I love a good Indian restaurant and this is definitely one of my favorites. Food--9.9/10. OK I know this is a silly rating but hang in with me here. I'm a white woman married to a Indian man and I love Indian food. I cook it quite well so when I eat out for Indian food, I have very high expectations. Ironically, I have a much higher spice tolerance than my husband. But whenever he orders and ask for medium spice, it's exactly right. But whenever I order and ask for a medium spice it's nowhere near spicy enough. I don't know if that is just because I sound like I can't handle my spice, but it happens every single time. But getting onto the actual taste and quality of the food. Their Panera biryani is one of my favorites, though I do like their veg biryani more my husband first appear so we usually settle for paneer. It is perfectly cooked so fluffy and delightful and oh my goodness is it abundant. One $15 container will make at least four meals. My husband and I will get one box and share it for lunch or dinner and then put it away because it will be another lunch or dinner later. And it's not like we eat a little we eat a full plate and this box is stuffed to the brim. Service--8/10. My only complaint here is regarding service. It can take a while sometimes to pick up your order, especially when they first open. And I'm not saying it takes time for it to be available because I will often arrive and see it sitting on the shelf, but no one is at the front counter to check me out. I have honestly never dined in at this location so I can only address the service in the aspect of takeout orders. Atmosphere--10/10. It is a very centralized location and a nice strip mall with accessible parking and ample at that. The interior is quite nice and what you'd expect in an Indian restaurant with beautiful cultural pieces around the interior. So if you are looking for a place to eat in this would definitely be atmospherically a nice place. read more

Maa Kitchen - Paneer Biryani - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Maa Kitchen is consistently delicious. Leveraging traditional recipes; if you order a classic dish you will get the flavors and textures you'd hope for with no reinvention (this is a good thing). Where they are innovating is the broad selection of menu items, with Indian entrees and sides from all over the country, with every region considered. The restaurant is spacious with room for events, pretty lighting for date night, and nicely laid out large tables available for big family dinners. They have great house wines! The staff is friendly, helpful, attentive and is well versed in the menu (which is very modern and has great details and visuals). This is my family's favorite local Indian restaurant and my go to when out of town guests want authentic Indian food. read more

Maa Kitchen - Vegetable Dum Biryani - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Me and my wife visited this place for dinner. I must say it was very nice and a pleasant experience. As soon as we entered, we were greeted and made to seat right away. The food is good and I recommend trying their South Indian food like wada, idly and Dosa. For appetiser we ordered their Gobi 65 which was nice and crispy. We ordered their idly wada combo. Idly was soft and their medu wada was crispy and nice. Later for dinner my wife ordered their Rava masala dosa and I ordered their uttapam which was good. They give peanut chutney, coconut chutney and samabar which was all good. However, Rava dosa was extremely crispy which could have been bit softer and thicker. Finally, to finish our dinner we had their masala tea which was good. Their Ambiance could improve. They have a robotic server which is cool. Overall I recommend this place !!! Huge shout out to their staff they're very kind especially Swapna and Abdullah. Thank you guys !!! read more

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I've tried a lot of Indian restaurants around town, but I think Maa Kitchen has the best Chicken 65 Biryani -- seriously, it's packed with flavor and perfectly spiced. Their vegetable Pakora and the onion one are also so good, super fresh and flavorful. The Chicken Tikka Masala was rich and creamy, and the Butter Chicken was absolutely delicious. Everything I've tried so far has been amazing, and I honestly can't wait to go back and try more from their menu! Highly recommend this spot if you're craving authentic and satisfying Indian food. Service was pretty great too! read more

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The food is salty. Almost everything we ordered. They should take it easy on the salt. I ordered take out.

Me and my coworkers ordered a meal through DoorDash. It came so well prepared. Every single plate and sauces was wrapped to prevent leakage which clearly took so much time and effort so shout out to them for that The food once it arrived was still fresh and steaming the portions were gigantic the lamb dish that I ordered was so tender yet sweet I loved every single bit of it. Garlic naan was made to perfection. I 100% will be back and truly recommend to all. read more

Maa Kitchen - Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Biggggg Biggggg Disaapointment, I ordered chicken 65 biryani, they completely messed up my order 1st of all replacing raita with salan which was supposed to be other vice versa. I had to go to pick it up again. I can ignore that as part of human error. Worse part was there was hadly any chicken in biryani it was just flavoured rice which I feel not worth paying 19 dollars. When I called this morning to report they were asking for picture as a proof, which i missed taking from my end. I couldnt call same time as we had it late night. So if anybody faces any issue like me make sure you need to show proof to maa kitchen as customers are liers to them. read more

The food was amazing and full of flavor. I felt the warmth from the spices and the sauces for the samosas was full of flavor. The atmosphere of the restaurant was very calm with modern architecture. I loved the very refined look/feel of the lighting and chandeliers. The service was great and my server was informative. Also very kind attitude and open for hospitality. I recommend Maa's highly and will be returning! read more

Maa Kitchen - Butter Chicken Masala Vegetable Samosa - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Good but they didn't label anything so we kinda had to guess. With three butter chicken with 3 different spices it's made it a "shared experience". read more

Tried it out for the first time, and was very satisfied. The dosa is proper South Indian authentic, with the right sourness. The sambar is on point. Very happy South Indian customer! read more

I have drove by countless times and always said I need to stop in! Finally my friend said for me to pick somewhere to eat and she liked Indian food! oh yay that's what brought us in! Walking in I was surprised it was like going to someone's house, the AC was just barely kicking, if even on at all, their was a huge TV showing like sexy Bollywood music videos ( !?!) lol!! the tables were nothing fancy, water was served with no ice, room temp! Not me who loves my ice cold water! lol! Sweat was already forming on my head! But hey if the foods good, I'm down with a authentic experience :) We got a bunch and shared everything, the chicken 65 was delicious and a great portion, the butter chicken with garlic Nan delicious! Dip that bread in the sauce, so good! The only one we didn't love was the veggie rice biryanI, it was so spicy and had almost no veggies in it? We asked for only a 1 spice, we actually thought they might have given us the wrong one? cause it came out later then the rest of the foods? But all in all we enjoyed our dinner here! Even learned some new dance moves while eating dinner! lol read more

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Was craving some spicy indian food, so went here for the first time and loved it. Had the mixed veggie pakora (spice 3/5), veggie samosa and lamb vindaloo (spice 4/5). Loved it all. Heat level was on point and the chef was not kidding. I enjoyed the heat, however was sweating a good bit. It was nice tasty burn. The servings were plenty so I had leftovers to take home for another meal later. Loved it and will be back with more friends to enjoy the other menu options. Thanks fo rhaving me. read more

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A delightful restaurant very welcoming and tastefully decorated The food we ordered was excellent Wonderful flavors and perfectly cooked Highly recommended read more

Made it here with some true Indian friends that invited me. They did all the ordering to share with a level 4 spice; which was the perfect spot for somebody like me that likes a moderate type of spiciness. Everything was delicious and we still had enough food for leftovers. I'll definitely come back and venture into ordering myself lol The service was very good and quick. The place itself is not appealing and wouldn't recommend for a romantic date, but definitely for a 3rd or 4th if you want to show off with culinary recs in town! read more

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Authentic Indian food that is genuine full of flavor, along with great atmosphere for a dining experience.

Great place for northern Indian food! If you're a fan of dosa, this is one of the best, and biggest! Literally. We also ordered the chicken tika and salmon tika and everything was so flavorful. Service was a little slow but, the restaurant was also fairly busy. Will definitely be back. read more

Maa Kitchen - Plain Dosa - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I've sat in and eaten, ordered to go and even had it delivered. The taste is continuously consistent. The flavor I'm looking for is always there. The busy parking lot and flow of people should tell you enough. Currently they're renovating but if you have a chance to eat in, you're in for a treat. Staff is always welcoming and attentive. It's great for family meals and they even have a nice selection of authentic frozen treats. My favorite items to order are the butter chicken, one of the paneers depending on my mood and garlic naan! It's great for sharing if you order more than one dish. And it's also served traditionally when you eat in! read more

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My favorite Indian restaurant! I have never ate at the location as I always order Togo but it's the perfect eat at home meal. Always consistently good! The samosas are so full of flavor and have a good little kick. I always ask for extra sauces on the side!!! How do they get their chicken so soft?? Cooked perfectly. read more

Maa Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The food is amazing. The process to get it is awful. You spend good money for the food. When you arrive for pick up they need all this proof that your picking up an order. Showing the order confirmation was not enough. I had to use an id and it gets worse each time. They treat you like a thief. I went outside to eat my food in the parking lot. The cashier kept looking at me through the window and came outside and acted like i couldnt sit in the parking lot and eat my food. I will not be back. Do better !!!! read more

Stopped in for a late lunch and got a great tasty meal. Service was great as was the nice modern decor. Will definitely return.

This place is solid. Haven't tried the buffet yet but have gotten pickup. The food is better than some of the other Indian places around.

To be clear, I have never actually entered this restaurant. I have, however, ordered doordash from Maa Kitchen dozens of times. It does not miss, ever. The food here is out of control good. My wife consistently goes for the paneer tikka masala and a garlic naan, and we share the samosas (which come with a bevy of sauces, including a killer green sauce we fight over). I tend to mix it up, and I can recommend: - chicken 65 biryani (really, any of the biryanis -- they're insanely good and a huge amount of food) - kadai lamb - chicken chettinad - hariyali chicken kebab - chicken pepper curry - naan are awesome (I'm partial to the green chili) I've had one dish here, a chicken curry, which arrived with the sauce a little broken and oily. other than that, excellent every time. I also want to salute their packaging skills -- they take the time to wrap everything super carefully, so little chance of spillage in transit. Prices are very good, especially in light of the portions. Just an outstanding delivery spot. Maybe I'll even make it in someday! read more

We had headed out to have Mexican, but after we parked, the overwhelming smell pf Indian Food lured us to the other side of the shopping center. Superb server, whose so ably attended to our every need. Food choices were amazing. Order came quickly. And boy was it delicious! And there was a generous portion, enough for our lunch the next day. Cant wait to go there again! read more

Maa Kitchen - Chicken marsala and butter chicken - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Why do we keep coming here? That is a very interesting question since there are literally 5 other Indian places within a stones throw distance. Its certainly not for the service or atmosphere. I guess we come back for the food, the food is good. The service is always very awkward and every time we come in its a whole new staff so its not the individual people that make it awkward its something about their training or management, i dont know. They seem timid to talk to you, you have to ask for everything and sometimes even flag down a server to take your order or refills when other times they refill your water after every sip. This visit they seemed short staffed and only 1 person on the floor. He was taking an order when we walked in, he did look up and nod at us to acknowledge us. Instead of seating us when he was done with the order he went and placed their lengthy order into the computer before seating us.. The atmosphere is what you would expect for a BBQ joint turned Indian, not much has changed from the original decor. The bathroom has no a/c so its like a sauna in there and the floor was slippers as if they mopped it with fryer oil. Its like that EVERY time we have been in. The placemats on the table were about Greece, i guess its educational but seems odd for an indian place. There are new signage on the table that showed up during COVID with a QR code to "order and pay" but they have never actually worked in the 2+ years they have been there. You cant order or even pull up an e-menu and when you try to pay it doesnt work either. I think what sealed the deal this time was I checked in on Yelp like a good Yelp Elite should. I was excited to get a Check-In deal for $2 off a menu item.. It says "show to owner or employee to have discount applied to your order". When the first guy came with the check i showed him the Yelp Coupon and he was clueless and went to get another guy, possibly a manager. The 2nd guy came over and looked at it and after a second said "oh we dont have that coupon anymore". Well its still on your Yelp profile so you DO have that coupon. He still would not honor it. Since we now have to drive all the way across town to eat here after we moved to Riverside I guess we now no longer need to waste the gas and we will start to go to one of the other great options along Baymeadows. read more

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I love this place! Hot food served generously! Alwasy so friendly and helpful! The food is so flavorful and delish! read more

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We had food catered from Maa Kitchen for an event and it was soooo good. Everything was so flavorful. My favorite were the dal--the aromatics, texture and spices were on point. And the samosas -- they were filling and filled to the brim..they did not skimp on the vegetables, which were perfectly cooked, and they had a nice kick, too! The butter chicken was fantastic as well. Everything was delicious and I hope to stop by their brick and mortar one day. read more

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Very delish good, the service was quick. I have celiac and there were very delish options for me. I has the chicken vindaloo and some butter chicken. Both very delicious read more

Maa Kitchen - Chicken vindaloo and butter chicken - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Great lively atmosphere here, mixed with a healthy amount of Indian Decor. The feel is rather upscale. The menu is quite extensive with items from many different parts of India. Service is fair, but not quite "bad". Food is adequate and not sub-par, with flavors you might expect, but you may not have any leftovers. Pricing is a bit high. Service needs to be improved. One get's the feeling that there are more important people that must be attended to (which could be true!) and that is never a good feeling. Bottom line: Food is not bad, the atmosphere feels fancier than it is, prices are a bit high for portion size. Staff are not un-friendly but are busy working and you'll recognize that. No reason to not return if other establishments are too busy. read more

The Tandoori platter is too die for! I'm a distance runner and sometimes, I just want a LOT of meat. I order mine medium which is spicy enough to be fun, but not so spicy that it isn't enjoyable. There's shish kebab, chicken hariyali (the green chicken), tandoori shrimp, and tandoori chicken and I like to eat it with rice and the mint chutney (which cools the heat a bit). I got off work at 9 pm and given that it's Jax, not a lot of places were open - but you can always count on Maa to be there and take your order with a smile. In only 10 minutes, I was on my way with this wonderful meal. If you are ordering for a group and need a dessert, I can't recommend the Gulab Jamun enough. They're basically Indian spiced donuts soaked in cardamom and rose sugar syrup. read more

Maa Kitchen - Tandoori platter with rice and Extra - Mint Chutney (2oz) - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I ordered pick up to go through yelp and it was perfect. Everything I ordered was in the bag, wrapped perfectly to prevent spilling and it was ready on time. Of course, I love the food! It is a little pricey but so satisfying! Everything I have ordered has always been very flavorful! They do a great job matching requested spice level to what you get. If you ask for 5, you get it! And they don't sacrifice flavor for heat. read more

We had Sunday dinner and ordered my Littles usual butter chicken medium spice was not too much but had a mild kick. The flavors are amazing. I ordered Chana with puffed bread spice level 4 which they said would be spicy. I like it hot. We also had tasty veggie samosa and raita. Great dinner and left overs were eaten at home, next day. The nana bread had some burnt bits but not enough for us to complain or send back anything. read more

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Maa kitchens dosa is the best I've had in Jax!!! Run don't walk, you won't regret it!!! read more

Maa Kitchen - Gobi Manchurian and dosa - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Food was good but service a little weak. I was needing water with hot Indian food and waiter was nowhere to be seen.

We were drawn to Maa's by the beautiful aroma wafting from their establishment. Initially, we planned to visit the restaurant next door, but we couldn't resist the tangy curry smells inviting us to see what was the source. The service was amazing coming from our young server and we were in and out in less than 45 minutes. We were seated and immediately brought water (not iced) and the clean menus. (Everything including the restrooms and the back kitchen we could see were spotless!) Our server provided a great recommendation of what he enjoyed eating and even recommended the South Indian style korma chicken when we said we loved korma. I HIGHLY recommend the chicken South Indian style korma and the paneer Tulsa masala. We had roti in the side with chai tea and Double Ka Meetha dessert to finish off the meal. I can't wait to visit again to try their samosas and gulab jamun dessert. We will definitely be back soon! read more

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Mama kitchen is another one of the Indian options in Baymeadows area- next to some other better, in my opinion greats. They removed the buffet and lunch platter which is what made the experiences great for me to get diverse proteins and curries. Prices for entrees are steep with not huge portions. Added costs for flavored naans. Service is pretty much I-scan with app pay and menu. I again wish I could work with a server to get guidance on what preferences are good but instead chose myself. Nothing special about the inside besides being able to watch the fun music videos of what's playing. read more

Literally the best Indian food we have ever had! Not to mention the waitress (Yash?) was so helpful, patient and attentive. Tons of gluten free options too. We had the goat curry, the chicken korma, palak paneer, and garlic chili naan and the chicken 65 as an appetizer. Everything was beyond wonderful. I literally had to tell our family out of state to get ready to come here when they visit! It's that good! read more

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Firstly I'd like to state this isn't the nicest establishment. There are other more cosy Indians nearby (literally 0.5 mile away). However the food here is just incredible. For example I was at the competitor Indian nearby and asked for tikka masala level 6 and stressed INDIAN HOT. I don't even break a sweat and don't have any real taste. So I went to Maa. Asked for the exact same thing and I could hardly talk it burned and burned just as a good Indian should!!! I'm saying this as a good thing. Maa have amazing staff and very helpful. They have the best tasting food in Jacksonville and can cater for your tastes and the portions are huge!!! Also they have a great beer collection. Thank you read more

Was hungry and saw this pop up on my recommended in Door dash. Figured, I've always wanted to try non-microwaved Indian food so why not? If it looks good, eat it. The picture I have here is AFTER I ate my fill for lunch. Jesus, this was meant for a village. Great bang for your buck. I chose medium spice level, and once again, my pride got the better of me and it's fairly spicy haha. The flavor is on point, there's a good amount of chicken hidden beneath the rice. Also comes with two sauces that I assume you either dip or pour over the meal. I just dipped into the white one which actually cancels out the spice for a good while. The other sauce just tasted like perfume so I skipped that one. Overall, I now have enough food for the winter and I can safely hibernate until Spring. Definitely recommend! read more

Maa Kitchen - Biryani chicken and rice - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Delicious food, and the staff was very warm and helpful. In two visits (once for take out and tonight dining in) I've had the samosas, idli sambar, chicken biryani, okra dish (can't remember the name), and pepper chicken, and everything has been excellent! The ambiance is very nice as well. read more

First time for Indian in 25 years. Food was hot, fresh, very flavorful. Lamb was very good. Naan was great. read more

Maa Kitchen - Lamb Makhani, Garlic Naan, Plain Naan - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida