Great food at a great price. I had the Chicken Vindaloo and Garlic Naan...the best Indian food I ever had! This will be my "go-to" for Indian whenever I'm in Cincin
Laura M.
While downtown running a few errands I decided to treat myself to a lunch out. Just me. And it was lovely. I was in the mood for some flavor, Indian was the perfect choice. Upon entering the space is very open with plenty of seating, there were booths along the wall and tables/chairs down the center. The natural light is a huge bonus for the space, and the abundance of plants. The service was fast and friendly. It was just me, so I'm sure it was a bit faster than most with a larger party. But nonetheless, I was in and out within an hour. I had the dal soup and mixed vegetable appetizer. The soup was scalding hot, I set it aside and stirred often to assist with cooling off. The vegetable pakora was wonderful! Especially with the pepper chutney. The samosas were wonderful crispy outside with spiced potato insides! The tamarind sauce went well with those! Overall, with tip I had a lovely lunch for under $20. Will definitely be back with the rest of the family.
AJ Carter
Very yummy food! A little bit on the pricer side so be ready for that. But my food was delicious.
Jason
I walk by this place most days and I genuinely enjoy Indian food. I read the reviews on Google before going and I still gave it a shot. People are right it is a bit outdated and so is the tableware. It's like eating at your poor relatives house. I order the same thing every Indian place I go to; chicken tiki marsala with some garlic Naan. So despite the atmosphere I still anticipated my food. The food arrives and the tiki marsala sauce was just sour like unnapetozingly so and the chicken was red. I've never seen red chicken before especially after being cooked so I'm disappointed and feeling grossed out. But I'm hungry and it's my lunch break so I just throw the rice on the garlic Naan and I eat 2/3rds of it and I bite into a spot that was just gross. At this point I'm fed up and looking around and I am just imagining how gross this kitchen must be. I stand up, pay for my food at the counter and leave. I wasn't rude I just left hungry and disappointed and head back to work. Such a disappointment. The only positive thing was the server seemed really nice and I still tipped her knowing it's not her fault.
Adam V.
The waitress here is really nice. She gave us the best suggestions. She suggestion I get this dish called Rogan Josh. At first I was hesitant because it sounded a lot like "Joe Rogan". And I really hate that guy. But thankfully. It's just a really delicious, spicy, flavorful, and wonderful tomato based curry. This stuff puts Tikki Masala to shame. So much more flavor. I will probably always order the Joe Rogan curry moving forwards. It's slams. Get between 4-6 spice. Don't be a baby. Also, the Naan is very good. lots of flavor and good crunchy outside and soft inside. This place is nice.
Will Grant
Amazing!We got takeout here while in town for a homeschooling convention.Everything was sooo delicious.We got Chicken Korma, Chicken Rogan Josh, and paneer naan. The chicken was perfect. You could cut it apart with a plastic fork!The hostess asked unprompted if we needed to go plates and plastic ware (which we did). We barely got over to listen to some salsa music across the street at fountain park for a couple minutes, then came back and the food was already ready for us. Nice!Definitely going to eat here whenever we are in the city.
Ben
Mango lassi used expired milk. The server said the AC was off when they fermented the yogurt… Now my mouth tastes like expired yogurt until I get something else. The tap water also tastes metallic, they don’t use filters. I would assume they use the same water to make the curries and rice, might not be healthy. Im not going back.
Paul H.
We arrived in Cincinnati traveling through the midwest. We had a taste for Indian food and this place was just a block away from our rented loft. We walked in between 8:00 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. on Sunday night. According to Google they closed at 8:30 p.m., so we thought we'd get seated, order some Butter Chicken and be out by 8:45 p.m. We walked in and they asked if we ordered take out. "No, we'd like to dine in." "We close at 8:30" "Does that mean we can't eat?" "We close at 8:30" "We aren't clear, do you want our business or not?" The two of them stared at each other and didn't know how to answer. After a long pregnant pause they said, "ok, I guess we can seat you." (There were two other tables eating at the time.) I turned around and left. I didn't want to have to feel gratitude to them for seating us, and then if we didn't order ASAP get a smirk from them. Why do restaurants say they are open till 8:30 and then not take a customer at 8:05 p.m.?? I thought we were supposed to frequent restaurants because they suffered so much during the pandemic. If they aren't willing to stay open to serve their customers 25 minutes before closing, then I have little sympathy for them.
Paul H
We arrived in Cincinnati traveling through the midwest. We had a taste for Indian food and this place was just a block away from our rented loft. We walked in between 8:00 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. on Sunday night. According to Google they closed at 8:30 p.m., so we thought we'd get seated, order some Butter Chicken and be out by 8:45 p.m. We walked in and they asked if we ordered take out. "No, we'd like to dine in." "We close at 8:30" "Does that mean we can't eat?" "We close at 8:30" "We aren't clear, do you want our business or not?" The two of them stared at each other and didn't know how to answer. After a long pregnant pause they said, "ok, I guess we can seat you." (There were two other tables eating at the time.) I turned around and left. I didn't want to have to feel gratitude to them for seating us, and then if we didn't order ASAP get a smirk from them. Why do restaurants say they are open till 8:30 and then not take a customer at 8:05 p.m.?? I thought we were too frequent restaurants because they suffered so much during the pandemic. If they aren't willing to stay open to serve their customers 25 minutes before closing, then I have little sympathy for them.
Easton Ho
The only complaints I would have are that there weren't more people there enjoying their food and that I couldn't eat more because I was full. I got their shrimp and lamb curry and it was great
Just visited for dinner, what a run down place. Looks filthy, old, who said it has its charm? Everything looked dirty but still gave it a try because of the good reviews. This place is not appealing one bit. Their serving ware looked really old like it has never been replaced, the aluminum plates they serve the food in are so light that even with the food in it, you have to hold them with one hand because they keep moving all over the place. The flooring (old green carpet) is nasty and the restrooms were really ugly.. The food mediocre at best, bland, no indian flavor. One of the worst indian places I've tried. Really, how can a place like this be rated over 4 stars????? Totally misleading, I do not recommend..
Jaime Castelblanco
Just visited for dinner, what a run down place. Looks filthy, old, who said it has its charm? Everything looked dirty but still gave it a try because of the good reviews. This place is not appealing one bit. Their serving ware looked really old add never replaced, the aluminum plates they serve the food in are so light that even with the food in it, you have to hold them with one hand because they keep moving all over the place. The flooring (old green carpet) is nasty and the restrooms were really ugly.. The food mediocre at best, bland, no indian flavor. One of the worst indian places I've tried. Really, how can a place like this be rated over 4 stars????? Totally misleading, I do not recommend..
Michael Rissover
Good food. Miss the buffet, hope it comes back.
Michael Steward
Love it. Can't wait for the buffet to reopen.
regina davis
The chicken was nasty and the sauces was nasty other than it was good.
Great food at a great price. I had the Chicken Vindaloo and Garlic Naan...the best Indian food I ever had! This will be my "go-to" for Indian whenever I'm in Cincin
While downtown running a few errands I decided to treat myself to a lunch out. Just me. And it was lovely. I was in the mood for some flavor, Indian was the perfect choice. Upon entering the space is very open with plenty of seating, there were booths along the wall and tables/chairs down the center. The natural light is a huge bonus for the space, and the abundance of plants. The service was fast and friendly. It was just me, so I'm sure it was a bit faster than most with a larger party. But nonetheless, I was in and out within an hour. I had the dal soup and mixed vegetable appetizer. The soup was scalding hot, I set it aside and stirred often to assist with cooling off. The vegetable pakora was wonderful! Especially with the pepper chutney. The samosas were wonderful crispy outside with spiced potato insides! The tamarind sauce went well with those! Overall, with tip I had a lovely lunch for under $20. Will definitely be back with the rest of the family.
Very yummy food! A little bit on the pricer side so be ready for that. But my food was delicious.
I walk by this place most days and I genuinely enjoy Indian food. I read the reviews on Google before going and I still gave it a shot. People are right it is a bit outdated and so is the tableware. It's like eating at your poor relatives house. I order the same thing every Indian place I go to; chicken tiki marsala with some garlic Naan. So despite the atmosphere I still anticipated my food. The food arrives and the tiki marsala sauce was just sour like unnapetozingly so and the chicken was red. I've never seen red chicken before especially after being cooked so I'm disappointed and feeling grossed out. But I'm hungry and it's my lunch break so I just throw the rice on the garlic Naan and I eat 2/3rds of it and I bite into a spot that was just gross. At this point I'm fed up and looking around and I am just imagining how gross this kitchen must be. I stand up, pay for my food at the counter and leave. I wasn't rude I just left hungry and disappointed and head back to work. Such a disappointment. The only positive thing was the server seemed really nice and I still tipped her knowing it's not her fault.
The waitress here is really nice. She gave us the best suggestions. She suggestion I get this dish called Rogan Josh. At first I was hesitant because it sounded a lot like "Joe Rogan". And I really hate that guy. But thankfully. It's just a really delicious, spicy, flavorful, and wonderful tomato based curry. This stuff puts Tikki Masala to shame. So much more flavor. I will probably always order the Joe Rogan curry moving forwards. It's slams. Get between 4-6 spice. Don't be a baby. Also, the Naan is very good. lots of flavor and good crunchy outside and soft inside. This place is nice.
Amazing!We got takeout here while in town for a homeschooling convention.Everything was sooo delicious.We got Chicken Korma, Chicken Rogan Josh, and paneer naan. The chicken was perfect. You could cut it apart with a plastic fork!The hostess asked unprompted if we needed to go plates and plastic ware (which we did). We barely got over to listen to some salsa music across the street at fountain park for a couple minutes, then came back and the food was already ready for us. Nice!Definitely going to eat here whenever we are in the city.
Mango lassi used expired milk. The server said the AC was off when they fermented the yogurt… Now my mouth tastes like expired yogurt until I get something else. The tap water also tastes metallic, they don’t use filters. I would assume they use the same water to make the curries and rice, might not be healthy. Im not going back.
We arrived in Cincinnati traveling through the midwest. We had a taste for Indian food and this place was just a block away from our rented loft. We walked in between 8:00 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. on Sunday night. According to Google they closed at 8:30 p.m., so we thought we'd get seated, order some Butter Chicken and be out by 8:45 p.m. We walked in and they asked if we ordered take out. "No, we'd like to dine in." "We close at 8:30" "Does that mean we can't eat?" "We close at 8:30" "We aren't clear, do you want our business or not?" The two of them stared at each other and didn't know how to answer. After a long pregnant pause they said, "ok, I guess we can seat you." (There were two other tables eating at the time.) I turned around and left. I didn't want to have to feel gratitude to them for seating us, and then if we didn't order ASAP get a smirk from them. Why do restaurants say they are open till 8:30 and then not take a customer at 8:05 p.m.?? I thought we were supposed to frequent restaurants because they suffered so much during the pandemic. If they aren't willing to stay open to serve their customers 25 minutes before closing, then I have little sympathy for them.
We arrived in Cincinnati traveling through the midwest. We had a taste for Indian food and this place was just a block away from our rented loft. We walked in between 8:00 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. on Sunday night. According to Google they closed at 8:30 p.m., so we thought we'd get seated, order some Butter Chicken and be out by 8:45 p.m. We walked in and they asked if we ordered take out. "No, we'd like to dine in." "We close at 8:30" "Does that mean we can't eat?" "We close at 8:30" "We aren't clear, do you want our business or not?" The two of them stared at each other and didn't know how to answer. After a long pregnant pause they said, "ok, I guess we can seat you." (There were two other tables eating at the time.) I turned around and left. I didn't want to have to feel gratitude to them for seating us, and then if we didn't order ASAP get a smirk from them. Why do restaurants say they are open till 8:30 and then not take a customer at 8:05 p.m.?? I thought we were too frequent restaurants because they suffered so much during the pandemic. If they aren't willing to stay open to serve their customers 25 minutes before closing, then I have little sympathy for them.
The only complaints I would have are that there weren't more people there enjoying their food and that I couldn't eat more because I was full. I got their shrimp and lamb curry and it was great
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Just visited for dinner, what a run down place. Looks filthy, old, who said it has its charm? Everything looked dirty but still gave it a try because of the good reviews. This place is not appealing one bit. Their serving ware looked really old like it has never been replaced, the aluminum plates they serve the food in are so light that even with the food in it, you have to hold them with one hand because they keep moving all over the place. The flooring (old green carpet) is nasty and the restrooms were really ugly.. The food mediocre at best, bland, no indian flavor. One of the worst indian places I've tried. Really, how can a place like this be rated over 4 stars????? Totally misleading, I do not recommend..
Just visited for dinner, what a run down place. Looks filthy, old, who said it has its charm? Everything looked dirty but still gave it a try because of the good reviews. This place is not appealing one bit. Their serving ware looked really old add never replaced, the aluminum plates they serve the food in are so light that even with the food in it, you have to hold them with one hand because they keep moving all over the place. The flooring (old green carpet) is nasty and the restrooms were really ugly.. The food mediocre at best, bland, no indian flavor. One of the worst indian places I've tried. Really, how can a place like this be rated over 4 stars????? Totally misleading, I do not recommend..
Good food. Miss the buffet, hope it comes back.
Love it. Can't wait for the buffet to reopen.
The chicken was nasty and the sauces was nasty other than it was good.