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Nirvana II

3.4 (63 reviews)
InexpensiveIndian
Closed • 11:30 am - 3:30 pm

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Chicken Tikka, Chili Chicken, Pepper Chicken
Tom C.

I'm pretty much a newbie when it comes to Indian food but I very much enjoyed the lunch I had this week. Wanted to try as much as I could at once so went with 3 meats. Chicken Tikka, Pepper Chicken and Chili Chicken. All meals come with basmati rice and naan, which here means warmed up pita I guess. Each dish had nice flavor and varying degrees of heat with the Tikka being the most tame, but also the most deeply flavored. The line was long but moved at a decent pace and the service was very friendly.

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David H.

Variety is the spice of life, and is this spice of life that is missing from Nirvana II. There are plenty of delicious spices in the food, but I went here for lunch and there were two vegetarian choices (paneer chunks or chana) and three meat choices (not three choices of meat, all the meats were chicken, but three choices of sauce for meat). I don't consider the biryani as a separate choice, because flavor wise you are getting biryani or rice. The value is similar to other places in the area, your Mexican or American places have a similar amount of food. I was a bit over stuffed from getting the 3 entree option - I recommend the 2 entree option as being the right amount of food. I enjoyed the flavors of the food but without being cheaper or having more variety they aren't going to break into the upper stratosphere of stars. I also thought the raita (yogurt) was a bit bland plus even asking for two containers I hardly got enough. The naan isn't worth the trouble. It lacks that light fluffiness and felt like it had been stacked under something heavy and absorbed extra moisture. They have the cooking skills, but they didn't make four star choices with the menu. They are another reasonably fast buffet that you can only carry out and they pack the container for you (they are generous enough). Conclusion: if you are nearby then go here, but don't travel out of your way. Find your local supplier. For me that is a place down the street from my home (see my other reviews and you will find it).

Megha C.

The chicken biryani tasted authentic and flavourful. Had lots of fresh spices. Watch out if you can't handle too much spicy. Make sure you get extra yogurt

Demetria M.

I was very disappointed with the newest addition to the Indian scene uptown, mainly because the food lacks flavor which is just not a good look. The servers were very friendly and allow you to sample what they have before you order. I sampled a few items that were just ok, so I decided to stick with the tikki masala since this was my first visit. Perhaps it was me but as I stated before the food simply lacked flavor and how shameful is it to serve store bought naan?

Vegetable Curry on top of White Rice with naan (super fluffy and good) and some fried dish with potatos and chickpeas in it.

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For what it was, it was good. Nice flavors, quick and easy. It was also fresh, which is more than I can say for its Uptown competitors.

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I love indian food and this is gooood indian food. Love that you dont have to go to a formal restaurant to get it.

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Quick place for a quick Indian Lunch. Chai was good too.

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Good Indian food for a good price. Liked it! Simple concept - pick and go. Dine in option not available.

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I did not like the food. I see a lot of oil in curries. I don't recommend this to anyone.

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BEST INDIAN IN CHARLOTTE! Convenient, fast, delicious and affordable!

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