Maharaja Sweets Indian Restaurant

I’ll admit, the food was good (not awesome, but good). Only issue I had was I barely ate because it’s hard to enjoy a meal when you’ve got baby cockroaches crawling around in between the glass top and the table. Would I eat here again? Not unless I received a copy of the health department permit declaring them cockroach free!

So, after eating ¼ of the food I got from Maharaja lunch buffet in a to-​go box, and I felt like I was having a grease heart attack (as did my roommate). While the food is full of flavor and authentic, it is too greasy that I could only eat ¼ of what was in my box. Out of the three Indian restaurants I’ve eaten at in SA, Maharaja is my least favorite. Yes, the lunch buffet is only $ 6.99 and the owners/​workers are very friendly… but I have to admit that my experience here was not all that great. First, I am eating a samosa, and a piece of hair [that is definitely NOT mine] made its way into my mouth. If this were at the restaurant I would absolutely make sure the manager knew, but unfortunately I was eating this at home. Secondly, the saag paneer is pretty good, but I’ve had better. It was a bit too spicy and salty too. The basmati rice was undercooked. After eating what my stomach could handle, I put the box in the back of my fridge, hoping that it would disappear. I asked a few of my friends who love Indian-​cuisine if they wanted to try some because maybe it was just me… but I suppose the food didn’t look too appealing to them. Oh well. I am sitting here as I write this, trying to finish my leftover that will have to be thrown in the trash after I eat the last meatball – which is the best things from the buffet.
On a positive note, the manager gave us fresh naan straight out of the oven. But alas, the naan was just okay. It was doughy and crunchy at the edges, yet a little too greasy for my taste. I will dine at India Oven to satisfy my Indian food cravings from now on.

Reasonably priced, delicious Indian food. EXCEPTIONAL service. I ordered the goat curry special, which includes rice, lentils, veggies, naan, and dessert — all for $ 9.99. The lentils were a bit too salty for my taste, but everything else was really yummy! The portion was big, too. I pretty much overate and still had some left for lunch the day after. Didn’t go for the buffet but there’s a guy who was filling up like 3 boxes of dishes from the buffet bar. He said he’s a frequent customer. I’ll definitely try the buffet the next time I have cravings for Indian food!