Taste of India

I’m gonna give this restaurant an opportunity to change my mind. I came here because of the reviews and because it’s the only Indian fare that I’m aware of in Clinton. My Uncle picked up food for us, we ordered the butter chicken, chicken curry, and mango chicken with three orders of rice. When he came home, there was no rice so I went back to pick up the rice. In several attempts to rectify the order, I was eventually told that there was no rice. I informed the man that they should’ve told my uncle this when giving him the order. I then told him that I would write a review on the lack of customer service in communicating that to which he responded by yelling at me «Over rice, over rice?». Needless to say, the food was very tasty, though I had to spend more money going to the Great Wall to pick up some rice to have with our meals.
I plan on going back to allow them another opportunity to get 5 stars, as the food was really good, though as a consumer I didn’t appreciate being yelled at.

Glad I found this gem! Dal Tarka was spicy, Saag Paneer delicious and the naan wonderful!

Taste of India is not only a welcomed addition to Clinton but to the Jackson area as a whole. Incredible and affordable lunch buffet — however, make sure to get there EARLY in the lunch hours (11 – 12) because their buffet heating is NOT the best and the warmth of the food wanes as the hour gets closer to 1 PM. My ex-​O lineman husband leaves STUFFED from the lunch buffet. It’s a rarity he leaves any restaurant even moderately full.
Dinner is excellent there as well but a little more expensive. I really recommend the butter chicken as well as the lamb korma.
Friendly service and a family-​run business. Glad they chose my hometown to set up shop.

Let’s start this off with my ordering experience just now and I’ll update once I pick up my food and try it. First off, the website and menu don’t seem to be accurate at all, nor does the online ordering work. Then when I called to order over phone the lady said they don’t even serve the items I was requesting (which I was reading off their supposed «Indonesian» menu options (yes I know it’s an Indian restaurant but look at their online ordering menu); she also said they don’t serve coconut naan, which was on their regular online menu also, so that was disappointing. She was friendly but couldn’t make out what I was saying half the time because it was so loud in the background of the restaurant and she kept talking to other customers while on the phone with me. I sure hope their food is good… ok just tried the food and it was good! Decent sizes but a little pricey. The tandoori chicken was tender & perfectly seasoned. The restaurant was filled with Indian people, which I always take as a good sign :)

I came here because of the Unilocal reviews and was not disappointed. I ordered the goat curry (hot) and the garlic naan. Fantastic! And reasonably priced for the amount of food you get. Come prepared to share! This review is for dinner (ordered from the menu; not a buffet) on a Weds night about 7pm. Service was friendly and food came out in the amount of time I’d expect for freshly prepared food. I had a great experience and will visit again when I’m in Clinton.

I would eat here every day if I worked in town. Food quality is stellar and consistent. This is my fifth time to eat here. Tons of flavor. Lunch buffet is great and not hot. 4 or five meats to choose from, all fresh. All are different flavors. The buffet has different food every day. If you aren’t eating here, then you are missing out. This place is great for two or a group of 8 to 12. Service checks on you frequently. The connected store is fun to walk through after a meal.

We stopped by this place for dinner while we were driving from Louisiana to Arkansas. We reached at 9.35PM and the lady there who took care of us was very welcoming and considerate even so late.
Since it was late, we were damn hungry and had no other options for indian food nearby, we just entered this place without any expectations.
Usually, indian food isn’t up to our expectations whenever we eat out, but here the food was excellent!!! We ordered dal tadka, paneer makhani and tandoori roti. I have never had such amazing Indian food anywhere in the US. Yesss no where in US! I am very picky when it comes to food. The dal tadka had this authentic North Indian Punjabi taste and paneer makhani was delicious too! The rotis were to die for… Hot, crispy and with loads of butter on the top of them: D. Rice came complimentary with dal tadka.
The lady who served us was very friendly (don’t know her name) and she provided us with onions, lemons and green chillies. Total dhaba style! It was like cherry on the top :))
I felt as if I was back in India!
I recommend this place to each and everyone out there! I would definitely visit this place again even if I will have to drive some extra miles!

My boyfriend and I decided to check this place out because we love Spice Avenue and Indian food in general.
We were seated promptly. It’s a medium sized room with a the middle having open tables for seating and the sides have booths.
The ladies in the staff wear these beautiful vests adorned with tons of costume jewels and sequins. No surprise considering there’s an Indian fashion store attached. Nice touch. Speaking of staff, they are all very friendly. You can tell that they’re young and new to serving, though. But it’s ok.
I ordered the Butter Chicken in medium. I’m pretty sensitive to spice and this was enough for me. It was garnered with fresh cilantro in a small silver bowl. The sauce was good. The chicken was tender. My boyfriend had the Chicken Tikka Misala in Indian hot. Super hot. But he said it was very flavorful.
One thing that is different here is that the naan is not free like Spice Avenue. But I have to say it is better. For plain naan it’s 2.00. Then they have an assortment also available for varying prices.
There’s also an Indian bazaar and clothing store connected. I’m definitely coming back to peruse that.
They also have a lunch buffet. So I may be back to try that.
All in all, it’s ok. Spice Avenue is closer for me. So if I did come back it would be because I’m closer or to check out the bazaar. But if you’re close and you like Indian, check it out.

If you want a true taste of Indian culture with no dramatic Americanization, this is the place. They serve food in communal, easy to share plates, so it is great for big parties. They also give you an «Indian hot» option, which is fun if you can’t find the right amount of spice usually. It was a fun place to eat!

This is a preliminary review; consider it 3-​stars with a bullet. I plan to be back to let them earn another star or two.
Like any newly opened establishment, if you visit in the first two weeks or so you can expect a few kinks. When we got there the place was packed with people literally out the door because there’s not much room to wait. We were seated in about 10 minutes, not bad. The dining room is rather small, but nicely furnished with booths on each side and tables in the middle.
Since I am no Indian food expert, the waitress patiently explained the menu. I am no redneck either, but her description of tandoori as «fajita style» and advice to choose a lamb curry based on the «flavor of the gravy» seemed somehow appropriate.
After ordering an appetizer sampler plate, entrees, and water to drink, it became clear that the big party in the center of the restaurant was consuming all the resources. We waited a while before the water showed up. Once the big table got their food, our waitress returned to say our food would be out shortly. Clearly the kitchen was working at capacity. I asked about the appetizer. Oops, it was forgotten. No biggie, we’ll get one next time.
Then the entrees showed up. It was apparent that they were coming out as soon as they were ready. One entrée, a few minutes later a dish of rice, then the other entrée, but it was fine. The food is the star here. The tandoori chicken was so good and flavorful. My son ordered it mild, but it was still slightly spicy, succulent, and full of flavor. The kadhai lamb was tender and the rich gravy was garlicy and delicious. Worth the wait!
I suspect over the next few weeks this place will have more staff and create a smoother dining experience. I’ll be back to check it out soon!