I can't believe I haven't reviewed Punjabi Dhaba yet. I have been several times and it is consistently fantastic. There is a good variety on the buffet and everything tastes flavorful. The service is great. On this last visit, I could not eat the pakora because I am allergic to potato. The manager brought out a plate of spinach pakora as a surprise, which was very thoughtful. We were checked on enough to feel taken care of but not so much that it was intrusive. I will absolutely be back! read more

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Charged for nalli nihari but gave us plain goat curry, which is is 7$ cheaper. We ordered a lot of food and this Sunny person made up some stoy about how "sometimes we have to switch the nihari meat with goat". We wasted money on two plates of nihari and paid $15 extra for mediocre goat curry. Pretty sure he expected to get away with this type of cheating. read more

The food here is just amazing! This is the best Indian food in New Orleans hands down! read more

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Food was excellent and the service was great. Couldn't ask for more during our visit!

I have been eating hear for a LONG time, and the food is amazing, but the last couple of times I have come in, the buffet is closed. I'm very particular about what I eat and everything I like is on the buffet and it's cheaper than ordering from the menu, they need to advertise the buffet as different days on shit it down entirely. Because I have made two trips for nothing and I don't live close. read more

The food was excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant. We ordered 3 different dishes and they were all excellent.

Everything is Divine. Try the Dosas and stuff it with dessert. The dosa crepe is savory but add some sweet to it. Service is very helpful but lacks in the "I speak English" department. Very opulent fixtures. Unnecessary. Would have appreciated less fine chairs and utensils and a more moderate price DEFINITELY WILL GO BACK OFTEN. read more

This is one of the best Indian places around! They've only been open since December 1st of 2022, but we think they have the best buffet in the New Orleans area! For about $20, you get to eat their daily lunch buffet, which was fantastic both times that we've been here! You definitely get the most bang for your buck here. The buffet menu differs each day, but they have items such as: *Dosa *Pokoras *Chicken or goat curry *Tandoori chicken *Butter chicken *Chicken kabob *Saag paneer *Lamb curry *Fried fish *Biryani *Daal *Shahi Paneer *Carrot or pinapple halwa *Jalebi *A whole selection of sauces, chutneys, and pickles and so much more that I cannot remember! Every item was well seasoned and delicious. All of the meats were so tender and juicy. Really cooked to perfection. The buffet is refilled constantly (because it's so popular here), and it looks clean too. The décor and set up of the tables is also nice - plenty of space. read more

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One PM on a Friday for lunch buffet.. Tandori chicken was dry as were some other dishes. Buttered chicken and lamb curry tasted okay but rice wasn't fresh. I would make sure to have fresh rice and naan at all times at the very least. $23.99 for "weekend buffet" on a Friday? I don't feel like the food was close to worth $23.99. Maybe $14.99. Maybe. Hope they can improve but I probably won't return read more

The food cold the owner kept yelling at worker and snaked here face because she was illiterate and sad treatment food cold and penny pich food bathroom had a dead cat read more

Went for the buffet lunch, to the restaurant location. The buffet area was empty. They had cancelled it, for the day. Ordered from the menu. The food was good, the service not very good. read more

I tried the buffet. I've been reading about and it was all delicious. The curry was spicy. The hot chai tea was just what I wanted. I'll be back and I highly recommend part of me it to others! read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Kenner - Lunch buffet! Delicious! Chai was great too! - Indian Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

I was pretty impressed by the food at Punjabi Dhaba! I went for the first time this past weekend with some of my friends to try their lunch buffet. The restaurant is out in Kenner, but the drive is worth it to get authentic Indian food at a reasonable price which can be pretty hard to find in New Orleans. Someone in our group had dietary restrictions//allergies and the owner came out to help explain each dish to ensure that they would be able to eat from the buffet. The buffet consisted of classical Indian dishes, but it also had specialty dishes such as Methi Matter which impressed me. They also make fresh dosas with sambar during the buffet period. Overall, it was excellent find in New Orleans for great Indian food! read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Kenner - Lunch Buffet - Indian Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

My friends and I stumbled upon this restaurant. The chairs inside are magnificent - like chairs for a king or queen and so comfortable. We ordered appetizers and an entree. The appetizers were out of this world. They were so good, we ordered a second round just as our entree came out. The entree was good - It could have had a little more flavor to it, but overall good. I asked for the dish to be mild, so I wonder if they took out a spice they normally use. There are a lot of options for vegetarians and gluten free - and they are clearly marked on the menu! The service was excellent. The owner and several others waited on us and made sure we had everything we needed. read more

Arrived at noon, hoping to get a table (i know that the Hammond location can be full) Nice enough dining room but the buffet was not good. Sparse choices, nothing refilled or refreshed, dry and spiced without any vibrancy. Either offer a buffet, market it, advertise it or don't do it. And it wasn't inexpensive. I'll stick to the Hammond locale. read more

I've gone to this place since it opened. Buffet is awesome! Love the curry and butter chicken.

I thought the lunch buffet was just okay. A good variety of dishes with a heavy emphasis on chicken dishes. Like a lot of buffets one of the challenges is keeping the food fresh and hot. The restaurant was not very crowded in our visit and many of the dishes were just warm. It is nice to have an Indian restaurant in Kenner. read more

Good variety and flavorful. Service was slow. Things were brought out at different times whether appetizer or entree.

Coming to post in the light of Mr. Negi's passing to highlight just how wonderful this place is- not only is the food authentic in a way that uses spices that made my parents reminisce about their childhood dishes growing up in India, but Mr. Negi and his team always made an effort to make every guest at the restaurant feel welcomed by personally greeting them and spending at least 2-3 minutes at each table. His hospitality combined with the fun decor made and continues to make this place more special than the average Indian restaurant in a way that stays true to its roots with the food and hospitality. For the food, tandoori chicken is never dry and has the perfect spice level. Same goes for the kabobs that are clearly all baked to perfection in their custom tandoor. Paneer dishes are always on point and a favorite is the appetizer. Buffet quality is always on par with dinner service. And definitely definitely recommend the rasmalai trifle with a side of masal chai to end the meal. One of the most unique and perfectly executed desserts I've ever had an Indian restaurant. Highly highly recommend this place for the amazing food that's made with a lot of love from a talented team. I also catered a 75-person event with them and the food was personally delivered in warmers and was a hit at the party. Portions were more than generous and pricing was very competitive. Thank you for bringing your joy to our little town Mr. Negi, you will be missed. read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Kenner - Rasmalai trifle - Indian Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

My daughter and I took a shot at trying some Indian food, but wanted to go to a buffet because we have no clue what to order. The inside of the restaurant is very nice. It is really clean and pretty fancy. The service is fantastic and the people are very friendly. One of the staff could see that we were kind of lost at the buffet, so he brought us on a "tour" of it and explained everything single item to us. I thought that was really nice. I asked about a certain item that I'd seen in their reviews on Yelp, but the lady said that they only make it on certain days. She told the kitchen staff to make it, and brought them to us free of charge. Ok, now the food.... It is very fresh and they are constantly adding to it. The warm naan melts in your mouth. There were probably roughly twelve items on the buffet, and we only found one we didn't like. Between the food and the service, this is a great place for an adventurous foodie like us. We will definitely be going back, and I definitely recommend that you try it. read more

Yum! I just went for the first time and my Lamb Korma was so delicious! The ambience of this place is gorgeous too!

I've been here twice. Once with takeout and once in person. The staff are friendly but they're still ironing out service issues. When I ate in person we got the wrong food twice, and it was a super long wait, the staff was not well informed on what came with each item. When I ordered takeout they weren't sure if the order was mine, either. But the food is delicious and it's the first time I've enjoyed and even craved Indian food. The spicy level is never the same any time I order the same thing but the food is good and staff are friendly. The garlic naan is awesome. I will definitely go back and hopefully they'll iron some more of the kinks out read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Kenner - Veggie rice - Indian Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

Had the grilled meats and a naan sampler. Food was great. Super flavorful, staff was awesome. I highly recommend this. read more

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Amazing Indian Punjabi Cuisine ! Best Indian lunch buffet in town. Great vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. Also great desserts !

Excellent food & service Must try... We were in town for a day & got lucky to try this rest. Very humble people. read more

Had another excellent buffet meal here today! The food was hot and fresh and they have a varied number of offerings. Have been here at least a dozen times and have truly enjoyed each and every visit. The staff is very nice and helpful. read more

Oh my goodness! This is the best Indian food in the New Orleans area. I've eaten at most of them, but this is the bomb dot com. Normally I don't eat off the buffet, but when I saw the food I HAD TO TRY IT! I tried almost everything and all of it was excellent. I heard someone asking for dosa and I got some too. Dosa makes me happy . I will be back. read more

ONLY place that have pani puri! it's good and fun to eat!! all the dish is good!!! love that they have a buffet so you can try different options but ONLY LUNCH TIME. price is pretty reasonable. and i have to say all the curry taste different. alot of time other places taste the same but with different proteins! definitely would come back! read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Kenner - fish korma, paneer(spinach&cheese), butter chicken - Indian Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

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I have been to their other location, but this is closer. Let me tell you, this is fancy! I got the buffet and it was clean and well laid out. All of it was delicious! Service was friendly. Everything was clean. read more

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Would not recommend this place. Honestly I would recommend they shut this place down and just do something else. I cannot imagine this restaurant stays open for another year or so, it has got to be a crime they've made it this long. Mediocre food for a premium price tag. Out of our party of 6 I would say maybe one person had a very good dish, everything else was simply not bad and definitely did not warrant a 200 dollar price tag. Also, what in the world is a large party fee? For 6 people? What is this place a Michelin star wannabe? Quite literally 0 people were in the restaurant, this has gotta be some sort of money laundering scheme because how are they making money? Shaky chairs as well and they are like huge chairs, huge and shaky and not very comfortable. Bathroom had an overflowing trashcan with stains on it and there was a mess of papers all over some of the other tables we walked by. Staff were extremely slow even with one party it just felt like they didn't care. Didn't refill the water and it wasn't even like they poured it out for us, WE had to do it. For a 200 dollar price tag I better get my water refilled. Again this place needs to take a good long hard look at itself and figure out its identity. There is no way in hell that 50-80 dollar food should be costing 200 dollars, and nothing about the experience warrants the other 120 dollars. You're better off knocking on some random auntie's door and paying her 50 bucks for some catering instead of torturing yourself here. Never have I ever had stomach problems when eating home cooked food but somehow when I come out to eat at this desi place. Also when paying 22 dollars for a dish you would expect that you would be getting some food right? WHY IS THERE NO MEAT IN THE BOWL??? WHAT DID I PAY FOR??? Deadass save your money, go to Kased Bros, buy the Shan masala packet for whatever dish u wanna make, buy the ingredients and just make it yourself. I'm telling you it will be 30x better, not just because you're going to save money but also the food will just taste better and you can change it to your preference. I would not recommend this place upon even my worst enemies, in this economy? I would have sympathy for the Joker. read more

Brought my family (10 year olds have not had this type of food before). Everyone LOVED it. Food was very good, and the service was to match! read more

Ate with friends at lunch buffet. Many of us had never tried Indian food before. We thoroughly enjoyed everything. Love all the spices and textures and it was nice with buffet to be able to try so many different items. Everyone who worked there was friendly and accommodating. We will definitely be back! read more

Y'ALL! I just tried Punjabi Dhaba for the first time and omg!! SO GOOD! Everyone there is so nice and especially helpful when explaining what selections they have for those unfamiliar like myself....we got some great recommendations! We tried the Murgh Makhani (butter chicken), Lamb Korma, lahsooni gobi (fried cauliflower), garlic naan bread, basmati rice and spinach fritters with two types of dipping sauce...you can believe we will be going back for sure! What a gem to have just minutes away from our home....love it love it love it! read more

If you're craving delicious Indian food do not come here!!!! Terrible experience from beginning to end. Bad service, horrible bland food and shady "bartender"/server. Walked in to nearly empty place, and nobody greeted us as we just stood there. Server comes from the kitchen and shows us to a table, he never came back to take our order so we flagged another person from the kitchen who took our order. When trying to get their "specialty cocktails" they had none. Guy (clearly NOT A BARTENDER) was struggling..so we decided to go with a double Crown & diet. He didn't know how to make that either..and we had to explain it to him 3 times. Drinks took forever-by the time thy got to us the ice was half melted and watered down. DEFINITELY NOT DOUBLES either!!! My bf got up and walked to bar to get an extra shot only to be ignored for several minutes while the guy chatted up his 3 other customers. He then proceeded to bring us 2 extra shots "on him" with his apologies..but get this..HE CHARGED US EVRY SINGLE ONE! Food arrived but BLAND, with NO SALT. No limes on our dry Tandoori We will never come back. Terrible. Just terrible. $119 for that mess!! read more

We tried the lunch buffet and it was good but in need of several improvements: 1. The lentils had a very good flavor but they and the spinach could have been less watery; 2. The Tandoori chicken had good flavor but was too dry on the inside; 3. most dishes are labeled medium spicy but we found them to be too spicy. The price was reasonable but we won't bring our daughter when we return since she doesn't like spicy food. read more

Ordered Uber delivery while on travel for work. Food was good. I was happy to get Indian food after a 6 hour flight

Went lastnight February 1,2023. We walked in I knew what I wanted and was hit with hey we have a buffet tonight we just started it. So I we got the buffet. Let me just tell you the buffett was very good I didn't get any pictures cause I was eating and enjoying it. They had some cauliflower with sweet peas oh lord yes I don't even like cauliflower but I got it 4 times all the food was fresh and very good I have no complaints. They could of poked me in the eye and I would still enjoyed it. If you are wanting to try Indian food this place is soo good. The cooks kept food out there. And the place was packed but it was still easy to get to the buffet. They have at least 20 different dishes salad fresh fruit and a few desserts. Do your self a favor and give it a try if your on the fence about Indian food this is the place to eat nothing is bland everything is just perfect. read more

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The lunch buffet was excellent; I found it very authentic. However, the restaurant was somewhat noisy; seating is open and sound carries. I don't recommend it for a business lunch or as a place to have a conversation over a meal. read more

We went in for lunch and were a little confused about how the buffet and everything works. We went in, were greeted and sat, offered water, then asked whether we wanted to do the buffet or view menus. The menu is very organized, extensive, and offers something for everyone. Our waiter, Mike was incredibly kind and willing to help. The food itself was fantastic, like an adventure of taste. Only thing is if you're lactose intolerant, bring some dairy pills! If you don't have dairy pills, this place is worth the risk. read more

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The food was delicious, but the service was possibly the worst we have ever experienced. Not rude or inattentive, just completely inept - like an episode of Fawlty Towers. Somebody needs to go to "waiter school" and then train the rest of the staff. For instance, don't snatch empty plates away so quickly that you slop gravy and utensils all over the table and into the customer's lap (happened twice!). Customers shouldn't have to ask for utensils, glasses and napkins. Etc., etc. Another complaint: There was a chalkboard sign by the door advertising buy one, get one free on "alcohol." But when the check came, we were told that "alcohol" doesn't include beer! Maybe it's a language thing and what they intended was 2 for 1 "cocktails." To be fair, $12 for a 22 oz. imported beer isn't a bad price, but that sign is definitely misleading. I wasn't going to argue about it because at that point we just wanted to leave. Bottom line: Maybe a great place for take out, but not for dining in. read more