Mahesh’s Kitchen

The only impressive thing about this restaurant is its ambiance — the décor and setup are definitely eye-catching and give the illusion of a fine-dining experience. Unfortunately, that’s where the luxury ends. The food is extremely overrated and far from what they’re trying to showcase as “premium.” The flavors are mediocre at best, and presentation alone can’t make up for the lack of taste or quality. What made it worse was the untrained staff — they struggled to pronounce the dishes correctly and had no idea about the ingredients or menu details when asked. For a place that positions itself as upscale, this was very disappointing. Overall, it’s a one-time visit for the ambiance only — not worth the hype or the price.

Had dinner tonight at Mahesh’s Kitchen. The ambience is modern and clean-lined, with a full bar and a relaxed but elevated vibe. Ordered: Mango Lassi (excellent, rich and smooth), Avocado Bhel (fresh, crunchy, tangy), Paneer Shashlik (well-grilled paneer with vegetables), Paneer Makhani Curry (creamy tomato gravy classic), Mushroom Masala (well-prepared), Garlic Naan, Lacchedaar Paratha (layered paratha), Butter Roti. Everything was well-paced, the flavours were clean and confident, spice level balanced (I asked for medium). Service was attentive. If you’re looking for a fine-dine Indian meal in the Houston/Stafford area this is a strong choice. I’ll definitely return.

The food was wonderful. Finesse in presentation and atmosphere. Butter curry was rich and flavorful. It would have been nice if they serve with rice, but you have to order it separately.

Family and I recently had the pleasure of dining at Mahesh’ Kitchen and it was a flavorful journey through the heart of Indian cuisine!! The restaurant strikes a perfect balance between modern aesthetics and traditional Indian decor, comfortable seating, and subtle Indian music in the background created a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. The staff was courteous and attentive. The highlight, of course, was the food. We tried their buffet and they had a great amount of different dishes. Totally recommend this place!

Great Indian restaurant, new branch in Stafford. I received a warm welcome and friendly service, the food was also good with large portions (many vegetarian choices), think one entree easily serves two. Beers are reasonably priced. Upscale environment (white tablecloths).

Amazing food, great vegetarian options, and a lovely atmosphere. Mahesh’s Kitchen (Stafford) serves some of the best Indian food in the area. A huge shoutout to Tanvi for her excellent service—she was attentive, kind, and made fantastic recommendations. The veg Manchurian with gravy (extra spicy) and the paneer shashlik were definitely most delicious. The friendly demeanor elevated our dining experience. Will definitely be back!

I stopped in and had the lunch buffet. It was my first time there. The food was excellent and the service was great! Everyone made sure I had a welcoming experience! I will be going there often and can’t wait to try the dinner menu. I didn’t feel I was dressed up enough as the decor and ambiance are amazing but the staff assured me I was fine in my jeans. I cannot say enough good things about this place!

Usually, I don’t share detailed reviews for Indian restaurants, as I truly appreciate the effort they put into providing warm hospitality and good service. Coming straight to the point; we visited this place for the first time on a Sunday afternoon and tried their buffet ($60 for two). The ambiance was lovely, and the service staff were courteous and attentive, which made the experience pleasant overall. As vegetarians, we found the options a bit limited, with dishes like sweet corn soup, tikka chaat, samosa, paneer curry, okra, plain rice, and dal makhni. While the food was decent, we felt the buffet could include a bit more variety or unique items that aren’t easily made at home, something like dal baati or malai kofta would really stand out! It might also be nice to see a slight price difference between vegetarian and non-vegetarian buffets, just to make it feel a bit more balanced. That said, I’d definitely be open to visiting again and giving it another try; perhaps I’ll call ahead next time to check out the day’s buffet menu. I appreciate the restaurant’s effort and hope to see some exciting new additions in the future!

I am glad to see an Indian restaurant that offers buffet, and I was excited to try for lunch, but somehow the lunch buffet did not meet my expectations. I find that there is a good variety of entree, but the taste is quite mild. The only items I really enjoyed were the garlic naan and the palak paneer. There was also not much customers during lunchtime. When I was there, it was me and two other tables. The restaurant is beautifully designed and decorated, but the food needs much improvement for the price. Staff were great and helped whenever needed though.

Service was inattentive. There were only two other occupied tables in in the restaurant Ordered a drink and dinner and finally walked up to the bar to ask for my drink. He had to get off his chair and then realize the ticket had been printed. He did make my drink a double to make up for it which was nice. The lamb cops were over cooked but at least seasoned nicely. My Server checked on me once when I was almost done with my meal. Otherwise, I would've sent the food back to be recooked.

I was there just before close time but the hostess was nice and let me come in and was cheerful despite I was delaying them. So it's a 5/5 for that. The let down was good as the buffet was absolutely average and not up to the standard of a premium restaurant and high price.

Stumbled in for lunch. The buffet was a bit lack luster for me. The food quality just was nothing expectation for the area. There are some great Indopak places nearby (Aga, Savoy, Kahari Boys, etc) that have complex flavors, good spice, and can be had adorably. Service was not great at all but maybe there was a language barrier with myself and others with me. Ambiance was a strange vibe. The place was decorated like a formal or wedding but the artwork didn't belong and the music was off. I'd be surprised if they're still open without a major menu overhaul. I can forgive service and ambiance for great food at a great price; this was neither.

*** EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED *** We had planned to meet up and try the new location for Mahesh's in the fountains as they had advertised a new buffet for this week. Everyone was really looking forward to meeting up and luckily I got there first and was informed that they would be closed for a private event. I had to quickly inform all my family members who were coming in from different places that we would need a Plan B. We called Bombay Brasserie and they were more than accommodating and we were able to enjoy a great family buffet. Mahesh's needs to stop fake advertising and then be closed when people actually show up. DO NOT RECOMMEND!! And NOT a very good impression for an opening!! DO BETTER MAHESH.....

Food and service is awesome great samosas and order the curry hot it's way better also rice is extra

We tried chicken curry and mutton curry with bullet naan, garlic naan. All was ok except mutton curry which was not cooked fully.