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At present the firm has a rating of 4.2 stars out of 5 and this score is based on 302 reviews.
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This Restaurant belongs to the category of Pakistani restaurant.
Our entire family really enjoys this place, especially the buffet! They are a little pricey compared to other Indian/Pakistani cuisine restaurants but they are definitely worth it.
Came here for the lunch buffet and enjoyed it. Reasonable price for the area and decent options. The ambiance is also better than most other Indian restaurants. We will return soon.
First time we went there food was awsome service was excellent our server Jannat is one of the best.
Wonderful food, excellent service. Our server, Shweta, was very friendly and attentive.
Nice place nice food
Good food but rating 3 because portion size are too small, bit too noisy and permanant placement of buffet tables in the middle during dinner time made the place feel like a very average restaurant (not worth the price) and takes away the fine dinning experience. Since its new I would give it some time and give another try .. and change my rating ... but if things dont improve .. we can spend the same money else where and get better experience. Food was very good though!
The best restaurant in northern Virginia. Food tast and presentation is amazing. Must go.
Amazing craft and understanding of spice
Excellent service specially Ms Jannat good food wait to go again.
Food was delicious and service was unbeatable!
Really delicious food. I love their children biryani ,last night i ordered chicken and lamb biryani wow what a perfect combination of spices they use . I wish i can make same like by myself. Please everybody try chicken biryani .....love it .
Amazing delicious food Great quality service Very good neat and clean family environment Customer services was awesome specially Mr Lakhshman provided us a great quality service Keep it up Highly recommend for families
Delicious food and very pleasant staff! The buffet is very affordable for what you get! You must try it for yourself!
Good menu selection and friendly stuff. Out server, Dima, recommended some great appetizers. Also, Nutella samosa was delightful. They also have happy hour and full bar.
Located in tysons corner in a great location. The menu is great. Have the option of being seated inside or out side in the patio. Very short distance from great falls lake. The service and food is excellent. Great food wanting to make u come again another time.
Very delicious and tasty food I love it this restaurant
It's a new restaurant with good tasting food but dinner portions were small. Buffet sounds more appealing depending on price. The ambiance is great nice seating and large space.
Best buffet I've ever had. Gotta go back to try something from the menu...
Although this was the only restaurant open at odd hours, but the customer experience was frustrating. The staff was busy talking to each other or working in the back instead of attending the customer at desk. Food quality was good.
Food was amazing. the decor and feel of the restaurant is well thought out and put together. Customer service was phenomenal as well. would definitely recommend.
Not good for a typical Indian family, spicy levels in buffet is too less, but again under 10 I can't complain much :) The deserts were amazing
I must say, coming and experiencing Indian Cuisine was a good experience here... In overall everything was amazing including ambience, service and food of course.... specially Sabina was too friendly and served nicely... I would anytime recommend this place to everyone... finally got one good dining place after long...
Great food! Great taste! Great presentation! My first visit was remarkable! Loved the experience!
Very good food and wonderful people! It is an absolute jewel across from Tyson's II.
Very beautiful and clean resturant, delicious food, very professional team, and great location.
Great food and service!
Very nice place with great food, friendly staff. Buffet was awesome. Will be back!
Good food, but sometimes staff would take plates that still had food on them
Recently went there...it was bit hard to find in the night time as it was located more in a business hub part of tysons..But it was appealing..all decked up in blue lights.. I've read the good reviews so already hoping some great food and ambience... we ordered about 5-6 different items..and they all were great.. The ambience was nice..the only thing puts me off in the end was the restroom..it was not clean and spotless..but the owners and other staff members were quite open and positive for feedback..but my ultimate point for visit which was the food...was great..!!
Lovely food
Best taste EVER.... If you really want to taste a good spicy Indian food Huge shout out for great service
Great service and lunch buffet.
Great iftar buffet!
Great Eid Buffet with a lot of variety.
Had lunch there. What a great atmosphere and friendly service. Enjoyed every moment I spent there. Money well spent.
Worst ever Pakistani Indian food. Pls do not waste your money.
We were there for a fundraiser, the food was very good, the service very competent, it was a buffet meal, the servers were very diligent about keeping the tables clean.
Attwnded a party. Nice atmosphere, food was ok.
This is best Pakistani and Indian food place in hear of Tyson's corner. Love this place beacause staff is very deficated and good delivery of food and opitum service. Defiantly a winner here. Will return for more.
Made a reservation for a large party (30+), and management was good about commutation and organization of our event such that everything went smoothly the day of. Everyone loved the food so much, they couldn't stop talking about it through the next day! Especially loved their Ras Malai, made to perfection. Had separate options for kids that let them in on the fun as well!
Absolutely must try !! amazing ambiance ! great food ! excellent service !! what else can one ask for ! hands down best Indian food in town !!
I would have rated them higher but they automatically added an 18% tip for a buffet lunch that I didn't catch until after I left
A blend of Indian and Pakistani food. We had to give it a try!. The weekend buffets are good. Though it doesn't have a lot of options like other places, i love what they serve. The non vegetarians have chicken and lamb. The lamb curry is my personal favorite. The food is flavorful and not too spicy. Roti is offered at the table. The dessert section has 2-3 options. Overall a good place for a weekend family lunch!
We heard a lot of good reviews about Sapphire and their weekend buffets so decided to visit on a Sunday. It was really disappointing, first the spread was very basic they had - burnt naan, hard almost inedible batura, veg briyani, Lamb curry ( no flavor) and some 2 -3 other items. Even with limited spread they could have done wonders if they had any semblance of taste. Instead every single dish in the buffet was just plain bad. Even the desserts - kheer( not sweet enough) and gulab jamun ( too sweet) were inedible. If this was a one off then we got really unlucky.. I would strongly advise the management to work on improving their standards
Great service with genuine smiles and great ambiance. Drink menu has wide variety. Try the lentil soup!
Had wonderful time, great ambience, great food. Very clean and well organized.
Went here for birthday party. Buffet style Indian food was fresh. Each item had a different taste and don't all just taste the same.
Average food, good ambience and good hosts! Typical items in the menu are rice, mutton, chicken, veggies, Chole, dal makhni. The desert section had carrot halwa and rice pudding. Btw, I'm a foodie with excellent tastebuds ;)
his was a my favorite place, if you want to indulge in Indian - Pakistani and Food then this is your place. Managers and staff is very friendly . Chicken Biryani and lamb chops are absolutely delicious. Will be back for more.
Food was okay. Sea food selection was poor.....Servers were really friendly. They checked on us many times. But they need to step up on their food preparation and serving portion on sea food to be specific. I hope they improve their food quality.....
Great Indian food. Salmon tikka is just awesome and must try!
Went for a lunch meeting at Sapphire and the food was fine. Standard for an Indian Buffet but the menu didn't have anything "special." 1947 in Sterling has a much better menu and great food. Also the plates were not that clean in the buffet line. I actually picked some dried food off of one plate. Great service however. The service is why the review has the stars. Dried food and bland menu is why it lost stars.
I went with my family for the first time. This is a absolutely most amazing place to eat. The prices are reasonabl for fine dining restaurant.
Revolting food. Butter chicken tasted like it sat out for at least a day and they dumped sugar in it to cover the taste!
Beautiful ambiance around here..the food was delicious and the owner acknowledge you.. the service was quick and food arrived quickly not much waiting time but we went there when it was not crowded that much.. the restroom can use an uplift..considering the entire restaurant..
Amazing food highly professional staff. Hands down one of the most upscale places I've been to the Washington metro area.
Food is tasty. Expecting more variety and options. Location is a bit confusing, no proper entrance board as of now. Very delightful staff and convincing ambience. Prices need to be competitive and not so high.
Great place to dine
Good food at a decent price in a great location
I had my daughter's birthday here. Great food, great ambience and great service. The management made our event a GREAT success. Thank you so much for all of your hard work. We will definitely be back!
Some awesome beers on tap and tasty food... Not busy today and had a good time
Great new take on Indian and Pakistani food.
Nice people good food. I love the butter chicken and samosa.
Great Biryani and delicious Haleem
Karahi was fantastic! Would definitely come back!
If you love pakistan and india cuisine, do not hesitate to try this restaurant. They wont let you down.!
Excellent cuisine with sophisticated ambience. Highly recommended for lunch or dinner.
Amazing!! This is the most delicious and quality food in the area! Truly a treasure! The desserts are so good and find forget the kashmiri chai!!!
This place is excellent. Great food, very attentive wait staff, reasonable prices. Give it a try.
A relatively a new restaurant at an excellent location across Tyson II. This is a very clean establishment with ambiance. I visited this place with my business fiends for dinner and every one enjoyed their meals. Serving were generous and tasted great. Service was great and prompt.
Words cannot express how GOOD this food is! Mmm Mmm Good.
Excellent food. Had Sunday buffet for a party. Will go again.
I was invited at a friend birthday party. Food was amaizing. We had buffet special for x-mass holiday restaurant had set up for guest. 18-20 item buffet was very delicious , food was hot and well presented. Service was impressive while they had restaurant full with guest . Bihari chicken tikka was delicious with, butter chicken, samosa, avacado mango chat were among the menu. We had a great time. Will be back....
Feel bad because decent food was let down by some critical issues. Small portion sizes for appetizers despite high prices. Absolutely no wine list available. Chicken Tikka was cold when brought to the table. Overall not a horrible Indian restaurant, just not worthy of the "prime" designation they put in their name.
We went during weekdays for buffet lunch . there were very limited option for the buffet lunch. Food was not that good in taste. their charges are higher than other Desi restaurants and above all we had to pay them 19% mandatory tip though we were not happy with the food . me or my family Wont prefer to go again there
Went for dinner. Perfect portion sizes, delicious food, and reasonable prices. The greeter and wait staff were very personable and reliable as well. Will definitely be back
It's always nice to find a new place to try Indian food. Friday night was really low key here except for the bar area. That stayed full for the most part and the bartender seemed to have a good rapport with the customers. The chat papri was extremely tasty. We really liked the butter chicken and eggplant dish. They are very generous with their servings of basmati rice. There was leftovers for days. The surprise was getting a table visit from the owner checking in on our experience. Nice touch Sapphire!
A really great restaurant! Went there a few weeks ago with a friend from work, and we tried the buffet. Great selection of cuisine, very reasonably priced, and the staff we encountered were very professional and super friendly. I would definitely recommend this place if you are in the area.
Attentive service, good food with nice selection, and reasonable price for lunch buffet. My new favorite Indian Buffet spot.
Nice ambiance, chicken 65 is yummy
Best Indian food so far in DMV area ! Great service and very courteous manager. Must try their korma and chicken 65. Authentic Indian food and they customize according to your need of spice level. They even accommodated to take order from us during this winter storm even though they were closing down.
An upscale halal place. Recommended by a friend. Went there with some friends. Really liked the service, food and environment.
Great food if you have the time.
Great indian food! Wide range of foods to select from and great to share with the table and try a little of everything
Great restaurant and great food highly recommend if you have the deep pockets for it.
Some of the dishes are good but it is very expensive. We went for family dinner and wanted to order from menu. They offered buffet but kids dont eat much so I said no. They keep insisting and offered $65. I said ok. When check came they charged $115. Guy forgot his offer and Manager had no idea. After negotiating paid alot of money for half a plate of food. Be careful.
There is a reason they call themselves the "Prime" place for Paki/Indian cuisine. The restaurant has one of the best Biryani in the entire USA. I have gone to a number of states to find good biryani and I am so glad I landed upon this gem of a place. Beyond food, their service is excellent! Ask for Adi as your server, and you will be treated like a royalty from this angel! This restaurant is probably my number 1 to go place in the entire DMV area!
Amazing food, friendly staff, and great service. Definitely recommend the chocolate somosa for dessert!
Expensive. And food was ok
I came to this restaurant only because my family gave me two $20 gift vouchers. Service was decent and we got seated quickly. My wife and I ordered mango lassi, samosa chaat, butter chicken, lamb seekh kabob and a naan basket. The food had good flavor, decent quantity, and overall the restaurant had a nice ambiance. I was pretty satisfied until it came time for the bill. They offered a 15% discount on the total if we checked in on Yelp, which they refused to redeem because we were using gift vouchers. It wasn't any where on the website nor voucher that the offer could not be combined with any other, but we didn't argue. We waited some time and one of the so called owners shows up and says these vouchers were for an event that occured last and so they will only honor one of them. However, no where on the voucher does it specify any date, rules, conditions, or expiration. It's not even a coupon for $20 off, but a voucher of $20. When my wife tried to bring this up, he claimed that the person who gave us the voucher had the responsibility to tell us it was only valid for the days of that event, which makes absolutely no sense. Terms and conditions should always be written on the voucher, not verbally passed around. I was truly happy to see a halal restaurant that had good food, service, and atmosphere, but due to the lack of professional management I have to rate it lower. They knew it was our first time dining here, and had they admitted their fault about the vouchers, I would've accepted it and gladly come back. However, now that's extremely doubtful.
Great service and Good food.Shrimp Pakora was really good. I am going back.
Great food and hospitality Update: came here again for my mom’s birthday and the service was above and beyond!
Just had lunch whileI was in In tysons area visiting a friend. This place is absolutely amazing, beautiful Decour, delicious food, and Most importantly amazing service. My recommendation is come and check it out yourself. I will definitely be back.
Amazing food with very friendly staff.
This place is great! Our server, Dima, provided the best customer service imaginable. My husband and I were very unsure on what to try but Dima swooped right in and suggested all the good stuff. The shrimp appetizer was delightful. My husband enjoyed the wide array of beers on tap. We will 100% be coming back and asking for Dima again!
Food and service was absolutely amazing. The desert menu and varieties of teas are worth the trip alone. I will definitely be coming back.
Buffet is bad, few item.
The lamb chops are heavenly, chicken biryani is good. The Pondicherry fish is ok, a little dry. The gravy in goat curry is great, but the portion is a little small. Butter chicken is avoidable, consisting of ketchupy cream with bland chicken. The wine selection is tiny, and the wines are mass produced labels. The managers are super friendly, but the service can be a little haphazard. Beers and liquor are aplenty. Some items arrive, but drinks did not materialize and we had to fetch some of them from the bar, and wait staff may not know much about the menu. Great location and ambience !
Excellant food and services
All the entrées were tasty. Staff was professional as well. Above average restaurant for mid-high class looking for halal food and alcohol options as well
Great food, super nice staff and owner.
Good vegetarian buffet selection. Meat is iswa halal certified, but iswa allows mechanical slaughter of chicken, therefore, not sure if their chicken is hand slaughtered or not. Didn't get answer from host.
Good was not that good.
Stick with the traditional menu. $13 and up processed turkey sandwiches and American fare not worth the hassle.
Probably the best Pakistani cuisine restuarant with a decent ambiance. Food was good. There's a sports bar on one side of the restuarant which is puzzling considering the offered cuisine. Buffet cost approximately $25/head.
Place and environment is so good staff is also caring , hard working and owner also vey nice so thats why I invite my friends and family there but it was very bad experience because of old punjabi uncle trying to welcom but he dont has manners he was talking like fools and trying to taking for granted i wana fix and complain to owner but due to the guests icouldnt fo that but anyways but in near future ive no plan to sapphire and defined never introduce this plac to my family and friends.
I've gone to Sapphire twice and both times the food has been fresh, hot, and of superior quality. I had the smoky eggplant bhartha which was amazing. Highly recommend if looking for Indian-Pakistani cuisine.
The food is great. Tastes way better than the other similar restaurants. Very clean and pretty restaurant. Extremely professional staff. Plus probably the best Indian/Pakistani restaurant I’ve ever tried. Would highly recommend it
I stepped into the store because I liked the atmosphere of the restaurant. Very clean and pretty restaurant. The food is great than the expectation . Tastes way better than the other similar restaurants. Plus staff are super nice and funny. I would like to recommend this place if you want to try Indian food!!
Excellent place for lunch or dinner. The lunch buffet is awesome. Very diverse in options and very friendly service.
I ordered a drink (coke) along with my meal on GrubHub and I got a small fountain drink filled with ice. When I ask the driver what this was, he told me that they initially forgot to include the drink and this is what they gave him eventually. I called the restaurant and I was told that “it is what it is”. Extremely disappointing.
Basic dish like Plane rice and dal is missing from buffet menu.. $16 tag for buffet on weekend is not at all worth. Very much disappointed with service too. Will not suggest this place until you don't have other option and starving for food but not getting anything else.. Who restricts dessert on buffet? Sapphire Tyson's does.
Worst biryani I’ve ever had and I love biryani!! The rice was weirdly moist. I just didn’t enjoy the taste overall as well. Not worth the money I paid to order on Uber eats
Breath of fresh tastes! Delicious preparations all round. Also, loved the ambience. Lahori chai was a bit cold though.
I was dinning with some friends and the food was awesome had a great experience overall friendly service atmosphere was just right . Will definitely recommend to check this place out I know I'll be coming back for sure!!
One of the best South Indian, Pakistani Cuisine Restaurant in Tysons Area with great atmosphere quite wide beautiful place for family Dinner, Couples, Parties and Business Corporate Meeting. Highly recommend.
We had a really nice brunch at this restaurant. Food was delicious and there were many options available. Shweta was our server and she was very helpful and kind.
A really great restaurant! Went there a today for lunch buffet with my family. Great selection of cuisine, loved their chicken Haleem, pakora and everything was tasty. Of course very reasonably priced, and the staff we encountered were very professional and super friendly. I would definitely recommend this place.
I asked if they honored a military discount and the owner snapped. Extremely rude and disrespectful. He could have simply said “sorry we don’t.” But this guy/owner flipped out
It was a decent place but they need more waiters and more food choices
Excellent food, Great Service!!
Halal food, delicious, clean, perfect for families, extremely polite and friendly staff. Parking available as well.
I went there with my friends. It is very nice place. The food was delicious. The servers were great and friendly. Definitely coming back.
Good buffet food. Went five times already and the food is always good. However the last time I went their three meat dishes were all chicken. No lamb, no goat. So they are cutting price on the meat.
Great food, great service.
We went to dinner with family last night at Sapphire located in tysons. The food was incredibly delicious, kormas, tandoori salmon, naans, biryani were the best dishes I recommend. Oh let me tell you the place is beautiful with modern touch and service is five star. The best thing is that owners personally visit each and every table to ensure guest satisfaction. I highly recommend this restaurant and we will be back.
I had a dinner with bunch of my friends, food was simply amazing and delicious. Located in heart of Tyson's across Galleria. We will be back again soon.
Most hospitable Desi restaurant I've ever been to! Beautiful and incredible theme inside as well! Mango lassi, chaat, and daal were very good!
Food was fantastic!! Not merit of a five due to portion size, but overall wonderful experience. staff was friendly ~
Amazing and authentic South Asian food. Excellent Ambiance. Great Service. They have a new chai menu that’s worth trying (recommend the Chai Affogato).
Just went to this restaurant over the weekend. Although the food was decent the manager (not sure if this was the owner) was rude and seemed to of never managed a restaurant before in his life. He was arguing and fighting with our table over a 2 dollar item. Not sure who is picking these to manage restaurants.
Good food, friendly staff
Some of the best desi infused chai and desserts I’ve had in a while! Large variety of options, unique spot in Tyson’s. Great location.
Presentation and location is nice. Food is at par not wow factor taste
Really wonderful and nice customer service
The food here is good and spicy. I would recommend the lunch buffet for variety
Was just at a new restaurant #sapphiretysons! I really liked the food, nice relaxed atmosphere, and seemed very fairly priced! Especially for being in tysons
Great food better people.
Great environment. A real authentic feel, the best Indian cuisine I have experienced in a long time. Great staff and a great owner convienient too right next to the mall!!!! Definentlt going back.
Delicious food, lovely ambience and wonderful customer service.
Came in for lunch and just missed the lunch buffet. Ordered a few items off the menu which included the calamari, lentil chicken soup, chicken biryani, chicken masala and garlic naan. All the food was very flavorful and tasted great. We will have to try the buffet next time since I heard so much about it from people saying it’s the best in the area. Definitely coming back since we really enjoyed our first time at this restaurant.
Best and fresh food in town
The standards needs to get raised in terms of food quality. One of the very few Indian restaurants in Tysons area. A la carte is better than buffet. Roti Curry is better than rice items. Not satisfied.
Very bad food and setting. They use old receipt from Bennigans. Rude owner.
Good food and great service (owner is very nice).
I must say, not only the ambience but food we ordered was extra ordinary. The customer service is at its peak of niceness and you feel royal while eating there. Food is not oily at all, so this way I was able to eat a lot and felt great when I was finished eating. My experience was excellent and I highly recommend everyone who is looking for great time and scrumptious food.
Excellent food, big portions. I couldn't stop eating the butter chicken!
Great service and food. This is standard for restaurants in the Tyson’s area. It was especially impressive to see the owner walking around greeting tables. He explained that each dessert was named after famous actors and such; one was even named after his daughter. 5/5 would recommend
nice and cozy place outside sitting is available. nice staff service was excellent. glad to know they have buffet during lunch a full bar option was available the restaurant looks trendy.
My husband and I ordered this today and we were so disappointed. The portions were extremely small for the price tag. Selling bread/roti for $3 each?? The taste was really disappointing too. Not even remotely indian/pakistani. Do not recommend at all.
Delicious.
Indian buffet. So so
I visited this s hidden gem Pakistani and Indian restaurant. Food is exceptionally delicious and service is the most friendly and to point. Recommend dishes butter chicken, Karachi chicken, and goat biryani were notable dishes. Do not forget to try ras Malai cake, and Kashmiri chai. I will definitely return.
I liked their food when I visited along with my colleagues. So one weekend I wanted to take a parcel home. The basic dinner that anyone would order is chicken tandoori and chicken Biryani. I was shocked to know that these guys do not have chicken tandoori and there were lot of confusion about it. Their online menu shows that they have it but when you call you hear otherwise. I am not sure why an Indian/Pakistani restaurant would not have a dish as basic as chicken tandoori. I hope they add it back to their menu.
Very good. The lamb was perfect, the shrimp were a little overdone. I would definitely recommend this place.
Best food, best service. Love this.
Delicious food and great people! Definitely coming again.
Amazing Indian food, great service and prices! Will be coming back