Delicious Indian in Lake Norman area. Tucked inside a busy shopping center with other restaurants this place has been here a long time. Nice indoor area but I sat outside as it was so nice out. It's a standard menu so I went with my goto which was the extra spicy chicken vindaloo. With a plain naan. They give you tons of rice with it and it's a serving you can get two meals out of. The sauce was so good and I was hungry so I ate a lot of it ! Lots of chicken too. Great service and pretty quick. Great place to come for a hearty dinner and nice they have such a variety in this area. Would definitely be back here when I'm in the area. read more

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I have 2 kids that live in the Cornelius area and we have gotten take out 2 separate times while visiting. On both occasions, I got Butter Chicken (Thai Hot). The spice was legit. I felt the portion size was on the smaller side. Wasn't very filling. The rice was rice. Not much more you can say, it's white rice lol. If you are in that area, it's a solid choice. read more

Excellent Indian food. The staff were friendly and quick to help. The place was clean and inviting. Would go there again.

Still five star! If you're unsure I suggest their buffet on Friday Saturday n Sunday! Great way to try all the variations to see what you like or don't! The owners and other staff are very friendly and make you feel appreciated. They always speak when we visit! I like that about family run restaurants! The place is always clean welcoming and warm with gracious hospitality! We average 2-3 times a month! read more

Sangam Indian Cuisine - All from their buffet! Yummage on a plate! - Indian Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

A hidden surprise - for me- Excellent value for their weekend lunch buffet. Best thing, each dish was labeled and described contents. I tried everything then returned for my favorites, chili chicken with raita and tandoori with anything. Samosas were not greasy read more

Sangam Indian Cuisine - A small sample of most items on the buffet. - Indian Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

Always a good choice when you have a taste for Indian food buffet available on weekends

my wife and I were just here today. Phenomenal service, food all around recommend. Make sure stop in any day of the week.

Needed warm and comforting the other day after class so I stopped by Sangam Indian Cuisine in Cornelius. They do a lunch Buffett on Fridays, Saturdays, sundays and Monday's from roughly 11:30-3. This was not one of those days lol. Instead, their lunch menu was to choose a protein, choose and sauce, and naan was extra. The tomato soup was complementary that day - but it says $3.95 on their lunch menu otherwise. I chose the lamb saag (tender chunks of lamb in a sauce of spinach and herbs) and it was tender and flavorful without being spicy (I got a level 3 but shouldve gone higher as I typically like my sinuses draining and my body sweating). Price point was under $20 with tip as I got the garlic naan add on. I do wish they put more protein with my sauce but no complaints on the portion (I just prefer a more meat to sauce ratio). read more

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I have been here more times than I can count. First service is great. If you like buffets with little heat go during the day. The have a buffet and it is perfect for first timers. At night the service over and over has been impeccable. I get it hot not Indian hot. Service has been excellent. They are friendly and service has always been stellar. One of my favorite places period. read more

My wife and I like to visit on Friday through Monday for the buffet. There are a variety of dishes to sample and you can finish with a desert like mango pudding. The service is top notch. White tablecloths add to the nice atmosphere for this relatively small independent restaurant. Best prices on the buffet Friday and Monday. read more

My daughter loves it there. It reminds her of her time in Jhanjan. Service and ambiance was good.

Your food is absolutely bland! You used to use spice but now it's just rice and whatever is not spiced like rice. You need to get back to where you were. I'm don't with this place. You wasted my time and money!!! Bye!!! read more

While there was no "wow factor," the food was very good. We went to the weekend buffet and all the expected dishes were there: chicken tikka, chicken biryani, samosas, tandoori chicken, naan, raita. Everything you could expect to find was there. However there were no surprise dishes like goat curry or chicken vindaloo. And the tandoori chicken was not spicy in the least. So, the food was good overall. We plan to go back. It just could have been better either way some unusual offerings. read more

This is a pick up order review, so I can't really speak to the service or the ambience. Our favorite local Indian restaurant closed down a few months back, and we've been struggling to find someplace new. It looks like we finally have! We ordered the chicken curry, chicken tikka masala, and vegetable samosas, and it was fantastic. I did not feel that there was enough rice provided for three entrées but that was a very minor thing. This is where we'll be going for Indian food until something opens up closer to the house. read more

Food are delicious and fresh. Environment is clean and service is good. You can't beat the weekday lunch price of $13.95. Highly recommend! read more

Sangam Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

Used to be my absolute favorite restaurant but as of 2025 their quality has gone down. Especially the chicken (though it is bad everywhere because of federal deregulations). Their sauce as well used to be thick, gravy-like and deep flavors. However their sauces are very watered down now and gravy-like sauces are my whole life. Additionally, (for context: I usually get level 3 or 4 spice level) for a survivable kick of spice and flavour but the spices are almost gone now? Just the spicy aftertaste you could get after eating any cheap hot sauce. I love Indian food due to the spicy (many spices and being spicy) depth it has. It is likely due to tariffs and raising cost of everything however it is still sad to see. read more

Excellent small buffet. Very clean. Good service. Expanded variety would deserve 5 stars.

We were hoping to get the all you can eat buffet lunch but they only serve that on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. We were able to order off the menu and the food was very good. I definitely want to go back for the all you can eat buffet lunch so I can try all the different types of food they have there. I went there several times before Covid and really enjoyed their lunch buffet. read more

It was a Friday. After boating at the Lake Norman, we went to Sangam in Cornelius that's was about 3 miles for Indian Food. Been there a couple of times. Their Indian food was very authentic as I was from the Royal HongKong Police Force before 1997. Authentic curry was popular among all police stations in those old days. Those Indians were prepared by Indian & Pakistan police chefs. As for Sangam, we loved their lamb kabobs. It was the first time we ran into their lunch buffet. There were varieties of Indian dishes with many vegetables, Tandoori chicken and beef balls. naan & rice. The price is very acceptable as it was around $28 for 2 persons. The other dishes in the menu are very good as well. The service was very good. It cost, may be $2 more for weekends. It's better checked to confirm if they have buffet on that day. read more

Great food. Reliable service by consistent staff. Lunch buffet on Friday, Saturday and Sunday is excellent with a nice variety. I highly recommend the gobi Manchurian, tikka masala and the tandoori. If they had some booths it would improve the comfort and ambiance. Enjoy! read more

Heard good things about Sangam Indian Cuisine and had the try them out! It was a great experience! I opted for the Chicken Biryani and the Chicken Tikka Masala and it was really good! Sometimes, places can "water down" the food and make it very commercial-like. This was not the case! The dishes were flavorful and really good and tasted super authentic! The naan was also seasoned well and parked perfectly with the dishes. Definitely try them out if you are in the Huntersville/Cornelius area! read more

Sangam Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

Veg buffet was good. Limited buffet options so easy to pick. Staff were polite and active.

Sunday brunch is worse time to go because it is crowded. Buffet is great. Food is good, not too spicy.

Five stars for the food & service, ZERO STARS for the owner who retrieves all of the tips from the servers. If they dare keep any for themselves, they get fired. Do not tip, read more

Best Indian Food around! We have been going to Sangam for years and it's always a treat!

Pleasantly surprised by this Indian joint in Cornelius, I know Indian food and this place does a very good job at keeping it somewhat healthy( in the sense of salt and oil levels) which is usually pretty hard to expect from a typical Indian restaurant. Food has consistently always tasted good when we take out. For reference, we order about once a month. read more

Just wow. I think everything we ordered was fantastic. We ate everything and that is saying a lot because you get a good amount of food. This is our go-to Indian place and we drive a ways to get here. It's worth it. The staff has always been pleasant and helpful when looking to try something new. To be honest, I can't really speak to the ambiance, we don't really look up from our plates lol. read more

Top notch Indian food. Outside of restaurant is a little deceiving, inside of restaurant is very nice. Just two of us, so just the vindaloo, some naan and the tandoori app plate. Tandoori was best I've had, and the vindaloo at the 3.5 spice level was tasty but plenty hot (and I like it spicy!). Can't wait to go back again. read more

First time here, really cute and cozy restaurant! The food was delis ...we had the chicken masala and some red sauce paneer, and samosas...everything tasted so good with our naan! So yummy that my friend had to order some lamb kabobs for her husband! And in term of service, supberb! The boss Mr . Kumar and our waiter were amazing! Just another story of my life, my shoes decided to fall apart while there ...and our waiter was so quick to find some super glue to come to my rescue Who does that, right ? Such sweet and kind people! This restaurant been around for 19 years he said ...so, yes, come by and support your local business and walk around the shopping center...Older but so cute...you won't be disappointed, I promise ;) Cheers! Loan and Annie read more

Sangam Indian Cuisine - No food pic, bc we inhaled our food So here's a pic of us so y'all won't think we're robots and remove our reviews - Indian Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

This is a long running establishment in the LKN area. Great food, great service, and great ambience.

Service was great. I was really happy with the formal atmosphere, but really, the food was in point. We got the saag paneer and chicken tikka masala at a level 4 Indian heat. It was perfect! Also ordered raita and Roti, all for a very reasonable price. We ordered a soft drink and a beer and the price was around $50. Def recommend read more

I've been going to Sangam for years. I especially love their tikki masala. They also offer onion chutney, which is difficult to find at other Indian restaurants. I also enjoy their lunch buffet. It offers a variety of dishes for you to try for a reasonable price. The service is top notch and the owner has a great memory of his customers. I live in Charlotte but I make the drive up there about once a month because I enjoy it so much. read more

The large number of favorable reviews drew us to this place - only to find out that all the reviewers were completely correct in their assessment of this restaurant. The naan is excellent, and the vegetarian dinner meal is a great sampler in trying a variety of veggie based indian dishes. The service is always quite attentive, the location is clean, and its honestly one of Cornelius's best kept secrets. Its not a location you would immediately notice, but man - once you find it, you will surely be back read more

AMAZING! Truly one of the tastiest Indian restaurants I've ever had. This restaurant interior and design is so nice, the staff is very friendly, and the food is top-notch. I was surprised it was not more full on a Sunday night. Absolutely deserves more customers and more hype read more

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The food and service is amazing! If you are look for authentic food and great ambiance you have found the right spot!

Great food and ambiance , service was pleasant and quick Will return soon to try more great dishes. Thank you for the great food. read more

coming from a picky eater, who had never tried Indian food... Both my husband and I are obsessed with Sangam. Their food is delicious, the owner is so kind... Definitely recommend! The chicken tikka masala the chili chicken are great options for people new to Indian. Their bread and are great as well. this is now one of our go tos! read more

I love this restaurant, the food is great, the wait staff is always attentive. Nice and quiet even though the restaurant is not a large restaurant. read more

The food is pretty darn good. Buffet is excellent with, not a ton of, but most of the traditional Indian favs. The only down side, if there is one, is the waiter who looks like mini-me and Vin Diesel had a kid. A bit of a smart-ass or maybe just a dry sense of humor. Too dry to work for tips. read more

*LONG REVIEW ALERT* DO READ!! So where do I start? I genuinely feel bad for all the Non-Indians who go there to eat indian food. Sorry people that's not Indian food! There are better options around Charlotte! To begin with, we landed there on a Saturday evening around 5.30pm. we were the only ones in the restaurant other than the few take out parcels that were being sent out . We were greeted well ,took our seats and looked into the menu. The indo-chinese dishes caught our eye. Indo-chinese food is BIG in india. So we went ahead and ordered dahi papdi chat, Mix "VEGETABLE" Manchurian and Vegetarian hakka noodles.We specially requested we want them all to be spicy after reading a few comments about food being toned down to suit everyone. Let me go through each of them and tell you our experience. Dahi papdi chat- There was hardly any dahi(curd) or papdi(something like crisps). The chat was loaded with chickpeas and tamarind chutney. Sweet as hell. Where is the heat? The menu says serves 2. Umm.. maybe 2 kids? This was disappointing so we waited for our next dish. Mix "VEGETABLE" Manchurian- Again this was supposed to be spicy. The Manchurian was dripping ketchup and not one bit spicy. Ignoring the heat part of it. The Manchurian was steaming hot like it came right out of microwave. As we started eating we realized it had only cauliflower. We checked with the server if they had served us gobi (cauliflower) manchurian instead of mix veg Manchurian. Annnnddd we were told cauliflower is also a vegetable (: OMG! Thank you for enlightening us!!!! We usually don't complain but the least they could do is tell us this is what they had or one sorry and we wouldn't have felt this bad or asked for a replacement. We already dropped our expectations for the next dish. Vegetarian Hakka noodles- It was basically pasta in indian marinara sauce and the vegetables definitely came out of some other curry! I found a cardamom pod in my noodles and the vegetables had an off taste. Has anyone ever eaten wet and soggy hakka noodles??! Who adds potato to hakka noodles? The potato had a very indian curry flavor. Very disappointing! Most of the food seemed like it came straight out of freezer of something that was on the verge of rotting. Almost stale! As Indians we always look forward to eating at indian restaurants and enjoy our home food. I can't even call this indian food! This is the worst "Indian" food I have had outside of India. Could have donated the $30 spent to someone in need than pay them. I had read a few other reviews about them not being Indian customer friendly. Felt that! Truly felt that! :( read more

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