Maharaja Indian Restaurant — Restaurant in Town of Colonie

This is absolutely ridiculous. First of all the service was HORRIBLE. Their website mentioned that they require a reservation so I called them twice and no one decided to pick up. So then I was able to book a reservation on their website for 8 pm. We got there at 8:05 because there was traffic. When we got there, we had to wait even when I had a booked a reservation. So then 10 minutes later, we were given our table. The menus came and we even quickly decided what we wanted to have because we were very hungry, and had just come from Lake George. On top of that we had a 3 hour drive back to New Jersey because that’s where we are from. So we decided what we wanted to eat when we sat, however NO ONE came to take our order. We had been sitting for 25-30 minutes almost (and I checked the time on my phone when we sat to when they came to take our order). Not to mention, we didn’t even get water when we came. The restaurant was busy when we came, however no matter how busy a restaurant is, to every restaurant I have been we have been given a bottle of water even if they were busy. We were all thirsty. So finally at 8:45 when they took our order we waited and waited and waited. It was 9:17 and they didn’t even bring our order. And I was noticing that some people that had come after us, got a menu, food ordered, and food delivered to them pretty soon, especially to one big family that had come after us. And we were still waiting. It wasn’t until one of us stood up and asked where our food was because we’d been waiting for almost thirty minutes. I mean come on, thirty minutes to have them take our order and on top of that thirty minutes for our dinner to be served, ridiculous. We ordered mixed veggie platter for appetizers that had samosas and pakoras and they didn’t even serve chutney with it. Same with the papad no chutney. Like at other restaurants they do serve that with chutney and we complained to them at that they said they’d bring it out but what’s the point when we had already finished. Our main course came after we called them out for being late. I mean thirty minutes is just ridiculous and by then there weren’t too many people just a few coming a leaving. We ordered lamb seekh kabobs and they were so plain no spices at all. The malai kofta was good but the gravy had too much tomato paste. The most important part about this is that the lady that gave us our table, and the one who was in charge (the manager) knew we were angry about the service, she was even the one who we had complained to her about the food not coming quickly. We wanted to talk to her about it when we payed the bill but she was so smart she sent another person to prepare our bill because she KNEW we were going to complain about the service. And I can confirm because when my father payed the bill she wasn’t there then afterwards he went to the bathroom and when he came back she was right there. Standing there looking like nothings wrong. She didn’t want to get yelled or deal with the matter (which was obvious by how chill she seemed). Even as people were leaving, no one came to clean up the tables. When we had come to the restaurant people both our left and right sides had finished their dinner and left. Yet no one none of the staff had come to clean up. The mess was just left there like seriously, it’s disgusting. All in all, no matter how busy a restaurant is we have never experienced this terrible service at all. We were out all day enjoying the long weekend and we thought we could enjoy some good food. Especially because this restaurant had such good reviews and were wanted to enjoy the food but because of the bad service and the late arrival of the food we were not able to enjoy the food. The owner was there too, they sat there inside but then was waiting in their car. I wanted to say something to them but it was no point because nothing...

This culinary expedition at Maharaja Indian Restaurant was nothing short of extraordinary. Amidst my extensive dining experiences this year, including numerous visits to Indian eateries, this one stands tall as the zenith. It's a rarity for me to grant a perfect five-star rating, but this establishment unequivocally earned it.

Commencing with a libation, the Flying Horse Royal from Bangalore graced my palate with its remarkable flavors. The Vegetable Samosas, a gustatory marvel, boasted an impeccably crispy shell enveloping a treasure trove of explosive flavors.

However, the apex of this gastronomic journey was undeniably the Paani Poori. These ethereal, hollow spheres, filled with chickpeas and potatoes, filled with "dirty water," then embellished with an assortment of chutneys, were nothing short of revelatory.

Speaking of chutneys, the trio of mint, tamarind, and pepper offerings were unparalleled, so delightful that I found myself savoring them independently after the meal's conclusion.

The Tandoori Murg, a house specialty, showcased a spring chicken marinated in Tandoori Masala and yogurt, then masterfully charred in a Tandoor oven over smoldering charcoal. The result? Pure culinary bliss. Accompanied by what I believe to be Dal Makhani, a lentil dish that tantalized the taste buds, it was an ensemble of perfection.

The Garlic Naan, light, crispy, and imbued with an aromatic garlic essence, proved to be the finest I've encountered in quite some time.

Even though I dined solo, every morsel of this exceptional meal vanished into my eager appetite, leaving me delightfully stuffed. To top it off, a complimentary dessert, Ras Malai, graced my table—homemade farmer's cheese adorned with pistachios, swimming in sweetened milk. My initial reluctance to indulge further was shattered by its irresistible allure.

The service, delivered by a cadre of amiable individuals, was nothing short of excellent. Without reservation, I implore you not to overlook this gastronomic gem. A dining experience at Maharaja Indian Restaurant is an...

As soon as I came into the restaurant I gave my name for the reservation that I placed online  (which said submitted successfully)  and they said that they didn't see it. So I had to wait for a table for a party of 6 to become available for my birthday dinner. The original host didn't try to accommodate or give us any information on tables and instead ignored us and cared for other guest behind us. We had to speak to someone else and ask them how long for a table. He gave us a 5 to 7 minute wait, and said no longer than 10 minutes. So we'll waited and 12 minutes later we asked how much longer and he had an attitude and said the table is getting ready, but he said it shouldn't be longer than 10 minutes and here we were 12 minutes later. Finally we were seated, given no menus, and on top of that the table was only set for 4 people. We received menus and water and told someone will be by to serve us. Finally, 30 minutes later the same lady who originally ignored us came to the take order. We got one order out and the manager took over for her, as if she didn't want to serve us. One of the salad dishes came out early and the same rude lady placed it on the table and walked away, not giving it to the appropriate person who ordered it. Plus we asked for no tomatoes and there were tomatoes in it. 10 minutes later another dishes came out and then another 20 minutes the rest of the dishes came out. The food came out nice and hot (temperature) and it was pretty good, but not worth the wait. When it was time to pay the same lady brought the check and told her the manager took 10% off and then hovered over us waiting for us to pay, which I thought was very rude. Then she said that I should've called and placed the reservation instead of placing it online. I'm confused as to why there is an online option, but it doesn't work? I was not at all pleased with my experience here especially since I voiced my concerns to the manager and he did nothing to correct it except make excuses and then "fixed" the bill to...