Try it, you'll like it
DESCRIPTION: This is my new favorite Middle Eastern restaurant. The buffet is great. It offers many items including many healthy and vegetarian selections. Best of all they have great belly dancers on Friday and Saturday nights. Also note that this restaurant takes credit cards.
DATE: 2003-07-11
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : stuffed grape leaves, baba ganouj, baklava

It's great
DESCRIPTION: I love this restaurant. Out of all the restaurants Ive been to this has been one of the most pleasant and tasty restaurants. The authentic food and traditional music creat an atmosphere similar to that of Persia. I had a lovely time at Mirage restaurant and I highly recomend it.
DATE: 2003-08-06
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : The Kabobs and chiken kabobs are delicious.

Check it Out
DESCRIPTION: My family and I visited Mirage Restaurant twice in the past month. We loved their chicken koobideh dish. I am going to take my co-worker there this weekend with my family. Go there Friday and Saturday nights. They have Buffet, so you get a chance to taste a bit of everything.
DATE: 2004-06-15
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Chicken Koobideh, Koobideh+Grilled Tomato

What is more annoying...the belly ache or the belly dancers?
DESCRIPTION: The portions are very sizeable and the food is authentic, so it's very EASY to overeat. Ask for the box BEFORE the meal because you'll want to try so many dishes and you'll want to bring some home. The only downfall to this place is the belly dancers. The music is so loud it's like they have a subwoofer the size of a plane engine in the place and the belly dancers' movements cause a lot of peripheral vision disturbance - it's distracting and irritating. Definitely not a first date type of place.
DATE: 2004-06-18
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 4
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Grilled Beef with Yogurt Sauce

Mirage is brilliant
DESCRIPTION: How anyone could say this restaurant is bad i just dont understand! I LOVE this place! I live 2 hours away from it but luckily I have some family in Clearwater and I visit as often as possible. My family thinks I am coming to see them, but the real reason is I long for the tasty chicken, tabouli and delicious falafel. Its fairly pricey, but worth every penny. I cannot think of a restaurant that makes me drool more!!!!
DATE: 2004-07-18
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10

We're regulars
DESCRIPTION: The food at the Mirage is very tasty, and there's plenty of it. Reasonably priced, too. This is a great restaurant! Try the weekend evening buffets.
DATE: 2004-08-28
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : The buffet

WOW -- Very Good Middle Eastern Food
DESCRIPTION: I was very impressed!! Very clean and a wide variety of foods. I recommend the lunch buffet on weekdays or the dinner buffet on Friday or Saturday nights. This is the best to try all the new dishes. I love middle eastern cuisine and this is definitely the best in the Tampa Bay area.
DATE: 2004-11-02
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : kebab, baba ganooj, tabouli, and many others

WOW! LOVING IT
DESCRIPTION: Mirage is a great persian restaurant, One of the best I have ever been to! They have many different, healthy and sooooo delicious meals and dishes! Also awesome belly dancers on Friday and Saturday nights.
DATE: 2004-12-01
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : TRY ALL OF THEM!!! :)

it is amazingly nice
DESCRIPTION: We went there on sat. night They had a very beautifull belly dancer and great food in the buffet; it added more pleasure to our visit.
DATE: 2005-03-07
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : chicken kabab

I LOVED IT!!!
DESCRIPTION: I am a vegan and found the menu to be quite accomodating. The buffet was great...especially the ersian noodle soup. I can't wait to go back!
DATE: 2005-05-01
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8

tastes soo goooooood!!
DESCRIPTION: Went there with my friend friday evening. The buffet was 17 dollars but it was worth every penny. Would have like to see more young people though. Im 28, and I think I was the youngest there.
DATE: 2005-06-04
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8

Great food, Good entertainment!
DESCRIPTION: This is by far the best Middle Eastern Restaurant I have found. Large buffet with great appetizers, Kabobs that melt in your mouth, the Beef kabobs are terrific! Nice mosaic tables. Native Iranian handicrafts and spices/music are also sold there. The waiter "Eddie" has always been very attentive. This is about our 20th trip to AliBaba and everytime we come to Central Florida we make time for the great food!
DATE: 2003-07-16
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Cherry rice, Lima/dill rice ALL KABOBS!

Excellent Food, Excellent Service
DESCRIPTION: Fantastic Mediterranean fare. Among the best that I've had. Plenty for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. The people are friendly and accomodating and very attentive to their customer's needs. The buffet is a great way to try many new and exciting foods, but $12 is slightly pricey as one plate of the food and a bowl of soup was even too much for me to finish and I generally eat quite a bit.
DATE: 2004-03-12
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Buffet Bar

Only if You're Suicidal
DESCRIPTION: I went here once and hated it. Not that the food's bad. It's just that the service is unashamedly poor. My poor wife was insulted to her face and I had to foot a huge bill to boot. I will never go here again.
DATE: 2002-05-29
FOODRATING : 2
SERVICERATING : 2
AMBIANCERATING : 2
OVERALLRATING : 2

An Authentic
DESCRIPTION: Small, low key restaurant in a strip mall going toward the beach. Very like a typical Indian in England. Menu selection was great and our choices were invariably good. Chicken tikka masala and chicken dupiaza were delicious. Sides were tasty, like aloo gobi and onion bahji. All dishes are mild unless you'd like them prepared hotter. Medium was still cool but hot was the best choice. Service was a little slow but polite. It's not your chain restaurant trained smiley waiters/waitresses. If you want "Have a good meal!" and have to confirm it's quality several time per course then go elsewhere. We sat behind a group of local women who were unfamilair with Indian food and unfortunately were unimpressed with the mixture of flavors and tastes. My recommendation for anyone visiting an Indian in the US is to take a freind who knows what they are ordering. Indian food is an acquired taste.
DATE: 2003-06-19
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : chicken tikka masala

Just Fine
DESCRIPTION: I just came back from this restaurant. The food was fine, although the service was quite perfunctory. It's nothing great but if you want decent Indian food and don't want to travel all the way to Ft. Myers, then this place will do.
DATE: 2003-08-02
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 6

Excellent
DESCRIPTION: We have known this restaurant ever since it opened. The excellent quality of the various dishes surprise us every time. The fresh and low fat ingredients can hardly be found in any other Indian restaurant in the region. The food is as authentic Indian as it gets between New York City and Naples, or for that matter, Calcutta.
DATE: 2003-08-12
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : mixed appetizer, lamb korma, tandoori dishes, naans

Worst
DESCRIPTION: I am an Indian and I was myself horrified at the food and service being offered at this restaurant. Arrogant and unclean place.
DATE: 2003-11-29
FOODRATING : 4
SERVICERATING : 4
AMBIANCERATING : 4
OVERALLRATING : 2

Forget It
DESCRIPTION: We have been to this place two years ago, and then again last night. On the first occasion, the arrogant little creep who waited on us told me I could not have Vindaloo because it would be too hot for me. We live in England half the year, and I eat Indian food--including Vindaloo--on a regular basis, but this was not good enough, apparently. Last night, we decided to give them another chance. We arrived at 7:10pm, had our order taken at 7:20, and then waited for over an hour for food that never arrived (two parties seated after us were served in the interim). We left without eating, and won't be back.
DATE: 2003-12-28
SERVICERATING : 2
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 2

Ignore Other Reviews
DESCRIPTION: We eat at Passage to India once a week, and have never had unfriendly service or a bad experience. It's a small restaurant and every dish is made to order, which means that it's not fast food. If you want Instant International, try Taco Bell. If they are crowded, the arrival of the food can take a while, but they are always very polite and apologetic. The food is delicious, the kitchen is open as you walk in the door (Restaurants with dirty kitchens rarely place them in front of the door so you can look in!) and the staff is polite. I'm just amazed at the negative reviews. Please ignore them and give Passage to India a chance. The only thing that would make the place better is if they opened one closer to us - we travel an hour to get there. And it's worth it.
DATE: 2004-02-02
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8

Great Indian
DESCRIPTION: The food comes in fairly small portions, with slightly high prices for how much you get, but the food is delicious, and the sauces are excellent.
DATE: 2005-11-23
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : chicken curry and coconut milk

Just Great
DESCRIPTION: We live an hour away, but that's just fine, because we get really great food. For years, my wife would never try Indian food for fear it was too hot and spicy. She's now converted. For special occasions, birthdays, anniversaries, and when passing through Bonita, it's the place. It's not your chain restaurant, not your run-of-the-mill type place. Nor is it a ripoff of someone trying to serve something it's not. You may not like Indian food if you've never tried it before, but it will not be because of how they prepare it. Believe you me.
DATE: 2006-02-03
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : mixed appetizer, lamb dishes, tandoori dishes