Raja Indian Restaurant

11/27/09

Food was ok, Atmosphere was drab

by jbillingsly at Citysearch

Lamb Vindaloo was was spicy but it separated a bit

Samosas were greasy but tasty

Ambiance was that of a cheap hotel conference center

Tikka Masala was good

02/23/09

THE ABSOLUTE WORSE EVER

by Global44 at Citysearch

THIS PLACE IS ONLY FOR THE DESPARATE. JUST AWFUL. THE SHIMRP SAAG AND CHICKEN MASALA, THE GARLIC NAAN BREAD, THE APETIZERS, ALL TERRIABLE. EVEN THE MANGO JUICE WAS BAD. NEVER AGAIN. WE DROVE FROM DULUTH BECAUSE POONA WAS NOT OPEN YET. HUGE MISTAKE.

POONA ON PLEASANT HILL IS 10xS BETTER..

01/29/09

skip the lunch special

by purplevixen at Citysearch

I had lunch here the other day, and to be honest, it was mainly the $7.99 special that caught my attention. Don't bother! You get what you pay for. The lunch special came with some type of nondescript soup. I honestly can't tell you what it was, but it had veggies in it. I chose the lamb kebab for entree (there are 10 or so to choose from) and was sadly dissapointed. The plate came with a pear sized samosa, that had just about 2 tablespoons of potato stuffing in it, a pile of recycled frozen veggies from last night's dinner with a little curry sauce and the kebab...two pieces of overcooked lamb burger the smaller than breakfast sausages. The nan was so greasy it was inedible. My rice pudding dessert was slammed onto the table five minutes after the meal arrived, so I knew they were done with me.

The best part of the meal was the order of papadams I began with...the two chutneys served with them were delightful...I was so hopeful for the rest of the meal, but sadly disappointed!

Funny thing-there was a woman sitting behind me from Creative Loafing...she went on and on about how good her meal was...I had to wonder if we were eating in the same restaurant, or had she never had Indian food before?

• Pros: nice looking place, must be better at dinner to have been around 30 years
• Cons: lunch specials are horrid, entrance is dodgy from Peachtree unless you head to the mall

05/24/08

only go there if desperate !

by tampabayasian at Citysearch

i am indian myself and would never do anything to hurt a countryman of mine's business but these folks just have it all wrong ! i went there excited as can be and the only thing of taste was the beer ~ kingfisher and it tastes the same everywhere you go ! and the ice cream but you can't get full off of that !

we ordered the appetizers and 1/2 were burnt, the waiter did replace them but the subsequent ones werent that much better :( the rice was so-so and the kabobs not overly tasty. the icecream was indeed a winner but the lack of homestyle chai masala tea was disappointing and frustrating to an indian wanting a sip of home

i would say go there only if desperate

the servers were pleasant and eager to meet our needs and request. too bad the chef lacked the most basic skills.....

my friend i dined with was a white dude and clueless as to what the food should taste like.....

i guess being indian msyelf i have higher expections .

• Pros: ice cream is delicious and decent selection of beer and wine !
• Cons: food - food -food - food - food -food GET IT ??????

11/23/07

A good take-out idea.

by nadia101 at Citysearch

A friend and I visited Raja for the first time earlier this week. I love Indian food, and if you are looking for somewhere completely casual and inexpensive it is not a bad option. We ordered two dishes; the Bhindi Bhaji and Eggplant and Spinach. Both were tasty, but did not merit an 'excellent' label. I would recommend Raja for a quick take-out idea. My only warning is that as we were eating, one of the waiters poured the remaining water out of a drinking glass onto the table in order to clean it. On this account, I was turned off and my snobby companion snorted that he'll ne'er soon return.

• Pros: Parking, quiet
• Cons: The apparent lack of cleaning products.

01/07/03

Spice carefully

by ajean03 at Citysearch

I ordered the chicken tikka masala "not spicy" and it was rather bland, so don't go too light on the spice! Though I've heard they can be heavy on the spice...It was my first time for takeout - I will definitely go back!

• Pros: authentic, good food, friendly
• Cons: somewhat pricey

09/12/02

Great Naan bread

by nmavromatis at Citysearch

I love Indian food, always have and Raja is a plowhorse of a restaurant. Good, solid food not exciting, you wont find any Goan spices here.

It aint mindblowing and the ambiance is better than some other indian restaurants in town. Also they have good Indian beers available. Overall a nice experience and i now regularly get take out from there

• Pros: food, parking
• Cons: a little pricey

06/12/02

Excellent Indian Food

by Mrjones at Citysearch

I went to Raja the other night. I ordered the Tandori chicken, Saag Paneer, soup and bread. It was excellent. I will go back.

• Pros: authentic, friendly, cost friendly

06/05/02

Nice for the price.

by mtota at Citysearch

Rajah is an unpretentious restaurant serving authentic Indian cuisine. The atmoshere is stark, the service perfunctory, but the food is great. Chicken Tikka Masala, all white meat, off the bone and served in a creamy tomato sauce was the winner for me.

Lunch here is an outstanding deal, with a beverage, soup and entree costing less that $9. I've eaten here on at least 6 occasions and the food has been consistently great. A good choice for a quiet business lunch or for a dinner steeped in conversation.

• Pros: good parking, authentic