New Year Celebrations at area Indian Restaurants

If you are looking to get out and celebrate on New Year's eve, you might want to consider the following Indian Restaurants:

Bombay Grille (29200 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI. Ph: 248-626-2982)
New Year's eve Party from 9 PM - 1 AM.
Tickets: $60/Individual $90/Couple (Includes - Dinner Buffet, Open Bar, DJ

Priya Cuisine (36600 Grand River Avenue, Farmington Hills, MI. Ph: 248-615-7700)
2009 Party (10 PM - 1 AM)

India Spice (30701 West 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. Phone: 1-248-381-5449)

Snippets of Reviews of Indian Restaurants in your Area

Google Maps has added a new feature where you can see snippets of reviews of any local search you are doing on Google Maps. In addition you can write your own review by clicking "write a review".

Check this link and also the image below of search I did on "Indian Restaurants near 48170" or you can also type "Indian Restaurants near Plymouth, MI". I have circled reviews and "write a review".

Mother's Day wait at Madras Masala, Ann Arbor

It was raining on Mother's Day but still that did not stop Indians from heading over to Indian Restaurants. We headed over to Madras Masala in Ann Arbor. Can you believe it we had to wait approx. 30 minutes to be seated (Or is this typical on a Mother's Day?). Yes there were a lot of Desis who wanted to eat out at Madras Masala in Ann Arbor.

Anyway it was worth the wait as the food was great and my wife and kids loved it.

Mother's Day Lunch Buffet at Detroit Area Indian Restaurants

Detroit Area Indian Restaurants have a special Lunch Buffet planned for Mother's Day on May 11th. Here are a few of the Indian Restaurants that you might want to consider taking "Mom" out for Lunch. If you know of more restaurants then please let us know or add comments to this post.

Priya Restaurant - Farmington Hills, MI:
36600 Grand River Ave., Farmington Hills, MI, Phone: (248) 615-7700
May 11th Sunday 12noon-3.30 PM and 5.30 PM - 9.30 PM
Call for Pricing

Priya Restaurant - Troy, MI:
72 W. Maple Road, Troy, MI 48084-5427, Phone: (248) 269-0100
May 11th Sunday 12noon-3.30 PM
Be prepared to Spend: LUNCH Buffet $10.95 and DINNER (4:00 PM-9:00 PM) $15:95.

India Spice:
30701 West 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, Phone: 1-248-381-5449
May 11th Sunday 12noon-9pm
Be prepared to spend: Adults $11.99 Kids $5.99

Madras Masala
328 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan Tel: 734.222.9006
Please call for pricing. Discover the vast array of Creative South Indian, Indo-Chinese and Moghlai dishes and Daily Lunch Buffet.

Rangoli Indian Cuisine
3055 E. Walton Blvd, Auburn Hills, MI (Phone 248-377-3800). Call for pricing

restaurants.mibazaar.com

I have started a new blog at mibazaar titled "restaurants.mibazaar.com". Here I list restaurants which have been recommended by readers of my blogs and friends. Currently the restaurants listed are all within Metro Detroit Area. If you are from Lansing, Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor then please do send in your recommendations.

In case you need to look up Indian Restaurants in your area then look at the left hand side of this blog and key in your zip code (for example if you are in Grand Rapids, MI then it would be 49501). This will bring up a page from my local news page with all kinds of information for Grand Rapids, MI (news,weather,traffic,movies,Indian dining, Japanese dining, Italian dining).

Rice going to cost more?

BBC is reporting (04/01/2008) on its website that "India introduces rice export ban". The news article states

The Indian government has banned the export of non-basmati rice to try and control soaring domestic food costs.

The decision, one of a series of measures to curb inflation, was taken during an emergency cabinet meeting.

The price for exports of aromatic basmati rice has also been raised to $1,200 per tonne to discourage exports.

It is obvious what this means for us

• Your Grocery Bill is going to go up
• Indian Restaurants will more than likely increase the price on Lunch Buffet and rice dishes
• And if you have Pot Luck get together at friends place, you might be asked to bring in a rice dish or Kheer

Golden Gate a new Indian Restaurant in Rochester, MI

Molly Abraham writes in Detroit News about a new Indian Restaurant named "Golden Gate" in Rochester, Michigan.

Molly Abraham writes

Golden Gate is the creation of Qureshi Akkas Hussain, originally from Bangladesh, who spent some time in New York and also in Newcastle, England (where the natives don't need much persuasion to dig into Indian fare) before arriving in Michigan in 2000.

His Michigan experience includes being a professional waiter at two very upscale restaurants, for six years at Opus One, then moving on to Morton's the Steakhouse in Troy for a few months.

Having his own restaurant was always in the back of his mind, and when he found a suitable spot in Rochester, he decided the time was right.

Signature dishes include a number of lamb treatments, from a mild curry made with boneless lamb to ground lamb curry, and nearly as many vegetarian choices made with lentils, peas, potatoes, cauliflower and eggplant.

Those who like the convenience of the lunchtime buffet will probably appreciate the set dinners for two or four, either vegetarian or with meat, typified by this dinner combination for four ($68): an array of mixed appetizers such as samosas and pakoras, or a choice of soup, followed by chicken tikka masala, lamb karahi (boneless lamb, cooked with fresh ginger, onion, tomato, green pepper and black pepper), rice pilaf, flaky naan (the bread made in the tandoor oven), as well as dessert and coffee or spiced tea. A vegetarian dinner for four is $58.

Golden Gate is not much different from many of the modest Indian restaurants that dot the area. What sets it apart is the care and concern of its well-traveled proprietor.

More details from Detroit News:

• Address: 125 S. Main St.,Rochester 48307
• Phone: (248) 601-7000
• Hours: Lunch buffet 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; dinner 5-9:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., 5-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 5-9 p.m. Sun. Closed Mon.
• Prices: Lunch buffet $8; appetizers $2-$6; breads and side dishes $1.50-$4.50; main dishes $8-$16; desserts $2.25-$3
• Credit cards: All major
• Liquor: No
• Smoking: No
• Parking: Rear lot
• Wheelchair access: No barriers

Valentine's Day Dinner at Local Indian Restaurants

Valentine's Day is around the corner and Local Indian Restaurants are serving up a special Valentine Day Dinner Buffet.

India Spice located at 30701 W 12 Mile Rd,Farmington Hills, MI 48334, has a special Dinner Buffet for February 14th, 2008 from 5.30 pm to 10.30 pm. Cost for Adults is $11.95 and for Kids it is $5.95. Contact India Spice at 248-381-5449. (via)

Bombay Grille located at 29200 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, also has a special Dinner Buffet for February 14th, 2008 from 6 PM to 9 PM which will be followed by Dance. Cost for couple is $50.00 and for individual it is a nickel cheap at $24.95. Contact Bombay Grille at 248-626-2982. (via)

India Spice celebrates one year serving the Indian American community in Michigan

If you aren't looking around while you are driving down 12 mile Road between Orchard Lake Road and Middlebelt in Farmington Hills, Michigan, you are sure to miss this restaurant located in a large strip mall. And that means that you are sure to miss out on some wonderful dining experiences.

India Spice, located at 30701 West 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 recently celebrated one year in business. They are located behind the car wash that is prominently located on 12 mile, just east of Orchard Lake Road.

They serve wonderful south and north Indian food, although their expertise is really in all the wonderful Dosas that they serve. And if you were sitting around in my family room tonight you would have heard my 18 year old daughter exclaim "I love their chutney, can we get a big box of it mom" about the sweet tamarind and the green cilentro chutneys that my daughter was literally pouring like soup over the pakoras from India Spice.

India Spice does a wonderful job with email marketing, sending out well written newsletters announcing their specials like "all you can eat dosas" and other. So, if you aren't on their email distribution list, I would recommend that you call them and get on it asap.

India Spice offers Michigan India Chamber of Commerce (www.miicc.com) members a 10% exclusive discount that is good towards dine-in orders up to $500. Some limitations may apply so check with MIICC or India Spice.

India Spice restaurant has good food and friendly service. So what are you waiting for? Check this restaurant out soon and learn more about them by visiting www.indiaspice.us.

Google Maps Street View of Indian Temples, Restaurants in Michigan

Hindu Temple, Canton, MI



Jain Temple, Farmington Hills, MI


Bombay Grille Restaurant, Farmington Hills, MI



Haveli Restaurant (formerly Shan-E-Punjab), Garden City, MI

New Year's Eve Celebrations at Detroit Area Indian Restaurants

Some of the Detroit Area Indian Restaurants have planned New Year's Eve Celebrations. Here are some of the restaurants. If you you know of more let us know.

Rangoli Indian Cuisine (Auburn Hills, MI):

Featuring Hors D’oeuvres & Grand Buffet Dinner, Extravagant Dessert Station, Complimentary Beverages* & Midnight Champagne Toast, DJ Dancing, Large Projection Screens, Premium Cash Bar, and a play area for kids. For further details and to make reservations, please call 248.377.3800

House of India: (Farmington Hills, MI)

New Year's Eve Extravaganza at House of India, Farmington Hills

Come enjoy delicious dinner and dancing.
Cash bar with DJ.
Date: 12/31/07
Time: 6 pm to 2 am
Please call 248.553.7391 for reservations today.

Bombay Grille: (Farmington Hills, MI)

Spectacular New Year's Eve Party
Delicious Cuisine
Cash Bar
DJ and Dancing
Dinner starts from 6 PM on December 31st, 2007
Must call for Reservations at 248-626-2982

Haandi Cusine of India in Livonia, MI

If you live in Novi, Northville, Plymouth, Livonia then you don't have to drive far for a nice, clean, reasonably priced Indian Restaurant.

Last Wednesday we decided to try out Lunch Buffet at Haandi Cuisine of India in Livonia, MI (Directions). It was worth every penny. We enjoyed it. The Buffet had quite a few items (Chicken Korma, Tandoori Chicken, Chilli Chicken, Panner Rolls, Spring Rolls, Bharta, Rajma, Curry (with Pakora). This in addition to Rice, Naan, corn soup and for dessert they had fruit custard.

I spoke to Rakesh Sabharwal (the owner who by the way is a extremely courteous and soft spoken gentelman) who mentioned that on weekend they also serve goat/lamb meat in their buffet.

The only thing is that the food has "North India" written all over it. In order to attract more people, Haandi owners would might want to consider including other dishes like, vada sambar, dosa, pav bhaji.

Rangoli Restaurant Reviews at Yahoo Local

If you ever want to find out what others feel about a restaurant, then check out Restaurant Reviews at Yahoo Local.

One of the restaurants I was looking at was Rangoli Indian Cusine, located at 3055 E Walton Blvd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326. I will mention couple of reviews here. You can check out more by visiting Yahoo Local.
Positive:

- fantastic and fresh: Good selection and great tasting food.
For those new to Indian food, try the samosas, masala dosa, and chicken tiki masala. Yum!

- Best Indian cuisine I have ever eaten: Paneer chilli and other paneer items are good. Some items are really expensive. We should get coupons in mail.

Negative:

Wrongoli: Small proportions…. High prices… and mediocre at best food…

Local Desi Restaurant to start a Monthly Meal Plan

India Spice Restaurant located at 30701 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (PH: 248-381-5449) is starting a "MEAL PLAN" from October 16th. Here's what it is.
For $100.00 a month (excludes Sunday/Monday) they will provide you with 1 Vegetarian Meal a day which includes (Appetizer, Rice, Variety Rice (whatever this is?), Veg. Curry (2), Naan, Dessert). This averages out to $4.54/meal.

Non Vegetarian Lovers can pay $120.00 a month (excludes Sunday/Monday) and you will get 1 Non-Veg meal a day which includes (Non Veg Appetizer, Plain Rice, Variety Rice, Naan, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Curry, Dessert). This averages out to $5.50/meal.

If you want the meals delivered then you have to pay $20.00 extra a month (delivery limited to Farmington/Farmington Hills). (via)

Reviews of Indian Restaurants in Michigan

Please send in reviews (via comments to this post) of Indian Restaurants you have dined at in and around Michigan. What was your experience:

• Quality of Food
• Was it reasonably priced/or expensive
• Location
• How was the service

For a list of Indian Restaurants in Michigan click here. (If I have missed any please email me or leave a comment).
For a list of Indian Restaurants across United States click here.