Casual Indian eatery offering a menu of classic dishes plus a daily lunch buffet with many options. Based on 142 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
Address:
1250 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (434) 973-2288
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Abhinav Sharma
These guys provide really good customer service in terms of paying special attention to the customer’s order and there dining area is also quite spacious. I found , both their vegetarian and nonvegetarian dishes to be really delicious. I would definitely recommend folks to try their ‘Paalak paneer’, ‘Vegetarian Pulao’, ‘Garlic Naans’ in the main course category and the ‘Rasgulaas’ in the dessert, those are my favorite.
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Elisheva Slomiuc
Beautiful restaurant. The dining area is nicely appointed with fireplaces and is spacious. Decent Indian food. I arrived at the end of the night with my husband an hour and of half before closing. The server did not work for his tip. My husband and I enjoyed our meal but the servicer was not as attentive as we are used to. They were not busy at the time.
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Gina J. Pierangeli
Royal Indian Restaurant has the most amazing food I’ve ever tasted out of any previous Indian restaurant. The menu has so much to offer and all the dishes are cooked to perfection. What I appreciated most is that the mild dishes are truly toned down so that someone, like me, who cannot handle the very hot spices, can still enjoy the quality and flavor of the food. Apart from their superb menu, the staff is extremely friendly and accommodating. The food arrived within a reasonable time and there was plenty on your dish to enjoy.
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Two super sisters Bebo & Dolu
Does this look like a chicken Biryani from any angel???? It was pathetic…never ever had Biryani like this in my life…tasteless…felt like someone had mixed rice with cooked Alu gobi masala…
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kathleen east
Beautiful decor. Food is excellent & fresh. Highly recommend the lunch buffet if you want to try them out. The staff is fast, friendly, & attentive. As for “authentic”, that depends on WHERE in India you are & yes, it’s authentic. (Recipes vary from family to family.)
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Judabell Cane
I go here with my friend and her boyfriend every-time she comes to visit him in town. It’s now become a tradition of ours to go here together and I could not have asked for better service! We all love the owner, he has hooked us up with a few deals w/ desserts on the house. The food there is absolutely amazing! I highly recommend anyone who’s into Indian cuisine to go to Royal Indian Restaurant. This is coming from someone who had not tried any Indian food whatsoever until I moved to Cville!
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Adam Johnson
GREAT place to get Indian food. The staff was extremely friendly and VERY accommodating. They had great outdoor seating (and they had no problem with my dog sitting with me outside!) The menu was well designed and the interior was beautiful… and as for the food; sublime. Great presentation, and tasted great! I eat Indian food a lot, and out of all the Indian restaurants in Charlottesville I recommend this one. They care about your dining experience and are willing to go out of their way to make sure you have a great time.
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Sarah Cooper
I’m surprised to see some of the bad reviews, as I’ve always had a great experience at Royal Indian Restaurant. The atmosphere is very calm and the place is nicely cleaned. The food is amazing with rich Indian spice flavors and taste very authentic. I love this place!
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Lester Seal
This is the best Indian food I’ve had in all my years of eating Indian around the US. You can feel that the owners put a lot of love and passion into this restaurant, because it comes out in the quality of the food and the atmosphere. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who wishes to have a deeply satisfying food experience! 🙂
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Atman Johnson
Being vegetarian, it’s great that there’s five Indian restaurants in town, If you want the one with the most buffet selections and the best taste, come to Royal Indian! Unhurried, warm and welcoming ambiance combined with great flavored and textured food makes for a uniquely satisfying meal. Thank you for the hospitality!
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