People’s Indian Restaurant Menu – Pittsburgh, PA

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : Pittsburgh, PA

People’s Indian Restaurant offers delicious dining and takeout to Pittsburgh, PA and surrounding areas. We are a cornerstone in the Pittsburgh community and have been recognized for our outstanding Indian cuisine, excellent service, our delicious lunch buffet, and friendly staff. Our Indian restaurant is known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes and its insistence on only using high quality fresh ingredients.

Casual Indian eatery with a lunch buffet & dinner offering a variety of classic items on the menu. Based on 693 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

People's Indian Restaurant 15224

Address:
5147 Penn Ave #1, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Phone: (412) 661-3160

Website:

Hours

Sunday Closed
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM

Menu

Appetizer
Vegetable Samosa (2)
Crisp turnovers filled with potatoes and peas.		 $4.55
Vegetable Pakora
Fritters stuffed with vegetables.		 $4.55
Aloo Tikki
Homemade potato patties with cumin spices.		 $4.55
Paneer Pakora
Homemade cheese chunks deep-fried.		 $9.10
Aloo Chat
Potatoes and chickpeas mixed in tamarind and spices.		 $6.80
Samosa Chat
Combination of chickpeas, potatoes, green peas, mint and tamarind sauce.		 $7.95
Pakora Chat
Vegetable fritters, chickpeas, chat masala and tamarind sauce.		 $7.95
Chana Poori
Chickpeas and wheat flour, fried bread, onions and tamarind.		 $9.10
Chicken Chat
Tender chicken, potatoes, chickpeas, mint and tamarind sauce.		 $7.95
People’s Choice Platter $9.10
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Potato patties topped with chickpeas, yogurt, mint and tamarind sauce.		 $7.95
Soup & Salad
Vegetable Soup
Made from fresh vegetables, lentils and spices.		 $4.55
Mulligatawny Soup
Traditional chicken soup made with lentils and spices.		 $4.55
Garden Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, cucumber and lemon.		 $4.55
Tomato Soup
Tomato soup with Indian spices.		 $4.55
Vegetable Specialties
Palak Paneer
Homemade cheese cubes and spinach cooked in spice and herbs. Served with rice.		 $14.80
Aloo Mattar
Peas and potatoes, cooked in curry sauce with ginger and garlic. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Aloo Saag
Fresh spinach and potatoes with spices and herbs. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Mattar Paneer
Cheese and peas cooked in spices. Served with rice.		 $14.80
Channa Mushrooms
Steamed chickpeas with ginger, onions and mushroom. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Vegetable Shai Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked with raisins, cream and mild spices. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Chana Paneer
Steamed chickpeas cooked with ginger, onion, spices and cheese. Served with rice.		 $14.80
Shahi Kofta
Ground balls of mixed vegetables and raisins in a cream sauce. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Mattar Mushrooms
Peas and mushroom cooked in a special sauce. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Paneer Masala
Homemade cheese chunks, onion and green pepper in a creamy sauce. Served with rice.		 $14.80
Baingan Bharta
Eggplant roasted in our clay oven and cooked with onion, chopped tomatoes and herbs. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Chana Masala
Steamed chickpeas, cooked with ginger onion and spices. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Bhindi Masala
Baby okra sautéed with onions, tomatoes and spices. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Raj Mah
Kidney beans in thick sauce of ginger, garlic and other spices. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Tarka Dal
Black lentil beans cooked in tomato sauce. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Paneer Shahi Korma
Homemade cheese chunks cooked with raisins, cream and mild spices. Served with rice.		 $14.80
Chana Saag
Steamed chickpeas cooked with creamed spinach, spices and herbs. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Chana Daal
Split chickpeas cooked in a tomato sauce. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Aloo Chole
Chick peas and potatoes cooked with an onion and tomato sauce. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Dum Aloo
Cut potatoes cooked in a curry sauce. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Paneer Makhni
Homemade cheese cooked in a creamy tomato sauce and butter.		 $14.80
Tofu Specialties
Tofu Tikka Masala
Tofu cooked in a light, creamy tomato sauce. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Tofu Karahi
Cubes of tofu cooked in Indian wok with tomatoes, onions, garlic and spiced delicately. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Tofu Saag
Tofu cooked with spinach and coconut milk. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Tofu Vindaloo
Tofu and potatoes cooked in a tangy vindaloo sauce. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Tofu Curry
Tofu cooked in a light gravy with freshly ground spices. Served with rice.		 $13.65
Chicken Specialties
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked in a light gravy and fresh spices. Served with rice.		 $14.80
Chicken Makhni
Marinated chicken cooked with onions, butter and cream. Served with rice.		 $15.95
Chicken Shai Korma
Tender chicken delicately cooked in a rich cream sauce with raisins. Served with rice.		 $15.95
Chicken Mango
Boneless chicken cooked in onions, garlic, ginger and mango sauce. Served with rice.		 $15.95
Chicken Chilly
Chicken cooked in ginger, onion, tomatoes and spices. Served with rice.		 $15.95
Chicken Mughlai
Chicken and mushroom cooked in tomatoes and butter sauce. Served with rice.		 $15.95
Chicken Do Piaza
Tandoori chicken cooked with green peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with rice.		 $15.95
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tender boneless chicken, cooked in our clay oven then cooked in a thick creamy tomato sauce. Served with rice.		 $15.95
Chicken Sagg
Chicken cooked with creamed spinach. Served with rice.		 $15.95
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken and potatoes in a tangy sauce. Served with rice.		 $15.95
Chicken Vegetables
Chicken cooked with mixed vegetables. Served with rice.		 $15.95
Chicken Curry Coconut
Chicken cooked in an onion, tomato and coconut sauce. Served with rice.		 $15.95
Lamb & Goat Specialties
Goat Curry
Goat with bone cooked in freshly ground spices, onion and tomato gravy. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Lamb Curry
Lamb cubes cooked in ground spices with onions and tomato gravy. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Lamb Sagg
Lamb cooked with creamed spinach. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Lamb Do Piaza
Lamb cooked with green pepper, onion and tomatoes. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Lamb Vindaloo
Highly spiced lamb, cooked in tangy hot sauce, favorite from South India. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Lamb Keema Matter
Ground lamb with green peas cooked in mildly spiced sauce. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Lamb Shai Korma
Lamb cooked in a creamy sauce with raisins. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Lamb Rogan Josh
The perfect lamb curry cooked with onions and yogurt. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Lamb Vegetables
Lamb cooked with fresh vegetables. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Goat Saag
Bone-in goat cubes cooked with creamed spinach. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Goat Do Piaza
Bone-in goat cubes cooked with green pepper, onion and tomatoes. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Goat Vindaloo
Highly spiced bone-in goat cubes, cooked in tangy hot sauce, favorite from South India. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Goat Shai Korma
Bone-in goat cubes cooked in almonds, raisins and cream. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Goat Vegetables
Bone-in goat cubes cooked with fresh vegetables. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Lamb Mango
Lamb cooked with a tomato and mango sauce. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Beef Specialties
Beef Curry
Beef cooked in onions, ginger, garlic and spices. Served with rice.		 $17.05
Beef Mughlai
Beef and mushroom in tomato and butter sauce. Served with rice.		 $17.05
Beef Shai Korma
Beef cooked in rich cream sauce and raisins. Served with rice.		 $17.05
Beef Saag
Beef cooked in creamy spinach. Served with rice.		 $17.05
Beef Vindaloo
Beef and potatoes cooked in sharply spiced tangy sauce. Served with rice.		 $17.05
Beef Do Piaza
Beef cooked with green pepper, onions and tomatoes. Served with rice.		 $17.05
Beef Vegetables
Beef cooked with fresh vegetables. Served with rice.		 $17.05
Seafood Specialties
Fish Curry
Salmon fish cooked in onions, sauce and tomatoes. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Fish Vindaloo
Top quality fish and potatoes cooked in hot curry sauce. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in onions and tomato sauce. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Shrimp Sagg
Shrimp cooked with creamed spinach and mild spices. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp and potatoes cooked in a hot curry sauce. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Shrimp Vegetable
Shrimp cooked with fresh vegetables and spices. Served with rice.		 $18.20
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Shrimp cooked in our clay oven. Cooked in thick creamy tomato sauce. Served with rice.		 $18.20
From the Tandoor | Cooked in Clay Oven
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt and freshly ground spices and broiled in the tandoor. Served with rice and daal.		 $14.80
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yogurt and cooked in a clay oven, served with fresh onions and green peppers. Served with rice and daal.		 $15.95
Seekh Kabab
Mixture of minced lamb, onions and herbs roasted in the clay oven. Served with rice and daal.		 $20.50
Fish Tandoori
Salmon marinated in herbs and spices and broiled in clay oven. Served with rice and daal.		 $20.50
Mixed Grill
Chicken, lamb, fish and shrimp. Served with rice and daal.		 $21.65
Tandoori Shrimp
Shrimp with spices and herb, cooked in our clay oven. Served with rice and daal.		 $20.50
Lamb Boti Kabab
Pieces of lamb marinated in a mixture of yogurt, garlic, ginger and spices. Broiled in our clay oven.		 $20.50
House of Rice
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice, cooked with chicken chunks, raisins and mild spices. Served with raita.		 $15.95
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice, cooked with lamb pieces, raisins and mild spices. Served with raita.		 $18.20
Beef Biryani
Beef cooked with basmati rice, raisins and spices. Served with raita.		 $17.05
Shrimp Biryani
Long-grain basmati rice, cooked with shrimp, saffron and seasoning. Served with raita.		 $19.35
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice, cooked with exotic spices, herbs, raisins and fresh vegetables. Served with raita.		 $13.65
People’s Special Biryani
Long-grain basmati rice flavored with saffron, sautéed together with chicken, shrimp, lamb, vegetables and raisins. Served with raita.		 $20.50
Rice Pulao
Cooked with peas, carrots and spices. Served with raita.		 $7.95
Goat Biryani
Bone-in goat cubes cooked with basmati rice, herbs and saffron.		 $18.20
Bread
Roti
Plain, whole wheat baked in our clay oven.		 $2.85
Parantha
Layered wheat bread baked in our clay oven.		 $3.40
Aloo Parantha
Wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and peas baked in oven.		 $3.40
Poori
Deep-fried whole wheat bread.		 $4.55
Naan
Fine flour bread baked in our clay oven.		 $2.85
Onion Naan
Naan topped with onions, cooked in a clay oven.		 $3.40
Garlic Naan
Naan topped with garlic, then cooked in our oven.		 $3.40
Paneer Naan
Naan stuffed with homemade cheese, then cooked in a clay oven.		 $4.55
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with ground lamb.		 $4.55
Garlic Roti
Whole wheat bread topped with garlic.		 $3.40
Bread Basket
Naan, garlic naan and onion naan.		 $8.00
Bullet Naan
Naan topped with green chilli and spices “hot”.		 $4.00
Chili Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with chili and Mozzarella cheese.		 $4.55
Peshawari Naan
Naan stuffed with cranberries, raisins, cherries and spices.		 $4.55
Side Orders
Papadam
Two pieces of crispy lentil bread.		 $2.25
Raita
Homemade whipped yogurt with cucumber, cumin seeds and spices.		 $3.40
Achar
Hot and spicy mix of vegetables, with Indian pickle.		 $2.00
Mango Chutney
Sweet mango relish.		 $1.75
Mint Chutney $2.30
Tamarind Chutney
Sweet and sour sauce.		 $2.30
Onion Chutney
Spicy onion relish.		 $2.30
Homemade Curry Sauces
8 oz. Pick any flavor of our homemade sauces.		 $12.45
Desserts
Mango Mousse
Mango pudding with pistachios.		 $4.55
Kheer
Traditional Indian rice pudding cooked coconut and milk.		 $4.55
Gulab Jamun
Cinnamon-flavored milk balls in sugar and honey syrup.		 $4.55
Gajar Halwa
Freshly grated carrots cooked with milk and Ricotta cheese.		 $4.55
Beverages
Lassi
Mango, sweet, salted and rose.		 $4.55
Mango Drink $4.55
Mango Milk Shake $4.55
Soft Drink $1.75
Masala Chai
Fresh-brewed tea flavored with cardamon, cloves, cinnamon, sugar and milk.		 $2.30
2-Liter Of Soda $3.45
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water $2.85
Thumbs Up $2.85
Limca $2.85
Coconut Water $3.40
Spring Water
20 oz.		 $1.75
Organic Kombucha
Red raspberry or lemon ginger.		 $4.55

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Reservations: orderpeoplesindianpgh.com

Reviews

Gurucharan Prabhu
Decent indian cuisine , not the best one I had in Pittsburgh… paneer seems tasteless , not of quality and they use tofu in peas gravy instead of paneer …$16 buffet seems overpriced for what they offer, I would rather have $20 buffet at Tajmahal.. table seating space is limited and the service can be improved, in the middle of buffet while taking food my table was cleaned and prepare for the next guest! Only positive side was the Masala chai at the end of buffet, that was fantastic! I hope I would have had it again!

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Mukhil Ravichandran
Came here for dinner. Got Naan and Keema gravy. Naan was very soft, and even flavorful (Garlic and Onion Naan best). Keema was awesome but too salty. Still pretty good. Inexpensive restaurant. High quality food and hygienic (sterilized plate).

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Krishna Chetty
Good food, service and interesting location. Chat was great.

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Tanzima Tarannum Lucy
Tried the lunch buffet. All food were so so delicious and the stuff were very cordial. Worth of every single penny you spend. Highly recommended and we will also go there again for sure.

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Angela M.
Amazing food, very good prices. Their buffet is awesome, I got to try new foods and liked all of them. Big shoutout to their Mango lassi / juice / mousse. Just delicious. I order takeout here more than any other restaurant in the city, by FAR.

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Shilpitha
We visited this place for a buffet. They had a variety of options and the price was also less.

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Manjari Das
This is by far the best Indian buffet we have tried in Pittsburgh. The choice of dishes will cater to everyone’s needs. The appetizers, specially the palak chaat, are very unique and flavourful.

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Brady Zbikowski
Great food served very quickly. It also tends to be fairly quiet every time I’ve gone, which is great for conversation. The only thing that bugged me was that the register and food prep areas are very close to the tables which feels a little awkward before you sit.

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Sunil
July 2021- tried the chicken tikka pizza and the samosa pizza. Very fresh ingredients with the perfect ratio of crust, cheese and toppings. We really enjoyed this unique desi pizza.

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ANAY DAREKAR
Good lunch buffet . Worth the cost

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