and I had passed this place a couple times on my way to Mission College…read more So we went online and placed a carryout order for veg and non-veg thalis. Strangely, although I had given my phone number, I never got a text message that my order was ready for pick up. However, they had estimated the time and so I left and arrived and they were just packing my order. They took the time to ask if I wanted the veggie dishes packed in a separate bag from the non-veg which I found to be very thoughtful. If you do choose to dine in, the space is simple and unprepossessing. There are some booths along the wall and tables in the room and a nice stencil of peacocks. If you care to do so, you can walk over to the counter and look into the kitchen I came home and found that all our food was hot to piping hot, still which is good. Oh! The karela was delicious. I have seen some people complain in their reviews that the non-veg thali did not have enough meat, particularly lamb. I was happy with the quantity of chicken and mutton in my order. We even had enough for leftovers for the following day. If you are a member of one of these frequent flyer dining programs, then you may find you also receive some additional points for your custom. I did!

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    Hamaara Indian Kitchen - DOSA DOSA DOSA DOSA DOSA

    DOSA DOSA DOSA DOSA DOSA

    Hamaara Indian Kitchen
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    Mylapore - Sunnyvale - Gajar halwa

    Mylapore - Sunnyvale

    3.9(188 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    •$$

    Both the service and food were great ! Staff at the reception was accommodating and especially…read moreRohit who not only helped us secure the table in a very short time despite the weekend rush but also checked in to confirm we were comfortable once seated, as we were dining in with our 1 yr old. We liked all the dishes that were ordered. Overall a good visit to Mylpore Sunnyvale.

    My second time here. We came around 5.30 and ordered a mega tiffin. I came with two kids ages 9 and…read more3. At first I thought that tiffin will be enough for us but then my kids quickly gobbled the idli and mini dosa and wanted more. So I ordered another plate of only idlis( has 3 big soft fluffy ones) and also took advantage of the happy hour to order a masala dosa for me. I am not the kind of mom who eats kids leftovers all the time. So I wanted my own dosa. For drinks, I did a medium strong filter coffee ( they make it to your customization and I was surprised to see they even had jaggery). My 9 year old took a mango lassi. Food was incredibly satisfying. Servers are very attentive and they came three times to our table offering more chutney and sambhar. We already had enough but if you like more sambhar and chutney with your food, this is heaven. One server even came with ghee for my little ones for idlis. I was so grateful. He was genuinely sweet to my kid. Felt a connection than just a business! Ambiance is classy and relaxed at the same time. Nobody gave me the side eye when my three year old was a little noisy. Have a corner for takeout containers for leftover food, very generous. I would highly recommend this place for its delicious food, relaxed atmosphere and friendly service. Prices are reasonable. They have happy hour daily from 3-6 pm and when we went at 5.30, the restaurant was more than 70% full on a Thursday. Eat early and save money too. We really had a very good time! PS- when you pay the bill ( you have to order and pay the bill before you eat at a room next to the dining area), do enter your phone number at the end and enroll in the loyalty program. I already redeemed an award today!

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    Mylapore - Sunnyvale - Sitting area outside while you wait if you come at a busy time

    Sitting area outside while you wait if you come at a busy time

    Mylapore - Sunnyvale - Filter Kapi(Coffee)

    Filter Kapi(Coffee)

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    Pav Bhaji and More

    Pav Bhaji and More

    4.4(72 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    •$$
    Locally owned & operated
    Free parking

    Excellent service. Delicious jaw dropping food…read more Such nice and cozy place with excellent interior, seating. We ordered jain pavbhaji, regular tawa pulao, paneer ghotala sandwich, sez vada pav. Overall everything was very delicious. Specially breads they make completely in-house. I havent tried such a soft crunchy and light breads. So that 3 layer paneer ghotala sandwich comes out the best of it. Plus paneer cubes were the smallest of size and very nicely marinated with delicious sauce and some other veggies such as corn capsicum. Unbeatable tawa pulao, can be only found at Pav Bhaji hut. #Biryanisforvegetarian lol. Very much jain friendly. Only place we're you can find jain pav bhaji in bay area. Plus few more chaat options in jain. Overall must visit. Will take photos next time to share. *hope I wont be that hungry next time*

    I had a chance to try pav bhaji and more from this spot and it was a great experience! We got…read moretakeout from this spot and got the food pretty quickly. For food we tried: * pav bhaji - this was solid yummy. we also got an order with cheese and enjoyed it thoroughly * spicy pav bhaji - if you are looking for something with a slightly spicier kick this was a good option. * veggie sandwich - this came with a potato filling and cucumber & tomatoes and we really liked this. Lots of flavor but relatively standard *paneer sandwich - this was my favorite and I really felt like the flavors came together really well. Would highly recommend to order this dish. Overall, great experience and worth trying this place out!

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    Pav Bhaji and More - Veg grill sandwich

    Veg grill sandwich

    Pav Bhaji and More - Masala vada pav

    Masala vada pav

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