25 Best Indian Restaurants in Cincinnati

“Always a good dining experience, however I gave food a 4 because the spice level of your food can be hit or miss. Sometimes you get spice appropriate to what you ordered and sometimes there is no spiciness to be found. Still very tasty even without the heat, but if you like your food spicy it can be disappointing.“

“I finally ate at Mayas Indian Restaurant and it was great! The Chicken Jalfrezi was very flavorful. I ate inside with my family and the customer service was outstanding. I'll definitely be going back!“

“Great place probably one of the best meals I’ve had so far this year, prices are reasonable and the service was so quick. I went on a Friday night and within 30 mins I ordered, had my food, and paid- you can’t beat speed like that. I had the butter chicken and the sauce was very thick- I ordered not spicy and I think I’ll be able to take my family members here that are sensitive to spice.“

“We have been ordering from the Indian Bistro for many years! Food and service just keeps getting better and better! Favorite restaurant in the city! ❤️Fox Family!“

“The food is phenomenal! I definitely recommend Grace of India!“

“Delicious food and great service. Great for quick lunch and the garlic naan is wonderfully crispy and chewy.“

“Enjoyed a delicious lunch. Dined on chicken vindaloo, lamb curry and naan.“

“Good food, great service!“

“Delicious chicken makhani, lamb biryani and paneer naan. We will be back again soon!“

“It’s been a few years since I’ve been able to have Indian food and man am I glad I chose this place. The food was absolutely perfect. Both fresh and delicious. The restaurant itself is very clean, and the service was warm and always with a smile.“

“Really great Indian food. Some of the best Nan in the city and their rolls are a cool western take on Indian food but keeping true to the flavors. My only advice would be to replace the chips as a side. It's weird with Indian food. A single piece of Nan or a Samosa maybe but chips is odd. Or drop the side all together and I didnt expect anything more than the roll I ordered and the chips were a negative not a plus so cut them. This is critique of a place I love though so if the worst thing they do is give me a side of potato chips when I order a roll I'm still very happy.“

“We love this spot! So glad to have Indian food nearby! We went in for dinner and ordered the mixed platter for appetizer (the veggie pakoras and potato patties are our favorite!) as well as a cup of the lentil soup (hot and delicious!). Then, for entrees, we ordered lamb curry, chicken tikka, garlic naan (it was crispy at the bottom and the top was soft, it was perfect!), and, to go, we ordered a dish we hadn’t tried before, Karhai Ginger Chicken, which was suggested to us by our server. It’s my new favorite dish and I’ll be ordering it next time we go! Great service and they are wonderful, local people to support that make delicious food. Can’t go wrong!“

“This neighborhood place has really good, nutritious food, good portions without feeling like they are skimping on the ingredients, just the right amount of spice and excellent service. Also pretty remarkable is the number of people stopping by to pick up food. Clearly a neighborhood favorite!“

“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.“

“Thank you for the excellent service and food during our visit, with such a warm welcome! We miss our favorite restaurant since our move to FL. See you next time!“

“Amma’s Kitchen was wonderful. I was so homesick for some home made South Indian food and this place made me feel like I was back home. I loved the atmosphere, the selection of food, and the service very much. The taste was awesome and you can easily tell that Amma’s Kitchen really cares about their customers by the way that the food is fresh and tasty. I will definitely be visiting again. Thank you for a great Sunday! 🥰🥰“

“Been coming here for years and stop by everytime I’m in the city. Wait times are not long and is in an accessible location. The best indian food I’ve ever tried and can’t even replicate it at home. The Paneer Makhani is so full of flavor, creamy, and silky. It’s perfectly balanced and not too overpowering. Perfect bit of savory and spiciness with amazing aromatics. Its a must. The rice is very fluffy with amazing flavor. Never knew plain rice could be so tasty. The garlic naan is amazing quality and a great edition for its price. Comes free during lunch. Best indian food in the country.“

“My favorite Indian restaurant. The food is very delicious and consistent. They do chicken shahi korma my favorite way, with chunks of cheese and golden raisins in the sauce. My fiancé loves the vindaloo and general thickness of the curries here. The naan is also top-notch.“

“The restaurant has a posh feel, very friendly staff and the food was outstanding!! I have been looking for a korma dish that is reminiscent to what I had in England and this is the only place I found in the dayton/cincinnati are that has the flavor. We also had curry and vindaloo, all were delicious and I think I have found my new happy place.“

“I love Krishna so much! I get them at least once a week! The grumpy guy in the kitchen makes me so happy! I just know he’s putting on an act and is actually so excited to see me! If I had a choice between my family and Krishna I would choose Krishna!!!!“

“Awesome Customers service“

“Have been going here few times every year - food was always pretty good and the price was not over the top... I like they combined the Thai and Indian restaurants together and you can now mix both cuisines from the same table (seating was just 4-5 small tables at Ravis before). And glad the food is equally good no matter which cuisine. You can sit anywhere you want but recommend the Thai side to the right which seems to be more upscale although it's the same waiting staff who btw were pretty quick (after they combined, went once for a weekday lunch and recently for a weekday dinner).
Noting that there are a LOT more tables between the two places now (30?)- so I can see how they could get overloaded during peak times unless they have more than 2 waiters? And they are good folks - don't expect it to be like a corporate run place.“

“They have some great food. I liked the biryani and chicken handi. My kids loved the samosas and gulab jaman.“

“Had the great chicken biryani. Will order again :-)“

“This is an Indian restaurant in downtown Cincinnati near UC. It kind of focuses on like Indian street food as opposed to some of the fancier ones with the big menus and fancier dishes. There was a lot of good here as the restaurant looked very nice and the staff did a mostly good job (it took a while for them to cook the food but unless it's ridiculously long I don't complain about that and won't here either.) I went with my favourite Indian which is Lamb Vindaloo which is chunks of lamb (or whatever other meat you prefer) with a tomato based sauce with lot's of spices. I got mine a 4 out of spicy instead of my normal 5 because I had never been to this restaurant and didn't know how much they would spice it. I could have definitely gotten the 5 as the 4 wasn't all that spicy. It had some pretty good flavour and the lamb was cooked perfectly and was in pretty good sized pieces. Their naan was quite good as well which is vitally important at an Indian restaurant to soak up all of those sauces. I probably should have tried their street food which is their specialty but there will be a day for that. What I had was good but not great Indian food. When I come back and try the street food dishes I will reevaluate. I'd rate this about 6.5 out of 10.“