Oh man, this place is so good. The Tikka masala, butter chicken, garlic naan, and my personal…read morefavorite the kadai chicken are all fantastic. They have a huge menu , and also offer a ready to serve variety for dine in. The food is full of so much flavor and if I lived closer I would eat it all the time. If you like Indian food, give it a try.

I am really going to miss these guys. Holding they re-open at a new location. Outstanding Indian…read moretake-out. Their vindaloo is fantastic! Always catch all the amazing aromas when you walk in there. Great place! Ian

I'm back! The restaurant is located at 171B Spencer St. in Manchester. It right across the mall…read morefrom an Indian food market called Patel Foods so no excuse for not having ingredients in stock! There la only five tables here so space is limited. There not a lot if decor either. The music is authentic and they play Indian MTV. The immediately start you out either a beer pitcher of water. For my drink, I'm having a Limca (you just grab it out of the cooler). Limca is an Indian multinational brand of lemon- and lime-flavoured carbonated soft drink made primarily in India and certain parts of the U.S. It contains 60 calories per 150ml can. The formula does not include fruit, relying instead on artificial flavours. In an interview in 2008, Ramesh Chauhan of Parle Bisleri revealed that he had approached the owners of Duke's Lemonade, requesting them to share the formula for the drink with the promise not to make it in India, which was turned down. Chauhan decided to come up with his own formula, which he launched under the Limca brand in 1977. In 1992, when the Indian government allowed Coca-Cola to return for operations, at the same time as it admitted Pepsi for the first time, Coca-Cola bought local soft-drink (soda) brands, from Parle Bisleri owner Ramesh Chauhan including Limca, Thums Up (a cola-like drink), Maaza (a mango-juice based drink), Citra (a clear lemon-lime drink), and Gold Spot (orange flavour). Prior to 1988, the original formula of Limca contained brominated vegetable oil (BVO). After worldwide reports of ill effects of BVO, its use in soft drinks was banned in India. As a result of this ban, the formula for Limca was changed. This is good (artificially flavored or not). For my soup, I'm having the Chicken Hot and Sour (spicy). This is a popular Indo-Chinese soup made with mixed vegetables, mushrooms, soy sauce, herbs and spices. It has a balanced taste that is spicy, tangy and hot. The soup is usually thickened lightly and flavored with ingredients like ginger, garlic, vinegar and pepper. This is good! It's not too salty. It's hot and spicy. Lots of chicken too (it's small chunks and at the bottom). Ceramic plates and metal silverware. That's a good sign! For my appetizer, I'm having the Chicken Makai Kebabs. Otherwise known as Reshmi kebab, this is [technically] a Pakistani dish of boneless chicken marinated in spices, cream, and cashew paste, and then grilled in a tandoor. The name "reshmi" translates to "silk" and describes the kebab's tender, silky texture. Some recipes use ground chicken and cream cheese to achieve this silky texture, creating a "seekh" kebab instead of a "boti" kebab. Indians make it a lot too. This is a LOT to eat! It's steaming hot! It takes a while to cook so be patient. The spices are defining unusual. I like the Indian version of cole slaw too as a side dish except they use of onion. It's crunchy. Yummy! There is a new place opening up across the mall called Sakura Haven. The new venue plans to feature an anime theme with cosplay, a live DJ, karaoke, and other themed entertainment events. Signs were recently installed at their new space. Sakura Haven has been operating as a pop-up at various bar around Connecticut. The new venue is their first physical location. For my entree, I'm having the Chicken Madras. Chicken Madras is a flavorful, spicy, and tangy Indian curry originating from the southern region of India and the city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras. The dish features chicken in a rich tomato-based sauce made with a unique blend of Madras curry powder, which is a mixture of South Indian herbs and spices. The curry is known for its heat, which comes from chili peppers or paprika, and its tangy, citrusy notes. I'm told they use coconut here. You can add naan but I don't eat a lot of bread. This is steaming hot! I love this sauce! It's not very spicy but I like it! What a great meal here!

Food was very good Tasty and delicious…read moreThey asked your spice preference so for me that is always a plus It shows your food is made to order The mango lassie was thick and chilled and the service was polite and welcoming

Before covid, Joy and I used to make the trip to Vernon to dine at Utsav. I posted a review back in…read more2016. Once covid hit, we didn't go out to eat anymore. Since covid restrictions lifted, we've resumed dining out but somehow forgot about Utsav. We remembered yesterday and last night we finally returned. I am very pleased to report that Utsav is still as great as ever! The food is still exceptionally good and the service is still excellent. We were the last couple left in the restaurant and rather than try to hurry us out, one of the owners and chef, Thankachan Joseph a/k/a Joe, came out of the kitchen and joined us in engaging conversation about Indian cuisine and his restaurant. It truly was a most enjoyable dining experience! If you haven't dined at Utsav or if you just haven't gone recently, you owe it to yourself to go and enjoy delicious Indian cuisine, in delightfully colorful surroundings with excellent service. If you're lucky, maybe you'll even get to meet and talk with Joe.

We tried Utsav a few months ago for carry-out. Got to the restaurant at the appointed time, then…read morewaited an additional 25 minutes for my food. I wasn't thrilled but decided to give them another chance. This time dine-in. Service was good, food was decent, but I thought the prices on the menu were a bit high for a small place with minimum ambiance in a strip mall in Vernon. What really shocked me was that the prices on my bill were not the same as the prices on the menu. Entrees were $1.50 more and sides were $1.00 higher. No mention of it on the menu, by the server, or posted anywhere in the restaurant. Not huge differences - 6 to 15% increases, but I feel a bit ripped off to be shown one price and charged another. I know the restaurant reserves the right to change prices at any time without notice. I reserve the right to go somewhere else.

My fiancé and I are big Indian fans and love trying new Indian restaurants. We always pass by this…read moreplaza but forgetting that Peppers is here. One Thursday evening we wanted to go out for dinner but didn't have a plan on where. My fiancé was just driving and we saw Peppers and was like, ok, today is the day! The parking lot was decently packed so that was a good sign. Upon entering, we did not realize how large the inside of the restaurant was. Plenty of seating and there was another room on the other side with even more tables. Our waitress asked if we would like to look at their buffet options and after a quick look, we decided to just order off of the dinner menu for our first time. The place was a tad bit warm for my liking, but hopefully that's only because it was 50° outside. I always get the chicken tikka masala when I try new Indian restaurants as a baseline on how I determine if I liked their curry. My fiancé was a bit more adventurous and tried the Karaikudi chicken. We got two orders of naan, the garlic and bullet, and shortly after our food arrived. I went over to wash my hands before feasting and saw there were sinks lined against the wall.. The soap dispenser worked but none of the sinks had running water. So, I headed over to the bathroom, soap in one of my hands. The tikka masala was on the thicker side of what I'm used to, and was not as red compared to other places. I appreciate the light use of red food coloring, but the thickness of the curry kinda threw me off. I also asked for it spicy but this tasted more of a medium level, when I wanted that nose-dripping sweating feeling. I appreciated the amount of chicken that came with it, but it wasn't as fall-apart tender as I would have liked. It also seemed as though this was made in bulk and just scooped out when ordered because it was just warm and not as hot. Not my favorite tikka masala, but I would try another one of their dishes. My fiancé thoroughly enjoyed his Karaikudi chicken. He ordered his as medium spicy but it came out spicier than my dish. His was also a lot hotter in temperature so I enjoyed it more as well. He had a pleasant experience and would return. The naan was the star of the show. I enjoyed the slight crisp and chewiness and it paired well with the curries. I did not appreciate how the hot curries were served in plastic dishes as that is not the best for your health. For something that high in temperature they should consider investing in ceramic dishes. We were also given cheap plastic black dishes to eat on. I was curious about how much the buffet costed so I asked our waitress. I'm not sure if it was her thick accent but I'm pretty sure I heard $49.99 per person. Holy cow. We were there for dinner time but what an incredibly steep price! My fiancé and I ended up spending around $50 with enough food to also take home with us. We cannot justify $50 per person without food to take home. Indian is an incredibly dense and heavy food to consume! I'm really hoping I misheard her, but if that wasn't the case, we wouldn't try their buffet and just order off the normal menu. Overall, we may return to try again. I was pleasantly surprised at the service and ambiance of the place. From our experience, we usually order take out at Indian restaurants because the service is usually lacking, the vibes aren't right, and there's usually a finger in our food as it arrives to our table. The servers had gloves on here and there was an Indian soundtrack playing in the background. Lots of different people were present and service was pretty tentative. Other than the buffet price, I'd say the normal dinner menu's prices were pretty comparable to most others. The service, naan, and my fiancé's dish were a win, and might be enough for us to return on our next Indian night out.

I wanted to share some honest feedback regarding our recent visit to Peppers restaurant,…read moreManchester, CT for the Sunday Lunch buffet on 31st May 2026. We arrived at Peppers at 11:45 AM, in line with the opening time of 11:30 AM listed on their website. However, despite being seen by a staff member (lean and tall girl), we were not acknowledged nor informed of any delay. This left several families, including ours--with kids--waiting in the reception area without any guidance. Only at 11:59 AM were we told that the restaurant would open at 12:00 PM, but we were not allowed in until 12:05 PM. If the actual opening time is later, it would be helpful to update this on their website or at least communicate it to waiting customers. Once we were seated, we noticed that the buffet did not include all of the items advertised on their Facebook page and WhatsApp menu. Most notably, the Goat Dum Biryani, which was a deciding factor for us in choosing their restaurant, was missing. This was particularly disappointing as my son cannot eat chicken for medical reasons. When we inquired, the manager informed us that the biryani had burned and was therefore unavailable. Given their experience running this restaurant, it was surprising that only the mutton biryani was affected, while the chicken and vegetarian options were not. Even so, it would have been appreciated if a suitable replacement had been offered, as was done with Coriander rice substituted for Coconut rice. We also noticed that other items--like Fruit Salad and Pickle--were absent from the buffet table, with no replacements provided. Upon requesting mutton biryani just for my son, we were told that mutton was not available at all. Finally, manager offered not pay for my son and have other items instead. As we were started with starter already, we decided to continue the lunch there itself. The situation became more uncomfortable during billing. The same staff member (same girl) who had not acknowledged us earlier came to our table before even we finish the lunch, and after we reminded her about the manager's offer to not charge for my son, she argued with us for quiet sometime instead of checking with the manager. She left abruptly and did not return for quite some time. When I went to her to request the check, she asked me to wait at the table, then delayed further (8 minutes) before finally coming over after another family also asked for their check. The payment process was handled coldly, with no eye contact, thank you, or even an offer for a receipt. The lack of courtesy, missing menu items, and inattentive service made for a very disappointing experience. We came to your restaurant after carefully reviewing your menu online, only to find major items missing and staff who seemed indifferent to guests' concerns. To summarize: - Goat Dum Biryani, Fruit Salad, and Pickle as listed on the menu were unavailable, with no replacements. - Coconut rice was replaced with Coriander rice without notice. - Stirrer was missing from the coffee table setup - Website states opening at 11:30 AM, but guests were not allowed in until after 12:05 PM, with no explanation. - Poor customer service and attitude from staff, which could impact repeat business. I'll not recommend this restaurant to anyone going forward. I hope the management take this seriously and take appropriate action to fix these concerns for their long run.

This placed used to serve proper Indian - Pakistani - Bangladesi food. During covid, these guys…read moretransformed themselves into a pizza kind of a restaurant with some desi food. Seems like a smart move. Everything in the menu is halal. I went for a peperoni pizza. It was good. But it was their lamb gyro I liked the most.

Disappointed to say to the least. Perhaps I'm ignorant but I've never bought gravy chicken that…read moredidn't have accompanying rice. Particularly for almost $20. The chicken was very bland. A miniscule piece of egg pudding for $7. Never again.

It's become our to go place when we feel like eating at home but too lazy to cook The sambar has…read moresuch a home made taste and everything feels very homey and fresh. Service is quick though it can become too crowded during weekends. The owner and their staff are friendly and welcoming. We ordered dosais, vadai, mango lassi ( which tasted yummy, though it looked too bright a yellow) filter coffee, chole bhature, samosa chaat and gobi manchurian (which was surprisingly the best cauliflower Manchurian I have ever had) Every dish was tasty and the quantity was more than enough for a couple to share. I highly recommend trying out this place if you haven't yet!

Good enough Indian cuisine, cheap but lacking spice…read more Wanted to try a dosa, so opted to try one that had it in the name. Came here when it wasn't so busy. Ordered both lunch specials and a pani puri to try their take. Food came out reasonably quick. Server was a little hovery so we couldn't talk about the dishes as we ate them. Lead to some awkward moments. The dosa lunch was good. Very much different types of bread and sauces to dip them.none of the sauces had a lot of spice or flavor, which was a letdown. The fried bread was very savory, and the steamed bread was like a masa bread which was a good sauce sponge. Just needed more flavor. The northern Indian lunch was more similar to other dishes we had. The carb being rice and the curries with a bit more body to them. Still lacking spice, but not bad. The carrot and cardamom sugar dessert was a tad too sweet. Needed to tamper the raw sugar flavor down a bit to let the carrot and cardamom flavors play off each other rather than both getting obliterated by sugar. The dosa was fun, the peas and mashed potato were bland, but the crispy dosa had a cheesy like crisp to it which was nice. Price was cheap, everything came out to around 25 bucks. I would hope for more flavor out of these style of dishes, but it was okay for the money.

Been coming here for years. Staff is very friendly the…read morerestaurant is clean and comfortable. The food is always great. Keep in mind it is Pakistani food. Spicy and flavorful and authentic. Some o f our favorites are: Apps Get the chicken samosas ! Vegetable pakoras Nihari Chicken biryani or vegetable Haleem Palak paneer Rogan Josh Keema rice Okra Naan of course to eat it with Dessert Ras malai Gulab jamun

Went here with my family for lunch on my brothers birthday. Service was ok. food was pretty good…read more Prices aren't too bad but they do add in a separate service fee. So look at your bill. Also they only have online menus available here.