The Taj Kabob & Curry

I had been here years ago and thought I give the lunch buffet a try. What I experienced was nothing like it had been previously (read: It has gone way downhill).
We entered and were told to sit wherever we liked, in a nearly empty restaurant more than half the tables were filled with empty plates from previous visitors. The server promptly took our drink orders and left us for the rest of the meal.
The lunch buffet was altogether the most disappointing Indian food I have had in all of Omaha. The chicken vindaloo and tikka masala tasted oddly similar. Both tasted strongly of tomato paste and contained dry chicken. The tandoori chicken was similarly dry. The biriyani contained some sort of nut or bone that my friend hurt his teeth on. Finally we tried the mulligatawny soup, which was watery and tasted strongly of vinegar.
Altogether, this was the worst food I’ve had in a very long time! Do your stomach a favor and go somewhere else.

Most fucked up Indian restaurant ever. None of the food items were freshly cooked, they’re at least couple days old. Don’t even ask about the Tandoori. You can easily get cancer with the rust on tandoori chicken.

I wanted Cilantro’s. Instead we came to The Taj. Kind of a dreary day outside and I was hoping for hot, spicy, and melty. It was lunchtime and that almost always means buffet. this was no different. Options for me included rice, some pakora, some mushroom masala, and some Chana.
Overall it was weak and bleak. Beer and wine available 1Nov15. That is not today. Water. Bland food and muligatawny that was not that great. Since I have no Indian heritage I cannot say that I could make anything better, but I am pretty sure that I could. Even with a broken hand and loss of smell.
Not feeling that The Taj is worth going back for seconds.

We stopped by here on our way through Nebraska and were excited to find an Indian restaurant. We were actually the only people in the restaurant at the time. The waiter was friendly, helpful and accommodating. We got the meat samosas, Chicken Tikka Masala, Aloo Paratha, Garlic Naan, and Kheer. We were very pleased with everything we ordered, however, we felt the chicken tikka could have been a little more creamy. Other than that, awesome experience and a place we would return to if we go through Omaha again!

I used to love this place but it’s definitely gone down hill. I ordered a paratha that was so greasy I couldn’t eat it and besides grease had no flavor. The chicken tikka masala was fairly good but nowhere near as good as it used to be and the chicken biryani had about 3 small pieces of chicken and about 3 raisons. Nothing even close to the description on the menu. If you want good indian food drive out to 144^th and Arbor and eat at Kurri Express. It’s not a fancy place but their food is consistently good.

Stopped in twice for lunch buffet. I only had the masala and it was good. Naan was good too. As others have said, sort of a cafeteria style, big room, with buffet table set up. Service was good, but lunch companions didn’t care for the dry tandoori chicken. Masala was the best. I will keep on my list for lunches. Would love to try the Coconut Chicken at dinner, anyone have an opinion about it?

I stopped in for dinner tonight, I was not really hungry due to a late lunch but It was dinner time and i have leftovers now so I am pleased. nice place and nice serving staff. very comfortable dining room. I ordered the staples, mango lassi, veggie samosa, and a chicken korma with naan. all was delicious. I love the naan. the veggie samosas filled me up and their cilantro serrano (fairly sure) chutney was delicious. love how they get the rice so fluffy and the korma had great flavor. glad I stopped in.

Great Indian food choice if you’re in the area. The lunch Buffett has plenty of options and the staff is always very curious. We’ve been coming here for years getting lunch and take out dinner.

Loved their Chicken Tikka Masala. I’ve been eating at this joint since last few years and love their food.

I’ve read in someone’s review that it’s a good place. I don’t know about dinner but lunch buffet was pretty lame.
I love Indian lassi, but they have it way to sweet from probably canned mangoes or something.
Also, the tandoori chicken was hard to chew, but curry was ok.
Of course, 9.99 isn’t a big deal but still, I wouldn’t waste even this little amount of money on this buffet.

It’s good solid Indian food. Nothing particular fancy or exceptional, but tasty food at a reasonable price. Think of a good Chinese buffet and then imagine it with Indian cuisine instead. All you can eat lunch buffet is around $ 11 (which is about average for Indian buffets).
The buffet is nice in that you get variety, but I think the food I used to order off of the menu was a bit higher quality and I could specify a spiciness level. Chicken Tikka Masala is the star here (and at most Indian restaurants). Naan is good. I usually avoid the soup and salad on the buffet and stick to the hot entrées.
Service is always friendly. Their new larger space (they used to be a few doors down in a much smaller unit) is clean and not overly crowded. Their lunch crowd isn’t what it used to be. Perhaps that’s a result of Maharaja Indian Cuisine opening up across the street and also offering a lunch buffet.
It’s certainly worth stopping in for lunch if you’re near 114^th & Dodge and trying their lunch buffet. If I was looking for a nice Indian dinner in the evening, then I’d probably pick another Indian restaurant over this one.
I had heard this place is run by mostly Nepalese and not Indians. I’m not sure that really matters much (it certainly doesn’t to me), but some people get bent out of shape when there aren’t Indians cooking and serving their Indian food (or Thais cooking and serving their Thai food, etc.).

Solid place. Typically only go here for lunch so not familiar with menu since lunch is usually a buffet. Food is good with some items being very good. Typically items include chicken masala, chicken tandoori, some curries, etc. They have added some interesting items (i.e goat curry and some kind of cabbage dish). Loved the new items however you should watch for small bones in the goat.
Atmosphere is a little disappointing. The space is large and has a cafeteria feel but the service is good.
If you are looking for Indian and a good price… feel free to stop by. us

What a change this place has been through. The Chicken Tikka Masala was always good. In fact, it was the best I could find outside of larger metro areas I visit. It’s hard to describe how bad the same dish has become. Even the naan is not as good as it was.
It’s a shame how restaurants can’t seem to last. I guess it’s the nature of the business.

Last night’s takeout from Taj Kabob & Curry was a huge disappointment! The meat was so dry that even the tasty Tikka Masala sauce couldn’t provide moisture. The Tandoori Chicken was just as bad… very dry and inedible. The meal highlights were the rice, naan, and samosa so I guess one can say that’s what I received for $ 30+. Seriously the meat dishes weren’t fitting to eat and as my wife puts it, downright gross! Maybe if the customer service was warm and welcoming we’d give this place another shot but even that was subpar. Needless to say, we will never return!!!

I have only ever stopped in for the lunch buffet, but the service is still fast and friendly. I never ran out of tea (which was delicious)
It’s a very clean place with lots of elbow room.
In my opinion they have the best chicken tikka masala in town.
I highly recommend the buffet for first timers!

Lunch buffets should be an opportunity to showcase some of what your restaurant can offer. If The Taj wants to be known as the place that serves the thinnest mulligatawny soup, the driest chicken and the lowest quality beef you’ll ever endure, then mission accomplished!

I travel quite a bit and really enjoy Indian food. I was able to get in and sample their lunch time buffet. All the food was perfectly made, the amount of meat in the dishes was excellent (most Indian buffets I have encountered are heavily loaded with potato as the main ingredient, not this place). Actually has a chicken vindaloo as one of the dishes… just enough spice and full of flavour.
If you are in a hurry and desire Indian for lunch, this place is a must dine!

Gah! What is it with this place? Stopped by for lunch the other day, and the stuff on the lunch buffet isn’t what you get for dinner. Or at least it isn’t what I’ve been given for dinner last couple of times. Bland, not as fresh-​tasting; I’m thinking made the day before and reheated for the buffet.
Maybe that’s the ticket. At night you get the fresh stuff they’ve just made up for the buffet tomorrow? Doesn’t explain the biryani though, as there’s no biryani on the buffet. I don’t know.
All I can say is, three stars for lunch, five for dinner, based on my most recent experience.
Gah!

The Taj is still my favorite indian restaurant in town. Now with the addition of the lunch buffet it is even better. We had the buffet last Saturday and everything was fresh and delicious. I am usually not a buffet fan but when you are eating foreign foods it’s nice to be able to try new things without getting an entire order of it.

Indian food virgin no longer!
Indian food lover, not just yet…
BUT, I like it enough to keep trying it =)
As a newcomer to Indian food I knew I had to turn to my trusty Unilocal friends who’ve had this cuisine before. I read a couple of reviews on the taj as well as Kyle H.‘s and Emi H’s reviews on an Indian restaurant back at home and simply ordered what they did. *The Chicken Tikka Malsala & Naan*
The Naan came out first. We ordered the garlic naan and cilantro with cheese and they came with a mint dipping sauce and a mango (?) dipping sauce. Both were delicious and the naan was a great appetizer for what was to come.
The Chicken Tikka Malsala came with a side of rice… well it was half a plate of rice with a dish of the chicken and sauce. I don’t really eat rice but it went well with the sauce and chicken. It still covered almost half the plate with a dent in the middle. The important part of this dish was the chicken tikka malsala, and that was left with just two pieces for my mini lunch today. It was just right on the spicy-​ness level, and my mouth wasn’t burning up and screaming for milk, a good sign!
Service was all right. There was only one person seating and serving about 6 tables so you’ll have to expect it to be a bit slow. I had to grab two more place settings from another table as well. The décor is sparse, not much happening there. It makes me think of a place you just go to eat and get out, not really a place I’d go with my girls to talk story & cruise for a bit.
I think if I were to eat their food again I’d wanna do take out =)