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“Great food!!”
Review of Jewel of India

Jewel of India
Ranked #706 of 1,827 Restaurants in Minneapolis
Price range: RM 0 - RM 141
Cuisines: Indian
Neighbourhood: Cedar-Riverside
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Neighbourhood: Cedar-Riverside
Reviewed 23 April 2016

It seems this place needs some well-deserved positive reviews! I was in Minneapolis for work and ordered pick up – in 30 minutes my veggie pakora, saag paneer, and naan were ready. Unfortunately they ran out of tamarind chutney but replaced it with mango, which was very good. The food was delicious and I saw several people inside for the lunch buffet; I'd definitely come back.

Date of visit: April 2016
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Thank C2D12
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Reviewed 18 October 2015

We got a very tasty meal for two but need another person to help finish it off. Took the left overs back to the room for another meal. There is a huge selection of dishes. Restrooms are in the basement down a steep flight of stairs so anyone with knee problems would have difficulty getting there. Otherwise, a delightful experience. The serve was helpful and attentive.

Date of visit: October 2015
Thank langhorn160
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Reviewed 21 September 2015 via mobile

This was my first and only time there so far. We had a great experience. Our group was three couples and a single. They split up the tab and we all played with cards without issue. The wait staff was friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. None of us complained, and we were a multicultural group. We actually didn't realize they had free parking, which probably no one else does in that area. But you can park in the street in back for free for an hour anyway.

Date of visit: September 2015
1  Thank Experiencemattn
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Reviewed 30 June 2015

It was a Monday evening, my first night in town for business, and asked the staff at the front desk of my hotel if there were any Indian restaurants within walking distance of the hotel... I was told about this one, and also that they had recently hired a new cook.

I walked across the street from the hotel and into the restaurant, sat down and ordered the chicken tikka masala, with rice and some naan bread. Started off with just a glass of water but browsed the drink menu and noticed they carried King Fisher, so I order one to go with my meal. When the food came out, it was very hot and plentiful. It was also very tasty, with just enough spices. And as always, the King Fisher complimented the meal perfectly.

The restaurant was clean, and the staff was fairly friendly, but the waitress only smiled after I ordered the King Fisher. The prices are very reasonable for the amount of food you get too.

I have never been to this restaurant before, so can only assume that the hotel staff mentioned the hiring of a new cook for a reason. If that was a new cook, they need to hold on to this one!

Date of visit: June 2015
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1  Thank StefanLisa
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Reviewed 17 February 2015

I want to preface this review by saying I will be contacting Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson to report the fraudulent business practices of Jewel of India.

But we can get to that in a minute. Let's talk about the rest of the experience, shall we?

My dining partner and I stopped in here tonight around 6:30, after discovering our first choice (Malabari) was closed for President's Day. Hungry, we skip checking out the previous Yelp reviews and walk in to an empty dining room replete with dingy carpet, dirty walls, and tables covered with hospital bed-type tissue paper. Having dined in places with a similar appearance, but with five-star service and food, I let it slide.

We sit down and the server (owner's daughter?) asks what we want to drink after a quick look at the menu.
Dining partner: "I'll have an iced tea."
Server: "We don't have iced tea."
Dining partner: "I'll have a Coke." "
Server: "We are out of Coke. How about a Diet Coke?"
Me: "I'll have a mango lassi."
She acknowledges my order, but never shows up with my lassi.
Again, all three of these beverages are on the menu.

We then order our dishes:
Dining partner: "We'll have the tandoori dinner for two."
Server: "We don't serve that tonight."

This is red flag number one.

We finally settle on chicken tikka masala and the boti kebab. A minute later, we hear the distinctive ding of a microwave. This is red flag number two. We discuss leaving right then and there, but as we have already placed our order, believe it would only be right to follow through with the dinner.

The server delivers our dishes, with cold basmati rice, a soupy cereal-sized bowl of tikki marsala with perhaps five small chunks of chicken, and tough, dry lamb balls served upon a two-tablespoon bed of seared onions and four or five green pepper slices.

She doesn't bother checking up on us during our dinner.

We finish up what we can, my dining partner excuses herself to use the restroom, and the server informs me that our total is $32.50. No bill, no chicken scratches, nothing. Being new to Indian culture and food, I'm not sure if this is standard operating procedure, and just figure to look at the menu afterward to ensure we aren't getting hosed. I hand over my credit card:

"Our machine isn't working tonight. Do you have cash?"
"No, I don't. I just have a card."

...To which she emphatically asks, pointing at the empty spot of my dining partner's: "Does he, or she, have cash?"

At this point, I'm upset: "No. SHE does not have cash. I HAVE A CARD."
"Let me see if I can run it."

A minute and a half later - poof! - what do you know? The machine is miraculously working.

The inflated $32.50 was actually an even-more inflated $34.21, and at this point - frustrated, disgusted, and just wanting to get out - I sign, leave zero tip, and we leave.

This entire exchange is strike three.

Tonight, my dining partner and I were scammed, served garbage, and insulted. Guess what? Tonight, Jewel of India scammed the wrong customer, and I will be certain to not only spread the word about your awful establishment (don't try and bribe me with buffet coupons), but also as stated above, I am informing the AG and other relevant entities and agencies about your unlawful credit card/billing scam. Karma's a you-know-what!

Date of visit: February 2015
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4  Thank blank_paiges
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