Maharaja - Ansbach

Eating was very good. unfortunately the mango cream was no longer good.

Indian food at its finest!!! You cannot get better than Maharaja. The owner is so sweet and makes you feel like family and so welcome. It is a regular stop and one we will bring everyone that visits us to eat!!

It's true there are not lots of Indian restaurants in Ansbach, but you don't need another one different from Maharaja. Within this resutaurant, you can enjoy the real Indian environment due to the fact that both the waiters and the food are from India. Really...good value for money.

So I ordered dishes from here, Damm Lamb Biryani Damm Chicken Tikka Masala. time for delivery was reasonable and good compared to other delivery options minutes). when the food arrived I dug in. first day I tried the Biryani. the...lamb was cut into big chunks. way too big to for a bite so I knew right away there's laziness going on. that's the only reason you don't take the time to chop things to the correct size. I've had Indian food all over the US and several places in UK so that's what I have to compare with. I have been to several places I've enjoyed and what I believe was quite good, even authentic. this dish was just absent of Indian spices that really give Indian food that exotic aroma and taste. it was just rice and tough lamb. next day I had the tikka masala. the sauce was just sour and spicy. again, lacked Indian spices that you just can't get in any other cuisine. another problem was they used breast meat. this is pretty much a basic test for me; if the Indian dish is cooked with the breast meat, i'm almost guaranteed to dislike the dish. as expected, the breast was way overcooked, tough and dry and it just tasted like chicken, not marinated chicken. there was just nothing beyond what you initially taste. you can get this in a supermarket anywhere. last thing I tried was the naan. now this naan was either complimentary or came with one of the dishes. either way, it was very chewy. no pockets of air. no oil brushed on. no slightly burnt crispy crust. just dry and very rubbery. then of course the rice. the rice had nothing going on for it. no flavor and aroma of saffron... just nothing. good Indian spices are full of aroma and complexity in flavor which is why most Indian restaurants are expensive. the food is expensive to make because the ingredients used. on top of that, there's a lot of work in the cooking process as well. i'd rather pay more to eat Indian food cooked right than just a hasty imitation. so to make it into kind of a food court quality really cheats the customers the real experience of Indian food. I know most customers (especially on here) don't share my thoughts but I just have to say what I believe in. I don't know what dishes they had. I wish I had what they ordered if it was indeed so good. the good news is (at least in this area) you're probably not going to find a better place. the other restaurant (which I will also write a review for) is not much better. i'll go more in-depth when I write that review. can you find something here to like? i'm sure you can. for me, I didn't satisfy the craving I had.

The food was great! In the beginning, I thought it was too much, but it was worth it. Also the kind of dressing with the tealights and the bowls I found very beautiful. Unfortunately, my sister was initially serving something wrong, but something like that happens. The establishment of the restaurant is very sweet and well managed, but it was sooo hot that it was already a bit unpleasant. Everything but very good: LG