Ambar India Restaurant

350 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati
(513) 281-7000

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Chicken Tikka Masala Saag Paneer and Chicken Biryani
Triangular Spiced Dumpling 2pcs
Lamb Korma w Garlic Naan
Vegetable Samosa Two
Lamb with Spinach
Garlic Blast Naan
Mixed Vegetables
Chicken Makhani
Shrimp Biryani
Butter Chicken

Menu

Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa
2 pieces. Deep-fried crisp pastries stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and green peas.
Chicken Pakora
Tender boneless batter-fried chicken marinated with spices.
Keema Samosa
2 pieces. Mildly spiced beef filled pastries.
Papadi Chat
A tangy-sweet blend of chickpeas, potatoes, papadies, and a touch of yogurt with black Indian salt served chilled.
Mixed Platter
A sampling of appetizers including chicken pakora and paneer pakora.
Paneer Pakora
Homemade cheese cubes lightly spiced and batter fried.
Vegetable Pakora
Assorted fresh fritters.
Assorted Vegetable Platter
A sampling of vegetarian appetizers.
Chane Ki Chat
A tangy-sweet blend of fruit and vegetables sprinkled with black Indian salt served chilled.
Chicken Dippers
Traditional boneless fried chicken.
Aloo Tikki
Mildly spiced minced deep-fried potatoes.
Papardamm
Crisp spicy lentil wafer.
Mattu Special
Boneless chicken tandoori tossed with lightly spiced onions stuffed in a pastry shell deep-fried.
Vege Mattu
Homemade cheese tossed with lightly spiced onions and bell peppers stuffed in a pastry shell deep-fried.

Soup
Dal Soup
Deliciously mild lentil soup.

Salad
Tomatoes and Onions Salad
Lightly seasoned.
House Salad
Freshly made a tossed salad with herbs and lemon.

Rice Specialty Dishes
Vegetable Biryani
Special rice blended with garden vegetables and nuts and raisins.
Shrimp Biryani
Fresh shrimp lightly tossed with nuts and raisins.
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with tender chunks of chicken and fresh peas and nuts and raisins
xtra rice
Specially blended rice with a touch of spice and peas.
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with lamb cubes and fresh peas and nuts.

Chicken Specialties
Chicken Tikka Masala
Lightly broiled chicken cooked in a savory tomato, onion, and butter sauce.
Chicken Mater
Tender chicken pieces cooked with green peas and spices.
Chicken Makhani
Specially cooked marinated chicken pieces smothered with onions, tomatoes, butter, and cream sauce with nuts and raisins.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Tender chicken cooked with green peppers, tomatoes, and onions.
Chicken Curry Dinner
Mildly spiced with lots of sauce.
Chicken Shahi Korma
Succulent chicken pieces and cheese cubes gently simmered with nuts and raisins.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken pieces and potatoes cooked in a tangy hot sauce.
Chicken Mushroom
Tender chicken pieces cooked with mushrooms.
Chicken Saag
Chicken pieces cooked with lightly spiced spinach and cream.
Chili Chicken
Made with hot chili and green bell pepper.
Chicken Dal
Tender chicken pieces delicately blended with lightly creamed spiced lentils.
Sabaz Chicken
Tender chicken pieces cooked with mildly spiced fresh vegetables.
Chicken Tikka Saag
Boneless marinated chicken cooked with spinach, cream, and tomato sauce.
Chicken Ajwan
Tender chicken cooked with green peppers, tomatoes, and caraway seeds.
special chicken tikka masla
chicken tikka masla cooked with onions and bellpeppers
curry or masala sauce ( no chicken)
curry or masala sauce without chicken
add extra chicken
add extra chicken to main entree ( only one extra allowed per entree )

Vegetarian Specialties
Aloo Choley
Chick peas and potatoes prepared North Indian style.
Aloo Saag
Potato cubes cooked in spinach and cream.
Saag Paneer
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in spinach and cream.
Bhartha
Eggplant cooked with vegetables and mild spices.
Mushroom Mater
Tender mushrooms and green peas cooked with tomato sauce.
Aloo Gobi Dinner
Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with spices.
Saag Choley
Chick peas and spinach cooked in tomato and cream sauce.
Aloo Vindaloo
Potatoes cooked in a tangy hot sauce.
Saag Mushroom
Tender mushrooms cooked with spinach and cream sauce.
Mixed Vegetables
Fresh vegetables blended with spices with a touch of curry sauce.
Malai Kofta
Mixed vegetable balls cooked in an onion and tomato sauce.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Fresh vegetables cooked with green peppers, tomatoes, and onions.
Matter Paneer
Fresh mild cheese gently cooked with tender green peas and spices.
Paneer Makhanni
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in tomato and cream sauce.
Aloo Mater
Peas and potato combination blended with aromatic spices.
Dal Makhani
Creamed lentils prepared with butter, cream, and a touch of spice.
Nav Rattan Korma
A gentle blend of mixed vegetables, cashews, and light cream.
Tarka dal
yellow lentils cooked with spices
extra veges or cheese
add extra veges or cheese to main entree (only one extra per entree)
paneer jalfreji
homemade cheese cubes cooked in curry and tomato sauce with onions and tomatoes

Lamb Specialties
Lamb Curry
Lamb simmered in thick curry sauce.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb cooked in tomato sauce with a touch of yogurt.
Lamb Do Piaza
Lamb smothered with tomatoes, onions, peppers, and spices.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb simmered with potatoes cooked in a tangy hot sauce.
Lamb Korma
Lamb blended with cream, cashews, and raisins.
Lamb Mushroom
Lamb cooked with mushrooms.
Lamb Saag
Lamb cooked with lightly spiced spinach and cream.
extra lamb
add extra lamb to main entree (only one extra per entree)

Shrimp or Fish Specialties (fish is salmon)
Traditional Curry
Your choice in thick curry sauce.
Vindaloo
Your choice blended with potatoes in a tangy hot sauce.
Masala
Your choice skewered, marinated in yogurt, and pan-fried with rich tomatoes, curry, and cream.
Bhuna
Your choice fried, smothered with onions, ginger, garlic, peppers, and tomatoes.
Saag
Your choice simmered with spinach in a light cream sauce.
Scallop Masala
Sea scallop cooked in tomato and cream sauce.
extra shrimp or fish
add extra shrimp( 2 shrimps ) to main shrimp or fish entree

Tandoori Specialties
Chicken Tikka
Boneless marinated chicken pieces.
Chicken Tandoori
1/2 chicken marinated in yogurt, mild spices, and herbs.
Fish Tikka ( Salmon)
Delicately broiled to perfection.
paneer tikka
homemade cheese cubes cooked in clay oven
Lamb Chops
lamb chops cooked in clay oven mildly spiced

Bread
Chapati
Roti. Traditional baked whole wheat bread.
Poori
Whole wheat bread lightly fried.
Aloo Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread stuffed with potato.
Aloo Bhatura
Crispy layered fried bread stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes.
Bhatura
Crispy layered fried bread.
Paneer Bhatura
Crispy layered fried bread stuffed with homemade cheese.
Plain Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread.

Nan A Tandoori Bread
Garlic Nan
Garlic stuffed nan.
Chicken Nan
Stuffed with broiled chicken pieces.
Onion Nan
Onion stuffed bread.
Aloo Nan
Stuffed with lightly spiced potatoes.
Nan
Traditional Indian style bread.
Chilli Nan
Green chillies and spicy bread.
Paneer Nan
Stuffed with cheese.
Kashmiri Nan
Bread with nuts and raisins.
Chef's Special
Stuffed with a combination of onions, garlic, potatoes, and chicken.

Side Dish
Hot Pickles
Assorted vegetable picked in oil.
Sweet Mango Chutney
Pureed mango chunks in sweet syrup.
Raita
A tangy mixture of potatoes, cucumbers, and tomatoes in fresh homemade yogurt.

Dinner Specialties
Lamb Choley
Chick peas cooked with lamb, served with bhatura fried and rice.
Lamb and Shrimp Curry
Mildly spiced shrimp and lamb in curry sauce served with nan and rice.

Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Fried cheese ball soaked in honey syrup served warm.
Kheer
Indian style rice pudding served cool with pistachios.

Beverages
Mango Lassi
Chilled sweet mangoes blended with a touch of rose water and fresh homemade yogurt.
Ice Tea
Aam Ras
Chilled sweet mango juice.
Tea
Cofee
Soft Drinks , a can
Special Tea
Freshly brewed with cardamom spices and milk.
Lassi
Refreshing yogurt drink sweetened with rose water or salted with crushed cumin seeds.
Milk
Mango Milk Shake

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Recent Reviews

Husband and I have been looking for indian restaurant that is willing to work with my dairy sensitivity. Ambar was fabulous with this. The food was downright delicious and so fresh. I loved the Lentil soup. Will definitely be returning. Our hunt for a fantastic Indian restaurant has finally ended.
October 2025
One of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had the honor of partaking in. Staff were incredible and accommodating. Every single item that was consumed was some of the most scrumptious food I’ve ever had. Couldn’t ask for a better restaurant.
October 2025
Food was decent, but not impressive. The biryani was disappointing—lamb was just okay, chicken was undercooked, and overall it lacked the right flavor. Prices felt quite high for the quality. Not the best value for money.
August 2025

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Ambar India Restaurant

350 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 281-7000