Lacto
Indian
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Take-out
Catering
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Casual Indian restaurant with vegetarian and vegan items. Offers a lunch buffet with vegan items marked including chutneys and curries. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-3:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm.
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270 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, California, USA, 95062
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Last update on 06 Apr 2023 by Guest
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Added by andyjng on 06 Apr 2023
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3 Reviews
First Review by andyjng
ravKlein
Points +400
Delicious, great service - Edit
The tadka dal and chana masala are excellent! We also got the whole wheat bread (roti?), rice, a Taj Mahal beer, and my vegetarian daughter got a mango lassi. All around great!
Read morePros: Tasty, Quick service , Clean restaurant
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ScottElswick
Points +449
Amazing lunch buffet - Edit
Great food and the w lunch buffet is primarily vegetarian and vegan
Read morePros: Buffet with several vegetarian options , Price , Taste
Cons: Small buffet
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andyjng
Points +5372
Indian Buffet is Back in Santa Cruz - Edit
Back in 2020, the very last meal I had out before we subsequently went into lockdown was actually at Royal Taj's lunch buffet. Fast forward a couple of pandemic years and a new sense of direction for my health, I was excited to se that they've finally brought their buffet back as of March 2023.
Read moreFor $18, you can enjoy the only Indian lunch buffet that is offered in the Santa Cruz area. Initially, it would appear that they're offering half of what they used to back in the day. While some items are gone, they've ultimately prepared less at a time, but it guarantees that the food will be fresher if it's a busy lunch day.
My vegan friends - there is enough here to enjoy. I chowed down on their yellow dal, chana masala, and a vegetable/pepper stir-fry. There's also potato pakora, rice, a simple salad of lettuce and carrots, and cantaloupe/watermelon for dessert. I wish the curries had a bit more kick and that there were more than just potato pakoras, but I happily ate what I ate.
They only offer naan as a bread option. I asked if they could prepare some roti for me instead but told me they had run out (...how is that possible?) Despite having no naan, they were kind enough to offer me papadum (crispy flat bread) which was very much appreciated.
Overall, the buffet was good and I'm glad they've brought it back. Decent price overall but is worthwhile to have access to a variety of items.
Pros: Vegan marked items in lunch buffet, Items on general menu can be veganized
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