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Nirvana Indian Cuisine
Indian Restaurant$$$$
Central City - Garden, New Orleans
"The lunch buffet is always great."(7 Tips)
"Voted Best Indian Restaurant year after year by locals!"(2 Tips)
"The only reason this wins best indian is bc its the only indian."(2 Tips)
"Check out the lunch buffet, which features many vegetarian items."(2 Tips)
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31 Tips and reviewsFilter:
- lunch buffet
- Indian food
- vindaloo
- chicken pakoras
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Aparna RamprasadSeptember 5, 2015Good food ! The staff was accommodating and re-filled the counter on request even after buffet time was up. Made special sweet lassi on request. Loves the bindi masala and saag matar!!Upvote3DownvoteUpvoted 2 weeks ago
David SequeiraAugust 15, 2011Lunch/Dinner buffet is where its at!!! Great spread of quality food at cheap a price. Very elegant chairs make you feel like you think you are royalty. Make 'em say uggh... na-na-na-NAAN!!! ;)Upvote4Downvote
Pretty impressed with the range of selection. Our servers were great and the food amazing!
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Cody HansonSeptember 27, 2012Great cuisine at a very reasonable price. It's authentic, service was on time which is what counts. I've eaten at several Indian restaurants and this was above par.Upvote3Downvote- Nirvana Indian CuisineSeptember 10, 2018Voted Best Indian Restaurant year after year by locals!
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Cris GlzApril 19, 2013100% recomended!!! Staff really kind and helpful, amazing food... Interesting decoration :) will come back definately!Upvote2Downvote- Nirvana Indian CuisineJuly 13, 2018We are on SnapChat! Add us to see fun, behind-the-scenes photos of our staff.
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Maria Sollon-ScallyAugust 24, 2013First time having Indian food in New Orleans and it was very good! Will definitely visit again.Upvote2Downvote- Gambit New OrleansJune 28, 2012A spot for South Asian cuisine: Do the takeout option from the lunch buffet and you'll eat for two days. - Gambit's Five in 5 Read moreUpvote3Downvote
- The lunch buffet is always great. The Garlic Naan is addictive!Upvote1Downvote
- They always have the Saints game playing on the big screen TVs on game nights!Upvote1Downvote
Wendy PendergraftAugust 8, 2014Anything vindaloo, butter chicken, saag paneer...all of it!Upvote1Downvote
Krystal KJanuary 20, 2012Truly some of the best service you'll ever have in nola. Try the okra. NOM!Upvote3Downvote- Gambit New OrleansJune 19, 2013Check out the lunch buffet, which features many vegetarian items. Served at lunch daily and dinner Thursday-Sunday. Read moreUpvote2Downvote
- Gambit New OrleansAugust 27, 2013Gambit's Best of New Orleans: Best Indian restaurant Read more
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All you can eat daily lunch buffet & dinner on Thursdays and Sundays !Upvote1Downvote
Dilbert FairwellNovember 16, 2012There's a great monthly comedy show upstairs! Check it out on Facebook.UpvoteDownvote
Lunch buffet is nice & priced right but off the menu items are the real deal, never leave w/out getting the veggie appUpvote1Downvote
Eric GiffordMay 10, 2010gotta love the all you can eat buffet for lunch.. just under $10 fresh food. small selection but good stuff.Upvote2Downvote
The buffet during the day is awesome. The restaurant closes on Monday so bewareUpvoteDownvote- Shelly HuffAugust 31, 2011This place sucks! All the food tastes exactly the same. Service sucks too. The only reason this wins best indian is bc its the only indian. You'd be better off eating alpo. Complete garbageUpvote1Downvote
Frank LopiccoloMay 1, 2010Yeah yeah yeah. If you crabtree brethe bc of the smoke then take a brakeUpvoteDownvote- Shelly HuffAugust 31, 2011I cannot express how bad this place is. The plates are all dirty. The food is cold. There is no taste difference in anything. Bad bad bad bad badUpvote1Downvote
Not much these days. Quality has gone downUpvoteDownvote
Whit MeadowsJune 10, 2013Why is this the only Indian cuisine in the city? It's just awful.UpvoteDownvote
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Voted Best Indian Restaurant by locals, Nirvana is where New...(Show more)
Closed until 11:30 AM (Show more)
- Tue–Sun
- 11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- 5:30 PM–10:30 PM
(504) 894-9797
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
Free
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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Lunch, Dessert
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