We have had lunch at the Royal Indian several times. We are a group of guys who rotate lunch in the Auburn area. The food is tasty , beer is cold, ( from India and in large bottles) and the service is excellent. The menu is extensive, with different meats and different sauces, plus side dishes. Servings are large and you don't leave hungry! It's a nice setting and pretty quiet so conversation is easy. Parking is on the street or in a nearby community parking lot.
S P.
Naan is always fresh and tasty. It's our go to Indian buffet stop coming back from Tahoe. The service is quick and the place is clean. Our family loves coming here.
Bekki I.
Love this place! Such great food! After they were closed for a month recently for a remodel, I was excited to see the upgrades... but perhaps they were in the back in the food prep area because everything looked exactly the same.
Ned Riley
Not only the best Indian place in the area, this is the best Indian place I have ever found, perhaps the best restaraunt in Auburn. The owner is always there and makes sure everything is good. Vegatable Masala is a must if you don't eat meat or even if you do. The buffet was fine if your vegatarian, and even better if you aren't. The chicken Tandori looked so good I ate a chicken thigh and I don't even eat meat! Not sure why this place isn't busier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Suri Ganesh0073
Vada PavVada Pav is a favorite sandwich-style snack from Mumbai, named after its ingredients: vada, or spicy mashed potatoes, which are deep-fried in chickpea batter; and pav, or white bread rolls. This iconic street food is said to have originated from a street vendor named Ashok Vaidya, who worked near the Dadar train station in the sixties and seventies, and came up with a way to satiate the hungry workers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Madhav Mehta
This place served amazing food and the service was
The food was absolutely fabulous! We were going to order a fish ahead but decided we had plenty of left overs! The waitress didn’t add it to the bulk and they were very kind about deciding not to get it even though I think they had already packaged the order. Either way they were attentive, authentic and oh so tasty. I’d drive far out of my way just to get this! 100% recommend if you’re looking for the best deal for the most flavor ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Karim Ramos Pérez
Great experience, I loved it and will definitely come back ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
Ted Giraldin
OMG this place is fabulous! One of the best Palak Paneers I have ever had. Very warm hospitality. We can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan
Mike Johnson
Great food and the buffet is an excellent value. Very nice host.
I absolutely frick'n love this place. I am an avid spice lover and too offen indian restaurants pass off excessive amounts of turmeric to replace a true Garam Masala. The spices are always true and authentic. Biryani, Masala, Vindaloo, Samosas, all perfectly and appropriately seasoned. Warning! Yes this is real indian food and may have flavors you may not be used to. Be open minded and enjoy!
We came here for the buffet dinner. I do not eat AYCE buffet style but decided to give it a try after such a raving review on Yelp. You do have an option to order your favorite food plate. For 17 dollars per person for dinner, I was pleased to try it. Everything was tasty and yummy. Indian cuisine here was fresh and traditional. The service was spectacularly pleasant. The dinning area is clean and spacious. We enjoyed the vegetarian dishes and garlic naans. This is a safe restaurant that's good. It definitely held up to the hype. Give it a try and you won't be disappointed.
Ian S.
Taking into account that this was for a buffet, we found the following on our visit: Naan 5/5 - fluffy, flavorful, just absolutely delightful. Garlic, paneer, and regular butter - all were great. Chicken makhni 3/5 - more sweet than tangy but a good consistency. Ran into a few pieces that weren't edible, but that does happen when it's made with dark meat Butter Paneer 4/5 - solid. And as there are usually no bones in cheese, it's a one up from the butter chicken Chicken curry 1/5 - this was a hard miss. You know how when you read these and a review will say something like "*zero* flavor" and you're like "well obviously there's like at least *some* sort of flavor, even if it's weak or bland" - this dish exists somewhere between those two assessments. Service 3/5 - water stayed filled most of the time. Not friendly/welcoming. Not mad about it or anything, just noticeably not what one would hope for. Value 4/5 - they're pretty much charging pre-pandemic prices over here. Not spendy at all. Again - that's for the buffet. Can't speak to portions when ordered a la carte. Samosas were decent, the mango soft serve is solid, and the chai smells better than it tastes. This is a "bookmarked removed" type of place, unfortunately.
Brad H
Updating previous review, it's still great, still love it...we eat here frequently.Vegetarian options: All sorts of veggie options, delicious and nutritional
We have had lunch at the Royal Indian several times. We are a group of guys who rotate lunch in the Auburn area. The food is tasty , beer is cold, ( from India and in large bottles) and the service is excellent. The menu is extensive, with different meats and different sauces, plus side dishes. Servings are large and you don't leave hungry! It's a nice setting and pretty quiet so conversation is easy. Parking is on the street or in a nearby community parking lot.
Naan is always fresh and tasty. It's our go to Indian buffet stop coming back from Tahoe. The service is quick and the place is clean. Our family loves coming here.
Love this place! Such great food! After they were closed for a month recently for a remodel, I was excited to see the upgrades... but perhaps they were in the back in the food prep area because everything looked exactly the same.
Not only the best Indian place in the area, this is the best Indian place I have ever found, perhaps the best restaraunt in Auburn. The owner is always there and makes sure everything is good. Vegatable Masala is a must if you don't eat meat or even if you do. The buffet was fine if your vegatarian, and even better if you aren't. The chicken Tandori looked so good I ate a chicken thigh and I don't even eat meat! Not sure why this place isn't busier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vada PavVada Pav is a favorite sandwich-style snack from Mumbai, named after its ingredients: vada, or spicy mashed potatoes, which are deep-fried in chickpea batter; and pav, or white bread rolls. This iconic street food is said to have originated from a street vendor named Ashok Vaidya, who worked near the Dadar train station in the sixties and seventies, and came up with a way to satiate the hungry workers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place served amazing food and the service was
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mixed Vegetable Pakora, Vegetarian Samosa 2pc, Palak Paneer, Naan
The food was absolutely fabulous! We were going to order a fish ahead but decided we had plenty of left overs! The waitress didn’t add it to the bulk and they were very kind about deciding not to get it even though I think they had already packaged the order. Either way they were attentive, authentic and oh so tasty. I’d drive far out of my way just to get this! 100% recommend if you’re looking for the best deal for the most flavor ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great experience, I loved it and will definitely come back ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
OMG this place is fabulous! One of the best Palak Paneers I have ever had. Very warm hospitality. We can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan
Great food and the buffet is an excellent value. Very nice host.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gulab Jamun, Mixed Vegetable Pakora, Vegetarian Samosa 2pc, Vegetable Biryani, Goat Curry, Chicken Tikka Masala, Paneer Butter Masala, Naan
Restaurantji Recommends
I absolutely frick'n love this place. I am an avid spice lover and too offen indian restaurants pass off excessive amounts of turmeric to replace a true Garam Masala. The spices are always true and authentic. Biryani, Masala, Vindaloo, Samosas, all perfectly and appropriately seasoned. Warning! Yes this is real indian food and may have flavors you may not be used to. Be open minded and enjoy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken Vindaloo, Goat Curry, Chicken Biryani, Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Curry
We came here for the buffet dinner. I do not eat AYCE buffet style but decided to give it a try after such a raving review on Yelp. You do have an option to order your favorite food plate. For 17 dollars per person for dinner, I was pleased to try it. Everything was tasty and yummy. Indian cuisine here was fresh and traditional. The service was spectacularly pleasant. The dinning area is clean and spacious. We enjoyed the vegetarian dishes and garlic naans. This is a safe restaurant that's good. It definitely held up to the hype. Give it a try and you won't be disappointed.
Taking into account that this was for a buffet, we found the following on our visit: Naan 5/5 - fluffy, flavorful, just absolutely delightful. Garlic, paneer, and regular butter - all were great. Chicken makhni 3/5 - more sweet than tangy but a good consistency. Ran into a few pieces that weren't edible, but that does happen when it's made with dark meat Butter Paneer 4/5 - solid. And as there are usually no bones in cheese, it's a one up from the butter chicken Chicken curry 1/5 - this was a hard miss. You know how when you read these and a review will say something like "*zero* flavor" and you're like "well obviously there's like at least *some* sort of flavor, even if it's weak or bland" - this dish exists somewhere between those two assessments. Service 3/5 - water stayed filled most of the time. Not friendly/welcoming. Not mad about it or anything, just noticeably not what one would hope for. Value 4/5 - they're pretty much charging pre-pandemic prices over here. Not spendy at all. Again - that's for the buffet. Can't speak to portions when ordered a la carte. Samosas were decent, the mango soft serve is solid, and the chai smells better than it tastes. This is a "bookmarked removed" type of place, unfortunately.
Updating previous review, it's still great, still love it...we eat here frequently.Vegetarian options: All sorts of veggie options, delicious and nutritional
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mixed Vegetable Pakora, Vegetarian Samosa
Best Indian food I've had. Hands down. Prompt and courteous service. Loved the weekend buffet. Reasonably priced and budget friendly. Clean!!!