INDIAN/PAKISTANI
Aashiana
118
Jay St., Schenectady, 370-3664. An assortment of Indian/Pakistani
cuisine, with both meat and vegetarian dishes available;
a specialty is chicken tikka masala. Takeout available;
banquet facilities for 88 people. On/off-premises catering.
No alcohol. Serving 11-9 Mon-Fri, with a dinner buffet 5-8:30
Thu-Sat, noon-10 Sat; lunch buffet 11-2 Mon-Fri. Closed
Sun. Reservations accepted. AE, D, DC, MC, V. $
Biryani
638
Loudon Road, Latham, 782-1510. You’ll find lots of traditional
Indian/Pakistani cuisine here, including lamb curry, chicken
curry, rice dishes and tandoori chicken. Lunch buffet available
Tue-Sun, dinner buffet Tue-Thu. On/off-premises catering,
takeout and delivery available. Serving 11-10 Tue-Sat, 11-9
Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $
Curry
House
1112
Madison Ave., Albany, 438-2265. This Northern Indian restaurant
features a large selection of appetizers, curries, shish
kebabs, tandoori entrées and Indian breads. Lunch buffet
daily. Off-premises catering and takeout available. Serving
11:30-10 Tue-Thu, noon-11 Fri-Sat, noon-10 Sun. Closed Mon.
AE, D, DC, MC, V. $
Gandhi
Indian Restaurant
1
Central Ave., Albany, 449-5577. At the epicenter of Albany’s
Indian-restaurant neighborhood, serving Northern Indian
food and offering a weekday lunch buffet from 11:30 to 2:30.
Serving 11:30-10:30 Mon-Thu, 11:30-11 Fri-Sat, noon-10 Sun.
AE, DC, MC, V. $
Little
India
423
Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 583-4151. Standard Indian fare,
including curries and other stews, tandoori dishes and a
wide array of vegetarian items. Wine and beer, including
Indian beer. Takeout available. Serving lunch 11:30-3 Mon-Sat,
dinner 5-10 Sun-Thu, 5-11 Fri-Sat. AE, MC, V. $
Royal
Palace
2788
Hamburg St., Schenectady, 355-9495. Offering one of the
largest Indian lunch buffet selections in the Capital Region,
seven days a week. Full bar and lounge, banquet facilities,
on-premises catering, takeout available. Serving lunch 11:30
AM-3 PM daily, dinner 5-10 PM Sun-Thu, 5-11 PM Fri-Sat.
D, MC, V, ATM/debit. $$$
Shalimar
Restaurant
35
Central Ave., Albany, 434-0890; 405 Fulton St., Troy, 273-8744.
Inexpensive, spicy Indian fare to eat in or take out. Serving
a variety of vegetarian, meat and chicken dishes, fresh-baked
tandoori bread and other stuffed breads. No alcohol; catering
available. Lunch buffet 11:30-2 Mon-Fri. Serving 11:30-10
Mon-Thu, 11:30-11 Fri, noon-11 Sat, noon-10 Sun. Reservations
not accepted. AE, D, DC, MC, V, traveler’s checks. $
Sitar
1929
Central Ave., Colonie, 456-6670. A variety of chicken, lamb,
shrimp and vegetable dishes and always-sizzling tandoori
ovens. “Sun Room” dining area open on weekends and for special
parties. Full bar, catering and banquet facilities. Serving
lunch 11:30-2 Mon-Fri; dinner 5-10 Mon-Sat, 5-9 Sun. Sunday
buffet noon-3 Labor Day weekend through Father’s Day. Reservations
suggested. AE, D, DC, MC, V. $$
Tandoor
Palace
423
Madison (at Lark), Albany, 463-4123. Traditional northern
Indian fare, served in a lunch buffet daily (with southern
Indian cuisine added on Sat-Sun) and from a full menu for
dinner. Tandoor dishes and lots of vegetarian fare, with
low prices an added attraction. Takeout available. Serving
11-10:30 Mon-Thu, 11-11 Fri, noon-11 Sat, noon-10 Sun. D,
MC, V. $
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