The Turmeric Kitchen in Kirkland

Update: This place no longer has Bengali/Calcutta food and has become a mediocre (at best) I dian restaurant A group of us, high school friends from Kolkata and our spouses, went to eat lunch here. We were so pleasantly surprised and delighted by the delicious and authentic Kolkata specialties. The warm and personable chef, Sujoy, came out and chatted to us, and told us about his background and the journey that brought him here. This is true Kolkata food, with traditional Bengali dishes like Golabarirs Kosha Mangsho, dimer devil and prawn malai kari, alongside North Calcutta Muslim (ala mughlai) specialties like Chicken Chaap and Kolkata style biriyani - which was as good as any at Royal Hotel or Arsalan in Kolkata. This is a breath of fresh air in a region where Indian food has, for many years either equated to North Indian (butter chicken, tandoori, and yes even that Scottish invention, chicken tikka masala!) Or South Indian dosas and vegetarian thalis. Eater lists Kolkata as a top culinary destination, along with Barcelona and Paris, but this is the first restaurant in our region to showcase the cuisine of that city, and do it very well. I wish I could say I had a favorite dish ( and then open hirer rossogalla comes close) but they were all excellent! We will be back.

Had lunch buffet here. It feels more of a Bengali restaurant so items could taste bit different than usual North Indian food. Had very less veg main course options. 2 types of daal for curry and aalo gobhi dry - that s all. Lots more non-veg options though. Pani pudi water was too bland. Samosa and tea was good. Overall costly ($30 before tax) buffett, okayish food, good ambience and service.

Double tadka dal, jeera rice and Malpua dessert was amazing, must try

Best Bengali food I had in a long time and I grew up in Kolkata The sornse ilish is stunning Food : 5/5

We have been coming to Turmeric Kitchen for the last two years and we have enjoyed the food. We look forward to seeing and trying out newly added menu items each time we visit. The only suggestion I have is to consider having a diaper changing station in the washrooms- the last time we visited, changing our infant s diaper involved more gymnastics than ideal. Keep up the great work on the food and we look forward to visiting again soon!

I went with my friends to this place. We ordered Murghir Laal Jhol - chicken curry. We ate with rice it s really good. It s a perfect curry if you prefer rice. Vegetarian options were also good we had some curry and Tandoori roti. We had pani puri too, the water you get to fill panipuri, that felt like authentic Indian. Goat sheek kabab was Just Ok. Apart from that I really enjoyed this place. Ambience is also very welcoming.

Loved the food. Service was not so great and there seemed to be a shortage of staff.

They take 2 hours to get any food out and service is atrocious. Unfortunately only Bengali food place around but as a Bengali foodie I can t come here anymore. My time is worth more than the hours and hours it takes to get food. And the atrocious service

I had a terrible experience at The Turmeric Kitchen. We went in expecting a buffet, only to find out it was à la carte, which was really surprising. The wait for our food was unacceptable; we spent an eternity waiting for it to be served. When it finally arrived, the taste was awful, and I felt it was a complete waste of money. On top of that, the server was inattentive and unhelpful. Overall, this was the worst dining experience Ive ever had. I wont be returning.

I am a regular here for their amazing biryani, but the latest visit on a Sunday was a disaster. I called to check on Friday and they very promptly told me that they have a buffet on Sunday for $29.99. When I reached there on Sunday there was no buffet which was my specific interest for that day and so I had confirmed earlier. But we still decided to give them a chance and waited to be seated for A la carte. However no one attended us for 15 mins and did not even acknowledge our presence. We had to leave and will give some thought if we would visit again for the biryani.

Matter of time, this restaurant will end up closing . Average food , above average price, complemented by low quality service is a recipe for disaster. Mango lassi took 20 mins.. for the rest the less said the better. Hopefully the owner reacts fast and acts on it.

Given this is the only Bengali restaurant in the area, we expected much higher quality of food and services during our favorite time of the year, Durga Pujo. The quality of food has been declining since they first opened and this time we got undercooked mutton. We took our friends from out of station to try your buffet and specially the mutton kosha and have never been so disappointed. They didn t have buffet option. We decided to go for ala-carte. The service was way subpar to worse. Nobody checked in on us since we ordered, our drinks delivered after 20 mins and appetizers after 45 mins, that too after we called them thrice to take our orders and repeatedly kept checking on them on the order status. Friendly advice from a fellow Bengali : Either keep your shop closed or hire more people during rush hours/days. If neither, at least be polite and do you job of hospitality well. Given that, I will say that the appetizers were very good, but the service and food quality overall left a very bitter taste in our rosogolla loving mouths.

Vegetarian options: I tried the Jackfruit and its very delicious Food

Delicious Mochar Chopp

Very nice Bengali food

Being a Bengali really excited to try out a good Bengali restaurant. We decided to go for buffet. Reached at 2 and the buffet was till 3, but the food was never refilled. When asked for refilling the reception lady argued with us and the other waiters had no answer. After a while they served a bowl of mutton curry with one small piece of mutton and curry. Charging $29 for buffet but they don t refill for the last 1 hour it s not worth of this high price. In buffet food was moderately good the biriyani was good but there was hardly 1-2 pieces of chicken. We also tried few a la carte dishes. The paturi mustard was blant in taste being a Bengali I know it was powder not grinded which is not expected from a restaurant like this. Fish fry was good but the coating was really thick. Hilsa bhapa was amazing I would credit the fish than the curry as they used powder mustard. Finally desert rasgolla and patishapta both were really good.

That are not halal

Staff are very friendly without being too overbearing. Ate Kolkata Chicken Biryani and also tried both the dessert options, both are very tasty. Would come back again :D

We ordered kacchi biriyani and Kolkata style mutton biriyani. Both were so good. The amount was more than enough. Kacchi biriyani tasted similar to the Bangladeshi authentic one. Only recommendation would be little less use of Turmeric in it. Mutton biriyani meat was so tender and it was different than the kacchi. Highly recommend the place.

A really nice place for authentic Bengali Food.

Bhapa Elisha just superb Mouth watering food Chef soumitra well experience holder Food : 5/5

We had dinner. Being vegetarians, we called for - Mochar chop - Paneer Lababdar - Double Dal Tadka - Malabar Parota - Gur Rosgula Everything was better than the previous. This has first time happened with me in the US that I have liked everything on the table. The Dal was the best dal that I have had in States. Also, the dessert was simply the best, not too sweet. Would definitely come back

Very tangy food. I ordered the fish fry, which had a very thick coating of bread crumbs and lacked any flavor. The mangsor chap was similar. For entrees, I got the kathal, and it was again overly tangy. The waiter recommended an appetizer, which turned out to be terrible, and when we complained, the manager refused to replace or remake the dish. The dal was also lacking salt. Overall, I was pretty dissatisfied with the service, management, and food quality.

This place is under rated. I do not get the 4.2 stars. Coming back for more.

The food was very good and very authentic. The Kolkata style goat biriyani was very delicious and the rasgullas were very soft. Loved it.

It tastes okay, but its way too expensive. I ordered one mixed Kolkata noodle dish, and it cost me $23. Isnt that too much?!

Best fried rice ( chicken + egg) ever in seattle, kirkland, bothel, bellevue and redmond!! Must try it! Also veg momo chilli fry were really good and spicy!

The food was delicious!

I have visited this place multiple times and have tried various food options. All the food delicacies are great. A must try restaurant in this area for Indian Food lovers. Vegetarian options: Selective vegetarian food options are there. Overall almost 50% menu is vegetarian. Parking: Open parking in shopping mall. Kid-friendliness: They have children s menu options to try. Wheelchair accessibility: It s accessible to people with wheelchairs

long wait, I waited here for almost 30 minutes

Chicken starters were nice, Kolkata chicken biryani is not so good.

Great bengali food close to authentic.

Everything we ordered here was amazing!! Fish, goat, chicken, cheese, naan. I went with colleagues and everyones entree looked so good we decided to eat family style. Every dish was distinctly delicious.

The butter chicken was just straight up not good. Took forever to get our food and the waiter was not very good

Honestly I m not sure where the good reviews are coming from. The food rating on the door was ok which is a really bad sign. In Washington state they have 4 chances to fix their unsafe food practices before they give them that rating. But we were starving so we decided to give it a chance. The food wasn t the worst I ve ever had but took about 30 minutes. Again we were super hungry so I was almost ready to walk when I saw other people get served before us. But that happens, i get it. They just weren t very busy. The waiter talked over me and as if I wasn t talking and just talked to my husband instead. Very weird. When we finally got our food, it was very just ok. Wasn t the worst food I ever had but I would never pay for it. We got the butter chicken and I would rather make it at home with a jar of the butter chicken sauce that you can get at the store. Also the chicken was bone in which I wasn t expecting, and was not tender at all. That with the tall glass of room temperature tap water and I feel sick. I hate recommending other restaurants in reviews but if you want good Indian food locally, and you probably already know this, but just go to Kanishka only a few minutes away. This place is a similar price and about a fifth of the quality. I know this is harsh but I m disappointed AND it was expensive AND I feel sick

Food is good. The staff are very helpful. 5/5 Having a bar in a Bengali restaurant is very odd. Takes away from the authenticity hence 3/5 for atmosphere. Food

BEST Indian FOOD i had in the US

This restaurant specializes in Bengali cuisine and the menu reflects that. I still have a lot more things I wanna try here. But what I got first time was: - Puchka - Fish cutlet - Kosha Mangsho with rumali roti The puchka and fish cutlet were really good and standout over compared to similar things I ve had in other restaurants. Rumali Roti was very soft and buttery, paired very well with Kosha Mangsho. The Kosha Mangsho had a tinge of sweetness but overall good. Service can be somewhat slow though as they had only two waitstaff when I visited. Also the Diet Coke I got from their fountain had a slightly off camphor taste, not sure why. But overall very good food and it s always amazing to have more Indian restaurants that diverge from the super commonly found North Indian/South Indian only cuisine. Update: Went again here and this time the dishes were somewhat of a miss. Got - Momo chili fry - Mustard fish The momo chili fry was only sour and didnt have the other spicy/sweet flavors you usually get. The fish was alright, very mustardy, perhaps just not ofy taste. Also the menu seems to be somewhat changed now and more expensive.

It was probably our first time having Bengali food in Seattle area, and we loved it. The selection was very tempting, so much so that we overate. The food tasted very authentic too. The host was very accomodative and friendly, gave us tips on what to eat as well. Would love to come back and taste more stuff.

Good ambience, food and atmosphere

The food was just OK, but too expensive for what was offered. The service was careless in our opinion. 1. We had ordered two entrees, one of which they did not bring with the rest of the food, until we reminded them, and then we got it 15-20 minutes into our meals. 2. They served the wrong kind of bread. We realized that once we tasted it, and asked for the bread we had originally ordered. They charged us for both kinds of bread. 3. The entrees were supposed to come with rice, as we were informed when placing the order. The rice never came. When we asked what happened at the time of paying, they just said they can bring it in boxes then. That didn t make any sense either. When we mentioned that the service was delayed, they said something about dealing with too many in-restaurant orders and online orders. They re probably understaffed. Going to skip this place for a while.

One of the best restaurant in US. Authentic flovor food. Whatever i tried had a unique flavor. Must try. Will go there again for sure.

Mangsor chop, mutton biryani, chingri and Macha er paturi are very best and I think it s the only restaurant in Seattle where you can find the Eastern India flavors!!

We had ordered both Kolkata style Chicken Biryani and Mutton Biryani. The Mutton biryani was more like Pulao with clumped together rice and huge potato and small pieces of Mutton. The chicken Biryani on opening the box was completely stale and had a stench. We obviously had to discard it. We wont be visiting here again.

Some of the items are good and some of them are not. I tried their golbari kosha mangso, dim er devil, chicken laal jhol and mutton sheekh kabab on 2 different occasions. I think the golbari was the better of the other three items i tried.

The quality of the food is degrading with each passing day. The Kolkata Style fish fry that I tasted when the restaurant opened and the one I taste now is hell and heaven different. It is very clear now that the recipe might still be Bengali but the person/people preparing the dishes is/are not. Please don t spoil the customers expectations and not try to compromise with the food quality.

This place is great in every way. I went here for the first time and found out they had a Holi special buffet. The buffet had a lot of variety and every item was delicious. Highly recommended!

The food was delicious, and both the owners and staff were very welcoming. There was a wide variety of desserts, vegetarian dishes, and non-vegetarian dishes available. I was fortunate enough to taste their buffet special for the Holi celebration. I would give five stars for their hospitality, five stars for the chefs skills, five stars for the taste, five stars for the ambiance, and five stars for cleanliness. MUST VISIT for Indian food lovers

This was our first time eating here at Tumeric Kitchen. We really enjoyed the nice warm greeting from Christian, who is a partial owner with his wife, whom is the master behind the food. This is a nice family ran, fine restaurant which is hard to come by these days. All the menu items stood out to us. I particularly was interested in northeast indian cuisine, so I was excited to see Momos on the menu, but we couldnt resist ordering more of the tantalizing menu items . Full of Bengali and North dishes, we had lots to choose from. We ordered the Kolkata fried fish. It was a crispy thick filet of fish panko breaded, a fish filet that was battered in spices, then double fried, absolutely delicious, Served with a spicy mustard aoili Chicken Momos, which could have easily been mistaken for soup dumplings, because they were so succulent. Bursting with juice throughout. I will certainly be ordering those again, served with a tamarind pepper sauce as well as a chili sauce, blown away. Malabar paratha, flacky butterery ,what more can you want from a yummy bread. Had to try the Karahi chicken, which came w/ plain basmati rice, We also ordered some jeera rice. The chicken was spicy, of course, full of flavor, powered by that karahi masala and beautiful velvety tomatoes, that had been reduced into a silky sauce. We were all going for non veg, so we ordered the lamb seekh kabobs, and boy, were we happy we did. It was juicy, full of aromatic herbs and spices. We can wait to return! Great vibes, too, art all around, love the layout of the seating! Vegetarian options: Traditional Indian veg cuisine Parking: Greatly parking in private parking lot for the restaurant Kid-friendliness: Yes Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Went there for dinner on a friday evening. The vegetarian dishes were distasteful and lacked flavor. Non vegetarian options were just decent.

Best Indian / South Asian food in greater Seattle area. I ve tried the same dishes multiple times, flavor is always consistent. Tip to getting the most flavorful meal is to order Bengali food items. The ones that reference bengal/ Bangladesh or Calcutta. Chicken chaap is the creamiest chicken I ve had and the (mutton) Kosha Mangsho just melts interesting mouth. The mustard marinated fish in banana leaf is just delicious. This place is a hidden gem. I hope they are able to maintain the quality and there menu.

The flavors were just so good. We had the chili chicken and double daal and naan. We would definitely return and anticipate trying everything in the menu. Beautiful table and service was very kind and friendly.

The food was phenomenal! This was our first time trying Bengali food, however it was really good! You must try the Pomfret tandoori fish and the red mass. They were one of the best dishes you will find! The staff was amazing and I d like to give a shout out to Puja!

Amazing Bengali style indian cuisine . If you want to experience some new flavors, this is the place for you. Variety of vegetarian and non vegetarian options and wonderful dessert options. We got the kolkata style chicken biryani flavorful and milt , fish paturi which is steamed in banana leaves and is mustard based and fresh hot dessert partishapta which is a crepe filled with jaggery and coconut . All the items were fresh and delicious and the service was friendly. Will recommend this place if you are looking for a unique Indian cuisine

I have visited this place for a-la-carte dinners in the past and generally found the place to be decent, if somewhat overpriced. I might have rated this place between 3 and 4 stars based on those experiences. So why the bad rating? I walked in for a lunch buffet over the weekend with my wife. The place was overcrowded with absolutely no management. I put my name down on the waitlist, and instead of waiting in the overcrowded waiting area, we decided to enjoy the sunny day outside. I provided them with my phone number and was told that I will receive a call as soon as a table was available. I never got any calls. When I returned to check after 20 minutes or so, I witnessed people who had just arrived being seated ahead of us. When I finally found the lady who had taken down my name for the waitlist, she directed us to an empty table. As we were walking towards it, we were intercepted by another lady who, quite rudely, told us to go back to the waiting area. Fortunately, the first lady saw this exchange and cleared up the confusion and we finally had a seat. This was just the beginning though. They kept running out of plates every few minutes so people had to wait forever to get anything or reuse their plates. The food was mediocre at best - at least on the vegetarian side - and they kept running out of a couple of dishes which were somewhat decent. To top it all, we did not get so much as cutlery or water at our table. When I tried to draw the attention of a server, who incidentally was busy chatting with customers on the adjacent table, I was rudely told to wait as she had to serve other customers ahead of us. To be clear, I never asked to be served immediately. I was merely trying to draw attention to the lack of cutlery at our table - once she was done with her conversation. But the server didnt so much as acknowledge my request before interrupting me rudely and walking away. As if all this was not bad enough, we did not get any water until almost the very end of our meal, despite asking multiple times. We were not the only ones. Multiple people were complaining about similar issues. A family who claimed to have a confirmed reservation a week in advance were told that the restaurant was not taking any reservations for the day. While some of this can be blamed on the restaurant being overcrowded - perhaps unexpectedly so - but there is absolutely no excuse for the unapologetic, confrontational and rude tones being used all over the place I wouldnt have recommended the buffet on the basis of food alone, but the mismanagement and rudeness makes it an absolute no go to me. It may be worth a visit at other times for their a-la carte offerings - although those are way overpriced for the quality and quantity of food on offer - but the buffet is an absolute no go. By the way, I couldnt find any mention of the buffet on their website. You have to visit their Facebook page to find out about it - a fact that is not mentioned anywhere on the website. Recommendation: Avoid the buffet at all costs - a la carte may be acceptable as long as you are fine with the massively overpriced offerings.

I planned my anniversary celebration at this restaurant after reviewing the menu prices listed on their website. However, I was shocked when the final bill came significantly higher than anticipated. Each dish was priced $5-6 more than what was shown online. When I inquired about this discrepancy, the staff informed me that they had recently updated their menu, but had not managed to update their own website, although third-party sites were updated. The response was dismissive, suggesting that I should have checked the menu prices in the restaurant itself or verified through other websites, which was impractical given the occasion. Its disappointing not only to face unexpected costs but also to receive such a nonchalant response about the inconsistency. This lack of transparency and customer service has certainly marred our special day, and I caution others to verify prices directly with the restaurant to avoid similar surprises.

Had an horrible experience with food at this place. Ordered dehli style aloo pori and it tasted of old oil( a typical taste when you dont change the oil used for frying pooris) . I had to throw the food away.The curry was also no good. Just lots of oil floating in water with no taste at all. Such a waste of money. I will definitely not order from here in future.

Really nice vegetarian food. We ordered Soya chaap, Noodles, chilli momos and Jhal Mudi. Indo chinese food was like eating on an Indian street. Soya chaap gravy like eating on a dhaba in India very yummy. Very nice food hope they continue serving such Indian food.

One of the best restaurant in the Seattle metro area. Fresh momos are the best here. Bengali foods are authentic

We went for lunch - In short words: Great service, Nice ambience, OK food Service: was super nice, the lady (forgot to ask her name) was very patient and nice to explain the dishes, what its made of etc.. and she kept checking on us etc.. Food: we ordered Dimer devil, Kolkata chicken biriyani, Machar something(forgot entire name), gobi manchurian Dimer devil: The best I liked is this - very very flavorful snack! (something i would consider for a next time buy again) Kolkata chicken Biryani: was next - a standard north style biryani, nice fluffy rice, with a sweeter note (than spice). It was nice, had some nice flavor to it (much better and authentic than some of the (north) Indian restaurants out there) Machar in banana leaf: The lady said, its good but Bengali style (i think she was trying to warn me - but I wanted to try local cuisine). So, if u are into intense mustard and turmeric taste buds, then you may like it. Personally, I felt the mustard overpowered the actual dish(fish - the fish had 0 flavor of a fish btw) - so it was just OK for me. I wouldnt buy it next time (coz I only get mustard taste in my mouth). But if that is what is the authentic Bengali flavour, then its one of their best made. Gobi Manchurian: So, this would be debatable. If you are someone who like the street based gobi manchurian (i.e. the one with thick vinegar based (sweet and sour) sauce, then you may like this. I preferred/expected more of an indo-chinese gobi manchurian (i.e. less vinegar based, but soy/sweet/sour/garlic mix if sauces), so not in my next time list. Overall food was OK, and/but portions were less (except biryani - decent portion) - from the dishes I bought, I would rate 3.75/5. But am waiting for buffet to reopen to try out more and see where it would stand.

Very worst experience I have.i ordered Kolkata style mutton Biryani Today.when we test this food we get a bad smell from mutton.that was totally beyond my expectations.i think they should look to improve the food quality .

The food was scrumptious and my whole family loved it. Glad I found a nice spot

I had to wait 25 minutes to get my order pick up when from that 25 minutes the order was right in front of me but that white guy waiter refused me to serve it. Irresponsible and arrogant staff. No proper maintenance. Ignorant attitude towards all their guests. Along with me other 3 guests had to suffer and 2 of them returned back. Change ur staff both white guy and curly blonde indian girl.

Food is great, authentic taste. Ambience is good

Try to avoid busy holidays We waited on the table for more than an hour for the food. Once the food started coming, we found a cotton thread inside the chicken role. Naan which we ordered, never came. It was getting late so we finished the food with rice on the side. Food could have been better. This is not the first time, we tried Turmeric Kitchen. Other times we got better taste. Most probably kitchen was overloaded. Will try again but on a day/ time when kitchen can handle it.

Awesome Bengals food. Macher Kalia was great

Mostly Bengali cuisine. We loved the food and the place. The owner is also very sweet.

We recently went to this Bengali restaurant and had an amazing experience! Definitely recommend if you want to try authentic Bengali food. We ordered fish fry, kochi pathar jhol and we really liked them. And the rest of them (momos, chicken chap) tasted well too. Extremely satisfied with food and service. Give this restaurant a try if you havent already :)

Unfortunately the dish I ordered was too greasy, incorrect preparation? It really should have included chicken breast also, not just thigh/leg, I lost my appetite on it. Nice place. just the food is not good and quite expensive. I dont recommend.

Dim Tadka (lentil curry mixed with eggs) was heavenly! We love coming to Tumeric Kitchen for the very special menu of Bengali food. Dim Tadka is now my new favorite!

Ordered 4 items - two starters, butter chicken and Lal mass. Quantity is hilariously extremely small - does not feed more than 2 people. Quantity of starters especially is really small (two chicken pieces for $15 :O ) compared to any other restaurant within a 10 mile radius. Same gravy for both butter chicken and Lal mass - both of them $20 dishes. Plus the gravy was average at best. This place isnt worth the money. The only reason to go to this place might be Bengali cuisine which given our current experience wouldnt be worth it either. TLDR: Please avoid. Not worth your money or time.

Went in quite late. They were gracious to allow dine in. Food was tasty and service excellent.

Really outstanding curries and naan and very friendly service. Highly recommended. Ill be back.

We visited this place twice within 6 months and had an amazing experience! Definitely try the authentic Bengali food and the biryani. This time we ordered nawabi korma and soya chap masala with cheese garlic naan. Extremely satisfied with food and service. Give this restaurant a try if you havent already :) Vegetarian options: I recommend the soya chap masala in vegetarian options. It was very well cooked and tasted amazing.

Always my go to place! Golbari kosha mangsho is a must try!

This is a nice restaurant for dine in in Kirkland. The menu is filled with special items from Kolkata and North India. The masala soda was amazing. Bengali Puchka tasted so good and veg momos were the best. We would definitely be back to try more items from the specials.

Great food and service, we were the only ones during our visit, so we got all the attention.

The place & the vibe were pretty good and it was highly recommended by friends for its Bengali food. I wasn t very impressed with the food. A part of the reason could be that their vegetarian options weren t really Bengali cuisine; however, Bengali cuisine has great meat- & fish-based dishes and Turmeric Kitchen seems popular for it! The vegetarian options were more general North Indian food. I ordered the Mochar Chop - it was good and I d recommend it. My only complaint is that it d have been better with some mustard chutney(Kasundi) as opposed to straight up Dijon mustard! I tried the Gobi Manchurian from the specials - it was really delicious! I really wish they d serve more Bengali options for the vegetarian sections. But, don t let that hold you back from giving this place a try - especially if you eat meat and fish!

We used to love this place before it changed owners (last year?) and really wanted to support the new ownership. I totally get it s tough on restaurants and that needs to get reflected in prices somewhat. A 25% premium compared to other Indian restaurants around here is really pushing the envelope our dal dish was good, but the chicken in the tikka massala was ridiculously tough. Tiny (maybe 1/2 cup) portion of rice included for free and the naan was definitely not fresh. Tasted like cardboard as if it was leftover from someone s lunch and given to us. Best of luck to them while they experiment to see if people want to pay this premium. Maybe they re just ahead of a steep trend and we re all about to be paying more everywhere!

forgot egg in my chicken biryani the first time I went. Second time went for buffet and a few buffet items werent available even though it wasnt communicated to us. Dont make false advertizements!!

Review for Turmeric Kitchen Buffet: We had the Turmeric Kitchen buffet for second time now - once when it opened, and one today. Our experience first day was good, so we returned today -only to realize it is an ok or below average experience for vegetarians 1. Non-veg dishes followed by veggie dishes in the same serving station, where I could see the mix-n-match happening 2. Rasgulla was served in piping hot sugar syrup!!! (Rasgullas are supposed be a cold sweet) 3. Poori and naan were almost non-existent through out the buffet - only few pieces would be added to the tray, and they were gone before your turn comes to pick up in the long queue! 4. Paneer dish was a potato dish with a piece of paneer every 10 pieces of potato! 5. And all of the above for a steep price of $30 per person! I so miss the pre-covid buffet at Kanishka Indian cuisine or other similar places!

Food was freshly prepared and tasteful. Service was slow.

Very Indian style Indian food vey yummy delicious and as far as I know very authentic food I liked all the food I tried here 25$ per person buffet restaurant Recommended dishes Chicken Chap GF, Shahi Malai Kabab, Kacchi, Tandoori Chicken, Phirni, Mangsor Chop

Legit Kolkata Biryani

Very expensive, I dont know why charging so much, even in Kirkland, you can find so much better food at a lesser price. Short on staff, untrained staff wasting so much time. They couldnt take care of people coming in waiting so long on reception and leaving because no one was attending them. And they were busy doing deliveries. Every staff member was doing everything. So much chaos. The place & sitting arrangement is beautiful but not managed well. So much potential, and they are busy in deliveries.

Pathetic dine in experience. We went this weekend for buffet but most of the non-veg trays were empty. Refill was super slow. When asked that items need refill the staff just said yes we already refilled twice and we are refilling but it took more than 20 mins to get chicken biryani and mutton refills. Super bad customer service. I went there twice for Bengali buffet and experienced the same both weekends.

This place is mostly a SCAM with prices unreasonable high and the staff extremely poor in customer service. STAY away if you want to save on your hard earned money and also spend it somewhere else with a much better experience. Went for the Bengali buffet twice ( thinking first time was a one off bad experience) and was very disappointed as they are so slow with refills it feels intentional. People keep waiting with empty plates for as long as 20 mins waiting for refills and the staff keep saying we are preparing fresh (even for biriyani) . The lady with curly hair who seems to manage mostly is very rude and completely illogical with her reasoning even though around 5 different customers were complaining on refills. She keeps running around but effectively doing nothing. They almost push it to the end of the buffet and then start with a series of sorry saying there are still veg items or fruits in case they couldn t refill on the main courses and will ask you to return next weekend to ensure they keep getting customers, but won t subsidize you on the bill. Even their alacata experience is pathetic. The are just fooling with the Bengali sentiments as they mention Bengali inspired food , but rumali rotis are just a frozen paratha heated, a claimed so called lancha (sweet) is nothing but gulab jamun with no taste. STAY AWAY and save yourself from an experience you will regret.

We had buffet at this place this weekend. My husband is a Bengali and we have been looking for authentic Bengali restaurant in this area and we thought we finally found one. Truly we were disappointed. This was a typical North Indian buffet with just Bengali names. We had Chicken Tikka Masala, Tandoori Chicken, Naans and Pooris.. ( oops luchis). While the Tandoor items were great, goat curry was tangy. We have had Goat curry earlier here, they were better. Desserts had a strong chemical taste. Poori in Paani poori was not freshly made. There were no fishes. Calling this as Bengali restaurant is just to tap in to the sentiments of Bengali people as they all long for one.

My visit on Sunday afternoon in June to Turmeric delight, left me deeply utterly disappointed and shocking. It was an overall disastrous dining experience that I never experienced in the last 11 years, and I wouldnt wish upon anyone to have it. Moving directly on to the service, it was nothing short of abysmal. The staff seemed completely disinterested. They took forever to acknowledge that there were no plates on the buffet table. We had to wait for 10 mins to finally get the plates. When they finally did, they scrambled to fill the food tray. We had to wait on a long queue on a Buffet line for half an hour or so, only to get one tray of Biriyani, mutton curry, chicken tandoori, and an empty tray of dahi vada. With that scarcity of food in a costly buffet, the lack of food made it competitive among the customers, who were coming from all direction to pound on the food trays, when coming out sparsely from the kitchen. The loud ambience music making it all worse for our appetite. We were hoping to get a serene Bengal ambience that could provide superior quality, service, and value for money. Unfortunately this is not the place.

Our first time here to try their food. We ordered mutton biryanis, garlic nann and samosa. Great food and great service. Definitely will come back again!

Bad food quality, and mediocre service.

Godsend place. Our go-to weekend buffet. The only legit Kolkata food in the US. Kolkata biryani and paturi are on point.

I don t think this restaurant wants to make any business. I went in with 3 more people during lunch and we stood there for 10 mins and there was no one at the counter to take us in. Though I saw servers serving existing 2 customers in the whole restaurant.

Expensive. We liked the mangshor chop. But chicken korma and the chicken biryani nope. They added coconut on top of the chicken korma. A big no for me. Kolkata style biryani was not authentic. It lacked the aroma. The taste was not same as we get in Kolkata.

Best Bengali food in seattle, great service and wonderful ambiance. We really enjoyed Bengali goat biryani, goat monsho (semi dry goat curry) and mustard fish.

The food and service speak for themselves, it was absolutely stunning and delicious!

We had a first time lunch it s was great experience.the atmosphere is so good

I had a lunch it was a great experience. I had a chicken Tikka masal it was so good. Atmosphere in the restaurant it so good. The server are so friendly behavior.

Good food, fair service e and expensive but if you like Bengali food , this could your plaace.

Kolkata cuisine, good staff

The only restaurant serving authentic (Kolkata ) Bengali cuisine in the whole of USA! I have had their food over 50 times and the quality has been stellar each of the times. The fish fry, egg devil, paturi, biryani, mochar chop, veg cutlet, golbarir mangsho, chingri malai curry are all to die for! They also have delicious North Indian offerings, such as the barista pilaf, lal maas, Rogan Josh, tandoori chicken, kalmi kebab and nawabi korma. Their weekend lunch buffet spreads are also amazing, with a eclectic mix of Bengali and North Indian offerings, where you can try dishes not on their ala carte menu, such as maachher matha diye moog daal, tok daal, maccher jhol and rosomalai, among many others! While there is a very healthy representation of great Bangladeshi food all across the US, this is the only place where an Indian Bengali can feel any degree of gastronomic nostalgia. One feedback is to try and make their indo-chinese offerings truer to the Kolkata versions but thats mostly not picking at this point! The staff are also very friendly and do a great job of catering to the high demand that comes through. The place transports me to restaurants back in Kolkata with its vibe and atmosphere, and the staffs hospitality. A jewel in the heart of Kirkland, and highly, highly, highly recommended!

I have been visiting Turmeric Kitchen regularly since it opened and I have always been extremely satisfied with the food and service. As a Bengali, there are almost no restaurants in the Seattle area that serve Bengali cuisine and Turmeric Kitchens Bengali inspired menu has been a godsend for all my Bengali food craving. Their appetizers, especially Mochar chop, Dimer Devil and Fish Fry are comparable to any Kolkata restaurant. Im also a big fan of their Kolkata Biriyani! Their entrees like golbarir kosha mangsho bring a slice of Kolkata to Kirkland. The weekend buffet menus are thoughtfully crafted with Bengali delicacies like Tok Dal (sour dal), Macher matha die moong dal (moong dal with fish head), pathar mangsho(mutton curry), fish curry, ras malai and more. The staff did struggle with replenishing buffet items in the initial days of the buffet but I have witnessed them take constructive feedback and grow to meet the demand of their customers. While I mostly order their Bengali dishes, I have infrequently tried their other menu items and they are also very well prepared. The nawabi korma, barista pilaf and kebabs have the taste and quality of a top tier restaurant. Apart from the food, I think the service is great, Ive always been made to feel welcome and the staff strives to accommodate special requests to the best of their ability. I keep going back to Turmeric Kitchen and leave with a big smile on my face. Im excited to try the new items they keep adding to their menu, the latest being Kolkata Kati Roll which I havent had the opportunity to have yet.

I am still wondering how this place is running with such sub standard food/drinks but then its Seattle and not BC. Well the food was salty, drinks either too sweet or tangy. Nothing worked out for us. We stayed there until it closed and we were a large group. So I tried almost anything I could. There were only two things that were ok in appetizer- malai paneer and banana fritters. I hope the turmeric kitchen learns from this post and asks themselves if its worth exploring the tastier side of the food it serves.

Great buffet spread, both veg and non veg, awesome dessert as well. Will continue to come here

They have an unlimited buffet for lunch and make sure you go when the buffet starts. The later you go you wont get refills for any items. Its mediocre food and the place is always crowded.

Samosas are incredible. Butter chicken was cold and the chicken was still on the bone. Skimpy on rice; enough for a child, not for 2 adults. Naan was over cooked making it rubbery. The bathroom was challenging; hard to get in the stall because of the door. Sink is so close to the wall it is hard to use.

I came here to try out The Turmeric Kitchen. I ordered the Chicken Fried Rice and it tasted excellent. The spice on the chicken was quite spicy then I expected but it was still very good with a good kick to the flavor with the spice. The service from the staff was excellent and the atmosphere was excellent. The cleanliness was spot on and when you walk in it looks and feels very clean and a great place to dine. The prices are also reasonable for the fried rice I ordered. I can eat quite a bit of food and I still took out the leftovers of the fried rice which shows you the portion sizes. Reading some negative reviews on here, I dont understand how this place is not at least a four or five star review from everyone, everything tasted well and the service and atmosphere was excellent. Personally I am a honest reviewer and this place is just excellent. I will definitely be back in the future!

Ordered a to go biriyani. Hard to describe but the rice was hot and the meat was cold/frozen. So basically it was in the refrigerator for a period of time, microwaved partially and given to me

I have been ordering take out frequently, almost every other week from the Tumeric Kitchen for little over a year. This used to be one of my favorite restaurants in the area as it is an authentic Bengali restaurant. But lately their food quality can t be more disappointing. I ordered Kolkata Style Muttoj biriyani two weeks ago. While having the meal I discovered that they had given me old and stale mutton, buried underneath fresh rice. The meat was smelly, and likely to be a day old. I ordered the same dish again today. This time they gave only two small pieces of mutton, two massive potatoes, and a massive load of rices. Extremely disappointed with their gradual degradation of quality. Definitely not ordering or going back to the restaurant again!

Very good food. Definitely recommend of you want to taste kolkata style bengali food. The nolen gurer rasogolla was awesome

They must be short on Rice! I got a take out order for Veg Biryani and a Curry. Curry came with a small kid sized box of rice - like barely 3 spoons. Biryani had huge chunks of veggies as filler. I dont mind veggies, but at least give them a chop, chef! Taste of them both were meh! Geared towards spice intolerant population.

Finally a place in Seattle where you can eat good fish and some authentic bengali recipes. We tried Mochar Chop, Sarso Mach and goat curry. All of them were delicious. On other occasions we have also tried their buffet which is decent and have lots of options. Do try their Kolkata chicken biryani, it is amazing and very close to the one you get in Kolkata restaurant. Overall, amazing food and lovely service.

Excellent food for Bengali food lovers . I was t aware of this place so near my home for so long. Enjoyed authentic chicken roll, kanchi Biryani , mutton nihari and some more Food

Best Indian food I ve had on two continents. Fabulous

We ordered their jhaal muri It was just amazing. I didn t expect this taste and authenticity in the States. It reminded me of my childhood days. Perfectly replicated the Kolkata street style jhaal muri. The service was a little slow but the taste justified the service. It felt like it was made to order and fresh . We also ordered the Egg Devil and mochar chop which were crispy and tasted good. We had also ordered the ghughni tikki chaat. The ghughni was not soft and I was disappointed. When I complained, the waitress offered us Kesar rasogulla instead, since we were full by then and only had space for dessert. Overall I would definitely go back for jhaal muri

First time here and foot was superb. Thanks to the staff, doing good job. Vegetarian options: Eywas good Food : 5/5 |

The food we ordered is very nice and I recommend everyone to try it out. Vegetarian options: Bhindi Masala, Double Dal Tadka, Chilli Paneer, Passionfruit Lassi. Food : 5/5 |

The first thing you will notice when you enter is the beautiful instrumental versions of old bollywood music playing lightly. Gives a great vibe. It is one of the few places that serves food that is really Indian (and mostly Kolkata) food. Mochar chop (banana flower croquettes/cutlet) was so crispy from the outside and the filling was so tasty with flavors that I associate with Kolkata cutlets. Kolkata style chicken egg roll was another great dish with street style flavors. Lamb chops were so well marinated in green chutney with flavors seeping into the core of the meat. Jodhpuri lal maas was a good bhuna (browned) gravy. I also liked that the food wasnt excessively greasy even for fried items.

This is probably the only Kolkata Bengali style food serving restaurent in the Portland/Seattle area. I ordered Kolkata style Mutton Biryani, Mochar Chop, Echor torkari, Macher Paturi and Gurer roshogolla. I loved every single food of theirs as it does taste like Kolkata style cooking. Food is more in the expensive side but then again there isn t much Kolkata style food options in the area. Gurer roshogolla could have been more softer but other than that all the food I ordered tasted great. I will be back again when in the Kirkland area.

Food is good but tandoori needs to be sizzling hot but it not giving a feel as these guys serving in white plate

Best Indian restaurant in Seattle and highly recommended. Vegetarian options: Gud vegetarian Food : 5/5 |

Very delicious vegetarian options. Loved the Kathaal (Jackfruit) curry

We loved this restaurant because they served Kolkata-style cuisine. We tried their Kolkata-style mutton biryani and Golbarir Kosha Mangsho, both of which had an authentic flavor. I had been craving Kolkata-style cuisine in the USA, and finally, I found the right place!! The employees were also very friendly and attentive!!

Best place to try different cuisine luved it must try every item in the menu waiting for Saturday buffet coming with my frnds

Great food, amazing buffet and widest variety of food we ever found

Best Mutton you can have.

Excellent food and service, definitely worth experiencing once!

Very expensive buffet ($65 for 2 people including tax & tip). Options in buffet are ok but food is not tasty. Better to go with Ala-carte and choose the food they specialize.

Expensive but the food quality is worse. Not at all worth it for the money. If you re vegetarian, please pass it on! Sitar is much better in this area with reasonable prices. Food : 1/5

I went here for the Sunday buffet. I was anticipating the crowd here after reading some reviews but there was enough sitting available at 12 PM. The place got a bit crowded after 1 PM though. If you are planning on going for a buffet, I would recommend you check their Facebook page. They will post the buffet menu on their Facebook page. Food was really good considering it was a buffet. I loved their masala chai and Gulab Jamun. Chicken fried rice was also amazing. Service and ambience both were above average from what you generally receive at an Indian place. Vegetarian options: The place offers both veg and non veg cuisines

Good food. They brought their prices down. Decent portion of veggie and chicken. I am now a big fan fan. Will be coming back often!

We keep going to this restaurant whenever we want Indian food. Very authentic and fresh Indian food. Parking: We never had issue with parking.

This is a very nice little Indian restaurant that offers a wide variety of cuisines from various parts of India, but they also have authentic Bangladeshi dishes which are quite hard to find anywhere else.

I would give 5 star review. However, I couldnt because of the front lady. She is good and smiley, but she really needs to learn something like she took my baby on her lap talking to us,then she kissed my baby!(seriously! Its covid time and its something inappropriate to some culture). We didnt expect that and were shocked for a moment. Please take care of that

The food is really good! The taste is bang on. Hard to find restaurants which make a proper curry and this is one of them. The ambience is pretty good too.

The only restaurant 20 mins driver from seattle which servers authentic kolkata style biriyani with Potatoes and bengali cuisines. I was craving for long a found a gem. I take out but the dining atmosphere looked appealing to me, lots of young crowd.

Ignore the service and the food is palatable. Probably the only decent Bengali restaurant in the region.

Yesterday I ordered vegetable cutlets.. the food was tasteless.. it is nowhere close to actual vegetable cutlets of bengal.. please pay attention to the quality and taste..

Very slow, the staff is rude

As Indians, we recognized The Turmeric Kitchen as a big winner! Food was delicious, service was very good and the ingredients was fresh. We highly recommend the Lal Maas, Fish Fry, and the Kalonji Naan.

We really enjoyed the food - not your typical Indian food. Good variety and dishes like lal Maas that you don t get very easily. We went for lunch on weekday and service was great. Can t wait to go again and try more items from the menu.

Amazing food

Awesome place to try authentic Kolkata cusine. Their chilli chicken was excellent. We tried chicken and mutton biriyani. Very delicious although felt it is a little sweet. Highly recommend

picked up food and chicken TiKi and butter chicken were better than i remembered! fantastic food!

Nice looking restaurant with the best butter chicken I ve ever tasted

I recently dined at this Bengali restaurant and had an amazing experience! The food was incredibly tasty, especially the Macher Chop, which quickly became my favorite dish. The flavors were authentic and the portion sizes were generous, making it worth every penny. Definitely a 5-star experience!

Amazing delicious food! Best food in Seattle area!

Loved the food and servers!

Obscenely expensive, greasy food, super slow service and a complete mess. We spent 2.5 hours to finish our lunch. food was not even served for first 1.5 hours. Few dishes tasted good. Fish curry was smelly and mutton was over cooked and greasy. The quality has consistently degraded. This was the last time we went there. Spent 200$ for 4 adults and 2 kids. Never again!

For a lunch event, I ordered biryani boxes from Turmeric kitchen for 30 guests. Sakshi was super helpful in helping me finalize the lunch boxes for guests which included mutton, chicken and veg biryani, chicken and paneer appetizers and gulab jamun. My guests (most of them Bengali), really enjoyed the biryani and mentioned that they would eat at Turmeric Kitchen next time they visit Seattle. Sakshi, thank you for ensuring my guests have a wonderful boxed lunch experience.

This is the closest to home Ive tasted on this continent, hands down. Their pujo special menu is nostalgia triggering. Theyre very busy now, so youll wait, but it was worth it.

3rd class service for delivery

We took out from this place a few times, and the food was decent. Recently, we went there for a dine in, the experience was bad. The wait time to be seated was ~15 min. After getting our table, we had to wait for 45 min to get the food. The biriyani was OK (not authentic as it used to be), mutton was delicious. The rumali roti was cold and hard. The service was below par. There were just 1-2 servers in total, making the situation worse. Only a big table (10+ guests) was served, as if rest of the guests were doing them a favor by dining in. We found a strand of hair in our food (see photo), and complained to the server Pooja F. She came and simply shrugged it off, and didn t even say sorry once. This restaurant employees have shown signs of unprofessionalism in the past, but this time they crossed the limits. One should think twice before dining in. You don t get nearly what you paid and tipped for. Not recommended based on three instances (two takeaways, one dine in).

If you are looking for authentic Bengali dishes in Washington, then this is the place for you. You will get the taste and smell of Bengal in every dish you have. Chef Sujoy is a great person, who often mingles with the guests. I can t wait to have more Bengali delicacies be added to the menu.

Very inefficient most of the food unavailable on menu, very long wait for food, too salty, and sweet tasting lamb korma. I would never go back just a waste of time they said wait time is 8 mins but every dish over 25 mins Please do not waste your energies in this restaurant highly inefficient, not mgood management. Kept complaining about having to do more catering not the customers problem, and did not deliver my expectations!!

We wanted to try authentic bengali food and this place is near my place, so chose Turmeric Kitchen. Before we dine in, we wanted to try takeout first, which we usually do. We were planning to order several foods, but with the first order itself gave us a red flag. We ordered Lamb Nihari and asked the lady (Sneha A.) if comes with rice or roti or anything, because usually in other places so far we have ordered, it does come with rice or roti and we can go to a park to eat. But she said there will be extra cost for rice. We dropped our mind ordering other items. We also asked about the size, she said it will be enough for 2-3 person. When we opened it, there was only one piece of lamb in soup. We were very disappointed. The taste was not so good. Nihari usually is very flavorful, soft, full of spicy and oily of course. But nihari from this place was only chilly spicy without flavor. It was not even enough for 2 people. We spent $27.53 for a small piece of unflavorful lamb without rice. So, we will never order from this place again and do not recommend either.

Best place to eat and very authentic food in area .highly recommended.will definately come back

I have to say,i enjoyed every single bite .menu is extensive and seasonal to a particularly high standard.considering food quality and price reasonable.ideal for romantic date

Do your self a favor and visit this lovely restaurant in Kirkland, everything absolutely amazing food quality and service unmatched, great place to hang out with friends and family. Will definitely come back

If you want to have Authentic Bengali food in Seattle, this is your go to. From Kolkata noodles, jhaal muri, fish fry to Nolan gurer roshogolla, they have it all. I am sure there North Indian food is tasty too. We tried the fish fry, macher paturi (mustard fish wrapped in banana leaf and steamed) and Nolan gur, all amazing

I ll have to make multiple visits to go through all their Bong food offerings Went in for their lunch special and had rui maacher jhol after a decade. Will be back soon!

Tasty food. Excellent presentation. The Soya cheap Masada was very tasty.

Nice place. Liked the cauliflower Manchurian. Some items were a tad salty

The Shahi Malai kabab was great, so was the Calcutta-style fish fry! They were out of Mochar chop, but I ve been told that s also very good! And the Biriyani too was pas mal!

Delicious food with great ambience and service. Their menu has a great collection of authentic Bengali items that are hard to find here in the US. I would strongly recommend Kosha-mangsho and Nolen-gurer Roshogolla; although the Barista-Polao could have been less oily. However, please have realistic expectations about the food, as you wont get Mitra cafe/Apanjans fish fry or Dada-boudirs Biryani, but I doubt any place outside West Bengal would match that taste. Overall, I would strongly recommend this place if you are craving authentic Indian Bengali food in Seattle.

Excellent Bengali food paired with friendly service. The best Kolkata style Biryani I have had outside Kolkata.

Ordered Panner Saag, Gobi Manchurian & Chicken Biryani! Probably one of the best Biryani I ve had in US! The meat just fell right off the bone! Super tender! Would definitely recommend!

This restaurant is a hidden gem. The food here is absolutely amazing and every dish I had was delicious. It was packed with the right kind of flavors and spices. Definitely try out their Butter chicken and Calcutta roll, thank me later! :)

Its our first-ever Diwali celebration in a resto (were non-Indians) and we could not be more pleased with their delish food and attentive service even though its a lunch buffet. Convenient location and ample parking, too! We cannot wait to go back and try their ala carte menu!

Very excellent service and food! The desserts are delicious too! :)

Everyone was super nice, and the service was great. the food was amazing.

This is the most authentic Bengali high end restaurant that we have came across coming from bay area. They were very polite and friendly. The service was amazing. The food was exceptional. We loved the paturi and chilli paneer. All the dishes were delicious. The best part was the gurer rosogulla. Trust me it tastes like heaven. Will visit again and again and again.. :)

We visited recently to celebrate my wife s birthday to have a dinner. The food is very tasty. We already liked turmeric kitchen tasty food when they served during Durga puja organized by Moitree. Mutton biryani is vey delicious. We enjoyed a lot. Thanks.

Must try. One of the top 3 north Indian food restaurants around Seattle/Bellevue. Slightly higher than average prices , but the tasty food makes it up. Great ambience for dinner.

Starting with a different than usual indian menu with kathal curry, cutlets, golgappe and so many other things, loved the server at lunch time, her presence of mind and exceptional welcoming vibe enhanced the experience for us. We ordered kathi roll, golgappe, chai, roti and chicken and everything tasted well..

Best chicken momos in Seattle area. The service was pretty good too Food

Loved the momos and veg cutlets.