786 Kebab & Curry

This place was so horrible it is insane! My wife, son and I all got bad food. In fact, we all got belly aches because of that crazy place. Do not go there unless you want bad, horrible tasting, overcooked and dry food. Do not listen to the good ratings on this place.

If you are looking for something different and not a chain when you travel! Check this one out!

Traveling for business? Sick of BBQ at every meal? Go here. You won’t regret it.
Who would have thought that delicious Indian/​Pakistani food would be found in the Trump heartland? Not me.
The owner was attentive, friendly, and keeps his food authentic. And for all you healthy people out there: Indian food always has lots of veggies and is low in fat and sugar.

Before I say anything, let me just point out that my review will be only about the taste of the food. That’s it. We did not have any bad experiences with the restaurant as far as management, people, and service.
My wife and I am pretty adventurous as far as trying new places and since we enjoy Indian /​Pakistan food, she decided to bring home some chicken tikka masala and chicken boti kebab with naan from this place. Let me break it down for everyone:
Chicken Tikka Masala: sour, very watery, and chicken seemed like it was dipped /​mixed into the sauce last minute. My wife wanted it spicy and it wasn’t even spicy. The sauce was also not the normal «red-​orange» color but very dark.
Chicken Boti Kebab: 2 words to summarize the overall taste: DRY & SOUR. It was so dry that I had to constantly drink about half a cup of water for every piece of chicken I ate. The green pepper and onion that comes with it all tasted sour (probably from the lemon) and had lost all its flavor due to the sourness.
Naan: Texture was rubbery and had no taste. It seemed like one of those naan that had been sitting out all day and then they decided to slap on some butter, reheat it on microwave, and pack it. No offense but it’s probably the worst naan I’ve ever had.
Rice: dry and no taste.
Look, I hate giving 1 star reviews to any place. As a person who had parents run the restaurant business for 10 years, I could give this place the benefit of the doubt and say maybe they had a bad day. But at the end of the day, it came down to this: would I ever want to go back to this place to give it another try or recommend this place to anyone?
The overwhelming answer was NO to both.

Upgrading from 1 to 4 star.
Good quality has improved. Loving their buffet. The dum biryani doesn’t look like dum biryani but tastes good .
Loved the owners attitude when he offered his customer to change tires when they had flat tire .
Gulab jamun doesn’t do justice while kheer is awesome.
Now, I am a regular here

Amazing food! So authentic and delicious. The food is made fresh behind the counter so you can see that’s it’s not just already made reheated food. The tandoori chicken is my favorite! There are a lot of options, both vegetarian and non vegetarian. Best place for Indian/​Pakistani food in the area and it’s a buffet so you can try a little of everything if you’re new to this kind of food. And try the chai tea, there’s is made from scratch. So good!

My family and I were shopping at Mall of Georgia and we wanted to get something indian so I saw this place on Unilocal.They had a $ 5 off a pickup order of $ 25 or more so I said why not? We placed a to-​go order and it was ready when we got there. Everyone was really nice inside and I noticed they have tables outside which are nice for sunny days. Our food was really good. We got lamb sheikh kabob, paneer makhani (cheese in a tomato sauce), and samosas. These are better than the best samosas I’ve had in a while! I like my vegetable samosas warm and soft and they were amazing. The chutneys were really good too. Their sweet tamarind chutney is worth trying. The paneer makhani was cooked with a medium spice level (as opposed to a mild or spicy spice level as other options) and it was perfect for us. The sauce is nice and creamy and the paneers were amazing. They are smaller than I have had at other places, but the amount of paneer given was still a lot. The lamb kabob fell just a little short. We did like the fact that it wasn’t too greasy, but it had just a little too much salt in it. My dad usually likes things pretty salty compared to me and it was too salty for him. The garlic naans were also amazing. Side note: if you want a garlic naan with your entrée, it is only a $ 1.25 upcharge from regular naan. They do have a buffet that is $ 12ish a person for weekend lunch, but we thought it would be too much food. We definitely want to come back here and try the chicken kabobs, chicken samosas, and mild paneer makhani.

Upon entering I felt so welcomed. It was my first time and the owner explained all the dishes to me and helped me choose foods in my vegetarian diet. Such a great selection too! Amazing, amazing! From the service to the food.

The worst service with worst food
They made false story about customer after discriminating customer saying you indian people always like that. Making false story in the review.

I was super impressed with the service. The owner met us at the door and greeted the kids with a smile. My boyfriend and I love Indian and Pakistani food, but the kids had never had it before so the owner offered to let the children try anything they wanted FREE of charge. He was so helpful and encouraged the kids to experience his culture, and so they did. My 7 year old daughter enjoyed some of the entrees and the mango custard. My 6 year old son thought everything was spicy and awful, except the fresh naan, which he ate his weight in.
The food was fantastic and fresh and the service impeccable!!!
Thanks for welcoming us and treating my babies so sweetly.
We WILL be back for MORE!

One of my favorite places to eat! The owners and staff are the nicest people you will ever meet, always helpful and make you feel at home. The FOOD! So good, I am Vegan and I can get stuffed on several different dishes everytime I stop in.
My favorite dishes: Okra and garlic Naan.

Great selection of Indian and Pakistani favorite dishes.

Very disappointed. Food was bland. The lady was nice, but the man (owner I think) was angry all the time. I will not be back.
You are the guy that was so mean! I feel sorry for your wife. Ass!

Had the weekend buffet today and tried a little bit of everything on the buffet. Everything was delicious and I can’t complain about any of the food I had.
Our server didn’t speak English but she was still sweet and smiled when she tried to accommodate our large group.
I will be back for more!

Fresh and full of variety.
Coming from New York, this is by far the closest if not equal to the Pakistani/​Indian food there.
Pros:
1. Fresh. It was literally made right in front of me.
2. Variety: there’s both veg and non-​veg options. Not just one or two but more than three for each. I tried the turnips and the spinach from veg choices. It was delicious. For non-​veg, I tried classic butter chicken (one of the best I’ve had), nihari (better than any I’ve had). It was hot food and the restaurant constantly made more.
3. Desserts. I had a choice from 4 desserts!
Cons:
1. The naan took about 5 – 7 minutes because many customers wanted naan. But the wait is worth it. The great taste makes up for the time.
I recommend this place to anyone looking for authentic close to home Pakistani/​Indian food or if you just want to try it. It’s a great place to go.

Lacking one star for atmosphere, which was a tad cold and uninviting. The food was fantastic. The Chana Masala, Paneer and Butter Chicken were my favorite. Service was a little awkward, but nothing unbearable.
Definitely will be back.

Not a bad place for lunch of dinner. The owners are super friendly and the seating is comfortable. I have explored the lunch buffet which is a great selection of items. I have also enjoyed ordering off the menu and feel that they do a good job with the consistency of their seasoning and give you that mash up of North Indian style with a little bit of Pakistani inspiration. They have a very good curry and an array of vegetarian and non vegetarian options. My only real complaints is that the Chicken Tiki Masala and the naan were mediocre. I felt like the naan was not as flavorful as I would have liked and the masala just okay. Will be back and think for the area it is a great option!

I like this place they had about 10 – 15 dishes (maybe even more), chai, soups, samosas, biriyani, butter chicken, chili chicken, saag, vegetables, NIHARI! (lol), Chicken seekh kabob, naan, fountain drinks, etc I can’t even remember but I liked that this was a totally new concept of Indian/​Pakistani buffet.
Keep in mind this is one of the few left Indian buffets and this caters to more American palates but it is enjoyable nonetheless. I really enjoyed the naan, biriyani, and chicken seekh kabobs.
Currently the buffet runs $ 13/​person + $ 2 for fountain drinks I felt it was worth it considering no one else has all day buffets. Also, customer service is extremely catering and kind they are doing customer service above and beyond so please consider this when writing less than 5 star reviews because your votes make or break places and I can’t believe I was hesitant to come here due to questionable reviews. I want this place to stay!

Best Indian buffet in Buford!
Definitely will be returning. Everything was SUPER DELICIOUS!

In some ways I feel like I shouldn’t post a review of my visit here. My opinion is probably less than useless because I have absolutely no experience with Indian/​Pakastani cuisine. I’m certainly not sure how it is «supposed» to taste, but I will offer my opinion as a first time taster nonetheless.
THE SCENE
My awesome wife wanted to have lunch with me today since we rarely have that opportunity during the week. She saw a coupon in the local SaavyShopper and was impressed with the selection of gluten-​free options on the lunch buffet. Since we are unfamiliar with the dishes, the owner walked through each of them with my wife explaining which would be friendly to her diet while I geared up for a review by walking around taking pics. The owner asked me if I «Yelp» and offered to pay for my meal if I would write a review. I told her I would gladly write a review, but I couldn’t allow her to pay for my meal (which sucks because I spend $ 17 for two even with the $ 1 off coupons). She wasn’t implying that it had to be a good review mind you, she just wants more Unilocal presence, which I think is honorable. If I had a business of this sort and I was confident of my food, I would encourage customers to write reviews too.
She treated us with great care and kindness. It could be that she was being «extra attentive» because I answered honestly when she asked if I Unilocal OR she quite possibly treats all of her first time guests that way. Not sure, but I found her to be genuine. The whole experience was fascinating from the music playing over the speakers to the game of cricket on TV (I’ve actually never seen a game of cricket before and first thought it was a weird baseball game). They also have an unusual after-​dinner mint made of fennel seeds.
THE FOOD
Again, I am completely inexperienced with this type of food. Many of the flavors I tasted today were first time experiences and it will probably take me a few more visits to warm up to these new flavors. However, there were several items I did like.
GREAT — — — — — — - — - -
* CURRY GOAT (4.5 stars) — not on the lunch buffet, but owner brought me a sample to taste. I’m very happy she did.
* BUTTER CHICKEN (4.5 stars) — I really like this dish. Great flavor and not spicy at all.
* CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA (4 stars) — Also had nice flavor, but a tad spicier than the butter chicken. NOTE: could possibly have been the Chicken Saag (I’m uncertain).
* GUJRELA SALWA (3.75) — Sweet carrot dessert
* KARDHI PAKORA (3.75 stars) — Although this dish was a tad spicy for my wimpy pallet, I did find it very flavorful. Only problem is I knew I was going to pay dearly for eating this later in the day.
GOOD — — — — — — - — - -
* CHICKEN TANDOORI (3.5 stars) A staple dish with decent flavor.
* NAAN (3 stars) Owner made it fresh for me. It was hot and buttery.
* ALOO PALAK (3 stars) — Creamy spinach with a nice mild flavor
* VEG SAMOSA (3 stars) Sort of like a triangle shaped empanada with veggies.
* PANEER MAKHNI (3 star) — a cubed cottage cheese dish
’MEH’ — — — — — — - — - -
* CHICKEN CURRY (2.5 stars) — I was expecting it to be as flavorful as Jamaican chicken curry, but this was rather bland.
* BASMATI RICE (2.5 stars) — not sure if I like this rice or not.
* RICE PUDDING (2.5 stars) — Could have been a little sweeter I think.
* CHANA MASALA (2) — Could use more salt
OTHER ITEMS I DIDN’T TRY
* CHICKEN BRIYANI
* GULAB JAMUN (dessert)
* ALOO GHOBI
* Cupcakes
FINAL THOUGHTS
As first time visits go, this was a pleasant one. I was a bit overwhelmed with all the new flavors bombarding my taste buds, but I’d be willing to come back for another round. It is a strong possibility that many of the items I didn’t like this visit might possibly get better reviews on the next. New flavors sort of freak me out (and my stomach too)!
It wasn’t a good day for me a few hours later, but hey, in the name of Unilocal I’m boldly exploring new food frontiers. Unfortunately that means my digestive system may go through some major retooling. 3.5 stars overall