Comments on: Do People Actually Enjoy Paying More for Things???

By: bionicgrrrl

bionicgrrrl — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:35:22 +0000

I’ve never eaten at the restaurant, but I have gotten takeout from there, and I’ve always preferred Curry Dream to Spice Fusion. They are way less stingy with the ingredients (paneer, meat, etc.) and they usually give you a little gulab jamun for dessert. I always felt the extra dollar or so was worth it.

By: Lou

Lou — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:59:58 +0000

I went there last week… wanted to see if the buffet was good… and it sucked… The Chicken Tikka Masala tray was empty… i was there for about 20-30 minutes and it was empty the whole time… so i didnt get to try it, and even then i probably wouldnt have cared since it looked watery… the goat curry was ok… everything was very watery… and very mild… not the robust, spicy flavors id expect from indian food, but it kind of dawned on me after that meal that if i want good stuff i should go to a sitdown place??? I dunno, it was highly disappointing… i just didnt want to walk so far to 8th ave for spice fusion… live and learn people.

By: stevenp

stevenp — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:43:53 +0000

Also, with prices going up everywhere, an $11 buffet now is probably a better deal than a $10 buffet over a year ago.

By: stevenp

stevenp — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:40:00 +0000

It looks like they cleaned up the place. I can’t speak for the recent food quality (have not been there in quite some time), but a cleaner establishment does matter to a lot of people. Hate to break it to ya Zach, but not everyone has a hard-and-fast $10-or-less Rule, and for many people a dollar or two difference doesn’t really matter (especially at a buffet). On the other hand, a clean and attractive decor may well attract more customers, esp. because $11-12 is still cheap for a buffet in the middle of NYC.