Sahib

Best Indian food I ever had. Very authentic. Very healthy. We went for buffet. There were a lot of options for appetizers, entrees, desserts, and drinks. The service was equally good.

The food here is great! Just beware they charge the same amount for adult buffet as they do a child! We weren’t expecting that, especially since my niece only had naan and a chicken leg!

Absolutely wonderful lunch buffet!!! This is seriously the best Indian food that I’ve had and I’ve eaten at several Indian places across Tennessee. The servers were funny and friendly and the atmosphere at their new location was clean. The buffet was full of variety and the food was fresh. Don’t miss out on this fantastic Indian restaurant!!!

We’re lucky to have Sahib. Sahib has been a great lunch Indian food buffet in JC for years. Now, in the new (and much improved) location, it’s even better! I love it at lunch.
At night, it’s more of an intimate table-​service affair. There have been times when they do a dinner buffet, but that isn’t the case right now.
«Indian food» is a huge category, and there are seemingly infinite opinions about it. There are a few Sahib detractors, but many more fans.
My favorites are the Chili Chicken, Tikka Masala, Na’an bread, Tandoori Chicken, and the mango drink. There are several options for your vegetarian friends here and even for folks who don’t like spicy food. The staff are super hospitable and always seem happy to help you order and decide about options.
There’s a full bar, private parking, and clean facilities.

Indian is one of my favorite cuisines. I never would have guessed that it was so good in Johnson City. My go to is Baingan Bharta and it is excellent here, but the dish that keeps me coming back is the Saag Paneer. There is something different about their Saag. It has a smokey flavor to it, which I have never experienced before.
The last time I was there, the server offered to put together a special dish for me and I accepted. It had 3 types of seafood and the curry. I love going on recommendations and special dishes and this was just another great decision.
Their new location now has a drive through so we don’t even have to go in to pick up the order. I haven’t used that yet, but I’m sure I eventually will. I just love eating there.

Came into the new location with my fiancé and never have I ever said, «Oh my gosh, this is soooo good» more in my life. We started with the mint paneer tikka appetizer and the flavor train took off from there. Very balanced mint to spice ratio and VERY fresh ingredients. Then had the ‘bento box’ of Indian food (wish I could remember what it’s called) but basically resembled a school lunch tray with a variety of sections for a variety of foods. Everything my fiancé and I ordered was delicious and unique in flavors. We ordered our food spicy and it definitely met our expectations for what spicy Indian food is supposed to be.
In addition to our meal being on point, the service was friendly and attentive. Our water was always filled and our empty plates were quickly removed from the table. At one point during our meal, we were even greeted by the chef, who apologized for our meal taking a while to prepare. He informed us that all of the food is prepared fresh to order and it definitely tasted that way from the naan bread to the dessert provided at the end of the meal. We would have gladly waited an hour for the meal that we had!
Needless to say, Sahib delivered on a great dining experience and I hope this new location brings them much more (deserved) success! We will absolutely be making this one of our go-​to restaurants :))

Sahib is the only Indian place around here. In that respect, I can appreciate it. However, I’ve been going to this place for about nine years and I think it used to be better. I always just get the buffet and they used to provide fresh naan with it. They no longer do that and for me it impacts the quality. They recently relocated to West Market Street. I like the new location better, and I feel like it will be better for them because it allows them to draw on the university crowd a bit more. The food is alright, I’m sorry but I am spoiled from living in Manhattan and working near Murray Hill where there are dozens of top notch, inexpensive Indian places. It’s not of that caliber but since it is the only game in town, I still come here periodically. One thing I noticed with the new location is the service is much improved, they really take care of you. I’ve never ordered from the menu so I can’t speak to that. The buffet is alright but not great.

4 stars for the food + 2 stars for the service = average of 3 stars.
Went into the new location just before 6pm for dinner with 2 adults & 2 kids. The restaurant was about ¼ full so there was plenty of room.
Service: They sat us towards the very back at a table with incomplete place settings. After waiting plenty of time, I swiped the items we needed from a nearby table. It took quite a while to get our water refilled and place our orders. Then different people came to refill our water about every 2 minutes. We had to read our meal #‘s to the server because she didn’t know the menu. We had four different people waiting on us and one didn’t seem to know what the others were responsible for. I asked to split our chicken soup in 2 bowls for our 2 kids (they don’t have kid-​size portions) and that didn’t happen. I can forgive these things because it seems most of the wait staff is new.
I can’t forgive that they pushed two tables together to accommodate a table of 7 very large, very loud adults and that table was about 12″ from ours. We bumped each other when getting up because there wasn’t enough room. The tables they use have a large round pedestal as a support and it won’t allow you to get your chair close to the table — something one needs with small kids so things don’t end up on the floor. I also can’t forgive that the bathroom floor was covered in water and there were no towels to dry one’s hands.
My overall impression of the service was chaos. They should have put off their opening until the staff was fully trained and the facilities ready for guests.
Now for the food: We had Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Vindaloo, Indian Chicken Soup, plain Naan, rice, and Vegetable Samosas. All of it was delicious and seemed fresh. I asked for spicy and I got spicy which is nice change of pace from other area restaurants. The house Pino Grigio was so-​so. They do have a full bar.
I def recommend the food, but wait a few weeks until the restaurant & staff are in better shape.