Paddy Rawal's Mumbai
East Lansing, MI
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Hours:
Sun-Wed 11:30am - 10pm
Thu-Sat 11:30am - 11pm - Cuisine: Indian
- Table service: Yes
- Takeout: Yes
- The only Indian Cuisine Chef to participate in the "Flavors of Michigan" cook fest at the Ritz Carlton -- 2006-2008
- Invited to the "Dining with the Masters" cook fest 2009 organized by the Henry Ford Health Systems.
- Featured at the "Our India Story" event organized for and by the immigrant community in Michigan
- Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner
- Sumptous lunch buffet for $7.95
- Tasteful dinner menu selections
- Full bar, wines, beers and cocktails
- Visit www.ourstoryof.com/india
Reviews
First reviewed by bsdude
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Clean but not very Indian
It's a clean place with great atmosphere, but it really doesn't have the flavor hit that you get from good Indian food. (And the mango lassi is awful. It's like it's all mango concentrate and hardly any yogurt - so there isn't much of the creamy mellowness.)
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"0" RATING in every aspect for this restaurant
I seriously doubt if the above reviews are genuine. I guess these are all written by the employees of this restaurant. This is the worst Indian restaurant I have ever been to in and around Lansing, East Lansing. Absolutely no taste at all in any kind of food (Naans are deep fried. Not able to crunch them. Roganjosh is a lamb curry which i was unable to identify till someone else told me. The tomato soup is worse. You will get stomach ache with Lentl soup. My wife can cook the same items we ordered 100 times better than the way they cooked. AND HERE IS THE BEST PART. You won't have the option to give the TIP. They already fill it up and give you the final bill. WHAT A WAY TO GO? WITH THE TIP AMOUNT, I COULD GIVE TREAT TO 5 members in a small time restaurant. There are nice authentic Indian restaurants in Michigan. Like "Namaste Flavors" near Novi. I occasionally go there when we go for a movie. But, that is the cheap & best Indian Restaurant I found in Michigan. THIS RESTAURANT SUCKS...............I could have given "0" rating. But, the site won't allow me to do so.........
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Amazing!
Went there last night and was blow away. Amazing service, atmosphere and food. I cannot think of a bad to say about this place it was phenominal. You can make the food as hot or mild as you prefer.
Little touches like a warm damp towel for your hands when you are first seated and a nice refreshing (non-alcohol) "welcome' drink makes this place really special.
I highly recommed this place for anyone, including families! -
Here I am again!
After many visits to Paddy's Mumbai, I'm going to say, "This is the best Indian restaurant in Michigan, and, probably, the United States." I would say, "the world," but, I haven't travelled that much out of the country. The menu features Paddy's unique, culinary twist which separates this place from the more traditional ways of Indian food prep. There isn't really a glitch here. My highest recommendation!
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anonymous
Nov 04, 2009 -
A dining gem in East Lansing
Mumbai has it all. Excellent food, attentive service, very nice ambience, and a very personable owner. And prices are reasonable too.
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Karli's Review
For my first time at this restaurant, it fully lived up to my expectations! Not only was the food phenominal, but the service was also. i loved it!
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anonymous
Aug 08, 20091 of 1 users did not find the following review helpful:
Best Food I've Had in East Lansing
This place is great! The Mahi Mahi was delicious...and I can't wait to go back for more nun (sp?). I went with seven co-workers...so its great for groups.
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1 of 1 users did not find the following review helpful:
Fantastic! A new favorite place for us!
We went to Indian Palace tonight because we wanted to try something different. Paddy was a most gracious host and the food was absolutely wonderful!
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1 of 1 users did not find the following review helpful:
Nice Indian restaurant
I went with 3 other friends to this restaurant for lunch buffet. Owner/chef of this place greeted us at the entrance with a big smile on his face. This is unusual and i never experienced this kind of welcome in any of the Indian restaurants. So i got the first and best impression about the place and the owner.
Then we started tasting the food. We started with appetizer and it was very nice. Usually pakoras will be made out of only one vegetable. This guy used all kind of vegetables to make his pakora. I liked each one especially the one made with yellow squash.
I really liked the Tandoori chicken. It is definitely an authentic Indian style Tandoori chicken. It was very well done. The only thing that was missing on that day was Biriyani.
I would visit this place again and also would recommend this place to my friends. -
anonymous
May 23, 2009EAT HERE!
EAT HERE! It is fantastic, fresh, reasonably priced and much attention is given to customer hospitality! You won't be disappointed! Thank you Paddy your vision and new ownership have given us hope for the state of Indian food and dining in East Lansing!
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THE BEST INDAN FOOD EVER ..WOW!!
"India Palace is an excellent restaurant for the entire Indian food experience. I enjoyed the spicy, diverse and exotic foods provided by the Chef/Owner Paddy Rawal himself. The service was prompt and price was cheap. I have been around MSU for a couple years, and did not expect an international five star quality gourmet indian cuisine experience in this midwestern town. Having gone to Sindhu-- the other indian joint, which is sort of a boring alternative, with the same ol ol, the new India Palace chef offers all sorts of indian delicacies. From street food, chaat masalas, bhels, paani puri to north indian chicken tikka, lamb curry, naans, punjabi chole, to gujarati thali, to the best mango lassi I have ever had-- and this I say having been to some of the best indian restaurants in london, tokyo, chicago, newyork, california, bombay, delhi, etc..
Paddy Rawal's India Palace is something special. This guy even delivers and offers carry out. I have recommended all my friends and family who are into indian food to check this place out, because its something you dont want to miss out on.
So I whole heartedly recommended this place, at the east lansing food festival, this place sold over 5,000 samosas.. It was craazzzzy how the crowd went over the exotic appetizers, the place was dishing out.. -
anonymous
May 19, 2009Honest opinion
the chat is awesome - Please don't bring the quality down.
Tandoori chicken needs a lot of work. The marinating is incomplete. Why cant anyone in US make tandoori chicken as you get back home. Tandoori chicken is below average at India palace. but I have faith in Paddy. He will improve upon it. Also on sunday they need more helping hands. Dishes were not available for a long time - I mean the entrees and the dish (plate) it self. I will try India palace a couple of times each time telling paddy to improve upon the tandoori chicken ... if no improvement is found i will have to go to Sindhu.
Good luck Paddy. -
What a meal!
We had the occasion to eat at the India Palace over the weekend. We were met at the door by the owner, whose wide smile, warmth and excellent english made us feel welcome immediately.
We ordered the buffet lunch and were very pleased with the selection. Each sauce/entree served in the buffet had its own distinct flavor and resonance. It was really fun to sample the variety of flavors placed before us. For those diners who are cautious with Indian food owing to a fear of them being too hot, I can allay your fears. The food was spicy but not too hot. I think just about any diner would be able to enjoy the food. In addition, the waiters were more than willing to advise when asked their opinions.
My advice? Check it out, its worth the experience. I definitely intend to visit it again! -
Absolutely wonderful
On reading the other great reviews, my wife and I decided to go to Paddy's (the new owner) restaurant with our family, and he and his staff did not disappoint. The restaurant feels very classy and had terrific music playing in the background at just the right volume to allow great conversation to take place, not only with other members of our party, but also Paddy himself. He is an extremely gracious host and really made us feel welcome.
The food is incredible, likely the best Indian food I've ever eaten. I sampled almost everything and found all of it to be delicious, especially the Hot and Sour vegetable soup and the Tandoori chicken, which was rich without being overpowering, nuanced without being bland, and almost silky in its feeling.
It was a great experience and I look forward to my next visit. -
Others are right--much improved!
The other recent reviews are spot on. I work just down the street from India Palace and have frequently driven a couple of miles to Sindhu for better food rather than walking here. Paddy Rawal has been the owner/chef for about six weeks now, and there'll be no need to drive from work to Sindhu any more.
Paddy is an exceptionally gracious host and a fabulous and creative chef. Compared to other Indian restaurants I've tried (over twenty in at least six US states), all of Paddy's dishes are just a little different from what I've come to expect, always in a good way. He seems to like to personalize and adapt traditional recipes, and has a flair for doing this well. His presentation is another classy touch--though it didn't particularly affect the flavor, I enjoyed seeing the drizzle of red grenadine syrup decorating the glass of my mango lassi.
Prior to the new ownership, I'd never seen clientele who appeared to be from the Indian subcontinent (or really, more than one or two other customers at a time). In all of the three visits I've already made in just over a week, the place has been bustling every time (though not as crowded as, say, Raja Rani in Ann Arbor--there's still room for growth!), and there are a number of customers who appear to have come for a taste of home.
It's great to see a small local business starting to thrive in our depressed Michigan economy. Go in today and offer your support--your taste buds will be glad you did! -
A an absolutely delightful Good Friday dinner.
My mother and I were preparing for my cousin and his wife's visit for the Easter holiday weekend. My mother and I had not had the time to prepare a home cooked Indian dinner.
Knowing my cousin was looking forward to home cooked Indian food. Time was running out and they were to arrive at 9:30pm on Good Friday from Columbus, OHio. I then suggested to my mom, "How bout we order take out" from Paddy's place, the India Palace?" She thought this was a great idea. We arrived at the restaurant around 8ish. I was pleased to see that there were people dining and Paddy had additional staff to help him. We were greeted graciously by the new server and later Paddy. Paddy took our order. We explained to him the importance and time factor. After completing our order of 4 different dishes; chicken curry, sikkh lamb kebob, chicken byriani and aloo vegetable dish. Paddy assured us that we can return at 9pm to pick it up. Sure enough we arrived at 9pm and our food was ready.
We took our food home. Put it in appropriate dishes. My cousin and his wife arrived 15 minutes later. They were absolutely impressed with each dish, the individual spices and flavors. My mother and I thank you Paddy for helping us out to have a relaxing and wonderful Good Friday dinner at home. We wish you the best. -
Really great food and and service.
We tried to order Indian Palace about a week ago, the owner being new to the area said he would deliver to central park in Okemos. We decided to eat there today and it is really good. The owner was extremely friendly and the service was wonderful. The owner told us that he was on campusfood.com and i told him how they woudlnt deliver there the other day. He then informed me he changed his delivery radius to 5 miles so he would now deliver to us. He was very very nice. Each dish has its own unique taste and the ingredients are very fresh.
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anonymous
Mar 25, 2009great new owner
So glad that India Palace has a new Chef and owner. Had gone to India Palace in the past for occasional meal, and thought it was OK not great, but to our surprise Paddy made every thing wonderful. Beautifully prepared, Beautifully served. We have already returned for a second dinner. A real treat for the Lansing Area. Thanks so much Paddy!
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It was good, its now great
I had enjoyed India Palace before (where else could you go and have Bollywood movies playing on the big screen), but its now under new management and I'm really impressed. This is now a place that cares deeply about food and service and it shows. The food was superb and and the prices more than fair.
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new and greatly improved
New and greatly improved India Palace. Spoke with the new owner/chef who vowed to vastly improve the quality of the food and service I had grown accustomed to under the previous ownership. He followed through on his promise. The service was attentive and prompt. More importantly, the food was excellent! Flavors were much more complex and rich. Ingredients tasted much fresher. Menu is expanded and refined. I was so pleased with dinner that I tried the buffet a few days later and was equally pleased. The options were fresh and warm and delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant and will go back often myself. Try it out and you won't be disappointed.
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India Palace is the gem of East Lansing
I was surprised to find that there is a new owner of India Palace, a world-class chef no less! He waited on us himself and happily described each dish. His other wait staff was very attentive as well. He presented us with hot towels and a sweet aperitif before we ordered. The appetizer, paneer pakora was served with 2 sauces and spinach- it was a fine meal by itself. The main dish was mutter paneer, with garlic and chive naan. It was a truly excellent experience- I recommend this place as the best Indian restaurant in the area- and the best service of any restaurant that I have been to.
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GREAT Change at INDIAN PALACE
Forget Sindhu for many reasons: bad behavior, worst food, terrible ambience....Just try NEW INDIA PALACE...SIMPLY SUPERB in all aspects....
MANAGEMENT HAS CHANGED in 2009 and it will definitely change ur idea u had about this place on East Lansing
STOP GOING TO SINDHU, especially due to their female waitresses (fair female) -
A delicious new India Palace
I have been to India Palace before, but when I went there for dinner monday, I got a big surprise. There is a new owner and chef. And it really is a whole new dining experience. The service was supreme.They were attentive, but you never felt rushed. But most importantly the food was some of the best I have ever had. Fresh, delicious, complex.....Simply FANTASTIC! The menu has changed, but even the menu items that remain are different. And you can customize your dish to the level of spiciness you desire on a 1-5 scale. I feel like the new owner/chef went above and beyond to make sure we were impressed, and we were.
It was definately a much more gourmet dining experience, yet the prices were still very reasonable. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. I think I am going to go back this weekend to see how the buffet is. -
1 of 1 users did not find the following review helpful:
Stomach Upsetting Food: Not worth money
We as a couple went out on Saturday night just to eat vegetarian indian food. Ambience and service were fine The bread was good too, but the rest of the food was horrible. We felt upset with stomach for the next 24 hours. It burped all through the night which we spent sitting. Good (in disguise)! that we had been served unexpectedly scant amount of everthing we ordered. It was not worth the money qualitywise or quantitywise. We do not plan to visit the restaurant anymore.
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Call the waiter!
While the food was fine, the service was HORRIBLE. Several guys were talking in the kitchen but NO ONE bothered to bring water or bring over the menu after we had been seated, and we were not served for a good 45 minutes... and no one had brought us plates, so the waiter had to go back to get them! This is compounded by teh fact that we were the only people in the restaurant. It's a pity because the food was not bad and it's a great location.
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1 of 2 users found the following review helpful:
Review from an Indian
6 of us went there from our office to check it out for the first time and I am not sure anyone was impressed. I think the main reason for my mediocre review is that it's summer time and all the students are out.
When we went in, there was no one in there. There was only one waitress, who did a decent job otherwise.
The food selection was disappointing. Me and my colleague went to Sindhu's couple months ago and their food quality, taste and variety was much better. Their deserts were great too.
This place has apparently focussed too much on their decoration, etc. Again, since it's down-time may be they are not worrying too much about their offerings, but I would highly recommend Sindhu's overIndia Palace!
Overall - 4.5/10 -
anonymous
Aug 03, 2005It will suffice
The quality of the lunch buffet has gone down. I used to go there at least once a week, and now, it's more like once every few months. The selection got smaller and smaller from everything from sauces to deserts.
Dinner is still pretty good. They don't really make the food spicy enough, and the last time I went, they were out of the key ingredient to my favorite dish. It wasn't anything exotic either, it was cauliflower.
Overall, I'll go there again, but won't go out of my way to make it there. -
2 of 2 users did not find the following review helpful:
Best Indian Food In Town
My friend and I have been to every Indian and or Middle Eastern restaurant in the Lansing & East Lansing area. India Palace is the best in town. The lunch buffet is the best deal. Plenty of selection for both Vegetarian (my friend) and non Vegetarian (Me). We have eaten there at least 10-15 times.
My only criticism is that the new location has a "warehouse" feel because the ceiling is so high. -
1 of 1 users did not find the following review helpful:
The food is still tasty
I used to frequent this restaurant at its previous location. The lunch buffet was quite good, and the dinner was excellent, though more expensive.
At the new location the quality of food seems to have decreased during the lunch buffet, but the dinner is still the same.
The place only has one problem, and it only applies to the lunch buffet. At lunch the waiters are only clearing plates and dispensing drinks. Every time I ate there for lunch it seemed like we always had to wait a long time to get more water. Often we were in a hurry and it would take a long time to pay the bill, as well.
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