Great food, service and ambience. Loved the chole bature and tulsi paneer. One of the best I have had recently.

I love this spot for Indian food. This is one of my favorite Indian restaurants. They have a great lunch buffet and I am so stuffed every time I go. The lunch buffet price is a great deal and they have such a variety of different options. I like the decor inside too.

This is one of the best Indian buffets that I have had the opportunity to visit. It's in an area with lots of good Indian restaurants nearby but for a Buffett I don't think you can get better value than this. They have a large variety of options and none of them disappointed in my opinion. It was only 30 dollars and definitely worth. There is also a large selection of drinks and other items and the service is extremely kind and they made sure my glass of water was never empty (and regularly picked up the dirty plates from the buffet) As for the food, I was surprised at its quality. For the veg section the chole batura, mushroom mutter and the saag paneer were my personal favorites and the veg biryani and daal were also solid. Also the vada sambar was very well done, they also had a large variety of non veg options involving goat, chili fish, chicken biryani, tandoori chicken and everyone's favorite chicken biryani. Again everything was very well done and I have high standards for indian food. One of my favorite biryanis in my personal opinion (at least in the area). They provided lots of naan batura rice and other options to accompany all the bhaagis. One thing that definitely surprised me the most was the dessert options. I don't think I have had a gulag jamun that good in a while. Whenever they refilled it it was funny seeing a rush of customers getting more. The mango kheer wasn't a personal favorite and the chocolate mousse was surprisingly good. Overall, one of my favorite buffets I have been to and great value (around 30 dollars on a peak Saturday lunch time) there was only a short wait for our table and will definitely be coming back. I was surprised by how none of the dishes "missed" in my opinion,

Food is really solid here!! It's a little pricey but they do have a buffet where you can try a lot of their food. Service is also very great and they definitely make you feel welcome. We liked the chili chicken (dry) instead of the curry! Naan was good as well

Met my friend for lunch at 1230 today. We were seated immediately and given water and suggestions for mocktails, which we declined. My friend wanted to peruse the menu (I already knew I wanted the buffet) so that was brought and we were given a few minutes after that. She chose the buffet and away we went! This is truly a gorgeous presentation. It goes along with the entire restaurant's decor - elegant. I have learned to take TINY samples of each dish so I don't stuff myself, but also just so I don't get too full to try everything. Although I was really careful, I still got too full before trying everything. So obviously I must go back! I don't know the names of all the dishes, and I won't try. The mixed greens salad looked amazing (think sculpted veg garnishes!) but I was curious about the other choice. I wish now I had taken a photo because Yelp's new format is not conducive to going back for research. :/ Everything I tasted was a fabulous meld of sight, smell and taste. I especially liked the salad whose name I don't recall, and the crispy broccol The okra was great as was the butter chicken. In short, not one dish failed to delight all my senses and I want to go back often. At $14.99 for all you can eat - even with folx who can eat far more than I can! - it's such a bargain. And you can't put a price on the ambience (delightful, especially no loud music!), service (impeccable) and amazing food. I had a cup of chai, which was hearty and not as sweet as commercial types. I left a cash tip and my bill was $21.99. Free parking was not full but it's a small lot, so it might get tricky if you go during a busy time, which we didn't.

This place was great. Went there on a Sunday, right as they opened for the lunch buffet. The food was hot, fresh and delicious. My highlite was the Crispy Fish, but all the dishes were great. It was my first time at Mint room. I used to always frequent a different restaurant that had a buffet, but they no longer offer it , so I'm very happy to have found my new Indian place!! Really I would give this 4.5 stars, because they don't have Chicken Tikka Masala when we were there, but perhaps it came out after we left?

Update: returned for the buffet and it was incredible. It was definitely worth the price. The even cooler thing about it was that after having the buffet I still thought paying the much higher prices at dinner was worth it because the things they offer at dinner are a little different and a little more upscale than the buffet. I think they do both price points and varieties really well. I hear they are opening up an express location closer to me. I'll definitely be frequenting both locations.

This is my second review of this beautiful restaurant. Some of the decor has changed. The ambience is very nice, we arrived shortly after they opened at 11:30am. ThereThere was nice comfortable seating, and the staff was attentive and helpful. Their lunch buffet is what people come for and they promptly clear away any used dishes if you are going for other trips to the buffet. Our water glasses were always kept full. They highlight traditional Northern Indian cuisine and there was a variety of dishes to select from. The buffet was well stocked with ample amounts of each dish was available or replaced as it ran low. There was also a variety of rice and noodle dishes that showed the Indo-Chinese influence. We all enjoyed our choices. The sauces were flavorful and went well with each dish. The vegetables were not overly done, chutneys were very tasty and meat and poultry were tender and delicious. The Chili Fish was light and not overly spicy. There were some dishes for those who are vegetarian. There were a couple of desserts that were not too sweet and were a nice end to the meal. They have a full bar that looks readily available to serve drinks and cocktails. Their buffet is served each day of the week, just need to check the times they are opened. Parking is readily available off of Rt.40 in Ellicott City. We loss track of time chatting but were never interrupted to leave until we noticed them getting ready for the dinner crowd. A very nice time and enjoyable meal was experienced by our group.

summary: overall it was an excellent experience. Went on a Monday around 5:30 for dinner and it was relatively quiet. Food was great, service was great, will be back again. the service: it's one of those places where it felt like your water glass could never get empty because there's a server somewhere keeping an eye on you to make sure you're taken care of. We had multiple staff members coming to check in on us periodically to make sure we were happy. Everyone was very kind and accommodating. the vibe: beautiful decor. It looks fancy-ish in a way that it doesn't necessarily make you feel like you "need" to dress up. They have a nice bar area and a large selection of drinks. It also looks like they have a pretty small stage situation for events. the food: delicious. everything was great. Our favorite dish was probably the vegetarian starter, the Palak Chaat. It was vibrant in flavors and very well-balanced. Great way to kick things off. We also had the vegetarian vindaloo, the kadai gosht, and the achar jingha with a naan basket. It was definitely too much food for us, but it was all so good. recommendation: their menu is very large and one of the challenges is limiting yourself to only a few options for your meal. It looks like they offer a lunch buffet for a fixed price. I would probably recommend checking that out because it would be a great way to try a smaller portion size of all of their offerings. conclusion: it's kind of tucked away in a business strip mall area on route 40 and borderline a "hole in the wall," because it feels a lot fancier inside than it appears. I would definitely recommend checking it out and if you can check it out for the lunch buffet.