Taaza Bistro Greensboro — Restaurant in Greensboro

What a pleasure it is to write about excellence. I have already been 4 times and went for the first time for a Sunday brunch two weekends ago. This restraunt never disappoints. I will put a disclaimer that I grew up in Tokyo but have travelled much in Asia except India, unfortunately, so I cannot say I have tasted Indian cuisine firsthand in India. HOWEVER, I have tasted many South & North Indian cuisine in various countries including Japan and all across the US (many restraunts seem to have some kind of fusion of northern and southern dishes). Taaza falls in my top three best Indian restaurants in the east coast (if I can even categorize Indian cuisine in one category).

I have tried many of the different curries, kormas as well as many of the other dishes and I have not tasted one I have not favored. The buffet was exceptional at displaying so many of my favorite dishes such as fish and goat curries. The meals were tasteful but not too salty or spicy or too mild. My experiences with some restraunts in the states is that the food will be too salty (which is what many American palates desire). Good, but salty. This in turn makes me have a stomach ache afterwards (however, the stomach ache may be just caused by over indulgence). In comparison, Taaza's foods did not make me react in such a way which may be a purely personal factor or like stated earlier, portion control.

The atmosphere in the restraunt is a very pleasant soft ambiance which is preferrable to a nice conversation with friends and family. The waiters, and waitresses as well as the shop owner and family are so hospitable and kind. I appreciate all their service.

The lunch buffet was incredible. I have never tasted some of the sweets that were available and it was extremely delicious and full of different textures.

Not living in Greensboro, but a frequent visitor, I am ready for my next trip over to have another taste of Taaza. Thank...

Drove from Winston-Salem to Greensboro expecting a wonderful meal. I do understand that they do not offer the buffet bar as they used to because of our current covid situation. However, my expectations fell flat. My first inclination that something was not going to go right was when the waiter stated they were short-staffed and it would be 20 minutes to get a cup of hot marsala tea. There was one waiter for the entire restaurant and apparently the owners were the cooks. While the food was tasty they did not offer the breakfast bread as they once did. And the tea was finally served after many many requests at the end of the meal. It was so horrible. It was clear that the young man did not know how to make the tea it was also clear that there was no communication or assistance from the people cooking the food. That poor young man in the front should have never had that many tables although he did have time to sit and eat while trying to make everyone happy. I asked that the tea charge be removed from the tab as it was not drinkable. The waiter stated he would ask after the bill was paid I noted that the charge was not taken off. We had a party of six so the tip was hefty, but $5 is $5 in this day and age. Ask the manager to come and redo the bill, she promised that she would take the $5 off and could reverse that particular charge on my credit card. I found out this morning she had not done what was promised. It is an Indian restaurant she was an Indian manager I told her fully accountable. I was sorely disappointed it would not suggest that even one visit this restaurant as there are others in the area that one can go to to get better service and better food at this...

When this established Burlington eatery expanded into Greensboro, it entered a market that already featured a few decent options for Indian food. But whereas some were inconsistent or limited in their offerings or muted their flavors, Taaza has so far managed to avoid all of those pitfalls. As a result, it has emerged as unquestionably the best Indian lunch buffet in Greensboro.

Small but stylish, Taaza ditches a lot of the classic iconography in favor of a more modern look. The bar area is well-lit, and the sleek interior is inviting.

The buffet offers a good balance of vegetarian (pakoras, daal, and curried vegetables) and non-vegetarian (tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, and curried mussels) dishes along with chutneys, sauces, salads, a goat soup, and two different kinds of rice. Kheer and mango custard are among the dessert options, and servers deliver complementary naan to each table. Though the buffet offerings rotate, it should still be easy enough to find something to your liking.

The execution is, for the most part, spot-on. Whereas some Indian restaurants will tone down their buffet offerings for mass consumption, Taaza’s curries are aromatic, appropriately seasoned, and deliver the expected complex flavors. The tandoori chicken had a nice char note, as did the buttery naan. The sauces and chutneys allow you to cool down or heat up as suits your palate.

At $10, Taaza’s buffet is competitively priced. The servers are also attentive: you won’t go long without water. While there are a few minor quibbles – the floor is overly slick in places, some of the buffet items can be better labeled – Taaza otherwise makes for an impressively tasty lunch...