It's a bit of a misnomer to refer to what the Indian Market offers as "Buffet". The $7.99 lunch is not all-can-eat, nor is it serve yourself. The only thing that really qualifies it as buffet is the fact that the food is served from a buffet line. To be accurate; this is more of a lunch special than a buffet. The Indian Food Market calls it buffet though, so what the hell—here's a review.
Although this "buffet" doesn't allow you to serve yourself, it doesn't short-change you either. The meal comes with a generous portion of rice, two pieces of tandoori chicken, 3 pieces of naan, a second chicken dish (tikka?), and two vege sides (a green pepper and aloo dish and a masala I believe). Unfortunately the one item you don't get with this meal, the samosa, is the best thing the market makes.
In general the items served up at the Indian Food Market are no better or worse than those offered at other local Indian buffets. The food is pleasant, but lacks the subtle flavours and palate tickling textures of home-made indian cuisine. The sweet and savoury, slightly blackened tandoori chicken is a standout, but everything else is somewhat ordinary. Maybe my tastebuds are just spoiled because I recently enjoyed some excellent Indian cuisine in the Fraser Valley, but this meal from the market fell a tad short of my expectations.
The market offers a good cheap lunch, but not a great cheap lunch. I'll still probably go here before Sabri's and Maharaja though.
VERDICT: Grab half a dozen samosas and a Mirinda and you'll head home happier.
PRICE: $8.39 (including tax)
3.5/5
3.5/5
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