Shaan Indian Cuisine — Restaurant in Oakland

The Google reviews are all over the place. Some say it's amazing, some say it's awful. I wanted to try the buffet as a quick eating experience. They didn't have the buffet today for some reason so I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala combo. The Tikka Masala had two very small bites of chicken. There was a spinach sauce with two small cubes of tofu. A chickpea sauce that was pretty good. Staleish rice. A lot of Naan bread (like 4-5 pieces) but not the best quality I would say. I might give it a chance again for the buffet but wouldn't want to come back for a lunch or dinner combo here. Felt a bit like the meal was mostly Naan bread for...

Maybe because it was Tuesday they didn't feel like trying. We got there at 2:15 (they close at 2:30, and we decided to go in and ask if it was too late to eat) and they sat us and let us eat from the buffet, which we were very grateful for and excited about. The food selection was very disappointing though, and I can't say I tasted the difference between anything. What I could taste was that the food was not very fresh, and a few of the dishes were down right rancid. Then at 2:30 the woman yelled at us from the front of the restaurant to "hurry and finish, we're closed now." On the way home, we were already feeling nauseous, we...

Lunch buffet on 25 Nov 2015 was pretty disappointing. Several basic Indian dishes, including dal, tandoori chicken, and a chili chicken were all below par in different ways - overly salty, old-tasting, or just plain dull. Plain naan and papadum were both fine, and the raita was actually the standout. Although the restaurant was relatively empty, the combination of sound-reflective surfaces and loud/inconsiderate diners (and one of the owners) made for a noisy and irritating atmosphere.

Back home 90 minutes later, and I'm already 'paying the price' for...