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Jaipur Indian Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Indian Restaurants Pakistani Indian, Pakistani [Edit]
5909 South BlvdCharlotte, NC 28217
Neighbourhood: Starmount
(704) 643-1421
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 2:30 pm
Mon-Thu, Sun 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fri-Sat 5:30 pm - 10 pm
Sat-Sun 12 pm - 3 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
25 reviews for Jaipur Indian Restaurant
Review Highlights
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"They always have wonderfully warm, soft, and buttery naan." In 5 reviews -
"some salad, and the most awesome red colored onion chutney." In 3 reviews -
"...tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, aloo mattar, and..." In 3 reviews
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25 reviews in English
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Review from Michelle S.
Columbia, SC
2/13/2012
One of my favorite Indian joints, ever. We don't live in Charlotte anymore but I still remember Jaipur fondly. I also love the family style service.
Channa masala is probably the most common curry the world over, but I swear Jaipur has some of the best. I also love the bhindi, saag paneer, mint chutney and lentils. Their naan is pretty darn good.
I have honestly never had a meat dish here, and I have never tried the buffet, so maybe that accounts for the poor reviews? The owners were always really gracious to us. I don't know why they have bad reviews on that either! -
Review from Raquel M.
Charlotte, NC
1/9/2012
This is definitely a diamond in the rough!
Located in a ghetto strip mall, but don't let it fool you. The hubbster and I have eaten here on many occasions and I finally have to tell the world (or at least the world o' Yelp). This place is amazing. I not only say this for the food. I say this for the customer service and atmosphere. It's a family owned establishment and you are treated just like one.
I have tried their weekly buffet lunch and their weekend buffet dinner. I would love to go for a non buffet, but the food, selection, and price for the buffet is so good I just can't pull myself away from it:) The lunch buffet isn't as good as the dinner though, but I think that is because it isn't as busy. At least the times I have gone that's the way it's been.
For the weekend dinner they offer appetizers, soup, 2 different kinds of rice, naan, and multiple dishes, plus desserts. For 2 dinner buffets, large Kingfisher for about $30! Who can beat that??? To say I need a wheel barrel to leave the establishment is an understatement.
We even had our Xmas din din here. It was absolutely packed and it put the biggest smile on my face to know that this wonderful place gets the support and the recognition it deserves. I am proud to write this and to verbally tell people if they are looking for wonderful Indian cuisine this is the place to get it.
Yummers! -
Review from Josh C.
Ballantyne, Charlotte, NC
3/6/2012
Hole in the wall with amazing food! You can go to the more flashy, expensive places for Indian cuisine, but for authenticity go to Jaipur! Not much on atmosphere, but wonderful food. Their buffet on Friday and Saturday is awesome! Half vegetarian and half non-vegetarian. Never a disappointment.
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Review from Carlos B.
San Antonio, TX
6/19/2011 1 Check-in Here
I drove around Charlotte for two hours exploring and when I decided to eat I found myself searching through Yelp for the best local restaurant in town. Almost everything I searched was pointing me to Uptown, going against my instinct I found this little restaurant at the bottom of the review page. I decided to give it a go.
I am all about Indian food and was willing to try any place, including this one that is located in a shady looking shopping center. I was surprised, as soon as I walked in I was greeted by every employee and seated. I went with chicken buryani, chicken tikka, saag paneer, and chicken curry, with a large helping of bread.
I was impressed, I was glad I had chosen a buffet and knew I would be helping myself to seconds. The service was great, even though they were busy, I never had an empty glass in front of me. The price was exrtremely reasonable and the quality of food was top notch; its a shame I don't live in Charlotte, otherwise I'd be a regular. -
Review from Sam C.
Statesville, NC
Updated - 1/6/2012
Wow the Gulab Jamun from here is AMAZING!!
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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12/29/2011
This place is delicious
It's a lot more comfortable than Passage To India.
And they have delicious… Read more »
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Review from Chris S.
Charlotte, NC
12/30/2010
First off, I love indian food. I've eaten at dozens of indians of restaurants hundreds of times. My girlfriend loves copper and saffron.
I wanted to like this place because it is so conveniently located, however when I got take out last week my girlfriend and I got violently ill.
My girlfriend got the worst of it, she had food poisoning for four days.
I got the lamb saag and the rogan josh. I mostly ate the saag since and she mostly ate the rogan josh, but we both tried the other. She started to notice that there was something wrong with the meat in the rogan josh. She got a little quesy, and stopped eating altogether. Then later she was throwing up rogan-sauce-color... This is the first time she's ever thrown up in her life.
The food they served completely ruined our holidays, and now I feel horrible for getting sub-par indian food. I will never eat here ever again, and I urge you not to skimp on the price when you can drive to copper, saffron or nirvana for only a few dollars more. -
Review from Sarah M.
Albemarle, NC
3/9/2010
I liked Jaipur. The lunch buffet had plenty to choose from for my taste and $9. I especially enjoyed the fried vegetable samosas with tamarind chutney. Those were some fine samosas - crunchy on the outside and rich in the middle.
I didn't try the meat dishes - I was on a fiber blitz. The vegetarian dishes that I did try included a kidney bean dish that was a new try for me and tasty, a ground eggplant dish that I also liked, and a slightly bland cauliflower and potato (gobi aloo) dish. I added some of the near-perfect onion chutney to the latter.
I liked the relatively low salt content of this food. It was refreshing. I also endorse the condiment bar. They even had a dish of raw chilies.
Not perfect, but worth the money. The man working the front of the house (a part-owner?) was friendly and helpful. -
Review from Justine C.
Charlotte, NC
6/15/2010
The first time we ate here, about a month ago, we found the food decent and they accommodated a toddler pretty well (no small thing.) As a transplant from San Francisco, I was surprised at the prices -- comparable to higher-end SF Indian restaurants and nowhere near the tastiness.
Had two dishes: Chicken Makhani and a saag dish. Nothing knocked me out, but all was fine.
The second time we went there, last week on my birthday, we ended up walking out before they took our order. The waitress was in the weeds with only 2 tables and seemed to be preoccupied with computer problems.
After sitting unacknowledged at our table for 15 minutes we finally left. If she'd made some sort of motion to let us know she'd be over we might have been more understanding, but we were hungry and not in the mood to be ignored. -
Review from Robbie S.
Charlotte, NC
2/3/2011
Love the place, excellent buffet, fresh variety of menu items. The owner cares about the guests and tries to make sure everything is taking care of properly. The naan, chicken and vegetables are delicious!!!
I definitely recommend.
Robbie -
Review from Nazima M.
Burbank, CA
12/13/2009
Being Indian, I know what 'real' Indian food should taste like. That being said, I gave Jaipur 3 stars because I can tell they put ready-made flavor powders, instead of a roasted and ground combination of spices that we do at home. In any case, I am a repeat patron here and will continue to be as long as I crave Indian food outside my home.
I always go for the buffet, just cause I like to have a little bit of everything they have. We have come to know the owners very well over the past 4 years that Ive lived here. I also know when the regular chef is off, because I can immediately tell the watered down or off tasting curries.
Good food, good service, very weird seating arrangement and also location is a bit questionable. Sandwiched between a bi-lo and a sally's beauty supply. -
Review from Charles E.
Hickory, NC
10/12/2009
I am a recent fan of Indian food and have only had three places that serve it and no expert on the matter. As such, I would say this is very good and the staff is very helpful.
This was my first Indian food experience and I have came back on many occasions. I always come for the lunch buffet (M-F 11-2:30, S-S 12-3) and they always have a big selection. They boast that they have 45 items which I am sure includes the condiments because there are usually only 10 main dishes (50% vegetarian). The Naan is some of the best I have had.
They have a big menu for lunch or dinner (Tandoor, Chicken, Lamb, Seafood and Vegetarian). If you have never had Indian food I would highly recommend this place for your first meal. -
Review from Patrick S.
Charlotte, NC
12/27/2010
Amazing buffet.... Even on Friday nights! The tandori chicken is tender and just right. My favorite item on the menu us the lamb kabob... EXTRA spicy, and then wrap it in the chili nan! The service is always friendly.
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Review from Kathy C.
South Hamilton, MA
3/16/2010
Great Indian food. Interior's a bit unattractive. Service is average. Location is alright.
I would go again for dinner food. -
Review from Janelle W.
Detroit, MI
12/25/2007
Jaipur is the best Indian restaurant in the Charlotte area! They have an outstanding lunch buffet. Limited variety (8-10 hot items), is more than made up for by incredible taste! The lunch buffet items change from time to time, but the buffet typically includes tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, aloo mattar, and several vegetarian dishes. They always have wonderfully warm, soft, and buttery naan!
They also have excellent mint chutney, tamarind chutney, and yogurt sauce. The mint chutney and yogurt sauce go well on the chicken dishes, and the tamarind chutney goes well on the deep-fried veggies that they sometimes have on the buffet.
During lunch, you can either get the buffet or order off the menu. Dinner is menu-only. Service is excellent. I've never seen the restaurant really busy, so it's a quiet and relaxing place to eat. Very highly recommended!!! -
Review from Corina G.
Charlotte, NC
6/14/2011
Tasty food, extremely nice service but this is the third time I've been disappointed in the value. We recently ordered Chicken Tikka Masala and Biriyani Rice to go and although they gave a generous portion of the Rice dish, we were disappointed in the chicken-to-sauce ratio in the Tikka Masala, I know there is always more gravy than meat but this was truly just "tikka masala" sauce with only a few pieces of chicken. We've ordered take-out many times from Jaipur but I think this time it was the last. Unfortunately I just didn't find it worth $32.00 for the two items we ordered.
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Review from Deepesh K.
Charlotte, NC
11/4/2011
Good restaurant !! close to downtown i.e. about 7 miles from the charlotte downtown, good ambience, neat and clean atmosphere, good service and good food. Overall a good restuarant to try indian food in charlotte.
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Review from Bob Y.
Charlotte, NC
3/28/2010
Great Indian food. I had the buffet here for dinner tonight. I have eaten at several Indian restaurants in Charlotte and I feel like Jaipur has the best food. Most of the dishes on the buffet had a good amount of flavor. The atmosphere leaves a little to be desired, but I see food as much more important.
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Review from Himanshu D.
Charlotte, NC
12/13/2009
If you want bad Indian food sprinkled with spotty service & a side of awful decor, then this is the place for you. I still don't understand why people return here for food. Inconsistent quality of food & service. I wouldn't eat here even if it was free.
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Review from Erin K.
Charlotte, NC
2/1/2008
Good Indian food. I would love to try the "super buffet" which boasts 45 items, and is available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. If you are ordering off the menu, be sure to print the discount coupon off the website!
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Review from Mark T.
Charlotte, NC
12/29/2009
I ate here for their lunch time buffet. The restaurant itself was a bit seedy and somewhat rundown; however, the food was excellent, especially considering it was a buffet. They brought fresh Naan bread to the table and it was very reasonably priced. I'd certainly recommend the food.
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Review from Joshua R.
Asheville, NC
8/20/2008
Quite good. I was here with a group of amigos for the Sat. evening buffet. Good and wide selection but marked down for not-too-fresh veggies at 7 pm: this should be the prime time! On the other hand the breads (amazing) were as fresh as could be. overall this is a solid, though not outstanding, choice for Indian.
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Review from Diana W.
Charlotte, NC
4/25/2010
Love it here. Bit of a hole in the wall, but the dinner buffet is really good. Everything is reasonably priced. I think I have tried every Indian restaurant in Charlotte and this is the best one so far!
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Review from net n.
San Jose, CA
3/9/2011
Horrible food. Nothing was fresh. None of the items tasted palatable on the buffet. I just left paying with a empty stomach. I dunno how it gets 3.5 stars. It does not even deserver 1 star. please avoid this place if you wanna eat fresh food
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Review from I. F.
Greenville, SC
8/23/2010
We have had their Saturday buffet several times, and we think it is terrific in every regard. It looks like they cater to a mostly Indian clientele, which is a good thing, so they don't hold back on the spices. There is nothing I hate more than an anemic masala or vindaloo--not even Communism. Everything is delicately seasoned--the nan bread, the main dishes, the mango lassi and desserts. I think they have absolutely the best tandoori chicken I've ever eaten. It was spot on. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves here and want to go back soon. There are mirrors on all the walls, so you get this Palace of Versailles "Hall of Mirrors" effect while you're eating. You can watch yourself eat. You can watch 12 of yourself eat. You can watch EVERYONE eat. Probably not something you want to see if you're dropping acid. Ghee is lovely, lovely stuff. They have a large selection of entrées--chicken, seafood, lamb, vegetarian dishes, appetizers, and lots of breads. We've been here for sit down dinner and for the buffet; I think the buffet is the best bang for the buck. The buffet desserts are fun, too: galub jamun, rice pudding, and falooda, an ice cream with mango and rose water toppings. When we ordered dinner off the menu the first time, it was tasty, but they had a party in the back, and we felt sadly neglected by our server; but it's probably not like that every time. I guess I'm the only one waiting to see a beef tikka masala in an Indian restaurant someday--I haven't given up hope! I give this establishment 5 Ganesha trunks up.
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Review from Payal D.
10/13/2008
so, first things first:
1. i'm a visitor from the west coast but lived on the east coast pretty mch all my life so I do know what good Indian food should taste like, unlike the crap we get on the west coast
2. we had the buffet sunday night
3. we'd only had nasty airport food since the morning
Now, even though you'd think ..airport food...maybe thats why she's appreciating this a whole lot....to the contrary...that may be a factor, but not the factor..
food was awesome, not too greasy, and very flavor ful, also surprizingly had chaat, my fav panipuri. I'm not sure where the "45 item" came in? i didn't see that many...we had:
-panipuri
-some salad, and the most awesome red colored onion chutney
-naan
-basmati rice
-gobi aloo
-bhindi masala
-butter chicken
-chili paneer
-dosa
-idli
-sambar
all of it was d-e-l-i-s-h..very authentic and very very good...great service, great food, great price...wknd dinner buffet for 2 for 26 including tax?? damn you can't beat that.. then again i'm used to paying 19.95 per person fora dinner buffet u stand in wait for 45 mins, and end up having to eat south indians trying to cook north indian food..and fudging up every dish..
ok enough venting - eat here, its good.
