jewel of india

it was agoodexperience. the food was tasty and spicy like true indian food. must visit for heavy dinner. the chaana masala with naan was really good.

don't order south indian food. got tiny idly and dal sambar. north indian food was decent. hot naan was verygoodand surprisingly affordable. fit for students on a budget

excellent restaurant, wonderful buffet. the jewel of india is one of my favorite restaurants in the u-district. i've been coming here for nearly a decade for the delicious food and the friendly atmosphere. they offer the best indian buffet in the area, and have won over friends of mine who typically shy from buffets. they've even added chai tea to the buffet, making agoodthing even better. their matar paneer, saag, channa masala, and daal maharani are all excellent, but i've honestly never had a bad dish here -- just some i prefer more than others. the pakoras here are second to none and they even offer a pakora curry. the jewel of india is great for meat-eaters, vegetarians, and even vegans.

great lunch buffet!!!. i've come here more times that i'd like to admit but everytime i go i plan to come back. the food is really excellent and other than a bit of a scary front window area the food is really delicious. in fact it's sogoodi come all the way over from redmond just to eat here.

um, yum!. um, yum.

i'd been here once over the summer for the lunch buffet, which was pretty a-ok. i'm not a big buffet person, and indian buffets are always, you know, tasty, but not that super amazing compared to what the food could be. i remember the naan being reallygoodthough, and i enjoyed the desserts. i walked away saying, "we should really try this place for dinner sometime."

so we ordered some stuff for delivery, and it was very tasty. very soft chewy garlic naan. the paneer tikka kabob (which wasn't actually skewered...???) was tasty, and came with some obviously homemade (and very flavorful) chutneys. the malai kofta was delicious. they even gave us a free dessert (kheer! my favorite!). (it was a little soupier than i'm used to, but still very yummy.) since that first time, i have repeated this experience multiple times. almost weekly. it's fantastic.

though it's not the best indian food i've ever had, it's really great for seattle (i've just had some truly life-changing indian food in other parts of the country/world). i feel like i'm cheating on cedars (the one on brooklyn; it's my standby favorite local restaurant), but jewel of india is my restaurant of choice for ordering in.

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,goodfood 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 wighgoodveg and meat options every time. my only wish is he'd bring back the unsweetened bottomless chai. great spot for lunch or dinner.

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 -- agoodhalf of the menu is 100% vegan.