Sitar India Menu - Philadelphia, PA

Popular with students & others on a budget, this Indian spot offers buffets with vegetarian options. Based on 814 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $

Sitar India 19104

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60 S 38th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Snacks Appetizers
Two Vegetable Samosa deep fried mildly spiced vegetable turnovers with green peas and potatoes.	$2.50
Six Bhujia spinach and onions with chickpea flour coating and deep fried.	$3.25
Four Paneer Pakora delicate homemade fresh cottage cheese fritters with a touch of cumin seed and spice.	$5.25
Batata Vada ground potato balls with chickpea flour coating.	$3.25
Mixed Platter keema samosa, vegetable samosa, chicken pakora, bhajia, gobhi pakora and potato pakora.	$8.95
Five Chicken Pakora mildly spiced boneless spring chicken fritters flavored with fresh onions, garlic and ginger.	$5.95
Five Fish Pakora selected cubes of fresh fish deep fried in a mild sauce with chickpea batter.	$7.95
Samosa Chat vegetable samosa garnished with yogurt, tamarind sauce and spiced chickpeas.	$6.25
Bhel Puri puffed rice and noodles made of chickpea flour.	$4.25
Six Vegetable Pakora garden-fresh cut vegetables deep fried in mildly spiced chickpea batter.	$3.25
Two Papadum two crispy lentil wafers flavored with spices.	$1.95
Six Spinach Ghota spinach dipped in spiced chickpea batter and fried.	$3.25
Vegetarian Platter vegetable sauces, bhajia, gobhi pakora, potato pakora, batata vada and paneer pakora.	$7.25
Keema Samosa crisp, deep fried turnovers stuffed with mildly spiced minced lamb meat.	$3.50
Five Shrimp Pakora shrimp deep fried in a mild sauce with chickpea batter.	$7.95
Chana Chat chickpeas, potatoes, tomatoes and onion tossed in tamarind sauce.	$3.50
Papri Chat a mixture of crisps, potatoes and chickpeas tossed in yogurt and topped with tamarind sauce.	$4.50
Two Aloo Tikki potatoes, fenugreek leaves, chilies, cilantro and scallions.	$3.95
Soups
Mulligatawny Soup a traditional lentil soup, delicately spiced.	$3.25
Chicken Soup	$3.25
Biryani And Pullao
Kasmiree Pullao (Vegetable) fresh vegetables cooked with basmati rice and nuts with raisins and cheese. served with raita.	$10.50
Lamb Biryani basmati rice cooked with lamb, nuts and raisins. served with raita.	$11.95
Mughlai Pullao a prince moghul specialty! tender chicken, minced lamb, nuts and raisins. served with raita.	$12.95
Rice	$3.00
Chicken Biryani basmati rice cooked with boneless chicken, nuts and raisins. served with raita.	$11.50
Shrimp Biryani shrimp cooked with basmati rice, spices and garnished with nuts and raisins. served with raita.	$12.95
Sitar Special Biryan chicken, lamb, shrimp cooked with basmati rice and garnished with dried nuts and raisins. served with raita.	$14.50
Tandoor Ka Khazana
Chicken Malai Kaber boneless pieces of chicken dipped in chef’s special white sauce. (from the special traditional clay oven.) all tandoori items served with rice.	$11.95
Tandoori Chicken spring chicken marinated in homemade fresh yogurt and freshly ground herbs and tenderly barbecued in our clay oven. all tandoori items served with rice.	$9.95
Boti Kabeb chef’s selected tender cubes of lamb flavored with a touch of garlic and broiled to perfection on a skewer. (from the special traditional clay oven.) all tandoori items served with rice.	$12.95
Tandoori Shrimp jumbo shrimp subtly seasoned with spices, herbs and simmered in our clay oven. all tandoori items served with rice.	$13.95
Sitar Special Tandoor Mix fish tikka, tandoori shrimp, chicken tikka, boti kabeb, chicken sheekh kabeb and chicken malai kabeb. all tandoori items served with rice.	$14.95
Chicken Achari Tikka boneless chicken dipped in chef’s special sauce. (from the special traditional clay oven.) all tandoori items served with rice.	$11.95
Chicken Tikka succulent cubs of spring chicken subtly marinated in yogurt and specially blended spices and broiled in our clay oven. all tandoori items served with rice.	$11.50
Chicken Sheekh Kabeb finely minced chicken seasoned with fresh onions, herbs and barbequed on skewers. (from the special traditional clay oven.) all tandoori items served with rice.	$11.95
Fish Tikka top quality fish marinated in herbs and spices and broiled in our clay oven. all tandoori items served with rice.	$12.50
Sabzi
Vegetable Vindloo fresh vegetable cooked in spicy sauce and vinegar. served with rice.	$9.25
Kadi Pakora yogurt based curry with chickpea flour, onions and fritters. choice of curry. served with rice.	$9.25
Dhingri Mutter mushrooms and peas in tomato based sauce and spices. served with rice.	$9.25
Vegetable Shahi Kofti fresh mixed vegetable cheroquettes simmered in mild cream sauce. served with rice.	$9.25
Alo Mutter fresh garden peas and potatoes cooked in a traditional indian style curry sauce. served with rice	$9.25
Alo Palak freshly minced spinach cooked with potatoes, spices and light creamy sauce. served with rice.	$9.25
Dal Tarka yellow lentils cooked with whole red peppers and spices. served with rice.	$9.25
Chana Masala chickpeas cooked with herbs and spices in a medium hot sauce. served with rice.	$9.95
Saag Paneer freshly minced spinach cooked with homemade cheese cubes in a special blend of spices and lightly creamy sauce. served with rice.	$9.95
Panner Tikka Masala homemade cottage cheese cooked with onions, green pepper and spices. served with rice.	$10.50
Kadai Paneer pieces of cottage cheese sauteed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes and exotic spices. served with rice.	$10.50
Alo Jeera whole baby potatoes steamed with exotic spices and tomatoes. served with rice.	$9.25
Vegetable Jalfarezi fresh vegetable cooked with spices, onions, green pepper and tomatoes. served with rice.	$9.25
Navratan Korma garden fresh vegetable with nuts in a mildly spiced thick yogurt sauce. served with rice.	$9.25
Gobhi Masala cauliflower and potatoes cooked in fresh spices and ginger. served with rice.	$9.25
Chana Palak chickpeas cooked with spinach. served with rice.	$9.25
Baigan Bharta whole eggplant partially cooked on skewer in a clay oven, chopped and mixed with tomatoes, onion, green peas and tasty spices. served with rice.	$9.25
Dal Makhani lentils with aromatic spices and creamy butter sauce. served with rice.	$9.95
Bhindi Masala fresh okra cooked with fresh spices, ginger and sauteed onion and tomatoes. served with rice.	$9.95
Mutter Panner homemade cheese cubes cooked with garden fresh peas and spices. served with rice.	$9.95
Paneer Makhani pieces of cottage cheese cooked in mild fresh tomato sauce and flavored with butter. served with rice.	$10.50
Shahi Paneer homemade cheese cooked with spices and creamy sauce. served with rice.	$10.50
Chicken Delicacies
Makhani Chicken (House Special) tender pieces of chicken tandoori cooked in a mild fresh tomato sauce flavored with butter. we only use white meat. served with rice.	$11.25
Chicken Vindloo spring chicken cooked in hot sauce and vinegar. we only use white meat. served with rice.	$10.95
Chicken Saag boneless chicken cooked with mildly spiced spinach and herbs. we only use white meat. served with rice.	$10.95
Chicken Shahi Korma boneless chicken cooked in a mild yogurt sauce with cashew nut sauce. we only use white meat. served with rice.	$11.25
Chicken Xacutti (Pronounced-Sha-Ka-Tee) a spicy chicken curry made with roasted coconut, red chilies and delicate spices. we only use white meat. served with rice.	$11.25
Chicken Jalfrezi boneless chicken sauteed in a wok with fresh vegetables and herbs. we only use white meat. served with rice.	$11.25
Chicken Curry mildly spiced pieces of spring chicken cooked in mild sauce. we only use white meat. served with rice.	$10.25
Chicken Do Plaza boneless chicken cooked in a spicy sauce with onions, green pepper and tomatoes. we only use white meat. served with rice.	$10.95
Chicken Tikka Masala tender pieces of tandoori chicken cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and herbs. we only use white meat. served with rice.	$11.25
Chili Chicken boneless chicken cooked with onion and green peppers. we only use white meat. served with rice.	$11.25
Black Peppercorn Chicken boneless chicken in a spicy tangy black peppercorn based curry with herbs. we only use white meat. served with rice. choose a style of curry: mild curry, medium curry, hot curry	$11.25
Kadai Chicken dried chicken sauteed with onions, green pepper, tomatoes and exotic spices. we only use white meat. served with rice.	$11.25
Goshat
Goat Curry tender morsels of bone in goat cooked in freshly ground spices and mild sauce. served with rice.	$11.95
Lamb Black Peppercorn boneless lamb in a spicy tangy black peppercorn based curry with herbs. served with rice.	$12.25
Kadai Lamb diced lamb sauteed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes and exotic spices. served with rice.	$12.25
Lamb Pishwary selected cubes of lamb cooked with onion slices, tomatoes, ginger and green pepper in a rich sauce with a touch of herbs and spices. served with rice.	$11.50
Lamb Pasanda lamb marinated in fresh homemade yogurt and spices cooked in a light cream sauce. served with rice.	$11.50
Lamb Chana lamb cooked with chickpeas and blend of fresh tomatoes. served with rice.	$11.25
Lamb Shahi Korma lamb cooked in a mild yogurt sauce with cashew nut sauce. served with rice.	$11.95
Lamb Curry tender pieces of lamb cooked in freshly ground spices and mild sauce. served with rice.	$11.95
Lamb Jalfarezi boneless lamb cooked in a spicy sauce with fresh vegetables. served with rice.	$11.95
Rogan Josh tender morsels of lamb cooked in freshly ground spices and mild sauce. served with rice.	$11.95
Lamb Saag Wala tender cubes of lamb cooked with freshly minced spiced spinach in a rich sauce. served with rice.	$11.25
Lamb Vindloo lamb cubes cooked in spicy sauce and vinegar. served with rice.	$11.25
Lamb Tikka Masala tender pieces of lamb cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and herbs. served with rice.	$11.95
Seafood
Shrimp Masala selected jumbo shrimp cooked with green pepper, herbs and spices. served with rice.	$13.95
Shrimp Vindloo jumbo shrimp cooked in sharply spiced sauce and vinegar. served with rice.	$12.95
Shrimp Korma shrimp cooked in a mild yogurt sauce with cashew nut sauce. served with rice.	$13.50
Shrimp Jalfarezi shrimp cooked in a spicy sauce with fresh vegetables. served with rice.	$13.50
Fish Masala diced fish sauteed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes and exotic spices. served with rice.	$12.95
Seafood Korma seasonal seafood cooked with creamed curry, nuts, raisins and spices. served with rice.	$13.95
Shrimp Curry jumbo shrimp cooked in mildly spiced sauce. served with rice.	$12.95
Shrimp Saag shrimp cooked with mildly spiced spinach and herbs. served with rice.	$12.95
Garlic Shrimp Curry shrimp marinated in garlic sauce and cooked in a delicately spiced curry. served with rice.	$13.50
Fish Curry fish cooked in a spicy style sauce. served with rice.	$12.95
Seafood Masala assortment of shrimp, scallops and fish cooked in a exquisite sauce. served with rice.	$13.95
Seafood Makhani seafood sauteed in an herb and cooked in a creamed tomato curry. served with rice.	$13.95
Balti
Vegetable And Palak Balti	$11.50
Chicken Mushroom Balti	$11.95
Shrimp Balti	$12.95
Vegetable, Mushrooms And Palak Balti	$11.95
Chicken Masala Balti	$11.25
Lamb, Shrimp And Mushroom Balti	$12.95
Tandoori Breads
Naan unleavened white bread baked in the clay oven.	$2.50
Kashmiree Naan naan stuffed with nuts and raisins. baked to order in our clay oven.	$3.25
Garlic Naan unleavened multi-layered white bread with fresh garlic and spices. baked to order in our clay oven. (very popular in london.)	$3.50
Chicken Tikka Naan naan stuffed with minced tandoori chicken. baked to order in our clay oven.	$3.50
Onion Kulcha naan stuffed with onions and cilantro. baked to order in our clay oven.	$3.25
Tandoori Roti whole wheat bread baked in the clay oven.	$2.25
Aloo Paratha unleavened multi-layered whole wheat bread stuffed with spicy potatoes. baked to order in our clay oven.	$3.25
Tandoori Lachedar Paratha multi-layered whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven.	$2.95
Keema Naan naan stuffed with minced lamb meat and spices. baked to order in our clay oven	$3.95
Lahoree Naan naan stuffed with chopped tandoori chicken, onions, spices and ginger. baked to order in our clay oven.	$3.50
Paneer Naan naan stuffed with homemade cheese and spices. baked to order in our clay oven.	$3.75
Masala Kulcha naan bread stuffed with spices, chopped onions, cheese and green peppers. baked to order in our clay oven.	$3.50
Puri deep fried puffed bread. baked to order in our clay oven.	$1.75
Two Tawa Roti unleavened whole wheat bread. cooked on a griddle.	$2.95
Gobhi Paratha unleavened multi-layered whole wheat bread stuffed with cauliflower and spices. baked to order in our clay oven.	$3.50
Accompaniments
Raita homemade fresh whipped yogurt with grated cucumbers, carrots and herbs.	$2.50
Dahi Vada deep fried ground lentils dumpling in lightly spiced yogurt sauce.	$3.25
Mango Chutney sweet and sour mango relish.	$1.99
Yogurt homemade fresh yogurt.	$2.50
Mixed Pickles hot and spicy indian pickles.	$2.25
Green Salad sliced fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and onion rings served on a bed of cool, crisp, fresh lettuce.	$2.95
Mithai Bhandar / Desserts
Kulfi authentic indian ice cream enriched with seasonal nuts and flavors.	$3.00
Rasmalai homemade cottage cheese patties dipped in sweetened milk, flavored with pistachio nuts and rose water.	$3.00
Badam Kheer homemade rice pudding flavored with cardamom and blended with almonds.	$3.00
Pistachio Ice Cream	$3.00
Mango Ice Cream ice cream made of fresh mango flavor.	$3.00
Gulab Jamun homemade soft milk balls dipped in honey syrup	$3.00
Gajar Halwa shredded carrots coked with milk and nuts.	$3.00
Vanilla Ice Cream	$3.00
Thanda Garam / Beverages
Lassi a cool refreshing yogurt drink flavored with rose water. choice of sweet or salty.	$2.95
Mango Shake	$2.95
Masal Tea darjeeling tea flavored with indian spices, cardamom and cinnamon.	$1.50
Coke	$1.50
Sprite	$1.50
Iced Tea	$1.50
Water Bottle	$1.50
Mango Lassi a cooling soft drink with mango, yogurt and sugar.	$3.50
Mango Juice	$2.50
Coffee	$1.00
Diet Coke	$1.50
Ginger Ale	$1.50
Milk	$2.00

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hansel tan

Great buffet at an affordable price! The last time I came here was year ago and glad that not much has changed. I love their lamb, chicken and fried bread. Their rice could’ve used more spices and seasoning, it was a too plain for a basmati rice. Their chicken biryani is ok, definitely need a bit more spices. Will I recommend this place to other? Definitely will!

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Supratim Samanta

I loved the goat curry in this restaurant, this is the first thing I want to mention. Other foods were not great but satisfactory. The day we went, I didn’t find many option to choose from but it was enough. The kabab was good but a bit dry to my taste. The biriyani was also satisfactory. It was a huge lunch that day and we mainly came here to taste the goat curry. A lot of people recommend so we came to experience ourselves.

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Miriam Faulknor

They are super accommodating with groups. Walkin is ok. U can def call ahead but not necessary. The buffet is crazy good! Every option is great! Great vegetarian options, not vegan tho. They have a salad side of the buffet too and a chickpea grill! Idk if thats what its called. And unlimited mango juice. They also have a beer menu and a regular menu if you’re not doin buffet. Do the buffet.

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Natalia Rubtsova

It is a lovely place, I like coming here for lunch, and sometimes I take out for dinner to serve at home. Some of the food is quite a bit spicy, but as a buffet you have your flexibility of choice. The staff is always nice, it is clean, and they bring fresh water in a glass to your table for convenient refills. Overall, highly recommend!

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Shahidah Abdullah

Sitar India is a buffet style Indian restaurant. Thankfully they havent changed their recipes due to their popularity. The wait staff is generally kind and accommodating and the food is always delicious! I use to come here often on lunch when I worked at Presby.

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BRYNELL Wallace-Rogers

Wonder dishes fast friendly Service ….very affordable don’t accept AMX.

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A Pai

While visiting family at Presby, we stopped in for quick bite to eat. While eating, my wife noticed something shiny sticking out of one of the fried appetizers. Upon closer examination, we discovered it to be a small piece of metal, which we suspect broke off of one of the kitchen tools used to scoop and strain deep fried food. The manager did not charge us for the meal; however, he did not address our main concern. Why was their a metal piece in their food?!! Are they using old, damaged utensils? Following unsafe procedures? This is a real health concern.

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Cassandra Bey

The spot is very low-key but it has a nice variety of Indian food and desserts you do have friendly service and it is all you can eat the only downside to this place is that there is no parking and you have to pay for street parking

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Jaleesa Hall

Went here for a quick birthday dinner in the middle of the week. I’m vegan and there were vegan options for me to eat.

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Akhil Shameer

Cheap and great Indian food…best place to go to when you’re feeling homesick and just wanna taste some homely spices

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