Sai Ram Indian Cuisine - Appleton

I’ve been going to Sai Ram ever since they stopped doing the lunch buffet and when the original owners were still there. The lunch buffet was an awesome deal and the food was always delicious. I regret not going there more often when they were still doing it. Anyways, I digress. I’ve gone to Sai Ram a few times now since the new owners took over and I’m glad the food and price is still the same. The restaurant has a darker atmosphere due to the dim lights and dark colors of the wall. You have the option of booth or table. No bar/bar seating although they do serve alcoholic beverages. The décor is very Indian theme as you would expect and you can enjoy Indian music as you dine in. The restaurant is on the smaller end and be prepared to wait during prime dinner times. Especially on weekends. I’ve never experienced issues with the wait staff here. They usually get to you in a timely manner, check on you if you have questions about the menu or just to see how everything is going once you get your food. The length it takes to get your food can vary depending on how busy the restaurant is but the wait is no longer than 20-30 minutes for the main course at least. Appetizers and drinks are served pretty quick. The dish I always get is the chicken makhani or known as butter chicken and comes served with basmati rice. Its tandoori chicken cooked in puree of tomatoes, spices, and other ingredients creating an orange creamy colored sauce. The dish is very aromatic and buttery hence the name. It can be spicy or mild based on your preference but I usually do spicy. Naan is a must when eating here. It compliments any dish and is usually eaten in a traditional Indian meal. It’s so good dipped into the sauce. I’ve tried many of the other dishes as well and you can’t go wrong with anything here really. They have a variety of Indian beverages and imported Indian beer. They do have domestics and craft beer as well. All of the alcoholic beverages are bottled or can. No beer on tap here. Wine is also on the menu. I’ve had one of the non-alcoholic beverage but I wasn’t a huge fan. It was the mango lassi which I believe is supposed to be a milk shake. However, it was really runny. Overall, this is definitely a place to try out if you are in the Fox Valley area. The food and staff is excellent.

It was the first time my daughter and I visited Sai Ram. We had such a nice waiter who was friendly and helpful. We were pleased to see a clear description of ingredients under the menu items, as we'd only been to Indian buffets previously, never ordering of off a menu. That combined with our waiter Noah being happy to answer questions, made ordering easy... other than trying to choose among many delicious sounding dishes! We were both so extremely pleased with our appetizers and main dishes. They were just fantastic. I'm already trying to figure out when we can go again! Highly recommended!

I am so happy to hear Sai Ram is coming back! It is one of the best Indian food restaurants in the state of WI; my husband and I have eaten at a number of Indian restaurants, so I say this with complete confidence. We have never been disappointed in the food or service. Every time we have eaten at Sai Ram, it has been nothing short of delicious. They know what they're doing, and I hope they are here to stay! If you love Indian food, you really need to eat here. Their food is so out-of-this-world, it'll rock your tastebuds straight into space!

We went on Tuesday night to celebrate a family birthday we had appetizers which everyone in the whole family enjoyed! We all had different entrees which were explained to us, ingredients, heat, etc and we all really liked what we ordered! Then we were served 3 different desserts key lime, strawberry and a chocolate lava cupcake! All were awesome! And of course we all tried the Indian beers and had ordered more because we were so impressed! Ask questions if you have them! You will certainly be taken care of! If it takes a little time for your food remember each meal is prepared when ordered! We will all be back! Loved our night out!

Amazing as always! Great food and great service. Highly recommend for lunch or dinner