If you want to waste your hard earned money and hate or have a dead tongue that cant taste food then this is the place for you.. First impressions, 4.0 star reviews, the host are very inviting and restaurant was pretty clean and looked quite decent this alone would have been 5 stars but then theit was time for the food... it from 5 stars to 1.. automatically and instantaneously. We went at 12:30ish on a Saturday and decided to try the buffet. The food was barely warm and some was even cold, the chow mien was the worst i ever tasted ???? it was cold and had a funky flavor. How does one SCREW up chow mein so badly.. ask the chef(s) here.. they mastered it.None of the chicken curries had any flavor, all the food served was completely bland and flavorless, can be described as bland Indian or Asian hospital food... or worst food was a UN refugee camp. Thankfully the chicken briyani which was upon request and the hot garlic naan was served or my tongue would have commited suicide. The naan and chicken briyani they were decent compared everything else that was out in the buffet section. Thou the chicken briyani was a bowl of rice with 1 chicken drumstick looked like food served at a UN refugee camp it was warm and it was nice to see food steaming.The desserts were nice, mango Lassi was great. Btw our water glasses were never refilled, both staff members were chit chatting or on their phone.The buffet was dead in the water but I decided to give 1 more chance.. benefit of the doubt that perhaps the menu food would come out better.. freshly cooked, hot, and maybe some flavor. When it comes to Indian food I judge them by their briyani, thus ordered the spicy lamb briyani.. received a huge bowl of rice, slices of onions, 2 lemon wedges a pickle of some sort and barely 6 to 7 tiny cubes of lamb meat... and all of it was really bland except the pickle. There was no use arguing with or bringing it up because flavorless buffet spoke volumes and this flavorless bland so called "lamb" briyani was enough to seal the coffin... this was bland central. Walked up to the counter and asked how to get the 10% discount.. well I was told in order to get the 10% discount you had to complete a review and give a 5 star review.... well then that explains the 4.0 stars rating. Overall this place is a complete waste of money, the chef or chefs don't have taste buds and have no business in the kitchen because they have no cooking abilities or are allergic to spices. The desserts were nice because they didn't make these,.. it's either from a can or maybe bought from.one of the Indian sweets stores. Would I return to this restaurant... never.. I'd rather eat dirt or sand then a bite of food from here.
Came here to try out the buffet and did not disappoint. The food is freshly made and the desserts are delectable! There’s not a huge selection but there is enough for a family of 4 from ages 10-60.
Came here with my husband for dinner and we both were so disappointed. The food tasted like it wasn’t even fresh and everything was cold. I literally put every single item they had in the buffet to try it out thinking maybe the next item will be warm and fresh. But nope. And if you’re charging $18 for a nasty buffet at least you can include soda with it.
Delicious Chinese and Indian food! There are hardly any restaurants open late and their friendly staff welcomed us with open arms. Hasmat worked so efficiently with kindness and ease. As we came towards closing, the owner even came out to introduce himself and to make sure we were satisfied and full. Thank you Mainland China staff! Definitely coming back.
It’s spacious for 4 of us with baby stroller. Staffs are friendly and helpful with anything we ask. Of course the food is delicious and the sweets are yummy! We had a great lunch buffet and good time. Thanks.
We we’re visiting from out of town and we found the waiters and the front desk personnel very kind and respectful. Their service was excellent and food was fresh. They have the best people working for them. To top it all they also had a place for us to pray.
First time here, saw them on IG. figured I give it a try, the host was nice and gracious. A nice selection of Indian food, that has flavor, a bit of spice, and went well with the Naan. Dinner time is a good time to visit. Overall a good experience!!
I would like to give them 5 *. They have great host and great owner who always treated us with great respect and friendly manner. We have tried few dishes and all the dishes were exceptional! Food came out fresh, and they let you select the level of spicy you want. There are many more indian restaurant around but whenever we craving for food we choose to go here , their price is very reasonable and we get an opportunity to earn points so in future we can redeem for food smoothly with no hassle. I would like to thank again the female owner whom i spoken twice with great nature and attitude. Thanks mainland india team. Keep growing and bringing more tasty treats. I Would Highly recommend this place and also visit myself again in future.
Mainland China was a fantastic find for us. We stopped in for the buffet and had a wonderful chat with the staff who were very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu.We didn't go with any expectations but it was really good. The food was absolutely outstanding. The two best items in the buffet was the Mango Lassi and the Butter Naan. They also had orange chicken, veg chow mein, egg rolls, Mongolian beef, tempura shrimp, Chicken biryani, tandoori chicken, chicken chow mein, butter chicken, pakoras and samosas. Manager and the staffs were very co-operative & super attentive. They were making sure all the guests are taken care of. This restaurant was very, very clean, as was their facilities. It is an HALAL restaurant which is the cherry on top. For sure this will be one of our favorite restaurant in Elk Grove.
Horrible and disgusting experience we went there for buffet for our daughter,s birthday after a 45 minutes drive and I’m regretting to go there .food was cold old tasteless and very very poor quality I’m surprised how they are running their business with this quality of food , there were actually almost empty trays.we called and they said there are 20+ dishes but there was barely some food . I can’t go there again even for a free food and I’m actually feeling throwing up right now . Save your time money and drive to experience that low quality food. I wanted to give them 0 star and I’m betting they will be closed soon .