Kabab and Curry

Not sure if I would try again, if I do I will try to get there early. Tables are too close together and makes it uncomfortable to get up to get food at the buffet table BTW I like the amount of glass over the food so other patrons do not contaminate the food. We got there at 2Pm and 3 of the dishes were gone it took another 10 minutes to get the replenished, only for our second go around, so my first serving was mainly vegetarian and I am not, I enjoy both, plates are small so no matter what you still have to make two trips, we ordered the 20oz beer which was too much if you have to eat in a hurry because they close the buffet soon.

Food: 4
Service: 2
Ambience: 3
Date/​Time: ½/​2016 2:15pm
This is a place where you have to pretty much ignore the service and the restaurant and key in on the food… in other words, maybe order take out :-) The buffet was still open so this review is based on eating from that variety of food which was really quite good. They had to usual Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Tandori, etc, and all of it was very tasty. The naan was very bland, however, and was more like doughy bread rather than naan.
The service was more busboys than servers as the plates were disappearing but the drinks weren’t being filled nor were they asking how things were. And considering there were maybe 4 tables filled, and 2 servers, there’s not much to rate high here.
The place itself was a little on the dark side and the tables and chairs were simple wood, nothing fancy. The buffet had «decorative» containers and was an average sized selection (less than 10 entrees).
If you don’t mind the lack of service, I’d definitely recommend the buffet, and maybe the servers for dinner are better… or bring your own water (or whatever you drink) bottle and just have at it at the buffet :-)

I’ve been here for both buffet and a la carte ordering for dinner. This is my inside-​the-​beltline go-​to Indian place.
The buffet is pretty good. It’s not the largest or the smallest I’ve been to, but it has a decent selection. There are a couple of sauces, pickled onions, salad, papadum, appetizer (usually pakora), plenty of veg and non-​veg options, as well as dessert. You get made to order naan (regular or garlic). It is from 11:30am to 3:00pm. Get there early because if it’s after 2pm and they run out of something, it’s not likely they’ll make more!

We’ve had a la carte dinner, the lunch buffet and ordered takeout.
The people who work here are so nice and attentive.
They bring hot plain and garlic naan to the table during the lunch buffet.
There were so many tasty items in the lunch buffet.
Saw some single guys eating alone there — what a great place for them to grab a nice hot meal at the lunch buffet.
You can get a takeout buffet with a naan, 1 styrofoam box and a plastic container.
Their chili chicken is great — don’t accidentally put a large piece of jalapeño in your mouth thinking it’s a green pepper! Other things we’ve liked — plain saag, chana saag, chicken tikka kabobs so you can have dry instead of the cream all the time and the vegetable pakoras,

The waiter and hostess were rude. The restaurants cleanliness would rate separately at two stars. There was flies around our table, food from previous customers still on and around the tAble/​chairs/​floor.
The Naan was cold and insufficient for the amount of food we ordered. The mixed meat curry platter barley had meat. We asked for the highest level of heat and it came out bland. We did enjoy the tofu dish and Samosa’s.
Overall three stars

Amazing chicken tikka masala. this is by far my favorite indian food in the RTP and raleigh area.

Tried the buffet for lunch, and while it was good for a buffet, they really dumbed down on the spicy dishes. Which is a disappointment for me, and one reason I did not intend to get the buffet. The chicken tandoori was outstanding. Service was sparse.
That said, we wanted to order off the menu (I had a Groupon). We were told that during lunch they do not offer the menu, only the buffet. And they refused to accept the Groupon because it excludes the lunch buffet. That’s fine, but the Groupon should have read «good only during dinner.» Groupon refunded my money (thank you Groupon), but the restaurant really didn’t handle this well at all.

I have such mixed feelings about this place! And I will tell you why. The first time I came here was because it was one of the only places I could get Indian food near me between 3 — 5 pm. My friend and I ordered Raja Thali & Rani Thali. We both ordered ours medium, but none of our dishes were very spicy at all. They were very delicious, though! We followed our meal up with a mango lassi which I could barely stomach from being so full!
Now here comes the strange part! A few friends and I came here upon my recommendation a few days ago to split the Raja Thali. It was a little more crowded than usual and the table that we were sat next to, presumably some college kids, were having an extremely loud conversation which was bugging us, but not to the point where we would leave. After bringing our water, our waitor took our order. I asked for tandoori to be switched for saag like I did last time I came (which they did with no problem) but this waitor got in my face (as in waaaaaay invading my bubble) and was being extremely rude for no reason, as if I was an idiot for asking; it made me so anxious that I had to walk out. I wish I had the guts to tell the guy off and tell him how rude he was, but I just wanted to get the hell out of there!!! I’m never going back.

INDIAN BUFFET, need I say more!
Well, I guess I should elaborate a little further. Kabab and Curry is an intimate little establishment located on Hillsborough street. The décor is pleasing and fancier than you would expect on Hillsborough. They also have a bar area.
The lunch buffet is from 11:30am — 3pm. The current price was around $ 12 (an amazing deal for Indian food!). Though the name is kabab and curry, it seemed as though their lunch buffet consisted of familiar Indian dishes and no kababs. None the less, they had a great selection. On the day I went, there were 12 large kettles including rice, vegetable dishes, chicken dishes, and a rice & goat dish. In addition there was a little salad selection, rice pudding, and naan (plain and garlic). I thought ALL the chicken dishes were spectacular.
I enjoyed every bite and left stuffed to the brim. I am so excited to have found this place, I will be back soon!

We went for dinner and had an exceptional meal and outstanding service. I ordered lamb curry, which was tender and very flavorful. I had the option of choosing the level of heat I wanted, and since my wife is not so much into spicy, I chose medium. It was very still very, very good.
My wife ordered the navaratna korma and loved it. (I did, too.) It had a sweeter coconut milk flavor to it, was not spicy, and had a great assortment of vegetables.
We will definitely go back.

We came here because of groupon but I will absolutely come back over and over again. The incredible aroma when you walk in is just a glimpse of how amazing the food is. I usually get palak paneer as my one comparison dish and something else (we chose lamb vindaloo today). The paneer was so flavorful and the lamb was so tender. Like I said, new favorite! Come here.

The title of this review could be «room for improvement». Or it could be «what a ripoff.» Or it could be «only does so well because it’s right next to NC State.»
I’ve been to Kabab and Curry’s buffet a number of times, and have found it wanting. I don’t think I’d go back more than once, except it’s walking distance from my home.
Alright, let’s start with some positives:
–They bring out a basket of fresh Naan to each table.
And onto the negatives:
–The first time we went there, both of the bathrooms were out of commission. So if someone came in with dirty hands, and wanted to wash them — tough. That’s gross, and just a recipe for spreading nasty stomach virus type illness. Also, (and sorry to be uncouth) Indian food is known to cause bowel evacuation for people not used to the spices… Heaven forbid if someone’s bowel’s exploded while not being admitted to the bathroom.
–3 of the 4 times I went the food on the buffet was just really dry. Dried out/​mummified/​dehydrated Tandoori chicken is not desirable. Rock hard dried rice is a great way to crack a tooth. It begs the question how long has this food been out on the buffet?
–My picky vegetarian wife hated the place. There weren’t many veggy friendly items, and the ones that they did have were seemingly just random and thrown together, like Kidney beans with mushrooms (I don’t even think they bothered to put up a name tag for it). She has the suspicion that they just serve leftovers on the buffet.
–The price. They charge the same as Sitar. You know, Sitar, the best Indian restaurant in the Triangle. For shame that this dinghy hole in the wall would be so audacious to charge as much as the king of Indian food in Raleigh-​Durham. $ 12 buffet. And the food is bad. No thanks.
–Service barely existent, and the servers seem like grumps. For a buffet I require one thing: fill my damn water. If you’re not going to do that, and you’re going to treat my business like it’s unwelcome, then maybe you need to find another job.
–Ambiance: Cramped, and dark. Due to the NC State proximity they are usually busy, and there isn’t a lot of personal space here.
–Absolute lack of surprise: If you go to any buffet there are some items that are usually there (tandoori chicken, chicken tikki masala, Saag Paneer, Daal). But most places will have one or two items that are a nice surprise, like Novratan Korma, or Lamb Rogan Josh. There’s nothing like that to be found at Kabob and Curry. Just the basics, unless you include the random mish-​mash of crap they throw together as a vegetarian plate.
My recommendation is to do one of the following: drive out to Sitar and get a great buffet for the same price, or if you don’t want to go that far, go to one of the places out on Capital Boulevard (i.e. Royal Indian or Sia) that are about the same price but much tastier. Or, you could even go out to the Cary Indian places that are much more authentic (especially Udupi)

My favorite Indian food in the Triangle (unless you’re looking for South Indian which isn’t in K&C’s wheelhouse). The Kadai curries are all great, the bhindi masala is some of the best non-​fried okra I’ve eaten anywhere, the kormas are chock full of nuts and spices.
The momo are sort of lacking but nowhere else around really does it so it’s awesome to see that Nepalese treat on any menu. Likewise with the chaat.
The spice levels are always tame regardless of how much you plead for spiciness but they have a nice chili oil they will gladly bring out which packs a punch.
I’ve liked everything here I’ve tried.

Our normal Indian spot is quite a drive, but Kabab and Curry is so close and convenient. The restaurant seems clean, and the ambiance is nice but casual. You get crispy Papad and onion relish while you’re waiting for your food to arrive, and it was quite good. The Chicken 65 is spectacular! Very garlicky and juicy… such a nice flavour! We would come back again and again just for that dish. The Mango Lassi and Masala Tea were also very nice. The Chicken MoMos are also very good. We had them in the MoMo soup, but unfortunately the soup itself was a bit bland. Next time we will just order the MoMo appetizer. The Mulligatwani Soup and Garlic Naan were also very good. The Naan was extra buttery and flaky. The Kashmiri Rogan Josh was also very good… the lamb chunks were tender and flavourful. The cuts of meat were nice and lean… no chewy fat in the dish at all. The Chicken Balti was also a pleaser, with a distinct flavor that must have come from the Afghani influence mentioned in the menu. We finished off with dessert, the Badami Kheer. It was cool and sweet, but also quite bland. Other versions we’ve had came with spices and shaved almonds, but this once just tasted like rice and condensed milk. Very basic and boring.
One thing I must mention is that every dish was over salted. They even over salted the rice. Maybe this was an off day, but if you watch your sodium intake or just don’t like a lot of salt like me, you may want to skip this place. All-​in-​all, it was a very good meal, and we will definitely be back.

Kabab and curry is a winner! The food is fantastic and atmosphere is really nice for a college area restaurant. Although it’s not a perfect science, I tend to grade most Indian restaurants on the quality of their «Butter Chicken» dish. This is usually the most popular dish at most Indian restaurants. Overall, these guys made their version of the Butter Chicken very well!
For the spice lovers, Kabab and Curry can kick it up a notch. With a scale from 1 to 10, I went with an 8… which was perfect! Spicy enough but still able to absorb all the other succulent flavors of the dishes. Go try it out!

Stopped in for the afternoon buffet at Kabab and Curry which is a pretty good deal for the wide variety of stuff that they offer. Its a good spot for kids and they were accommodating to us.
I wasn’t a fan of the tandoori chicken but it had probably been sitting in the pot for awhile and that stuff can dry out pretty fast. I liked the chili chicken though as my favorite and the tikka masala was good.

While service can be slow, the food here is solid. The bread was excellent, and the curries rich and deep in flavor. I appreciate the different spice profiles they use, though the server had some difficulty explaining them in English.
Portions are not super generous for the prices, so it’s not really somewhere to go for a bargain despite being located in the traditional ‘broke college student zone’ on Hillsborough. But I enjoyed everything I ordered.
We ended up getting three or four entrees between two people so that we could take home a nice pile of leftovers. A tasty indulgence, if a pricy one — we’ve been to other places where one entrée and maybe an appetizer each would leave us with the same amount of busy-day-can’t-cook food for later. No real complaints, you pay for what you get and we liked what we got.
This is a decent spot for tasty Indian cuisine, if you don’t mind the slow service and comparatively high prices. I have not yet tried the buffet, but it certainly looked appetizing, and I’ll probably be back for it if I have other things to do in the area.

My favorite spot for Indian buffet in the triangle! They have a great selection of vegetarian and meat options and the staff is exceptionally friendly. I prefer their plain naan to garlic and the kheer is kind of bland, but you can’t beat an under $ 10 buffet.
Have also eaten here for dinner and their portions are well worth it! I highly recommend the sample platter and Chicken Vindaloo.

Y’all, I take Indian food super seriously. More specifically, I take Indian buffets super seriously. When I found out Kabab and Curry has a buffet during the weekend, I knew what I was doing on Sunday.
For me, the Indian buffet is a full day affair comprising of three main steps:
First, you have to meditate and cleanse yourself of all other food. (Kidding, but I did try not to eat that much in the hours leading up to lunch.)
Second, the buffet itself. Kabab and Curry has a quite nice ambiance and very pleasant waitstaff. More specifically, it has a wide and wondrous array of options, though maybe not the largest variety I’ve seen at a buffet. As a vegetarian, there were three options – saag paneer, a vegetable korma, and a daal dish. I enjoyed them, but they were a little salty and not quite as flavorful as other interpretations I’ve had. That being said, the price was right – $ 15 with tax and a moderate tip, which is pretty good for a buffet on a weekend – and the naan was a thing of beauty.
Last, I enjoyed the inevitable food coma brought about by gorging myself on the beauty that is Indian food!
All in all, I’d go back if urged, but I’m definitely going to give some other Indian buffets in the region a try.

I decided to try this place as I had a Groupon. I enjoyed my lunch here, the momos we ordered came out nice and hot. The chutney with the momos was delicious as well. They have some really good soups for a cold day, spicy and full of flavor. The service here was good as well, they are friendly and helpful. Overall an enjoyable experience. Food is at a good price and taste. I would go back again to try more things.