Rima B.
Google
**Funny how a bunch of fake reviews popped up right after a bad one. Clearly by management or their friends. The pictures are of the restaurant before any customers are even in there and from behind the counter. Since when did customers go behind the counter for food pics…okayyy**
The Ramadan iftar buffet here was a complete disaster. We had a reservation for a group of 25 people and it ended up being one of the worst buffet experiences I’ve had. Based on this experience, I would not recommend the Iftar buffet here to anyone looking for a quality place to break their fast.
The food across the buffet was dry, stale, and almost completely flavorless. Many of the fried items were either burned, falling apart with the coating coming off, or completely dried out. The tandoori was hard and over-dried. The biryani tasted so stale that it barely had any flavor left.
To make matters worse, most of the food was sitting in cheap foil trays like you’d see at a backyard BBQ, which only made everything dry out even more. There were no proper buffet burners with steaming water underneath to keep the food warm, so a lot of it was cold as well. The kisuri was disappointing and the chana had a strange smell. The noodles (if you can even call them that) were so bad that even the kids refused to eat them — completely bland with no seasoning.
We grabbed a couple canned drinks from the cooler and they were warm. I’m not sure why there’s a cooler if the drinks aren’t even cold.
We had high hopes for this place since there were plenty of people dining there, but the experience was extremely disappointing.
When it was time for Maghrib prayer, several people in our group got up to pray. The owner didn’t even have the basic decency to turn the music down or off. They stood there while the adhaan was being called and the music kept playing until I personally had to go ask one of the staff members to turn it off. For a Muslim establishment hosting a Ramadan iftar buffet, the lack of awareness and respect during prayer time was very surprising.
When we brought our concerns about the food to the manager, he showed no interest in listening and immediately became defensive. He actually told us that if the food was bad, we shouldn’t have eaten it. That response alone says a lot. We all fasted just like everyone else there — the last thing anyone wants after fasting all day is stale, bland food.
He then tried to say that no one else in the restaurant had complained except our group. That’s not really the point. If a large group of paying customers raises concerns about the food, the appropriate response should be to listen and address it, not dismiss it.
Unfortunately, this seems to be a common issue with many desi restaurants — they ask for feedback but don’t know how to handle criticism. Friends hype places up, people leave glowing reviews, and the actual experience for paying customers ends up being very different.
At the end of the day, we paid for the buffet like everyone else. No one ate for free, so customers absolutely have a right to speak up about the quality of the food and service.
Your food, your staff, and your management all need serious improvement — along with a major attitude adjustment. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and improves both the quality of the food and the way customer concerns are handled.
We will not be returning. Eat here at your own risk.
