Weekday Indian Buffets?

[Anonymous]

Royal Tandoor is very good if you drive an hour.

[Anonymous]

Lots of good options for weekday buffets, particularly if you're willing to drive to outer burblandia.

Minerva in Gaithersburg
Maharani Palace in Herndon

[Anonymous]

Minerva is G-d awful. Royal Tandoor is middling at best. Kadhai is actually good.😌

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Masala Art has a lunch buffet. I’m not sure if the nearby Cafe of India also has one. Both restaurants are on Wisconsin Ave. near the Tenleytown/ AU Metro station.



https://masalaartdc.com/washington-dc-tenleytown-american-university-park-masala-art-food-menu

Pros and cons?

Cafe of India is my favorite Indian restaurant in the area and they don’t currently have a lunch buffet but they do have a lunch Thali where you can build your own platter. Highly recommend. https://cafeofindiadc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Thali-Menu-Coi.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Minerva is G-d awful. Royal Tandoor is middling at best. Kadhai is actually good.😌

Really? I think Kadhai is bland Westernized Indian food. Minerva is where Indians actually eat.

Never heard of Royal tandoor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Minerva is G-d awful. Royal Tandoor is middling at best. Kadhai is actually good.😌

Really? I think Kadhai is bland Westernized Indian food. Minerva is where Indians actually eat.

Never heard of Royal tandoor.

Kadhai is generally good but don’t like the heavy use of cream in their sauces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Minerva is G-d awful. Royal Tandoor is middling at best. Kadhai is actually good.😌

Really? I think Kadhai is bland Westernized Indian food. Minerva is where Indians actually eat.

Never heard of Royal tandoor.

I am Indian and have never left Minerva without getting heartburn. People go there because it’s cheap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been searching high and low and can only find the place near Catholic. Anywhere else? seriously willing to drive up to an hour from Brookland.

This is really missing in the city proper. I would love it, too.

If you just want good Indian food and are willing to order off a menu, Chai Pani is actually delicious. You can likely get a seat at the bar for lunch.

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Second generation Indian person.