We love Taste of Spice and gladly drive out of the way from Stafford to grab some amazing food. The chef is awesome—he will accommodate you, and for us as vegans this is super helpful! Lots of great options on the menu for everyone, and the food is always delicious. You can tell that the owner really cares about you having an excellent meal and enjoying yourself! 15/10!
Vijith Athukorala
Had one of the best lamb biryani, owner is super nice guy. explained about spice level and portion . Will visit again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe Rancourt
Never disappointed, always happy wih delicious food and customizations, friendly professional service, and relaxed atmosphere! Take out, dine in, even lunch buffet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BHARGAV PATEL
After a Long time, I get to eat great Punjabi food. We were heading to NJ from NC with family and not really hungry but wanted to eat very specific food Dal Tadka and Garlic Naaan. So, started to search the restaurant on our way. Found this name ‘Taste of Spice’ and thought to give it a try. Normally when you are not hungry, you will need to have best taste to really like the food and top of our expectations, the food was delicious. We ended up eating what we wanted to along with other items like paneer tikka masala, aloo papdi chat, a very delicious soup.. all of the item were awesome. I would recommend this place to all Punjabi food lovers. All start from me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beth Voral
A gem, not to be missed. Consistently delicious, high quality, wonderful flavors. The owner shows a true labor of love skill alike.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beth Voral
Consistently delicious Indian cuisine. High quality ingredients, expertly seasoned. Try their buffet, it’s our favorite weekend treat!
Renay Huff
Absolutely Amazing! Great Owners, Great Atmosphere, Best Recipes!!! If you haven’t tried, you are truly missing out💕🇮🇳
Best authentic Indian food around!!! Never disappoints!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jordan Wolfe
INCREDIBLE! The staff is so wonderful and accommodating. The food was absolutely authentic and delicious. Very generous portions for the price! Definitely will be taking a trek back down to the area to try more dishes!
j 1
amazing and authentic, very friendly service and flavorful and delicious food. 11/10. everything was really good and the people were extremely nice and accomodating. the atmosphere as well is clean and classy.
We had a wonderful experience at this Indian restaurant. The Chicken Tikka Masala was absolutely amazing—full of flavor and perfectly cooked. The service was excellent, very attentive and friendly. My son truly enjoyed the meal, which made the experience even more special for us. The dessert they offered us was incredibly delicious and a perfect way to end the night. We will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aldrich Rivas
Me and my sister are big fans of Indian food. We started off great, the staff is so friendly and greeted us as if we have been friends for a lifetime. The seating is cozy and the atmosphere is very sophisticated you can tell they try. As for the food my sister had the butter chicken with garlic naan. I opted for the chicken biryani with regular naan. When I say this butter chicken is one of the best I’ve tried that is no exaggeration as for the biryani I don’t have the words to describe how delicious it was. The naan was perfect it hit in the way you want it to. We will come back again and it’s a surprise that this place isn’t full every night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Revanth Thangaraju
We visited this restaurant with a child and had a very mixed experience.
When we walked in, one staff member greeted us warmly. He was well-dressed, calm, polite, and professional. Honestly, he set the tone well and made us feel welcome.
Unfortunately, things went downhill once another staff member took our order. His attitude and professionalism were disappointing. We clearly requested biryani with less spice since a child was eating. What we received was barely recognizable as biryani. It looked bland, tasted odd, and lacked even basic flavor.
When we politely asked why the biryani looked and tasted like this after eating a few bites, the response was shocking. He said, “That’s how we make it. You asked for less spice, so no biryani masala, because we mix spice powder in biriyani masala. That explanation makes no sense. Reducing spice does not mean removing biryani masala entirely. Biryani without masala isn’t biryani — it’s just plain rice with chicken (picture attached - No Indian will never accept this as Biriyani in this whole world)
Instead of listening or trying to resolve the issue, he doubled down with a dismissive attitude, which made the situation worse.
It’s frustrating because the restaurant clearly has staff who understand hospitality, but inconsistent service and a complete lack of basic food knowledge ruined the experience. Respectful communication and a basic understanding of what customers are ordering should be the bare minimum.
I hope management addresses this, because good service from one staff member doesn’t cancel out poor food handling and rude explanations from another.
Update after owners response : Thank you for replying, but this does not fully reflect what happened.
We asked for less spice for a child, not flavorless biryani or biryani without masala. Reducing spice does not mean removing the core seasoning of the dish, and that was never explained to us while ordering.
The food was served as-is. Only after we questioned the taste were explanations given, including the claim that biryani masala cannot be used at all for low spice, which is simply incorrect.
An offer to “fix it” came only after a dismissive explanation, by which point the experience had already deteriorated. Declining a remake after that should not be portrayed as unreasonable
Past issues with other customers do not justify serving poorly prepared food. Child-friendly food can still have proper flavor — many restaurants manage this without problems.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
JC Zark
Very lovely place to eat! The staff was so kind and the food was so tasty!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gloria Bermudez
The place was nice and clean, the customer service was great. We got the lunch specials and it was so worth it. I would gladly return.
We love Taste of Spice and gladly drive out of the way from Stafford to grab some amazing food. The chef is awesome—he will accommodate you, and for us as vegans this is super helpful! Lots of great options on the menu for everyone, and the food is always delicious. You can tell that the owner really cares about you having an excellent meal and enjoying yourself! 15/10!
Had one of the best lamb biryani, owner is super nice guy. explained about spice level and portion . Will visit again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Never disappointed, always happy wih delicious food and customizations, friendly professional service, and relaxed atmosphere! Take out, dine in, even lunch buffet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After a Long time, I get to eat great Punjabi food. We were heading to NJ from NC with family and not really hungry but wanted to eat very specific food Dal Tadka and Garlic Naaan. So, started to search the restaurant on our way. Found this name ‘Taste of Spice’ and thought to give it a try. Normally when you are not hungry, you will need to have best taste to really like the food and top of our expectations, the food was delicious. We ended up eating what we wanted to along with other items like paneer tikka masala, aloo papdi chat, a very delicious soup.. all of the item were awesome. I would recommend this place to all Punjabi food lovers. All start from me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A gem, not to be missed. Consistently delicious, high quality, wonderful flavors. The owner shows a true labor of love skill alike.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Consistently delicious Indian cuisine. High quality ingredients, expertly seasoned. Try their buffet, it’s our favorite weekend treat!
Absolutely Amazing! Great Owners, Great Atmosphere, Best Recipes!!! If you haven’t tried, you are truly missing out💕🇮🇳
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tandoori Chicken, Vegetable Pakora, Chicken Biryani, Combination Dinner Non-Vegan Thali, Lentil Soup, Tandoori, Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Curry, Gulab Jamun, Paneer Shashlik, Chicken Pathia, Lamb Biryani, Butter Chicken with Garlic Naan, Samosa Chaat, Tofu Asparagus with Garlic Roti, Paneer Vegetables Shashlik, Kheer, Chicken Korma, Chicken Vindaloo
Best authentic Indian food around!!! Never disappoints!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
INCREDIBLE! The staff is so wonderful and accommodating. The food was absolutely authentic and delicious. Very generous portions for the price! Definitely will be taking a trek back down to the area to try more dishes!
amazing and authentic, very friendly service and flavorful and delicious food. 11/10. everything was really good and the people were extremely nice and accomodating. the atmosphere as well is clean and classy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We had a wonderful experience at this Indian restaurant. The Chicken Tikka Masala was absolutely amazing—full of flavor and perfectly cooked. The service was excellent, very attentive and friendly. My son truly enjoyed the meal, which made the experience even more special for us. The dessert they offered us was incredibly delicious and a perfect way to end the night. We will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Me and my sister are big fans of Indian food. We started off great, the staff is so friendly and greeted us as if we have been friends for a lifetime. The seating is cozy and the atmosphere is very sophisticated you can tell they try. As for the food my sister had the butter chicken with garlic naan. I opted for the chicken biryani with regular naan. When I say this butter chicken is one of the best I’ve tried that is no exaggeration as for the biryani I don’t have the words to describe how delicious it was. The naan was perfect it hit in the way you want it to.
We will come back again and it’s a surprise that this place isn’t full every night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We visited this restaurant with a child and had a very mixed experience.
When we walked in, one staff member greeted us warmly. He was well-dressed, calm, polite, and professional. Honestly, he set the tone well and made us feel welcome.
Unfortunately, things went downhill once another staff member took our order. His attitude and professionalism were disappointing. We clearly requested biryani with less spice since a child was eating. What we received was barely recognizable as biryani. It looked bland, tasted odd, and lacked even basic flavor.
When we politely asked why the biryani looked and tasted like this after eating a few bites, the response was shocking. He said, “That’s how we make it. You asked for less spice, so no biryani masala, because we mix spice powder in biriyani masala.
That explanation makes no sense. Reducing spice does not mean removing biryani masala entirely. Biryani without masala isn’t biryani — it’s just plain rice with chicken (picture attached - No Indian will never accept this as Biriyani in this whole world)
Instead of listening or trying to resolve the issue, he doubled down with a dismissive attitude, which made the situation worse.
It’s frustrating because the restaurant clearly has staff who understand hospitality, but inconsistent service and a complete lack of basic food knowledge ruined the experience. Respectful communication and a basic understanding of what customers are ordering should be the bare minimum.
I hope management addresses this, because good service from one staff member doesn’t cancel out poor food handling and rude explanations from another.
Update after owners response :
Thank you for replying, but this does not fully reflect what happened.
We asked for less spice for a child, not flavorless biryani or biryani without masala. Reducing spice does not mean removing the core seasoning of the dish, and that was never explained to us while ordering.
The food was served as-is. Only after we questioned the taste were explanations given, including the claim that biryani masala cannot be used at all for low spice, which is simply incorrect.
An offer to “fix it” came only after a dismissive explanation, by which point the experience had already deteriorated. Declining a remake after that should not be portrayed as unreasonable
Past issues with other customers do not justify serving poorly prepared food. Child-friendly food can still have proper flavor — many restaurants manage this without problems.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Very lovely place to eat! The staff was so kind and the food was so tasty!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The place was nice and clean, the customer service was great. We got the lunch specials and it was so worth it. I would gladly return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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