Indian Aroma - Rockaway

I love Indian food and have eaten at many high quality Indian restaurants. This does not come close to authentic Indian food. We ordered chicken tiki masala, fish curry, samosa, and garlic naan. The chicken tiki masala was yellow colored, which I’ve never seen before, and bland. The fish curry was watered down and barely edible. Also, the naan was rubbery and not fresh as well as the Samosa. I’m not big on reviews but I’m not happy I spent $50 on such a bad meal, and if I didn’t live 30 mins away, I would have returned the food!

We decided we wanted Indian food, but weren’t sure of what dishes; so , seeing Indian Aroma had a buffet, we gave it a shot. The restaurant was clean, well lit and had ample but well separated seating. The staff was pleasant and greeted us warmly, and were very attentive to our needs.The buffet was a little limited, but given we’re in the midst of the omicron surge, it wasn’t surprising. What we tasted from the buffet was delicious… the samosas, and other appetizers were not greasy, and had a nice taste. The mango chicken was tasty and had a mild heat. The chicken tikka masala had a nice creamy sauce with a good balance of spice. My wife particularly enjoyed the goat curry.The Golub jamun were a hit, not too sweet, nice texture and a solid flavor. Equally enjoyed was my daughter’s mango lasse.We have added Indian Aroma to our list of favorites.

This one took some thought, but we decided on 5 stars, for the following reasons; the owners were extremely hospitable, the restaurant was amazingly clean, and then there was the food... which was amazingly delicious, abundant, and well prepared. We will be back for the mango chicken, the vegetable balls on yogurt sauce, and dessert, if nothing else. We hope everyone gives them a try, as there is a sullen shortage of Indian food buffets, and it is a great way to try new flavors in such a diverse cultures repertoire.

The lunch buffet was good especially vegetarian. The hospitality was very good. Overall staff was helpful and excellent experience. Thank you

The best!!!!!! Oh mah gawdddd the fresh naan alone will have you weak in the knees, the buffet is absolutely unreallllll 100/10 ??? Awesome people as well ?