I am a huge fan of indian food. This place does not disappoint. I would argue that this is the best buffet in town, or at least one of them. I have tried at least 4 or 5 indian restaurants in the Valley, but this place is my favorite. Best food, best service, and nice quiet little spot tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I would highly recommend! read more

We came here twice in 2 weeks as not to lose our Groupon Value. So glad we changed up our old Indian restaurant in Tempe. The place is big, plenty of tables, service is very good along with the food. We came the first time on a Saturday at 7 and a weeknight at 7, both time there was open seating. We ordered King Fishers (beer) and snacked on complementary Papadom while perusing the menu. We started with the Vegetable Samosa. Entrees were the Boneless Chicken Vindaloo, Tandoori Chicken, Basmati Plain Rice, and a Garlic Naan. On the second occasion we opted to try the Boneless Chicken Tiki Marsala. All the dishes we requested on a 1-10 in spiciness ,a 7 and 8. The Samosas were the best I've ever had. All the chicken dishes were very good, perfect heat at 7 and 8. The Tandoori Chicken portion was huge. The Naan was fresh and perfectly crispy/soft. Glad to find a new place for us, food and service a winner. read more

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This is our favorite Indian restaurant. Chicken tikka masala, chicken korma Butter chicken, aloo gobi, paneer masala. This is our go to order and all of the dishes are amazing and full of flavor. We order medium spice and it tends to be a hotter spice than most places. We don't mind it The gentlemen are always kind when walk in to pick up the order. We eat here once a month sometime twice. Thanks for the great dinners. read more

Ordered to go for 12 people on my moms 70th birthday. The food was awesome and everyone was please with the food. Would recommend the following: Vegetable biriyani-rice dish Chicken Curry Shrimp tikka masala Chana masala-Garbanzo beans cooked with onions, tomatoes and fresh herbs Palak paneer-Tender chunks of Indian cottage cheese cooked in a spinach sauce. Plain naan Vegetable samosas Sweet mango chutney Raita read more

It was a Friday evening and we decided to dine out. This place was close by so thought of trying it out. The area seemed busy and close to a 4-way crossing. We were a group of 4, ordered Samosas for appetizer, Garlic Nan, Onion Kulchas and Plain Paratha for breads, Malai Kofta and Mutter Paneer for entreé. The food was above expectations since the ambience was a bit toned down and nothing fancy. The mutter paneer was very Indianish and reminded me of Mumbai. There were also some quirks like there was no bottled water or water at room temperature and ice creams were not available. Apart from this, definitively recommend if you're in the vicinity. read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Vegetable Samosa - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

This is my favourite dinner stop whenever I am passing through Phoenix. Firstly, I like that they are open until 10 pm. Secondly, the food is not only good but the taste is pretty consistent, at least so far! And consistency is something hard to find in Indian food. Each time I visit this place, my order is fixed - Dal Tadka, Chicken Curry and Butter Naan. They do not serve complimentary rice but of course you can order rice if you'd like to. I also like the simple onion and green chilli salad sprinkled with some chat masala and the north indian style mango pickle that is served as a complimentary side. It is an integral part of Indian cuisine and goes really well with the Indian food rather than the lettuce salad that is served in many other places. Their tea is also pretty good. Overall good food, friendly people, fast service and reasonable prices and portions. This place will continue to be my late night dinner stop in Phoenix. read more

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By far some of the best Indian cuisine that I have had in years! The Tandoori Shrimp were amazing! read more

Yelp ratings were rigged. We went to this restaurant because of its 4.5 star yelp rating, we seriously disappointed. The food looked like yesterday's leftovers, the tandoori chicken was dry and the curry's cold. The naan was decent, a redeeming quality? Not really. My friend felt sick after coming here. Warning, don't go off the rating. read more

Very delicious food The best bang for your buck is buffet..literally spent 21 bucks for two ppl..and I'm stuffed!! The Tandoori chicken is literally the best Tandoori u can get on earth...minus actually heading over to Mumbai, just being honest. Definitely will be getting my business again and again read more

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The food here is delicious! Always start with samosas. The butter chicken and tandoori chicken are so flavorful. Always served hot, fresh and tender. The garlic Naan is the BEST, so light and airy. I have dined in, taken out and enjoyed the lunch buffet. I recommend all of the above. Support this small family owned business. read more

The food was spectacular there service superb a very authentic experience it small and quaint and a nice place for a date spice leveled very so be careful level on is all you need read more

So good! I got the mushroom Mutter, garlic naan, and rice kheer for dessert and it was all so tasty. I appreciate that they have vegetarian options and the mushroom mutter was thick and creamy and full of flavor. I've been craving Indian food like this back in Denver where I now live. My stomach is happy! read more

The hospitality at this place is unmatched. The food is spectacular. I would recommend this place to anyone. You can dine on food that isn't spicy but really tasty if you're not a spicy food person. read more

For about $7, this buffet is a great deal. Mango nectar and hot chai tea are included with the buffet, a nice touch, and garlic naan is made freshly right to your table. The buffet itself consisted of a mix of various popular vegetarian and chicken based dishes. Such items included paneer tikka masala, chicken tikka masala, aloo tikki, chicken vindaloo, aloo gobi, and saag. There's a salad bar with various dressings, and a selection of carrot halwa, gulab jamun, and kheer/rice pudding for dessert. My favorite dish out of the buffet items was the aloo gobi. It had a great mix of flavor, and had large chunks of potato and cauliflower. The tikka masala dishes I tried were very heavy on the cream, and had a mild flavor. The chicken vindaloo, normally a very spicy dish, was probably about a medium level of spice. Service was good. Dishes were taken away promptly and water was refilled as needed. While other buffets might have more selection and better preparation, Nandini pares down the items to cut down on cost, and includes beverages to add more value for your dollar. read more

the food is really authentic and tastes delicious i was pleasantly suprised. Order the samosas and garlic naan bread they're the best

The spices were very vibrant in each dish and definitely excited my palette as I have never had food like this before. Although I've never been to India, this is what I would imagine the authentic cuisine to taste like. I enjoyed everything at this quaint buffet. From the tandoori chicken to the curry, the flavor profiles were bursting with uniqueness! Don't sleep on this quaint Indian restaurant! read more

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This was my first time having Indian food and it was an amazing experience. Food was very delicious! The mango Lassi drink was sooo fire along with the Garlic Naan. The service was also great. Our waiter repeated our order a few times to make sure he had full accuracy. They also gave us a complimentary dessert for our table, how sweet- literally. read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

100% will be coming back! Food was delicious. I ordered the chicken tikka masala and my husband ordered the chicken vindaloo. We also ordered a mango lassi, rice, and garlic naan. My dish was exactly what you want Indian food to taste like: interesting (in the best way possible) and full of flavor. The tikka masala was creamy and seasoned perfectly. Garlic naan was buttery, crispy deliciousness. Mango lassi was excellent. Perfect balance of mango and yogurt. My husband wasn't as thrilled with his dish but he also had ordered chicken and got beef. Service was attentive. We dinned in and although the restaurant wasn't packed, there were a ton of people getting take out orders. We also found a bogo coupon which made an already affordable dinner even better! Definitely reccomend! If you think you don't like Indian food, let Nandini change your mind! read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Chicken Tikka masala - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

We were on a Arizona vacation, saw this place and came. IT WAS AMAZING. That feeling from the cartoon, first bite of magical wonder. That's what every bite is. Place is amazing. Highly recommend!!!!! Coming from Miami I've eaten all types of food my whole life but this place was amazing, better than sea food any day. Definitely coming here when I'm in town read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Curry all forms and such amazing flavor, highly recommend - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Thought I'd randomly pop in here one night with some friends because we were looking for something new. Food was really well done and the atmosphere is amazing. Very well priced!! Randomly came in here for lunch and was even more surprised. Definitely my new favorite Indian spot! read more

Amazing everything. Orderer the saag paneer and the lamb vindaloo. Service was good as well read more

So!! Simple as this....this place is amazing. Food flavors are so good. Seriously I was shocked with the flavors. I had the chicken curry, garlic naan and chicken biryani...amazing. Price is not expensive at all, plus portions are very generous. I will come back for sure! read more

My least favorite indian food restaurant of all time. I took my boyfriend here once because he has never had indian food and i regret doing that. Only reason why we decided to try here was the good reviews- which i now think are bots or some ploy to get money off your meal. The service was slow even though there was only 2 other tables and many servers just sitting around. My boyfriend got the chicken tikka masala and he said the chicken was not cooked correctly and the flavor was off. He said that afterwards he felt sick to the stomach. I don't remember what i got- i just remember being dissapointed in it. The naan was a mix between not even cooked and burnt. The restaurant was semi clean, the menus we were given were dirty but the table was cleaned. We both did not finish our meal and didn't even bother taking the leftovers home. I wish i brought him to a better indian restaurant because now he's hesitant to try the cuisine again after that time (i don't blame him!) The bill came out to be very expensive and was not at all worth the 2 entrees and waters we ordered. Everytime we pass by the place we laugh about how horrible it was. If you want good indian food, i recommend Flavors of India, Bawarchi Biryanis, New India Baazar, or Indian Delhi Palace. All have MUCH better atmosphere, service, and WAY BETTER tasting food. Just skip this spot because it's not worth your time or money. read more

Pretty good food, but more expensive than other places. But the service was ridiculous. The server seemed very confused, took a long time to get served and there were only a few people in the restaurant! She brought the bill for the 3 of us and just randomly handed it to one person as if he was going to pay for everything! When we said we need separate checks she brought the totals on a scrap of paper not showing who ordered what! Very strange. read more

Needed a waterhose to sooth waw was hot hot. I give 2stars cause of rice and bread rest of food was superhot. Usually indian buffett has few sweet cuisine though clean and nice with parking. read more

Great food, came with rice. Good price, very spicy and food came quick. Thanks! Chicken Tikka

Food was alright. I did the buffet and it was cool. I do wish there were more options (like basic goat curry). The Tandori chicken was surprisingly the best I've ever had in my life. It was seared to perfection and had flavor through out. The Naan was a 6/10, mainly due to inconsistent texture. Some of it was burned, while the rest was nice and fluffy. Overall, the experience was a solid 7/10. Would return when im back in phoenix (for that bomb ass Tandori). read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I really enjoyed my experience at Nandini! I was visiting from out of town, and my friend who is local took me there. The food was great, nice atmosphere, and the waiter was very friendly. The lamb was tender and delicious. I would definitely recommend this place and will dine here when I am in Phoenix again. read more

Yummo! We ordered the vegetable biryani, vegetable korma and shrimp vindaloo. We left with lunch for tomorrow too. Huge portions. Great flavor. Fabulous service. I'm stuffed. You should get stuffed too. read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Crunchy free starter. - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Service was good. Food was ok too. We tried lamb both kebab, kadhai chicken and goat curry. Kebab was excellent and mouth watering. Goat curry could have been better. Kadhai chicken didn't taste the way I expected it to be. Overall good experience read more

The food was not good at all. Paneer Tikka masala was too salty. Not happy with that.

One of the best Indian Cuisine in Tempe. I have been to all other Indian Cuisine. But when it comes to quality and taste Nandini always offers a very delicious food. No compromise in food quality. If you wanna have a good delicious food as a indian I would suggest Nandini Indian Cuisine. read more

The buffet offers a plethora of magical Northern Indian cuisine, and the buffet price encompasses quite a lot: the buffet itself, soft drinks, champagne and mango lassi. The food was a magnificent homage to Northern Indian cuisine, rich with flavor. The staff member that tended to me and Mom was very kind throughout our stay. read more

Just had Chana Masala, Garlic Naan and Veggie Samosas. This was my first time at this spot. Super good. Got medium spice and it was not too hot and opened me right up! Will be back for sure! They do a lunch buffet. read more

Let's just say the best thing I ate when I went here was the free crispy flat bread or whatever it was they serve you before you get your food. I love Indian food and this place is entirely overrated. The only reason why I came here was because of the Yelp rating being so high. I got the goat curry and garlic naan. My friend got the chicken tikka masala, after one bite of her dish, it was undesired for seconds. My goat curry wasn't served warm enough and was not tender at all. The flavor was bland and not appealing. My garlic naan was burnt and did not taste good at all. The service was below mediocre, I had to ask for water before getting a refill. We were checked up on once the entire duration while we dined there. I don't ever plan on going back. Save your time and money! They even charge you for rice even when their entrees are priced $13.99 for the chicken tikka masala & $14.99 for the goat curry. I wasted $20+ for a sour stomach and bad taste in my mouth. Let's be real here, if you think this place deserves the 4 stars it has on Yelp, you've probably never had good Indian food before. In summation, bad service + bad tasting food = 1 star. read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Garlic Naan, chicken tikka masala, rice and goat curry - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Came here on a weekday for the lunch buffet. There weren't that many people inside, which is unfortunate. The food is good. Not a huge amount of choice but what was there was tasty. The tandoori chicken and chicken vindaloo were at least as good as any I've ever had. They have both plain and flavored (some kind of curry) rice to go with the food and the chai tea is pretty tasty. I loved the fritters (I forget what they were called) and haven't seen them at other Indian buffets before. The total for myself was $10.80. I'd much rather spend $10 here than at a burger place. Better quality and more filling. I'll be back in the future next time I'm craving Indian food. read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Entrance next to the animal hospital. - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Absolutely a five star place that I am thankful to have found through Groupon. I ordered my favorites and was wowed by them all. I thought, am I tripping? How is this the best Indian food I have had? The two people I was with also have it five stars so there you go, not a doubt in the world that this food is worth checking out. read more

Original Indian Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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They have a nice, but limited lunch buffet. Chicken Vindaloo (my fav) in the buffet was a pleasant surprise. It was quiet inside but I do eat early. Service was good, staff were friendly. read more

The restaurant is not clean. Had very limited selection in the buffet. I wouldn't go back there again or recommend it. Rest room maintenance is atrocious. read more

I've had a couple dishes now, and I can say with confidence that this place absolutely slaps and is probably my favorite Indian place in the area. I've had the vindaloo, korma, and tikka masala, and none of it has disappointed. I always get either lamb or chicken depending on what I'm feeling, and it's always so tender and tasty. I'm always satisfied and it's become a staple for me! read more