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Akbar Restaurant: A note regarding COVID19 Akbar Restaurant: A note regarding COVID19

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Diwali 2019 Special Offers! Diwali 2019 Special Offers!

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Independence Day's Special Buffet Independence Day's Special Buffet

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Unlimited Thali on Every Thursday Unlimited Thali on Every Thursday

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Unlimited Thali on Every Thursday

Father's Day Special Buffet Father's Day Special Buffet

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Mother's day special Mother's day special

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Valentine's Day Special - 2019 Valentine's Day Special - 2019

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Valentine Special Magical Night Valentine Special Magical Night

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Happy New Year - 2019 Happy New Year - 2019

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Happy New Year - 2019

Diwali Specials Menu Diwali Specials Menu

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Designer Clothing and jewelry Show by Neeta Puri's Expressions Designer Clothing and jewelry Show by Neeta Puri's Expressions

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Indian Clothing jewelry Show by Neeta Puri's Expressions Indian Clothing jewelry Show by Neeta Puri's Expressions 2018

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Indian Clothing jewelry Show by Neeta Puri's Expressions

Creating Landmarks for over 27 years Creating Landmarks for over 27 years

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Creating Landmarks for over 27 years

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Creating Landmark For Over 27 Years

Father's Day Special Father's Day Special

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Father's Day Special

 Neetapuri Expressions May 2018 Neetapuri Expressions May 2018

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Neetapuri Expressions May 2018

Mother's Day Special Mother's Day Special - 2018

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Mother's Day Special

Come and Celebrate Valentine's Day with Akbar Restaurant Come and Celebrate Valentine's Day with Akbar Restaurant

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Come and Celebrate Valentine's Day with Akbar Restaurant

 Join Us For the Happy Hours..!! Join Us For the Happy Hours..!!

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 Join Us For the Happy Hours..!!

New Year's Eve.! New Year's Eve.!

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New Year's Eve.!

Neeta Puri's Expression Nov 2017 Neeta Puri's Expression Nov 2017

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Neeta Puri's Expression Nov 2017

Happy Diwali Happy Diwali

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Happy Diwali  From Our Home to yours!Hope to Celebrate With You at Akbar NJ tonight! Come by for Some Special Sparklers, Cocktail & Of course delicious & authentic Indian dishes.

Happy Diwali

Happy Diwali Happy Diwali - 2017

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Happy Diwali

Happy Diwali from Akbar Restaurant Family!! Happy Diwali from Akbar Restaurant Family!!

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Happy Diwali from Akbar Restaurant Family!!

Neeta Puri's Expressions Neeta Puri's Expressions

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Order Now! it is easier than Ever! Order Now! it is easier than Ever!

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Order Now! it is easier than Ever!

Independce day 2017 Independce day 2017

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Independce day 2017

Everyday Lunch Buffet.! Everyday Lunch Buffet.!

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Everyday Lunch Buffet.!

Come and Enjoy Delicious and Authenticate Mughlai Food..!! Come and Enjoy Delicious and Authenticate Mughlai Food..!!

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Come and Enjoy Delicious and Authenticate Mughlai Food..!!

Gifts Cards now available at Akbar Restaurant Gifts Cards now available at Akbar Restaurant

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Gifts Cards now available at Akbar Restaurant

Explore the Opportunities with ATS.The Leader in North Indian Real Estate Explore the Opportunities with ATS.The Leader in North Indian Real Estate

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Explore the Opportunities with ATS.The Leader in North Indian Real Estate

Indian Clothing Jewelry Exhibition-Sale Indian Clothing Jewelry Exhibition-Sale

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Indian Clothing Jewelry Exhibition-Sale

Happy Fathers Day ! Happy Fathers Day !

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Happy Fathers Day !

Girls Night Out..!! Girls Night Out..!!

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Girls Night Out..!!

Come and Enjoy Mother's Day Specials at Akbar Restaurant Come and Enjoy Mother's Day Specials at Akbar Restaurant

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Come and Enjoy Mother's Day Specials at Akbar Restaurant

AKBAR RESTAURANT : Nita Puri's Expressions AKBAR RESTAURANT : Nita Puri's Expressions

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AKBAR RESTAURANT : Nita Puri's Expressions

Ladies Night Out!! Ladies Night Out!!

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Ladies Night Out!!

2 to Tango 3 to Live - A Play By Saurabh Shukhla 2 to Tango 3 to Live - A Play By Saurabh Shukhla

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2 to Tango 3 to Live - A Play By Saurabh Shukhla

Celebrate Valentines Day with Akbar Restaurant Celebrate Valentines Day with Akbar Restaurant

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Celebrate Valentines Day with Akbar Restaurant

Celebrate The New Year Evening With Akbar Restaurant Celebrate The New Year Evening With Akbar Restaurant

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Celebrate The New Year Evening With Akbar Restaurant

Real Estate Seminar at Akbar Restaurant Real Estate Seminar at Akbar Restaurant

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Real Estate Seminar at Akbar Restaurant

The Wadhwa Group invites you to explore real estate investment opportunities The Wadhwa Group invites you to explore real estate investment opportunities

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The Wadhwa Group invites you to explore real estate investment opportunities

Celebrate Navrang Diwali Celebrate Navrang Diwali

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Celebrate Navrang Diwali

Come & Enjoy our Special Diwali Menu Come & Enjoy our Special Diwali Menu

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Come & Enjoy our Special Diwali Menu

Special Diwali SaleTake 50% off on All Items

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Mouth watering Omelette Mouth watering Omelette

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Mouth watering Omelette

Exhibition & Sale !! Exclusive Designer Indian Wear & Jewelry by Neeta Puri Exhibition & Sale !! Exclusive Designer Indian Wear & Jewelry by Neeta Puri

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Exhibition & Sale !! Exclusive Designer Indian Wear & Jewelry by Neeta Puri

Bollywood Patola Night at Akbar Restaurant Bollywood Patola Night at Akbar Restaurant

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Bollywood Patola Night at Akbar Restaurant

Exhibition & Sale !! Exclusive Designer Indian Wear & Jewelry by Neeta Puri Exhibition & Sale !! Exclusive Designer Indian Wear & Jewelry by Neeta Puri

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Exhibition & Sale !! Exclusive Designer Indian Wear & Jewelry by Neeta Puri

Enjoy Lunch & Dinner Buffet This Father's Day with Akbar..!! Enjoy Lunch & Dinner Buffet This Father's Day with Akbar..!!

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Enjoy Lunch & Dinner Buffet This Father's Day with Akbar..!!

Enjoy Special Meal This Mother's Day With Akbar..!! Enjoy Special Meal This Mother's Day With Akbar..!!

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Enjoy Special Meal This Mother's Day With Akbar..!!

 Enjoy Holi Celebration at Akbar Restaurant Enjoy Holi Celebration at Akbar Restaurant

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Enjoy Holi Celebration at Akbar Restaurant

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Celebrate Diwali Festival with Akbar Restaurant - 2015

Indian Clothing Exhibition And Sale at Akbar Indian Clothing Exhibition And Sale at Akbar

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Enjoy Father's Day With Akbar Restaurant

The Mall at Oak Tree Presents Spring Summer 2015 of Rabani & Rakha The Mall at Oak Tree Presents Spring Summer 2015 of Rabani & Rakha

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The Mall at Oak Tree Presents Spring Summer 2015 of Rabani & Rakha

Indian Wear & Jewelry Exhibition and Sale Indian Wear & Jewelry Exhibition and Sale

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Indian Wear & Jewelry Exhibition and Sale

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Celebrate Valentine's Day at Akbar Restaurant

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Celebrate New Year Eve at Akbar Restaurant

Enjoy Dance Academy at Akbar Restaurant Enjoy Dance Academy at Akbar Restaurant

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Enjoy Dance Academy at Akbar Restaurant

Ladies Night Out at Akbar Restaurant Ladies Night Out at Akbar Restaurant

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Ladies Night Out at Akbar Restaurant

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Celebrate Diwali at Akbar Restaurant

Bollywood Musical Diwali Dhamaka Bollywood Musical Diwali Dhamaka

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Bollywood Musical Diwali Dhamaka

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Indian Clothing Exhibition And Sale at Akbar Indian Clothing Exhibition And Sale at Akbar

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Indian Clothing Exhibition And Sale at Akbar

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Exclusive Indian Exhibition & Sale at Akbar Restaurant

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Mothers Day

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Enjoy Holi Festival with Akbar Restaurant

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Let's Make Your Father's Day Memorable at Akbar Restaurant

Mother's Day celebration with Gift Certificate Mother's Day celebration with Gift Certificate

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Mother's Day celebration with Gift Certificate

Holi Hai Holi Hai

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Holi Hai

Celebrate New Year's Eve 2012 with Akbar Restaurant Celebrate New Year's Eve 2012 with Akbar Restaurant

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Ladies Night Out Ladies Night Out - 2012

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Ladies Night Out

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Lets Celebrate Father's Day with Akbar Restaurant

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Lunch & Dinner Buffet
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Dinner: $19.95

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RAKSHABANDHAN AND INDEPENDENCE DAY RAKSHABANDHAN AND INDEPENDENCE DAY

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Comedy Show & Buffet Dinner on 2nd June, 2011 Comedy Show & Buffet Dinner on 2nd June, 2011

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Comedy Show & Buffet Dinner on 2nd June, 2011

The News Tribune The News Tribune

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“Akbar strikes a handsome compromise between the ceremonial and the unassuming. Prices are reasonable by the norms of New Jersey's Indian restaurants. The menu is unusually concise. Akbar's food is good, and some of it is exceptional. Akbar already ranks among the noblest of New Jersey Indian Restaurants..."

The News Tribune

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“AKBAR RESTAURANT (732) 632-8822. Located off Route 1 in Edison Akbar specializes in Northern Indian Cuisine. Alluring interior and beguiling food draw locals and visitors-in-the know to Akbar"

THE STAR LEDGER

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Akbar provides banquettes, fountains and friendly service - NY Times Akbar provides banquettes, fountains and friendly service - NY Times

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THE carpeted hall shared by Akbar’s dining room and its three banquet rooms might feel like a hotel lobby when it is empty, but on two Saturday-night visits, it was electric with crowds caught midcelebration.

Laughing women in vivid saris and strappy high heels ferried equally well-dressed children to the restrooms. Men gathered in knots along the wall, venturing on occasion to a small kiosk where a server produced sweet paan for all takers, laying out an array of fresh betel leaves and smearing them with lime paste, then spices, rose jam and anisette before rolling them up.

The very presence of the kiosk seemed to signify that we were in good hands. So heartened, we claimed our reservation.

And we were right. Akbar is a good Indian restaurant. Service was friendly without being cloying; food arrived in a timely fashion and at correct temperatures. That understanding likely comes with practice. Akbar, which opened in 1993, is the product of a second-generation restaurateur, Pradeep Malhotra, and his wife, Meenakshi. A restaurant on Long Island by the same name is owned by Meena Chopra, Mr. Malhotra’s sister. The first Akbar, in Midtown Manhattan, was run by A. N. Malhotra, the siblings’ father, from 1976 to 1993.

The dining room, separated from the merrymakers by heavy glass doors, is a rectangular space with well-appointed tables; in the center is a kind of box housing several fountains. We sat on banquettes during both visits. One was satisfactory; the other seemed to have sagging springs.

With the menus, the server brought a platter of papadum and two dipping sauces — a bland yet heavily salted mint sauce, and a relish that was recognizably onion despite a cranberry-red hue that came from paprika, Mr. Malhotra said in a telephone conversation.

Appetizers were better. Chicken tikka and spiced, ground lamb kebabs, both on what the menu calls the nonvegetable platter, were a table favorite. Mulligatawny soup was not chicken and vegetable, but a delicious lentil purée. And the cucumber salad with tomatoes and onions disappeared in moments.

The sautéed Mughlai corn played sweet kernels against diced onion, green peppers and fresh ginger; the papdi chaat, a typical street or party food, was nicely balanced, its bits of house-made crisp-fried wheat shell layered with potatoes, chickpeas, onions, yogurt, mint and tamarind.

The kathi roll, stuffed with potato, carrot, cabbage, peas and onion, was a larger and more interesting version of a baked egg roll; cut into slices, it was made for sharing. Pan-fried mango shrimp were tender and juicy, but too sweet.

With a couple of exceptions, main courses were good, though two dishes in creamy sauces — Kashmiri lamb pasanda and murgh korma — spiked to very good. Hyderabadi-style minced lamb with green chilies was even better, with pure flavors at play.

Palak paneer was a fine counterpoint of fresh spinach studded with pieces of soft cheese. Twice-cooked eggplant (baingan bharta) was enlivened with peas and tomato; okra (kurkuri bhindi) was slivered lengthwise, marinated and deep-fried to crunchy effect. Both dals, yellow lentil (tadka) and brown (makhani), were hearty and well balanced.

Less successful was the tandoori pomfret, which was advertised as a whole Atlantic pompano. Our serving was two tiny ones, maybe four inches long, for $21. The goat biryani was marred by bone fragments.

As for the sweets, carrot halwa, with its strong aroma of vinegar, seemed more side dish than dessert, and shahi tukda, billed on the menu as bread pudding, tasted like milky cream of wheat and noodles. Though masala tea is the most satisfying ending to a meal, tutti-frutti, with nuts and fruit, is a standout ice cream — sweet and creamy, and exotic enough to lure us back.

WORTH IT

THE SPACE Large dining room with fountains, seating 95 people. Complete wheelchair access.

THE CROWD Noisy and casual, including many children; efficient servers.

THE BAR Full bar. List of about 20 wines by the bottle, $20 to $42 (Champagne, $26 to $260). House wines by the glass, $7.

THE BILL Lunch buffet, $9 on weekdays and $11 on weekends. Dinner entrees, $9 to $21. MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and Diner’s Club accepted.

WHAT WE LIKED Chicken tikka, lamb kebabs, mulligatawny soup, cucumber salad, Mughlai corn, papdi chaat, kathi roll, Kashmiri lamb, pasanda, murgh korma, Hyderabadi-style minced lamb, palak paneer, baingan bhurta, kurkuri bhindi, tadka dal, dal makhani, masala chai, tutti frutti ice cream.

IF YOU GO Lunch daily, noon to 3 p.m. Dinner, Sunday through Thursday, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5:30 to 11 p.m. There is a parking lot next to the building, but valets encourage the use of their services. Reservations recommended on the weekends.

RATINGS Don’t Miss, Worth It, O.K., Don’t Bother.

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Akbar provides banquettes, fountains and friendly service - NY Times