Indian Buffet at Baadshah in Freehold, NJ
Baadshah in Freehold, NJ
For Mother’s Day, my mother-in-law picked Baadshah as the place to go for lunch. Meaning “king” in Hindi, they serve a buffet for $35 that includes bread, entrees, dessert and special beverages in a room next to the main dining room, less nice, and without the throne that you cannot miss when entering. The appetizers were a bit disappointing as I was expecting some samosa or pakora, but, instead, they had vegetarian spring rolls (!) and tandoori soya chaap, popular North Indian vegetarian appetizer made from soybean and flour paste. The methi malai matar paneer was good, better than the vegetarian kolhapuri. On the non vegetarian side, I was looking forward to try their butter chicken, and thought it was good, better than the lamb rogan josh or the chicken biryani that was mainly rice. However, I loved their dal tadka. For bread, their had a garlic naan that was an odd choice I would think, plain or butter probably more widely eaten for a buffet and tandoori roti that was nice. For dessert, the Kheer or rice pudding was not sweet enough, but the rose shrikhand, that is yogurt with sugar and rose syrup was an interesting discovery. I just wished they had gulab jamun! Then were the drinks: I never had kokum sharbat before and did not know that it is an Indian summer drink made from the deep purple rinds of the kokum fruit, that is apparently good for digestion and rich in antioxidants. Tart and fruity, interesting to try, but not something I would crave.
Baadshah in Freehold, NJ
Baadshah in Freehold, NJ
Buffet at Baadshah in Freehold, NJ
Buffet at Baadshah in Freehold, NJ
Desserts at Baadshah in Freehold, NJ
Drinks at Baadshah in Freehold, NJ
Overall, I was disappointed: pricey for what it is considering what you get with places like Rasoi or Bricklane in Jersey City, for a lower price and with much better food that makes you want to go back for more. I also found the service to just be ok: they never checked on us or asked if we wanted anything to drink, probably thinking that we would just stick with the buffet. I’ll pass…
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Baadshah - 3338 US-9, Freehold Township, NJ 07728
