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Original Indian Kitchen

4.2 (711 reviews)
ModerateIndian, Buffets
Closed • 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Updated a few days ago

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Quiet
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Jori S.

I ordered butter chicken and it was okay, but I think I would order something else next time. My friend got mutter paneer and that was good. The place was quiet and decorated nicely. We were the only customers at the time. The only bad thing about it is we felt that we needed to talk quietly and it felt awkward. But overall a decent experience. Honestly I think the review could be higher if I tried something else and it was a different day.

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Myesha W.

The food was amazing. The service was amazing. I ended up bringing a friend and telling even more!

Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Rice, Plain Naan
Adrienne C.

I ordered from this place on Uber eats after comparing reviews to other Indian food places. My order was done quickly and arrived still hot. I ordered chicken tikka masala, garlic rice, and plain naan. The chicken tikka masala was salty and had no spice. The serving was TINY for the $16.99 price tag. The garlic rice was a bit oily but tasted good. The naan was good. Nothing special. I probably wouldn't order here again because chicken tikka masala is my favorite and one of the main things I order from Indian restaurants and it just wasn't good.

Closest to the camera is Mutter Paneer, farthest from the camera is Butter Chicken and rice. And the the right is the garlic naan!
Erica N.

Overall the food was GREAT! I got the Mutter Paneer and my friend got Butter Chicken. Everything was delicious and the garlic Naan was thin but had great flavor. Our two servers seemed like they didn't want to talk to us too much, and when they did it seemed a bit forced. It was quiet when we went and it looks like they have a bar as well. I can imagine it's still fairly quiet when there's more people. Overall very good!!!

Almost gone it was so good!

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Awesome food even better than nandini which was here before. Even the mango lassies are better because they make them from scratch.

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Amazing lunch buffet for a great value. Had about 12-15 different entrees, I tried each one, they were excellent

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best tiki masala ever! takes a lot to not go the next day. Vegetables pakoras are also top notch

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The food was great it has the right amount of dedication and skill it was delicious .go variety and options

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Amazing food and staff! One of my favorite places for Indian food. The butter chicken is awesome, a must try spot!

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Me encantó la comida muy fresca y sabrosa yo la recomiendo y unos dueños súper buena onda

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Ask the Community - Original Indian Kitchen

How much is the buffet?And so they serve buffet in the weekend?

$13 and it includes a drink. Yes they serve it on Sunday.

Anyone know what time the lunch buffets starts/ends?

Yes lunch buffet is from 11:00-2:30. :)

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India's Flame - Wonderful (plain) naan! You can get garlic naan as well

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I came Wednesday night and asked did they have buffet. Tempe is my home city and their food…read morerestaurants are amazing. Various ethnic groups in Tempe provide a foodies dream. Tempe housed my go to Indian buffet on Rural and university for over 20 years and it closed. The other night picking up a marketplace find I passed this restaurant. I live in central Phoenix and pulled up my favorite app on the way home Yelp popped the restaurant in the app great reviews. Long work day Wednesday so stopped for dinner mind blown. Yup I'll be back for lunch. Saturday head for Lunch buffet the place is packed and the food was amazing. Nothing from the buffet was bad. Again if you see the ethnic culture eating there usually a good sign your taste buds are about to get very happy with your choice. My new Indian food spot & yes I drive 20 minutes to get here. Fluffy Grandma Recommends. Get the mango drink it tastes like a liquid creamsicle it's addictive.

We ended up at India's Flame during a girls' trip this past weekend, and honestly, it was such a…read morerelief after the start we had! We'd actually sought out a different Indian restaurant first, but it looked kind of shady--really dark on the inside and just didn't feel right. I was already feeling perplexed because I'd tried calling them to see if they could do a vegan and gluten-free meal, but their answering machine said they wouldn't even answer over the weekend! I wasn't feeling confident at all. So, we headed over to India's Flame in Tempe instead after seeing they had really good reviews. It wasn't far from our original pick, and I'm so glad we got in the car and went. The atmosphere was night and day--nice, bright, and welcoming. The staff was incredibly helpful and super polite; we didn't even have to worry about running out of water. Our meals arrived right on time and everything was amazing. The Food: * I had the Daal and my friend ordered the Chana Masala. * We were both so happy that we could customize the spice level. My friend likes her food super spicy (it's usually hard for her to find a place that actually makes it hot enough), but they totally hit the spot for her. * Her spice level is way higher than mine so I couldn't even taste hers, but she was delighted! It turned out to be a great experience. We will definitely go back again when we're back in Tempe!

Original Indian Kitchen - indpak - Updated May 2026

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