Raaz

The food doesn’t blow me away and it will never blow anyone away. There are so much better places serving Indian food here in town. But it does the job competently.
To me the fare is the standard Indian combos. Nothing is noteworthy and nothing I tried tasted bad.
Attentive service, but occasionally sloppy and disengaged.
But, I want to report that I have experienced intriguing intestinal episodes that have demonstrated an interesting correlation with my occasional visits to this place. Nevertheless, I return.

Solid Indian food, but a little on the pricey side for a Californian like me (I guess that’s how most restaurants in this area will be though).
I had the butter chicken, naan and rice. I ordered take out and the food was ready in about ten minutes. Seems like a trendy spot which is cool for dining out.

Average food. Have been multiple times. Go mostly because it is close to my home and convenient when not in a mood to cook.

Excellent food coupled with extremely friendly service staff. Generous portions as well as great atmosphere made for a great dining experience. Highly recommend.

Everything we got was amazing. Chicken biryani was great. And so was their shrimp balchao

I wish I could give negative stars. Worst food ever. Chicken was undercooked and sour?.
Everything tasted ok nothing was above par.
Went for a buffet, they did not refill chicken kababs till I got to my desert …
No chicken in chicken chilli. With chicken gravy chicken pieces were way too big and undercooked.
Avoid at all costs. Go to Newport Mall and eat at Taste of India instead.
I did not want to give any tip. However even for a party of 6 for lunch buffets he charged 20% gratuity. Total ripoff.

Best Indian food I have found in the jc area. Their chicken curry is the closest I can find to the quality that my mom makes it.
I have had the Chicken Tikka Masala, Goat Biriyani, and Samosas as well, all rated highly compared to anywhere else I have tried.
The apetizer and desserts are great too!
In the past, their service has not been very good, but they have steadily been getting better.

Very good for the price and area. I’m a business traveler and a nice dinner of good for me Indian food never hurts. This place is good, ambiance is simple, music is ridiculous English/​Indian. Fun.
Service is good to fair, but adequate for a traveler. They let me work a little and relax.
Food was on salty side.
I would come back.

This is my second visit to Raaz. I went there with my family. The food is very good (and so are the proportions) compared to the other Indian options in the area. The location is very convenient, right outside the Newport Path station.
Good options for Vegetarian food. We had Dum Aloo Kashmiri, mutter paneer alongwith a assorted bread basket.
I will recommend this place to people wanting to have a nice Indian meal, both alone or in a group.

HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. BIG BIG NO … Reviewed on 06/​14/​2015
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It’s sunny sunday afternoon & being starved after long shopping session, i decided to eat at Indian cuisine as my tongue was craving too — for Punjabi food ;)
Unfortunately i landed at Raaz, i was by surprised to being forced routed to Buffet by default. After long plea with rude manager (he was acting as the restro was his ancestral inheritance), i was permitted for ALA CARTE, but warned to get the food after 20min which we (me & wife) agreed upon.
Being veg we ordered Paneer Kali Mirch and tandoori Naan at start to taste the food and waited for 35min to recieve the order (it was intentionally delayed to 35min as we rejected the money minting buffet proposal).
Next surprise — Paneer Kali Mirchi was green curry (imagine green curry Punjabi cuisine) thinner then gujrati dal with bits & pieces of paneer with tasteless masala’s (I can say if you guys have roamed in Indian Railways, you might have tasted better taste food).
We complained to manager (he could not speak English so debated by) but after 10min of Hindi debate, he finally surrendered and asked me to choose a replacement.
To win the insane war, he got me paneer kadhai which was next surprise — a half cooked vegetable bowl rinsed in tomato ketchup — termed as gravy saag.
Again a long debate with foolish manager, & finally my wife lost her patience & we impulsively left the food as-​is, donated 32 $ to their charity (sorry but didn’t pay any TIP as the rude manager was my waiter).
My review might seem harsh but considering the quality & taste of food to amount i paid was insanely nightmare & i can say i have never been cheated in US on food quality /​taste like this ever.
Drove to nearest Indian street to R***i & had satisfactory food.
My rating for quality + taste of food is rating is –10 & rude manager is –100
Next time if i am starving in Newport mall, i would be more happy to feast even on subway.
Or rather drive to Indian street and eat a DOSA or just have tea in worst case.
This place is still making bread because of -
1) Indian community in newport who are not aware of Indian street and lazy to drive or harsh winter climate
2) Indian people starving to death during lunch in nearby banks (JP etc)
3) People who haven’t tasted actual Indian food in India
!!! WORST EXPERIENCE !!!

Order Delivery
Gulab Jamun — A «Khoya» dumpling dipped in rose flavoured syrup $ 5.00
Saag Chicken — Chicken cooked in spinach and fresh herbs & spices $ 16.00
I like Indian food due to the spices. I have been to this restaurant before and this time I tried something different than what I had before. They delivered within time and the food is still hot. I think the price is okay for dinner. But if I pay this price for lunch, I would definitely not coming because there is an Indian lunch buffet does charge less than what I paid for dinner and more variety choice in which I can try. They do not have a deliver fee which is good. So Saag Chicken comes with rice. The only complaint is the dish is too salty. It would be great if they could add less salt even other dishes. Other than that, I like the favor and very filling. Gulab Jamun desert is great same taste as other Indian restaurant.

Raaz!!!
Coming for the third time (am from CA state just to visit NY city i have come here and jus had some food this made me come again and again …good interior and menu with perfect indian food… and dey have candle light dinner thats awesum… i have ordered hot and sour soup, chilli & garlic chicken, hakka noodles are really so tasty and good flavoured… serving is good… and specially owner hes very good and cool person…
Upcoming all days are yours… all da best:)

Ordered yesterday night and turned out to be one of the worst food of my life. Paneer Makhni was so messed up could not eat more than two bites. Malai Kofta was no good too.
This place is simply surviving with the crazy prices just because there is almost no competition and since there is sizeable Indian community that lives in Newport and during day has quit a few office around.
Verdict — Unless you miserably want Indian food this place is no good.

Just finished having dinner. Everything we ordered was fresh and tasted great. Highly recommend trying the paneer naan.
Service was pleasant too. We had staff check in with us often to ensure our food was perfect.
Definitely the best Indian in the area. Will be back!

One night, I stopped by to eat at Raaz again as I find their food tasteful. I decided to get the food to go while still seated at the restaurant. They forgot to give us makni daal we ordered and only gave us tandoori roti, rice and an appetizer we ordered. Assuming they would have gives us what we ordered, we went home and realized we are missing the daal. I called and the guy wanted me to come back and pick up that daal myself. I am thinking in my head, this dude gotta be kidding me!!!
He agreed to deliver it to my place, it came an hour later. I asked the delivery guy if he could share the manager’s contact with me.
I spoke to the manager and he was very sorry for the kind of service I received, he sent me the similar food order next day, the food was fresh, tasteful. They know how to retain customers and keep them happy, definitelt deserve 5 stars. Thanks so much Raj

I really wanted to love Raaz. I have been looking for a great Indian place in the area, and considering that JC has a sizable Indian population, thought this might be it. We wend around 7:30 on a Wednesday. The place was mostly empty with two, maybe 3 other tables occupied. The host could not have been more friendly and courteous, and seated us right away. We ordered the Assorted Bread Basket, which includes Naan, Garlic Naan, and Parantha. It came with a lot of bread. I would say that was a very good value.
We ordered the Crispy Cauliflower, as that seems to be recommended by a lot of people. This could have been a really good dish, but the battered, fried cauliflower became soggy and doughy when drenched in the sauce. I thought they should have served the sauce on the side to keep the cauliflower crispy.
We also ordered the lamb Roganjosh and Saag Chicken. We really enjoyed both of these dishes, although there was nothing terribly special about them.
All-​in-​all, I would say Raaz was 3 & ½ stars, and I struggled whether to give it 3 or 4. I went with 4 because the service was outstanding. I will definitely give it another try.

Food: I ordered the chicken makhani and it was very flavorful. Super delicious. It is chicken in a red sauce and comes with rice. If you have never had Indian food before, it’s a good entrée to order. $ 16 was kind of steep so that’s why I gave 4 stars.
Service: What great service! The manager took my order I assume. He gave me a funny eye when I ordered the lassi martini and didn’t say anything when I said I wanted to try it. Of course I didn’t like it too much. He was so generous as to offer me several other replacement options. I opted for a mango mojito instead and it was good. I didn’t like how the mint was way too muddled and I had to spit it out every sip.
Overall: Service was really good. Very polite and attentive. Inside and outside seating was a plus. Food was tasty. Just mini gripe around pricing. $ 3 off my drink for happy hour! I think it’s between 5 – 8. Plus I didn’t get charged for the first drink even though it was my fault for not liking the drink :). Come try this place!

We had a pretty good lunch buffet here on a Friday afternoon with few of my coworkers. The restaurant is relatively small but pretty nicely decorated, I think if we gotten the booth table around the corners the experience would have been even better. I thought the tables were little too closely placed but doesn’t really hurt the experience.
The food were mostly pretty good in my experience, the naan was freshly made and very popular that might have to end up waiting for fresh batch to come out. They have a clear window to see into the kitchen and you can see they make the naan fresh. I thought their chicken dishes were pretty decent and the chili fish was only average.
The desserts were another highlight of the meal though, the milk/​cheese ball were really good although a bit too sweet for my taste but with side of water or milk it works out perfect. The rice pudding was really good as well.
I personally would definitely recommend this place if you like to give Indian food a try. I think price wise its better than Amyia as well down in Harborside Financial Center as well~

I used to go to this place more often, when my husband and I lived very far away. It was like one of our favorite dinner spots in Newport area. Since we moved here, we only went there for the lunch buffet, which was a very good deal.
:Ambiance:
A big dining area with 5 booths and a bar. They like to play Hidden music videos but the songs didn’t seem to be in sync. There’s also a big window, which you can look through into the kitchen, where they had the tandoori oven, which was pretty cool.
:Food:
The food never disappointed us and was very consistent for a few years. We love the chicken tikka masala, lamb rogan josh, fish in Hindu Chinese style, and the gulab jamun. The buffet offered a lot better deal than the dinner. However, you have to come, when you are super hungry. And save some space for the gulab jamun.
:Service:
The staff were very nice and friendly. They remembered us.
I would like to go back again for the buffet.

Update: The brunch buffet is so yummy! It has all my favorite Indian foods plus all the nann you can eat, what can be better than that. I also had dinner here again and although it took almost an hour for the food to arrive, everything was delicious. So my 3 times here have now concluded to the following:
Great food if you are willing to wait.