TURMERICAN VEGETARIAN CUISINE

Everything was delicious! Very clean, quiet, fast service, lots of flavor, and you have to try the Medu Vada donuts. Definitely will be coming back because there was so much amazing food we wanted to try still.

We tried to place an order for Gobi 65 (¼ tray) for a party. The restaurant asked us to Zelle 50% in advance for a $35 item, which made us uncomfortable. We have ordered catering food earlier for home pujas, and no one asked for advance payment like this. Trust is important in any business, especially when it comes to food. As customers, we trust the restaurant to prepare and serve good food, and similarly, restaurants should also trust their customers. We don’t place catering orders and then fail to show up—that doesn’t happen. The way this was handled made us feel bad, so we decided not to proceed with the order and placed it with another restaurant instead.

Firstly the place was not clean, We had ordered garlic naan, curry, dosa. Garlic naan was undercooked, only edges were burnt. Potato masala provided with dosa was spoilt, they replaced it upon asking. Response from staff was worst. Overheard staff discussion which was in native language, we understand definitely its not welcoming. Do not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Delicious food, great service, and friendly staff. Will visit again!

Wonderful flavors! Very friendly, accommodating service. I arrived at their opening time (11:30am). I ordered naan, but was informed after I paid that naan wouldn’t be available. They happily offered a dosa instead, which was a definite upgrade. Portion sizes are generous, too.

Dear turmeric when we reached there was FAKE pics of ai food like it was there’s we sat down and ordered and we got burned food, and we got poori and that was all soggy and they say it’s not soggy well we know if it’s soggy or not ok and the worst part is that they gave that soggy pury to another customer that’s just nasty, we wasted so much food because it was burned also the staff don’t say sorry to. And all the little kids got severe stomach pain, after our friend got really really hurt in the stomach and and for the pain they don’t say sorry ,we went straight to the URGENT CARE because she couldn’t control it. So in all off this we had to waste a bunch of money and food well the staff kept getting us more food even if we didn’t want it. SO I DONT RECOMMEND THIS RESTURANT. Written by a 10 year old kid.

Not sure why they have a different picture on their website, so different from the what was served in actual. I bought a dhai puri and this is what I got. It's nothing closer to what's present on their website.

Had mysore masala dosa. Got it with thin sambar and coconut chutney. Nothing else. No flavor in masala too. Super bland. Further they did not have many dishes. Mulligatawny soup was ok.

Great taste & authentic vegetarian Indian cuisine . Frequently ordered North Indian thali, pav bhaji, Veg fried rice

Don't let the fact that this place is in a strip mall fool you. It was all absolutely delicious, and the staff was so friendly! We got samosas and they were a little spicy for my mom, but if you have an aversion to spice, just let the staff know and they'll steer you in the right direction. Some other patrons let us know they they just started a happy hour, Tuesday through Thursday from 5 to 7, $5 for tea and an appetizer. I fully plan on returning.

Yeah. Placed an order with them May 5th and got shorted a samosa. Called them right away to let them know and they said they would refund my card. It is now June 3rd....still waiting. I have reached out to them another time with zero response. I will never order from them again. I don't like being lied to. The one star is based on no refund. The food I did get was decent enough.

Wait time was bit long. We ordered 3 different Dosa and baby chili corn. Sambhar with first dosa was cold! It took too long for the rest of the dosas. Baby chili corn was great at first bite we soon realize that it was way too spicy/hot. Rava Onion Masala Dosa came out good. The veg cutlet was too think and felt too greese. With some efforts they can get there

The food here was great. They have the most popular items underlined so that gave us a good starting point to order. The cauliflower dosa was excellent and so were the samosas. We will definitely go back!

Casual order at counter restaurant disguised some amazing cuisine. The South Indian platter was wonderful. Perfect rice bowl surrounded by 10 or so smaller bowls comprising stews and sauces of varying degrees of heat and depth. Pictured here.

This used to be my favorite Indian restaurant. I stopped in today for the first time in quite a while. I saw that they no longer have a buffet. I told the counter guy that I love Indian food but didn't know what to order as I always pick food that looks good on the buffet. He pointed at the menu on the wall. I told him that I didn't know what any of the entrees are. I asked if he had a sampler platter to which he said no. He acted like I was a bother even though there was no one else in the place. Extremely rude. Never again.

Just brilliant! Love, love, loved them. Seamless Yelp via Grubhub takeaway too. Joyful, vibrant, exciting flavors of deep complexity. Everything was on a level well above others of the like. Went with the rasam, Gobi 65, mendu vada which made for a nice counterbalance. And the aloo Gobi masala. Love that naan!! Yum.

I came here tonight with a friend who is vegetarian and also gluten-free. I am more of a carnivorous Indian food diner, but the menu looked good. I arrived a little earlier than my friend and asked if they had a menu with descriptions, since the menu board posted behind the counter only had entree names. They do have a booklet, so just ask. You order at the counter when you arrive, but they'll also set a table for you with complimentary bottles of water, which was nice. I ordered garlic naan ($3), a mango lassi (vegan!), and the Aloo Gobi Masala ($10), which is a dish with potatoes and cauliflower, in a tomato, ginger, and cumin sauce. The lassi's are already prepared and they just grab you one from a refrigerated area. My friend ordered the first soup listed on the menu - I'm forgetting the name now, but she said it was good but very spicy. She got the same entree as I did, and we also split an order of the Aloo Bonda, which was similar to a samosa except it's gluten-free - they use chickpea flour, I believe, and it was filled with potatoes, green peas, and cashew (ground cashew?), according to the menu. It came with a dipping sauce, I'm not sure what was in it but it was good. The Aloo Bonda was delicious, as was the garlic naan and lassi. I liked my entree a lot as well. My friend said the Aloo Gobi Masala was fine ... similar to ones she's had at other places. This isn't an inexpensive place, I think between a shared appetizer, the lassi, the naan, and my meal I spent about $23 with tip. However, I've had vegetarian Indian food before and this was much better then my last experience. I believe the restaurant is family-owned, as well--their children were playing nearby--which is nice. Really the only negative thing I can say about this place is that the toilet was a little wet, and also the hand dryer doesn't work. Otherwise, I'd definitely come back when in the area... It was only about a 15-minute drive from my parents' place.

Ordered two Chana masala and garlic naan bread. Kirkland water is complimentary after you sit down for your food to come out to us. There wasn't a lot of options for food for me since I can't eat potatoes, dairy or anything with added sugar or sweetener. It's a busy spot. Cafeteria style, you order your food before getting it to your table. The Chana masala was tasty, bold flavored and so good. More of a soup, but delicious. Watch out for the cloves in the bowl, there were several in my bites. The garlic naan has fresh chopped garlic and is covered. Would like to try out their lunch buffet after sampling their Chana masala. I have a feeling their buffet would give me a great example of their Indian culinary skills.

This place is a joke. First of all this restaurant looks like it is only half way ready to receive customers and on top of it the owner herself does not have minimum courtesy about how to talk with the customers. I have organized a party home and ordered food from here what happened is farthest of my imagination they happened to serve food in reused to go cups. By the time I served food to the guests food got leaked and after party when I went to ask for a refund, the owner lady bashes me instead of apologizing. Calls and asks my guests for a witness feedback. This is the degrading insult I have received from this lady. Bad manners, no courtesy, rude owner lady, BAD BAD BAD , WONT COME BACK!!!

Veg thali is good but individually the chaat is awful save your money. Just the Thali is good

The food is out of this world. Got the north indian thali. Highly recommend. Chai tea was wonderfully spiced. Worth the drive from Dexter. Very friendly staff too.

I came here with a friend who recently became vegetarian and ordered the Chai Masala. Hearty and so delicious! I get a little nervous wondering if I'm going to get enough food at vegetarian places, but this was not the case. The portion size was generous and I ended up having to take leftovers home. This dish is a mixture of chickpeas and heavily spiced, flavorful curry, and it comes with a bowl of rice on the side. Just a heads up low spice = high spice here (like think mango habanero at Bdubs spicy). Love the heat, but my stomach does not and will throw a tantrum. Even though my friend and I came late last night, the place was moderately crowded. Our server was quiet but friendly. Greeted us when we came in, served us our food/water, and made sure we got the takeout boxes needed to take our food home in without the curry spilling out. I was disappointed, however, to see that plastic bottles of water were handed out to customers. There were no recycle bins in sight. This was a highly delicious and authentic experience. I would totally come here more often if I lived closer!

Turmerican may be the most authentic South Indian restaurant I've been to in not only Michigan, but the United States. Being someone who was born in South India, and raised in a Tamilian family, I know what quality south indian food tastes like, and few restaurants can even come in the right vicinity, but Turmerican really nails it. The environment of the restaurant definitely makes you feel at home and feels a lot like a restaurant you'd find in India. It's not americanized like you'd expect, and speaks volumes about what you can expect in terms of quality and authenticity. The restaurant is set up so that you enter, approach the cashier and order your food, which will be brought out to you as you're seated at the table of your choice. The menu is quite diverse and offers all of the traditional fare you'd expect for South Indian food, as well as some more Americanized spins on them. The food arrives fairly quickly, and tastes great. I've eaten here multiple times and have absolutely no complaints about it, which leads me to think that it's consistently solid. If you're looking for great (Vegetarian) South Indian food, look no further! ** Keto/ Low Carb folks: As much as this restaurant is great, unfortunately you're probably not going to find a lot in terms of main dishes that you can eat. Most South Indian vegetarian food tends to be very carb heavy, so I'd recommend trying another restaurant, probably with meat options.

We ordered south indian thali and the salt for one dish was way saltier than the sea water and the other dish had zero salt. The salt and spicy level is off for even Gobi 65. what a waste of money and mood. The food did not smell fresh either :(

I've decided to write a review for Tumerican after coming on two different occasions. I discovered this place during a lunch meeting with colleagues, not knowing what to expect, all I knew there was a buffet with many vegetarian and vegan options, because of that, I was game to try the food. There was a good assortment of different types of food that was on display along the line from start to finish. They labeled the dishes indicating which was vegan or vegetarian and I was pleased to see so many vegan options and even more pleased to see how they tasted. Very flavorful and many options to choose from that I decided to bring my wife here along with my sister-in-law and the kids. The second visit we came and there was the same as before, the assortment of choices and many vegan options made it a hit with my family. The soups, the curries, the different vegetable dishes were so palatable and so many to choose from that I couldn't really sample everything that was in the line because I was getting full already. The staff were accommodating when I asked questions about certain dishes that I didn't know whether they were vegan or not. There was one fruit dessert that I was eyeing and asked them if it was vegan and they said it wasn't, but they later came and gave us a beet vegan dessert especially for us which was wonderful and sweet! We were looking for a buffet restaurant for some time around the area and I'm glad that Tumerican is the kind of buffet that is vegan friendly quality food that we can honestly say, we would love to try again and again. Thank you Tumerican! Keep up the good work!

Amazing south Indian selection. The taste is quite authentic. The parotta kuruma, kothu parotta, and the dosa selections are phenomenal.

I really feel bad for giving three stars, I use to love this place, this use to be the only place were I was able to have some good south Indian food, and the awesome owners, super friendly. The restaurant has progressively gone bad in the means of quality and service. for lunch they have buffet, amazing variety but again quality is lacking. They have all Pure vegetarian food, some dishes are vegan as well (do ask). they have Buffet for lunch and a la cart for dinner. Bit to the pricey side. they have variety of specialty beverages like Masala Chai (south Indian Tea), Mango Lassi (yogurt drink). I preferred dinners here, ordering from a la cart menu. Our favorite- Ghee dosa- buttered rice crape - very good - served with sambar and 3 types of chutney. South Indian parrota, poori and masal. The place gets packed during the weekend lunch buffet. the staff does not clean properly. sometimes the owner pitch in to do the work. Once, I saw a waiter bringing drinking water with his finger inside. and left it on the customers table. he was just cleaning tables. I had to stop them from drinking that. they have ample parking in front of the building. I would still go here once in a while to see if they change. (but please change)...

Such a bad place. I ordered North & South Indian Thali. Next day we had food poisonings and weakness. So probably avoid it. My friends were not happy.

This is first Indian restaurant I visited in FM hills/ Novi area. Pleasantly surprised by the food quality and tastiness. Puranpoli was simply perfection. Vadapav was crispy, appropriately spicy. We didn't like the pav bhaji much as it tasted more like north indian curry than pav bhaji. Overall very good experience. Would come often here for tasty affordable snacks.

Came in on a Saturday for the lunch buffet. I usually go to namaste flavors but wanted to try something else out. The food was decent, some items could have used a little bit more spice. It is pretty pricy compared to others in the area. 12.99 weekend price. There was a pretty good selection of items, but keep in mind that it is pretty crowded on the weekends. I was a little turned off by a family of 3- mom, dad, and a kid. The line was really long, and the mom had the audacity to cut in front of the line. Nobody had said anything. I was trying to give her the benefit of the doubt and kindly told her that the line started back there. She looked at me and said "I know." She then proceeded to say "I only want these 3 items. I will grab and then go." I was really turned off by her behavior. If everyone went into line for only the items they wanted, then it would be chaos. The reason why there is a line is because it would not work otherwise. You are not at a sit down restaurant when you come here for lunch. You are here for the buffet. I think what upsets me more is that people who work at the restaurant saw this and did not say anything. There were elderly people waiting behind me, children waiting behind me, and it just felt really uncomfortable that this lady felt she was above everyone else and cut the line. Overall, the food is not bad but I am not sure it would warrant a second visit as other Indian buffets in the area do a better job and are more decently priced. Or, would rather just order at a sit down Indian and not deal with rude individuals.

Ok, I've been a BIG fan for years and make a point to come here when I'm the area...BUT... it is sooooo unclean and disturbingly messy - I don't know if I can recommend! Leaking refrigerators-slimy tables, every surface needs a bleach-down...it's pretty bad. Makes you worry about the kitchen-yikes! Food is still good of course.

Such a bad place. I ordered Chinese food of Manchurian and noodles. I specifically asked to add more sauce and gravy to Manchurian but they actually gave me less or almost no gravy. Check the attached images. Please don't do special requests here and avoid it. My guests were not happy.

Still the best place for any kind of Indian food! The owners and staff are very kind. Their new contact number is (248) 662-6070 in case someone is trying to contact them. Stay safe!

Everything was delicious! Ordered delivery via Door Dash and tried several items: North Indian Meal Platter, South Indian Meal Platter, Aloo Gobi Masala and Navaratna Kurma. The platters were most delightful to try samplings of many items.

Picked up carry out yesterday at 5 pm. It was ready in 15 minutes and packaged well. The North Indian sampler provides a great variety of dishes. The extras included a paneer dish to supplement the legumes listed on the menu. It was enough food (for me) to still have a leftover lunch. Nan was still warm 25 minutes later. If you've been missing the buffet, this may satisfy your craving.

Attended a party yesterday to have stale food from the restaurant. The host complained about the food and asked for a refund, but they denied it and threatened the host of harressment. The food was packed in a yogurt plastic box which is not at all acceptable. The order was supposed to be picked up at 11am but the host picked it at 1 pm and the food went stale. My fellow guests had food poisoning and fell sick. I completely agree with the owners that the fault is of the host that the food was picked up late and the restuarant was not at all at fault for packing it in cheap plastic containers. The customers are always at fault for expecting good customer service and good food. I guess the owners do not agree with " customer is the king " concept. If anyone wants to oder food next time please pick it on time so that the food does not go bad and for god sake please do not trouble the poor restuarant owners asking for good customer service as they are only responsible for providing food irrespective of how it tastes. If you think you cannot pick it up on time please get food somewhere else so you don't have to go back complaining about food being stale or " harrassing" the owners. I encourage the owners instead of spending time in attacking the customers and calling them at fault, to spend more time in providing good packing and customer service to the customers. The main responsibility is to treat the customer with almost respect and provide good food and service. If you fail to do that moving forward, sooner or later I see the restaurant be closed in the foreseeable future.

Always delicious, and I can't use the word enough when describing their dishes, delicious. The variety is amazing and authentic. I especially love the samplers served with an extra side of idle. It's so delicious, as a carnivore, I don't even care that it's vegan or vegetarian (can't remember which). Enjoy.

Oh my god! This food is to die for! I honestly don't know that I have had Indian food that I like more, and I have lots of Indian friends that I think are excellent cooks. Can't say enough good things.

Went for lunch there today..was so disappointing. Prices r up n quality is down. Ordered poorie n kurma..poories were flat n not puffed up n were cold not appetizing..kurma was like dishwater..really horrible n the lil channa curry was raw..had to spit out all the channa n waste the kurma..also got my usual breakfast thali dosa,vada,idli,sambar were good..chutneys were tasteless n bland asked for some milaga podi they gave me sriracha for spice!! Pongal was not that great either. Overall not expecting this kind of food from here ..service was good.

It was our first time in here, and it easily became one of our favorite restaurants in area. We came in right when they had opened back up for dinner time at 5pm and we ordered a chaat and appetizer before main course. There was barely any wait for food to come out, we first had the Bhel Puri, which was REALLY good. I wanted to order more they were so addicting. Then we had Plantain Bajji, again very good flavor not too greasy or overly spicy. For dinner we had both ordered North Indian Platter, all the flavors were perfect and don't think either of us had crumb left on our plate Highly recommend, and we will be back

Delicious! Went for the lunch buffet with a friend. It was packed, lots of people, but found a table within 5 minutes or so. The dishes at the buffet are labeled gluten free and /or vegan. There are no meats but there were a couple dishes that were not vegan due to dairy. Overall most everything was gluten free and vegan. It was so tasty and filling and so nice to be able to eat a full meal! They close the restaurant between lunch and dinner, which I didn't know till after we left. We sat and chatted and noticed the restaurant had cleared out. We left a few minutes later but no one kicked us out or seemed inconvenienced. It wasn't till afterwards that I saw the hours and that they were closed. I thought that service was really kind. I would love to return!! There isn't a whole lot of seating, but seeing as there is no wait for the food at the buffet, people eat pretty quick. So the tables turned over pretty quickly from what I noticed.

The issue is the decline in food quality more than anything. I love Turmerican and have come here for years. (1hr each way, just for the food). Actually, seeing it shut down instead of open for carry out for 2020 had us worried if the restaurant would survive. I was overjoyed knowing they were open again, and came here multiple times. Unfortunately the food quality has been steadily declining. My experience is limited to carry out, but it is a shame. The talli special was really nothing special. And unfortunately the chili parota has declined as well. It has gotten more overcooked and mushy, lacking flavor and a bit too buttery. The onion pakodi is still nice, but not near as nice as it was a month ago. Not sure what's going on, but I'd love for the restaurant to come back. I hope that it's just too many orders causing the kitchen to rush.... but that's not an excuse to decline in quality. For now, we'll give the restaurant a pause. Maybe in a few months they'll be back up to where they were. Fingers crossed that the team there can pull it off and get back to providing excellent food.

South Indian dishes are tasty and delicious. I will definitely recommend this restaurant especially if you like to taste all South Indian menus

I have been to the lunch buffet and had dinner there. There is a wide variety of dishes for the buffet. Everything is tasty. Prices are reasonable also.

The Service: Attentive. Tried to upsell beverage and other a la carte items. The Food: Weekday lunch special $8.99. Compared to LA's Indian buffet, this restaurant has way less varieties and choices. There are 4 different kinds of rice, 2 kinds of soup, 2 curry dishes and a few vegetable dishes. The Parking: Plaza parking lot. Plenty of spaces.

This is just about my favorite food to eat in all of Novi. It's food that puts me in a good mood, filling, delicious, and satisfying. If I had a million dollars I would probably order food from here 5 nights a week My favorite dish is the Veg Kurma and Gobi 65!

Food is good. Vaangi baath, veg Biryani, medu vada,spinach vada, daal, sambhar. Everything is good. Didn't tried desserts this time. Chai was there. I had vada in sambar (2 cups) it was that good. One of the things as I mentioned in the previous review is the trash near the door which is yet at the same place. This time cleaning guy was waiting till we finish and move the plates for cleaning. Place is not spacious so be early on week ends else need to wait for table. I feel naan is dry due to the heat in the buffet bar( it becomes like papad). Other than these amazing place for South Indian vegetarian food.

Little place. Very nondescript, but has some of the best vegetarian Indian food around. We had the lunch buffet and really enjoyed it. All the food is seasoned well and makes you want more. A little on the spicy side but that is what we like. We will be regular customers from now on!

What an amazing experience! We ordered the butter matar paneer, which by the way, was THE BEST I've ever tasted, Manchurian cauliflower, and mango lassi. Everything tasted FRESH, and the food was brought out in a timely manner. Since it was our first Time visiting the restaurant, the owner gifted us a yummy dosa with coconut chutney! Definitely going back!!!

We are vegan and we love Indian food so this is the perfect match for us! We went for lunch, ($25 for two buffet), and the food choices were clearly marked vegan or vegetarian. We tried a little bit of everything and had a very full stomach but I was afraid we offended them by not going back for seconds. This is a place for a big eater! We were very happy with our full plate plus naan! Very tasty and very friendly staff. The woman at the cash registry wanted to be sure we were satisfied because we ate very quickly/ no seconds. I wish I had room for more! This is on our way home So we will be back!

On a trip to Novi, a friend of ours got us for dinner to Turmerican. The place is very average looking but clean. However, if food is good then decor to me really doesn't matter. While reviewing the menu it was exciting to see some unique South Indian dishes listed, stuff that you won't typically get in most restaurants. Finally here's what we ordered : Kuzhipaniyaram (Golden fried rice dumplings with seasonings), Set Dosa with Vada Curry, South Indian Tiffin platter, Vegetable Fried Rice. With the exception of the fried rice which was average tasting everything else was spot on in terms of taste. The items like kuzhipaniyaram and set dosa we hadn't had in a long time and it was very exciting to have them, that too well done! The accompaniments of sambhar, chutney, curry were also very tasty and authentic. The kitchen is open and customers can see what happens behind the scenes. At one such point I happened to notice the oil being used for one of the dishes being prepared - Idhayam Sesame Oil. This is a very popular brand of oil used in south Indian cooking and is also priced expensive. Seeing that the best of ingredients were being used made me feel very good about the whole meal. A must eat at place for South Indian cuisine if you are from or visiting the area.

I wasn't very familiar with Indian food, so I ordered the Winter Special which included a variety of dishes for a family of 4. We loved every single thing. SO good! I also had the mushroom saag, which was delicious, as well as the masala tea, which is like a chai tea. It was all so good. We will be back!

Ok food, but these guys can't swipe card less than 8$. New people like me have to go back. Customer satisfaction I rate 2. On Rose milk they make min $2 profit but they refused to swipe card, transaction fees will not be more than $1 even then they make $1 profit which make customer happy and I call it decent business.

Horrible quality we had stomach issues after eating here. They served us old and cold food items. Do not eat in this place.

If you need an Authentic South Indian food, I will definitely recommend this restaurant. Most of the times this place is crowded but if you wait for 5 to 10 min you will get a seat. Their dosa and chutney is are awesome. Try their South Indian thali and chilly parotta worth for the prices. They gave complementary water bottle for your food. Compare to different Indian vegetarian restaurant in Michigan this place is too good in their service and food quality.

I don't know anything about Indian food but I wanted to try. I had the Aloo Matar and loved it! So flavorful.

Stopped in for some appetizers & dosas. They were excellent. I'm excited to come back for lunch or dinner & try some of their other items. The dosas were crispy & perfect. Loved the sauces.

This place is simply...YUM! I could eat every meal here, everyday!