My fiancé and I are big Indian fans and love trying new Indian restaurants. We always pass by this plaza but forgetting that Peppers is here. One Thursday evening we wanted to go out for dinner but didn't have a plan on where. My fiancé was just driving and we saw Peppers and was like, ok, today is the day! The parking lot was decently packed so that was a good sign. Upon entering, we did not realize how large the inside of the restaurant was. Plenty of seating and there was another room on the other side with even more tables. Our waitress asked if we would like to look at their buffet options and after a quick look, we decided to just order off of the dinner menu for our first time. The place was a tad bit warm for my liking, but hopefully that's only because it was 50° outside. I always get the chicken tikka masala when I try new Indian restaurants as a baseline on how I determine if I liked their curry. My fiancé was a bit more adventurous and tried the Karaikudi chicken. We got two orders of naan, the garlic and bullet, and shortly after our food arrived. I went over to wash my hands before feasting and saw there were sinks lined against the wall.. The soap dispenser worked but none of the sinks had running water. So, I headed over to the bathroom, soap in one of my hands. The tikka masala was on the thicker side of what I'm used to, and was not as red compared to other places. I appreciate the light use of red food coloring, but the thickness of the curry kinda threw me off. I also asked for it spicy but this tasted more of a medium level, when I wanted that nose-dripping sweating feeling. I appreciated the amount of chicken that came with it, but it wasn't as fall-apart tender as I would have liked. It also seemed as though this was made in bulk and just scooped out when ordered because it was just warm and not as hot. Not my favorite tikka masala, but I would try another one of their dishes. My fiancé thoroughly enjoyed his Karaikudi chicken. He ordered his as medium spicy but it came out spicier than my dish. His was also a lot hotter in temperature so I enjoyed it more as well. He had a pleasant experience and would return. The naan was the star of the show. I enjoyed the slight crisp and chewiness and it paired well with the curries. I did not appreciate how the hot curries were served in plastic dishes as that is not the best for your health. For something that high in temperature they should consider investing in ceramic dishes. We were also given cheap plastic black dishes to eat on. I was curious about how much the buffet costed so I asked our waitress. I'm not sure if it was her thick accent but I'm pretty sure I heard $49.99 per person. Holy cow. We were there for dinner time but what an incredibly steep price! My fiancé and I ended up spending around $50 with enough food to also take home with us. We cannot justify $50 per person without food to take home. Indian is an incredibly dense and heavy food to consume! I'm really hoping I misheard her, but if that wasn't the case, we wouldn't try their buffet and just order off the normal menu. Overall, we may return to try again. I was pleasantly surprised at the service and ambiance of the place. From our experience, we usually order take out at Indian restaurants because the service is usually lacking, the vibes aren't right, and there's usually a finger in our food as it arrives to our table. The servers had gloves on here and there was an Indian soundtrack playing in the background. Lots of different people were present and service was pretty tentative. Other than the buffet price, I'd say the normal dinner menu's prices were pretty comparable to most others. The service, naan, and my fiancé's dish were a win, and might be enough for us to return on our next Indian night out. read more

Peppers Indian Cuisine - Chicken Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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The food was delicious but the service was mediocre at best. We were the only ones eating and ordered lamb vindaloo , tika masala and masala dosa. The first two dishes came out fairly quickly but the dosa didn't come out till my two friends were almost done with their meal. We had to hunt the waitress down and asked twice before they brought it over. If you want flavorful Indian food just bring your patience! read more

Peppers Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

I ordered butter chicken through DoorDash. It was quite delicious but for $19.99 we got the finest container. The garlic naan was also delicious but again, for one small piece cut in half - $6 dollars - I don't know. The prices are inflated - I've been to plenty of places where their portions are much better & even lower prices. read more

Peppers Indian Cuisine - The portion of $20 meal. - Indian Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Spicy!!! If you like your food hot....Had the chana masala, it was ok (not the best, not the worst). Reasonable prices. Naan is good. Would try again read more

Today I have visited for lunch buffed with my family. Food was excellent and good Indian vibes service was cool it's busy but the way they handle the crowded.and ambiance was very rich and they talk to the customers very polite. We are have that we see good Indian food in CT. Thanks Pepers read more

Ordered pick up through their website via Toast. Email confirmation said pick up in 10 min at 1:00. Took 30 minutes total and the staff were not very friendly. Especially the woman at the front desk. The food is pretty good at least read more

This is one of the very largest Indian buffets we have been to in our area. There is a small Chaat table with about 4 items plus two soups. Around the cornor there is a U shape buffet area with at least 25 different hot roll-top buffet units. The vast majority of items on display originate from the South, everything is beautifully presented and maintained at perfect temps. Overall this was a good experience there were, however; several selection that I felt were overly salty. The food was tasty but there are a few other buffets we attend that are smaller and the food we feel is better there . A large selection of items is difficult to execute and is reflected in a higher price approximately $25/ person is what you should expect to pay at Peppers. Peppers is worth a stop as you will be introduced to many new items perhaps you haven't seen before. There are some exceptional items on this buffet just not enough of them to push the review above 3 stars. read more

Peppers Indian Cuisine - Chaat area - Indian Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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Takeout Orders taking for ever to deliver. if you order keep in mind your turn may come in 2-3 hrs. it's my experience it happened to me three times. read more

Pretty solid indian food, decent decor, reasonable pricing. Being familar with Kumar's before it, and the eastern pizza co beside it, I was interested to see what has changed from the last time I've been to this location. First off, they didn't change any of the decor from Kumars. If you been there when they were Kumar's, they kept all of it. Not a detractor, but besides the name change there isn't much that has changed there. The server was kind, took our orders and offered advice on the menu. I asked for him to bring the heat on the chicken 55, wanted to rue the day I was born. We got samosa's to share, along with a couple naans and some curry to see how their standard fare comes out. Food came out pretty quickly. I will admit that food service always seems to be pretty quick at these smaller locations. We took pics and dug in. The Chicken 55 and fried jalepeno bites were the weak parts of the meal. The coating on the peppers was a thick chickpea shell which was very crunchy but seasoned. The jalepenos didn't provide any heat, and the peppers were mush from the inside. They were probably frozen, but not the best bite. The chicken 55 was only hot in temperature, unfortunately being incinerated and overcooked. There was a good amount of dried peppers mixed in, but they didn't have time to rehydrate and impart that heat into the dish itself. So it wasn't hot. The Samosas were also somewhat basic. No spices in the filling, mostly came off as a chickpea mash in the middle of a pastry wrapper. Not bad, just nothing special either. The rest of the meal came out pretty good though. The curry had perfectly cooked chicken and a flavorful gravy, some earthy spice notes, a good amount of heat, and just a little of the tomato acidic bite. With the lightly fragranced and super light basmati, it was a good bite. I also enjoyed their naan, soft and fluffy. I don't think they do a good job with their stuffing though. The server really overhyped the heat level of the bullet naan we got, but once again we didn't get heat. Overall, as an indian place this one has the promise to be great. Right now, there's some tweaks that need to be done to bring them to the higher levels but it's good for the area. They need to be bolder in their flavors, reduce the acid bite of the tomatoes with maybe a tiny bit of baking soda. Don't overpromise or hype up a dish, and be a little careful with the oil temps if you're using a fryer. read more

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Food was delicious, and we got to try some things we've never had before. The service was great and attentive even on a busy night. The food was prepared to perfect spice level requested. Looking forward to coming back to try the buffet! Thanks! read more

Peppers Indian Cuisine - Butter chicken (with a little paneer tikka dosa sauce added in) & biryani - Indian Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

The taste is top notch and very authentic Indian food. We did a take out for our dinner and enjoyed the baby corn Manchurian , it has the right amount of flavors.Biryani is good and flavorful.would like to try more food in the future. read more

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The food is okay, pretty basic but nothing to rave or complain about. The biggest problem here is the service. The servers speak poor English, either don't understand what good service is or just don't care. I keep coming back hoping the service would improve with time and experience but each time there are a new crew of young servers who are just lost. And what kind of restaurant does t have ice? Unfortunately I won't be coming back again. Too many other really quality options around now for me to settle. read more

Previously this place used to be Kumars Indian restaurant. There was a buy one get one biryani promotion happening. I went with a Chicken Ulvacharu Biryani and a Veg dum biryani. Both were good. Ulvacharu was a slightly different taste from the biryanis I am used to. It had a tamarind taste. For appetizer I had a samosa chole chat. I went for a batura side. I went with spice level of "spicy" which was a bit too spicy for me. Good I didn't go with "Extra Spicy". "Medium Spicy" would have been the right spice level. I needed the batura to reduce the spice level. Bhagara baigan also I went "spicy" and felt was too spicy for me. Overall I felt food was decent. read more

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New place opened in Manchester after Kumars closed down. Tried the first time, There was no waiting to get seated. Menu is on QR code. Service is quick, food comes out on time. We ordered the Karvepaku (curry leaf) chicken it was tasting very sour we had to send it back, they brought it back but it was the same so I suggest you don't order it. All the chicken dishes did not meet any taste expectations. We ordered a vegetable Kerman biriyani which was alright. Also ordered the Vijayawada chicken biriyani which was undercooked and didn't taste like any pulav or biriyani. Also got chicken Hakka noodles which were not that great either. When the bill came we noticed that they double charged for an item, luckily we caught it otherwise we could have ended up paying $30 over then what we had. I would say first impression would be the best impression but they failed to impress, I am not returning back anytime soon. read more

Review is for take-out. Extraordinarily diverse menu, friendly service. Second time here, we have a wealth of good Indian food in the vicinity - and I can't afford Utsav all the time. Update since I never sent this: Downside is ordering on toast has been broken the last 3 times I've tried to order, so I have to call it in. Still friendly local folk - but fix that shit. read more

Was a little skeptical because of some other reviews but after deciding to go for it because of the HEAVENLY scents emanating from the restaurant, we were beyond impressed. The Chili Gobi was the best cauliflower I've ever had & the ambiance/aesthetic was surprisingly nice for the strip-mall type venue. The food was great and we will definitely be back! read more

$10 for a bowl of "thin" vegetable soup? Sorry, not today at a glorified take-out place.

Visited multiple times, had great time. Good place to go with team and friends of large group. Always had an amazing experience. My go to menu is veg kheema biryani, chicken dum biryani and kaju chicken. read more

If you don't like painfully spicy food, STAY AWAY. They'll NOT listen to your request to make the food mild. I gave so many tries to this restaurant, but their spicy level makes the food unbearable to me. It's a shame. read more

I attended a private event at the restaurant. While the decor may not be fancy, the food quality was very good. Each dish has a distinct and tasty flavor. From the boneless goat biryani, to the lamb korma and chicken tikka masala, it was tasty. I can't comment on the service, since it was banquet buffet style, but I would definitely return. read more

So this is the same restaurant which was there before called kumars India restaurant. The food quality remained the same unfortunately and the service as well. Service is slow. When they opened peppers they were giving one rice item free with another. The polau was tasty but seemed old. We had stomach upset. We tried another day and we tried chilli fish - not good. No taste. Malai chicken- it's okay but chicken should be more soft. Mughlai mutton - not good at all And it's so expensive All in all not satisfied at all. read more

Major difference in taste and service from the previous management ( kumars). Went there after hearing good reviews about the change but was still skeptical owing to the bad experience we had when it was Kumars. Surprisingly the food was good and the server was super helpful with her suggestions on the order we placed(eventually). I don't usually post with names but here Saranya ( the server) went all the way to help us making sure that we order dishes with adequate spice level and also suggesting on kids menu. At the end her sweet smile made all the difference.... Thanks read more

It took them 40 mins to make a dosa and when we finally got it, 40 mins later, it was cold!!!!!! Then we ran out of water in the first 10 mins we were there and they got us our water 5 mins before we left. Their service was trash just like their cold dosa don't go there. But their babi idli is usually really good. They didn't have it this time though, ugh. read more

Beware*** I went here on Sunday with my sister. The second item in the buffet was a platter of chicken that had cockroaches running around in the chicken. Very bold cockroaches that didn't even run away when you poked them with the tong. Very upset we left Immediately! read more

Food tasted great, service was very friendly and the hostess came to check in on me multiple times. Only reason I can't give them 5 stars is due to the portion size for how much I paid. Curry bowl itself was fairly large but very little meat (both size and quantity) once I dug into it. Overall it's a solid choice and they have a cool tiki looking bar they're working on read more

I've eaten here a lot since I've been in CT. Ordering online is a huge issue. Don't bother ordering anything other than plain rice as a side, as they'll just give you plain rice anyway. The portions for the price are criminal. Half a cup of rice, half a cup of your entree for 30 dollars. If you do order online, it can be up to an hour before your food is ready. When I go in, and I tell them I'm there for a pick up order, I'm told "the food takes a while" which is odd since I have only told them I'm there to pick something up. It's like they expect me to be upset by how long it's taking. The person running the front is also the only waitstaff they have, so you'll be waiting a while just to even see someone as well. It's really a shame since the food is delicious. And every time I go, the issues seem worse and worse. The staff member today dropped a bag of food as he's bringing it to the front because he's rushing so much. read more

The service is honestly non existent. I don't know if it's because both times we've arrived it's been for their buffet on Saturday or just generally poor service. We had to get up and serve ourselves (no problem, it's a buffet we get it) but no one came to give us plates or guidance. I even had to flag someone down just to get some glasses and water... that being said, the food really is delicious. I will have to try going during the week when I can order by menu. read more

We went on mother's day. They did not take reservations so walk ins. Very unorganized. Had us seated in the banquet hall and no one came but were instructed put your plates there after eating Coming to food, compare to the customers volume food service on the buffet was not prompt. Long wait time in the line to get to food and some dishes were over took long to replace. Customer Service was poor. They were not able to handle crowd at all. Seating arrangement in the banquet hall was very closely held. The price for buffet was $21.99 per person. We did not get food varieties to eat as the replacement took longer. Food was spicy too. Only able to eat Hyderabadi chicken which was super spicy and salty. Not recommending. read more

Overall: Very good. Food: Sambar, Mango dal, tadka dal Cauliflower desserts/fruit/yogurts ....chicken/lamb curry good, tea, coffee all delicious. Signage: Could not read names of buffet items clearly. Appearance: Clean. Staff cleaning and clearing ongoing. Would sit in the back area where there is less traffic and noise. Ambiance: NO SPEAKER PHONE CONVERSATIONS or loud phone conversations preferred. Not a fan of the plastic cutlery for the price. read more

Tried this for the first time. We love Indian food, and we were intrigued by so many dishes on the menu that we'd never heard of before. We stuck to appetizers so we could try more, but the portions are huge so we only had three: Goat Chukka Varuval, Curry Leaf Chicken, and Paneer 555. My husband's favorite was the goat and mine was the chicken, but all three were delicious! Our server was very friendly and helpful. Currently, they don't have a liquor license, but you can bring your own. read more

Previously it was Kumars but now they have the same thing but different name. Service is really bad. I have ordered food for pickup and when I went to pick the order they told me, "Our chef couldn't cook the whole order as the kitchen was closed." Later they said chef actually cooked my order and left in the kitchen which they didn't notice. read more

It was my first time in and I will be back again! The food was flavorful. The portions were also huge for the low price! I recommend read more

Peppers Indian Cuisine - Paneer Tikka Dosa - Indian Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Does not open at advertised time on website! Never had an opportunity to taste the food. They had advertised to open at 11:00 am. We came in at 11:15 am and were told that they are still not ready and we waited another 20 mins before we left. 11:45 ish and still food was not ready....sheesh. All I am saying is...stick with correct opening hours for food as advertised on your website. If you will have food ready at noon, then simply update the hours of operation to reflect that! Also, the waiter could have taken our drink order, but nothing.....for 20 mins. Sorry, there are other options and lots more restaurants that advertise an opening time and keep it. read more

My family went twice to Peppers for the weekend buffet. Both times there was a nice variety of food and the ones that I tried were tasty. The service was attentive without being overbearing. The price is reasonable. read more

1st attempt to eat at buffet hour. The floors were filthy and around buffet area was a complete mess as if no one cleaned spills. Okay didn't eat. 2nd try at dinner saw another review to check water. Checked water jug cap and looks gross. Didn't drink water. Ordered meals and everything is super quick which means it's sitting in back waiting for you. No flavor. I saw other tables adding salt so not just is. Just not worth at all. Much better Indian food and service close by. read more

We went to eat dosa there but we choose buffet and tried many items ....there shrimps was good as well as biryani ...veggie soup was delicious and gajar halwa is very tasty ..it's a nice place to go and eat with family and friends. read more

I ordered mild and it was extremely spicy. The tikka masala saag tasted burnt and the tikka masala was not what I expected it to be. Garlic naan was really good, but do not think we will return. read more

very bad experience and they were making excuses and telling us to pay extra than we should I wouldn't recommend going there

The most amazing Indian food we've ever had in CT. The buffet meals have amazing variety, lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Highly recommend! read more

I met a co worker for lunch , it was both of our first times trying this spot! the place was quiet and seemed clean. The food was good but during the first 10 minutes of our food bring brought out a small bug came crawling out straight towards me from under the naan basket.. i killed it.. with further inspection it looked to me as a small cockroach. The staff checked in and I informed them about the issue, they were very apologetic and said they were going to " clear everything out" .. I asked if they may want to inform a manager , the manager came out and took a photo of bug and sent it along to someone.. he compensated our meal. They were polite /apologetic and food was good... but im afraid i wont be going back. I only post to inform, because im not actually sure if theyre going to do anything if there is an infestation- read more