Address: | 763 Center Dr Suite #101, San Marcos, CA 92069, USA |
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Postal code: | 92069 |
Phone: | (760) 299-7992 |
Website: | http://www.currycraftsd.com/ |
Monday: | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
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Tuesday: | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Thursday: | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Friday: | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Saturday: | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Sunday: | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Great buffet! Lamb curry is my favorite with potato veg. Nan is delicious with any curry sauces. While I hope more vegetables can be offered though.
Went with my wife for the weekend buffet and it was really great. Super clean and friendly and the dishes were all really good and flavorful. Yummy dishes for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. Naan was great and chicken / goat dishes had had plentiful meat. Lunch was so fulfilling we skipped dinner! Great place would recommend to anyone in the area or those looking for a great little Indian spot!
Food: 4/5
Service and Setting: 3/5
Value: 3/5
I have been visiting new areas and found Curry Craft and decided to visit. The restaurant is spacious and clean, in particular the buffet section looks very well maintained. Going in, you sort of just serve yourself. When I found someone who worked there, he just gestured to me to eat haha. After you get some food and sit, they will bring you a pitcher of water and ask what type of naan you would like. It is a dollar more for garlic naan. Curry Craft’s food is a notch up from the typical Indian buffet and worth a visit! I read a passionate review from someone saying that the food was very spicy, but I found it to have almost 0 heat, but rather everything sort of leaned on the saltier end. I wish that they would put napkin dispersers on all of the tables as it was very odd to sit down and forget to grab them at the buffet, but everything else was great! The water glasses were particularly well cleaned. I have arranged the foods from best to worst for your ease of reading! The ratings are done on a buffet scale, not a normal scale.
Bhindi Masala: 5/5
This is the crown jewel of this buffet. It was absolutely delicious with a unique seasoning. Be warned, as you eat it the slimy texture of the bhindi (okra) will start to manifest itself, but this is seriously delicious and well made!
Tandoori Chicken: 5/5
They do a good job with this dish here. Each piece has a nice bit of char, though I legit got a leg that turned into charcoal. It is not too dry and has a deep savory flavor. I think this tandoori chicken can hold up against any non-buffet version! A pricey item and a great option if you want a straight protein.
Vegetable Pakora: 4.5/5
This is one of the better vegetable pakora I have had even in non-buffet style restaurants. The pakoras were not dry and the batter coating the veggies was fully cooked. The pakoras are mostly onion and have a strong yet sweet taste. This dish was particularly salty.
Dal Makhani: 4.5/5
This was pretty standard. I like my dal makhani to have a lot of deep flavor. This was not that, but it did have a rich creaminess and solid nonetheless.
Garlic Naan: 4/5
Great naan! It was crispy, fresh, buttery, and had tons of garlic and cilantro. The only thing that was odd was that I felt that it did not match the food. The copious amounts of garlic were unable to be tamed by the mild curries served, it may be in your best interest to get plain!
Gulab Jamun: 4/5
I definitely prefer warmed gulab jamun, but cold was a refreshing way to end the meal.
Paneer Pakora: 3.5/5
I think they put this out by mistake, but I got the last one. Bland by nature, the paneer pakoras were lightly battered.
Chana Masala: 3/5
I love me some chana masala but I was disappointed that it tasted fairly generic with a little extra cardamom.
Butter Chicken: 3/5
The butter chicken is better than the chicken curry and has a very familiar taste. I found it to be a bit too rich with dairy.
Raita: 2.5/5
I liked their raita though it was very cucumber forward. Slightly thicker than what I am used to.
Samosa: 2.5/5
Like most of the food, pretty standard. I found the wrapper to be quite thick and the filling to be the most salty of the food here. This was surprisingly the spiciest thing I ate with a clear kick of chili.
Chicken Curry: 2.5/5
This one was pretty average, almost forgettable.
Vegetable Korma: 2/5
I was never a fan of vegetable korma and Curry Craft’s version is similar to the rest. It was a creamy and sweet curry with a mixture of veggies.
Mango Lassi: 2/5
I bought this separately and it was pretty meh. It was very sweet and thick and not cold enough.
Rice: 2/5
The rice tasted pretty fresh but the overall bite was dry.
Saag Paneer: 1.5/5
I found the taste of this to be slightly odd. It had a gluey texture and was bland in the oddest way, very hard to explain.
Kheer: 1/5
Kheer is literally my favorite dessert and I was so sad when I tried it. There was a distinct Windex flavor that never seemed to go
Yummy and Tasty Indian food with good dine in facility 👍🏽 they also has buffet with a variety of dishes including vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. But buffet has less options for vegetarians, I would always recommend to order your favorite dish from the Menu 👍🏽👌🏼 then it will be fresh and Yum 😋 .
Had a nice dine in experience 👍🏽
The first time we went here we order off the menu. This time we went with the buffet. Very nice staff and the food are awesome. Buffet have food for meat lover n for vegan too. So go and try it if you like Indian food or just want to be adventurous. Will come here again definitely.