Restaurant India Weimar — Restaurant in Weimar

I actually really love the warmth of this family run restaurant, the many kindnesses of the waiters and the fact that the food is comforting. And consistent. I pretty much stick to the two things on the menu I like, (the palak paneer spinach curry & the mutton curry) and a mango lassi, but as I’ve had them for a decade, I can say they are consistently fine. Regarding the negative comments of some guests, please note that I am a foodie and I have had stellar Indian cuisine. And Weimar is not New York City where I used to live and definitely not on the Indian subcontinent so while I feel for people who are expecting something different… or “authentic” this is not that. This is a restaurant that literally is called “Taste of India” and has provided an access and entry point using locally available ingredients for mostly German rural customers for decades. It’s NOT a grandmother’s kitchen in India and the people who work there are very kind as is the owner but also not perhaps as obsequious as people from a different cultural background might expect. Germans love it here and while I’ve certainly heard the criticisms of those more recently connected to the region, I don’t think it’s fair to tell any restaurant what it should be for you. This is a local place that cooks Indian inspired food for the past 20 years that works for local tastes. Sometimes it’s amazing (I want dosa again please!!!) and I am still waiting for my papri chaat, but mostly it’s just downright comforting and even soul warming for those of us who live here. Also my kids love the mango lassi and the standards we order. It’s definitely not cheap but it’s in line with the prices all...

Avoid it if you are looking for quick and satisfying meal.

I visited Restaurant India in Weimar with my friends and was thoroughly disappointed with the experience. We arrived at 7:10 PM and were excited to try Indian cuisine. However, our enthusiasm was short-lived. We ordered mango lassi and four different curries, which were supposed to come with naan and rice. The mango lassi arrived in 20 minutes, but we had to wait for 1.5 hours for our dinner to arrive. When we asked the waitress about the delay, she told us that they take their time to prepare the food to make it "delicious" for Indian customers. However, the food didn't quite live up to our expectations as it took "1.5 hr" for them to cook. The flavors were dull, and the dishes lacked the taste we were hoping for. What was even more disrespectful was that the waitress didn't apologize or offer any explanation until we specifically asked for one. Firstly, we were not informed that it would take a long time for our food to arrive and secondly the lack of communication and respect from the staff was frustrating. It was clear that they didn't prioritize their customers' satisfaction. We would have chosen a different restaurant if we knew about the long wait times and mediocre food. To make matters worse, the waitress's apathetic attitude towards our concerns left a bad taste in our mouths:(

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It's a disaster! Avoid it at any cost!

We arrived at the restaurant India Weimar at 7:12 PM, excited for a nice dinner with friends. After ordering mango lassi and four different curries with naan and rice, the only positive was the mango lassi which arrived after 20 minutes.

From 7:35 PM, we waited and waited. By 8:30 PM, with no food in sight, I pointed out the burned-down candles to the waitress. Her response? She offered new candles but said nothing about our food. At 8:45 PM, I told my friends we should leave if the food didn't arrive by 9 PM.

Finally, at 8:57 PM, our food came. Two hours of waiting for bland, tasteless dishes with a single green chili thrown in as a poor excuse for "spicy." The waitress’s excuse? "Because you guys are Indian, we made it late so that we cook it better." This was both absurd and insulting. When we complained, her apathetic "me bus sorry hi bol sakti hu" was the final straw.

We came to celebrate a friend’s birthday, but left feeling disrespected and utterly disappointed. Avoid resturant India Weimar at all costs. The service is atrocious, the food is subpar, and the treatment of fellow Indians is disgraceful.

Good bye! Never ever...