About this vendor
Bukhara Grill Caterers is a company based in Ridgewood, NJ, that provides wedding catering services. Led by founder and restaurateur Raja Jhanjee, this family-run business offers a high standard of Indian cuisine with excellent customer service. You can call on these professionals to create a dining experience befitting your important celebration.
Raja Jhanjee opened Bukhara Grill NYC and operated it for more than two decades. He realized there was a need for catering services with high-quality cuisine and founded Bukhara Grill Caterers. The chefs, servers, and managers on this team will work hard to ensure your satisfaction, creating customized offerings and elegant displays for dining.
Bukhara Grill Caterers offers full-service food and beverage catering for your wedding celebrations. You can select from menus of Indian, Gujarati, Bengali, Pakistani, Punjabi, and international cuisines. A wide selection of desserts will add more flavors of North India to your festivities. You can inquire directly to the team to discuss a catering package to meet your needs and tastes.
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Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Chinese
- Fusion
- Indian
- Japanese
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Halal
- Nut Free
- Organic
- Vegan
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
Awards and Affiliations
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Bukhara Grill is my absolute favorite! Working with Akshay was incredibly smooth and effortless—it was one less thing for us to worry about. From scheduling the food tasting and explaining how each dish would be served to recommending the perfect menu for our events and adding live counters to elevate the experience, the entire process was seamless and enjoyable.
The food was absolutely delicious, with guests raving about it for days after. Our family, friends, and all the attendees loved every single dish and were blown away by the beautiful presentation. Even when we faced some issues with our venue, Bukhara Grill went above and beyond to accommodate us. They did everything they could to help and ease any burdens, making the experience even more special.
They also catered our after-party and completely knocked it out of the park! Akshay, the owner of Bukhara Grill, was personally present at the event to ensure everything met their high standards and stayed for the entire duration to oversee every detail. He was always available to answer any questions and provided exceptional service, all while successfully opening two brand-new restaurants in Manhattan and Caldwell.
Kudos to Akshay and his amazing team—we now know exactly who will be catering all our future events!
This past June, my husband and I had the absolute pleasure of having Bukhara Grill cater our multicultural wedding, and we could not have been happier with the experience! From the very first conversation, Vicky Vij and the team were professional, attentive, and incredibly helpful in planning the perfect menu for our big day.
The food was nothing short of spectacular! Every dish was bursting with authentic Indian flavors and made with the freshest ingredients. Many of our guests had never tried Indian food before, and they were blown away by how much they loved it! The array of vegetarian dishes, especially the paneer makhi, vegetable biryani, and dal bukhara, were crowd favorites. The samosas, mango/strawberry lassi and freshly made naan were also a huge hit.
And the desserts – absolutely divine! The gulab jamun and khoya barfi were the perfect sweet ending to an amazing meal. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about them.
Not only was the food outstanding, but the presentation and service were top-notch. The staff, under Vicky's guidance, was friendly, punctual, and went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly. They worked seamlessly with our other vendors and made sure every guest was well taken care of.
We’re so grateful to Vicky Vij and the entire Bukhara Grill team for making our wedding day unforgettable. If you're looking for exceptional Indian food and a catering team you can count on, we highly recommend them!
We had catering from Vicky Vij at Bukhara Grill for our wedding and reception. Right from the first tasting, Vicky was so great to work with. He took the time to walk us through the menu (which was delicious!) and gave us a wide variety of options from different cuisines! After we booked with him for our events, Vicky helped us curate the perfect menu for us and our guests. His communication was great and eased a lot of our tension as we got closer to the wedding which was much appreciated! He also met all dietary restrictions that we provided, which was a huge relief for us when trying to plan for our guests.
The food was delicious and guests were complimenting and asking about the catering for weeks after the wedding. We highly recommend Bukhara Grill for event catering, and hope to work with Vicky again in the future!
"We chose Vicky (Bukhara Grill) to cater my daughter’s Indian wedding events (Sangeet/Mehndi, Wedding & Reception). We and our guests were absolutely blown away by the delicious food and exceptional service they provided. From the moment we contacted Vicky, he was professional, accommodating, and attentive to our needs.
The menu selection was fantastic, offering a wide variety of authentic Indian dishes that impressed all our guests. I would like to especially mention that our events were a combination of not only north and south India but also the Guyanese culture. Vicky was able to provide the variety based on the multi culture menu with additional flavors. The flavors were rich and aromatic, and the presentation was impeccable. Many of our guests raved about how the food was the highlight of each event.
Each event was themed with a culture with added fusion flavors. Vicky served North Indian, South Indian, Italian, Mexican, Guyanese and various live stations across three different events over two days in two different venues. Two of these events included cocktail hours whereas breakfast was server during one the event. Vicky put together the best team to create right flavors and serve the need of our guests.
Not only was the food exceptional, but the staff were also friendly, courteous, and efficient. They went above and beyond to ensure that everything ran smoothly, allowing us to relax and enjoy our special days without any worries.
Overall, we couldn't have been happier with the service provided by Vicky, we highly recommend them to anyone looking for top-notch Indian catering services for their event. Thank you for making our wedding celebration truly unforgettable!"
Vicky Vij was amazing! From the communication to the flavor. Everything was perfect. Guests were continuously raving about the butter chicken and the rest of the amazing dishes from Bukhara Grill. Working with Vicky is so easy and when finally meeting him, you can tell he is passionate about his work and is open to any requests you may have in regards to spice levels and flavors. Overall, Vicky Vij and the Bukhara grill are professionals at what they do and are completely worth it!
We had Vicky for our wedding in 2022 and we had Vicky again for our pre and post wedding events in 2022 as well and we just had him again for our twins baby shower in 2024. When Vicky Vij is catering your event one thing I would say is you don’t have to worry about anything. Process is so smooth and worry free. He is such a gentlemen and genuine in delivery for all your catering needs in the future!!!! Thank you Vicky Vij!!!!
From the magic of our wedding to the joy of our son's 1st birthday, Bukhara Grill – owner Vicky Vij has consistently brought culinary excellence to our celebrations. The food was a huge hit at both events, and our guests could not stop raving about it. It was not only delicious but also beautifully presented. He truly knows how to create culinary magic that leaves a long-lasting impression. Thank you, Vicky Vij, for consistently exceeding our expectations and making our moments utterly delicious. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a caterer who delivers nothing short of perfection!
Amazing food and service. Vicky was very helpful accommodating. Food and service was beyond our expectations. Highly recommended.
Amazing food and service. Vicky was present for the whole event. Highly recommended.
Vicky and the team at Bukhara grille were tremendously helpful in bringing our fusion wedding to fruition. They listened to our questions and concerns about food, quantity, and budget and he helped us come up with a menu that worked for us and our guests. People raved about the food!!
Incredible food. Amazing owners. World class service. Raja Uncle and Akshay truly became part of the family when they participated in my sisters wedding in 2009, my wedding in 2014, and my brothers in 2018. The top Indian caterers in the region, they will provide everyone with dedicated, trusted, and high quality food and experience. For my sister and my wedding, they built a kitchen in a tent at my parents home and created the most magical culinary experience for our guests for breakfast, lunch, cocktail hour and dinner. Every guest left raving about the food, which is the biggest part of the wedding experience. We recommend them to everyone we know and you will surely be so thrilled if you choose them for any event!
We worked with Vicky Vij and the Bukhara Grill team for our recent wedding on 10/28/23 in Virginia. The event would not have been what it was without the entire Bukhara Grill staff. The team did an astounding job under Vicky's leadership. Our guests are still raving about the food. The team is professional, courteous, and extremely attentive to all guests needs. We catered South Indian for lunch and North Indian with an array of specialties for Cocktail Hour and Dessert. It was a pleasure working with Vicky. He's available, personable, transparent and always puts the needs of his clients first. I highly recommend this team for any catering event. I know I will be using them again!
We hired Bukhara Grill to cater for us for a party of 100 people. There was very good communication as he helped us plan the menu. The staff and food arrived on time, the food was very very tasty and authentic North Indian food. Cooked to perfection. Our guests were very happy with the food and raved about it for days. The display and presentation was very pretty and the staff was very professional and helpful. They also helped with clean up. Highly recommended. Would gladly hire again and give my highest recommendation.
Out of the world, exceptional service. Very proactive,punctual,cordial and absolutely professional. The Owner Vicky is very personable and prompt. Food is amazingly delicious . They offer a very generous spread from multinational cuisine. If I could give more than 5 stars I would do so wholeheartedly.
Bukhara Grill catered to our daughter’s wedding Sangeet function, held recently in Philadelphia, PA. Their food quality (both Veg. & Non-veg.) and service was excellent! A special hit during the evening was the “Live Jalebi Station” with Rabri! All our guests were raving about the food at the wedding function. A special thank you to Mr. Vicky Vij and his team! Highly recommended!
Anil Mathur,
Collegeville, PA
Vicky Uncle and his team provided phenomenal food and service for our wedding. We really appreciated the thought and care that Vicky and his team showed at each step in the process, from our tasting through our wedding. We appreciated that the team put together a menu which incorporated delicious Indian food, as well as Indo-Chinese and fusion dishes - which our guests have not stopped raving about. Everyone also enjoyed the live jalebi station as well as the ice cream bar that the team put together, which was a truly unique touch!
We used Bukhara Grill for our wedding weekend in May 2022. We had a fusion wedding and Raja was wonderful to work with as we blended Indian and Italian cuisines for our guests! Bukhara Grill offered us endless options and were willing to tailor things to our needs. Raja was easy to work with and promptly answered our questions. Perhaps more importantly, our guests absolutely loved the food and are still talking about it!! If you are looking for a solid Indian caterer, especially for a fusion wedding, Bukhara Grill is your place!
For our daughter’s wedding on September 9, 2022, we made the best decision to hire Bukhara Grill as the caterer for Mehndi, Sangeet, Ceremony and Reception. Vicky Vij provided the most delicious food with innumerable variety and flavorful delicacies. Every guest made a special mention of the food and service and they could not resist multiple servings. The icing on the cake were the live Jilebi/Rabri and Malpura stations and of course the Falooda/ice cream treat!!!!! Vicky made it extra special for our family with his personal touch and going the extra mile. He and his extremely courteous team provided extraordinary service with patience and professionalism.
We are not exaggerating when we say Vicky and his team at Bukhara were world class in making our event exceptional. We had dozens of guests come up to us and comment on how the food was better in taste and presentation than any prior wedding they had been to. We couldn’t recommend Bukhara more highly to anyone planning an event!
Vicky was wonderful to work with- very warm and helpful. All of our guests loved the food- everyone kept complimenting it, even friends friends of ours that are food bloggers! Vicky also had so many options to choose from.
Vicky Vij and Bukhara did an absolutely amazing job catering our wedding. We had them do both lunch and dinner as our event was a full day. We had South Indian vegetarian food for lunch, mixed cuisines for cocktail hour, and North Indian for dinner. We heard non-stop praises for all meals! Our guests loved the food and we were constantly asking who catered. Vicky definitely worked with us to give us the menu we wanted which we definitely appreciated. He allowed us to customize what food items we wanted rather than having a fixed template that we had to fill in. Also, for a reasonable extra cost, we had a LIVE roti station there during dinner with 4 chefs making fresh rotis for all the guests! Would highly recommend for wedding catering!
Raja and his team did a fantastic job during our October 2017 wedding at the Sheraton Mahwah. Prior to the wedding my wife and I enjoyed sampling his Indian and Italian food at his NYC and NJ locations, respectively. He readily altered the menu to our tastes and provided excellent food suggestions. Best of all our guests were very pleased with his work. It was great to see Raja present at our wedding, ready to help anyone who had questions about ingredients, focused on making sure each station had plenty of food ready for serving. Thank you Bukhara for catering our wedding.
Vicky Vij and team are impeccable. They catered our reception of 300; the service , quality of the food, and attention to detail was remarkable. We had 70% Indian food the rest was a mix of Italian/American/Chinese. Each item was well done. I would work with them happily. What I also appreciate is their generous disposition and thoughtful suggestions. My guests and I were thrilled with Bukhara in every way.
We had a great experience working with Bukhara Grill. All of our guests could not stop raving about how good the food was, and were so impressed over the amount and variety of all the food at the different events. We had a great experience working with them and highly recommend them.
Although We did not get to eat, every single one of our 400 guests told us that the Food was absolutely delicious. The best wedding food people have ever had. On top of that they were flexible and willing to add new things to their items that we really wanted.
Great taste, plentiful, and attractive buffet displays. Even gave my parents food to take home and delivered a full meal to the bridal suite for after the wedding.
Everything was perfect. Thank you very much.
Vicky was amazing. He was professional and the crew was right on target. My wedding planner even commented that she has never seen things run so smoothly in the kitchen. Not to mention that the food as always was delicious.
We got the greatest reviews from our guests about the food. The cocktail hour food was different from the regular Indian appetizers. They are not the cheapest Indian caterer but their food is excelled. They have a restaurant in the city which is also reviewed very well.
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37 Chestnut Street, Ridgewood, NJ | Nationwide
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