Pooja Indian Grill

The mango ice cream is the BEST! If your hungry stop by for the lunch buffet and try the gralic naan! Pooja grill is also a great place to host parties in theif halls! They have re done them and they look great.

I love this place. If I could choose my own death, it would be over-​consumption of chicken tikka masala and this place has it down proper. Sauces are killer! Crazy awesome decorum. You basically feel like you are in another country once you step inside. Chicken Vindaloo was great. Chicken curry great. Tandoori chicken was good. (Can you tell I fkn love chicken…) Anyways, this place is awesome and the only reason I docked it a star is because the service is usually a bit off. I don’t know if there is a bit of a language barrier or what but I’ve had a second person come out and verify my order both times I’ve been there. At least they are thorough. Never been for the lunch buffet. This is all in regards to dinner service. I could eat there two/​three times a week.

This is only my second time eating Indian Food so my frame of reference might a little off but felt this was just okay. Came for the weekday lunch buffet. I love curry and they had some curry items. I thought the rice to be very dry. The meat items were also dry and you would think it would be in all that sauce. Things ran out quickly. I enjoyed the mango ice cream. For $ 9.99 per person, it was a decent overall value. Service was physically good with no verbal. lol. We were seated, drinks refilled, etc… but I dont think they ever spoke ONE word to us throughout all that interaction.
I wish I could remember the first place I tried because they seemed a lot better in quality and selection.

Good evening Unilocal!
Just finished a wonderful evening with ALL of my wonderful family! The wife’s family decided to come to Poojas for some eats. I am not a stranger to Indian cuisine since my mother-​in-​law is straight from the mother land!
Entering the restaurant is a bit odd b/​c you will have to enter through a tall fence line… I guess it’s situational protection?! Lol but the parking couldn’t get any better. First class. Once your enter the single glass door, you immediately the lounge room with seating for a small family at least. Directly across seems to be private seating for a meeting/​party. Enter through the next door and your ample seating to the left and right. And to the far right, you have the buffet setup complete with an ice cream dispenser for their famous mango ice cream.
Food is great. The spicy is either mild or hot, so be warned.
Since we had an exceptionally large group at the restaurant, Naan was brought our like every two seconds b/​c it was gone that quick! The waitress stay busy just doing delivering!
All my family, including myself enjoyed the food. My grandpa was sweating hard! but he kept eating lol
NOTE: Unilocal does ask what the noise level is. The establishment is quiet but next door is some type of club that plays loud music. I don’t know if this is a daily thing, but it happened on this past Saturday day night. This may disturb your peaceful evening. You may want to avoid Friday and Saturday nights for this reason.
fin.

We ordered the takeout here and while the service was friendly, the food wasn’t excellent; both of our curries were strangely thick.

Never get a take away or home delivery from here. I ordered it twice and they above an hour to deliver. Also, food was not packed properly and spilled in the bag. Lady took no interest to call back when asked her about the delay. They keep burnt kababs for delivery. I case you want to try this restaurant have it there so that u can atleast send it back.

Pooja Indian grill has a great selection of food. Great for first time triers to go to a buffet to fins their favorite.
At lunch the place is busy and almost all seats are busy during the weekday. It used to be more quiet during the evenings but it has now advertised Friday night and weekend night buffet. More people are seen at night but it is not packed. Its still delicious. This night time buffet is great bc there is no seat competition.
Support the the dinner buffet! And showed them a permanent move to this is worth it!

I love this place one of my top Indian Restraunts for buffet. Wow! They have a huge variety from Chana Masala to Fried Fish Pakora to Goat and Lamb Curry, tasty fluffy Nann that’s included in your buffet, Mango Ice cream and a salad bar where you can get your salad and sides chutneys onions and so on!
This place gets so busy which they have lots of seating so no wait time.
Service is quiet and attentive they are always filling your water glass and bringing Nann when asked. I love quiet service I get to enjoy my food
We will be back again and again

Before I start, let me say, «$ 10 Indian buffet!» (‘And it does a great job @ that!)
«Don’t mind me, I’m just happy to be here… ‘Stuffing my gullet.»
True story.
The Unilocal*ers have spoken —
I’d be the first to admit, I’m no Indian food connoisseur and for «rookies» like me, buffet is THE best way to go. If you’ve never tasted Indian food and/​or are just «Try curry-​urious,» then an AYCE spot like Pooja Indian Grill is your best bet. It gives you an opportunity to try a little bit of this and that… ‘And for $ 10, it’s an awesome deal!
Store front —
I’ve been to my fair share of Indian restaurants AND I’m still figuring it out, you can never go wrong at a buffet! (Well, correction, you can «go wrong,» but thanks to Unilocal*,the odds are in your favor.)
The restaurant is well lit, relatively spacious, and clean.
Dining Room —
I arrived at Pooja’s when their doors opened for lunch @ 11:30am, with another couple walking in right behind me. When I go for buffet, I try to arrive right @ the start because I’ve been to a number of AYCE spots and 45 minutes in, it’s not a «purdy» sight. Also, I can take some decent photos w/​o splatters, handprints, and smears coating the buffet line… It was beautiful. (Single tear rolls down cheek)
Buffet —
As I slowly made my way through the buffet line, taking my time to pick & choose for Round 1, the obvious thing that stood out, «No skimping!» Pooja Indian Grill is very generous with their meat portions and it shows. For $ 10/​person, you would be hard pressed to find a buffet with equal quality and quantity. (Impressed.)
Lamb curry —
I’ve been to my fair share of cheap, AYCE spots w/​similar pricing and without fail, a solid 2 stars and that’s on a good night. You know the place I’m talking about… ‘We’ve all been to that one Asian buffet that’s usually a Chinese knock-​off of real Chinese food. The chaffing dish of the beef & broccoli has a whole lot of broccoli and sliver like bits & pieces of beef. Pooja Indian Grill is NOT that place… ‘And the crazy thing, Pooja is just $ 10/​person.
A few of AYCE today’s offering consisted of:
— Naan
— Aloo Pakora
— Vegetable Pakora
— Butter Chicken
— Vegetable Biriyani
— Chicken Tandoori
— Lamb curry
— Raita
— Chutney (Mango; mint; tamarind)
— Gulab Jamun
*I hope I got the above items right… (Crossing fingers)
‘And a Mango Lassi to finish the meal. ($ 2.99)
Photo —
Delicious.
Grand total: $ 14.02 (+ tip)
Round 1 —
The clientele was a good mix of couples, friends, and colleagues who came for Pooja’s widely popular, $ 10 lunch buffet. By 12:15pm, just 45 minutes after opening for lunch, there were 30+ people in the restaurant with more patrons still trickling in.
Round 2 —
$ 10 buffet, great food, friendly service, and a very nice restaurant… I was in my «Happy place.» By the time I struggled out of my seat after two glorious plates of Indian goodness, there was no room left for dessert… ‘And that was perfectly fine, after all I was happily stuffed w/​great Indian food, and no regrets. I would not hesitate to make a trip back to the Pooja Indian Grill.
Now, excuse me as I slip into a food coma.
— Big Aloha!
Food: 4
Ambiance: 3+
Service: 4
Value: 5 (Great value!)

Lunch buffet is only $ 9.99.
No wait! Love the décor!
I love the naan with a wide varieties of curry! There are other delicious Indian food being served. You can make your own salad. You drink as much chai tea as you want!
I love their desserts… The amazing mango ice cream and the gulab jamun are to die for!
It’s worth it!

Well to start in short the food is amazing!
When you pull up even the outside gives you a very Indian feel
Iv been a few times now and they are always quick to seat you. I have noticed that at most Indian places the do not offer you soft drinks when you are seated but automatically fill a nice glass of water. Totally ok with that at this location because delicious chia tea is available with the buffet here.
They bring fresh baskets of naan to the table and also offer a fried version as well.
The selection is in no way huge but everything is delicious and the have a profound vegetarian section as well
Mango icecream soft serve is also available all you can eat
The only reason i give this place 5 stars is because the servers are not very attentive and dont really speak to you at all past pointing where youwill be sitting

This is easily the best Indian cuisine in the area. I always recommend the lunch buffet for people to come in and find out what they like — or if Indian food is something they want to try.
I’ve been eating at the Pooja since they opened and they keep expanding the menu and just getting better.

SOFT-​SERVE MANGO ICE CREAM! This makes it the best place for anyone who might be hesitant to try Indian food!
Seriously, I had a terrible first experience but I was determined to come back and enjoy lunch with my friends. I can’t really blame the curries and mint chutney for what happened, so I won’t get into those details. Instead, I’ll just tell you what sequence worked for me this time around :)
1) Drink water an hour beforehand, hydration is your friend.
2) Request for plain naan, without butter.
3) Get some cucumber yogurt dip for the naan.
4) Eat your fill of tandoori chicken and fried vegetables, then slowly ease into other stuff.
5) Sip a cup of chai tea by the soft-​serve machine.
6) GET A BOWL OF SOFT-​SERVE MANGO ICE CREAM.
7) Repeat Step 6, with a donut and/​or scoop of sweet carrots on the side.

Everything was so delicious! The people who work here are so nice (: all the food was perfectly seasoned! At first we thought it was a little pricy, but after eating it we realized it was totally worth it!
They have dinner buffet on Friday and Saturdays and lunch buffet every day during the week.
Highly recommend this place! (:

Going to another Indian restaurant in West Sacramento is a mistake. I’ve visited all the local spots and this place is the runaway winner. Always offers the widest variety of dishes and even has delicious mango soft serve to help all those exotic Indian spices settle in an American belly.
The location is a little tucked away off Capitol Ave but is actually easy to access. Saag Paneer and Naan are on point! They always have a buttered chicken entrée in the buffet and the rice never disappoints.
Get some Indian food in your life!

They now do buffet for dinners, but only on Friday and Saturday night’s for $ 15.99 per head. Same stuff you would get as the lunch buffet.

Great food. Mango ice cream lacked flavor. Still, 5 stars for the buffet food. AYCE lunch buffet for $ 9.99– fantastic. Seemed pretty busy for a Friday lunch, but I was in no way hurried.
If you’re discouraged by the location (West Sac), try to make it for lunch during the day. It’s worth it.

We came here on Saturday for the lunch buffet. We haven’t been to Pooja in about 5 years, only because there are other Indian buffets closer to us. I actually discovered my favorite dish (chicken tikka masala) because of this buffet years ago! The food was delicious as we remembered. So good that I kept eating even though my body was about to burst. I had the chicken tikka masala (of course!), lamb curry, tandoori chicken, fish pakora, and vegetable biryani. The tandoori chicken was SOOO juicy and flavorful and I don’t usually eat it because other restaurants make it so dry. The restaurant is nice and clean and the waiters are friendly. Hopefully we will be back before the year 2020.

One of the best Indian if not the best in Sacramento area. This is.
Indian people know to visit this place. Most Indian food is all you can as is this one. This is a great value for lunch. It is good place to try it for the first time. Staff is fairly quick to greet and direct us to sit where one chooses to.
Lots of offerings from freshly refilled frequent options including curry, mint, lamb, and butter chicken, various Marsala, chick peas, naan, dail, and paneer.
Dishes offered a wide variety of spice and character. Protein cooked through and tender. Sauces and accompaniments were enjoyed.
A nice dessert or sweet tooth choices gulab jabun (Indian donuts), mango ice cream. Plenty fresh and delicious to wash down the spice you maybe tasting.
Bill settlement was quick at the counter.
Good: spice, tender proteins, fresh offerings, service. Great lunch value.
Bad: odd location but worth the drive
I have come back a few times.

I have a dream.
I have a dream that my mouth will one day taste a dish where it will not be judged by the color of their similar sauces, but by the content of their ingredients.
I have a dream that one day, a buffet would not leave me feeling full of shame from eating empty caloric filler crap; that quality will outweigh the masking of subpar food with a vast variety of selection.
I have a dream that although laid out before you, buffet choices will come out hot, fresh, and full of independent flavors. Butter chicken! Goat curry! Fish pakora! Naan! Chai tea! Alone, you are powerful in taste, but united, you can fulfill Regina’s stomach!
Now is the time. Go forth to the hot trays.
I have a dream that that dream will happen today. I am full at last! Full at last!