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Glory of India
Categories: Restaurants Indian Restaurants Buffets Indian, Buffets [Edit]
2121 36 St NECalgary, AB T1Y 5S4
(403) 263-2011
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
4 reviews for Glory of India
4 reviews in English
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Review from Melissa L.
Calgary, AB
I had a Dealfind voucher for Glory of India (Sunridge) that I used a few weeks ago. Overall, I was satisfied with the food we received, especially relative to the Dealfind price. It's nice to find restaurants with lunch buffets on the weekend, as my work schedule doesn't allow me to go out for lunch during the week. The Glory of India lunch buffet featured a fairly good selection of foods, including lots of salads, a few rice dishes, about four different vegetarian curries, a few meat dishes, pakoras, naan and desserts. As a vegetarian I felt that I had sufficient choice, and my meat-eating friends were happy as well. On our first trip to the buffet a number of dishes looked quite full, yet were only lukewarm when we got them to our table, but when we went back for second servings a number of dishes had been swapped out and replaced with something different, and all the new food was piping hot. Eat slowly at Glory of India and you'll probably get to try lots of new things each time you go back for more!
While we were there one of the Dealfind "cooking classes" was going on, and I was glad I hadn't bought one of those vouchers (I'd considered it). It was very much a demonstration, with most people not having a chance to do anything hands-on, and the instructor didn't seem very skilled at teaching cooking. He might have been great at preparing the food, but his delivery of the information was awkward and at times unclear.
Random comment: Why are there two COMPLETELY DIFFERENT drinks called "Glorious Monkey" on the menu? Could they not think of ANY other names? -
Review from Sebastian S.
Calgary, AB
5/29/2011
So the Cheesecake cafe somehow went under and a wicked Indian buffet took over the locale. Right in the parking lot of Sunridge Mall, visible from 36 St NE, it's got a great location. Free parking. Upon entering the place was packed, didn't take long to get a table and then you go right to the buffet. It's all indian fare, no fries or pizza or pasta. Basmati steamed rice, lamb curry, different salads, a nice tasty tandoori chicken and a great tasting butter chicken are available. Buffet is a great way to try a bunch of different types of food you wouldn't otherwise check out. I went for the Fish Pakora and found it very tasty. Also you can go nuts on the Naan bread, who's gonna judge?
The dessert table is a bit small, almost seems like an afterthought. Couple of indian desserts with no visible labels, an assorted fruit plate and some carrot cake and nanaimo bars. If you're not allergic to anything, grab a spoonful and spin the wheel, you'll be pleasantly surprised.. or not. In any case, it's good to try new things. -
Review from Lisa G.
Calgary, AB
8/1/2011
Good place great value. Enjoyed whole meal with kingfisher beer. The only think is no matter when you go always same dishes! Of 9 out of 10 the same. Sometimes the put samosas and popadums on not all the time.
Still good food -
Review from Jas B.
Calgary, AB
6/9/2011
I've been to the Downtown location a couple of times and thought I would check this out. Particularly as they had signs outside for Lunch Buffet $12.99 & Dinner Buffet for $14.99 which seemed a decent price. Sadly, realized after dinner, that they had jacked up the price for each by $2. Which honestly makes it unnecessarily expensive for the NE, there are much better Indian restaurants and you can pay less.
The place was in disarray, tables without chairs and the table we were first sat down on had rather uncomfy chairs (they kind of wobbled & I'm a normal-sized person). So I asked to move to the booth and the guy just mumbled something like over in the back & something about tables being blocked (made no sense).
The dishes weren't very clean, which really bothered me. I went through the plates to pick out cleaner ones. One plate actually had foot left on it - blech!
The buffet food was alright, your standard fair with a few random things like noodles & chicken wings (like wtf?). Chick peas were too spicy & I like spicy food. Butter chicken was pretty good though.
The worst was dessert, I had a little bit of everything off the table and it was all gross except for the fruit. Personally, I love Indian sweets & was excited for the kheer, galub jamuns, and rasgoollas. They all turned out to taste horrible, the kheer & galub jamuns made me just want to spit them out.
All in all, totally not worth going again. I don't recommend it.
Plus random note, I didn't see a single female worker, like what's up with that?
