If you're looking for authentic Indian food and great service, this is THE place to be!!! Our…read morefamily ordered goat biryani, butter chicken, lamb korma, and a gluten free dish (I forgot what it's called) and while every single one is spicy, my teenagers manned up and chowed their food down like pros! We also got the mango lassi and it was divine. I wish I would've gotten the name of our server but he's also super good at what he does. He knew we're all not into hot spice so when we saw my husband and boys huffing and puffing from the spice, he immediately came over with the manager and offered to replace our dishes with way less spice in it. They probably came 3x to check on us! And we told them each time the food is delicious and we think we can brave through the heat and spice of the meals! Our glasses were refilled without waving them over. And we've also exchange some small talks with our server. Overall, a GREAT dinner experience for our last night in Orlando for this vacation in celebration of my husband's 50th birthday!

My parents and I went again for the lunch buffet. We got so lucky to find a seat near the buffet…read morearea immediately upon arriving. Grabbed some chaat and vegetable pakora for appetizer. The pakora was fried perfectly and had the right amount of spices, making it so flavorful and addicting that my mom enjoyed it so much. The meat area had Chicken Tikka Masala, Cashew Chicken, Goat Biryani, and Tandoori Chicken. All were wonderful. The biryani had nice pieces of goat, but most of them had bones. The the goat was tender and flavorful from being with the bones. The cashew chicken was good, but also had bones. The chicken tikka was boneless and the chicken was soft. The sauces were flavorful and medium spiced. The tandoori chicken was cooked nicely, but you did need a knife and fork to cut it. For the vegetarian dishes, the okra and potato were both enjoyable. The paneer dish was a bit too sweet for me, and the vegetable biryani seemed to have golden raisins, which I didn't enjoy. For dessert, I just took the fruit custard, which was mostly just fruit in a mango milk/sauce. It was still delicious! We all agreed that the food was great here for the buffet! The service is good, but can be busy. While our plates got cleared for the first rounds, it did pile up during the second round and dessert. It didn't get cleared until we left. It was ok because we had enough space to eat anyways. I also noticed that relaxing piano music was in the background, so it does help calm the atmosphere in a tourist area. The price increased to about 20 dollars per person, but this is still a great deal. With various types of food to enjoy and unlimited portions til your stuffed, it's an excellent value. It's our preferred restaurant for Indian lunch buffet in the I-Drive area. Overall: A-

I found this place through Uber Eats, only to find that it's not actually that far away from my…read morehouse. I've had a lot of Indian food over the years from many different places, as it's one of my favorites. This place does it very well. Everything was fresh and seasoned perfectly. I'll absolutely be ordering from here again.

First off, this is around the fourth or fifth time we visit Saffron Indian Cuisine in the Sand Lake…read morearea. The restaurant, in our view, has gotten increasingly lacklustre in the past couple of years. While the tables and the interiors are still generally clean, we have noticed wobbly table legs and cracked/torn seat covers that seem to remain unchanged and/or unrepaired for months. Coming to the food, while most of the Punjabi and North-west Indian fare on their menu has been the typically Americanized Indian food for the most part, anything outside of that category on their menu can and will throw you off. Especially if you've had the authentic stuff and know what those dishes taste like. On our latest visit last night, we ordered dahi tikki for appetizer which was served to us without the dahi. No attempt was made on part of the server or the kitchen staff to correct the error and provide the yogurt dressing. So we had a couple of aloo tikkis (spiced potato patties) with the regular chutneys that were at the table. We also ordered chicken vindaloo, bhindi do pyaza and butter naan for the entrée. To our surprise, the chicken tasted nothing like vindaloo and it had potatoes in it!!! LOL! For the uninitiated, Vindaloo is the Indian interpretation of 'Carne de Vinha d'alhos', which was introduced in the early 16th century to the former Portuguese colony of Goa in India. In Goa, the dish is colloquially known as 'vindalho' or 'vindaloo' and is prepared in a very similar manner to its Portuguese counterpart. It's a type of braised meat prepared with bold fiery spices and wine vinegar to impart that recognisably bold, pickle like flavour and has a beautiful, rich brown sauce. Vindaloo has absolutely NOTHING to do with Aloo (potatoes) in any shape, way or form. What was served to us seemed like some Frankensteined variation of Chicken tikka masala with some potatoes thrown in at whim. The bhindi do pyaza was alright in terms of flavor but the team in their kitchen ignored to discard the cap/stem of the okras causing the preparation to have a rather unpleasant texture and mouthfeel. The butter naans were also very inconsistent in texture. The first one was fine, the second one was overcooked, brown and crispy and the one we ordered to go was slightly undercooked and doughy. Also, not sure if it's worth mentioning, but the lights inside the restaurant kept being dimmed to the point of being turned off several times when we were seated at the table at around 8:30PM. I'm not sure what's going on with this restaurant but if the owners and staff actually read the reviews, please do something about it. We have been to Saffron before and we used to really enjoy the food, the service and the overall atmosphere. But lately it's been all going downhill. The only saving grace is that the portions served here are still huge. But that won't save the restaurant if the quality of the food and everything else keeps tanking. It'll be a shame to see another good restaurant fall from grace. We would absolutely urge the owners to take notice and fix things so those of us who have loved this place in the past can keep returning.

Food was great. Atmosphere was perfect. The service was impeccable!! Our waitress was so precious…read moreand willing to answer any questions our group had!! Would def go back!

Tabla Indian Restaurant is probably the most authentic Indian, Thai, and Indo-Chinese food…read moreexperience that my husband and I have visited. This is not my favorite must have cuisine, however, Tabla really changes that mindset for me! Their food is so delicious that I often find myself wanting it! We visited their location near Universal which happens to be one of the first Yelp events we attended over 10 years ago! There is a small parking lot, since their location by Universal is attached to a hotel. The overall feel was more on the elegant side with beautiful lighting and lots of tables. We were greeted immediately and seated. We started with the Chaat Platter which was an assortment of Pani Poori (Crisp Poori Served with Chickpeas, Potato Stuffing, Mint Water, Tamarind Water, & Sweet Yogurt), Samosa Chaat (Flavored with Indian Spices, Served with Chick Peas, Topped with Sweet Yogurt and Homemade Chutneys), Dahi Bhalla Chaat (Lentil Dumplings, Crispy Flour Strips, Chick Peas, & Diced Potatoes Topped with Sweet Yogurt and Homemade Chutneys) and Aloo Tikki Chaat (Potato Patties Flavored with Indian Spices, Served with Chick Peas, Topped with Sweet Yogurt and Homemade Chutneys). I could not tell you which was which apart from the Pani Poori (the other 3 were very similar in look), however, this was absolutely fantastic! I loved this! It was served cold, which I did not love, but it was still really good and I would order it again. We also ordered the Chili Edamame, which we got at a spice level of 3 and it was so good! I honestly ate most of it, it was so good! We also ordered drinks, I got the Lychee Martini and my husband ordered an Old Fashioned. Both drinks were very good! We had planned on getting more but to be honest we got so full we couldn't do it. We also both ordered the mango lassi off our servers recommendation. It was so good and like pure blended mango! I loved it. I saw they had a cocktail with Mango Lassi so that will be next time! I chose the Butter Chicken which is chicken cooked in a flavorful Tomato Cream Sauce with Basmati Rice, the regular naan and it came with jasmine rice. So good and so classic. This is my favorite and I definitely ate left overs the next day. My husband went with the Chicken Curry which was creamy, tangy, and aromatic dish made with Coconut Milk, Tamarind, Curry Leaves and a Blend of Traditional Spice with Basmati Rice and he chose the garlic naan. This was very flavorful and really good. I love the sauce for this and dipping the naan into it. Overall this is a fantastic restaurant and I am so glad that Tabla comes to many Yelp events! It has changed my mind for Indian food and I am now a fan! This is a place we found because of Yelp but will now visit a lot because we are a fan!

the workers are friendly and the food is great and don't be afraid to ask them their favorites i…read moregot recommend the hot chicken cheese and it turned to be awesome

Fantastic food and great service! Having this "Café" right…read moreat our hotel was the best convenience. The breakfast options were awesome, and we loved the food so much that we ate here nearly every night. There are tons of incredible vegetarian choices, and you can really taste that every dish is freshly prepared with care. Highly recommended!

The food was very Good!! They have good parking spaces. They immediately got us seated. We ordered…read morepodi masala dosa, papri chat and dahi puri. The service was fast and everything tasted good. I wish I had more dahi in dahi puri. Anthony service was very good. The ambiance was calm and welcoming. Would recommend!!

Service was 5/5…read more Paper dosa 4/5 Sambhar 0/5 Chutney 1/5 but the quantity they give you is enough for 2 dips Mulgapodi 0/5 I'm surprised because their sister restaurant Saffron is amazing!

We enjoyed the Friday night buffet which was fresh and flavorful! Staff was excellent and…read morecheerful. Atmosphere was fun and charming. Highest recommendations on this new restaurant.

100% Recommended!! Excellent food, excellent service, authentic flavor, clean and beautiful placeread more

5 stars for Persis Indian Grill on I-Drive in Orlando!…read more I actually ordered them to my hotel room via Uber Eats, and the food was delicious! I had a Paneer Tikka Masala (extra spicy version) - the entree itself was delicious, but not truly extra spicy, maybe my spice tolerance is too high. Then I tried a Malai Kofta (Medium version) - very tasty! Both curries came with a big portion of basmati rice. I finally finished up with a Chilli Naan - that was good. If you're in the Orlando area and want some good Indian food, I'd recommend Persis Indian Grill.

This is a great Indian Restaurant. The food is delicious and the staff are very friendly and…read morehelpful. I highly recommend this restaurant if you enjoy Indian Food.

It's been awhile since we've been here in the heart of vacation land…read more It was as good as ever. Great service and ambience. I had the butter chicken which came with lintel soup that was very good.

5 stars is NOT enough for this Indian Restaurant!!!…read more In business for 38 years, I can honestly say I've never had a better serving of Tikka Masala in my entire life. Absolutely delicious and anytime I plan on being back in Orlando on International Drive I'm going to plan on returning here. Fun fact: many Indian restaurants shut down from 2:30 - 5pm daily. New Punjab does NOT do this, and is why I even stopped in here. Nicely done New Punjab!

We dined in and it was a delicious quick service lunch! I had the chicken panini and it was very…read moreflavorful and good. The samosas were nice and crispy and came with the dippys. 10/10

I've eaten a lot of curry dishes in my life. I must say. last night I had vegetables w/tofu, and…read morered spicy curry sauce. It was more than excellent ! Really good, not too thick, not to thin. Going to have this again tonight !

Magical dining #4 for 2026. I made a reservation for a Tuesday night. We were greeted when we…read morearrived and seated immediately in a booth. My mom and I did magical dining while my dad just ordered a single plate. For appetizers, the cauliflower manjuri and shrimp tandoori were both good. The cauliflower was a bit mushy, but the manjuri was saucy and spiced right. The shrimp had the nice smoky tandoor flavor, but it was in the smaller size. Thank goodness there were an ample amount of them. For the main plate, I enjoyed the lamb Rogan Josh. It had ample bits of boneless lamb, making it very easy to enjoy. My mom's spinach and cottage cheese balls were unique, but still good. It was in a sauce that tasted like butter chicken sauce (just being vegetarian), which was a bit sweet, but still good. My dad had the lentil masala. I tried a little bit, and it was pretty good. Rice or garlic naan were also included, and I really enjoyed the fluffy naan with the right amount of garlic. For dessert, I hogged all of the ras malai, which was so delicious. The carrot halva was the only food I didn't care for, just a bit too sweet and gritty for me. The service was professional. Everything came on time, and plates were cleared at a reasonable schedule. The dining area is pretty spacious, as it is in a hotel. The music was pop Indian music from the new Bollywood movies most likely. I am very happy that Tamara was one of the first Indian restaurants to participate in magical dining. Now people can be introduced to the Indian flavors without breaking their bank too much. The food is still good here and not too far from Universal Studios. More locals and tourists should give this place a shot and enjoy some nice Indian food. Overall: A-

I visited Tamara Modern Indian Restaurant in Orlando for their lunch buffet, and unfortunately, it…read morewas one of the worst Indian buffet experiences I've had. The biggest issue was that many dishes were either empty or missing key ingredients. The Paneer Tikka had no paneer left and was never refilled while I was there. The same happened with the Saag Chicken--the chicken was gone, and it wasn't replenished. Even the naan wasn't refilled for nearly 15 minutes. The live chaat station was extremely inefficient, resulting in a long line. The employee making the pani puri worked very slowly. Each time she ran out, she would go into the kitchen to get another packet of pani puri shells, cut it open, transfer them into serving containers, and only then continue serving customers. After preparing just a few plates, the entire process repeated, causing unnecessary delays. The buffet area itself was poorly maintained. Food had spilled across the serving counters, and while serving myself, some of it ended up on my dress. We brought these concerns to the manager, who was courteous and apologized, explaining that he had been away and things had gotten out of hand. I appreciated his attitude, but it didn't change the overall experience. To make matters worse, there were no bowls available for dessert, so I wasn't even able to try the kheer. The food that I did taste was mediocre and lacked the authentic flavors I expected. Overall, the restaurant fell short in three important areas: food quality, service, and operational efficiency. Based on my experience, I would not recommend Tamara Modern Indian Restaurant to anyone looking for a good Indian buffet in Orlando.