Have driven by India 101 a million times. Decided to stop today for lunch. Surprised they still have a buffet. They are good about mask enforcement around the buffet. It was hot, fresh, with a nice selection. The clientele was diverse giving me a greater appreciation for the quality and authenticity before I made my selections. Although the selection was abundant, there was a lack of veggies. But that didnt deter me or my wife. Back in the day, I would have gone back several times, but now I do good if I can down my original plate. Dont forget to tip, even though it is a lunch buffet, someone is setting up, cleaning, cooking, seating, and cashing you out!BTW, nice terrace upstairs, dont know if it is open, but it would be nice to sit there in the evening when it is cool outside.

I’ve eaten here several times now and it’s one of my favorite Indian buffets. The have a huge selection and are always bringing out fresh food. They’ve also done a great job handling covid and taking precautions to keep everyone safe. I’d highly recommend India 101 to anyone.

I was so hopeful about this Indian Buffet but to be honest I am really disappointed. I went for special dinner buffet on weekend which was around $23 but literally not worth of this much. Appetizers was really cold, most of the items were veg, lassi was really liquidy, not thick at all. I could barely lile 5-6 items.

Great Indian food buffet. Everything was the perfect temperature and VERY well seasoned. If you are not a fan of spicy food then Im sorry for you but nothing here packed flavor. The best thing on the menu though..... the fruit salad. Im convinced its the best thing Ive ever eaten in my entire life. The Mango custard that surrounds the fresh fruit was smooth, creamy, rich, and every other synonym I can think of to describe the perfect dessert. I would pay the buffet price JUST to eat some more of that fruit salad.

Appetizers are so bad in taste.Gulag jamun is like rubber.Rice pudding is nice.Paneer and kofta curry is nice in taste.Overall not worth for money.

Finally accumulated courage to try another Indian buffet. Highly disappointed with India 101. Most of the buffet was substandard and mostly south Indian. They should call it South India 101 instead of just India 101. Also not sure why they call it 101. Neither they had 101 dishes in buffet nor this is anyway 101 of cooking. Except couple of dishes, rest was awful. Another big name with false promises on social media.

A lot of food…. love the wide range of veg and non veg options by India 101. Spacious dining and party rooms.

Came with coworkers for a hangout after half a year of being locked out. The place takes appointment only. Plenty of space as not many people coming. Before you go inside to the buffet area, there is a table for you to get sanitizer, put on gloves, then pickup your recycled plates, small bows, napkins and utensils. All are one time use only. Even when getting the food, you still have to wear masks. The food options are as much as i remember,. Tastes are still good. Definitely feel safe when eating there even though its a buffet restaurant

Food is good. Better social distancing needs to be maintained. However, necessary arrangements are made to meet COVID regulations

The quality was good before covid. I tried them couple of times after May 2020 and quality was detoriting. I went there last week. They hired more people and more customers are coming. it seems quality is improving. Try them on weekends.

May be the worst Indian buffet food I ever had. I am surely going to get lot of wraths from owner but your food was not good. Tandoori and kabab was cold and dry. Pakori was cold. And I can make way better butter chicken, chole and malai kofta. Gulab jamun was having thick layer outside. Medu vada was not soft. Sambhar was okay. I drove for 40 minutes to get there and was really disappointed. And it costed me 68$ for 3 people meal.

The food was decent, but it was so packed on a Sunday afternoon (2pm) and they use disposable styrofoam, plastic gloves and plastic forks for EACH trip to the buffet. SHAME ON INDIA 101 for acting like we are not in a climate crisis.. “in the name of Covid..” if they really cared about Covid they would limit capacity. It really makes me sick to imagine how much waste this restaurant has been creating for the past 15 months while charging $22 pp. surely there is an eco-friendly alternative that you can afford with all of the profits you make off of customers.

ProsSo many options to chooseLove their Lassi and chaatsYummy DessertAll covid saftery measuresConsTo crowdySouth Indian food is not hotChinese food is Ok

Great food and also great banquet location for events. Food is great.

The food taste disgusting. May be because I had high expectation. I don’t visit this place frequently. Last time I was visited was during opening week and the food tasted much better but today it was really disappointing especially chicken Biryani. Unless the food was labeled incorrectly, the chicken Biryani should not look and taste that bad. I am sure the chef of that size restaurant definitely knows how to make biryani but today was just not his day. Not sure if COVID has anything to do with food taste but definitely not the place and food like before and like expected.

Amazing interiors. Pretty big restaurant with delicious buffet spreads.Came in here on a weekday with my friends.Nice place to hangout and eat all you can while you are here :)COVID-19 precautions taken with great detail.Sanitization is on point. Gloves and face covering provided inside the buffet area.Felt safe while dining.

Gave two star for the ambience. Food was bad. Can do better with the food.

To owner - I wish could give zero stars. I visited this place 2 years ago and it was great but my recent last month visit (visiting from Utah) was extremely disappointing! 70 percent of the items on the menu were either stale or went bad, the staff were moody or no service at all. I have had buffets in states like Idaho and Wyoming but they served better food than you India 101, the state where Indian food presence is huge in USA. At this point, I feel like you charged us approximately 50 dollars (22 dollars per plate plus taxes) for a sub standard food. If the owner is reviewing this comment, you should get in touch with me to get to know my full experience in detail and have the courtesy to simply refund the charge. Thanks!

Highly recommend! Very nice restaurant with many options.

Dont go for the reviews the place had degraded the quality of food like anything. We had dinner at this place onFriday Sept 24 and my husband had goat curry. He is having some sort of food poisoning/ some stomach flu we suspecting , the extreme stomach pain and diarrhea. I can say with guarantee that he got from there because we didn’t had any lunch and went for early dinner the moment they opened at 6.If not feeling better by tomorrow we will be going to ER . Think multiple times before you risk your health.

This is the best Indian food I have ever tasted. In Dallas till date.For just 18 bucks. I cant ask for more.Please dont sacrifice with taste. You are going good.

Likability of India 101 depends on who you are!If you are an Indian family who have access to Indian food at home but looking for some change, this place is average. So 3 stars.If you have to take your non Indian friends and colleagues for lunch or dinner, then this place is good. Food is not very hot here.For me, food isnt aaah-mazing here. Sweets are bad. I will go here only when I badly want to eat out and want a break from urban tadka, Desi district , biryani bistro etc.

The food was good. I like the traditional Indian Cuisine like Masala or Butter Chicken. However my last visit to India 101 was not a pretty much satisfied one. We went for the All-you-can-eat on Friday night, the food was good and service was good, but I find this slice of rope in my mouth when I was chewing. The manager explained that it was accidentally mixed in when folks are chopping the onions.It was 21.99 per person at Friday night, I feel it might be a bit over the value of the food.

Hygienic and NeatAuthentic indian food.Veg and non veg options.Excellent ambiance.Walk in during weekdays

DISGUSTING! What the owners are doing to their nice hard working staff is disgusting. Did you know that leaving gratuity when youre paying with a debit or credit card, it goes to the owners and nothing goes to the staff? Gratuity is the main income for many of the people that work in that industry. I cant believe the owners in this place is not doing the right thing. If youre planning to visit this restaurant and if youre planning to leave some gratuity, I would suggest to bring cash. Otherwise, youre making the owners richer since theyre putting that extra money in their pockets. As far as the food goes, my review, I would say food was OK. We were a party of 4, the bill was over $80. I wasnt impressed. The decor inside is nice, and very clean. If the owners are seeing this review, i hope theres still some dignity in your conscience. Dont keep the gratuity that belongs to someone else, thats stealing! . Give it back to them, to your staff

The buffet is good. Has good options. Gazar halwa on occasions.

Came during pandemic. they re opened for reservations only. Tables are spaced out. Before you enter the buffet area, theres an area for you to put on sanitizer, gloves, and pick your non-refundable places, bowls and utentils. Food are still as good as away. So definitely recommend. Felt very safe eating there

I came to Dallas for training and saw this restaurant while driving so I decided to stop by, it dinner an it was buffet style but somehow the food quality and taste where amazing and did not felt like those other buffets that has the food sitting out for a while. I had about 3 plates and everything I tried was better then the last i highly recommend this place specially if you like variety and are a big eater.

We tried here for the first time, loved the variety of Indian foods available with perfect taste! We went for dinner around 7pm and it was not much of waiting time but we saw around 8pm that people started coming and waiting with family. Extremely well prepared and delicious Indian foods. Staff are really working hard to make your table clean frequently and give you more room to peacefully have your food. Great ambience and really hard working staff. This is for sure going to be one of our favourite Indian restaurant whenever we visit Dallas.

Went there yesterday. Good Buffet overall. Lots of variety in food. Could improve a bit in Pav bhaji.Sweet dishes were Ok! I do not know if the cook knows how to make a fruit salad (sweet dish) or maybe forgot to switch labels. A fruit salad is made in custard base and if you are naming a mango based one as fruit, you are wrong. Even it was in custard base, it was made very bad. The fruits were too largely cut. Not a lot of variety of fruits in them.Secondly, could improve on gulab jamuns. Tasted as if it were a bit too fried and resulting in a bit less dense filling.Overall, good food, good ambience, good staff.

The best Indian buffet I ever had in Texas. Yummy food. You practically get all indian food at the buffet.

The food was okayish. The only one good thing its buffet so you can unlimited stuff. The was so the best.

Most disgusting buffet ever had in my life. Nothing in the buffet is actually fresh and tasty. At least 3 or 4 items are expected to be nice in every buffet. But this restaurant is not worth for the price we pay. The food quality is very low and even stale. The chat section is smelling bad because of spoiled curry. When I talked to manager it was shocking that he acknowledged that but still kept on buffet table until it was complained. These guys take customers easy and think what ever they serve, people eat. Please avoid for good.

Overall a great place to have a good variety of flavors from across India. They are constantly making fresh naan and tandoori chicken in the clay ovens that you can see from the buffet line. Reasonably priced. Only thing I would recommend is improved decor in the back banquet hall. Would return again.

Awesome Buffet & AmbienceVery Clean, Great Service.Follows Strict Covid Guidelines.Masks & Gloves Required.Gloves Provided @ Buffet Station.Very Reasonable & Soft Drinks IncludedHighly Recommend.Tip...Buffet 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.They Close Sharp @ 2

Very authentic and delicious Indian cuisine, with elegant decoration and very friendly team, the restaurant is clean and there are a lot of variety of the traditional Indian dishes, by the way it’s spice 😁and that’s the flavour of the Indian cuisine

I had the opportunity to go for the buffet however I was very disappointed as the food was below average and most of the dishes were just out of all the meat.I’m giving it 2 stars because the ambiance is nice and location is great with lots of parking.I hope this is just me and one off situation.

Lot of options in buffet but taste is not that great. Ambience is good. Has a nice party hall on second floor.

They have a good variety of food. from appetizers to mains and desserts.quality as well as taste is scrumptious. ambience is really appealing. its a good place to have some quality time with family and friends and enjoy the best tasting good.staff is very helpful and welcoming. they are in their foot to help you and make your experience wonderful.price per head is reasonable compared to quality and number of disheshighly recommended

This place has great indian food. Most Dallas indian restaurants serve over spiced up food. But this place caters food that has right level of spice that North Indians and non Indians can enjoy. They have huge variety of food. Love their deserts. It has nice ambience and thus they charge bit higher than Other buffets.

It was good! Not too bad service for a buffet. Wish they had more staff available but it was a very busy time.

The buffet has a wide range of north and south indian dishes. In fact, they have more options than one can possibly try. Definitely a place to go if you are craving for Indian food.

Went for a weekday lunch buffet. We were greeted by the friendly staff and seated promptly with all the precautionary covid stuff (i.e. gloves/mask reqd when serving yourself).As for the food, right there among the best when it comes to Indian lunch buffet in the DFW area. With plenty of veg, non-veg, and a few South Indian dishes theres something for everyone.Desserts could use a bit of improvement (gulab jamun not the best, kheer was ok, though +1 for the mango lassi).Overall a 5-star experience, will definitely be going again!

Food variety especially for main dish was just as much only as any buffet restaurant or rather less. I expected quite a good variety dishes.Definitely not worth it’s money almost $25 USD per person for buffet. Biggest disappointment was disposable plates and spoons as if we stood for free food.

This is our 2nd time here. Delicious food, delicious food, delicious food like always 😆 the place is clean, covid-19 precaution is applied well, service is great. Its our must stop buffet when were around. Pinned!

I love coming here. What a treat. The music tonight is amazing and chill. Fits the environment so much.There is nothing in the menu I dont find amazing. I love trying the new menu items and getting full on yummy spicy Indian food.What a beautiful environment too. Just check out the photos if you have not been yet!!!

Quantity vs. Quality taste. Two star for the variety of food. Below average taste. One could get al a carte in other good restaurants for equal or less price. Too $$$pricey.

Expensive but same old taste, nothing unique here. The appetizers were COLD, food super oily. Not worth the money.

Heard about this coming years ago at a Tony Robbins event and was so excited to see yall made it! Food was fantastic, relaxed atmosphere. Congrats!

A wide selection of Indian cuisine... I definitely have to come back to try the rest wasnt even close to tasting half of what they had! 😍

Very good..enjoyed the food and ambiance..I would recommend for buffet.. more varieties... tastes good

1* for just Mango Lassi QualityHey,Did you change your Mango Lassi receipt? It’s more like Mango milk shake than Lassi.. Your previous Lassi Quality was one of the best in town.

Man! Let me tell you about this place... I happened to come across this gem while in town for work and wanted Indian cuisine. They had a buffet which I love since it offers an opportunity to sample several different dishes at one time. I had several curries and other little morsels. The rice biriyani both veggie and chicken was damn good. I cant wait to visit this place again.

Suboptimal food. Staffs were nice. Went there to try something new after seeing restaurant received 2018 and 2019 Awards on wall. Was told can order from dinner menu. When we sat down, was told only option was buffet. Given COVID-19, eating buffet was not my first choice Must! Must have been on a bad day, as only the Nam was good. Paid $150 for party of 5. Had such high hopes. At least we didnt have to wait, as the original restaurant we went to had a 3 hrs waiting list.

Not for me. Hygienic, friend service but food was a no go for me. This is more for people who would pick less spicy choices.

Some buffet food is kind of bland, but here, it was really quite good and flavorful.

Beautiful hall available upstairs

The food here is excellent! Many delightful flavors. My favorite Indian restaurant in DFW!

Avoid the weekday dinner buffet.We went there for a weekend buffet a while ago and I remember the food was ok, so we decided to go this Wednesday at 8 pm and I noticed 4 items were stale - the red bean appetizer, veg biryani, veg noodles, custard. Would never go there again on a weekday. Sceptical to go there on a weekend as well, after this experience.

Best buffet I ever had… wonderful service and friendly stuff… specially the chicken tikka, naan, and goat curry.. love it .

Biryani is not goodAppetizers are just okSweet are good

Great place to cherish Indian cuisines. They celebrate every week a theme for food from each state of India. Staff is courteous. Chef really cooks appreciative food. They serve buffet both in Lunch and Dinner, so you get lot of choices to eat from. Few thing to be suggested are to improve their Dosa and Sambhar. It doesn’t give you an authentic taste. People make better Dosa’s at home than the one offered here. Rest all is great here. They have a nice dining area and even halls for private parties which can accommodate 100-150, easily.

Food is very authentic and amazing staff is cordial so many varieties in 20$ is super I would say best Indian cuisine in Dallas DFW area

The ambience of the restaurant is really nice. They had a lot of different kind of food which I liked. They have chefs standing right behind the buffet counter for a few things that tastes better when consumed right after it’s cooked like Bhatura and Noodles. I found the place a bit expensive but would definitely go back whenever I am in Dallas.

Very happy with the lunch buffet. Everything tasted great, they replenished food constantly, had a huge variety including mango lassi for a drink and desserts. The place was clean and nicely decorated. I looked the online reservation. It was a little pricey for lunch but worth it. Will definitely be back.

This place is great for a big meal full of different dishes.But I think this place has a lot of potential and they can improve their food quality a lot for what it offers.

The veg biryani was delicious! There was a bit of a wait, but that’s perfectly understandable, especially considering that the portion was immense and I couldn’t even begin to finish it all. Thank you for the on the house cookie, it was a lovely gesture and really made my day. I will definitely be back!

Wonderful service. Goat malai kofta chili chicken are so yummy.. friendly staff

First of all as they mentioned about 101 items which is absolutely wrong. They only have 49 items all together. Staff is good when it comes to cleaning and pickup used plates. Few of the food I liked was pani puri, channa masala, soft naan, mango lassi & salads. I even noticed and bring to attention about paneer masala 3 times which only contains gravy no sign of paneer. Medu vada was more like a stone also pav bhajis bun was stone hard, dosa without a subji. I cant think of more. For the price what they charge its not worth it.

Great food selection! Authentic and fresh. This place has more salad and veg options then other Indian restaurants in the area. Large location with many tables so there shouldnt be that much of a wait. If you like Indian must try!

This place is definitely offering a large variety of Indian cuisine but not 101 dishes. You can count them. In the lunch some of the good items which I would recommend you to try are puris, pizza, pakoras, paneer, manchurian and mango lassi.Some thing were were not up to the mark were gulab jamun. It tasted very rubbery and didn’t have much sweetness in them. Gajar ka halwa also had more colour than flavor in it. Tikki Chaat was also not up to the mark.

Been here couple of times, nice ambience, pretty good variety of food but only lacks in desert. I was not satisfied with the quality of desert both times, rest all is good!

Delicious Indian food with vegan and non-vegan options. It’s a buffet with various dishes. Perfect for events and celebrations.

Food was good, great staff, but expensive buffet.

Even if you are not a fan of Indian food youll find many things to eat here that are delicious! Beautiful place too.

Love this place, great ambience and always high quality. Would definitely recommend

Buffet is bit pricey but taste wise its good. 101 stands for 101 items in the buffet , it literally means counting pepper, shredded carrots onions , lemon etc. It has West Bengal special , Punjabi dishes , few south India dishes too. Includes mango lasi , rose milk , sweet lassi, badham milk and all soft drinks in it.

An Indian buffet place with welcoming staff nice interiors and a lot of food choices.Food was much above average with a lot of north Indian options which in itself is a rarity in the region.Overall I like the food and the ambiance.

I went here on Father’s Day with party of 8 extended family.It was so embarrassing and annoying experience after waiting 30 minutes. They set up tables in their banquet and have paper plates and plastic cutlery for food. Food quality was really bad. Sambhar does not have salt in it may be increased quantity using water. Soup , mutton /fish curry was salt only. Tandoori chicken was too soggy. Not worth the money paying $$$. I am not going again.

$22 Dollar for dinner it’s not worth the priceThe food is basic

Great buffet and has a great variety quality is actually good and knowing buffets thats not expected

Visited this place during memorial long weekend Saturday, awesome buffet with massive food selections. They had the Indian Uttar Pradesh state festival featuring some UP food dishes. The food was absolutely fresh and tasty. 3 stars since the desserts were really disappointing. Hope they work on getting better desserts. Would highly recommend this place for anyone not sweet tooth...

I was very impressed with the standards that 101 has put forth. Before entering the buffet all patrons must sanitize their hands, put on gloves, and their masks, of course. They also gave each person a paper plate and utensils. Great. The food was good, but this time I was less than impressed with the quality. I came here before the pandemic, and the food was the best I have ever eaten. However, now, the quality has decreased. The rice was overcooked, and much of the food was under or over cooked, or even stale. Service was great, food wasnt. Would still recommend, though.

Yesterday was my second time going thereIt was very crowded but it’s normal I guessAnyways food was warm and really tastyI enjoyed that just like the previous visitThey reserved our table and overall it was a great experience

We were skeptical about eating here because it was buffet style.We were greeted at the door and escorted to our table. The hostess explained the dining rules, which we loved. Everyone was required to stop by this table before entering the food area. A male employee was walking around the entire time making sure everyone was following the rules. I called him Robo Cop— he looked like he didn’t play!Everyone was required to put on gloves, grab disposable plate & utensils, and mask when not at table eating. The food was fresh and hot. The employees were cleaning the buffet. There wasn’t any food droppings on the surface— they were on it! They provided bottle water as needed and plastic cups for soft drinks.Robo Cop walked around greeting customers being sure they enjoyed their experience. He even cleaned the tables while people were getting more food. He was amazing. I appreciate people like him.If you’re in doubt— don’t. They will put you at ease with their guidelines. I’m pleased with my experience and will return. Thank you!We went on Saturday, Jan. 16th, 2021, around 6:30pm.

Wow, what an awesome experience. Lots of parking. Impressive building. Nice reception. Nice seating. Buffet at lunch and dinner, yummy food. Large selection. Lots and lots of variety. Must go place in dallas.

Mostly good food except desserts. Ambience is good and a little happening place

Best Indian restaurant. Wow! I m from NJ and we have Many many Indian restaurants there but nothing like this. Must go no doubt. And its not expensive at all.

Just Amazing 😍Loved everything except chicken tandoori (which was cold). But there were lot of other tasty options. Must try $$.Environment ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️Taste ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Servers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Host ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Cleanliness ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Not much of waiting as they have huge dining area.🥗🍕🍝🍜🍗🍚🍱🍹🍽

After a long long time found good Indian restaurant after malgudi garden. This is one of the best place, lots of options for main course, deserts and starter are amazing .

Great place for Indian food lovers. Lunch and dinner buffet is the best part of this restaurant.The snacks are the best parts, pani poori lovers will love it. They have something for everyone to enjoy. Tea lovers heaven - made in the typical Indian style. To end the meal, assortment of deserts available.Ample of parking available. Courteous staff. Nice clean place.

Loved the options on vegetarian part of the menu. Very happy to see how they are trying to be cautious in these tough times.

Unfortunately did not hit the spot like it did when we went the last time, pre-COVID.The curries and bread were, delicious; Biryani and dessert so-so. Friendly and professional staff.

Good taste and good option on Lunch Buffet! Ample space! Love the food and definitely recommend. Will come back.

Its the BEST indian buffett Ive ever been to. And I have been to about a dozen.

Worst indian food ever. I don’t know what all the hype is about. Everything was so bland!! Butter chicken was the only thing we could eat. Not worth it at all, there are lot other places in Irving. Don’t go here

Took us 10 mins to get in due to popularity (Sunday lunch).Food was good, Emmy favorite is sweet lassi. The downside is we have to line up every time to pick food because so many people around.Service was great to remove your empty plates.

Pathetic buffet on a Saturday night. I’m still in shock why they have so much wait time( around 45 mins) on Sundays lunch buffet. Food is just mediocre and even a basic Indian restaurant in and around of Irving will serve better than this. Not at all worth of $20+ . Tandoori chicken is fully colored, veg Manchuria balls looks like pakoda shapes, chilly chicken is dumped with sweet sauces, Gulab jamun is just ridiculous(for non Indians who are eating here and thinking this is gulab jamun desert, I’m sorry this is the worst gulab jamun and it’s like a pretend gulab jamun). They may be just concentrating on quantity of 101. But on any day quality > quantity. Hope they realize this soon.

Lots of variety of food, the thandori chicken and naan bread are good (got to wait a little bit when it’s busy). Really clean environment!!

It is indian buffet restaurant with good variety of food for both vegetarian and non vegetarian eaters. They serve buffet every day for lunch and dinner. They have a take out menu option too, however not sure if they peovide dine in a la carte option or not. Their buffet selection is pretty good from starter to dessert. If you are vegetarian you still get a lot of option too. Vegans can have some f the food too, as indian vegetarian food dont usually contain cheese. We went for a friends birthday dinner with both non vegetarian and vegetarian folks and all of us liked it.