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Kanishka is located in Washington.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Did I mention how much I love Kanishka? These days they have a weekend special on this amazing biryani (veg and chicken available). I don't remember the details, I just remember being happy. Total...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, the best Indian food I have had in Washington, and I've eaten at MANY resturants.It's just amazing food. The help-staff are always kind, and easily available.The waits for the lunch buffet...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I recently went for a special buffet and it was just mind blowing. There were tons of options(veggie/non) and were well cooked and delicious. All my friends loved it too!I was skeptical as I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been eating here for years and their food is consistently good. The buffet has gotten more expensive but I still think it's good. Their naan is delicious (love the garlic naan!), the chai is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In 2006, a car crashed through the front of Kanishka creating the only Indian drive-through in the Seattle area. And, you're thinking, that can't be their only claim to fame!Turns out the Tikka...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I don't get there very often but when I do, I've never been disappointed. Their lunchtime buffet is a great place to start (perfect for a business lunch) but it gets busy - I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The buffet here is better than most. Unfortunately:* They have a "special" Sunday buffet is $11. What's special about it? Absolutely nothing -- it's just like the regular $9 buffet. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't understand why people like this place. It's dirty and the food is bland.The spices in Indian food should have a melody and a harmony. I didn't get that. What I did get was Campbell's tomato...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Three words. Chicken Tikka Masala.Two more words. Garlic Naan.The quality of dishes at Kanishka are a level higher than other Indian restaurants I've visited. The sauces are thicker with more...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ate here tonight and the food tasted great. Both my husband and I started feeling sick after we got home. I just got finished vomiting my entire meal. Its 1 in the morning and I won't be sleeping for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was never a huge fan of Indian food. At Kanishka's they have a variety of Indian dishes. The food was awesome! I had the prawn tandoori and my husband had the lamb tandoori. I would go there again...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When the craving for Indian buffet lunch hits, this is where the husband and i head. This has got to be the best indian buffet lunch option around Redmond .The Mango Lassi is great, food is always...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like the food, set up. The new folks servicing the diners are ok too. This used to be my favorite restaurant but i have downgraded a bit as service is downgraded and few food items are not as good...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kanishka has terrific butter chicken at a nice price. My only complaint is that this is the coldest restaurant I've ever been in. There's no airlock on the door, the bathrooms are unheated and the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I visited Kanishka for the first time a few weeks ago when my friend invited me for lunch. The place was packed with Microsoft people so I thought it must be good. The buffet selection is quite...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't say enough good things about Kanishka...if there is better Indian food in Seattle I have not found it yet. Several Indian natives at Microsoft first suggested I try it a few years ago because...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have incredible Indian food, probably the best I've had in Seattle so far. Their wait staff is very helpful and always checking up to make sure you have everything you need. The food usually...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good food, but I didn't like the flys around the buffet cart... I'd suggest the owner to have covers on all the food on the buffet table.The Naan was made and been sitting on the cart - it'd...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For almost 2 years, Kanishka and I were an Indian food "item" and we met for the lunch buffet on a near-weekly basis. This was before Cedars/Taste of India, Taj Palace, Preet's, and an upturn in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say, this restaurant has good chicken tikka masala, along with some yogurt and sweet chutney, yum! it's nice to eat there during the day time because of the natural light that come through...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's the perfect lunchtime restaurant as the buffet makes it fast the location makes it close. One of the best Indian food places around I've found.Food was good, service was good, what else can you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has some AWESOME food, and the atmopshere is good, too. Owners are very nice; everyone seems to love this place. If you like Inidian food, you have to at least try this place.
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kanishka is freakin' terrific.1. Great food.2. Very affordable.3. Very family friendly.This place has the best quality / expense ratio in town, by a long shot.My only real complaint is that the booths...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite restaurant in town period. I always go to the lunch buffet and I'm always amazed--and overstuffed. The quality and selection of curries can't be beat. If it was within walking...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten at Kanishka a couple of times, whenever I come to visit Seattle. It often reminds me of my favorite Indian restaurant back in Austin. The buffet is what I go for. At $8.95, you can try all...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite place for Indian food on the East Side. The buffet is cheap and quite good, and the Mango Lassis are very tasty. I won't say it's the best I've ever had, but it's a nice escape...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am giving this place a 3 star because the food is OK. Usually one waiter that has been there for ever is not friendly. One time we asked for a box. He brought us three small boxes and we told him...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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This was my first visit to Kanishka and my boyfriend's 2nd or 3rd. Wow! This place has the BEST Indian cuisine in Seattle! The decor is minimalist; the music is authentic Indian. The waitstaff is attentive but...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Indian food doesn't wow me - it's just not to my liking.But Kanishka was pretty good! dip, swirl, mix, scoop! i love the fact that it's okay to mix everything up and shove it in your mouth! i really...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Living in Seattle, there are few things that I deem worthy enough to jaunt to the Eastside for. Kanishka's lunch buffet is one of them. Their vegetable korma is the perfect blend of sweet and savory,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite Indian restaurants. They have the best paneer tikka masala I've had in Seattle so far. One word of caution - the food tends to be quite spicy so you might want to order for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was thinking of trying this restaurant. That was, until I looked at the health departments inspection report. http://www.decadeonline.com/insp.phtml?agency=skc&forceresults=1&record_id=PR0006924A...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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After reading the other reviews on this site we decided to drive from Seattle to Redmond to experience this Indian restaurant for Saturday lunch. We had an awful experience that almost made us think that it...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ate here for the lunch buffet. the first thing i noticed, besides the crowd, was the overwhelming odor of bell peppers. i do not like bell peppers! but they certainly do at kanishka. in any case,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In love with the indian food! last time I came here was a couple of days ago with my sister and boyfriend. The waiters and hosts are always prompt and polite and the timing of our food wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
SO. Tasty. OMGBBQ.Kanishka rocks out with its socks out both in the Indian buffet game and when it comes to ordering off the menu. My mouth is watering right now just thinking about their yummy,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lunch buffet is well-stocked, & even varied enough for me - someone fairly new to the Vegan world. I was able to fill my plate with most of the items from the buffet sans only about 3 that had cream,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me preface this review by saying I am a sucker for the sitar, which is why I love The Beatles, Type O Negative, and Kanishka.Skip the lunch buffet and go there for dinner instead. They have a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely one of my favorite Indian restaurants next to Taste of India in Seattle. Service is almost shy and emotionless, but the food tastes great. We like: mulligatawany soup, mango lasse, gulab...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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I don't have a ton of experience with other Eastside Indian places, but I still think this one is a gem. Their lunch buffet is yummy and varied so our meat-eaters and vegetarians are all satisfied, and it's...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to go here again to make sure about how I feel... because I was underwhelmed when we tried this place. However, it's one of our friend's favorite places, and he has good taste, so I'm having a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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I was floored by how amazing this food was. Indian is one of my favorite foods and this is now my favorite Indian restaurant anywhere outside of India. The service really was slow, but I forgave it easily for...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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I really love this Indian place ... staff is really patient with my daughter; they come & talk with her & no one even blinks when she cries or is exuberant... we like to take her there - it's a good low key...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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Kanishka is great for when you want a great lamb vindaloo. Different types of...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 01/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fabulous Indian buffet at a great price. Very child-friendly. Heck, half the time they don't even charge me for my three kids that could eat their weight in naan and chicken Tikki masala. Cons: No...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked this restaurant until a friend told me yesterday that it was closed down Nov. 2 for a week for health-code violations. This was posted on...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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This restaurant is very good. Their food is delicious and fresh - with wonderful authentic flavors, spices. Great selection on the menu. And a decent value for the price.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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My husband and I took guests from out of town to lunch here. We were treated VERY rudely by several of the men standing around, supposedly to seat customers. The food was fair, but certainly not up to other...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What was I thinking not recommending this restaurant!?!? This is my favorate local Indial Restaurant. They make the best Saag Paneer (Did I spell it right?) in my opinion. The waiters are friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Indian buffet on the east side. Sahib at RTC used to be the best, but they seriously went downhill.The food here is consistantly good, and it's usually consistent. The only fault I could give...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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Guys this one truely understands indian spice level. If u say 4 or 5 out of six be prepared to have real hot food. But to be true the food is good and so is the ambience and the service. I love the smamosa...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2006
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This used to be my favorite restaurant on the eastside. In the last 2 years the standards have gone down. There is a lady that manages the restaurant now and i find her behavior particularly offensive. I went...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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I'm at Kanishka's buffet at least three times a month. The decor leaves something to be desired, but consider the price and you will soon forget such details. Some days are better than others, but t...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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I have been going to the Kanishka Indian restaurant in downtown Redmond for quite some time. They are consistently good. I usually get take-out (a homebody, I guess!) but occasionally my husband and...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/23/2006
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This is the best Indian restaurant and food. Its located where you may miss it but best ever. It quaint but not a dressy place. The food is excellent and the lunch buffet gives alot of variety, that taste...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a fairly decent place to go eat North Indian food. Like most Indian restaurants, the menu features all the standard veg and non-veg suspects. I tried the Bhindi Masala the last time I was here...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2006
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Kanishka is tucked into a strip mall next to Frederick's Appliance. They have an excellent lunch buffet, which is a good value. The wait staff in general is friendly, with one waiter in particular who is very...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent Chicken Tikka Masala, and the other stuff we got was really good too. Service was friendly and attentive, and they kept cheerfully refilling our waters while we sat around chatting for a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2006
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This place is very grand in the choices, hospitality and the quality of food. We also managed to get some restrictions imposed in the food preparation to our choice and still enjoyed it well. PROS: Grand...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/28/2005
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This is very close to my house and I absolutely love their buffet! They usually have 3-4 vegetarian dishes and couple of non-veg. items, fresh bread (roti/parathas), rice, salads and sweets.The me...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/27/2005
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Kanishka is a perfect choice for a quick bite with unique flavor. We often order the Naan, very filling on its own. The prices are very reasonable and we often order several dishes to go and it only costs a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2005
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Kanisha has a excellent, plenty of buffet items to choose from. They offer meat items which some of the east side restaurants do not serve. The place is quite roomy and the service is pretty good. The...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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Kanisha has a good buffet items to choose from. They offer meat items which some of the east side restaurants do not serve. The place is quite roomy and the service is pretty good. Their malai kofta a...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/26/2005
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Kashinka is a good option for lunch on the Eastside. The food is solid, but not remarkable and there are plenty of options for vegetarians. Because the buffet makes it so easy to get in and get ou...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/15/2005
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I worked on the eastside for the better part of 6 years, and the lunchtime buffet at Kanishka is, in my opinion, one of the best in the area. If you get there by 11:30, its easy to get a table and ju...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/15/2005
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I really love this Indian place. The saff is really patient with my daighter; they come & talk with her & no one even blinks when she crys or is exuberant. We like to take her there--it is a good low key place...
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/31/2005
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Wonderful Indian food. Since moving to area, we have tried quite a few Indian restaurants, and after finding Kanishka, haven't gone anywhere else. Great lunch buffet and a wonderful menu too. Our favorites:...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2004
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Apparently, the vacuum problem isn't only on busy Saturday nights :) Though the buffet is small, it is very good. The naan is fresh, there are many delicious chutneys (the tamarind is my favorite - I could eat...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2003
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The place definitely isn't the best looking inside. It's clean, but not attractive or cozy. Our table proudly displayed some award underneath the glass, twice. Our servers were not rude, and they were there...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2003
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Kanishka is definitely one of the best Indian restaurants in town. Their lunch buffet offers a fantastic spread of standard Northern Indian options, all deliciously prepared, for a very reasonable price. Even...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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What can I say, Kanishka's is the best! The shai paneer is simply mouth watering, Tandoor chicken is crispy and with a perfect blend of spices as not to detract from the taste of the dish. They will tell you...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/26/2002
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I have been a fan of Indian food for quite a while, but I never understood how good it could be untill coming to Kanishka. The service is friendly and willing, the food is supurb, and the price is good....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2002
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My wife and I dine frequently at Kanishka and have been doing so since it opened its doors about 2 years ago. I am always impressed with the consistent quality of the food and the fact that they continue to...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2002
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I always went to Mayuri's for Indian lunch buffet, until I tried Kanishka!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2002
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The staff is very friendly - they make sure to feel you at home. Food quality is also one of the best we have ever had in this area.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2002
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The best way to sample this restaurant is to visit during the lunch buffet. For a single resonable fee, you can sample a variety of meat and vegetarian dishes along with desert and beverages. The food is spicy...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2002
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