jewel of india

this is hands down the best indian food in seattle. i have been eating here for 7 years and never eat indian food elsewhere anymore. the lunch buffet is always satisfying and dinner is even better. the buffet always has rice, samosa, pikora, butter chicken, tandoori chicken, and rice pudding. there are 3 or 4 other rotating vegetarian and carnivorious dishes also. plain or garlic naan is also provided. nothing fails to satisfy and is very reasonably priced. the thali dinner plates are fantastic. i no longer order of the menu, i just ask them to bring me whatever they like. this never costs more and is always great. it is a huge amount of food and i often eat the leftovers for a snack later. the owners both work here and are very kind people. they make you feel welcome and it makes you want to return. don't pass up the opportunity to eat here.

good lunch buffet. i had their lunch buffet for the first time recently and was satisfied with their vegetarian and meat options. the saag paneer was one of the better ones i've had, and i love that samosas were included with the buffet. the place was quite empty on the day we were there, but we were early so the food was still hot and fresh. overall, good food for a great price. not too much sets it apart from the numerous other indian buffets on the ave, but i'll be back if only because of the samosas.

great curries, maybe the best saag paneer in the north end. the owner of "jewel" ran the line at "taste" on roosevelt for a while before buying out neelam a few years back. he's got the best saag in the north end. the buffet is mild but always fresh wigh good veg and meat options every time. my only wish is he'd bring back the unsweetened bottomless chai. great spot for lunch or dinner.

absolutely the best indian food in town!

better food, better service, better price elsewhere. ok so nothing was that bad, but the food was only pretty good, they messed up our order twice, only 1 wine on the wine list was available, and then after all of that our bill was over $150 + tip.

in a nutshell, it was a little over priced, the food could have been better, and the service could have been much better. that being said, it had all of the elements to be a fabulous restaurant; table side prep/ plating of the food, large selection of menu items, sufficient staff and at least some staff that were very interested in our experience. so it is possible that we just came in on a bad night.

delicious!. i just ate at jewel last night. the butter chicken was succulent. the panneer was spiced perfectly. and the nan was made to order. i have been to taste of indian in the u. district as well, and thought their food was good, but not great. i am glad to know about jewel as it answers the need for great indian food. and if you have a vegetarian in your party, i think you will find it even better -- a good half of the menu is 100% vegan.