RAVE: Royal Inda lunch buffet

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  • #593545

    grr
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    why the hell isn’t this place packed every day for lunch?? I pay twice as much on the east side when I’m working for food that’s not as good. Ya’ll need to go here more. I love it.

    #686444

    Sue
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    We absolutely LOVE Royal India. We live within walking distance of Majaraja, but still drive up to Royal India instead. I am always amazed that more people aren’t there, and always afraid they’ll end up closing as a result.

    I was up in the Vancouver, BC area this weekend and my friends told me I didn’t know good indian food until I ate it up there, and gave me a particular restaurant name. I went there for lunch and as I was eating, I thought that it was every bit as good as Royal India.

    #686445

    pigeonmom
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    grr, have you been to Mayuri on the Eastside?

    #686446

    grr
    Participant

    Indeed, Pigeon…Quite tasty, but I don’t like it as much as I like Taj Palace (140th and 520). There’s also a great place out in the EastGate shopping area by the car dealers (can’t think of the name), and a really great vegetarian Indian place by the movie theaters in Crossroads Mall.

    #686447

    pigeonmom
    Participant

    Udupi Palace is near Crossroads and on my list to try, as well as the others you mentioned. :-D

    #686448

    lazybeard
    Participant

    Royal India has become my wife and I’s stand-by place for indian if we don’t feel like venturing up to Roosevelt to Taste of India (our favorite).

    #686449

    afrikando
    Participant

    My girlfriends and I love Royal India, and Sonny and Raj, the co-owners who often serve tables. Actually, I think Raj may be spending his time at another location these days. Anyway, we eat here often and I’m always disappointed to see very few others in the dining room. Royal India’s Chicken Tikka is fabulous; be sure to try their fried okra dish.

    #686450

    afrikando
    Participant

    oops! double post.

    #686451

    dtown
    Member

    This place should be PACKED all the time! It’s the place I frequent the most! Excelent food and A+ service!

    #686452

    Diane
    Participant

    re “grr; why the hell isn’t this place packed every day for lunch??”

    ~

    where is it located?

    #686453

    austin
    Member

    They’re on California just north of Admiral, about across the street from the Admiral theater. 2342 California Ave, SW / http://www.royalindiagrill.net . The map on the website shows Arlington, VA for some reason, but that’s the address. I think there may even be parking in back as well.

    #686454

    AdmiralJaneway
    Participant

    Rotten luck. I convinced a friend to have lunch with me at Royal India today. We walked in to find their floor soaked from a busted pipe. Needless to say, they were closed for business today.

    #686455

    HelperMonkey
    Participant

    I am surprised to see this place getting such rave reviews. the one time I went there I got so sick it put me off Indian food for a long time. Maybe because it’s a buffet, I don’t know. The food tasted good, not great – and it definitely made me and my lunchmate ill.

    #686456

    Kimberley
    Participant

    I was just there for dinner last night – the food there reminds me of northern Indian food a friend’s mum used to make back home (in the UK). I’ve never ever been sick from their lunch buffet – sorry you had a bad experience HelperMonkey, hopefully you’ll have a better one next time.

    #686457

    ws4ever
    Member

    Good food and generous portions when you order off the menu; very good service,open to moving tables together for you if you’re coming in as a crowd and want to all talk together. Friendly to single people who can enjoy their dinner and take home the rest in a container.

    #686458

    grr
    Participant

    yup. I’ve never had a bad experience there. Just love it.

    #686459

    afrikando
    Participant

    sorry you had a bad experience, monkey. i’ve eaten here dozens of times and never had a bad dish. i’ve never had the buffet though…

    and, yes, there is parking in the back and you can walk through the back door adjacent to the kitchen! note that the alley in the back is one way traffic so be careful!

    #686460

    Sue
    Participant

    I had no idea they had parking in back – thanks afrikando! We always end up parking along Safeway and walking over. You mentioned the alley is only only one way – which way does it run?

    #686461

    JanS
    Participant

    Sue…the alley is one way from Admiral going north :)

    #686462

    thansen
    Member

    I’m not an Indian food aficionado but I love to try new foods. Please recommend your favorites!

    #686463

    afrikando
    Participant

    my faves: the chicken tikka (i get sauce on the side, medium spicy), the pan fried bhindi (okra), gobi (roasted cauliflower), and saag paneer (creamed spinach with homemade cheese). we always get plain naan. and the peppery pappadum with assorted chutneys.

    #686464

    dtown
    Member

    Royal Chicken Tikka Masala is A+ !

    Keema Naan

    Saag Paneer

    Lamb Vindaloo

    I’m hungry now! :p

    PS…I miss the old website! RI should bring it back.

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