Royal Indian Bar and Grill — Restaurant in Town of Vestal

As an Indian, I am so embarrassed this is called an Indian restaurant. For rice they were only serving basmati rice with sprayed on turmeric power. Rice is a staple food in India cuisine and it was not cooked right.. it was 70% cooked. I asked the chef to try the rice and he said it was fine. A homeless person would not even eat this rice, I think the chef’s tastes buds are so bad that if you were to give him toilet water he would drink gallons of it. I was so hungry, heard good reviews of the place and wanted to try took one plate of the food ate the rice and split it out.. it was so bad. I am shocked.. the chef yelled at me a said they have 4 other locations. I was even more shocked how much sin they are committing by severing this food. I said how could one gain so much success if they can’t cook rice right. I am sure 100% their sales are not coming from the food. If this restaurant was this bad I cannot imagine how their food is at other locations. Look i am self aware, and the Karen came out of me, but how can someone serve rice like this is beyond me. After all this they still charged me. (You might think I deserve this, but in Indian culture if food is bad we do not charge you. But this never happens because every Indian chef knows how to cook rice except this one. After all of this I understand the restaurant business is tough and should always deserve another chance. I hope the owner reads this message and makes the...

Emotionally constipated people. Food was just a bad spice and not even served with proper etiquette and no smile or welcoming attitude in serving. I even give a handsome tip (30%) as a final effort for a refreshing thanks to hear, BUT all in vain. No thanks were offered even when I paid tip in cash after my friend paid with credit card at counter. Terrible people overall. I think they are incapacitated to learn welcoming manners. There is a very simple expectation, FOOD AT A ANTICIPATED FINE DINNING PLACE SHOULD BE PREPARED WITH LOVE AND CARE AND SHOULD BE SERVED WITH A BON-APPETIT GREETINGS BOTH IN VERBIAGE AND IN ACTION. After all this place is not an industrial food place like McDonald with the pricing at minimum. A Food cart guy or food truck guy is usually better than this place. In short, this is to much to ask from this place and I don’t think they are intellectually capable of understanding this phenomenon. Yes, they can be excused on the grounds lacking social and emotional intelligence due to pure...

Tried this place recently and was really impressed with the food! We ordered Gobi Manchurian, Veg Noodles, and Paneer Biryani each dish had its own unique flavor, but the noodles definitely stole the show.

Started off with the Gobi Manchurian - crispy, perfectly coated in that classic Indo-Chinese sauce, with just the right mix of sweet, spicy, and tangy. The cauliflower was cooked well and had a satisfying crunch.

The Veg Noodles were the star of the meal. Full of flavor, not too oily, and loaded with fresh vegetables. The texture was just right neither too soft nor too dry and the seasoning had a great balance. Easily one of the best veg noodles I’ve had in a while!

The Paneer Biryani was also good- fragrant rice, well-spiced, and the paneer was soft and fresh. It wasn’t overly spicy, which worked well, and the portion size was generous.

Overall, a solid experience with fresh, delicious food. Highly recommend this place if you’re a fan of flavorful vegetarian dishes, especially...