The service and food are both absolutely amazing!!! The buffett is the way to go!! I highly recommend the cilantro chutney.

This place is slipping fast. Taj used to be one of my favorite places and especially loved the lunch buffet! The past several times I've been, the food quality just is not what it used to be. Not easy to explain but just not great anymore. A Cpl dishes were so salty it was almost shocking on the first bite. The most disappointing thing was that my younger sister visited from Vermont. She's a vegetarian and before she got here. I talked this place up pretty big. Unfortunately, when I took her there, the buffet was in very sad shape. You can tell the food had just been sitting out and wasn't particularly even warm. Looked dry on the edges and just tired looking. When I asked if they were bringing more food out because about 50% of the trays looked like they had about one scoop left in them, one of the guys motion to someone else to start bringing out some more food. I understand not wasting food, but this is at about 1:15 in the afternoon so really not that close to when they would normally clean the lunch buffet up. I don't know. The whole experience was just overall kind of sad. I was really hoping my sister would enjoy it by the less they are feeling like I need to apologize. The service was also pretty much nonexistent. We were barely greeted and sent down to find our own seat. Never offered anything to drink, and when I was walking to the buffet, I asked if someone could come take her drink orders about 10 minutes into a meal. Just didn't seem like anyone cared at all that we were there. I don't know if it's new ownership or management or what. Maybe they need to replace their chef. I hope it comes back to the quality that it once was though because I really want to still love taj! read more

This restaurant is like mom's home cooking. The staff are absolutely wonderful. They are attentive, and kind, and always make sure the buffet is stocked with fresh home made Indian dishes. My water class was never empty for long, and the ambience makes you feel like you've been personally invited to a luncheon or a dinner. I highly recommend! read more

Taj Palace - Yummy goodness. - Indian Near Me - Bend, Oregon

I took my son to Taj Palace for his 13th birthday because we've enjoyed the lunch buffet in the past. This visit was nothing like what we've experienced before. We arrived at 1:00 and the buffet was in rough shape. About half of the food was out, most looked old, and the quality was far below what I expected. The chicken tikka masala was in a white sauce and didn't look right. The rice was cold and dry. There was no naan available. The whole setup looked like it had been sitting out too long, even though lunch is listed until 2:30. The server brought us a plate of naan when I asked, which was kind, but the buffet never improved. I ate one bite of the tikka masala. My son ate a few bites of chicken and some watermelon. We were there for fifteen minutes. When I asked if anything could be done on the bill since we barely ate, I was told no. I still paid the full $35 and tipped. This was supposed to be a special birthday lunch. Instead, it was a disappointing and expensive mistake. I hope the restaurant takes a serious look at their lunch service, because the quality today was unacceptable. We will not be returning. read more

Reporting live from the restaurant after eating. It's insane. If you are visiting or live here, you have to come if you like Indian food. Ridiculous value for $21.95 you get your main curry with a huge pile of rice plus like 4 side things with a bunch of naan. Service is fast and extremely nice, so many smiles. The buffet would be a ridiculous deal but we were only able to make it to dinner this time. Highly recommend the Chicken Vindaloo. read more

Taj Palace - Chicken Vindaloo dinner with Garlic Naan ($2 up charge) - Indian Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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I've been a customer for over 10 years. When Reedy and his wife stepped away things changed and I go much less because of it. The buffet is the same every day now and my water glass is usually unfilled and the staff walks right past me with a full pitcher. Today I saw another customer get their own refill. Come back Reedy! read more

My husband and I have lived for the street from Taj since they moved from downtown to the SE side. We ordered to go at least once a week for the last 2 years. One of our favorite spots in Bend. It makes me sad to say, something has changed. Whether it is a new chef or an attempt to save money, the quality of their food has gone down the last three times we've ordered to where we unfortunately no longer want to come back. The tikka masala is less flavorful, they've changed the breading on the chicken piccora. It's a shame. Taj, please return to the way it was! read more

The food was absolutely delicious. Nice variety of flavors. The bathrooms are clean. Service was amazing. I definitely would eat here again

Love this place, love this family, love this food! These are great people putting out a great product with incredible customer service and a kindness hard to find these days. Go support the hell out of these people and enjoy the best Indian food in Central Oregon! Thanks Taj Palace, for doing all you do to make this community a better place read more

I absolutely LOVE this restaurant!! They are always so friendly! There are places always clean. The food is amazing!!! They have buffet to go. The taj palace is absolutely my favorite restaurant in bend! read more

We were looking for some good Indian food and we found it here. Chicken tika masala and korma both delicious. Chose level 3 spice and it was perfect. Serviced was fast and polite. read more

This is our go-to favorite Indian restaurant in town. Food is consistantly good, wait staff very friendly and very fast service. We ordered for 10 even though there was only 5 of us because we wanted to take home leftovers! Their buffet is awesome too! read more

Had the lunch buffet today. Everything was fresh and hot and tasted very good. The service was really friendly and everything looked clean. I'll definitely come back again. read more

Food is horrible. Filthy place with numerous empty booths with uneaten food. One guy to wait all people.

Easily one of the best restaurants in Bend. Super authentic and always hits the spot. I try to visit this place every time I'm in town. It's becoming an annual tradition. read more

Taj Palace - Chicken Vindaloo - Indian Near Me - Bend, Oregon

My partner and I stopped in here while visiting Bend and we had a good time. I ordered the butter chicken and it was creamy, flavorful, and filling. Our server was very nice and made sure we had everything we needed. The restaurant was clean and comfortable, with minimal decorations. The bathroom was clean and easy to locate. There was a parking lot next to the restaurant and EV chargers in the Walmart parking lot next door, so we were able to charge the car while eating which was an added plus. read more

We are here first time in Bend and looked at Yelp reviews and visited this place. From the time we entered the restaurant till we left, it was such a pleasant experience. The owner (Mr. Reddy) is warm and welcoming and so is his staff. They treat you well, get you the best table available. We ordered spicy Indian tea followed by Navratna Korma and biryani. All veggies / curries come with both complimentary naan and rice. Everything is utterly delicious. Portion they serve is huge and I mean it. Their prices are low compared to quality and portion of food they serve. I was really impressed with everything they had to offer and will definitely recommend everyone visiting Bend to at least visit the place once. I too will be here for sure once I am back to Bend. Thank you Reddy uncle for everything. read more

everytime amazing experience clean, fresh, hot, flavorful and friendly staff. my favorite restaurant in Bend always delicious

Everything I had from the lunch buffet was simply amazing. The folks that work here are attentive and super nice. Food was so good, I'd travel to Bend for the sole purpose of visiting this place again. read more

The food was okay but lacked flavor. I ordered online so I'm wondering if I ordered in the restaurant, would I have been able to ask for different spice level? I definitely had the mild version. I ordered the chicken tikka masala, aloo mutter and chicken pakora. Everything was pale colored which is unusual for tikka masala and pakora. It scratched the itch for Indian food but not sure I'd pay this much again. read more

Taj Palace - Chicken tikka masala, aloo mutter and chicken pakora - Indian Near Me - Bend, Oregon

We ordered takeout from here via Ubereats. We were quite satisfied. Portions were so big! Consider splitting entrees. We got 2-3 meals out of each entree. read more

The Taj Palace is our go-to Indian restaurant. The owners are so warm and welcoming. The food is wonderful with large portions. The lunch buffet is fabulous--you can try many dishes you might not want to order just to try. All their dishes are authentic and so good! read more

This is such a gem to central Oregon. We don't have a lot of cultural variety of food here that is authentic-mostly a lot of fusion places, overpriced and lacking flavor. NOT TAJ PALACE. Been coming here for years-prior to their move to south Bend, they were downtown. I was scared when they moved locations because sometimes businesses go down hill or lose their flavor. but i am so happy it's stayed open and is just as delicious and wonderful as it was before. And now, better parking! The entire staff is wonderful, go above and beyond, and are warm and welcoming. The food is to die for. We've done the buffet a couple times but usually stick to the menu-we want garlic naan and samosas! The sauces that come with the samosas are so epic. I can never choose a favorite. Each bite I use a different sauce, on rotation, because they are all so good. We love you, Taj Palace! read more

Authentic Indian Cuisine. The buffet was really good and the food was fresh and hot. The vegetable samosas were great and so was the mango custard. Very friendly staff and authentic Indian feel. 3.5 read more

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Food is delicious and authentic, offering a large menu with tons of authentic dishes that have descriptions in case you're unfamiliar with the food names. The staff is amazing, family owned and their own family recipes from India. They are so kind and all have big smiles all the time. The ambiance is great, they are offering a buffet on weekends too and they offer affordable prices for authentic Indian dishes... couldn't get better. I'll be back soon. read more

Taj Palace - Lamb Kurma, Boom Indian Lager and naan bread - Indian Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Honestly some of the best Indian food I've had and probably the BEST consistently delicious food in central Oregon. I tend to get mostly the same things every time I go; butter chicken, tikka masala, chicken Kurma, chicken 65(app) garlic nann and you CANNOT forget to get the mango lassi. I was not a tikka masala fan before this place, I just think I've never had good tikka masala before. The staff is so kind and fast always love coming here. This place is mine and my boyfriend's FAVORITE takeout/date night food. Love to snuggle up on the couch and rot after eating so much of this delicious food! read more

The people who work there have always been very friendly when I order and the flavors are exquisite.

Taj Palace Indian Cuisine we just had a delicious thanksgiving lunch here. Food is excellent. read more

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This review turns out to be close to a repeat of what I wrote for the now defunct Mantra restaurant. Solid Indian fare but not nearly as good as what you can get in other towns (outside Central Oregon). - Samosas are very good. Nicely fried without being greasy. - Saag paneer is decent although the serving was a bit small. - Chicken vindaloo is also good but not remarkable. I expected more body and spiciness. - Chicken tikka is dry and bland. I think I'll use the leftovers to make another dish. - Vegetable koorma, OK. - Sambar maybe better than OK. - Garlic naan is decent, but not the best I've had by any means. You don't get much with an order.  We did get a lot of regular naan with our entrees but it was fairly bland. - None of the entrees had any kick whatsoever. I think the proprietors are used to serving patrons who can't tolerate spicy food. Prices are about in line with what you expect in Bend. You'll be charged a delivery fee, a 'state mandate' fee and a non-cash transaction fee if you use a credit card. All that came to about $13 for this order, which doesn't include gratuity. I don't mind paying a little extra to help restaurants survive the pandemic. All in all, A-OK but not more than that. Mantra was superior. Taj Palace also doesn't open their kitchen until 5 PM so if you're looking for an early dinner, you'll need to go elsewhere. read more

Great assortment of all the Indian staples. Buffet Fri and Saturday with many labeled options to find your favs. Great friendly service. Family vibe. read more

Taj Palace - First run through the buffet! Sample, hone, 2nd run! - Indian Near Me - Bend, Oregon

The food, service and ambience of the Taj Palace are extraordinary. We are lucky in Bend to have this affordable and excellent Indian Restaurant. read more

Taj Palace is excellent. Their chicken tiki masala is excellent. Their vegetable samosas are great. And their lamb shrimp, and seafood dishes are also really good! read more

Stopped by Friday night around 6pm. Friday and Saturday 5-8pm all you can eat for $21.95/person. Buffet looks good so we decided go for it. About 8 different curries include vegetarian. All very tasty but my husband and I like spinach curry and lamb curry most. Service was very friendly and good. Clean place. Note : if you use yelp map to navigate will send you wrong location. ( send me Fred Meyer parking lot this place in same lot as Walmart) read more

Friendly, cheery clean environment, handsome charming servers, loved the popcorn style Marsala chicken, I think that's what it was? Small chicken cubes anyway zingy and yum read more

Amazing food! Incredibly delicious variety of items. Loved the inclusion of South Indian dishes like Sambar and Idli. We did a pick up order and the process was easy & efficient. Food was ready at the pick up time and the staff were so nice. Will be visiting again! read more

Taj Palace - Spinach Dal Curry, Chicken Vindaloo, Naan, Vegetable Samosa, Idli - Indian Near Me - Bend, Oregon

We were hopeful for an ethnic meal in Bend that wasn't a burger or pizza. I think there is potential here, as some things were tasty (riata, dal curry, vegetable curry, chutneys)... however we were disappointed with the chicken tikka masala (seriously, it was yellow in color). The lamb kirai was okay, but blander than I was hoping. The vegetable pakoras were a bit tasteless and heavy. Is there a way to order the entrees that are more authentic, rather than a diluted Bend version? Is there a secret password? If so... let me know and I'm willing to give it another try. Otherwise, I think we will avoid ordering Indian food when we are in Bend. read more

If the Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world, this restaurant is one of the wonders of Bend. It is unbelievable! The owners are incredibly friendly and the food, whether menu or buffet, is delicious. Very authentic. read more

2 stars for effort. Takeout: We did takeout three times before they moved to their new location and each time, we were disappointed. The Indian food certain does not taste like the Indian food we've had everywhere else. You have a watery, flavorless curry sauce for entrees like chicken tikka masala, and everything is overpriced for the quality you get. Being the only Indian restaurant for the longest time, it was the only choice but also maybe those from here haven't had the opportunity to taste actual, delicious Indian food. Indian food is my ultimate favorite kind of food, and is my comfort.. I'm sad that I can't even rely on this restaurant (or the only other one in town). I recently learned how to make butter chicken from scratch so now I'm going to experiment and be happy I won't have to pay to go here again. Buffet: We visited the new location and did the buffet lunch about two weeks ago. It was thoroughly disappointing for $15.95/person. My daughter is usually crazy about Indian food but she hardly touched her food. There are frozen TV dinner type meals with better tasting Indian food, especially at Trader Joe's. Impatiently waiting for the day another Indian restaurant opens in town - one with chicken tikka masala so good I'd inhale my food. This isn't definitely not it. read more

Tried this place while on a work function in Bend. I had the chicken saag, and it was a bit different than the saags I've had in the past. This one is a bit more creamier than others, and it tasted pretty good, but like I said, just not the best I've had. I'd give it probably a B/B+. I also tried the chicken biryani, and again, this was good, but there was just something missing about it that I can't put my finger on. I'd probably give this around a B+ as well. The naan wasn't too great - it was overcooked so that it was burnt and very dry. Almost had like a cracker consistency instead of bread. But yea, I would probably come back here again if I'm ever in Bend, but I think I'd try other dishes to see how they compare with other places I've had. read more

Great food and friendly faces every time we visit Taj Palace. Thali dinners are our favs because you get so many delicious flavors.