North Indian cuisine at the Royal India Bistro gives you delicacies from the 500-degree tandoor clay oven: freshly baked flatbread, chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, king prawn skewers, or traditional shish kabob. Flavors of Indian cuisine are at their best in classic dishes featuring chicken, lamb, and seafood, and in an array of vegetarian specialties.
*Lunch Buffet: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Dinner 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
This restaurant was reviewed in the March 2003 LVA; some of the information contained in this review may no longer be accurate. You can finally get Indian food in a casino. The Rio’s new Gaylord India restaurant arrives with a big reputation earned at outlets in San Francisco, New York, and Chicago, and we’ve been told that Gaylord Las Vegas stacks up. The menu is vast, with curries, tandooris, kabobs, and several vegetarian specialties. Pricing is reasonable: Most entrees are less than $20, with lamb and seafood topping out at $26. An afternoon buffet with about a dozen selections is a good starter point if you aren’t familiar with the cuisine, but it’s pricey at $14.95 and the spices seemed a little toned down. If you know your Indian cuisine, it’s best to order off the menu.