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    The Mint Room

    4.6 (46 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Moti Mahal Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan, Mango Palak Chaat,
    Laneesha W.

    I celebrated my birthday at the Mint Room on Valentines night. We originally went to their so called competition around the corner but we had to leave after being ignored. We called the Mint Room and y were able to accommodate us without a reservation. Vicki was our server and he was super attentive and even gave me a rose since it was my birthday meal and a delish birthday cake. He also took pics of my husband and I. Everything we ordered was so delish! My husband had lamb and I got butter chicken. We shared an appetizer as well. I'll be back. The ambiance is pretty as well.

    Garlic Naan
    Arie T.

    This was my first experience trying Indian food and I was very happy. Our server gave us a brief walkthrough of the menu, both appetizers and chicken specialties. The food came out quickly and was served hot. It was delicious! Not only was our server attentive, but so were the other staff -- asking if we needed anything and/or refilling our drinks. The restaurant was clean and nicely decorated. I'd definitely go back.

    Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces)
    Abigail R.

    My father-in-law from Mumbai loved this place! We came for the buffet on a Saturday, and everything was hot and fresh. The chili fish is must dry. Everything was so flavorful. And my father-in-law loved having the beers that he grew up drinking in India again. Culturally, you may have a to flag down a waiter from time to time, but that's no bother at all! We all really enjoyed our time here.

    Indi Chinese Vegetable noodles and vegetable rice Noodles Fried Rice

    Ordered veg fried rice and veg noodles. Delivered on time. Amount for veg fried rice is good. Amount for veg noodles is okay. It tasted like they have made them in very hurry. They both had less amount of vegetables and did not taste like indochinese. Better to try it in restaurant so there are chances of correction.

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    Randi K.

    We dined in this time . Food was a home run again. The place is less dressed up than the Andaz just a mile away , and their bar is not up and running yet, but the food is done really well and the service is excellent. Very attentive.

    Deliciousness

    Food is delicious service was on point and beautiful ambience. Everything was really good thank you

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    Lola W.

    This was our first time visiting this place and I have to say we have been missing out. The chicken tikka masala was the most flavorful, delicious meal I have had in awhile! The ambiance is beautiful inside! The service is also very good. Our server check on us often to make sure everything was going well. We will be back to check out the lunch buffet! Don't miss out on this one!

    Rice and chicken tikka masala
    Kara S.

    We went here for lunch. Very nice inside much better than previous decor. We were Les to a table by enthusiastic servers. They offer a lunch buffet which I perused . It looked quite good. Fresh looking with a wide variety of their food. We ordered off the menu though so we could take food home . I had the goat curry and my friend had chicken tikka masala. Both were delicious with well seasoned sauces made to our taste of heat. I enjoyed an unusual drink Jahlhera, very different but worth trying . My friends mango lassi was delicious. I'll be back to try the buffet

    Chocolate birthday cake
    Diane Y.

    Amazing experience. First time eating Indian cuisine and it was wonderful. Our waiter was terrific. He walked us through the menu, made great recommendations, and made things fun. The food was delicious. Looking forward to going back to try more dishes from their buffet.

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    Excellent buffet selection and quality. The upscale facility is impressive. Staff is always friendly and polite.

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    Best Indian food in town, actually my favorite restaurant in Frederick. Visit the buffet every week. Great selection.

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    Service was excellent and the food was exemplary and good. Nice portion sizes and the ambiance was nice as well.

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    Best Indian buffet I've had in years. Very good! Fresh naan at the table and great variety.

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    Ask the Community - The Mint Room

    Is there a bar?

    Yes, there's a really nice bar at this establishment.

    Is this a second location for The Mint Room in Ellicott City? Same owner and menu?

    They have several locations, including Ellicott City

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    TLDR: tired place, tired food, tired service…read more.. Favorite Oldest Grand Daughter (FOGD) was working yesterday so missed family Thanksgiving. I took her out for lunch to help make up for the missed turkey (take that any way you want, sports fans). I gave her a choice of sushi or Indian buffet; she chose Taj Mahal. Taj has been around for many years but somehow I've missed it. I heard it has a nice buffet (a decent value for $19 at lunch). When we arrived there were very few patrons so server said we had our pick of seats. We sat at a booth near the bar, near the buffet. Seats were ratty but in better shape than other booths. We grabbed plates at the bar and went for food - which was really tired and dried out even though it was was well before lunchtime ended. Server said she would bring pans of rice, butter chicken, saag, and naan so we tried what was available. Samosas were cold inside but filling was tasty; chickpeas that came with it were really good but again, cold. Onion pakoras were great, but some chutneys would have been nice. Goat curry was tasty, dry-spiced potatoes were good and had enough heat to make them interesting, but everything else was middle-of-then-road. When the fresh dishes came out we replaced out plates and tried again. Butter chicken and saag were really, really good, rice was really crunchy (undercooked) and quickly dried out under the warming lamps, and naan was good when very fresh but quickly got crunchy. We did not go back for more and skipped the salad/dessert choices. Frederick has a bunch of really good Indian (and Pakistani and Afghani) restaurants (mmmmm, Mint Room, Tulip Grill, and Mayako) so I would not put Taj Mahal anywhere the top of my list of similar places.

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    This place states it operates as a takeout (there are a couple of tables inside, but no service or…read moreamenities to speak of). They offer Indian with a bit of Indo-Chinese cuisine, but I stuck with straight Indian on this occasion. Upon opening my takeout bag, I was greeted by a fully flavored channa masala, a mouthwatering naan with grated chili, and a heck of a lot of flash-fried spinach. It was plenty of food for the money, interesting, and delicious. A little on the salty side, and frankly the spinach wore on me by the end and it would have been better shared or saved for longer than I had. The menu wasn't hugely broad, but they got the basics right.

    Excellent food!! Don't sleep on this place!! I will be ordering from here again. The concept of…read moreIndo-Chinese cuisine was new to me and it did not disappoint. The samosas were crispy and full with filling and the sauces were delicious. The coconut curry was fantastic, but I didn't realize it came with a side of rice, so I ordered another side of rice. The description of the entree could've been clearer in that sense. The crispy garlic cauliflower wasn't exactly crispy, but it was delicious and might've been due to the delivery time. The rosemary garlic naan was incredible. I wouldn't order from here again without ordering the naan! I ordered delivery with Grubhub and it was very fast. I'm unsure about the vibes at the actual restaurant, but I'm sincerely doubting it's a sit down establishment based on other reviews and knowing the small strip mall set up where it's located.

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    This place has good decor, neat and clean , very good staff and excellent service. I had…read morevegetarian food and it was very good in taste. All the dishes I ate were very tasty. The Podi dosa was great. All other dishes were also very tasty - Paneer Butter Masala, Idli, and Gobi Manchurian. Very well mannered and well behaved staff. Overall a very good place to eat Indian food.

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