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India House
59 W Grand Ave Chicago, IL subway directions (312) 645-9500 order online| Menu: |
India House is a Indian, Tandoori, and Family Fare restaurant where most Menuism users came for a business meeting, paid between $10 and $25, and tipped less than 15%.
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It's not the best Indian restaurant ever, but the buffet ...
It’s not the best Indian restaurant ever, but the buffet is cheap, and the busboys clear the dishes away insanely quickly.
A tasty, gut-busting good time
Ahh, Indian lunch buffet, the destroyer of well-intentioned eating habits. I hadn’t had Indian buffet for a while, so after a particularly active morning we decided to stop in and “indulge” ourselves. Indian buffets have got to be one of the few places where you can enter dying to eat, and leave dying to purge. :)
We got there a bit late for lunch (1:45pm or so), but there was still plenty of food out. They’ve remodeled a bit since the last time I was there, to good effect: the tables by the buffet tables are better lit now. Service was good, especially for a buffet – our waiter was apparently a water-pouring master, showing off all kinds of crazy long-distance water refill techniques.
There were lots of different tasty dishes to enjoy, and buffet includes a complementary plate of Tandoori chicken too.
All in all, India House provides a great atmosphere for tasty Indian dining, in a nicely decorated and spacious atmosphere.
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Vegetable Biryani
Flavorful, long-grained rice with lots of spices.
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Tandoori Chicken
Outstanding. Crispy on the outside without being dry on the inside.
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Mango Ice Cream
Way too grainy with ice crystals.
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Rice Pudding
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Vegetable Samosas
Small and a bit bland.
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Palak Paneer
Very creamy and flavorful, and the cheese cubes were fresh.
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Creamy, flavorful and tender chicken.
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Shrimp Butter Masala
Unique from your standard Indian buffet, but not spectacular in taste.
- I came here for
- a business meeting
- My meal cost
- between $10 and $25
- I tipped
- less than 15%
This Place Rocks
This place is very good
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Murg Makhani
- I came here for
- a business meeting
- My meal cost
- between $10 and $25
- I tipped
- less than 15%
Full but not satisfied
I feel like India House can be somewhat hit or miss. Sometimes when we come here we’re thoroughly pleased (and always stuffed), but sometimes, like tonite, not quite as much. I’m still stuffed, but I wasn’t that satisified with my dishes – they just seemed like food and weren’t anything special. Perhaps the menu is too diverse and I’m just missing the good dishes. It’s funny because even though it’s a little pricey and we aren’t always consistently happy with all the dishes, we keep coming back…weird. I guess there just aren’t many other Indian places we know downtown.
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Lamb Kheema Samosas (2)
The ground lamb and peas were pretty good, but I think I like the veggie one better. I’ll leave meat for the main course next time.
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Lamb Ulta-Pulta
I’m not even sure if this was the dish I ordered, but it was lamb so I ate it. I could have sworn the description sounded different. What I got was some lamb chunks with some kind of lamb sausage. Not bad, but I don’t think it was worth 17 bucks.
- I came here for
- a romantic date
- My meal cost
- between $10 and $25
- I tipped
- no comment
yummy indian at a cost
My follow-up review for this restaurant. Read my previous review for this restaurant here
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Shrimp Masala
succulent shrimp (6-8 pieces) in a mixed Indian spices chunky sauce. i only give it 3 stars b/c it’s about $3/shrimp. the taste is good, though.
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Lamb Kheema Samosas (2)
deep fried dumpling filled w/peas & ground lamb. quite tasty w/mango chutney. comes w/a moderate spicy kick. i prefer the veggie samosa, though – lamb’s a bit too heavy as an appetizer for me.
- I came here for
- a romantic date
- My meal cost
- between $25 and $50
- I tipped
- between 15% to 18%
Excellent Indian food
One of the best indian restaurants in the chicago area.
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Peas Pulao
- I came here for
- fun with friends
- My meal cost
- between $10 and $25
- I tipped
- between 15% to 18%
tasty, but expensive
i love indian food, and i’ve been to india house a number of times for their lunch buffet. it’s a good ambience (altho a little dark in the back), friendly service, and large portions (altho they can look small). i’d recommend making it to india house for the lunch buffet, and dinner if you don’t mind spending some dough.
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Samosas (2)
tastes like they’re freshly made, with a little kick
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Palak Paneer
i love palak paneer!!! the portion is generous, the paneer is chewy goodness, and i’d readily order this dish again
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Murg Makhani
hearty & tender chicken in a buttery tomato sauce.
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Peas Pulao
excellent rice & peas
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Naan
fresh, warm, and delicious
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