Emperor of India
| Address: | 5825 Cottle Rd, San Jose, CA 95123, USA |
| Phone: | +1 408-229-2600 |
| Site: | emperorofindiausa.com |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM |
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Maria EZ
We had dinner at Emperor of India last night. It was in the 90s and we dont have air conditioning. We found "deals on demand" Groupon for the restaurant. Its located very close to us, so we gave it a try. The place was deserted and I dont know why. The food was awesome! I saw from the reviews that the restaurant is packed at lunch. Perhaps thats why the Groupon? to develop some evening trade: The staff very helpful in making suggestions on what to eat. I had the Emperor of India special, half order. Its a mixed grill Tandoor style. YUM! I love Tandoor spiciness, which this had, but I could still taste the flavor of the meat through the spice. Hubby had the chicken curry and asked for the spicy version. I sampled some over basmati rice. The chicken was tender, and the sauce, while spicier than I would order for myself was delicious. You could taste multiple layers of flavor, not just heat. We drank Indian beer with dinner. Even with the alcohol, our dinner was about $20/person before the Groupon. Unless Im going to "fast food" or a diner, thats about what I expect to pay for dinner out. Will we go there again? Oh yes!
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A Private User
I havent tried the lunch buffet, but I looked up the thali online and it said 17$ for chicken thali! That was pretty expensive, but I decided I will have it. When I went thr I saw that the price is up by 3$. Never had such an expensive thali ever! It was definitely NOT worth the extravagant price. Service was good, the music playing in the background terrible (weird selection of never-ever-heard-before hindi songs)! Maybe I should try the lunch buffet once, seems affordable.. (hope they dont put a lot of soda in the buffet food!) I always order mango lassi in indian restaurants, the one here looked and tasted extremely artificial and was not thick as lassi, more like a Dukes Mangola :).. the best mango lassi I have had so far in San Jose is at Tandoori Oven near the Santa Clara Light Rail station...
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Sneha R
The food here is pretty tasty, yes, but this place is BO-ring. Each time I stop by, its always empty, lunch or dinner. It was crowded one time, 5 years ago, when I stopped by with a relative, but nowadays, its always empty. And they take a long time to make any order whether its biryani or butter chicken, you will be waiting at least 15 minutes if not longer. The problem is other places are way faster but I have to say the food is tastier here.
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Ravi Kiran
Vegetarians please be a bit careful. We asked for "Veg Biryani" and realized that they gave us Chicken Biryani. When I called them back they said that they were sorry and that this mistake was because they were "busy". Thats such a lame excuse . I stay very close to this place and used to get food quite often from here but will never get my food from this place again. They lost a regular customer. I would have given -ve stars if I could.
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A Private User
The best thing about this restaurant is the buffet. Its there right in front of you. You dont have to wait for ever for you food, like my wife and I did during the dinner time. It was just us and one other couple. Why so damn long?! 30 minutes?! REALLY!!! Not only that but the waitress was rude as hell. So I suggest to go during lunch.
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John Maggio
They have a great lunch buffet at a reasonable price. The chicken Marsala is not available on the buffet but I order it from the dinner menu because it is the best I have ever had. The service is great and the employees are nice. I highly recommend this place.
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A Private User
We have been looking for a good Indian restaurant in South San Jose for years and finally found a jewel. I enjoyed the Chicken Sag and my husband the Chicken Korma (not on the menu but available by request). The service was good and the decor pleasing.
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Venkatesh Marepalli
Buffet is better than ala carte. We went late during weekdays and buffet is almost over and the service was no so great. We have to ask multiple times to refill even though there are 5+ people in the restaurant. 4 stars for previous good experience
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Su Chesterman
Wonderful food, wonderful spices and taste creations in their lunch buffet. The only thing that could be better is a bit of labeling, or maybe i could learn how to read the Indian labels and know what is in the delicious dishes. (probably not)
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A Private User
All the curries taste the same,,,whether its Paneer or chicken...doesnt really make a difference. Also pls ensure that you are extra vigilant when you pay the money...they always charge extra on your credit cards....
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Roger Florez
I am Hispanic and love good food. The blend of spices and care makes a unique and tasty complement to many pallets. Relax and cherish their hospitality. Good people, unique food with exceptional service. Worth a try.
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Rami Safar
A very pleasant experience. Exceptionally good buffet selection, tender Tandoori chicken, excellent curried lamb, perfectly cooked basmati rice, friendly staff provided attentive service. Very reasonable price.
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Eashan Thatte
I love their butter chicken and really enjoyed their Naan. The great thing is that you can make the food as spicy as you want it. The spices they put really bring out the flavor of the food. Overall good.
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Darpan Patel
Food is very delicious. Always like Cauliflower Manchurian, they make it spicy. This is the place where we found starter and main course both tastier then all other restaurants in Bay area.
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Joe Jaquet
Honestly, this was my first time ordering Indian food. I cannot say if it was good or bad, but the service was good and it was yummy. But have no reference so I have to give 3 stars
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Julien Monbeig
Great all you can eat buffet. Skip breakfast before when you plan to have lunch there. Totally worth it. Some dish are better than what you would get in an "à la carte" place
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Regi sheeba George
good food, good location. We went for lunch buffet and the food options were large. Liked most of the dishes except for tandoori chicken, since ive eaten better ones.
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Samantha Lou von Summer
Excellent food and lovely servers! It has been awhile since Ive been able to enjoy such wonderfully spiced Indian food. Thank you for a great eating experience :-)
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Diana Chiriac
A very good buffet in my opinion... Me and my husband really like it. Been there for dinner few times as well. I would definitely recommend it :)
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Chuck Kuehn
Always enjoy their lunchtime buffet, but today came at dinnertime. They have a very broad range of meals on their menu. Very tasty food! Thanks.
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Fatima Munoz
Love this place , this is the place to go and get some Indian food.. I recommend the lamb vindaloo,nann,and the lamb and veggie Samosas.
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Girish Patel
At a party the buffet was excellent and well stocked. The food was tasty and pleasantly presented. The staff was attentive and efficient.
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Green Bill
Food is ok however bit pricey lunch buffet for outskirts of San Jose! As well as service was not that great for the paid amount.
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bee dia
Really good food here. Try the Tikka masala or butter chicken if youve never had Indian food. Youll for sure love it!
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Wes Moots
Moderately expensive, but worth the cost. Their Lamb Samosas are amazing, and their lunch buffet is excellent.
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Mariana Garcia
Their lunch buffet is varied and super tasty. Any time Indian for lunch sounds good, this is our go to place.
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Erik M
Really tasty lunch buffet with most of the classic dishes. The service was awesome as well.
