After seeing so many reviews and hype, thought of trying it once. This is the only restaurant which…read moreoffers buffet so many times in a week! Service was quite friendly and welcoming with smiling people. And that's the only positive news I can write here! Food is not fresh at all! Rice was atleast 2 days old (any idiot could find it), it had ZERO vegetables in it and being an Indian kitchen, it offered one single vegetarian curry in whole buffet. My friends informed that the meat dishes weren't fresh or tasty either. It's one time visit. If you ever tasted Indian food somewhere else, please avoid this restaurant. I feel sad for the friendly people over there, but I cannot go and eat there again. Food is of really bad quality.

The location was great as I leaved on the street, the restaurant is well decorated and have a nice…read morepatio seating. The service was wonderful very friendly staff. The food is good, we had samosa which I didn't like much and spicy chicken korma which made us tear but was very tasty. Totally recommend it

Ich liebe Saraswathis und ihr Essen! Die betagtere…read moreBesitzerin kocht ausschließlich selbst. Authentisch (sie kommt aus Sri Lanka). Sie ist super lieb und lässt uns gerne neue Rezeptideen von sich testen. Ihre Preise sind so niedrig, dass sie kaum von ihrem Restaurant in der Innenstadt leben kann. Sie ist ein herzensguter Mensch und liebt ihren Laden und ihre Kunden. Das merkt man. Ich wünsche ihr noch lange Gesundheit und Freude am Job.

I was wondering between 3 and 4 stars. The place is very…read moresmall, you can hear the couple who run the restaurant from the kitchen. You can hear the dishes moving around. The place has a homely kitchen feel to it - but a bit shabby. The man who served us could have been more friendlier to us. That would have complimented the warm feeling of the place. That's the main reason I give 3 stars. The food was decent. The sambar is typically srilankan Tamil style. The coconut chutney was fresh but a bit dry - a little bit more water or use of fresh coconut is recommended as I suspect dried coconut were used.

Indian food is normally wonderful, an adventurous taste explosion full of herbs and spices. Delhi…read moreRoma is not this. The is food is bland. Garlic Nan with a stroke of garlic oil, no thanks. An Onion Bhaji has nothing to do with onion rings. The sauce on the Chicken Korma was nearly the same taste as that of the Vegetarian Curry. I wondered why there were so few people in the restaurant on a Bank Holiday Thursday at 7.30.... now I know why.

Decent place to get Indian food. I was a little safe with my spice levels definitely expected my…read morelamb to have a bit more kick. The lamb was cooked well and everything tasted great. Will be returning again when I'm craving some good Indian cuisine.

There food was amazing. I loved the butter chicken. On Saturdays they have a big buffet. The waiter…read morehad great customer service.

Nice and cosy. Good selection of dishes. But if you are an Indian visiting this place, you may find…read morevariations in taste that is adapted to suit German taste buds. I would highly recommend the restaurant to present a bilingual menu card, either in German and English or better German and Hindi to bring in authenticity that is true to its culture. We ordered chole bhature but it comes with only chole palak. Lassi, tastes decent but different with an after taste. So one must expect an adaptive dish.

For several years we were regular customers but not anymore. The last three consecutive times we…read moreordered delivery from them the kitchen and/or delivery person messed up our order. The first time they sent one of the wrong appetizers, we figured they must have been quite busy so we decided not to complain. The second time they forgot one of the four main meals we had ordered. Again, because we liked the food we looked the other way and ordered again. The third time they gave us someone else's food all together. When we contacted them there was no apology. The person on the phone had the gaul to say we should have known the numbers on the menu so we could have identified the food before opening it. The solution was for the delivery person to come back and swap the meal that had been delivered with our own. In the meantime during COVID, I can't imagine swapping meals like that is a good idea whatsoever. Sad to say but three times was enough for us, we will not return as customers. The food was ok, but the service was just unacceptable.

Nice place for Indian food. They will make it spicy for you, which I know is hard to find in…read moreGermany. Affordable prices, as well! Got the lamb in coconut milk with medium spices. It had a nice kick! Samosas are huge, as well! Overall good meal.

Best food in town. Ate multiple times. Owner is a super nice person. They were able to customize…read morethe food for us.

Solid Indian restaurant that isn't afraid of spice. I dropped by for dinner on a weeknight and we…read morehad no problem getting a table without reservations. I tried the palak murgh (12.50) - Spinach & chicken curry with chunks of ginger and garlic. This was great comfort food for a cold evening. The bowls look small but I couldn't even finish because it was so rich. The garlic naan went nicely with this - tasted fresh and chewy. Also had a bite of the chicken tikka masala (SPICY) and chicken madras (mustard & coconut curry). I will say that I agree with the previous reviewer that the curries were very salty in addition to the other flavors, so be sure you have water on hand. The atmosphere & decor isn't the best, but the food brightened the place up. If you're craving Indian, this should fit the bill.

Second worst Indian restaurant I have been to …read more Mango lassi 1 Star Onion Bhaji had no salt, too hard . Lamb bhuna too much salt and not good at all. Chef have no clue what cooking is. He should try is hand on something else .

The indian food was pretty decent and this place was a pleasant find…read more We ordered an assortment of curries and we were not disappointed. I would highly recommend the cauliflower curry as well as the chicken korma which is wonderfully flavorful with a bit of spice. A little odd was the Butter chicken, because for some reason, the curry was super duper sweet which I thought was a little bizarre. Other than that my friends all enjoyed the lamb and the coconut based curries with chicken. One thing you must order, are the mango lassis and the garlic naan. Never forget the garlic naan.

Went here on a date before moving on to the Kölner Zoo, and it was great! The restaurant is just…read moresouth of the Ebertplatz underground station and is easily accessed from the 18. We started with an order of paneer pakora, and they came hot out of the fryers with three kinds of dipping sauce - a zesty yogurt, a spicy mint chutney, and a fruity (mango?) chutney. For mains, we ordered the Murgh Makhani (basically buttered chicken) and the Bangun Bharta (grilled eggplant that is later puréed with ginger, onions, garlic and spices). Everything had great and balanced flavours, and we got some good capsaicin heat where we wanted it. The mains come with plenty of basmati rice, which is wonderful for soaking up every last drop. The hostess was very nice and helpful, too. I point this out because I cannot digest mushrooms or tomatoes, and she helped me find something that I could eat without causing myself stomach trouble. She even went to the kitchen to confirm with the chef. The menu is in German and English, so no worries if you're visiting from out of town and cannot read German. It's a little on the expensive side, but I will be back again for special occasions later.

From the owner: Indische Spezialitäten und Essen der besonderen Art zu fairen Preisen - im neuen indischen…read moreRestaurant imlee.... Jahrelang sind wir in der Gastronimie bereits tätig. Selbst aus Indien stammend bieten wir Ihnen nun - neu für Bochum - die Besonderheiten der indischen Küche. Alle Speisen werden täglich aus besten Zutaten frisch zubereitet. Damit bieten wir Ihnen täglich frisches, fettarmes und gesundes Essen - auf Wunsch pikant gewürzt.