Sitar Indian Cuisine

One of the best Indian buffets ever. Huge variety and great taste. Hard to exercise self-restraint. You begin with rice naturally, but here the choice is not just for white rice but between white rice and rice pilaf with spinach and onions. Then you spoon on your selections from an array of more than a dozen curries and daals. The most popular curry types are represented by several versions- chicken, beef, paneer cheese, and vegan tofu. Then, after you are stuffed full, you can choose from at least nine different deserts. One of them is the best Gulab Jamun I’ve ever had (I’ve never been to India and I haven’t spent enough time on Pioneer Blvd. in Artesia, Calif.)- don’t miss it! Dark on the outside, tender and fluffy inside. They use proper Indian spices properly, so you will encounter things like whole cardamom pods here. Everything on the buffet is carefully labeled with its name and whether it is meat, dairy, or vegan; and its heat level. Most dishes are mild but if it’s labeled “hot,” it’s HOT. The chili sauce is actually a little less fiery than the green cardamom sauce. Both taste homemade and awesome. They do all-vegan nights, and have a full bar with their signature cocktails. All this at a great price. You will return.

My Wife and I went here for the Vegan buffet, it was amazing. Having an entire buffet prepared Vegan was incredible! Everything we ate was delicious, the atmosphere and music was perfect. Staff was very polite and helpful. Restaurant was clean, food was awesome and the staff was great. I highly recommend you go try them out. Go Vegan!

This place is amazing. I passed by for years. It was strongly recommended by a friend of mine. I’m so happy I listened. The food, the service was amazing.you must give this place the only Thor you will regret is not coming here sooner.

My husband and I used to visit Sitar years ago when we lived in North Carolina between 2016 and 2018, and it was one of our favorite restaurants. We later moved to Massachusetts, but when we returned to North Carolina this year we were so happy to see that Sitar was still here. We recently came back with a bigger group, and the experience reminded us why we loved it so much. This time it wasn’t just the two of us. We brought my mom and our two-year-old toddler as well. It also happened to be buffet night, which made the experience even better for our group. My mom is from another country and had never tried Indian food before, so this was her very first introduction to it. The buffet was perfect for that because she could try many different dishes. She really enjoyed the variety and commented on how fresh and flavorful everything tasted. Even our toddler found things she liked, which says a lot! The restaurant still has the warm, welcoming atmosphere we remembered. The staff were wonderful - friendly, attentive, and very accommodating to our group. They made the whole evening feel relaxed and enjoyable. We were a little sad to learn that the sitar player nights are no longer happening, because that used to be such a special touch, but everything else about the restaurant remains excellent. The buffet had a great selection, the food was fresh and delicious, and the overall experience reminded us why we loved coming here years ago. We’re really glad Sitar is still part of the Durham community, and we’re looking forward to many more visits.

We went for dinner and I was so excited to see an amazing buffet with about 20 fresh dishes, desserts, chai and salad. The buffet had vegetarian, vegan, chicken, and lamb dishes. The chicken tikka masala, samosas, paneer and chana masala were especially good. There were several desserts as well. I think it was $21.99 for adults and $12.99 for kids. You could also order from the menu, but there was so much variety that we all wanted the buffet. The service was also great.