Govinda's Vegetarian Buffet

Lousy service and selection of food,food on hot bar was cold.

Ok vegetarian food. Not impressed with their service. I would have given it 3 stars but for the rudeness I encountered.
They need smaller bowls for the various sauces and curries. I was trying to put the coconut sauce in the large soup bowl, since I don't like all the liquids running together and the owner came by and said "that is not a soup. you are taking too much sauce" and proceeded to put it back in the tray. WTF? Who does that? I told him that he needs smaller bowls for the sauces. He just snickered.
The food is not very flavorful since onions and garlic are not used in the cooking for religious reasons. Go is you have to have a vegetarian buffet but I felt like my $8.95 would be better spent at Evergreen or Taste of India where I can shoose to eat all the vegetarian items on their buffet. They have a ton of vegetarian choices and use onion and garlic in their cooking.

Aw hells naw. There is such a thing as good vegetarian/vegan food in the world, but Govinda's would not have you experience any of it.

Even cultist restaurants can be exceptional (Ie: Supreme Master Ching Hai's Vegetarian House has excellent food, despite the fact that she freaking ascended the Himalayas, walked among the clouds and communed with God; if anyone deserves to justify mediocre food with worldly transcendence, it would be God's bff, Ching Hai.)

Unfortunately, I was so appalled by Govinda's that I broke my fat pact (nothing over 20 grams of fat in one sitting) and walked over to the Valley River Center after dinner to get myself a Cinnabon. Which, by the way, had no onions, mushrooms or garlic, and was still delicious.

Normally, I tack on an extra star for great service (and the people at Govinda's are really nice) but... the food was just that bad. As in, "I left the buffet hungry" bad. I also generally further elaborate my point with an actual experience, but that would mean reliving my dinner, which makes me throw up a little in my mouth. So for further detail, see Truth B's review.

Bottom Line: Please... no more asafoetida... I'll do anything.