This is one of the few places I'll venture out of Manhattan just to eat their Sunday buffet. While the prices have just recently risen to $9.95, it remains a reasonable price for all that you get. Always a treat, the butter chicken, palak paneer, and goat curries are sensational, while the tandoori, samosas, and chana aloo are a bit dry. You'd expect one to have more dessert options, other than rice pudding. One thing that is great is there is a pitcher of water at each table, great for people who can't handle the spices. The decor is among the funkiest if not some of the most peculiar ambiance I've seen in an Indian establishment. The service is so-so at best and the most inconvenient is the inability to use credit cards or check, as Jackson Diner is strictly cash only.
Pros: Buffet, Prices, Variety
Cons: Cash Only, Service
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