My indian wife and I are bigtime fans of good indian food, so we thought we'd give Taj a try this Sunday night. After waiting 42 minutes from the time we ordered to the time we were served (four other tables were seated), we received what was literally the SALTIEST indian food (perhaps saltiest restaurant food) we've ever paid for. It is our assumption that their chutneys are "from the jar" and their sauces are pre-made, then cooked down over the course of the day (or longer) to the point where salt is the predominent spice. Moreover, the level of cream and grease in the food was dissappointing and likely to give Indian food a bad name in the mind of first timers. If you find yourself standing in front of Taj, turn to your left and go the the Thai place next door. It's actually pretty good, pretty speedy and less expensive. If you want very, very good indian food in the Vegas Valley, drive your car away from Taj and drive to Samosa Factory on Sahara and Decatur. That is a place I will return to a few times each month as long as it remains open. Indeed, if it were a bit closer to our house, we'd go to Samosa Factory every week. I will not return to Taj. Sorry guys. Make your sauces fresh and dial back the salt and use a little ingenuity to make your food flavorful without all the grease/cream and you might have a shot at something decent. As it stands, your days are numbered. ______________________________________________________ As a follow up to my review, one of the co-owners of Taj contacted me through yelp with the following message: "Hi this is the co-owner of Taj Palace. I am very regretful about your experience in our restaurant. We are new in town and served hundreds of people so far (including buffet and a la carte) and never had any guest regretting about their decision to come to Taj Palace. Personally I am feeling really bad about what happened with you. If you could have told your server about the food we wouldn't even have charged you anything because here in Taj palace we try to give people the real touch of authentic Indian food, we shipped all our spices from India and never had any problem. As customer satisfaction is our number one priority. As far as our chutneys goes we make it fresh every day and throw away all the leftovers. Once again I am sorry about your expereince and would like to make it up to you. So, if you decide to come next time for lunch (which you should) we will take care of both of you guys and would like to redeem the status of Taj Palace." So, Taj gets points for customer service.
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Every time I go here, I end up wishing I hadn't. In my opinion, the amount of food received for the price is very low. I just went today to get some soup, and ended up with a 10oz. bowl of Chunky Baked Potato soup and what I would describe as a 'morsel' of bread for about $4. The bread was about half of the baguette size at Panera (which seems to be the obvious comparison, and similarly overpriced), and I felt that the soup quality (approximately cream of potato) and portion size were low on both counts. I have been here at least 3 times, that I can remember, and have had similar feelings each time. My previous visits were for sandwich/soup combos that were definitely not worth remembering. The building and location are both nice, and convenient to my work, but I can't say for certain that I'll return soon.
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This isn't going to sound very eloquent, but I like alliteration, so here goes-Bayside Buffet Blows! The food and service are mediocre. Nothing about the place is memorable. I would recommend walking a few properties over and going to Wicked Spoon in the Cosmopolitan or the Bellagio buffet.
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When I come to Scottsdale in the springtime I invariably make a stop at Zinc Bistro. The ambiance is very nice and informal, with a small-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower inside. The crusty French bread is good with their mussels. You can't go wrong with their sandwiches and salads. Don't forget to order some frites.
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