Annapoorna Indian Cuisine

"It’s located in the corner besides Paris baguette. It’s small space with few tables. The service was good but the food tastes okay . Manchurian inside part not cooked properly. Palak paneer and Navarathna kurma has too much butter tastes too buttery. I couldn’t get chance to try non - veg options. Deserts were good. But gulab jamun tastes too sweet."

"Best Buffet I had in America hands down. Every dish I tried was absolutely spot on. This place is halal, but I would still recommend it for vegetarians. Nauratri ki Sabzi was my favorite. Price is decent considering the area. Hopefully coming back again and again."

"The food is better than most indian places in Irvine. I like the palak paneer, the spicy is SPICY. The naan and tandoori rotis were a disappointment, the rotis were bone dry and hence three stars. Overall good food and good flavors."

"We decided to celebrate my friend’s Big birthday here. One of the six guests had never been to an Indian restaurant. I have to tell you that the food was excellent. The curry dishes were on par with any of the top eating establishments anywhere. We had to fight for our share of the goat dish since it was so delicious. My friend who was experiencing Indian food for the first time was in heaven as he is a vegetarian. Service here has always been very attentive and polite. The best part which is rare these days was when the bill arrived. Very fare prices here whereas I feel many restaurants are gouging us nowadays in the name of rising prices and inflation. My hats off to Annapoorna and its management. Highly recommend them."

"I was recommended to come try this Indian Buffet via my mom. I came with my sister and a friend for lunch and was greeted by quite a few parties also waiting to get in to eat. We opened the door to put our names on the wait-list, and was greeted immediately with the smell of Indian spices, which made us really hungry. Overall, we waited maybe 20 minutes or so to get in. On the inside though, the decor seemed like a super fancy fine dining restaurant but the place doesn't seat a whole lot of people. In fact, it was a bit of a squeeze to get up and walk to the small buffet area. They had a small amount of offerings - perhaps maybe less than 20 dishes. The naan I felt was okay - some were soft and some were crispy, so it was inconsistent in my opinion. As for the dishes, the flavors were incredible and I loved the curries especially the one with I believe lentils. However, I felt that the meat was dry in all the dishes, with the exclusion of the chicken dish that was by itself. I do regret not trying to go for the desserts though, as we got too full. The service though, was decent overall, and at about $18USD per person was not too bad for a buffet."