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    Spicy Mint Albany

    3.7 (181 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Buffets, Halal
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    SPICY MINT ALBANY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Buffet order once reheated
    Mirna L.

    Went in here to grab lunch/dinner for later during my trip. The girl was nice and smiling to greet me and I asked for a take out order of their lunch buffet. She gave me a container and I went and picked the items myself. I went for the chicken biryani first, topped it with chicken curry, a side of butter chicken and another side of some peas I've never seen before. I was disappointed they didn't have and paneer as that is one of my favorite Indian dish. I ate this food a couple of hours later, reheated, and I must say, it was amazing! So much flavor. The biryani was by far the best. I mixed everything with it so I think no matter what I mixed it with, made it amazing. I will be back when in the area again.

    The buffet area.

    The food is excellent very flavorful, I never found one thing I didn't like! It was very authentic and that is exactly what I was looking for. The service was great and the inside is very clean and organized. I did the buffet and got a bunch of stuff and it was all great. I recommend!

    Lunch Buffet Food
    Sovy M.

    For Lunch Buffet..., this place is a hit. I was in and out, so didn't get much chance to rate their service. On Point lunch, everything is served in smaller quantity to choose from, so the food remains really fresh and hot. Definitely a must return.

    A cheap rubber vase and crusty salt shaker indicative of poor quality.

    One of the worst Indian lunch, buffets, I've ever been to. First off if you wait at the door to be seated, people will blow by you and go right back to the Buffet. There is no service culture here. The people who ate for lunch often took their dirty plates back to the Buffay. No one corrected them. When I first arrive, not a single dish was filled. This was 2 PM and they close at 3:30 PM. No excuses. I am vegetarian, and one of the offerings was rice, and the second offering was rice with vegetables, which were just a few peas and carrots. 'Cabbage pakoras' were not ever filled the entire time I was there. Remember cabbage is a very inexpensive vegetable. They finally refilled the egg plant which was swimming in oil and was completely tasteless. The naan bread is left on the steamer and soggy. The worst thing was a Ramen noodles dish made with a cheap packet of Ramen and a few onions and carrots. What on earth was that doing on an Indian buffet? People seem to be eating a lot of butter chicken. Since I don't eat meat, which is common in Indian culture, I filled up on basmati rice for my 1299+ tip lunch buffet. I will never go here again. Even the salt shakers were empty and crusted. A rubber vase was suction to the table, and very unappetizing.

    Messy Hostess desk
    Joe D.

    Don't go here. They are disorganized and overpriced. I ordered and paid through Grubhub and arrived on time. They never got my order because they forgot to turn on their iPad during lunch time. The hostess desk is messy and disorganized as well. Their lack of care for their technology and facility leads me to believe they will not care about my food or cleanliness of their food prep area As for the food, it tasted like it was made yesterday and reheated. The sauce was barely warm

    Even more food
    Ari X.

    Delicious Indian buffet only 12.99! Friendly staff and nice clean restaurant, the foods taste amazing omg, I'm addicted! Shame I live in New York City

    Yummy lunch
    Angela M.

    I had already began eating and almost forgot to snap a picture. The butter chicken was yummy but I added some chili chicken to it for a little spice. Everything was great and we'll definitely stop back by when we're in town.

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    Joan R.

    We discovered this Indian restaurant while dining at the Chinese buffet restaurant nearby. So today my dining mate and I had lunch there. We were greeted by friendly staff. The restaurant is clean and neat. The buffet has some great buffet dishes with choices of goat curry, several chicken dishes, vegetarian selections to include rice and vegetable dishes, soup, salad, naan bread, a yummy mango custard and carrot halwa for dessert plus masala tea. Of course there is a regular menu too. The buffet for lunch about $10 per person. Food was attractive appearing, some quite spicy, all heated well ane plenty to choose from Overall we enjoyed everything and would return sgain.

    Basmati rice, noodles, chicken tikka masala, and goodness knows what else.

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    The food was really good. I had the tandoori chicken, garlic chili naan, and the samosas. All very flavorful

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    Love Spicy Mint! Food is always fresh and delicious. It's a great, affordable meal in the middle of a work day.

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    Do not expect for food to be ready when they say they are open. Plan on waiting for water or any drinks. Poor customer service.

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    Ask the Community - Spicy Mint Albany

    Stopped by at 1pm, closed today, why?

    I can't be sure, but there may be a total of two people running this place, and if that's the case, either one of them being out for any reason would understandably close the doors for that day.

    Is the buffet available all day... lunch and dinner or only available during a certain time?

    Their lunch buffet is Tuesday to Sunday 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM. They're closed on Mondays.

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    I don't say this often but don't come here. My Dad wanted to come here for lunch while we were out…read morerunning errands. It was dead, which is always a concern and the food on the buffet was all cold or luke warm. I could tell certain things weren't fresh, like it was turning but they cooked it anyway sort of idea. I'm honestly surprised that we didn't get sick.

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    Been here a bunch of times now and they never disappoint…read more The review is really that simple. It's going to be really good every time. Order something spicy and get excited. Also get the ribs!!!

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    This place is a wild experience--it was packed at 4:30pm on a Friday night. It's an "all you can…read moreeat" for a fixed price--they sit you down, you fill out what you want with an erasable marker on a menu, and the server brings it to you minutes later, then they erase what you've written on the menu, so that you can order more as you go. All the servers here support all the tables, it's a well-oiled machine that works like a beautifully choreographed symphony. I've never seen anything like it. The food was great, service was awesome, and overall the meal was affordable for everything we ate. We've tried a lot of sushi restaurants in the area but this is by far one of the best. We'll be back!

    We had a fantastic experience a few nights ago. We went to celebrate my adult son's birthday. We…read morewent for the all you can eat. His was free on his birthday. I have eaten here a few times before. What impressed me this time was the service. Our waiter was friendly and very attentive. He was always making sure that we had what we ordered and /or needed to order again. He also refilled our water on the regular. I tried a vodka mule cocktail this time. It was well balanced and tasty. The food itself was delicious and fresh tasting. We paced our selves ordering only much as we could eat in one order. Among my favorites were the passion roll, shrimp yakitori and mango tango. We ordered a lot of sashimi and it tasted fresh and most importantly we felt great afterwards. We finished our meal with green tea ice cream. It was a good experience overall.

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    4.4
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    0.1 mi

    Here it is, 2026, and all signage and documents for this restaurant - inside and outside - still…read moresay Spicy Mint. I'll make the diplomatic assumption that changing the name is not top priority here. If that means their effort is going into the food they serve here, that is perfectly fine with me, because I did enjoy their lunch buffet. The buffet is is almost completely self-serve, and by that I mean everything is on the buffet tables, including plates, silverware, and paper napkins. The staff will bring you beverages and clear the table very promptly. The atmosphere is simple and straightforward, with pleasant music and no TVs. Today's buffet had some items I don't always see, such as papadam, and naan is on the buffet. The pakoras option was one I'd not seen elsewhere, cabbage. It was delicious, quite addicting, but also quite filling. There were several vegetarian options, 3 types of rice, 3 types of chicken, and a mutton entree. The spice level was ever so slightly higher than what I've had for some similar options at other restaurants in the area, which I also liked. There were multiple dessert entrees, including a vanilla custard/pudding, and a creamy kheer with a subtle and pleasant flavor of cinnamon. The buffet price, just over $17 for 1 person, is reasonable for the food you are offered and competitive with the other similar restaurants in the area. I'm glad to have so many buffet options within a few miles of my home; the difficult part is "Which one do I visit today?"

    Here for work trip ( auto show )…read more Ordered "spicy" Chicken tiki masala. Very delicious! Just the right amount of spice.. I can say it could have went up a little spicier but it was leaving me feeling like okay. That was a good amount of spice. Tender chicken with delicious tikka masala sauce which was nice and creamy. Also ordered paneer with peas. So so good. Also I love that they included plenty of rice . I've ordered from other places which they figured out. It was just one person eating so they only gave one container of rice. I like that there was two containers so I could have a couple good meals out of this. So really good bang for the buck. Fast and friendly staff and service for take out. My picture is my plate at my hotel since I got take out.

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    My lunch buffet selection, 3/5/26
    My lunch buffet selection, 3/5/26
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    Spicy Mint Albany - indpak - Updated July 2026

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