Had indian takeaway tonight(pic)

[Naer]

not bad. it was shared so i didn't pig out

and two hours later i dropped by a bodega and had to try the new salted caramel monster. Remained spellbounded at how good this taste

pic of my pet g pig for the hell of it

 

[sandorski]

yumm, haven't ordered Indian in awhile. I usually get 3 or 4 different dishes, then eat them over 3-4 days.

 

[madoka]

Many of the Indian places around me are of the buffet variety and their pricing drives you away from ordering individual items. Ordering off their menus gets super-pricey as even just one order of naan is $5 and chicken masala is like $13. Since I order two naan and rice, it ends up costing me about $30 to eat off their menu, but it's only $10-12 if you eat at their buffet. I don't know why they price it that way.

 

[sdifox]

Many of the Indian places around me are of the buffet variety and their pricing drives you away from ordering individual items. Ordering off their menus gets super-pricey as even just one order of naan is $5 and chicken masala is like $13. Since I order two naan and rice, it ends up costing me about $30 to eat off their menu, but it's only $10-12 if you eat at their buffet. I don't know why they price it that way.

No buffet takeout? You get a container and stuff it anyway you want for x dollars.

I wouldn't go into a buffet in the first place. Unless in Vegas.

 

[Zeze]

I thought you were british based on the usage of 'takeaway'. I usually use & hear others say 'take out'.

 

[Zeze]

I wouldn't go into a buffet in the first place. Unless in Vegas.

No way. Yes buffets are generally horrible, but Indian restaurants doing lunch buffets are AMAZING.

All super hot & prepared just for corporate lunch time & you can try all different kind of food. And it's the exact same food you'd eat if ordered as a dinner entrée anyway.

I'm talking about proper Indian restaurants that cost $15-25 at dinner.

 

[rh71]

Many of the Indian places around me are of the buffet variety and their pricing drives you away from ordering individual items. Ordering off their menus gets super-pricey as even just one order of naan is $5 and chicken masala is like $13. Since I order two naan and rice, it ends up costing me about $30 to eat off their menu, but it's only $10-12 if you eat at their buffet. I don't know why they price it that way.

Exactly. We do a $10 Indian lunch buffet sometimes. It's not a whole lot of variety, but it fills us up nice.

Same with sushi restaurants vs. buffets and how much you can save vs. a la carte. I'm talking about real sushi buffets (~$25-$30pp), not chinese buffets that have sushi. If you order sushi at a restaurant, it's like $80 for 2 people and I'm not even full.

 

[Zeze]

Exactly. We do a $10 Indian lunch buffet sometimes. It's not a whole lot of variety, but it fills us up nice.

Same with sushi restaurants vs. buffets and how much you can save vs. a la carte. I'm talking about real sushi buffets (~$25-$30pp), not chinese buffets that have sushi. If you order sushi at a restaurant, it's like $80 for 2 people and I'm not even full.

Indian buffet = good = same quality food you'd get if it were an entrée.

Sushi buffet = not so good (IMO) = Way too much rice, supbar quality, and that $30 will get you full anyway in a proper Sushi dinner place.

 

[lxskllr]

Indian food's awesome, and I like your guinea pig too.

 

[dullard]

Many of the Indian places around me are of the buffet variety and their pricing drives you away from ordering individual items. Ordering off their menus gets super-pricey as even just one order of naan is $5 and chicken masala is like $13. Since I order two naan and rice, it ends up costing me about $30 to eat off their menu, but it's only $10-12 if you eat at their buffet. I don't know why they price it that way.

At least where I live, the Indian restaurants tend to be small mom and pop places with one or two chefs that are swamped. It makes it far easier for them to focus on just the buffet rather than have to keep a buffet stocked AND individual orders timely.

That said, why are people so willing to drop $30 on steak or French food, or sushi; but we complain at paying more than $12 for Indian, Chinese, or similar? We as a country demand most of our ethnic food to be cheap which is really too limiting. We should open up our eyes to what they could do if they had the money to do it right.

 

[sdifox]

No way. Yes buffets are generally horrible, but Indian restaurants doing lunch buffets are AMAZING.

All super hot & prepared just for corporate lunch time & you can try all different kind of food. And it's the exact same food you'd eat if ordered as a dinner entrée anyway.

I'm talking about proper Indian restaurants that cost $15-25 at dinner.

Lulz no. Anything other than slow cooked stuff like stew lose texture and taste sitting on warming table.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Would you like me to share my thoughts/feelings about it?

 

[DrunkenSano]

I'm always skeptical about sushi buffets, fish isn't that fresh and the rice isn't very good. Sushi is one of those foods that you definitely need quality over quantity.

 

[Linux23]

for some reason i get the shits when eating Indian take away. its not very funny and i get dehydrated pretty quickly. oh and its expensive as hell compared to Chinese food.

 

[brainhulk]

i thought an Indian stole something from you

 

[cbrunny]

takeaway = takeout?

 

[sdifox]

takeaway = takeout?

Oui oui monsieur.

 

[Cr0nJ0b]

How did you prepare the hamster? I understand that they are pretty easy to skin and clean, but are a little oily to eat.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Pics of Indian food, pics of guinea pig. I hope you appreciate the irony.

 

[lxskllr]

Pics of Indian food, pics of guinea pig. I hope you appreciate the irony.

Guinea pigs are Peruvian takeout. I don't think they have them in India.

 

[Mayne]

I haven't had a roti in years

 

[Imp]

Ugh... "Takeaway."

You take your filthy posh terms back to your ur-ine-al.

 

[JulesMaximus]

No buffet takeout? You get a container and stuff it anyway you want for x dollars.

I wouldn't go into a buffet in the first place. Unless in Vegas.

With so many great restaurants in Vegas I have no idea why anyone eats at those buffets.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Guinea pigs are Peruvian takeout. I don't think they have them in India.

Maybe they don't have them anymore because they ate them all.

 

[sdifox]

With so many great restaurants in Vegas I have no idea why anyone eats at those buffets.

convenience :awe: