Spice Route

This is the best Indian restaurant I have had buffet. The buffet normally has\r 1. Atleast 5 vegetable curry - paneer, mushroom, okra etc\r 2. Atleast 4 non-vegeterian curry - chicken, lamb etc\r 3. Dosa, Idly, Vada, Sambar etc\r 4. Puri, Naan\r 5. Atleast 5 sweet dishes\r \r The ambience is good, nicely decorated and hygenic.\r They have improved their quality and their customer service.\r \r I have given 4 star so that people not used to spicy food feel disappointed. more

My favorite Indian restaurant (Seattle and Eastside combined). \r \r Come for the exceptional quality of food (the lunch buffet variety and taste is the best), stay for warm lighting and service that treats you like family.\r \r I've become a regular, appreciating Spice Route's consistency of quality and value.\r \r Very highly recommended! \r more

I found Spice Route on seattleindian website. The restaurant had the best reviews so my husband and I tried it. All I could say is, if you want authentic Indian food, Spice Route is the place to be. As soon as you enter the restaurant, you will notice that at least 90% of its customers are Indians. This just indicates that the food is truly authentic. I'm not Indian but having lived in Dubai for 7years, I surely know how real Indian food tastes like. I have tried a lot of Indian restaurants in Seattle, all of which had the greatest reviews on citysearch (like Mehak Indian, Taste of India, and Cedars) but I found the flavors too ""Americanized"", too sweet & not enough spice. Even my husband, who doesn't really eat spicy stuff, loves it here. And for those who complain about the spiciness of the food, remember this is INDIAN food. Most Indian food are supposed to be super spicy. Pros: Food, efficient service Cons: weekend buffets could be crowded, too far from seattle! more

I have visited many times Spice Route and consistently there is poor service\r \r Food is not doubt excellent but you will have to wait for 1 hours atleast without no infomration. And the hotel folks rarely understand English Pros: Worst Rest Room, Poor Service more

I enjoy all types of food and have been more and more delving into Indian cuisine. I've been to a few places that have the typical American buffet of Tandori Chicken, Nan, a couple couries and dahl. Some good, some unremarkable and some outright bad. As I enjoy lots of different things, I still don't know much about the cuisine and am always hesitant to go to a place and order off the menu.\r \r Spice Route redefines what an Indian cusine buffet has. There are 8 or more meat dishes in a seperated serving section and then the main line which is vegetarian. Also is a cold station with chutneys, raita, some salads, pickles, etc. \r \r The choices are numerous. As I'm not of ethnic decent, I'm probably like most who wouldn't know much from saag paneer to Aloo Gobi. Well here, there are a number of things that I simply try to put on a plate and pay attention to where it came from, so I can go back and learn the dish. There is different levels of spices throughout, with wonderful aromas and flavors. They even have two or three desert dishes which are wonderful and add a nice sweet touch at the end without being too heavy.\r \r Sometimes just by entering a place, you know its going to be good. If you see a diner with a ton of truckers, you know their food is good. With Spice Route, usually when I go on a weekend, I'm usually one of a hand full of customers who are not Indian or Pakastani. \r \r I will say that many customers there are great. I've had a few point out things I should try or how to eat them or mix them. \r \r The place is clean, servers are usually attentive. During Saturday or Sunday, try to get their early for lunch as usually around 12:30 or later it does get busy and you may need to wait a few minutes for a seat.\r \r Pricing is around $11 for lunch buffet, which is more than most, but certainly worth it for the variety and the quality of food. I try to come at least once every couple weeks. more

I have been here twice only for buffet and have been mightily impressed! Excellent selection of both vegetarian and meat dishes. The kids loved it too, family friendly. Pros: Selection of dishes Cons: out of the way location more

1st...they have an apt name, if you cannot handle the spices..ask them to make it less spicy (1 in 5). Kadhai chicken is really nice. The south Indian fare is probably the best in seattle (and yeah I have been to Uduppi palace). This is the place to go if you want some real ""desi"" food Pros: Great food, awesome service Cons: Interior has a lot of potential more

This is the WORST resturant I have ever been to.Me and my husband went to spice route Sunday Evening .Due to closing time they hurried for the Order and after 10 mins the waiter dumped the bill on our table.The food was really spices and chilly (they didn't ask us what level of chilly we want).We could not finish the curry,So we asked for a To Go box .The other day at home we found a real ""BIG FLY"" in the curry .( Being a Vegeterian it was real big deal for me )\r We hurried back to restuarant and called for the manager. The manager talked diplomatically and offered us another Curry.So we asked for the same one.But instead of giving us the same curry ,he got us another one.They were not at all professional and good at there work.\r Pros: no prons more

Been there about 20 times now, good food, good taste. It has become one of our favorite haunts. Reliable quality. more

Good food, quiet, extremely reasonable prices, and the best palak paneer (spinach with cheese) I've had anywhere (and I've tried it all over). The naan was a little thick and buttery for my taste. more

This is the best indian restaurant which has south indian dishes. Never been disappointed. Should try some dishes like chettinadu etc. They have really good chicken manchurian..which you generally do not find elsewhere. I think you will keep visiting it. Not too pricey. Worth all the bucks you pay for. more

Another alternative to many other Indian/Pakistani Restaurants in Bellevue Area. From South Indian to North Indian style Non-Veg to Veg food, Spice Route has something or the other to satisfy the different taste buds! Buffet lunch in particular, offers one a variety. Service is good and the owner is very friendly and always ready for improvement. \r \r The dining room ambience needs to be 'spiced' up a little bit! Pros: Good food, variety, friendly serevice Cons: Ambience need to be improved more

I normally don't review restaurants that I have only been to once, but this one was really good so I decided to. I was impressed by the quality and flavor of all the items we ordered, I felt that the spices were just right and that the ""hotness"" of the dish was perfect.\r \r This is a new restaurant so only time will tell if it becomes a good one, but I have enjoyed my first visit Pros: Great Spices! Cons: Brand new (Quality may decline) more

This restaurant is simply out of the world when compared to the other Indian restaurants around. I have dined there several times since they opened. They did well on the following\r \r 1. Spice Route has unique flavors and sauces on its dishes. Food is authentic in taste. Most Indian restaurants use the same sauce and change the ingredients\r 2. Their south indian grill items are fabulous, especially their rice crepe - their masala dosa is too good!\r 3. The restaurant is clean and neat - most Indian restaurant do not seem to care much about hygene\r 4. The staff is very couteours, the owner dropped by several times and asked how everything was going\r 5. One thing that I liked about the place is that they cook Vegetarian and non-vegetarian food seperately. My parents loved it as they are vegetarians\r 6. Some of my favorite entrees - Idly Manchurian (Indo-Chinese), Chicken Mancurian (Indo-Chinese), Masala Dosa, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Biriyani (awesome!!!), Lamb Sheek Kabab and Chai\r 7. Their buffet is the best in Seattle. There are lots of vegetarian items (if I can remember correct, more then 15?), around 6 Non-Vegetarian Items and a salad bar. All this for aound $9.00. \r 8. One area where they stand out is that welcome feedback and make efforts to fix it. \r more