The butter chicken is amazing. The service is great. The portions are hearty and are great for…read moresharing.

Had an hankering for Indian food, so decided to try this place. I liked the atmosphere, although I…read morethink I ate here a long time ago and liked the decor a little better then. Whatevs. The service was good, no issues. I had the Chana masala lunch meal, and while the salad was a bit on the scrawny side, the rest of the meal did not disappoint! The naan was especially delicious, and the entree was flavorful and just the right spice. Lunch was around $13, which for today is pretty decent I guess. I'd definitely come back for more.

Great place to celebrate! We had the veggie momos…read moreBaingan Barta ( egg plant) Bhindi Masala ( okra) Curry Veggie Curry Chicken Bitter melon tea Mango Chia Mojito Served with delicious rice and Naan Highly recommended! Service was fantastic and friendly The decor is wonderful Everyone was super attentive ! Masala coke

Tenzin was a great host. The food was superb. We had never had Nepali food before. Tenzin…read morerecommendations were fantastic. As a chef with 40 plus years I was extremely impressed. 5 stars!!!

We first stumbled into Lazeez about three months ago in the middle of the afternoon, mostly trying…read moreto kill time with a toddler and a stroller. It was an off hour, so we sat at the bar with our daughter on my lap and ordered naan and samosas. The staff could not have been nicer. They brought our daughter a mango lassi on the house, which is apparently all it takes to earn our family's loyalty for life. Before we left, the bartender told us we had to come back and ask for the Punjabi Chicken, an off-menu dish and his personal favorite. We promised we would. Three months later, we finally made good on it. This time we brought the stroller again and discovered it folds up perfectly between the booths, so that problem solved itself. We started with a corn appetizer that inexplicably and delightfully came with an ice cream cone on top. My husband ate the entire cone before our daughter or I could try it, but the two of us gave everything he left behind a 5/5. Then things got entertaining. On the way there, my husband announced that he was going to order his food as spicy as they could possibly make it. He ordered the Chicken Tikka at the "works" spice level. I ordered the recommended Punjabi Chicken medium because I wanted our daughter to try it. Medium turned out to be too spicy for the toddler and not spicy enough for Mommy. Fortunately, she is perfectly happy living on rice, naan and mango lassis. Meanwhile, my husband was absolutely suffering. He was sweating and hiccuping so badly that our waiter came over to offer him more rice while the chef peered at him through the service window for what I can only assume was comedic relief. Despite looking like the Chicken Tikka was actively trying to kill him, he insists he would order it Indian hot again 10 out of 10 times. One last note for anyone coming with little kids: there isn't a changing station in the bathroom, which required a little improvisation mid-meal. But that bathroom was so unbelievably clean that I genuinely would have been comfortable eating off the floor. Not something I anticipated mentioning in a restaurant review, but here we are. The Punjabi Chicken was fantastic, everything we've tried on both visits has been excellent, and the staff is genuinely some of the warmest we've encountered. They made us feel completely welcome when we wandered in with a baby and a cumbersome stroller the first time, and that's exactly why we came back. We'll absolutely be back again.

I won't lie. I love Indian food so I may be a bit biased here. But I haven't had a bad meal in…read moreCville from any of the Indian restaurants. It's hard for me to say this but Lazeez might take the cake too. The Haggat Nihari Raan may be the best Indian dish I have ever eaten. Shoot might be top 5 all time in general. I have had dreams about this dish since I last ate it. The service was spectacular. I wish I had gotten the name of our server because he was friendly, helpful, and hilarious. Our host on the other hand was not. She was quite rude. Asked if we had reservations then rolled her eyes when we said we did not. The restaurant was almost entirely empty. Came close to not even trying this marvelous establishment. Would come again. And avoid the host of possible.

For our first visit to the Dairy Market we had lunch at Currylicious. It has the most interesting…read moremenu in the Market. We shared a chicken biryani. It was cooked to order. The rice was well seasoned and the chicken (all white meat) was tender. You can choose your spice level. Medium is spicy enough that it leaves a little tingle. Delicious milk tea goes well with the food. The staff is nice. They checked with us after we got our food. Quality and service at Currylicious Himalayan Kitchen are much better than is typical for fast food or a food hall.

Service was great! Loved the worker. Ordered the butter chicken and the pork MoMos. Food was…read moreexactly like the pictures. Asked for 4/5 spice on the Pork MoMo and was a little underwhelmed but the overall taste was enjoyable. Ambiance of the market felt like an elevated food court but homey :) Would come back and try more!

Beware: this restaurant has two locations, and for some reason, my app directed me to the wrong one…read moredespite the fact that I was standing in front of the one in Staunton just before they opened when I placed my order. Fortunately, this outlying location is only a 15 minute drive or so away, which deprived me of peak freshness. However, this mishap did not deprive me of quality food. My lentils and spinach were hearty and spicy, my samosa chaat was gigantic, and the bread I got to mop up the lentils had a pleasing herbal aroma. They had abundant options and I would be happy to go back and try the one in Staunton. This location is in a more banal strip mall but was doing good business and was open on a holiday.

My husband and I went to the lunch buffet last Saturday. It was wonderful. One area of the buffet…read morewith the sauces was clearly marked but the other area with the hot dishes was not. My favorite dish was the goat curry. Everything was tasty including the chai tea. Our waiter was very nice and helpful. The restaurant is very nicely decorated with white table cloths etc. Will definitely go back. Forgot to take pictures

In C'ville where we were dog sitting for my BIL, wanted to try something different and Chopan Kabob…read moreshowed up on our search. New to Afghani cuisine, we ordered Qabuli Palaw, Mantu and Bulani and were amazed and delighted by the deliciousness of each selection. Our order was to go and so we did not eat in but very intrigued by the low tables and carpeted seating on raised platforms. I waited a short 15 minutes for two very full takeout bags and was served by warm and pleasant staff. If we are back in the area again, we'll return!

Fabulous chicken soup - total yum…read more Eating takeout now. Their Mantu also yummy. Great to support Afghan refugees who cook so well.

Delicious Indian dishes ! paneer Tikka masala was…read morewonderful! Bombay Aloo Was tasty and just right at mild muttar paneer was excellent and Vegetarian Jalfrezi yum! Naan variety ! Had garlic and stuffed ! Wonderful service !

I found this restaurant intriguing due to its offerings of Portuguese Indian cuisine, a very niche…read moresubject. They have plenty of offerings that you'd find at any Indian restaurant, but I sought to try something called recheado. The use of vinegar in addition to a range of Indian spices creates a strong and memorable flavor. I got it with paneer. I've been ordering medium rather than Indian hot spice levels lately due to some stomach issues, and I will say that this place's spice levels are the real deal. Even medium was considerable and I would not ask them to do the full spice level unless you really mean it. I appreciated the option to order two small vegetable dishes as an entree; variety is good. I also added a mouthwatering bread and a side of pickled carrots for a more authentic experience. It was heavy comfort food, but it didn't seem to harm my stomach and it did excite my tastebuds as expected.

If you enjoy Turkish food this place is one of our favorites. It's been our kids' first choices…read moresince they were little and has remained as such into young adulthood. Service is good and ambiance simple. Worth a stop just off the downtown mall.

I tend to go here with family when we visit Charlottesville and have other things to do in town…read more(catch a UVA game, movie, etc.). Even when they were very busy, the wait for a seat is rather short. It's mainly four-top seats but they can push together tables as needed. There's music always playing and not a lot of padding to soften noise so I'd call the location "average" loud. Downtown Charlottesville doesn't really do free parking. You can park at the next corner in open parking to the left or paid parking to the right. But we're talking $2 or so, not a bank-breaking experience and with lots of shopping across the street it's worth staking out a spot and then walking the area. What I like: The food is tasty. The appetizers are solid. There's a large enough menu that you can always try something new. And the portions are ample enough to share. What I'm not so fond of: The waitstaff spend a lot of time at the front scrolling on their phones. They aren't too keen on refilling your drinks either. I say this as someone who has eaten here about a dozen times. Also, I don't normally mind cameras, but there are enough blinking lights on cameras to make it feel more like a jewelry store than a restaurant. That said, if you are not in a hurry, want some good food in solid portions, and plan to do some shopping or window shopping downtown, this has been my go-to place for years.