Best Indian Food in Merle Hay, Des Moines

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We are located in Des Moines, IA at 5514 Douglas Ave

All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet Fri & Sat 11–2 · Now Open Sundays 4:30–8

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Lunch Buffet · Fridays & Saturdays 11am–2pm

Come hungry. Every Friday and Saturday from 11am to 2pm, dig into our all-you-can-eat lunch buffet packed with fresh curries, tandoori favorites, biryani, and house-made sides. Freshly prepared, endlessly refilled, and ready when you are. $14.99 per adult · $8.99 for children 8 and under.

Lunch Specials

Available every day at lunch. Dine in or take it to go. Choose your spice level: Mild, Medium, or Spicy. Lunch for 1 – $16.99 Appetizer of your choice with 1 entrée, served with rice and naan. Lunch for 2 – $28.99 Appetizer of your choice with 2 entrées, served with rice and naan. Rice Specialties – $11.99 (served with raita) Vegetable Biryani or Chicken Biryani. Vegi Delicacies – $12.99 (served with rice and naan) Navratan Korma, Shahi Paneer, Saag Paneer, Channa Masala, Tadka Dal, Dal Makhani, Matar Paneer, Alu Matar, Alu Palak. Chicken Delicacies – $13.99 (served with rice and naan) Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Saag, Chicken Curry. Lamb Delicacies – $14.99 (served with rice and naan) Lamb Shahi Korma, Lamb Curry, Lamb Biryani, Lamb Saag. Seafood Delicacies – $14.99 (served with rice and naan) Fish Curry, Shrimp Curry, Saag Shrimp, Tandoori Shrimp Masala, Fish Masala.

Authentic Indian Flavors Des Moines

At India Star, we take pride in serving authentic North Indian cuisine crafted with care and a warm, welcoming touch. From our vibrant lunch buffets to our flavorful à la carte dinners, we invite you to experience the quality and tradition that make us a favorite in Des Moines.

The food is excellent! We usually get takeaway when we are in town, though occasionally dine in, and the service is always great. The folks who work there are delightful too! Highly recommend.

Ethan G.

Nice place, clean, friendly staff. I couldn't eat food from Buffet so can't rate food. Waiter said it wasn't spicy. Sorry but 2 of us couldn't eat anything from Buffet, but they still charged us 13.99 a plate. I did have a piece of bread. Came home and made a cho milkshake. I better stick to food I know.

Sandy H.

I didn't expect the place to be good one looking at the rating, but it turned our to be good actually. I loved the food, felt like authentic indian dishes. Price is also very reasonable. Naan is very tasty! I would love to visit again.

Amlan D.

Excellent food, great prices and it does not take long to receive your food once ordered. Highly recommend India Star if you would like to enjoy some quality Indian food.

Nate C.