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Maharaja Cuisine of India

720 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 320-0334
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Price:
$
Specialties:
Bartenders
Hours:
Daily 11am-2:30am

Editorial Review for Maharaja Cuisine of India – by Angela Garbes

In Short
Mahara's charm lies in its simplicity and straightforwardness--a small, dark dining area with just a few booths and tables in the front and an even smaller, darker bar serving stiff drinks in the back. The charming servers will help you save money by steering you toward the modestly priced lunch and dinner specials, which are generously loaded with consistently tasty and satisfying fare.

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Happy Hour

Maharaja's happy hour, weekdays from 5pm to 9 pm, is a local legend that can't be beat: $2 well drinks and $1 appetizers.

Save Money

Maharaja offers free delivery with a minimum order of $20.

User Reviews for Maharaja Cuisine of India

2 Star Rating: Below Average

01/12/2009 Posted by richard98101

My wife and I stopped by for lunch to try the "Star of India" and guess it was ok. Food was kind of good and the service was ok. Price was too high for the overall food. 1. Clean the place 2. Decorate the place 3. Make better food 4. Standardize the service and food to go with the price............. Have you ever gone into a place and said that "It looks dirt"?

Pros: None

Cons: None

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

04/13/2008 Posted by darkmarvin

My girlfriend and I decided to stop by here one Friday night because A) the location is convenient, and B) the three other times that we had Indian food (not here) we really enjoyed it. The place was small, dark, and a little scuzzy, but there were a few other customers who seemed pretty happy to be there, so we figured that the food must at least be good. In hindsight, they were probably A) drunk, or B) paid actors. We stood around for a few minutes waiting to be seated but never saw a waiter, so we started walking around in hopes of being noticed. We stopped cold when we looked over and saw the cook leaning over the counter glaring at us. I quickly grabbed a few menus and we seated ourselves. A few minutes later we saw the waiter but it took TEN minutes before he came to our table. He was rude, slow, and impatient. He sighed and shook his head when we told him that we needed a few minutes to decide. When we finally did decide, he wouldn't listen to us and kept trying to sell us food we didn't want. He started acting irritable when we declined, even though we were being sufficiently polite about it. And here's the best part - I would thank him whenever he refilled my water, but instead of saying "You're welcome" or "No problem" or even "Whatever", he would grunt at me and slam the glass back down on the table. I wish I was joking. As for the food, we ordered the tandoori chicken and a spicy shrimp dish (I don't recall the name). To be fair we don't have much experience with Indian food, but I think I can safely say that this is not were you'll find the good stuff at. The chicken was dry and completely flavorless and as for the spicy shrimp - no spice. None. The only tolerable thing to come out of this whole debacle was that my girlfriend had promised to pay for the meal, which was good for them because I don't think I could've forced myself to hand over half a C-note for overpriced, sub-par food and horrible service. Never again. Warn your friends.

Pros: NONE

Cons: Food, service....and I'm pretty sure someone in the kitchen was smoking

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Editor's Review

A well-established neighborhood favorite known for reliable Indian food, good service and good prices.  See the full editorial review.

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Happy Hour

Maharaja's happy hour, weekdays from 5pm to 9 pm, is a local legend that can't be beat: $2 well drinks and $1 appetizers.

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Restaurant Information for Maharaja Cuisine of India

Hours

  • Daily 11am-2:30am

Cuisines

  • Indian

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Carry Out
  • Buffet
  • Bar Scene
  • Happy Hour

Specialty ratings for Maharaja Cuisine of India

Specialty Rating  
Bartenders 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended  

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