Nirvana Indian Restaurant
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Nirvana Indian Restaurant
We are a fine dining food establishment and we cater for all kinds of corporate events, weddings, birthdays and parties, indoor and outdoor. We also arrange banquet halls and hotel facilities for large and small receptions. We provide this service free of charge for the convenience of our clientele.

We have been in the catering business for more than 15 years and with the assistance of our sister company; we provide an assortment of cuisines, such as Indo Chinese, Indo Italian, Punjabi and Pakistani cuisines for our catering clients. We are a BYOB establishment and do not sell any alcoholic beverages.
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Cubes of homemade cheese and diced sweet peppers tossed in a tangy tomato and aniseed dressing. Fish marinated with carom, ginger, garlic, chilies and garam marsala, coated with rice and gram flour batter and deep fried. Murgh Malai (Chicken), Seekh Kebab (Lamb) & shrimp broiled in tandoor, served with mint and tamarind chutney.
Reviews (25)
Jatin Ayesha
Jatin Ayesha
Jan 24, 2022
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Pretty good buffet, reminds me of my moms home cooking. The environment was nice and service was good . I was impressed with the vegetarian selection because often times I feel a buffet isn’t worth it price wise due to limited vegetarian options. I wish they would include paneer tikka masala (I did see chicken tikka masala) and a vegetarian curry dish in the buffet
Giving it 4 stars and not 5 because I think the naan could be much better. It is thicker and harder that what I’m used to. I like it crispy, thin, fluffy :) if they fixed the naan I would be back way more often !
Bradley E.
Bradley E.
Jan 22, 2022
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Love this place
Food is always great!
Especially enjoy the samosas and the pakora
The paneer is wonderful
Pranay Vikram
Pranay Vikram
Jan 20, 2022
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They serve old and frozen food, it smells like frozen foods are microwaved. It is definitely unhygienic and all rice item smells bad. It seems they are using mustard oil in non veg preparation. I can never eat any food ever again!
Kelly Keifer
Kelly Keifer
Jan 14, 2022
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The food was very good and they had a larger selection than the other Indian restaurants I've been to. The staff is very friendly and the service was excellent. Will definitely be coming back and recommend it to anyone who loves Indian food 😋
Tasneem Rasool
Tasneem Rasool
Jan 14, 2022
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I recently threw a party at Nirvana and I have to share that my experience with Nirvana, the food served in the buffet and the cooperation of Mr. Mansoor was very satisfying. I will give it a thumbs up for anyone wanting to try the Nirvana experience for hosting a party you will be pleased, highly recommend
M. C.
M. C.
Jan 14, 2022
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We had the lunch buffet. We came late because of work and barely were half way finished when they began turning off lights and shutting down the big screen that we were watching and taking away the buffet. It definitely was not 2:30, more like 1:45. They told us we could keep eating but it was obvious that they wanted us to leave. I gave them a 2 because the food was good, what we got to eat.
We also ordered take-out a while back and they forgot the rice, so check your order before you leave. The portions for two on takeout were also very small. There should be two spinach and two rice, not one
Alisha Chhabra
Alisha Chhabra
Jan 10, 2022
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This place deserves 5 stars. Best buffet in Houston hands down! From the options to taste, quality, dining and service, everything is impeccable. Hidden gem.
Food L.
Food L.
Dec 29, 2021
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The food is ok but the service was really poor , non of the employees seems to be kind of depressed and when asked something they don't really care to respond
Mukul A.
Mukul A.
Dec 24, 2021
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Excellent, delicious food at very reasonable prices. This was our second visit (of many we hope) and we loved it.

We live in the inner city. This restaurant is 16 miles away each way, but well worth the drive.

The buffet is very well laid out. Strict vegetarians like us were delighted to find a very thorough segregation of the vegetarian and the non vegetarian dishes, which showed the Owners' sensitivity towards vegetarians which we don't find in our areas as a general rule.

The staff were polite and friendly. They were all masked, except the waiter who served us water.

We plan to
Aishling D.
Aishling D.
Dec 23, 2021
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The best service and outstanding cuisine!! Our go to Indian restaurant!! The owner is always present and ensure you have a wonderful experience!
Doria Hafsaoui
Doria Hafsaoui
Dec 19, 2021
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First of all, I’d like to just say that the employees were friendly and my experience wasn’t any of their faults. My first issue is that the appetizer took forever to come out, and secondly we waited almost 45 minutes for the entrees to come out which is far too long. If the food was good, I wouldn’t mind the wait but the food was quite terrible. I ordered the #49 chicken with potato curry which had 3 stars spicy level. Unfortunately, this dish was not spicy nor did it have much flavor at all. I was very disappointed in the lack of spices and in fact I did not even taste garlic or onions
Ronald S.
Ronald S.
Dec 19, 2021
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Lamb chops are a notch below Aga's.
But.... on everything else it is as great as Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic still are.

Mmmm.. I want some of Dave's farmers market bbq... one day...

The international staff, the owner, the overall food. The glasses they give for BYOB.

Wait, did he say BYOB?...
David M.
David M.
Nov 24, 2021
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Really like the place and eat there frequently. However, they now have mandatory valet parking. Tips only but you cannot park your own car. So I had lunch at the new Mexican place next door. Will not pay for valet service at a buffet. Ridiculous!!!

They lost a loyal customer today.
Samantha D.
Samantha D.
Nov 13, 2021
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I've been here a few times and never had a bad dish here. Great white tablecloth experience, if that is the vibe you are going for. I'd recommend all their dishes! And one of these days, I may have to try the buffet...

Yes, I'd say it deserves the name "Nirvana."
Ayush Sharma
Ayush Sharma
Nov 12, 2021
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What an absolute disappointment of an Indian restaurant. This place has a target demographic, and that is white dudes working in the energy corridor. If that’s you, congrats! You might just have you new favorite Indian lunch buffet. For any Indian people looking for authentic flavors, avoid this place like the plague. Everything tastes the exact same. No real spices or seasoning used. Everything has copious amount of whipping cream to give it a rich, creamy taste, but there is no depth to the flavor. The only real good part was the dessert. Overall, disappointed I paid almost $20 for an extremely
Samantha G.
Samantha G.
Nov 03, 2021
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Got the chicken biryani to go and it was delicious! It was a lot of food and the flavors were very good. The only downside is that it is pretty expensive, all the entrees were $16 to $19, which is a lot for lunch. I have heard great things about the buffet so I'm looking forward to trying that out!
Anum B.
Anum B.
Oct 30, 2021
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Best indian/ Pakistani restaurant in Houston! Very mild and everything was fresh in the buffet! Way better than aghas!
Peavy Resale
Peavy Resale
Jul 24, 2021
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All you can eat Indian food? Yes please! The staff are friendly and hospitable. The atmosphere was clean and relaxing. The food is the main highlight here. Every dish was fresh, delicious, and tasty. If you haven’t tried Nirvana before do yourself a favor and go try it. Your tastebuds will thank me later.
David B.
David B.
Jun 18, 2021
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After finding out that they only have nighttime buffet on Monday and Tuesday night, I decided to stay and have their special dinner for two platter figuring that I would take some home. The meals sound very appetizing as it had a variety of different meats and they were able to comfortably exchange the shrimp for additional chicken. The meats and grilled veg were fantastic taste the flavor for a bit on the spicy side which is the way I like it. The side dishes left a bit to be desired, as the lentils were nothing special and there really wasn't enough of the saug paneer had there been two
Lori N.
Lori N.
Apr 16, 2021
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A little bit pricey but the service is amazing! I love the little patio outside as well. It gives such a great vibe to have dinner and catch up with a friend. The food itself is good but I wouldn't say it's extraordinary.
Shourjo D.
Shourjo D.
Mar 29, 2021
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This place came to me as highly recommended by my parents, who had gone there for a friend's anniversary dinner. While I am generally skeptical of Indian restaurants as an Indian American, I couldn't blow off my parents' experience - and have now probably dined here several times in the last 2-3 years. The food is quite good, as is the service. The restaurant appears well run and is certainly clean and well kept. Not sure what the current situation is, but prior to Covid at least there was a really nice dinner buffet on certain nights that is worth the visit.

On a more personal
Bryan D.
Bryan D.
Mar 26, 2021
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Problaby one of the best indian Buffets in town. They got awesome variety from pakora,paneer,tikka masala,byriani, channa masala etc. I highly recommend it
Tasnim A.
Tasnim A.
Mar 22, 2021
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I love the palak paneer there, infact I can't get enough of it whenever I go It's that good! The Meats are pretty good too but I wouldn't say remarkable. The deserts are okay. However, Nothing else was mind blowing or really good. I would love if they added more variety to their menu & included drinks in the buffet. That being said the ambience is incredible & you can take some really good pictures with the beautiful backgrounds. The service is good too. Will I go there again? Probably (I love the palak paneer too much to say no).

Hope my review helped:)
Turner W.
Turner W.
Feb 19, 2021
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My three favorite dishes cooked to perfection!! The cashew/tomato flavors of the Paneer Makhni; the ginger highlight of the Dal Makhni, and creamy texture of the Palak Paneer made for a delicious experience! I'm so glad I decided to eat here, although they didn't have the lunch buffet open.

This was, honestly, enough food for two people, which for the amount and variety offered, was just like a buffet!! I ordered the meat Option #1 to take home to my wife, because it tasted so good!! Friendly staff and comfortable atmosphere, too!!
Candace F.
Candace F.
Dec 23, 2020
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We finally got around to coming here for the buffet last night. You read that right. Yes, a buffet. Yes, we're aware there is still a pandemic. Here is how that works at Nirvana:

All food stations are covered. You must wear a mask, sanitize your hands and wear gloves (not to be reused for subsequent trips) to handle the stations. Tables are spaced out and they spread parties out as much as possible. They did enough for us to feel comfortable and service was great.

The food on the buffet were good! The lamb chops were a favorite of both of ours, followed by the choley, curried butternut squash