ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL !!!
I've made a habit of visiting Star of India once or twice a week for the past 5 years. Never trying indian food before, I hadn't a clue what to expect. In the many indian resturants I've tried since, they're still the best! Lunch buffet or dinner, be assured the food is incredible!    [11 Apr 2003 14:22:05]

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Recommended Dishes: Chicken Vindaloo, Chicken Saag, Shrimp Nirgisi

     ­Anthony C.   

Delicious
Star of India offers delicious, reasonably priced food. We have only eaten there once (twice after tonight-- we live 80 miles away), but believe me, if we lived nearby we'd eat there at least once a month.

They even gave us free appetizers last time we were there.    [28 May 2003 18:04:10]

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     ­jules   

Awesome Food
I like it a lot, but I'm afraid they changed the menu and decided to bury my favorite food in something yellow.    [29 Aug 2003 13:54:05]

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     ­Steve Lerch   

Cravings!
I crave the Lamb Korma and Tandori Naan every time I'm really hungry. It is just really good!!!    [30 Oct 2003 21:51:05]

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Recommended Dishes: Lamb Korma

     ­Anonymous   

Vindaloo!
My wife and I love the vindaloo dishes. First-rate atmosphere too. Real Indian pop music.    [19 Dec 2003 12:51:16]

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Recommended Dishes: Lamb or Chicken Vindaloo

     ­Anonymous   

The Chef is home, but is anyone running the place?
This restaurant seems in decay/decline. But perhaps it was always this way. Your first greeted upon entry by plastic plants that have somehow died and the wall remains of what was once clearly a payphone. Press on a little further and you will see a large fairly nice looking bar, that to get to you will have to step around a large broken fountain, replete with extension cord piled on top. Look around the rest of the entry way and there are two couches with blankets and a space heater--does someone live there? Could they at least have "made" their couch and put the blankets away before serving dinner? Really, the place looks untended, unclean or broken, depending upon where you glance.

Our waitress asked us about drinks, but she was only teasing. The aforementioned bar does not include a bartender, apparently. The only drink the waitress could make was "maybe vodka and coke?". We declined and ordered some wine, thinking it safer. After bringing out the wrong appetizer, the waitress then proceeded to bring the correct one, but could not conceal her outright annoyance at us for the rest of the meal. We ordered "Tandoori Assorted Appetizers" which were served in a sizzling hot skillet and surprisingly good. For entres, both the Lamb Korma and Chicken Vindaloo were excellent. Water glasses were regularly refilled, but not much else in the way of service. Dinner was only $38.

Good food, but I doubt we'd ever visit again. I would recommend the owners spend a few hours and dollars to clear the clutter and broken things, replace some light bulbs and clean the floors. A bizzare experience.    [19 Dec 2004 09:06:48]

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Recommended Dishes: Chicken Vindaloo

     ­Bob   

Don't waste your time!
Was told it would only be 1/2 hr when I called in takeout order, but when I got there they made me wait another 40 mins! They wouldn't let me cancel or have refund, manager was rude! Food was packed in a flimsy paper bag... heavy food was put on top so it squashed the bottom food & leaked sauce all over the place. It made the bag rip & food fell upside down on ground - ruined!    [09 Jan 2005 23:26:36]

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     ­Dayna   marzipan_13 at yahoo dot com

Meets your expectations
Very well prepared dishes which are reasonably priced too. Service, food, and music never disappoints. Its food is the best in Delaware.    [28 Mar 2005 11:33:32]

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Recommended Dishes: Biryani ,Chicken Vindaloo & Shrimp Nargisi

     ­Anonymous   

Good food, bad place
I completely agree with Bob that this place is in decline. The food is actually the best North Indian food in Delaware but the place is in shambles. If only they'd spend some time and money to renovate the place!    [17 Oct 2005 16:34:18]

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Recommended Dishes: Saag paneer, malai kofta

     ­Anonymous   

Delicious food makes it worthwhile!
Star of India is my favorite restaurant in Newark. The food is delicious, especially anything tikka masala! I have enjoyed the food at least once a month for several years now. The restaurant is quiet and usually uncrowded. The service is admittedly not so great - you will wait a long time, and you may have to get up and look for the waitress to get a refill on water - but the food makes it worthwhile.    [02 Nov 2005 18:36:20]

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Recommended Dishes: Chicken tikka masala, Chicken makhni

     ­Kristen