Food was pretty good at the buffet, but the service was terrible. Our waitress was circling the restaurant and pretending to be busy without making any eye contact customers and not actually doing her job. We had to make multiple requests to her and eventually other servers to get naan brought to the table, by which point all the food was cold. She was not clearing dirty plates, so we had dirty plates crowing the table until we started to stack them, which let another server know that these needed to be picked up. Eventually, a member of our table just grabbed a pitcher of water cause the waters were not being refilled. Not a fun experience, she needs to re-trained. Her co-workers were having to tell her to do this and that cause she was taking 0 initiative. read more

Been here twice for the lunch buffet. On my last visit, a new setup has been created! One side offers non vegetarian items, and the other side was vegetarian items. They were out of the popular butter chicken when we initially arrived, but it was refilled soon after. The chicken breast meat in that dish was on the dry overcooked side, but the flavor was fine. My favorite meat item was this crispy Asian tasting chicken! Fresh naan is brought to the table, though the batch we received was burnt and thick... meh. Not yummy. My favorite part of the buffet experience is the desserts though! The carrot halwa, gulab jamon, and the rice kheer are all delicious! Make sure to save room for them! Parking sucks. Get here on the early side or late side if possible. read more

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Came in and enjoyed a absolutely lovely buffet lunch. So many different options, there is certainly something here for everyone. I really enjoyed being able to have one bite of 20 different things. Such a variety and so delicious. All the flavors were so strong. Clearly the food had been slow. Cooked for a long time. With lots of love. I will definitely be back read more

Nirvana Indian Restaurant - Delicious lunch buffet - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

I was amazed how nicely decorated and clean this restaurant was. The people are very welcoming and friendly. The food is excellent and very well made even how the food was served or set-up was clean and well prepared. I saw a lot of people that seem like loyal customer and the people greeted them nicely. Every thing about this place is excellent. read more

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Nirvana has a pretty good variety for the dinner buffet on Monday night. They have a mix of veg and non veg as well as a few desserts. All the dishes are pretty mild assumingly catered to the American palette. I wish there was a bit more spice and flavor. My favorites were the lamb Rogan Josh, lamb loin chops, and the channa masala. There were a few different choices for dessert including gulab jamun, mango mousse, watermelon, and carrot halwa. The mango mousse should be served chilled in my opinion rather than room temperature. The gulab jamun were good. The server gave us our check and when I went to pay, they changed it because he forgot to add a drink on it. Not a big deal but just a professionalism issue. If you want spicy Indian food, this is not the place for you. If you're looking for a buffet to try a variety of things, it's worth checking out once in a while. read more

Nirvana Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Honestly pleasantly surprised with this place! Seems like a little hole in the wall Indian buffet. Decent amount of food choices with the staples. Nothing too extravagant, but just enough. Service was good as well. Lots of parking available. Only complaint is they didn't refill their stuff as fast as I would like for it. read more

I came here for a lunch buffet with coworkers. For around $20, you get a fantastic buffet of Pakistani-Indian food. This included some goat curry, fish, chicken, biryani, eggplant, spinach, and more, catering to both vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Naan is brought to each table. My lack of cultural awareness of these types of dishes means my review will fall short of detail, but everything was tasty without being too spicy (presumably catered to the office folks dropping in during lunch). Service was prompt, and the ambiance was nice. I heard from the owner that they are planning to move to their original location located next door soon, which was sadly damaged by a fire. Overall, I'd recommend this place to anyone in the Memorial area looking to expand their palate. read more

Great bargain for the lunch buffet. Food was good but not spectacular. I would go back.

The staff is so helpful and friendly Abhishek was great and the food is always good never had a bad meal here read more

Hands down the BEST Indian food in town! My favorite dishes are the Vegetable Samosas for starters, the Chicken Tikka Masala and the Butter Chicken with rice pilaf are absolutely delicious, the Palak Paneer is so tasty, and the Garlic Naan is mouth watering. Even the complimentary crispy rice bread served with mint & tamarind chutney is great - I can't get enough of this place! They offer a lunch buffet daily, and a dinner buffet on Mondays and Tuesdays. Great food, great staff, and great music. Also, if you happen to go for the a la carte menu, you can have them make any dish as spicy as you want. Compliments to the chef!! read more

Delicious food, probably the best in this area! Great service! Not very busy! Check it out!

Pretty impressive Indian buffet if you're in the memorial area. I was excited to see chicken biryani which typically isn't an Indian buffet selection. I also enjoyed their selection of meat and vegetarian selections. It was unique that they had meat dishes on one side and the vegetarian section on the other; kind of confusing at first, but I'm now a pro. Service was great, prices were average to what you would pay at other Indian buffets. read more

Well here I am in Texas eating again lol . I've definitely had some amazingly good food while I have been here . Indian food Was on my list of things to try while I was visiting and this place was close to where we had just finished our relaxing massages. We were here as soon as they opened up at 5:30pm . No one was in the restaurant except us for just a little bit. The inside is very nice and pleasing to the eye with tables and linens for fine dining. Our waiter was friendly and helpful since I have never tried Indian food and made some excellent suggestions. I only wish I lived in Texas now to be able to return sooner . I want to personally thank Hossain our waiter for all he did to make this a memorable experience . I will definitely come again soon read more

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With an extensive variety of dishes laid out on the buffet table, there are plenty to choose from to meet all your Indian dishes needs, here at Nirvana. We came in a Friday afternoon for the lunch buffet, 20 minutes after they opened. There was only one other table here, but the food looked promising and plentiful. There are around 15 main entrée dishes to choose from, including chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, goat curry, fish curry, chicken kebab, daal, cabbage, aloo gabi, palak paneer, kadhi pakora, pakora, okra, green beans with other veggies, lamb biriyani, chicken biriyani and two other rice dishes. See? Plentiful right?? Unfortunately, there were only a few dishes that really stood out to me - the palak paneer and the yellow vegetable curry. The paneer was some of the best I've had and the Kadhi pakora was something I've never had before. It was a pakora dunked in a spiced yogurt sauce, with the sauce being sour but super flavorful. The rice dishes were all good, but nothing special. The tikka chicken masala had too much tomato flavor for my taste, making it overly sour. The daal was pretty good. The okra and veggie dishes were lackluster in flavor. Dessert included watermelon, rice pudding, carrot halva and gulab jamun. The waitstaff was extremely attentive and almost immediately cleared our old plates the entire meal. The cost of the lunch buffet was $21.50, which I thought was pretty steep, but there was a good variety of food. Overall, can't say I'd be back here but it definitely was not a bad experience! read more

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A Memorial Gem--Outstanding Food, Service & Value We had a fantastic dinner at Nirvana (Memorial, Houston) last night, and it's an easy 5 stars. The food was dialed in across the board: the Butter Chicken was silky and balanced--rich tomato-butter sauce with tender pieces that melt in your mouth. The Bhindi Masala was a standout (and not easy to get right): okra cooked perfectly with onions and spices--no slime, just flavor. From the tandoor, both the Fish and Tandoori Chicken arrived sizzling, lightly charred on the outside and juicy inside, with a bright hit of lemon and fresh herbs. The service was warm and attentive without being intrusive; the plates were paced well, and the team checked on us just enough. Portions are generous, and prices are very reasonable for the quality. We left happy, full, and already planning our next visit. We're planning to use Nirvana for our next party and catering order--these flavors will be a hit. Highly recommend! read more

This place is far from me, but I like to come at least a couple times a year regardless. I ordered the Butter Chicken tonight and it was very delicious, good quality, creamy, tomatoey and full of soft chicken pieces. The gravy was very well-seasoned and more on the sweet side than tangy. The rice n salad were very fresh and good with the curry too. Great, attentive and friendly service again on this visit. read more

Weekend buffet starts at 11 AM. However, majority of the items in the buffet were not ready till 11:30 AM. Plain naan is brought to the table almost immediately, even though the buffet entrees themselves may not be there. This results in naan just sitting there getting cold. Naan texture could be better, it felt too doughy. Garlic naan texture was slightly better compared to plain naan. However, it was over drenched in oil. Buffet items: Pakora - good. Samosa - wrong texture. Green chutney - loaded with food colors, lacking mint and cilantro. Kadi - good. Chicken biryani - average, chicken was tough and lacked marination. Saag paneer - the only dish that Indian restaurants in Houston use to prop them up. Just okay. Nothing special. Chicken tikka masala - good flavor coz of butter, however it's loaded with food colors, chicken should be tender, and cooked like a proper tikka. Chicken curry - average. Madras seafood curry - average. Okra, squash and other veggie items - decent, not bad, not spectacular. Desserts: Kheer (rice pudding) - bad, just wrong. This is supposed to be an awesome, refreshing dessert with just the right amount of sweetness and rich texture. Here it was awful - just sugar-loaded mixture of rice and milk without any thought. Gajar halwa - just like kheer, this was just wrong. This dish requires slow cooking and takes hours to prepare, but here it was just sugar-loaded concoction. Gulab Jamun - okay. Overall - just an average buffet and it's okay to eat maybe once a year. read more

This is a cautious, but happy 3.5 review that I rounded up to four stars. My friends said they love it hear and you know I am all about Indo/Pakistani food. We unfortunately came during a time that the buffet wasn't open, which is what they wanted us to experience. I know I would like to come back with the buffet open to update the review and add that element. Now for the negative, I have had better palak paneer and samosas elsewhere, but they were by no means gross or uneatable. It's just when you taste amazing samosas and palak paneer, you kinda judge every other dish to that. The appetizers - my friend ordered what felt like for a table of 12 - were really good. I think if I had not been so full, I would have enjoyed it more. Their garlic nan is on a whole other level. It's like bread garlic butter goodness. It's on the thinner side too, but it still has the yummy, comfort food effect to it because it's garlic naan. The service here was amazing. We had such a lovely waitress who even advised my friend not to over order - but he was stubborn and we told her not to worry about him. We all thought she did an amazing job. The only thing that worried me was how empty the place seemed. Looking at the reviews, it seems like this place is mostly active during the buffet hours, which is good. Is just I hate to see nice restaurants not have patrons, you know. I definitely want to come back and experience this place in its fullness. It's a nice little gamble, that I think everyone should take. read more

Nirvana Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've been to a fair amount of Indian lunch buffets, and this is absolutely the best one ever. The variety and selection are unheard of (~15 different entrees) and everything I tried was delicious. The setting is very clean and nice, and more upscale than other buffets I've been to. Look forward to the next meal there! read more

Nirvana Indian Restaurant - Very attractive set up for the buffet. Look at the number of dish options! - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

As someone who had NEVER tried Indian food before, I was a bit hesitant, but this place has completely won me over! I've been there three times in the last five weeks, and each visit has been a delightful experience. The flavors are and perfectly spicy, and the variety of dishes makes every meal hard to choose from, so go during the buffet hours. I can't wait to keep exploring more of the menu! read more

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Nirvana is one of the nicer Indian buffets in Houston. I came by back in September to try their lunch buffet. The service is quick and the food is refilled quite often. They have the usual fare that you expect from an Indian buffet but what really impressed me is the fact that they had an assortment of salads, chutneys, and pakoras. There was also a large variety of chicken and a goat curry dish. Several types of rice available including biryani. Most surprising was the Indo-Chinese food that they had. I liked all the desserts that they had to offer. I forgot to take any pics while I was here because I was super hungry. Note to self: Parking can be a little tricky. Get early or time it correctly. read more

Consistent, great service, superb selection, and it's always delicious..............................................

It was good. The buffet was good selection. Would go again. Good authentic Indian food

Stopped in here on an evening that was buffet only. We were not aware of this but it was a nice opportunity to try different things on the menu. This is the first restaurant I've been to where the naan is free. Including garlic naan. And it's soooo goood!! Not sure if this is only on buffet nights but it was a pleasant surprise. The buffet is sorted so one side is non-veg and the other is vegetarian. There is also a little salad/condiment bar with chutney's. The service was great with empty trays being replaced quickly. There were also 3 different desserts but i stuck with my favorite - gulab jamun. My only complaint would be the drink/sizes. Some of my family got small glasses others got larger glasses. Since this is an additional charge, they should all be the same sizes. read more

3.5 stars really. (Better than OK) I'll be upfront and say, food at Nirvana falls on the better side of things when it comes to Indian buffets. I visited their website and it showed their Monday/Tuesday buffet at $16.99, however when the bill actually came it was $23.99. The difference is too large to ignore on this review and I was not pleased with it. I understand the need to increase prices are a part of running a business, but at least be upfront and update your resources that TELL the public about these kind of changes. Secondly, their AC temp was set to 78 degrees in the middle of Houston heat, but it actually feels more like 80+ degrees. When you add in all the patrons sitting pretty close together, it was definitely stuffier/humid than usual. Not exactly comfortable, but rather noticeably out of the norm. ~~~~~~~~ Rule of thumb, Asians always try to find ways to cut corners to save money, this is one of them. To create a less than comfortable environment to turn over your patrons quicker and to save on the electric bill! (I grew up in my family restaurant business myself as a kid) ~~~~~~~~ Don't get me wrong, besides these two, albiet big gripes, we had ourselves a good food experience. The place was nice and well decorated, with a more higher end plating experience than normal when it comes to Indian dining. You'll find a slew of buffet dishes that is actually quite refreshing to see the amount of options. Starting but not limited to chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, goat curry, goat chops, fish curry, chicken kebab, daal, cabbage, aloo gabi, palak paneer, kadhi pakora, pakora, okra, green beans with other veggies, lamb biriyani, chicken biriyani and two other rice dishes. My favorite of the night was its lamb chops. Got myself a second plate of it. A non stop flow of naan is also a welcomed sight. The chicken biriyani was delish too. Overall this place has some solid food. However, the surprising price discrepancy and its less than comfortable temp they keep in the dining room really put my experience as less than luster. read more

I am not an Indian food expert by any means, but I have been to a few good Indian restaurants in my time. What I can tell you is this is the best of the bunch. I ate there on a Sunday for their lunch buffet and I found a warm atmosphere with attentive service. Every single dish was top notch. Naan is baked warm and brought to the table with your meal by the wait staff. And it is some of the best naan I have ever had. My favorite dish was the honey chicken which was not sweet with a hint of spice. An amazing balance of flavors that I will remember. Chicken tikka masala was really good and perfectly tender. Desserts were a great finish with my favorite being the suji halva which had a subtle sweetness with a hint of cardamon. I was able to get the buffet to go, so my wife could enjoy all of these dishes too. The only downside is I live in the Austin area and I have to travel 2 hours to enjoy the best Indian food this side of New Delhi! I will definitely be back and I may just make a special trip in order to enjoy this again. read more

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The food was fantastic. Over 20 choices when I went on a Saturday. The service was great as well. read more

Nirvana Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

had the buffet on Friday 3/28/25 which had lots of choices from vegetarian to fish, goat, chicken dishes as well. Tried the desserts which was also available. All very tasty. Staff was very attentive and they brought out naan to the table. Lots of parking. All in all I would give Nirvana Indian Restaurant a 10/10. read more

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My first visit to Nirvana and I look forward to coming back! I tried the chicken, cheese and mushroom cannoli (creamy, cheesy and delicious) and my companion had the salad Fresca (glazed pecans, chicken chunks fresh salad greens, light and very tasty). Only complaint was that we may have overdone it on the thin crispy slices of Parmesan bread which were SO good! Service was prompt and efficient. Also worth noting: the restaurant is quiet enough that we could carry on a conversation without raising our voices even with other diners nearby which was much appreciated! read more

I have been craving Indian food and typically love Indian buffets because I get all of the variety due to my indecisive nature. I went during a weekend lunch time, and there was plenty of parking and tables available with no wait. It was a little quiet inside with no music, so conversations were kept low. I do like that there was a large selection of foods available, including dessert, fruit, and a salad bar. The server also brought naan to the table. While the food was decent, it was somewhat bland in my opinion. I'm used to Indian food having a lot of spices, but many of the dishes did lack having much flavor at all. Service was great and attentive though, and the pricing was okay. Overall, I had a good experience, but I will probably try some other Indian restaurants before returning. read more

Nirvana Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Nestled in the heart of Houston, Nirvana invites diners to embark on a flavorful journey across Indian cuisine. The restaurant is very inviting with such a warm ambiance. The lunch buffet at this location is absolute perfection. They provide a vast selection of entrees and side dishes. The highlight of the show for me was the tandoori chicken. This dish was very tender and juicy. In addition, the naan was very soft and warm. It combined perfectly with the warm curries. Overall, my experience here was top notch. The food was just incredible. The service was great. One of the best Indian buffets in Houston! read more

This is an amazing Indian buffet--AND they do dinner (though only on Monday and Tuesday)! We came here to try out their Monday dinner buffet and were blown away by the options. Parking is easy out front. There was 3 different types of rice (basmati, lemon rice, chicken biryani) and you get naan as part of the $20.99 dinner buffet. There was tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, chicken manchurian, lamb chops, lamb curry, shrimp curry, and more! I loved the daal makni and the chana as well as the palak. Everything here is fresh and hot and delicious. A steal for the price! Service super friendly. read more

1. The food here is good not bad 2. The service here is horrible, once we got to the place the waitress delivered us to our table but the manager pointed at us in a mean way and kick us out and end up screaming at the waitress read more

They have a great lunch buffet. Variety of food. My only complaint is that vegetarians shouldn't have to pay the same as a non veg buffet. Service was great and the food is tasty. I loved the deserts the fruit custard and the raas malai. The naan was warm and fresh. The papad was stale read more

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Great tasting food! Got some pick up one night and I didn't regret it. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu. Chicken tikka masala was very flavorful & the chicken was cooked just right. Garlic naan bread was toasted perfectly & warm. Strongly recommend this Indian restaurant. read more

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What can I say! The food here was amazing. This will be my new go-to for Indian buffet. I tried a little bit of everything. The chickpea dish, the cabbage, the rice and everything with sauce on my plate. It was all delicious. The naan was great too. Crispy and soft at the same time and they give you a lot - hot and fresh. At the end of the meal, I had this mango soufflé and a carrot sweet dish. I love the texture and flavor of the desserts. Not too sweet either. They were perfect. The staff was very friendly as well. Thoroughly enjoyed myself here and 99% chance I will be back! read more

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Been here many times i finally decided to do a review. Nirvana is my favorite Indian food ! Monday and tuesday they have lamb! The staff is friendly and welcoming. You can get a many naan's as you wish and they make sure to bring them out fresh and hot It is a kid friendly, family, get together or celebration type of vibe in there. Very much worth the price. Will keep going read more

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Nirvana was our go to Indian restaurant. The place has always been clean and tidy. The food used to be really tasty with a lot of flavour and the right amount of spice. Last week we went for lunch to try the buffet and were really disappointed. The place is still very clean and options are plenty, however all the food tasted bland. Not sure if they changed the cook, recipes or decided to appeal to broader group of people that prefer something tasteless. We will definitely give it another try in the future as we really liked this place before, but for now we plan on taking a break and trying out different Indian places. read more

Great food and amazing service! Highly recommend. The palak paneer is great! The owner is really nice. read more

Nirvana Indian Restaurant - Lunch buffet - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Yeah. Not the hype at all. Heard so much about this place as a "real" Indian restaurant. It was not good at all. Went for lunch buffet. Why? We to old for this. Cold, under spiced, minimalist and just outright half baked. It is not what it is maid out to be at all. We wont be back. read more

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