As a vegan I'm always looking for restaurants that serve food I can eat. We chose the lunch buffet toward the end of lunch. The garbanzo bean salad was spiced and very good. As for the rest of the food... not so good. My daughter and I had terrible indigestion after we ate it. Usually that means it wasn't as fresh as it should have been. Order off the menu. This review is incomplete because we didn't order. I may give it one more try if it's the only option. The staff weren't very welcoming to "out of towners" yet very friendly to regulars. read more

First off, the service was great. We received are dishes promptly and we seated right away. They have some really good student meal deals. Naan bread was amazing and the Chicken Tiki masala was great! read more

This is a great indian food!! The naan was perfect in every flavor and the curry's were so fresh and tasty!! The tandoori chicken was done perfectly and the service for everything was friendly and helpful! read more

This is some solid Indian food for an out of the way town. The vinadloo was super spicy and the lentil soup was excellent! The masala was a bit sweet but still very good. The naan was great and the price was decent. read more

Great Indian food with a mix of influences from northern and southern India with unique dishes for the first time in MA like Chicken 65!...Classy decor ..love the orange ambience...A solid lunch buffet of variety!!! and great for a special evening of dining...Owner and waitstaff are very personable...!!! A great find for me in this lil college town! read more

We came here for the lunch buffet. Although the service was extremely friendly, they were slow at bringing the food and plates. Often times there was a line of people waiting to get their plates so that they could eat. The selection was limited and the food was not exceptionally good. In terms of meat they really only had chicken. I would not recommend this restaurant for its lunch buffet. read more

They get 1 star for the Nann, which was good. The rest of the meal sucked out loud. I rarely try new Indian joints when out of town, but they had 20+ positive reviews. We have several great Indian restaurants in Providence. This place is substandard at best. read more

The atmosphere is a clash with traditional middle eastern and a modern american. When seated our waiter was very good, he made sure to take care of us, for some reason that's seems to be a rarity these days. I ordered the chicken tikka masala and the meat somosas. They were alright and the tikka masala was good. For some reason the waiter kept trying to push the naan bread which was about $3 or $4 (usually comes free at the places I've been to). I thought the price of the food was a little high , typically I get my middle eastwrn/ Indian food at a lower price. It may be due to location as I don't know the area well. Throughout my meal their phone kept ringing, it was loud and annoying. It's very unprofessional to have something like that going off in the dining atmosphere. I tipped my waiter , and left full. Overall its an alright restaurant read more

We rolled in last Saturday at 2:15pm and the buffet ends at 2:30 so I can't complain too much. Obviously things on the buffet had been sitting there for a long time and they weren't refreshing it. Things were also warm, not hot but again that's to be expected. I imagine (and hope) the quality around 12:00pm is superb. I was just happy they were willing to seat us even though they were closing it down soon and allowed us to eat. The food was good (not great) but again it was a buffet. I liked the variety of chutneys, much more than you usually get around here. Also the fried mushrooms were yummy too. I wish they had offered soup and pappadum like must Indian buffets do, since Naan tends to have dairy in it and I'm vegan. I also wish they would put labels on the buffet food so you know exactly what is vegan/vegetarian (apparently they do that on the regular menu though). The buffet seemed a little pricey too for a Western Mass meal but maybe that was because their Sat buffet is special? They also need to offer little ramekins so you can take your chutney to the table. I did appreciate all the vegetarian offerings on the buffet though, there was plenty to eat, including a pasta dish? Interesting... Otherwise the decor was fine, service was nice, and everything was clean. A few more folks came in after we sat down, so maybe they should consider expanding their hours to 3:00pm for lunch. read more

Our group got here 15 minutes before the buffet ended so it's hard to judge the freshness of the food. What I had was good, what I expected and there were lots of options. The host and the staff were super nice, accommodating despite us coming in right before they were going to clear everything out and the dining area was sunny, pleasant and not full. The buffet was a little more expensive than I was expecting, but then again I don't usually go for the buffet since I don't like to stuff myself, which I usually do when faced with a buffet. read more

We stopped here on a Sunday night after a long day at Mass MOCA. Service was fine. We ordered samosas, which came out room temperature (not cold by any means), but pastry was flaky and very good. We were hungry, so they were fine, but I've had much more flavorful samosas at other restaurants. Condiments were great so this helped. My lamb korma was so stinkin good I wanted to drink the rest of the sauce. My partner had the tandori sampler, and the meat was so so tender and buttery he's probably going to have dreams about it. Chai tea was also good. Wish we lived closer! read more

The all-you-can-eat brunch on Sunday is killer. Great options and reasonably priced.

We went for the weekend buffet while we were camping and it was amazing! Great diversity in the buffet and good service.

Wonderful food and service will return next visit to town. Service was sophomoric and can be improved , but overshadowed by the delightful cuisine . Not too spicy. read more

Service was desultory and food no better. This restaurant does not deserve your business.

Yum! We're on town visiting and our hotel offered a discount if we went to this restaurant, and it was delicious! Very yummy, reasonably priced Indian food and a very pleasant atmosphere. The service was great too! read more

Typical Indian food, reasonably priced, and more than adequate in quality. The take out portions could be bigger for my liking, and I am not a hearty eater- but all in all we find it worth coming back to and glad they're here. read more

If you really love Indian food, you are going to hate this place. Ok, so it is advertised as " Modern" Indian. I wasn't really sure what they meant by that. I just interpreted it to be fusion and that maybe some of the dishes would have influences from other cuisines or perhaps they used some non traditional ingredients. We've had contemporary Indian food in India so I thought that could also be a good thing too. I was looking forward to this. As soon as the meal arrived, I realized it should have been more appropriately called " dumbed down" Indian or " "over salted " Indian. Seems like the only spice they had in their spice rack was salt. The entire meal tasted like it was prepared from Trader Joe's prepackaged foods. ( yeah, I've made the Trader Joe's mistake also!). A very sad experience and one not to be repeated. If you desire bland, insipid Indian-like food this is your place. Otherwise do yourself a favor and pass on by. read more

Excellent Indian food in the NW corner of Massachusetts. We tried the tikki masala with chicken and piled with extra mixed vegetables, garlic naan, and matar paneer. Good flavor and a hint that you can get it spicier if you're into that delightful sweat at the back of the scalp! The place is small and fills quickly. The food tastes great - on this particular evening, the service left something to be desired. No issues other than they appeared to be one server down and had not implemented an efficient strategy for covering all the tables in an organized fashion. read more

As others have mentioned, the food is very good (and, coming from Boston, I'm suspecious of rural ethnic food). The place was packed and the service, though not overly attentive, was fine. Fun and lively place. read more

Really great food, on the milder side but still enjoyable! Service took forever and waitresses didn't really know what they were doing. Atmosphere was great otherwise read more

Delicious food and very friendly service. Garlic naan was crispy and yummy, dal saag was flavorful and all other dishes were outstanding. This is some of the best Indian food I've had. Will definitely come here again! read more

Was quite surprised to find such great Indian food in such a relaxing and accommodating restaurant. GO.

A great Indian restaurant. Lots of choices and a great atmosphere and decor in the restaurant. Good food too.

This place is great! We stopped there on our way through. I asked for a recommendation, as I was so hungry by the hour of the day we stopped I could have ordered anything. Our server recommended a shrimp dish since I am not eating meat right now. I order a mango lassi while we were waiting for our meal. The smells from the kitchen while we waited were amazing! Good thing we ordered naan. When our dishes came out we both looked at each others dish and decided we would split, they looked and smelled so good! We will going back there for sure! The price was very reasonable since the portions will be for lunch the next day. read more

Had Sat. buffet and thought it was excellent. Lots of veggie and chicken choices. In fact, more chicken choices than most places. The only thing I would have liked to see is another meat choice but that's probably cost prohibitive. A bit more pricey than I expected but worth it. Two thumbs up to service staff. My son who is a very picky eater did not like the (regular) meal he ordered and they allowed him to also pick from the buffet. Good job making sure we had a good experience. read more

We have been coming to this restaurant since we moved to town years ago. It is the best Indian food I've found in Berkshire county. We love the restaurant, the food and the staff and I would probably describe it as our favorite local restaurant. Why 4 stars? Well, it isn't the best Indian food I've ever had, but it is good. The prices have gone up over the years to the point where I would describe them as steep ($12/plate). Still, it is good Indian food, in Williamstown. GO NOW. read more

This was one of the better Indian restaurants we've been too. The samosas were excellent, the curries very good though the Hot-Hot warning for the Vindaloo may have meant Massachusetts hot, not Indian hot. The gulab jamon was served in an ice cream sundae dish so it was a little hard to get the sauce out. The food came out quite quickly once they took our order though they did forget my dad's soup. There was still plenty to eat. The mango lassi was sweeter and a bit thicker than many that I've had but was really good. read more

They have a very friendly service with great food to boot. Their rice is always perfect and dishes are perfectly spiced. Yummy naan too, maybe the best i have had. read more

This place is amazing! It's crazy for me to say, after living in NYC, that the best Indian food I've eaten is in the Berkshires, but it's true. The lunch buffett is a great value. I highly recommend the chicken tikki masala and the mango lassis. There's also a student discount if you ask for it and show your id, which is a fabulous deal. Takeout comes in more than adequate portions. read more

I've repeatedly had really wonderful meals here. The staff is friendly and service is prompt and the food is consistently good. I've even had very good luck with the take out service which cannot be said with many restaurants. read more

Delicious food! The Roti Canai and Sag Paneer were particularly good, as were Rose and Mango Lassis. The place is great for a romantic dinner, or a group dinner with kids. read more

A disappointing visit to the lunch buffet. When we arrived they were clearly "in the weeds"--two large groups of college students were dining, and we suspect cleaned them out. Still, they never regrouped during our entire meal--there was no sign of naan at the buffet (we had to ask to have a single piece delivered for our party of 4), and half of the items were out. The only item that was well stocked was the pakora, but it was cold, limp, and had clearly been sitting in the steam tray for too too long. Some of the food was excellent, others (such as the stewed okra) were subpar. Underspiced, lukewarm, and watered down tasting. I love Indian food and usually a good Indian buffet. This one is not. To add insult to injury, they were completely out of plates! We used our appetizer plates and for our return visit they kept promising us more plates and then saying "just a few minutes." Not good. Maybe it was a bad day for them, but future diners should be warned. read more

Fantastic! Everything we ordered was incredibly fresh and prepared perfectly. The honey sesame naan was a dream. The service was great too. read more

I had a really good lamb vindaloo with naan. The vindaloo was spicy but not overpowering. Service was fast for a Friday night. I wished I had tried out the mango margarita. Maybe next time. It is worth a repeat visit. read more

This was the best meal of a week long college tour. Sampled several standard dishes (chicken vindaloo, chicken biryani, rogan josh, sag paneer) as well as nan. The dishes were well and carefully prepared, with balanced spices and depth of flavor. Sag paneer, in particular, was terrific, and the vindaloo was also great. The menu has a good collection of typical dishes (and lots of vegetarian ones) and there was more variety in the breaded than I typically see. The cilantro and garlic nan was delicious, and my family also loved the raisin and nut one. I only wish the Indian and Pakistani restaurants in my neighborhood were as good. read more

Perfectly adequate Indian food in the middle of nowhere. In New York or Chicago or San Francisco or some other foodie city, Spice Root would not be remarkable in the least. However, it's a welcome addition to the strip and provides a curry fix between city visits. read more

My son and I love this place. We have only gone for the lunch buffet and Sunday brunch since it is a buffet and reasonably priced. My son asks to go here every week. They don't always have the same food on the buffet and it is nice to have a variety since we do go fairly often. We really like the people here. We know the owner and server by name and always feel welcome when we walk in the door. The waiter almost always brings a little something extra for my son like a desert or drink. It's the little things like that that make this place special. If you like Indian food, you will like Spice Root. read more

Very good food and service; and a very nice and friendly host. We enjoyed our dinner and the food was very tasty.

excellent menu and tastes and friendly service. good prices. All in all a very satisfying experience