Taste of India

Tried Lunch buffet $ 12.99– veggie pakoras not as flavourful as expected but fish, black lentils, butter chicken and paneer were nicely spiced to make my nose sweat. Goat curry was also good and not too greasy.
Mango sauce was to die for. We dipped our fish tikka into it. I’m sure that’s not customary but we loved the flavour blend!!! My 9 year old son said mango sauce was perfectly smooth, not too thick or sweet and I totally agree! He’s a future helper in the making
Very large interior with a good selection of alcohol and non-​alcoholic beverages. Place is clean and neat. Our server was polite and efficient and asked if we needed more naan. My only complaint is the naan was not hot when it arrived at our table. You don’t have to ask for it but it’s not on the buffet table.
Overall, this was a good lunch find in the NW just off Stoney Trail in Creekside Centre. Will be back again!

Let me begin by saying the food tastes absolutely magnificent! (mild to medium hot). I was a little curious about the butter chicken because of the previous reviews, well it tastes great!
But my ultimate favourite (I even grabbed a bunch to take out) was the Mango Chutney. It’s like a dessert they have and oh my God there are no words to express how good it is.
The service is also great and the lunch buffet is at the awesome price of 12.99 $

Awesome buffet with plenty of great dishes. Most of the time service is excellent. Only reason no 5 star-​Once a female server seemed to be busy on her phone at the bar and never refilled our water. We went up to the bar and grabbed the pitcher and refilled our glasses and she still didn’t notice because she was so distracted.

Came here for the lunch buffet at 2:00 pm, the buffet runs until 4. The items in the buffet were well stocked, but lukewarm, which really took away from the enjoyment of the food. The butter chicken is what I usually go to first and the dish here was a ³⁄₅. The most enjoyable was a goat curry — perfectly seasoned and marinated. Reasonable choices (~6 curries) but no desserts. There was maybe two other tables in the restaurant at the time I went, the rest of the place was empty which made the service inexcusable. The server checked on me once very briefly at the beginning to offer me naan and I never saw her again. I had to flag her down just to get a soft drink. Overall not the best experience given the positive reviews I read. Might give the buffet one more try at an earlier time given the reasonable price ($ 14.99) but won’t be in any rush.

Food was awesome. Service was quick and atmosphere was enjoyable n pleasant. I would recommend this place for Indian authentic food lovers.

We got the butter chicken, curry chicken they where both very good! The veggie samosa was good but the chicken samosa wasn’t the best I have had. Most Indian food restaurants I have been too they give you rice with the order thinking I would get the rice with the delivery, I didn’t that was really the only down side.

Love their butter chicken! Great service and good food. Their lunch buffet is the best value.

Good day
There was a nice variety of items on the menu to start off with, which was nice for a specialty restaurant. Items such as Veggie Pakora & this Sweet/​Spicy cauliflower, very creative creations and refreshing to see on the menu.
The following were ordered with our group: Veggie Pakora, Sweet/​Spicy cauliflower (forget the name), Veggie platter, Coconut Rice, Garlic naan, Butter chicken, and Karahi Prawn. Everyone seemed to be enjoying their meal.
I ordered the Sweet/​Spicy cauliflower to start of with which was mouth watering & not to spicy. We also order the Veggie Pakora and found them very crispy. The only problem was there was too much and we decided to share to be able to fit our main dish. My main dish was Okra Masala and I asked for it to be very spicy. To be honest it wasn’t spicy enough for me but the greens inside were so good and the balance of spices were just as good. My wife had the Baigan Bharta (Eggplant), it had a bit of a kick for her but it was still good because it had lots of greens. Word of advise, do not order to much Naan bread unless you are sharing with the table. I thought we were ordering 4 Naan and it felt like 20 were in there. :)
All in all, it was a good experience. I would suggest new chairs because they feel like broken chairs and you just sink in them. Kinda uncomfortable but a side from that we give it a 4 out of 5. We will for sure be eating there again.
Have a great rest of your week.
Cheers,

Won’t be going back here anymore. Every time we go, prices go up and portions go down. We ordered a butter chicken among other things, and in the dish there was maybe 6 pieces of chicken chunks. There Naan also is half the size as it used to be. Not worth the money.

Worset take out ever. Veg Manchrian with NO Gravy (never seen anything like this before)! Bland Paneer Pakoras (no salt, stale paneer). Never going there again.

Today I want back to this Resturant for lunch. It is back to great quality food with good variety even fish. This is under new ownership and management. Worth trying. Great taste. I will be back there with clients for sure.

Really good food with great service.
I first went there with a friend of mine for lunch. They have vast selection of vegetarian food, which is amazing.
Their buffet is really value for money. Definitely try their naan bread.

3.5 starts if I could food was alright went for the buffet I tryed every thing they had there some stuff I did not like but all the different type of currys where really good butter chicken was good I suggest you come for there buffet first have a taj bear try it for your self people are nice here to don’t for get to try there mango dessert

Went there for lunch this long weekend, no doubt food was great.
except some delay in Bread (Naan). servers were great and polite, usually we do take outs from this place, this time we decided to dine in it was a great lunch date.
would definitely try them again.

Whenever I need a great lunch and am in the area I always stop in for their buffet. Great food, lots of it and comfy seating. The staff is always pleasant. Good value.

I’ve been to the lunch buffet here twice.
What strikes me (and I hope doesn’t strike you!) is the shortened entrance that’s been carved out of wood. I’m not THAT tall particularly compared to men… but I feel like I barely clear the frame. Watch for this if you’re around 6′ or more!
At $ 12 p/​p it’s a pretty good deal for NW India fare. The first time the food was spiced wonderfully but the second time it was spiced to «not offend» so I don’t really know where the average buffet comes in for spice level. The food is good and warm and I end up eating a bit more than planned. Buffet is heavily vegetarian which I like but it’s not something everyone wants. Nann is good and they are fast with the refills. I find drink service on top of the buffet to be a bit spotty — I think you’re expected to just have water? The dessert bar is what stands out above some other options for Indian around there — I love the mango custard with fruit and it’s not something you find on every buffet.
Probably not my favorite Indian buffet or with the most selections but it’s definitely the better of them around my home region of town.

I’m not a cheapskate nor a fan of buffets, but when it comes to Taste of India, I must say the lunch buffet is one of the best values I’ve seen in Calgary.
The quality of the food was excellent, especially the quality of the meat. Often times you don’t recognize the textures of meats in Indian buffets, but they had chicken breasts for the chicken, super lean goat and amazing eggplant. They make the nan fresh on request and asked us if there was anything not on the buffet we wanted to see. They keep small quantities on the buffet to ensure the food is fresh.
When I picked up a takeout menu, I noticed their entrée prices to be reasonable. Based on the other reviews, this will be my new Indian takeout place for Calgary.

Great price on a lunch buffet at $ 9.99. I’ve come here many times with friends as it is close to home and never busy. Lots of authentic dishes in the a la carte menu, but limited selection in the buffet. Fresh naan is brought out during the lunch Buffett, soo delicious. Great ambience as the restaurant is decorated in Indian art and murals, also a good mix of Indian music and western music playing.
I would definitely go back and I do recommend to anyone in the area!

Review #4 of the November 30 day challenge
Something I’ve noticed is that everyone has different tastes when it comes to their
Indian Food. Taste of India is my personal favorite! I have absolutely no problem driving the 40 mins for my take-​out.
When you are paying an average of $ 13/​dish you want the best value for your money. Other Indian places give you 5 or 6 pieces of meat in a beef curry or butter chicken and the rest is sauce, but this place gives you dishes packed with goodness.
The flavor is always perfect. I love the level of spice (a tad spicier than most places, but if you don’t like spice just ask). Never over-​seasoned. The naan breads are HUGE! They are easily as long as my forearm.
I love using the online ordering system. Makes it easy to browse the menu and take your time to make choices. They call within minutes of submission of the order to see when you want your order and to make sure it is correct. They are always friendly and eager to please.
If you’re looking for a new Indian place, I highly recommend giving this place a shot!
Review #4 of Unilocal’s 30 Day Challenge 2012

Living in Northwest Calgary, you learn to keep your expectations low because most of the restaurants up here stink. Thankfully Taste of India did not need this «help»!
After a week of turkey dinner overload, I was ready for something totally different… Indian food. Bring on the curry and the naan! After noticing a sign for Taste of India, I thought it would be the perfect time to try it. Their sign said take out or dine in so we stopped to get a menu. We were happy to see that they also have delivery (though there is a charge depending on distance… it was $ 5 for us).
There menu is quite extensive including a huge selection of Indian sweets and a Haka menu.
We decided to try Butter Chicken, Okra Masala, Garlic Chili Prawns (from the Haka menu), steamed rice & plain naan. The butter chicken was some of the best we’ve ever had. The sauce was excellent with nice spice. The Garlic Chili prawns was a kind of small serving & the prawns were deep fried (which is not mentioned in the menu) but overall the dish was very tasty. Spicy and complex it was one of my favorite dishes though I totally think they could do it without deep frying the shrimp. The okra masala was very good with small, young okra.
The only negatives with the meal were that the naan was cold on arrival and they forgot our raita. I called & they said they would give us our next order of raita free which is fine with us.
Overall this is a great addition to the delivery situation in our area. Yay!