Tikka Masala Grill & Buffet in Minneapolis, MN

4.6(225)$10–20Minneapolis, MN
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Highly rated

Highly rated at 4.6 stars with 225 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Families
  • Budget dining
  • Quick meals
  • Large groups

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers

At a glance

Minneapolis, MN • Price $10–20 • 4.6★
This family-friendly Indian buffet welcomes diners of all ages. As a budget-friendly option, this buffet offers affordable dining.
Address
4811 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421, Columbia Heights, MN
Phone
(651) 350-2728
Today
11 AM–9:30 PM
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.6 (225 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

📋Huge selection

Lots of options to choose from

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

✨Fresh, quality food

Multiple reviewers mention the freshness

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Before you go

🍽️Dine-in available

Eat in the restaurant

🚚Delivery available

Delivery service offered

🥡Takeout available

Order to go

Not the Fastest

Score 27/100 · 2 positive signals
Quick bite score27/100
Speed signals
0/30
Grab-and-go
0/25
Budget-friendly
17/20
Time commitment
10/15
Convenience
0/10

What works

  • Budget-friendly pricing
  • Under $16 per person

Keep in mind

  • No takeout option

Scored from service speed, takeout options, pricing, meal format, and lunch availability.

Trusted Rating

🆕 4.3 weighted · 225 reviews
4.3weighted · raw 4.6 from 225 reviews(↓ 0.33 from raw)
Newly Discovered (Low Confidence)
Review volume vs. city median225 / 708 median
03,540 (Rock Solid threshold)
Rating spread on Yelp
5★
4★
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1★

Relative share of Yelp ratings by star — bar length shows how ratings skew, not exact counts.

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (4.6) with the city average (4.17) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 3540+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

Photos

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Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
friday
11 AM–9:30 PM
monday
Closed
saturday
11 AM–9:30 PM
sunday
11 AM–9:30 PM
thursday
11 AM–9:30 PM
tuesday
11 AM–9:30 PM
wednesday
11 AM–9:30 PM

Pricing

Price range $10–20
Price range$10–20

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

Wheelchair, parking, and more
 Wheelchair accessible entrance Wheelchair accessible parking lot Wheelchair accessible restroom Wheelchair accessible seating

Amenities

Available facilities and features
Wheelchair accessibleAccessible parking near entranceADA-compliant main entranceADA-compliant restroomQR code menus availableClosed captioning on TVs

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
 Casual

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
Dine_inNo_contact_deliveryTakeoutDeliveryOutdoor SeatingCatering

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment types
 Checks Credit cards Debit cards N F C mobile payments

Planning

Reservations and groups
 Accepts reservations

Reviews

225 reviews

Reviews

Customer reviews available

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Common answers about this buffet

What is the rating of Tikka Masala Grill & Buffet?

Tikka Masala Grill & Buffet has a 4.6-star rating based on 225 customer reviews.

🛍️Shopping District

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Retail & Shopping
20
Food & Dining
18
Recreation & Entertainment
9
Miscellaneous Services
5
Financial Services
3
Home & Garden
2

59 nearby places across 8 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

59 places nearby (finance, food, government, home & garden, services)

Bureau De Changes

EZ Exchange

Bureau De Change

4931 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 mi
+1-763-208-8884

Banks

Chase

Bank

5075 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.4 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Website
Huntington Bank

Bank

~0.5 mi

Restaurants

Tikka Masala Grill & Buffet

Restaurant

4811 Central Avenue Northeast

~24 ftTu-Fr 11:00-21:30
+1-651-350-2728Website
Big Marina Buffet & Deli

Restaurant

4755 Central Avenue Northeast

~348 ftMo-Fr 10:00-21:00
+1-763-571-0222Website
Flameburger

Restaurant

4800 Central Avenue Northeast

~401 ft
+1-763-571-3267Website
Los Cactus

Restaurant

4905 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.1 miMo-Su 10:00-23:00
+1-612-234-4034Website
3 Guys Grill

Restaurant

4921 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 mi
+1-763-777-8713Website
Doña Mary

Restaurant

4929 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 mi
+1-763-762-6062
Central Pizza

Restaurant

4633 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 miMo-Su 10:30-00:00
+1-763-657-0955Website
New York Gyro

Restaurant

4621 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 miMo-Fr 11:00-00:00; Sa,Su 10:00-00:00
+1-763-571-7070Website

Fast Foods

Subway

Fast Food

~308 ft
Taco Bell

Fast Food

4900 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.1 mi07:00-03:00
+1 763-571-5494Website
Sonic

Fast Food

~0.1 mi
Jimmy John's

Fast Food

4955 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 miSu-Sa 10:30-21:00
+1-763-502-8500Website
McDonald's

Fast Food

4605 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.3 miMo-Sa 05:00-22:00; Su 06:00-22:00
+1 763-571-7416Website
Wendy's

Fast Food

5050 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.3 miMo-Sa 06:30-00:00; Su 07:00-00:00
+1-763-324-8286Website
KFC

Fast Food

5060 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.3 miSu-Sa 10:30-23:00
+1-763-571-7755Website
White Castle

Fast Food

5055 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.3 mi
+1-763-571-4581Website

Ice Creams

Micholandia

Ice Cream

861 45th Avenue Northeast

~0.4 miMo-Su 11:00-21:00
+1-763-205-6308Website

Cafes

Starbucks

Cafe

5300 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.6 mi04:30-21:30
+1-763-571-9361

Townhalls

Hilltop City Hall

Townhall

~0.3 mi

Doityourselfs

Menards

Doityourself

~0.5 mi
Menards

Doityourself

5351 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.7 mi
Website

Hairdressers

Moler Barber School

Hairdresser

4801 Central Avenue Northeast

~107 ft
+1-763-568-7210Website
Shruggzz Cutzz at KG's Barbershop

Hairdresser

4712 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 miMo 10:00-17:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
+1-763-331-0666
Milagro's Beauty Salon

Hairdresser

815 45th Avenue Northeast

~0.4 mi
+1-763-571-1702

Money Transfers

Your Exchange

Money Transfer

4637 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 miMo-Th 09:00-19:00; Fr 08:45-19:30; Sa 09:00-17:00
+1-763-574-0094Website

Beautys

Happy Nails

Beauty

765 45th Avenue Northeast

~0.4 mi

Fitness Centres

Planet Fitness

Fitness Centre

~0.3 mi
Hylander Center

Fitness Centre

1400 49th Avenue Northeast

~0.3 mi

Gardens

Blooming Heights

Garden

~0.4 mi

Parks

Curt Ramsdell Park

Park

~0.4 mi
McKenna Park

Park

~0.5 mi
Sullivan Lake Park

Park

~0.5 mi
Keyes Park

Park

~0.5 mi
Kordiak Park

Park

~0.7 mi

Playgrounds

Castle Heights

Playground

~0.4 mi

Grocerys

Hilltop Grocery and Meat

Grocery

4811 Central Avenue Northeast

~32 ft

Nuts

The Golden Nuts

Nuts

4801 Central Avenue Northeast

~134 ft
+1-763-762-8723

Second Hands

Savers

Second Hand

4849 Central Avenue Northeast

~148 ftMo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
+1-763-571-1319Website

Supermarkets

Pooja Grocers

Supermarket

~421 ft
Jerusalem Market

Supermarket

~0.2 mi
Superette

Supermarket

4635 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 mi
Aldi

Supermarket

5025 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.3 miMo, We, Fr-Su 09:00-20:00; Tu, Th 08:30-20:00
+1 833-472-7004Website
Mike's Discount Food

Supermarket

905 45th Avenue Northeast

~0.4 miMo-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 09:00-18:00
+1-763-502-8999Website
Supermercado Loma Bonita

Supermarket

855 45th Avenue Northeast

~0.4 mi06:00-21:00
+1-763-331-0470
Dong Yang

Supermarket

725 45th Avenue Northeast

~0.4 mi
+1-763-571-2009

Chemists

Walgreens

Chemist

~470 ft

Alcohols

Top Valu Liquor

Alcohol

4950 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 miMo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1-763-706-3819Website
Hilltop Liquors

Alcohol

~0.4 mi

Conveniences

Speedway

Convenience

5000 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 mi24/7
+1-763-571-6346

Storage Rentals

Public Storage

Storage Rental

4560 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.3 miMo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa-Su 09:30-17:00
+1-763-284-5544Website

Car Parts

Advanced Auto Parts

Car Parts

4545 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.3 miMo-Sa 07:30-21:00; Su 09:00-20:00
+1-763-502-0640Website
AutoZone

Car Parts

5151 Central Avenue NE

~0.4 mi
Website

Mobile Phones

Cricket Wireless

Mobile Phone

921 45th Avenue Northeast

~0.4 miMo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00
+1-763-703-4970Website
Total Wireless

Mobile Phone

755 45th Avenue Northeast

~0.4 miMo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
+1-612-523-4498Website
AT&T

Mobile Phone

~0.6 mi

Fuels

Speedway

Fuel

5000 Central Avenue Northeast

~0.2 mi