Mayuri Indian Restaurant

I’m sitting at my table now as I write this… I am thinking to myself as I write this that sanitation doesn’t appear to be a priority in this establishment… Nor does adhering to proper serving temps on the steam table. As I’m thinking this I am treated to the sight of a woman coming out of the kitchen with a pan of fried items. Rather than pull the old pan, she opted to paw through what was left in the old pan, and put that in her mouth. She then dumps the fresh items in the old pan, and has stuck her bare hands in the food items and push them around the pan and appear to fluff them up.
Butter chicken is runny. Nary a piece of chicken to be found. Again, cold temps. If you are a beginner to Indian food, the spice level can be a bit high.
Employees are now filing personal plates and sitting down to eat in the dining area.
If I don’t spend the rest of my day in the restroom, I’ll consider myself lucky, and never return here.

I don’t know what the people here are complaining about. This restaurant was very decent and the food was authentic and full of flavor. Being a foreigner I have noticed that a lot of North Americans accustomed to the taste of american foods and «westernized» versions of other native foods (Like Chinese, Japanese, Thai) tend to not like taste of authentic foods because their taste buds require too much of an adjustment when eating the types of foods that have many different spices and ingredients. Having traveled a lot and having eaten many different types of food I can say this restaurant had some decent flavors. Is it top notch indian cuisine? It’s a $ 10 Lunch Buffet, what do you think? For the price however the food was more than acceptable. Some of it was spicy in just the right way, the curry veggies and meat dishes were pretty good and not overcooked (like many buffet foods tend to be). The Naan (I think it was Naan not too sure) wasn’t the best but once again on a buffet you’re not going to be getting fresh bread like that. All in all I would return here. I think Indian food gets a bad rap because it comes from a place where they tend to have a whole host of flavors and spices added to their dishes. Not many people can handle the overwhelming flavors and translate that into «it doesn’t taste good». Keep in mind people from other countries who try the processed junk we eat here in the US often ask us how we eat the things we do.

I like Indian food but this is the worst Indian restaurant I’ ve tried before. Bad customer service the food less than ok

I wish I could give this filthy restaurant negative 5 stars. I am from India so I know how Indian food should taste like and I have lived in states for almost 2 decades and have tried hundreds of Indian restaurant but I have yet to find a restaurant like Mayuri who can cook absolutely the worst food possible. Indian people who has given this restaurant over 2 stars please go see a doctor and find out what’s wrong with you. Indian people visiting Tampa and Non-​Indian people who has not tried this filthy place please stay away unless you want to spoil your day. I ordered food for 10 people to go and believe me after getting back to our hotel not a single person ate the food, so it was not only me but the entire group. Not a single dish was eatable. I can make better food with my eyes closed. People who wants to jog their memories of public restrooms in India, try Mayuri restrooms, I would be surprised if you can even breathe inside. Seems like Tampa is way behind in terms of quality Indian restaurant.

Average Indian food but lot of variety. We had opted for buffet and they had many south Indian as well as north Indian dishes in buffet. Usually Indian restaurants specialize in either of the Indian cuisine but because they have both with lots of dishes in each hence quality of each item is average.

Wonderful vegetarian options. Spicier than most. Be sure to stir the rasam, otherwise all the spiciness sinks to the bottom. We arrived too late for dosa. Aloo poori was excellent.

I’m so glad this place doesn’t dumb down its food for the American palate. The food is spicy, as it should be, and homestyle. If you’re expecting fancy dress, pretentious décor, or to be wooed by the food’s presentation, go elsewhere. If you want a great, honest little Indian buffet, a feeling like you’re at grandma’s house, and unlimited masala dosa… and you can handle a little bit of heat, then you’re set!

Excellent food.
Great tasting food and there are so many options in the buffet. We did not go for the buffet but ordered alacarte during lunch hours and the food was amazing. Don’t go by the look of the restaurant.
Its a diamond in the rough for authentic Indian food.

Just had their vegetarian samosas. This restaurant was a vendor at IndiaFest in Melbourne, FL. Very good samosas, especially with chutney.

Indian/​UK spice level!
Walking in — It looks like this is an old Steak and Ale location with some Mock Tudor elements still visible both outside and in which I found amusing. Perhaps not the best looking place to take a date but.
Service and Menu — I visited at lunch time and what was on offer was the buffet, I liked the way they split their offerings into 3 sections, it was easy to sample the different meat and vegetarian dishes. I have to say the spice levels took my back to the UK and they would be a little too much for many of my friends. The butter chicken was the best I have add for many many years and I had a hard time stopping at just two tastes. The sauces were very flavorful and I will gladly be back to try the rest of the menu.
Value — As this was a lunch visit I thought their fixed price was in line and considering the food offered the best Bhuna for your buck in town.
PS. the dosa has it’s own serving station

I love Indian food so I decided to make use of my Groupon. My first impressions was tha of a dirty barn! The bathroom was filthy and I felt I had to wash my hands after washing my hands! The lady kept bugging us to decide what to order after only sitting down for 2 minutes. She kept coming back every 2 minutes. Then she said the kitchen is going to close soon, it was 9:30pm. The water tasted like tap water so I just had a sip. The food however was very good. I got the Lamb curry and Chicken tikia masaka along with pkoras and nan breads. Not sure about the hygenic condition of the food preparation but the food is great

This place is so gross. Worst indian food ever. All my life eating indian food never had worst everything I tasted was gross. And the food was cold. I was surprise by the taste of the food an indian person made it. I regret going here what a waste.

This was the WORST indian food I have ever eaten. Even with a groupon this was a total waste of money and a wasted evening. The seating area is dirty and falling apart. The serving staff and owner not professionally dressed. The door to kitchen is so dirty… I can only imaging the state of kitchen.
The tomato soup and mixed pakoras we ordered were OK… eatable. But our entrée palak panner and vegetable jalfarezi tasted like butter and overcooked boiled vegetables respectively. Their naan bread is the weirdest I have ever tasted… yellowish brown like another reviewer mentioned. When we mentioned this to server, the owner took the dishes back put lots of red pepper in the dishes and brought them back. When I told her no this is not how this is supposed to taste she looked at me angrily like I was crazy.
I cant understand all the 4 stars. That is what had me fooled but I suspect these are people who dont know what Indian food should taste like. This restaurant does not know how to make Indian food. I wonder if they have a south indian chef and maybe their dosas might be better. But I am not going back there to find out!

Let me put it to you this way. I arrived at noon and was the only customer there… a few minutes later another gentleman arrived… but that’s it. The food was just okay. The goat curry was super rubbery and I had a hard time finding anything edible in there. The chicken Masala was bone-​in. My biggest critique was that the sauce in all the dishes had separated. None of them were smooth and creamy but instead had oil floating on the top and sediment on the bottom. Also, the naan was not white and fluffy like EVERY place else I’ve ever had it… instead it was dense, kinda greasy, and a yellowish brown color. Lunch buffet was $ 9.95. I wouldn’t recommend this place. I only came here because the other 2 Indian buffets in the area are closed on Mondays.

This place is damn good. The food is varied and has consistently been of good quality. I pretty much stopped going to all the other indian buffets after I started going here. I don’t know much about Indian food and how authentic this join is; I don’t care. I love it. For $ 15 I’ve always felt satisfied. I’m a big fan of the chai tea that comes with the buffet as well. The atmosphere is very relaxed and they have a couple of TVs on the Indian channels. It’s a great place to go for lunch.

Best Goat curry with very fresh roti (bread)

I usually don’t write reviews, just read them. The food was so terrible at Mayuri, I had to share my experience. The only reason why we (my co-​workers and I) went to Mayuri is because they had $ 20 groupon for $ 10. I bought 2, and will let the other one to expire.
1) The mango lassi was water down and the added sugar wasn’t completely dissolved when they handed us the lassi.
2) They don’t use basmati rice, instead they use a much cheaper alternative. The rice wasn’t even warm when they brought it to our table.
3) Spinach chicken and lamb korma was so bad that my co-​workers couldn’t even eat ¼th of the portion.
4) Chicken biryani — where do I even begin? The gravy wasn’t mixed all the way through and the meat quality was just awful. I love biryani and it was the worst biryani I’ve ever had in my life. No exaggeration.
5) Chilli chicken — which should’ve been boneless WHITE meat chicken was made with dark meat and tasted like fried rubber. After arguing with the waiter, he finally agreed that they mix both white and dark meat for quantity purposes. Seriously?
6) Gulab Jamun — when we ordered dessert, the waiter literally walked out to the buffet and brought us whatever was left over from the buffet.
Maybe my experience was bad because I ordered a la carte during their buffet time? Nevertheless, my experience was horrible and I ruined Indian food for my co-​workers. Like I said earlier, I will never return to this restaurant and will probably let my other coupon expire.
There are so many better Indian restaurants in the area, try avoiding Mayuri as much as you can. If not, I hope your experience is better than mine and please share.
Mayuri — if you’re reading this. PLEASE use quality meat.
Oh I forgot to mention — their garlic naan was great. And they had free Wi-​Fi. That is all.

I was there for dinner buffet this weekend and I thought it was good.
They have chai

Hit or miss.

Lets get to it. The place looks like a real dump on the outside. I drove past here several times doubtful of what I would find inside would be gratifying. If memory serves me correctly, this location was a Mediterranean eatery years ago that disappointed. The interior was dull and obscure. I was directed to a table by a woman coming out of the kitchen far-​off from the front entrance. It wasn’t a warm reception. It had a ‘No Coloreds Allowed’ feel to it, yet everyone in there was darker than me. I can only attribute such a posture to cultural prejudice/​ignorance. Everyone working seemed so lifeless and depressed. The place was empty, and although it was one hour to closing, I’ve never seen the parking lot full a any other time when I drive by.
Now, this place only earned an extra star on my rating because of the taste of the food. The navaratan korma I ordered was rich and flavorful. After taking a closer look at my leftovers, however, I realized they had blow-​torched my gobi manchurian, which either had been cloaked under the gloomy setting, or I was just plain hungry.
Midway into my dinner, another woman emerges from the kitchen. She makes eye contact with me. I smile and nod my head as a noble gesture. Not only does she not return a smile, she turns away as if to say, ‘what are you doing here?’ I never felt more ostracized than my visit here.
The food was expensive– the most I’ve spent for one person at any Indian restaurant.
Although the taste was fulfilling, the price and the staff is enough to keep me away.