Aabha Indian Cuisine

After spending two days visiting the beautiful European cafes and restaurants of Carmel-by-the-Sea, a nice want of change of cuisine led us to Aabha in the cute Barnyard Plaza. Nice decor with live Indian Music made our experience special. Service was excellent and so was the cuisine especially the Lamb Roganjosh.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It was ok..Rice was very dry and needed more cooking. We ate lunch at their buffet. Being vegetarian..there were decent items..flavors could.havr.been better. While we were eating.the server comes to inform to get the food as he is closing the buffet.. as it was close to end of their buffet time but it was bit a rude. We kinda felt rushed..

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Went there for lunch but had a very disappointing experience.

We had to leave our meal halfway after discovering a dead fly mixed in the rice. We immediately informed the reception staff. While they did offer a discount on the bill, I still paid the full amount — this review isn't about money, but about ensuring food hygiene and safety for all customers.
I hope the management takes this seriously and improves their kitchen standards. Cleanliness is just as important as taste.

Food: 1

Service: 1

Terrible service for average food. It takes forever to get naan.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Entrees don’t come with rice. Restrooms disgusting. Workers are rude. Save yourself ~$23 a person on mediocre, small portion food.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

We were on vacation in Monterey and wanted Indian food for lunch, so we went to Aabha based on other reviews. It did not disappoint. They had the lunch buffet out, and literally everything was great. The stand out to me was the butter chicken. The sauce was so good. Great texture and flavor. The yellow daal was also very good, as was the rice, naan, and other items on the buffet. The employees were very friendly and the atmosphere inside the restaurant was very comfortable and well decorated.

I would highly recommend Aabha to anyone looking for Indian food in the Monterey/Carmel area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was worst Indian I had in California. It was stale and overpriced. On top of that, the total for credit card is different from total for cash.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Food was horrible and overpriced. Never paid this much for such bad food. Wouldn't recommend at all.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Not sure about the food because we didn’t get to have any! The guy working there was rude when we walked in today. They were closed after buffet and I believe open again after that in an hour. But the guy who was there at that moment made us feel stupid like we don’t understand english.Didn’t feel like coming back afterwards for the food.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 1

Overall, it was very good. The price is amazingly affordable. $20 for an all you can eat buffet. Wow. The only minus was needing to ask to place a drink order instead of being asked. Needing to find the server again for a refill of the iced tea. Plus side... fresh naan brought to the table, ambiance was nice, basmatti rice was cooked just perfect. Food most mostly wonderful, only downside was just a hazard of buffet dining... some things like chicken maybe sat maybe too long... it was a bit dry. But you just can't beat it for the price!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Really great spot for Indian food! The tikka masala and dal tadka were both full of flavor and perfectly spiced, definitely the stars of the meal. The naan and samosas were really good also. Bonus points for the outdoor area. There’s a cozy fire pit that makes it a great place to relax and eat outside. The food is great, but service could use some improvement. Both times we visited, the momos took a long time - once they came out with our main dishes, which weren’t very hot, likely from waiting on the momos. Another time, they arrived after we finished eating everything else. A menu note about the wait time would be helpful, especially since they are listed as a starter.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Good menu, good food and good service! highly recommended! Went there with less expectations but food was at par at any good India restaurant in India! We were pleasantly surprised.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing indian food!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I would have rated as zero if it’s applicable… we were roaming around with very young kids and looking for Indian dosa and we called and checked the caller (she ) was very rude and she said yes it’s available when we arrive there at 8.40 she told no we dt have and conquered with us that she did not confirm.. worst service ever we received

Service: 1

Best Indian food near Carmel by the sea.
If you looking for Indian taste and want to stop by on your highway one road trip this is a best place 😋

We tried buffets everything was a quality food👌🏻

Plenty of parking available

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4