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    Ambar India Restaurant

    4.0 (416 reviews)
    ModerateIndian
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Rena S.

    We came here while visiting Cincinnati. It was easy to get in at 7:30 on a Saturday night. The servers were attentive and friendly. We ordered chicken tikka masala and lamb vindaloo with garlic naan and my husband got coconut soup. The spice level was accurate and the portions were good-sized. I thought it was pretty good - not the best Indian I've ever tasted but it was pretty solid. The restaurant was clean and had a lot in inside seating. I can see why they are so popular in the area. I would come back.

    Don B.

    Great food and friendly service. This place feels like you're in someone's home. It's comfortable and smells so good. So many amazing choices. It's great to get a few dishes and share.

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    Jim T.

    My wife and I came here while we were visiting from out of town. A friend recommended this place to us. The waitress was attentive and friendly. The inside was clean and large and easy to get a seat on a Saturday night. We ordered chicken tikka masala and lamb vindaloo. I thought it tasted good but it didn't agree with my stomach. I also tried the coconut soup. I've never had anything else like it. I would come back and perhaps try a different dish next time.

    Saag Mushroom
    Colleen A.

    Ambar is hands down the best Indian restaurant in Cincinnati. I have tried many and always come back to Ambar. I've never had a saag mushroom at any Indian restaurant ever as delicious as Ambar's. The garlic naan is perfect and the chicken tikka masala is top notch. Servers are friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is intimate and quiet enough for casual conversation. Definitely recommend Ambar if you're looking for some great Indian cuisine.

    Cindy C.

    I love Indian food, and was very excited to try this place that was recommended to us by several friends. The restaurant ambiance itself was nice, and thankfully they have their own private parking lot in the back. We started with vegetable samosas and pakoras which were delicious, and the sauces were on point. We ordered 3 different curries and told that since there were 3 of us we probably should get the dinner portion sizes and not the lunch ones. We tried the saag paneer, chicken curry, and lamb vindaloo. They asked us about spice levels (1 through 6) and we ordered 3 and 4s and quite frankly they were not even spicy at all which was disappointing to not even have a "kick". Don't even want to know what 1 would taste like. The best one was the saag paneer, but unfortunately the chicken and lamb were too dry despite the flavor being fine. Each plate was very expensive, somewhere around $18-20 for dinner portion - yet the curry portions were small for that price and they only gave us one single plate of rice to share among 3 people for 3 curries ordered? Kinda feel cheated out there. Naan was not included, so we ordered garlic naan and that was good. Service was fine, but we kept being asked if we were done several times. It wasn't even busy, so it's quite a turn off. This is a very expensive restaurant for Indian food, I was expecting more for the price tag. I think it's overall a 3.5 star in terms of food and experience but unfortunately don't think I will be returning anytime soon, and would rather try out other places in the city. It's a disappointment, I was really looking forward to liking this place.

    Garlic Nan
    Sandra F.

    My Mr Dined here a few years back and raves about this place. Last night we were craving Indian food and he mentioned this restaurant in Clifton. We are still not dining out due to the circumstances but thankfully they are delivering via Door Dash. So grateful for this service and glad they were on the list. We ordered: Garlic Nan bread Chicken Saag Matter Paneer We got our order in less than hour and the food packed a lot of heat (still hot that we didn't have to warm it up) Everything was perfect, food fresh and delish. Funny this place doesn't offer a spice level but I was satisfied with the flavor of our meals. The pricing is reasonable and glad we got our Indian fix. This restaurant is legit so good!!!

    Chicken Marsala, Chicken Pakora, Saag
    Shannon D.

    Ambar has the best authentic Indian cuisine in downtown Cincinnati ! Everything on the menu is fabulous!!

    Leah S.

    Delicious food, I enjoyed it very much. Got it to go with my friends. I will be coming back! Very friendly staff as well.

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    Wonderful establishment to have lunch or dinner at. The flavors and prep of meals are out of this world delicious...

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    An excellent meal at a good price point. The wait staff was friendly and helped my friend who was an Indian food neophyte.

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    Expensive like most Indian food, but very good. Parking lot in back. Several Indian food places in the area

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    I love this place! It's in a great location, the food is top notch and so is the service.

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    We wanted to give ourselves plenty of time for dinner before a show at the Aronoff so we made…read morereservations for 5:30 and we were the only table in the restaurant! More people came in but the restaurant was pretty empty all evening. Our server, Rachel was very friendly and helpful, going over the menu and made sure our waters were filled and we had what we needed throughout the evening. I asked her opinion between two cocktails and went with her suggestion of the chai espresso martini which was delicious! We started with the sourdough bread that came with treacle and honey butter which I thought would be more remarkable, if pretty much tasted like run of the mill butter. For dinner, my husband and I split the pachadi salad and the short rib vindaloo. The salad was crunchy and fresh and very flavorful, I would definitely get it again. The vindaloo was good but I would probably choose something else next time.

    Went to make a reservation here for a Wednesday night. We have a group of 4, but one may get…read morecalled into work. When I went to make the reservation, I found that that if we show up with 3 instead of 4 we would pay a $20 per PERSON fee. I have heard of no-show fees for a whole missed reservation, but a missing person is offensive. Do I get a discount if my service is slow because a server called in sick? What if the entree I came in for is sold out? I bet not. We were able to find a table at a different restaurant that puts an emphasis on the experience, not the profit times seats times turns equation. It's a shame. I liked the food here, but a policy like that puts in on my no-go list.

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