So far, I've tested a lot of Indian restaurants here in the 'burgh and my two best buffets/all-round food are as follows: Maharajah buffet in the Days Inn on Banksville Road, which is excellent especially on Sundays, buffet includes chai, mango lhassi, sweet rice and gulab jamun desserts. Excellent choice of at least 8 vegetarian dishes such as curried eggplant, bhindi masala (curried fried okra), palak paneer (curried spinach with cheese), and curried potato, and meat dishes like curried lamb, curried chicken, and tandoori bbq. Has stuffed dosa and pakoras, good selection of pickle and chutneys. Yogurt is excellent. Sometimes unusual dishes. Spice is warmer on Sundays when restaurant is full of nationals. India Garden buffet, not in Oakland but in Monroeville in the Goodwill/Value City shopping centre across from the ski place on rte 22. Just past the mall exchange going toward miracle mile. Excellent buffet, all amenities except mango lhassi, but the tandoori is absolutely excellent and a very large selection of vegetarian dishes. Sometimes unusual dishes like curried goat, which is very rich and good. A Hindi Kung-Fu musical is on the telly at all times, at least every time I've been there, and the waiters like to sing along. Star of India in Oakland has a limited, but very tasty lunch buffet. Some food is better made to order like mulligatawany soup. alliekatt
Pittsburgh, PA
Curry fans
AllieKatt: Ever try People's Restaurant on Penn Avenue?? And I think S. Aiken or something like that it's right there on the corner...good eats! Alliekatt wrote: > So far, I've tested a lot of Indian restaurants here in the 'burgh and my > two best buffets/all-round food are as follows: > > Maharajah buffet in the Days Inn on Banksville Road, which is excellent > especially on Sundays, buffet includes chai, mango lhassi, sweet rice and > gulab jamun desserts. Excellent choice of at least 8 vegetarian dishes such > as curried eggplant, bhindi masala (curried fried okra), palak paneer > (curried spinach with cheese), and curried potato, and meat dishes like > curried lamb, curried chicken, and tandoori bbq. Has stuffed dosa and > pakoras, good selection of pickle and chutneys. Yogurt is excellent. > Sometimes unusual dishes. Spice is warmer on Sundays when restaurant is > full of nationals. > > India Garden buffet, not in Oakland but in Monroeville in the Goodwill/Value > City shopping centre across from the ski place on rte 22. Just past the > mall exchange going toward miracle mile. Excellent buffet, all amenities > except mango lhassi, but the tandoori is absolutely excellent and a very > large selection of vegetarian dishes. Sometimes unusual dishes like curried > goat, which is very rich and good. A Hindi Kung-Fu musical is on the telly > at all times, at least every time I've been there, and the waiters like to > sing along. > > Star of India in Oakland has a limited, but very tasty lunch buffet. Some > food is better made to order like mulligatawany soup. > > alliekatt > > > >
If you are looking for Indian food, but not necessarily curry, don't forget Udipi Cafe out near Monroeville (on Old William Penn Highway). Udipi does dosas, uttapams and other southern delights (idli, vada, etc.) Also, Namaste on Banksville Road is worth checking out, and they do have a buffet - although it always seems to include at least one Indian-Chinese dish (often Gobi Manchurian). Pamela S. wrote in message news:... > AllieKatt: > > Ever try People's Restaurant on Penn Avenue?? And I think S. Aiken or > something like that it's right there on the corner...good eats! > > Alliekatt wrote: > > So far, I've tested a lot of Indian restaurants here in the 'burgh and my > > two best buffets/all-round food are as follows: > > > > Maharajah buffet in the Days Inn on Banksville Road, which is excellent > > especially on Sundays, buffet includes chai, mango lhassi, sweet rice and > > gulab jamun desserts. Excellent choice of at least 8 vegetarian dishes > such > > as curried eggplant, bhindi masala (curried fried okra), palak paneer > > (curried spinach with cheese), and curried potato, and meat dishes like > > curried lamb, curried chicken, and tandoori bbq. Has stuffed dosa and > > pakoras, good selection of pickle and chutneys. Yogurt is excellent. > > Sometimes unusual dishes. Spice is warmer on Sundays when restaurant is > > full of nationals. > > > > India Garden buffet, not in Oakland but in Monroeville in the > Goodwill/Value > > City shopping centre across from the ski place on rte 22. Just past the > > mall exchange going toward miracle mile. Excellent buffet, all amenities > > except mango lhassi, but the tandoori is absolutely excellent and a very > > large selection of vegetarian dishes. Sometimes unusual dishes like > curried > > goat, which is very rich and good. A Hindi Kung-Fu musical is on the > telly > > at all times, at least every time I've been there, and the waiters like to > > sing along. > > > > Star of India in Oakland has a limited, but very tasty lunch buffet. Some > > food is better made to order like mulligatawany soup. > > > > alliekatt > > > > > > > >
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Pamela S. wrote: > AllieKatt: > > Ever try People's Restaurant on Penn Avenue?? And I think S. Aiken or > something like that it's right there on the corner...good eats! > > Alliekatt wrote: >> So far, I've tested a lot of Indian restaurants here in the 'burgh and my >> two best buffets/all-round food are as follows: >> >> Maharajah buffet in the Days Inn on Banksville Road, which is excellent >> especially on Sundays, buffet includes chai, mango lhassi, sweet rice and >> gulab jamun desserts. Excellent choice of at least 8 vegetarian dishes > such >> as curried eggplant, bhindi masala (curried fried okra), palak paneer >> (curried spinach with cheese), and curried potato, and meat dishes like >> curried lamb, curried chicken, and tandoori bbq. Has stuffed dosa and >> pakoras, good selection of pickle and chutneys. Yogurt is excellent. >> Sometimes unusual dishes. Spice is warmer on Sundays when restaurant is >> full of nationals. >> >> India Garden buffet, not in Oakland but in Monroeville in the > Goodwill/Value >> City shopping centre across from the ski place on rte 22. Just past the >> mall exchange going toward miracle mile. Excellent buffet, all amenities >> except mango lhassi, but the tandoori is absolutely excellent and a very >> large selection of vegetarian dishes. Sometimes unusual dishes like > curried >> goat, which is very rich and good. A Hindi Kung-Fu musical is on the > telly >> at all times, at least every time I've been there, and the waiters like >> to sing along. >> >> Star of India in Oakland has a limited, but very tasty lunch buffet. >> Some food is better made to order like mulligatawany soup. >> >> alliekatt >> >> >> >> Peoples is a great choice and the buffet is more than reasonable. The Sitar in Highland Park (across from Peppi's) is another good choice for curry dishes. The have a great buffet for lunch.
I eat lunch at Maharajah at least twice/week. I haven't found it to be unsanitary in any way. Not that I inspect the premises with a cotton swab, but I think they do a very good job keeping the place, as well as the utensils and plates clean. It is a bit dark in there, but I certainly don't go there for the atmosphere. I'm very much a fan of Indian food buffets, and I'm pretty sure I've been to all of them in the area. Maharajah is my personal favorite. The dishes at the buffet are much spicier than most places - which I like - and the selection is unequaled by any other Indian lunch buffet around here IMO. The Maharaja is also one of the only buffets that includes drinks (softdrinks and spiced tea as well as mango lhassi) in the price of the buffet. I was not impressed by either the food or selection at Peoples'. I tried Namaste recently and thought it had good food, but a limited selection. The Taj Mahal out on McKnight (probably my second favorite) had a decent selection and good food, but the place is a bit cramped (albeit well lit) and it's a pain to get to from the city. Also tried Thali - way out on Greentree Rd - small selection, but good food and a nice atmosphere. -dan Marcy R. wrote: > > Alliekatt wrote: > > So far, I've tested a lot of Indian restaurants here in the 'burgh and my > > two best buffets/all-round food are as follows: > > > > Maharajah buffet in the Days Inn on Banksville Road, which is excellent > > especially on Sundays, buffet includes chai, mango lhassi, sweet rice and > > gulab jamun desserts. > > I've enjoyed their food, too, but since you brought up cleanliness as being > an issue for you (above fish posts) don't you think it's a little, er, dirty > in there? There's a reason it's dark as pitch in there at noon! > > Marcy > >
Thali's in the Scott Towne Center - which, if you haven't been there, is a bit hard to find. It's a few miles from the 279 Greentree exit and it sits up on a hill. The phone number there is 412-278-4848 - if you don't know the area, it might be worth a call. The proprietor was very helpful. My friend, who knows authentic Indian fare much better than I do, said that it was truly "home style". -dan Marcy R. wrote: > > Dan wrote: > > Also tried Thali - way out on > > Greentree Rd - small selection, but good food and a nice atmosphere. > > > > -dan > > Hmmm...I'll have to try that! Where on Greentree? > > You have far more experience with the Days Inn than I, after my second visit > (which was over a year ago) and the cutlery and tablecloths being (IMO) less > than clean I stopped going, even though I did like the food. A coworker > recently told me that he thought it wasn't clean in there, either, but as a > regular you would know more. I do like Namaste but you are right, it *is* > limited. India Garden Monroeville is a favorite of mine, but only for a > weekend lunch as it's too far for weekdays. > > Marcy > >