Went here the day after thanksgiving to catchup with some family members we were unable to host on thanksgiving day. I love every appetizer and entree I've been served here. I can't get enough of the lovely spiced dishes. Cocktails and wine list are exceptional and way above average. All handmade cocktails with fresh fruits made by people who know what they're doing. Every staff engagement is exceptional. Thank you Nazara - you're part of an exceptional group of high quality dining experiences in Cary and we are lucky to have you! read more

I've come here a few more times since my last review, and unfortunately I need to lower my rating by 1 star. In general, I've had solid experiences here, but I'd say the quality of the food isn't quite as good as some of the other Indian restaurants in the area. For example, the lamb saag is not bad at all but I've experienced better elsewhere. Obviously there is a lot of strong competition, so in any other city, Nazara would definitely be a stand-out. read more

Another case where I feel bad for possibly overstaying my welcome bc convo went too long But Shivani was so attentive and other staff came by to clear our plates when we were done eating. The Gobi Manchurian is not as good as my fave Nepalese place, but it's also less fried and less quantity. The chipotle cheese naan was some of the best naan I've ever had. So fragrant and tasty! My friend ordered the chili shrimp (decent but not spicy) and what looked like the Indian version of chicken fajitas, and that was equally as tasty. All in all it was way more upscale than I expected and the portion sizes were variable. Great place to get a late dinner on a Friday night tho!! It has a very pretty, aesthetically pleasing, romantic atmosphere. read more

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This place was amazing! We arrive a bit early for lunch, so there weren't many people there yet, but service was great! The style is gorgeous. So many beautiful patterns, light fixtures, and colors! The food was amazing as well. read more

I think an upgrade in the review is deserved. We had bad experience 9 years ago but I have since visited 3-4 times recently and experience has been consistently good. The food is well cooked and tastes well. I have tried their lunch thali and it is priced reasonably for what is included. We visited with another family recently as well and we all enjoyed the food. The service has been good. They come and ask how the food is. It has been good so there is not an issue. The ambiance is upscale Indian restaurant. read more

Location: Inside a strip mall, so plenty of parking Food: food was incredibly good. favorites were the dal and paneer khazana. also got the channa, samosas, pani puri, and chicken tikka. all were incredibly flavorful Service: super nice and super attentive. Ambiance: has a fine dining dim lighting style. they have a small party room that could be rented out. plenty of seating especially for larger paries. well maintained and clean. read more

Nazara Indian Bistro - Punjabi Samosa - Indian Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Stopped by for a quick lunch without a reservation and had a pleasant experience. The service was relatively quick and we were always tended to. The restaurant is clean and modern inside with cultural tones. I ordered the butter chicken and it was pretty good with the naan. Not the best I've ever had, but filling and creamy. My friend got the chicken curry and thought it tasted too much like plain tomato sauce, but also enjoyed the naan and soup of the day which was a yummy tomato, coconut soup. It was $30 for 2 people which is very reasonable given the solid portion sizes. Overall: an affordable spot for decent Indian food which I would recommend if you're in the area, but wouldn't drive out of my way for read more

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The food , service and decor were all enough to make me want to go back . This place as recommended by many that I asked for a good Indian meal, so we went for lunch and had a couple types of curry (Chicken Kozhambu, and Goat Kahai) I'd never heard of before. I was blown away by our choices and the soup that accompanied was a tomato coconut that was delicious. The Samosas were a staple I always need to get and they did not disappoint. We will be going back for sure since I saw many things on the dinner menu that I would love to try. read more

My daughter got the Kerala chicken curry and my husband and I shared the butter chicken. We shared both generous dishes as a table and had some leftovers. The Kerala is "hot" so the chef made it a little milder at the waitresses' suggestion. I am telling you: this food is so flavorful. My daughter and I both got a mojito and it was made with a lot of fresh mint. It was Christmas Day so we had to have a drink!!! The interior is beautiful and belies the shopping center vibe. It is next door to the H Mart Chinese grocery store. read more

Nazara Indian Bistro - Okra - Indian Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Stopped in on a Thursday at around 12:30. My BIL said he has been craving Indian food and was raving about Nazara's lunch buffet. Unfortunately, it must have been a pre-Covid thing because they didn't have this available when we went (Dec 2022). Luckily, they did have some lunch specials. The four of us shared two orders of samosas (1 order comes with 2 pcs) and three lunch specials and it was more than enough food. The samosas were a good size and came with this really flavorful and addictive green chutney ($)/sauce. For entrees, we shared the chicken tikka masala, palak paneer, and malai kofta. All specials are served with rice, naan, dal, raita, salad, and dessert. I didn't love the veggie dumplings in the malai kofta (probably a texture thing), but the sauce was good. The other two dishes were great - can't go wrong with a tikka masala. I also tried dal for the first time, which I really enjoyed, to my surprise - since I don't usually eat lentils and definitely not peas. Dessert was a rice pudding, which was okay but I was also very stuffed by then. Each couple also shared a mango lassi because you it's a must when eating Indian food. I would have loved to try the buffet so I can expand my palette for Indian food - but I'm still happy with what we ordered. read more

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Lunch trays! I got the Chicken tikka masala. It's my go to when I try new places to get a baseline. The lunch trays come with naan, basmati rice, chicken pea dish, daal curry, and rice pudding, and a tahini sauce to balance out of you food is too spicy for you. Excellent service and excellent food! I would definitely recommend them! read more

Nazara Indian Bistro - Chicken tikki masala lunch - Indian Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Food : absolutely amazing taste , if you are craving for North Indian food. Service: Good service can be improved. They refunded me for the soup which was salty was not looking for a refund, but I told the server that please take it back. It is salty even after ordering twice. Ambience: good ambience nicely, bright colored upholstery , good bar section. Overall, had a nice experience by Food. read more

Nazara Indian Bistro - Veg Vegetable Shashlik - Indian Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Nazara Indian Bistro has a beautiful tradition interior and is the perfect place for authentic Indian cuisine in the Triangle area. We got two appetizers and an entree to try along with their garlic naan. The tandoori chicken was flavorful and by far my favorite dish, especially with the green chutney! We also had good service and got recommended an item not on the menu (see picture) that was delicious as well. The paneer masala was a bit sweet for my liking which is why I took a star off. read more

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Best Indian food in the triangle. Love the ambiance and the service. Staff is prompt and polite

Everything that touched the table was flavorful and well-seasoned! The only downside was the wait :/. I came on a Friday night just before 8. There was a very large party there and maybe two other small parties. My group was included 5 people. We were seated very quickly, but it took the better part of 25 mins to get water. Once we ordered, the wait time was much more reasonable. White rice comes as a side dish, and we were given two large bowls for the table of five; it was plenty of rice!! They rice was also really good and served hot! I ordered the Kerala Chicken Curry, and it's very tasty! It's slightly spicy (maybe a two out of five?) very tender, and has a nice, thick sauce. I highly recommend this dish! Side note: the bowls are very cute and has a cute slant. Stylish! The naan was beautiful! It was very hot and fresh, and just glistening! They are served in large triangles, which is perfect so that you don't have to break off a piece in put it back in the bread basket. I only sampled the dessert and it was quite good! It's not overly sweet and it tasted vegan (?). Either way, add it to your bill and enjoy. read more

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Came here for lunch and had a delicious spicy chicken curry. Love how they serve the meals on the tray, something I haven't had since the very first Indian restaurant I tried more than 20 years ago. The Raita was some of the best I have ever had. The restaurant is huge and I imagine is more packed in the evenings. read more

Nazara Indian Bistro - Kerala Chicken Curry lunch special - Indian Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

We came on Saturday night, so it was busy around 6:30pm. So we sat down at the bar- kind of fun experience. I'll focus on what's good: - Ambience is nice and upscale so does the price - we really really liked the assorted breads- slightly crispy and still moist inside - lamb vindaloo is spicy. The kind of spice will grow the more you eat. But we like that. - Mango ice cream does taste like homemade with strong mango puree, not like those mango artificial flavor from store-bought ice cream. We ordered this much of food and the bill with tip is around $140 for 2 people. read more

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We picked up food rather than dining in. This isn't our norm- but what needed to happen. That said- the food was amazing. Especially the butter chicken! The rice was perfect and the bread was amazing. One word of caution- if you are sensitive to spicy things, be aware that "mild" might still be a little much for you. The flavor is great- just be prepared. read more

We went for a girls night (midweek).. Ordered the crispy okra, tava chicken & gobi Manchurian all of which was reaaaallyy good (will go back to have that again for sure) We also ordered chilli shrimp & chicken biryani both of which were okay, wouldn't order again.. We also got some cocktails, but they were really weak and I didn't even get a buzz (1 beer usually gives me a buzz, here I had 2 cocktails and nothing) Overall the service was really good, very friendly and prompt staff.. I think on weekdays they shut at 10 but started rushing us and clearing our table when we weren't ready by 9.15-9.30. read more

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We've tried almost all of the Indian restaurants in Cary and this is by far our favorite. Amazing food, superb service, and a great atmosphere. 10 out of 10!! read more

Really good food and ambience. The staff was friendly. Walked in for dinner without a reservation on a weekday and got seated without waiting. The menu has decent amount of options to choose from. We got an old fashioned and mango lassi and they were both delicious! For appetizers, we went for a paneer pineapple tikka and laal masala murgh which were both good. Appetizer portions were small. Entree - the chicken mirchi malai, chicken tikka masala and malai kofta all of which were great. The masala chai wasn't the best but overall we enjoyed the food! read more

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My friend and I met here for dinner intending to try out H-Mart, but it was closed to dine in. We both like Indian food so decided to try this place which was open and just on the corner of the same building. We were glad we did. We split an order of Vegetable Pakora (fried vegetables with great dipping sauces) and ordered and split a lamb curry dish called "Lamb Rogan Josh and the chef's specialty bone-in chicken curry dish called "Murg Mussalam" along with good Indian basmati rice and garlic naan bread. It was all very good, with large portions and fast and efficient helpful service. I will definitely come here again when I am in the area and recommend it to all of you. read more

Nazara Indian Bistro - Great Indian Food - Indian Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

went here for celebration dinner and it was lovely. food was delicious and servers were kind. they did not rush us to leave after eating. open Monday nights. great vegetarian offerings. will be back again! read more

With the hopes of this restaurant being amazing last time, I brought my parents here for dinner and we were disappointed this time. Most of the dishes were bland and tasteless, including appetizers and beverages lacked favor. I'm hoping it was an off day or I'm unsure if their regular chef has changed, but they better pickup the slack or else it's not looking good. Below are the items we ordered today. Drinks: -Ganna mojito: could not taste any sugarcane. They just threw a stick of sugarcane in hopes of making it seem "fancy" but it was really disappointing -Mango fizz mocktail: this was an ok drink/average Apps: - pineapple paneer tikka: very disappointing. Paneer was hard. Peppers/Veggies were raw and not grilled. Dish was not warm, in fact was served cold. - tawa chicken: pretty average my husband said. It didn't look as appetizing either. Portion size was good. Main: Chole bhatura: possibly the worst chole we've had. Chole basically had no flavor and lacked taste. Bhatura was ok, but what's the point of a good bhatura without good chole. Very disappointing! Lahori paneer masala: dish lacked flavor. I mainly taste only tomato purée and it was spicy. Disappointing! Dal makhni: ordered this as mild for our son. Came mild but lacked flavor. Chicken mirch malai: average dish. Not something to rave about but not terrible either. Breads: - garlic naan/chilli garlic naan/roti: all average. Chilli garlic naan has some good heat but the naans were all on the crispy side which I was hoping it's more soft and fluffy. In any case, i am hoping this was just an off day because anyone that asks me for a restaurant recommendation, I say Nazara! read more

I absolutely recommend this place their food is amazing the service is also great the servers are very friendly and very attentive. The ambiance is also very nice and elegant great place read more

I frequent the plaza Nazara is in for Asian groceries and always wanted to try out this place. I'm so glad I did! We were promptly seated and the service was great, our water was refilled multiple times and the server came to check on us to make sure everything was to our liking :) We ordered gobhi manchurian, garlic naan, palaak paneer, and kerala chicken curry. We especially enjoyed the cauliflower appetizer, it had a crisp crunch and was tossed in a sweet and sour sauce. The garlic naan was cut like a pizza which is something I don't usually see haha. It was thinner that most naan I've had but I liked it - there was also a generous amount of garlic and butter brushed on. We ended up finishing this before the palaak paneer and kerala chicken curry even came. The palaak paneer was creamy and thick, though tasted a little grassier than I would like. The curry wasn't too spicy and paired perfectly with the rice. The price point is on the higher end given the portion sizes but I think the plating, service, and ambiance definitely make up for it. read more

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Soooo yummy! The mango lassi was great! Loved everything we ordered. I really like the plate tray presentation as thanks to Covid19 there is no buffet any longer. I loved the paneer with spinach dish. Hope I identified that right. Definitely will keep coming back. read more

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Always enjoy this place. Very friendly and the food is always delicious. One of our favorites is saga paneer and of course you cannot go wrong with chicken tikka masala. read more

Awesome food, excellent service, great wine list, quiet ambiance. Can't say. Ire - this is a wonderful Indian restaurant with a huge menu ranging from authentic to fusion dishes. Loved it - will go again! read more

Amazing food, good service and nice vibe in the restaurant. We will definitely be back!

This is the best Indian Food I have ever had! The lunch special was amazing! We can't wait to go back and try what else they have in store!

Best Indian food I've had in a very long time. We had the butter chicken, a scallop dish, rice, and garlic naan. The butter chicken was tasty with a mild spice and plenty of chicken. I tried the scallop dish was a bit too spicy for my pallet however the perfectly hooked scallops made up for it. I don't remember the name Of the dish and it's not listed on their website. The garlic naan was the best I've ever had. As full as we were, we made sure to dip our naan in the butter sauce until there was no more. Bottom line is I went from one tasty folk to the other trying to decide what was best, and it all is best. Great food. Great service. read more

Nazara Indian Bistro - Scallops - Indian Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

The prices have gone up 50% under new management & the quantity has gone down 50%. So they basically doubled the price in last two years. Food was also not that great. Very very spicy & rubbery bhaturas. read more

I ordered food from here the other day on grub hub and was pleasantly surprised. My meal cost about $40 in total and was enough for 2 meals. I got garlic naan, samosas, a chicken dish, and a dessert. The naan was good, not amazing and not super garlicky but over all good. I would get it again. The samosas were outstanding, very spicy so I wouldn't order them unless you want something spicy. My chicken dish had great flavor but they had put the whole chicken carcass in the dish. So there were ligaments and other things like that which I personally really don't like. So I wouldn't order that again. Lastly was the dessert. It was really good and the perfect size. read more

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Went on Sunday and had 2 of their buffet on a plate specials. Food was delicious. Each dish was served in a small metal bowl. All went well until we got to the bottom of the bowls. The bowls were new, and still had the paper labels glued to the bottoms. We brought this to their attention and they were unapologetic. The told us the bowls were new and that removing the labels would scratch them. I guess patrons need to expect to eat some paper and shelf dust until the labels wear off enough. Its a shame, the food was pretty good. read more

I've previously dined at Nazara, but today was my first time getting take out. The food was ready when I went to pick it up, so no complaints there. Malai kofta is one of my favorite foods, and Nazara's is amazing (although I've only rarely had a bad malai kofta.) The paneer laziz was also good, but surprisingly spicy. The kurkuri bhindi was by far my favorite - I couldn't get enough. read more

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Nazara is located in a bland suburban shopping mall that belies its great flavorful food. I've eaten in all sorts of Indian restaurants from the anonymous hole-in-the-wall joints to very refined dining experiences. Nazara offers very good renditions of typical Indian dishes such as pakora and curries. Spice levels are right at what I'd say would appeal to the great majority of diners. I like spices but you don't want them to overwhelm the dishes. Here they have a skillful touch in seasoning so that the dishes are enjoyable and not too spicy or hot. It's a great casual eatery not far from H-Mart so it's a convenient restaurant when you're out shopping or running errands. Nazara has fast, friendly service too. Recommended. read more

Stopped in on Christmas night and was pleasantly surprised by the amazing food and attentive service. The chicken tikka masala was some of the best I've had. We will be back! read more

So glad that we just kinda stumbled upon this spot. Very friendly staff. Great recommendations when it came to the kids. Nice decor and music playing. The food was perfect. So much flavor and a good amount of spice. Will return when back in the area! read more

The interior of this restaurant is eye catching and relaxing. We were greeted first and sat quickly with spacing allowing for lots of distancing between small groups. After selecting the Lamb Rogan Josh and the Tikka Masala we were given our own water vessel and promptly received our dishes 15 minutes later. The lunch menu is easier separated into non-meat and meat based dishes, and your tray separates the items. I liked that aspect and wish I had more of the sides rather than rice, but was still happy overall. If you have room for more unlike me the garlic naan is crisp without being crunchy, and you use that as your serving platform. Or like me- take it home with you for later and crisp it in a toaster oven to share with family. read more

Nazara Indian Bistro - Lamb Rogan Josh - Indian Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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