Stopped in when my group wanted to try something new. Food was absolutely DELICIOUS; portions were generous and reasonably priced in my opinion. Only knock is that the service was a touch slow as far as water refills (makes a difference depending on your spice tolerance). Definitely worth a visit.
Sheraz R.
We went there with family visiting from Nj, they were surprised with the quality of tendered lamb n aromatic rice, sufficient food for 11 people n high quality taste,v satisfied n thumbs up
Mona T.
Visiting Indianapolis for a day trip, we had not made any plans for dinner. Had heard about an Indian Restaurant that was the best in Indiana, and drove there first. It was actually closed for a week. With that out of the picture, just decided to drive down Lafayette Road, and found quite a few restaurants from around the world. At 38th street and Lafayette, we found Patel brothers and a Halal Supermarket in a strip mall. Contained within the same mall was a Biryani Restaurant (closed in the mid afternoon) and we found Al-Rayan Restaurant. We walked in to a lovely atmosphere and 2 folks greeted us at the door. Loved the options for seating: booth, table, covered booths with a table, and covered booths with an option to sit on the floor. We choose a covered booth with a table. Our service was very prompt and kind. We had water. We ordered the hummus beiruti with oil, parsley and paprika, a falafel sandwich and shish kabab. Now on the menu, I'm vegetarian so I had some appetizer options, hummus, falafel, and tabbouleh. The hummus came out first. It was beautiful, along with a warm piece of lavaash. The hummus was delicious, the way it should be. It was light, airy, and so flavorful. Our entrees came out following that. The falafel sandwich came with fresh fries with a wonderful seasoning. The shish kabob was flavorful with a aromatic rice. There was Franks Red Hot Sauce on the table so I used that to have in addition with the falafel sandwich. The food was so flavorful. The wait staff was so kind. They came in and checked on us frequently to make sure we were doing ok. We even asked what the seasoning was on the fries, one of the staff actually brought us some to take home when we asked. Our service was prompt. The food was delicious. The space was so clean and well kept. It was so inviting. I've already snacked on the leftover hummus I brought home. Looks like we have more reasons to go back to Indianapolis, Al-Rayan is at the top of the list.
Carl S.
Best in Indianapolis. I refuse to recommend a location with a 5 star unless their cuisine outpaces my personal culinary abilities. And this place is top notch. Had the Lamb Kebabs. Tender and tasty. The accompanied rice was fragrant and perfectly cooked. The atmosphere and wait staff sealed the deal. The owners who were on site even came by to make sure we were enjoying our experience. If I could give them 10/5 stars, I would. If you are in Indianapolis, and you like middle east/ south Asian food. This is where you should go.
Sana K.
Ordered the mixed platter via phone to pick up. Total $38. Comes with 8 skewers of meat and tons of rice. Its a half size foil pan usually used for catering. I was told 20 min. I arrived after 30 min. The guy went to the back to get my order and took another 5 min. They brought out 1 2 oz cup of yogurt sauce. I asked for more. He proceeded to take another person's order and answer the phone to take an order before going back to get my sauce. I get it, everyone is short staffed. I waited even longer for 2 more cups. This was Monday evening by the way about 8pm. There were quite a few people sitting inside. There is a nice fountain inside. Anyway to the food, the flavor was good. Better than taste of Dubai in my opinion. However the meat was a bit overcooked and dry. The rice was good. Oh also when I got home and tried the yogurt sauce, turns out it was spoiled. It was warm too. Super disappointed about that. Would probably give it 3.5 stars.
José V.
The food had amazing flavor. We started with Hummus, baba ganoush, and falafels. Everything was fresh and the service was great. The main dishes were also spectacular.
Ike I.
Food is great, prices are affordable, restaurant is clean and organized. The meat is tender and juicy seasoned with some of the best combinations of spices.
Desiree G.
I ate here months ago, but it's so delicious that I was daydreaming about it, and had to review the restaurant. Firstly and most importantly, the food is incredible. Perfectly spiced, fresh, halal options, huge variety. Staff is very friendly and helpful. I ordered the mendi chicken and my husband had a lamb dish (don't remember the exact name unfortunately). We also had the hummus and pita as an appetizer. We were both extremely impressed. There's also an option to eat in a private area that is closed off with a curtain, and we chose that. It was a great dining experience overall, and we definitely plan to go back whenever we visit Indianapolis.
Lakeya J.
I ordered door dash from here. I was shocked to receive so much food. The lamb was so tender, and the rice was even better with the lamb. I will definitely be ordering again to try some other lamb dishes.
Carley A.
This is my favorite place to get Middle Eastern food in Indianapolis, I've come here for years it's an awesome place to go with friends and family. Great food, great ambiance.
This place was in my checklist right from 2018 and was able to successfully check it off last week. This restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine. Loved the ambience as it was Mediterranean style too with multiple seating options including sitting on the floor or in the dining table in a private space. Open space seating is also available. Food was equally good as well. This place served the best Mendi rice I've never ever tasted in my life so far. Been to many Mediterranean restaurants in US as well as in India but never had such an aromatic and flavorful Mendi rice like the one I had in this place. Meat that came with the rice tasted good but it was little dry. I expected something semi-gravy to go well with the rice. Ordered Shawarma, which was fabulous too. It came with French fries. Falafel was good too. It came with small salad and Tahini sauce. Ordered orange juice expecting it to be freshly made but it was from a concentrate, which was disappointing. On the downside, some of the menu entries seemed little pricey to me. They have quite a lot of options to choose from but the style of food seems to be the same but with a different meat. Some of the items were not available that day, which I think is an one-off situation. Staffs did really well, however I personally had trouble in ordering. Also the wait time for the food was quite high. This place is in a strip mall near Magoos pizza on 38th street. Plenty of parking options available.
Nooria A.
You gotta try this place if you are in the mood for authentic kabobs.
David S.
I love Mediterranean food and this might be the best in Indianapolis! I have visited for lunch a few times and had carry out also. Every time its spot on!
Charlie M.
Really 4.5 stars. Great flavor in everything we've ordered. Wife loves the Fahsa in the clay pot. The bread and hummus is top notch. The chicken q-bob is some of the best I've ever had. Service is a bit slow, it's worth it.
Fikriyah W.
I had Chicken Kufta Kabab, the food was so good!! We loved the foods and enjoyed them so much, but the waiting time was too long. The order was back and fort and did not complete at one time. We needed to ask them like, this thing was missing could you give us. Overall, foods were great but if you want to eat there you need to be very patient~~
Stopped in when my group wanted to try something new. Food was absolutely DELICIOUS; portions were generous and reasonably priced in my opinion. Only knock is that the service was a touch slow as far as water refills (makes a difference depending on your spice tolerance). Definitely worth a visit.
We went there with family visiting from Nj, they were surprised with the quality of tendered lamb n aromatic rice, sufficient food for 11 people n high quality taste,v satisfied n thumbs up
Visiting Indianapolis for a day trip, we had not made any plans for dinner. Had heard about an Indian Restaurant that was the best in Indiana, and drove there first. It was actually closed for a week. With that out of the picture, just decided to drive down Lafayette Road, and found quite a few restaurants from around the world. At 38th street and Lafayette, we found Patel brothers and a Halal Supermarket in a strip mall. Contained within the same mall was a Biryani Restaurant (closed in the mid afternoon) and we found Al-Rayan Restaurant. We walked in to a lovely atmosphere and 2 folks greeted us at the door. Loved the options for seating: booth, table, covered booths with a table, and covered booths with an option to sit on the floor. We choose a covered booth with a table. Our service was very prompt and kind. We had water. We ordered the hummus beiruti with oil, parsley and paprika, a falafel sandwich and shish kabab. Now on the menu, I'm vegetarian so I had some appetizer options, hummus, falafel, and tabbouleh. The hummus came out first. It was beautiful, along with a warm piece of lavaash. The hummus was delicious, the way it should be. It was light, airy, and so flavorful. Our entrees came out following that. The falafel sandwich came with fresh fries with a wonderful seasoning. The shish kabob was flavorful with a aromatic rice. There was Franks Red Hot Sauce on the table so I used that to have in addition with the falafel sandwich. The food was so flavorful. The wait staff was so kind. They came in and checked on us frequently to make sure we were doing ok. We even asked what the seasoning was on the fries, one of the staff actually brought us some to take home when we asked. Our service was prompt. The food was delicious. The space was so clean and well kept. It was so inviting. I've already snacked on the leftover hummus I brought home. Looks like we have more reasons to go back to Indianapolis, Al-Rayan is at the top of the list.
Best in Indianapolis. I refuse to recommend a location with a 5 star unless their cuisine outpaces my personal culinary abilities. And this place is top notch. Had the Lamb Kebabs. Tender and tasty. The accompanied rice was fragrant and perfectly cooked. The atmosphere and wait staff sealed the deal. The owners who were on site even came by to make sure we were enjoying our experience. If I could give them 10/5 stars, I would. If you are in Indianapolis, and you like middle east/ south Asian food. This is where you should go.
Ordered the mixed platter via phone to pick up. Total $38. Comes with 8 skewers of meat and tons of rice. Its a half size foil pan usually used for catering. I was told 20 min. I arrived after 30 min. The guy went to the back to get my order and took another 5 min. They brought out 1 2 oz cup of yogurt sauce. I asked for more. He proceeded to take another person's order and answer the phone to take an order before going back to get my sauce. I get it, everyone is short staffed. I waited even longer for 2 more cups. This was Monday evening by the way about 8pm. There were quite a few people sitting inside. There is a nice fountain inside. Anyway to the food, the flavor was good. Better than taste of Dubai in my opinion. However the meat was a bit overcooked and dry. The rice was good. Oh also when I got home and tried the yogurt sauce, turns out it was spoiled. It was warm too. Super disappointed about that. Would probably give it 3.5 stars.
The food had amazing flavor. We started with Hummus, baba ganoush, and falafels. Everything was fresh and the service was great. The main dishes were also spectacular.
Food is great, prices are affordable, restaurant is clean and organized. The meat is tender and juicy seasoned with some of the best combinations of spices.
I ate here months ago, but it's so delicious that I was daydreaming about it, and had to review the restaurant. Firstly and most importantly, the food is incredible. Perfectly spiced, fresh, halal options, huge variety. Staff is very friendly and helpful. I ordered the mendi chicken and my husband had a lamb dish (don't remember the exact name unfortunately). We also had the hummus and pita as an appetizer. We were both extremely impressed. There's also an option to eat in a private area that is closed off with a curtain, and we chose that. It was a great dining experience overall, and we definitely plan to go back whenever we visit Indianapolis.
I ordered door dash from here. I was shocked to receive so much food. The lamb was so tender, and the rice was even better with the lamb. I will definitely be ordering again to try some other lamb dishes.
This is my favorite place to get Middle Eastern food in Indianapolis, I've come here for years it's an awesome place to go with friends and family. Great food, great ambiance.
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This place was in my checklist right from 2018 and was able to successfully check it off last week. This restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine. Loved the ambience as it was Mediterranean style too with multiple seating options including sitting on the floor or in the dining table in a private space. Open space seating is also available. Food was equally good as well. This place served the best Mendi rice I've never ever tasted in my life so far. Been to many Mediterranean restaurants in US as well as in India but never had such an aromatic and flavorful Mendi rice like the one I had in this place. Meat that came with the rice tasted good but it was little dry. I expected something semi-gravy to go well with the rice. Ordered Shawarma, which was fabulous too. It came with French fries. Falafel was good too. It came with small salad and Tahini sauce. Ordered orange juice expecting it to be freshly made but it was from a concentrate, which was disappointing. On the downside, some of the menu entries seemed little pricey to me. They have quite a lot of options to choose from but the style of food seems to be the same but with a different meat. Some of the items were not available that day, which I think is an one-off situation. Staffs did really well, however I personally had trouble in ordering. Also the wait time for the food was quite high. This place is in a strip mall near Magoos pizza on 38th street. Plenty of parking options available.
You gotta try this place if you are in the mood for authentic kabobs.
I love Mediterranean food and this might be the best in Indianapolis! I have visited for lunch a few times and had carry out also. Every time its spot on!
Really 4.5 stars. Great flavor in everything we've ordered. Wife loves the Fahsa in the clay pot. The bread and hummus is top notch. The chicken q-bob is some of the best I've ever had. Service is a bit slow, it's worth it.
I had Chicken Kufta Kabab, the food was so good!! We loved the foods and enjoyed them so much, but the waiting time was too long. The order was back and fort and did not complete at one time. We needed to ask them like, this thing was missing could you give us. Overall, foods were great but if you want to eat there you need to be very patient~~