Akbar Restaurant
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Location
21 Cortlandt St , Edison, NJ
(732) 632-8822
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Reviews
Overall rating
(3.9)
(122 reviews)
January 22, 2020
Quantity was half of what I usually get.... may be because I used resturant.com gift certificate
January 13, 2020
Delicious Indian food and cozy ambiance and great service!
December 26, 2019
This time food was not that great quality and test was not excellent may be was Christmas don’t know
November 29, 2019
good looking place, food was really good.service was excellent.
September 8, 2019
Food is good. Decor is good. Friendly service with a smile on their face. Only issue is they don’t have a wash basin close by. They stopped giving hot towels after dinner (I think the management is trying to save money that way). They should reinstate hot towels to retain their reputation. If not as a default they should provide upon request.
September 8, 2019
Food is good. Decor is good. Friendly service with a smile on their face. Only issue is they don’t have a wash basin close by. They stopped giving hot towels after dinner (I think the management is trying to save money that way). They should reinstate hot towels to retain their reputation. If not as a default they should provide upon request.
May 11, 2019
I am a regular visitor to Akbar for the last 15 or more years. It was a good restaurant. Now the quality is dropped tremendously. Food is stale. Quantity is also reduced. Not giving wet towels or finger bowls after dinner and no mouth freshner. I think management is having troubles.
May 11, 2019
I am a regular visitor to Akbar for the last 15 or more years. It was a good restaurant. Now the quality is dropped tremendously. Food is stale. Quantity is also reduced. Not giving wet towels or finger bowls after dinner and no mouth freshner. I think management is having troubles.
May 11, 2019
I am a regular visitor to Akbar for the last 15 or more years. It was a good restaurant. Now the quality is dropped tremendously. Food is stale. Quantity is also reduced. Not giving wet towels or finger bowls after dinner and no mouth freshner. I think management is having troubles.
May 7, 2019
PROMPT COURTEOUS SERVICE, TASTY PERFECTLY SPICED FOOD,PLEASANT ATMOSPHERE.
March 4, 2019
Dining at Akbar is always an exceptional experience. The service is nothing short of old world and the food is the best Indian food in an area where Indian food is dominate.
March 4, 2019
Dining at Akbar is always an exceptional experience. The service is nothing short of old world and the food is the best Indian food in an area where Indian food is dominate.
February 24, 2019
We used to visit Akbar Restaurant once a week. But lately due to travel and other reasons are not going that frequently. I noticed that much of the old staff has been replaced and the quality has gone down. They used to give hot wet paper napkins after dinner that they are not giving now. Yesterday an apatiser served was stale and smelly. Of course they replaced with some Other item including cutlery. Service is good
January 27, 2019
Parking- very good. Ambiance- very good. Food - excellent. Service- excellent.
January 27, 2019
Parking- very good. Ambiance- very good. Food - excellent. Service- excellent.
January 27, 2019
Parking- very good. Ambiance- very good. Food - excellent. Service- excellent.
August 3, 2018
Service was very poor although Restaurant was almost empty and food was not at all good.
July 27, 2018
Food was Good Service was good Portion was okay Price was high
July 16, 2018
Added 18% SVC Charge, while there is no service. Its buffet, most of the restaurants do not charge. Plus tips separate.
June 6, 2018
Took good care and were prompt at all the requests
May 20, 2018
The food was quite delicious overall and the atmosphere was delightful. We were celebrating a birthday and the staff remembered (even though it had been just a brief mention during a phone call earlier in the day) and brought out a scrumptious slice of chocolate mousse cake with a candle for the birthday girl and plates/forks for us to share without even being asked. Lastly, manager personally assisted us with an issue that arose which we appreciated.
April 9, 2018
The attentive service along with the food was outstanding. The tandoori lamb chops were well seasoned and cooked to perfection. The murg Labadar was tender and like the translation like butter. The Biryani rice was fluffy and allowed for the sauce of the murg labadar to be layered on the nan for that perfect compliment.
February 25, 2018
Food was very nice, but byrani quantity was very less, That is not enough at least for a single person.
February 11, 2018
It was good food very delicious nice decor friendly treatment good service
January 20, 2018
Food can be prepared with more care, cocktails seem to cut corners. There are more onions in Bhindi masala than bhindi. Usually Bhinidi is garnished with onions. But at Akbar onions are garnished with Bhindi. This happens every time. We pointed many times. When we ask for spicy, the food is not spicy enough. We just go to Akbar for ambience and the owners hospitality. Some staff are very polite and professional.
December 30, 2017
great staff and excellent food
December 25, 2017
Great atmosphere and service
December 10, 2017
Service is great. Food is very good. I know of one other place in the area that provides this type food. It is a beatiful restaurant. They are very attentive
November 21, 2017
place is great. Food and service are excellent.
October 15, 2017
Great service
October 9, 2017
Did not like the service charge !!
October 7, 2017
Excellent personalised service. Quality food. Decent atmosphere. Since we are vegetarians and visit this restaurant almost every Friday or Saturday we would like to see more vegetarian varieties.
September 24, 2017
They have charged me 18$ as service charge which is no where fair
September 8, 2017
The ambience was good.
August 9, 2017
Excellant
July 30, 2017
No taste at all.. food was too cold
July 5, 2017
service was very slow ,food was not great
July 1, 2017
food was not all that good as it was in my previous visit
June 10, 2017
Good customer service
May 5, 2017
There was a holi party outside.. and people were making lot of noise and walking all over the restaraunt
May 4, 2017
Everything was perfect at this place. From the moment you come in, and they seated you, to the moment you show them the certificate from restaurant.com and they courteously take the discount from your bill. All was perfect. Amazing food, and service.
May 4, 2017
Service is excellent. Quality of food can be improved
January 1, 2017
Food is very tasty. Lamb is tough.
January 1, 2017
Very comfortable, good atmosphere. Very good welcome greetings. Friendly staff. Extraordinary tasty food.
October 28, 2016
As always it was a wonderful experience. Delicious food in a lovely atmosphere, and exceptional service. Thank you!
October 14, 2016
Excellent food and service. Butter chicken (Chicken Tiki Masala) was scrumptious!!!
September 30, 2016
Good food, good service, friendly staff.
September 2, 2016
This place is just the best! The food is outstanding and the service is nothing short of elegant.
August 28, 2016
The restaurant is good. But there is limited choice for "Vegetarians". There are hardly five or six types of main course vegetarian entres. For the guests who visit the restaurant every week it is the same old stuff. Akbar should be more innovative and prepare more types of vegetarian dishes attract more guests. But the ambiance and atmosphere is good. Hospitality and serving is excellent. They take personal care of all the guests and inquire how the food is etc. If they can add more dishes to the vegetarian section, this restaurant tops all the restaurants in New Jersey.
August 24, 2016
One of our favorite restaurants. Food is always tasty with good vegan/vegetarian options. Service is always excellent.
August 12, 2016
Very nicely decorated restaurant, The Staff was very helpful and very nice. The food was excellent.
June 10, 2016
Fantastic flavors in every dish, from start to finish it was amazing.
June 9, 2016
Akbar is a very pretty dining venue. They staff catered to our special dietary needs with friendliness and courtesy
April 18, 2016
Good service, live music, tasty food!
April 18, 2016
Food variety was too less, they carged 16$ for buffet with no drinks
April 17, 2016
Pleasant ambiance. Pleasant staff. Very professional and courteous staff. Very attentive. Good food. Fast service.
March 26, 2016
Great food and service
March 23, 2016
Wonderful and delicious staff and food is excellent
December 20, 2015
Restaurant was over crowded. There was no proper waiting list process. Group came after us for given priority over us. Even after seating, there was no service. It was my wife's Birthday - event was spoiled.
December 11, 2015
A very pretty setting with excellent service. We are Vegan so they catered to us.
October 18, 2015
One curry was extremely salty. The rest of the food was pretty good, but nothing stood out. The prices are a bit high relative to the quality of the food.
October 6, 2015
food was great, service was spotty but the noise level and the number of badly behaved kids whose parents ignored their bad behavior was bad. Server suggested dining mid week
July 30, 2015
very good quality of food, nice ambience. I just wish the speed of service could improve.
June 30, 2015
The service and food were great. All of the dishes were distinctive in taste beside being wonderful. We had 4 different entrees and each one was unique in flavor.
June 30, 2015
The waitstaff was very friendly. The food was delicious.
June 29, 2015
Excellent in every way!
June 29, 2015
Good ambiance and service
June 20, 2015
Akbar is a very friendly and family friendly restaurant. Many Indian people frequent the restaurant which make me think this is really authentic. In any case we love it. The service is very friendly but a bit slow. We just go with it and realize we're not eating out we're dining out.
April 6, 2015
The food was excellent and perfectly seasoned.
December 6, 2014
They let our kids see the clay oven - the food is always amazing and they are so nice and welcoming!!
August 27, 2014
the servic was slow
August 27, 2014
The food is excellent and the wait staff is knowledgeable and attentive.
July 28, 2014
Very clean. The service is excellent!
June 4, 2014
nice place ,good food, great service
February 26, 2014
It was fresh and delicious
February 18, 2014
As soon as i showed the Gift certificate, the immediate reply was 'oh! Coupon'. He looked at me as if i came for the free food. Then he went inside to get my order and added the service charge which was not in my previous check. Once i came home, when i opened the box, one item was missing in the combo. it looks like they intentionally took off one item because i used gift certificate.Worst behavior from the Restaurant people. I'll never turn back.
December 4, 2013
This was the first time we used restaurant.com certificates and it turned out to be an easy process. The food was good and the staff was great.
December 4, 2013
Good Food, Nice cozy atmosphere & very friendly staff members. They also have banquet hall along with hotel stay so that you can celebrate dance, drink, fabulous dinner & overnight stay , if you don't want to drink & drive.
November 18, 2013
Saturday lunch buffet was much better than the Sunday dinner buffet we went to the previous weekend. More choices at the Saturday buffet and more meat dishes. They also had Dosa, which they didn't have the previous weekend. They didnt offer samber though for the dosa.
November 17, 2013
Tandoori chicken is excellent -fish curry not so. Overall excellent sights and sounds. Very busy. Voluntary paid for valet parking.
November 10, 2013
Excellent food, great quality and taste. Truely authentic Indian food.Great service. Great attitude and very attentive.
September 26, 2013
My favorite Indian restaurant.
July 27, 2013
Very tasty food & good service
June 28, 2013
Great interior/ambiance, delicious food and fast service
June 4, 2013
Food was mediocre and portions were extremely small
May 6, 2013
The ambience was great. Good choice for the price.
March 25, 2013
Good food, nice atmosphere and friendly staff
March 8, 2013
the waiter was polite and professionalthe food was deliciousand the parking convenient
March 8, 2013
every thing was good except they charged gratuity 18% for 4 people because as per Restaurant.com policy. which is kind of cheating the customers
January 22, 2013
Buffet was not supersized,but had at least 8 selections and the food was high quality
October 14, 2012
Great Experience!
July 1, 2012
for $9, the Mango margarita served was pathetic. Other food items were ok....not great for the price.
June 12, 2012
Serves was pretty good,yes i would visit them again.
June 10, 2012
Great atmosphere and excellent food and service!
May 6, 2012
Would like to see more vegetarian menu and the panner sizilers would like to see more peices
May 5, 2012
price and the food taste does not match. price is too high when compared to the food taste.
April 2, 2012
We highly recommend Akbar. We have gone there many times over the last several years and the food is always excellent. With the current economy we aren't able to eat out as often but the certificates allow us to go on occasion and enjoy the food without spending too much money.
April 1, 2012
Good Food and aura
April 1, 2012
Service was rude
April 1, 2012
Likes Akbar Restaurant Quality & Service!!
February 4, 2012
Food with no taste. Asked specifically for well done Naan but Naan were under cooked. Food was Luke warm instead of fresh hot food. Don't waste money.
February 4, 2012
excellent service and customer service
January 5, 2012
Do not have variety in veg. Dishes. Common food,cannot go here more than 3-4 times.
January 3, 2012
Food Quality is very poor. They add too much of essense in the food which gives trouble to your stomach.
January 3, 2012
would be good to have an option of maybe for Would you visit AKBAR RESTAURANT again?
December 1, 2011
Nice atmosphere, very good food, and helpful service.
December 1, 2011
Except the recieving other things are fine
October 31, 2011
I love Akbar! The food! The service! and the atmosphere!!!
October 31, 2011
Great experience.
October 3, 2011
Very courteous staff, excellent atmosphere, very nice food.
September 30, 2011
Food wasn't good but very costly when compared to similar restaurants around.
August 31, 2011
Very nice ambiance but difficult to find the place.
August 31, 2011
Good Food and service
August 9, 2011
Too Costly with the coupon.
July 27, 2011
The setting is very nice. The food was good. I still prefer Star of India in Kenilworth.
July 27, 2011
Overpriced for Indian food which is inherently cheap. Third world country food at sky high prices.
July 27, 2011
The food and service was good. I did feel that the quantity was less.
July 26, 2011
Food quality was not good.
July 26, 2011
Food was average. Restaurant is pretty pricy with respect to the taste of the food.
July 26, 2011
We call Akbar the Indian Palace. The service is excellent and the food is great. I definately recommend trying it at lease once.
July 26, 2011
I hope the construction is done soon.
July 26, 2011
Extremely high price with not so good food