This review is related to booking an event at Rasoi III. My story of misery happened before my wife and I could even get to our event. We booked, paid the deposit, and Jignesh called my wife and told her the venue was booked for someone else. He gave no explanation except for "these things happen sometimes." Of course this situation is upsetting, but what's worse is he is aware my wife is pregnant as this is for her baby shower, and he offered absolutely no consolation. On top of all this, he told us over a week after we assumed we were booked so we had to go look for other venues in a rush. Baby showers can't be planned a year in advance so of course this was difficult. Jignesh made it even worse by waiting over a week to return my deposit. It seems odd that we were rushed to book and provided a deposit right away but when it comes to giving money back, it takes over a week. Avoid this place at all costs. The only nice thing I'll say is the food has always been pretty good here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Poonam Kapoor Popli
We'd our reception over there,it was really good.The food was delicious..Dj was really amazing.Decoration was fantastic.It was really goodBut the cameraman was not good...Quality of work was really bad.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Arpana Patel
Too cold hitting not working properly. Peoples sick ? parking problem.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Venkat M
Though it's a self-service or buffet, servers look at people's plates horribly (as people eating for a month ) which makes customers uncomfortable to have the food. I felt that, they are intentionally doing this to people eat less and leave quickly. Also I felt a diff treatment for a small family/group, like asking to seat far away/corners, no proper table treatment compared to large groups which gives them a bigger bill.No hospitality, no customer service attitude.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lakshman L. S
Small group of us (12 people) went to this restaurant on Jan 28th 2024. We had very bad experience. In main course they put 4 panner items, some of my friends do not eat Panner and did not have much choice. They have party hall next to buffet room, and people who came party also come to same buffet and it causes rush and noise. Looks like they decide buffet items based on what are suggested by party in next room, people go buffet end up eating same.I will never go to this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Pawan Sachdeva
Great place to host parties. Supportive staff plenty of parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nikunj Patel
Rasoi brings Indian flavors to the Punjabi dishes. For some reason, Rasoi is able to balance spices with perfection in every curry and food. We love to dine here and hold events since the location is perfect. Also, love the service - staff is always smiling and attentive. Satish-bhai and Raj-bhai are always happy to feed their customers.Parking: During busy times, might have to park across the street in the Crossroads North Middle School lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butter Naan, Halwa, Gulab Jamun, Jalebi, Various Curries from Buffet, Garlic Naan X 2, Paneer Tikka Masala, Tomato Soup, Papad
Sachin Garg
I did two birthday parties in last 2 months here. Very good ambience and really good service. Food was excellent. Pani Poori and Live Jalebi station were superhit. Manager and staff is very cooperative. DJ Parth does good work. All our guests left happy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Murtuza Adenwala
All 3 Rasoi have same kind of average Food, only thing which Is outstanding is their Pani Puri, old setup, same old food menu, no new variety, same menu across all 3 locations. I think you need to upgrade your food and service. All 3 places I have tried Buffet, as that is what Rasoi is known for but same like other 2 locations of Jersey City and Edison
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jay Patel
Hosted my wife's baby shower for approximately 250 people and it felt very spacious. Guests loved the food and staff was very helpful and respectful. I must especially commend Prasant, the manager, for his invaluable assistance throughout the entire process and on the day of the event. We are highly satisfied and will definitely recommend Rasoi III Banquet to our family for future events.Vegetarian options: Prasant was able to accomadate food without onions and garlic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butter Naan, Garlic Naan X 2, Aloo Papri Chatt, Paneer Tikka Masala
I booked Rasoiii for my wedding event. Initially all was smooth and well. The venue it self is great and spacious. Bathrooms could use some updating but otherwise all well. Venue was also flexible with letting our vendors set up earlier than the initial time as they didn't have an event earlier in the day so this can vary person to person. The servers are also friendly and helpful. Management, not so much. Initially, we booked for a larger amount of guests and leading up to the event, our number of guests decreased due to the holiday weekend. When we realized the guest count was shortening, we asked in advance if there would be an issue with reducing it about 25 people to which there was no problem. We then let the venue know our final count as stated in the contract about 3 days prior and immediately we ran into several issues. First, we needed to magically come up with additional people. Since we couldn't, we were forced to pay full price for children and infants which the contact states otherwise. Contract also states minimum guests required for each hall. We asked that we only utilize one hall so that we could lower our guest count & not use the space which wasn't an option. We tried to negotiate with the event manager, Prashad, who was the least helpful. Unfortunately we ended up paying for the extra people/full cost to ensure we'd be set for our event. The day of, the food was cold & barely any meat in the options we selected. We advised servers and the manager to which nothing was done to make this situation better. Instead, he tried to be smart and picked at the food to prove there was meat to which there wasn't. Due to having to pay for extra guests, we asked that food be made for the extra people and it be packed and given to us. At the end of the night, we were told we'd only get the left overs IF we paid a tip to their servers. Why the event manager was demanding tips and the workers were no where to be seen was weird to us. Several of our remaining guests witnessed this situation and left a stale taste for us all. It seems to be common thing done at this location as another review has the same experience. To anyone considering this place: run. Find another venue where they will work with you and care to help. Although the venue itself is nice; the food and experience make it not worth it at all. Per their manager's response on google, they will do anything to blame their customers so they can look good. I would not recommend this venue or restaurant to anyone unless you're looking for a dreadful experience and to be up-charged & treated like crap.
Timber Ponds Group
We are lucky to have a Banquet hall like Rasoi in the town. It is perfect to have a small or big party. We recently had our Diwali get-together at Rasoi. The Food and service were top-class. The manager Prasad Kadam ensures all goes well and all guests are happy. The staff members are very warmth and welcoming. Once this place is renovated in the coming months, it will have a brand-new Banquet hall to host the parties. I hope Chefs will introduce and add new food dishes to the catering menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dhaval V.
Food is mediocre, but service is extremely pathetic. The management is unprofessional, unethical and is just after your money. Consumer Protrection Complaints filed with to BBB and lawyer notices on it way. Avoid at all costs. I have credit with Rasoi Banquets and they had agreed to allow me to use credit for future catering and events. However, they never respected the agreement and keep giving irrational excuses every time I try to use my credit. I have been trying to use my $2000 for 3+ years.
Nav S.
If I could give this place a no star I would. Please avoid this place at all cost. At one point we were all so excited to celebrate my cousins jagoo. Food has never been an issue as the Family tried numerous times before finalizing. Day of event food was mediocre. They also picked up the food way ahead of time and some of the guest had not eaten. Leftover food was then hidden in efforts to get a TIP! Service is not great. Please avoid.
S Roy
Nice place for parties- Prasad was great to work with, professional and friendly. Banquet hall is spacious and clean for large events. Food and drinks were great.
This review is related to booking an event at Rasoi III. My story of misery happened before my wife and I could even get to our event. We booked, paid the deposit, and Jignesh called my wife and told her the venue was booked for someone else. He gave no explanation except for "these things happen sometimes." Of course this situation is upsetting, but what's worse is he is aware my wife is pregnant as this is for her baby shower, and he offered absolutely no consolation. On top of all this, he told us over a week after we assumed we were booked so we had to go look for other venues in a rush. Baby showers can't be planned a year in advance so of course this was difficult. Jignesh made it even worse by waiting over a week to return my deposit. It seems odd that we were rushed to book and provided a deposit right away but when it comes to giving money back, it takes over a week. Avoid this place at all costs. The only nice thing I'll say is the food has always been pretty good here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
We'd our reception over there,it was really good.The food was delicious..Dj was really amazing.Decoration was fantastic.It was really goodBut the cameraman was not good...Quality of work was really bad.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Too cold hitting not working properly. Peoples sick ? parking problem.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Though it's a self-service or buffet, servers look at people's plates horribly (as people eating for a month ) which makes customers uncomfortable to have the food. I felt that, they are intentionally doing this to people eat less and leave quickly. Also I felt a diff treatment for a small family/group, like asking to seat far away/corners, no proper table treatment compared to large groups which gives them a bigger bill.No hospitality, no customer service attitude.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Small group of us (12 people) went to this restaurant on Jan 28th 2024. We had very bad experience. In main course they put 4 panner items, some of my friends do not eat Panner and did not have much choice. They have party hall next to buffet room, and people who came party also come to same buffet and it causes rush and noise. Looks like they decide buffet items based on what are suggested by party in next room, people go buffet end up eating same.I will never go to this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great place to host parties. Supportive staff plenty of parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Rasoi brings Indian flavors to the Punjabi dishes. For some reason, Rasoi is able to balance spices with perfection in every curry and food. We love to dine here and hold events since the location is perfect. Also, love the service - staff is always smiling and attentive. Satish-bhai and Raj-bhai are always happy to feed their customers.Parking: During busy times, might have to park across the street in the Crossroads North Middle School lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butter Naan, Halwa, Gulab Jamun, Jalebi, Various Curries from Buffet, Garlic Naan X 2, Paneer Tikka Masala, Tomato Soup, Papad
I did two birthday parties in last 2 months here. Very good ambience and really good service. Food was excellent. Pani Poori and Live Jalebi station were superhit. Manager and staff is very cooperative. DJ Parth does good work. All our guests left happy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
All 3 Rasoi have same kind of average Food, only thing which Is outstanding is their Pani Puri, old setup, same old food menu, no new variety, same menu across all 3 locations. I think you need to upgrade your food and service. All 3 places I have tried Buffet, as that is what Rasoi is known for but same like other 2 locations of Jersey City and Edison
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Hosted my wife's baby shower for approximately 250 people and it felt very spacious. Guests loved the food and staff was very helpful and respectful. I must especially commend Prasant, the manager, for his invaluable assistance throughout the entire process and on the day of the event. We are highly satisfied and will definitely recommend Rasoi III Banquet to our family for future events.Vegetarian options: Prasant was able to accomadate food without onions and garlic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butter Naan, Garlic Naan X 2, Aloo Papri Chatt, Paneer Tikka Masala
Restaurantji Recommends
I booked Rasoiii for my wedding event. Initially all was smooth and well. The venue it self is great and spacious. Bathrooms could use some updating but otherwise all well. Venue was also flexible with letting our vendors set up earlier than the initial time as they didn't have an event earlier in the day so this can vary person to person. The servers are also friendly and helpful. Management, not so much. Initially, we booked for a larger amount of guests and leading up to the event, our number of guests decreased due to the holiday weekend. When we realized the guest count was shortening, we asked in advance if there would be an issue with reducing it about 25 people to which there was no problem. We then let the venue know our final count as stated in the contract about 3 days prior and immediately we ran into several issues. First, we needed to magically come up with additional people. Since we couldn't, we were forced to pay full price for children and infants which the contact states otherwise. Contract also states minimum guests required for each hall. We asked that we only utilize one hall so that we could lower our guest count & not use the space which wasn't an option. We tried to negotiate with the event manager, Prashad, who was the least helpful. Unfortunately we ended up paying for the extra people/full cost to ensure we'd be set for our event. The day of, the food was cold & barely any meat in the options we selected. We advised servers and the manager to which nothing was done to make this situation better. Instead, he tried to be smart and picked at the food to prove there was meat to which there wasn't. Due to having to pay for extra guests, we asked that food be made for the extra people and it be packed and given to us. At the end of the night, we were told we'd only get the left overs IF we paid a tip to their servers. Why the event manager was demanding tips and the workers were no where to be seen was weird to us. Several of our remaining guests witnessed this situation and left a stale taste for us all. It seems to be common thing done at this location as another review has the same experience. To anyone considering this place: run. Find another venue where they will work with you and care to help. Although the venue itself is nice; the food and experience make it not worth it at all. Per their manager's response on google, they will do anything to blame their customers so they can look good. I would not recommend this venue or restaurant to anyone unless you're looking for a dreadful experience and to be up-charged & treated like crap.
We are lucky to have a Banquet hall like Rasoi in the town. It is perfect to have a small or big party. We recently had our Diwali get-together at Rasoi. The Food and service were top-class. The manager Prasad Kadam ensures all goes well and all guests are happy. The staff members are very warmth and welcoming. Once this place is renovated in the coming months, it will have a brand-new Banquet hall to host the parties. I hope Chefs will introduce and add new food dishes to the catering menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food is mediocre, but service is extremely pathetic. The management is unprofessional, unethical and is just after your money. Consumer Protrection Complaints filed with to BBB and lawyer notices on it way. Avoid at all costs. I have credit with Rasoi Banquets and they had agreed to allow me to use credit for future catering and events. However, they never respected the agreement and keep giving irrational excuses every time I try to use my credit. I have been trying to use my $2000 for 3+ years.
If I could give this place a no star I would. Please avoid this place at all cost. At one point we were all so excited to celebrate my cousins jagoo. Food has never been an issue as the Family tried numerous times before finalizing. Day of event food was mediocre. They also picked up the food way ahead of time and some of the guest had not eaten. Leftover food was then hidden in efforts to get a TIP! Service is not great. Please avoid.
Nice place for parties- Prasad was great to work with, professional and friendly. Banquet hall is spacious and clean for large events. Food and drinks were great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5