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! read more

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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. read more

Indian Sizzler - Lunch buffet on a Friday. $28.00 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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It's more of a 3.5 It's real hard to find an Indian restaurant that offers buffets for dinner during the weekend, but Indian Sizzler delivered. I love how many options they have, both vegetarian and non vegetarian, with at least 15 options. By far the largest selection of Indian food I've ever seen. Service was fine, dosas and naan are delivered to the table as part of the buffet. Also, they had quite a few options for desserts. The downsides are that some of the dishes were delicious, others were just ok. I felt as a whole the restaurant was quite overstimulating. Because there were so many people and so many things going on at once, it was a bit hard to relax and enjoy. They had a good selection of beers and had bar seating as well, which is something I've never seen for a buffet. I would say come at least once, but for me personally, not sure if I'll be returning. read more

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. read more

Indian Sizzler - Lunch buffet assortment - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Clara, California

We were looking to dine at an Indian food buffet in the evening and were happy to have found Indian Sizzler. Since most buffets serving Indian food are usually offered only at lunch, it was a pleasant surprise to find one within the area for dinner. There was a decent selection of curries, rices, protein choices, and desserts. An unlimited amount of chai and fruit juice is available for all diners. The restaurant quickly filled up around 6pm with happy diners. Servers directly serve you garlic naan and dosa to your tables. I would come back again! read more

Indian Sizzler - Dinner buffet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Expensive Buffet ($28 as of Mar '26) but totally worth it. There were around 15 to 20 different items on the Buffet and everything was great. Mutton Pepper soup was spicy and flavorful and one of the best in South bay. Other than the soup, loved the chicken sukka, tandoori chicken, podi idly, chicken 65. They also serve great naans and masals dosa as part of the buffet and had 4-5 types of dessert including kheer, custard, ice cream, lychee halwa. The ambur chicken Biryani was relatively on the bland side a docking a point for that as going just for that could cause you disappointments. Everything else including the dosa, butter chicken, naan were amazing. Totally recommended for buffet. read more

Indian Sizzler - Buffet Plate - Mutton Pepper Soup, Podi Idli, Vada, Mix Veg Pakora, Chicken 65, Tandoori Chicken, Gobi Manchurian - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Clara, California

- $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. read more

Indian Sizzler - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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! read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

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Dinner buffet for $28 on weekends is worth a try. They serve beyond the basic Indian dishes, and naan/dosa unlimited are delivered to each table. Chai tea and sprite are self-serve. My favorite was the tandoori chicken which was extremely tender. Don't forget to leave space for dessert! read more

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One of my favorite Indian restaurants in the area - the butter chicken is to die for. I also love the saag corn and matar paneer, and the fact that hot naan and dosa are served at the table. There are about 8 vegetarian dishes and 8 meat dishes, including various curries. Dessert consists of about 8 dishes also. The homemade chai and Fanta, also included in the price, are appreciated. Service is always friendly and polite, and we never feel rushed to leave. Ambiance is relaxed, with Indian music and relaxing videos on the TVs. I will continue to drive 20+ miles to get my Indian fix - as long as they keep making the butter chicken! read more

Indian Sizzler - A selection of dishes, including ski Lankan lamb curry, saag corn, matar paneer, biryani, aloo bonda and chicken 65 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Expensive buffet at $30 with Vegetarian food taste quite bland & not very flavorful (even for me who eats mild food). Limited Vegetarian food choice, plus it only constituted about 50% of the whole buffet and did not justify the $30 buffet price for it. Desserts were decent. Overcrowded & the staff times you & kicks you out within 40 minutes of your getting seated. Pav Bhaji tasted like nothing & did not have flavor like it is supposed to have. Podi idli was super dry. There was no green vegetable curry in the limited vegetarian options. My family does not find it worth it to come back. read more

Came here recently with some friends - dinner buffet over the weekend was $28/person. Love that you get a mix of northern and southern food. Dosa and naan were served fresh out the kitchen! But since it's fresh it takes a while to come out. The naan was also crispy but i prefer mine a bit more fluffy/bready. Huge selection of choices from curry to briyani and my friend is vegetarian, he said its a good selection. I actly thought eggplant curry was one of the best. A lot of sauces (raita, chutney, etc) and dessert, most important is all you can drink chai. Honestly one of the best Indian buffets in the south bay imo read more

This is a great Indian buffet and must try if you are in the area. We didn't wait long to be seated for lunch because we arrived when they opened on Sunday. The food is fresh and lots of options for carnivores and herbivores. The ambiance is nice and servers were friendly. I liked that lunch buffet included Sprite and tea. read more

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My co-workers and I checked out Indian Sizzler's Lunch Buffett. The company paid, so I didn't see the price per person, but I believe it is around $28. They had a lot of meat and non-veg options. I personally loved the Goat Curry. The butter chicken was classic as well. The restaurant is very nice and clean. This is a great place for large groups. The service was top notch, especially since we had a very large group. I can't wait to come here again. read more

Indian Sizzler - A little bit of everything. I loved the Goat Curry - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Great casual lunch place if you work nearby. Tons of variety to suit any coworker. Have not tried the actual ala carte food or non lunch so can't speak on that. Love that they drop off naan fresh to the table. read more

Indian Sizzler - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Foods are fresh and pretty good! We came in the week before the Super Bowl weekend, it was still chilled. They do have several tv screens, I think. We enjoyed the several variety of foods. Some are vegetarians and some with meat. I especially enjoyed the goat stew at the very end of the table. And also the snacks and the desserts. I like the condiments they offered which are fresh yogurts and the mango chutneys, tamarind sauces and others. . You can ask for garlic or stuffed naan. I think they offer you lassi, I don't remember if it comes with the buffet. But we always go for the buffet instead of al a carte . This is one of my go-to places cuz it gives me a homey feeling and you can sample a whole bunch of food without committing to just one thing. read more

Indian Sizzler took over a long standing American sizzler lol But it is a classic indian style buffet which has vegetarian and meat options. It is clearly labelled that the end of the buffet line is for non-Veg They also have dessert and chai tea if you want any. Overall a great experience a middle end dining experience. Their website has a video of their spread so check it out! Parking is plenty but try not to park in the business area read more

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Quite busy on a Sunday lunch, expect a wait. Inside is nicely decorated. The buffet area can get quite crowded. Coke and chai available as drink options. Naan and dosa brought to the table. They had good variety! Chicken in the chicken 65 and butter chicken were pretty tender and not dry/stringy. Loved the dessert the most! Ate so much carrot halwa with vanilla ice cream, fruit custard, and a bunch of gulab jamun (14 pieces to be exact haha). Server was rushing us a few times towards the end, but made sense since there was a long wait and they want to get people in and out. read more

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Indian Sizzler has been my go-to whenever the craving for Indian food strikes. We usually go for the weekend lunch buffet, which can get really busy. The restaurant is decently large inside and has the option to sit outdoor too, so you get seated fairly quickly. Service is attentive, they bring out dosa and naan to the table and you can ask for more whenever you run off. I love their garlic naan, so flavorful and pairs so well with the curries. There is a huge variety of Indian dishes here - I like being able to sample a little bit of everything then coming back for round two of my favorites. I really enjoy their spinach saag and butter chicken, so I usually get seconds of those. The fried fish is also really delicious too. I will say though - the biryanis are really spicy and that's coming from someone who does eat a lot of spicy food, but they are tasty. Overall, I really like this place and would highly recommend if you're looking for AYCE options for Indian food. read more

Everything was too spicy with little flavor. Appetizers on the buffet were all bread based. Two fish dishes, but no seafood curry, and I didn't care for their vegetarian dishes much. read more

I came here with my son for the first time a few months ago. We got here early to avoid the crowds. It has lots of seating and just as big of a buffet with many items to chose from. It can get very busy so coming sarlier it better. However those waiting seem to be seated fairly quickly since they have lots of seating. The food was very good! Everything was hit and fresh. The only thing was that everything was fairly spicy. I'm used to it with most items but wasn't expecting it with some items but still very tasty. It definitely worth it to come here and we will probably be back soon! read more

Went there for a meetup with former colleagues, for lunch on a Friday. I had expected to have to wait, as many reviews mentioned it'd be crowded. Didn't happen - went in, got a booth, got plates, and off we went. This is all-buffet. Now in some buffet places, selection is limited, and you may end up ordering additionally from a menu... not a risk here... because the buffet selection is GREAT. And that goes for all diets: meat, fish, vegetarian, and for all courses: main dish, sides, desserts. Really GREAT. Tasty and fresh. The little service we needed was rendered friendly and professionally. Only minus was that they still had banners from their opening in the entrance, which mentioned $19.99 and 10% off... whereas it was $25.99... but really, good value for money! read more

Good selection of buffet items. When it comes to Indian food, I'm a lightweight. I don't touch lamb or goat, but their vegetarian, chicken, and fish dishes were delicious. If I could load up on their butter chicken alone, I would. Indian food is quite heavy so although this was a buffet, I only had one plate of food and a few dessert items. They have a dessert and salad station. I enjoyed their fruit cocktail. It was different than the usual one served at other buffets since they used a mango puree mixed in with the fruit. They even offer ice cream at their dessert station. The restaurant was packed during the weekday lunch hour and I had a very tasty and filling lunch. I can't imagine eating here every day or I'll be so fat, but if I ever crave Indian food, this restaurant is definitely worth a visit. read more

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Visited Indian Sizzler for the second time yesterday for their Valentine's Day special. The restaurant was very crowded, which shows it's quite popular. However, the special biryani wasn't as tasty as I expected. It lacked the flavor and richness I was hoping for. Overall, the experience was okay, but I was a little disappointed with the biryani this time. read more

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It's always a pleasure to come here. I only get to do it. Everyone's in a long while all the food is delicious. I especially love the paneer. All the chicken dishes were delicious and the staff is very friendly, but there were so many people but still it was nice and relaxing to. I will be back read more

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5 stars all the way to the best Indian buffet right now in the South Bay. I came earlier today during 1pm and my experience was fantastic. It was super busy of course due to the 49ers game across the street but the crowd consists of all ethnic backgrounds and lots of families. It gets crowded quick so make sure to arrive early to secure a seat. I sat at the bar and enjoyed their goat stew, butter chicken, freshly grilled tandoori chicken, and buttery garlic naan. Their biryani was also delicious along with their fish stew; meat was tender and sweet. The goat meat dish is my ultimate favorite. It had lots of flavor and meat on the bones. This paired beautifully with their naan. I also enjoyed some freshly brewed chai with sugar. For dessert, I enjoyed the gulab jamun, jalebi and flan. I wanted to try more dishes but I wanted to aim for my classic favorites first. I'll be sure to always come back and try more! This is by far the best to me. Their service is great; lots of employees walking around cleaning and refilling, etc. this restaurant is clean and tidy. It feels like I'm at a legit restaurant. They also have a bar that consists of top shelf drinks for those wanting a fine glass of whiskey or wine. I'll be back!! read more

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We've been here three times and today was definitely the worst. They charge same for veg and non--veg buffet but at least there's normally a decent variety of veg options. Today, veg there were three different types of rice and (rice) idli podi, only leaving a few veg options that weren't just rice. Plus, the other times they had an additional table with some like pav baji but today nothing. So we basically paid the same as our non-veg friend but we ate mostly rice and dal. The halwa for dessert was good I have to say. read more

Food is ok, typical buffet. Got to try many different dishes which was nice. Service is kind, very attentive. Place has many seating inside and outside. read more

Indian Sizzler - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Nice place for a large party/group! The atmosphere was nice. Friendly service & staffs. We ordered several dishes to share. The foods were delicious. I would recommend you to try this place if you're in the area. read more

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I was told that this was once a Sizzler, the OG.  Now due to changing faces of the neighborhood, it is Indian Sizzler.  I have fond memories of Sizzler so I am going in with positive expectations. Service - Even though it is serve yourself style buffet, I felt the staff was helpful by delivering water and bread, clearing away our used plates, welcoming us to linger and chat after eating, and also allowing us to pay individually. Drinks - Comes with water, chai, and coke soda. Food - 4 curries, many rice options, lots of stews, chickens, and desserts.  Great to have so many options. read more

A very good selection of delicious Indian Dishes. I loved them all but I was not to crazy about the spicy ones. Despite the inferno I continued eating cuz it was that good. The staff were very courteous even though they were busy with customers. read more

We went here for lunch with cousins, who had highly recommended the place. Fortunately, we were able to make a reservation in advance, so our table was ready when we arrived. The food was good, with a much wider variety than what we typically find in Texas. However, the buffet area was quite cramped and there was a line for everything at all times. Given the restaurant's popularity, it would be great if they could improve the buffet layout to ease the crowding. Overall, I'd recommend this spot to anyone looking to try a delicious mix of Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine. read more

This is a great Indian buffet. The second time we went there, we were a bit early but the staff was kind enough to let us wait at a table while they finished setting up the buffet. The Sunday lunch buffet has a good variety of both veg and non-veg items. My super favorite item was the idly-podi appetizer. The idli was soft and fluffy and soaked in ghee that beautifully complemented the mildly spicy podi. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Fresh dosas and naan were served at the table. The accompanying chutneys were pretty good. Overall, we were pleased with the variety of buffet items and the taste. We will be back when in the area. read more

4.5 stars but rounded up. Huge variety of food during dinner buffet. So many types of curry (goat/mutton, chicken, fish, vegetable), biryanis (chicken, goat, vegetable), fried appetizers, soups, dessert. Chai tea and coke included. All the food was flavorful and pretty good overall. Best ones were the mutton/goat curries. Least favorite were the rice/biryanis (most were not the usual basmati type, but were some kind of soft short grain rice). Service was excellent. Staff were all very friendly and removed dirty dishes quickly from the table. All the food was always kept well stocked. They bring out fresh dosa and naan to your table. Extra props to accommodating naan preferences of butter, plain, butter garlic, or garlic. Clean bathroom. Plenty of parking. Recommended read more

Oh man, what a difference from our first experience here. Owner saw our review and is choosing to ignore us. Yikes. We will not be coming back and do not recommend this restaurant. We came in on Wednesday for their regular dinner day's and when we arrived we were greeted and sat immediately. The restaurant was entirely empty with the exception of one large party and one couple who came in after us. Once seated we were sitting there for about 10 minutes and no one came by to let us know they were our server or anything else. We did notice multiple servers back and forth to the very large table. This was very strange granted they had to pass our table every time to get to the large table. We decided that maybe they were just busy with this large party and would check on us soon. We waited another 10 minutes and still no one came to our table once, but we saw them frequently go to the large party and offering them a special items. We even noticed what looked like a manager or owner come out to talk to them. This was extremely disappointing for us because we were seated right next to this table and had to witness all this while we got ignored? Finally my mom had asked a waiter who passed us again on the way to the large table asking "excuse me is someone going to take our order?" and this server looked her in her face and did not say anything. He went straight to the large table again and started refilling their waters. Our table of 4 then just got up and left after this encounter and being ignored for 20 minutes. This was some of the worst service we have ever experienced. read more

Indian Sizzler - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I grew up in New Jersey and thought I knew what good Indian buffet food was like. I came here with my mother and kiddo and our minds were BLOWN. I have never seen such a variety of non-typical Indian food at a buffet before, which included Indochinese along with a huge variety of desserts. The spice level is definitely catered more towards a South Asian pallete, which I am totally fine with. Cherry on top was that price per person is super reasonable. read more

Went there for a buffet on a weekday just after they opened. The places gets quite busy after a while. I lovwd the selection of foods from vegetarian to non veg stuffs on the buffet. I really liked the goat curry at the end . The price was pretty reasonable for the items provided. The naan & dosa was included as well. However the some of the dishes lacked the Indian spicyness to them. Most of them tasted the similar. The gajar halwa & lychee halwa tasted good as well. read more

The environment, the staff and the food is absolutely amazing. Naan and dosas are brought to your table. I would go here to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries or any occasion. read more