This was the first time I had ever been there and the food was amazing!!! The atmosphere was hopping because we went on a busy Friday during their lunch buffet!! There were so many varieties and flavors, and my fave.....GARLIC NAAN!!! The naan bread was so fresh, that it burned my fingers, but I was still smiling!! They have amazing boneless and crispy tandoori chicken bites. The other tandoori is has a bone in it. The different sauces, ESPECIALLY the mango chutney, was outstanding!!! If I had any complaints, I would say that they need a full lamp for the big tandoori bone in platter that they have, because it gets a little cold, other than that, it's fantastic!!!!! You guys need to expand!!!!!! Love it!!! read more

Apna Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Indiana

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The food is good. Not great. Try out baby corn pepper fry which is pretty good. This is the only Indian restaurant in a 30 mile radius. Hence, I am a regular here. But, the new management is rude. They advertise closing time as 9:30 PM and they stopped me from entering at 8:55PM telling they can't close at 9.30PM if I come in at 8:55 PM. When I talked with the management they responded telling the owner knows there is no competition so the owner don't mind customer's or the managements complaints. Edit: I'm adding an additional star as the food is good. But, I seriously wish they improve their policies. read more

I was in on a Sunday with my granddaughter for the lunch buffet, which proved ample and surprising. I had small tastes of almost everything, and a goid sized serving of the butter chicken, which was really well spiced and rich. I ate too much naan, as always. I liked the raita and tamarind chutney enough that i remember well now, even a week later. The restaurant is a little broken down, and tucked in the back of a nondescript little strip mall. I can't give it 5 stars until i have dinner there, but i believe i will do that soon, as well as shop at the remarkable Indian market neXt door. read more

Best Indian food I have ever had. The first couple of times I went, the staff walked our party through the buffet and explained each available dish without having to ask. This was MUCH appreciated. The food is very flavorful and authentic. I know so because I've heard it time and time again from other Indian people from Cummins. Goat, poultry, and vegetarian is on the buffet. The lunch buffet is generally busy, but totally worth fighting the crowd. I promise, you will not have a better Indian experience. Warning: If you can't handle spice -at all- this is probably not the place for you. I've heard others say repeatedly that they want something not spicy. You probably won't find that unless you order off the menu. read more

Good food, lot of choices. Food is spicy, ask for less spicy if not used to Indian chili. Reduced one star due to high prices compared to other Indian Restaurants. read more

Apna Kitchen - Good ambience - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Indiana

Are you FREAKING KIDDING ME, Columbus, IN?!?! Why isn't this place packed all the time? I've had a lot of Indian food and this place stands out. Mulligatawny to begin was superb. Peshwari Naan was delicate and flavorful. Chicken Tikka Masala was a little heavy on oil but the taste was so smooth and robust. Chicken Biryani was OUT OF THIS WORLD delicious. The basmati rice was prepared perfectly. This is the first time I've ever experienced DEPTH in a biryani dish. It was light but really had flavor throughout. Hard to find and out of the way, but the food - my goodness - the FOOD. Get there!! read more

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I'll start with the good. The Chicken Tiki Masala was good. Not great, good. Here's what sucked - the server was terrible at paying attention to people at tables. I saw other people trying to get his attention, besides myself and it was just cringeworthy. When he brought my appetizer, it was not what I had ordered. I ordered veggie pakoras that was supposed to be cauliflower, onions and potatoes. He brought me some fried eggplant. I hate eggplant and it wasn't what I ordered. I told him to take it back and then he came out with deep fried potatoes to replace the eggplant that I didn't order. Then the best part was when I got my bill, everything was a dollar more than it showed on the menu. When I brought it to the server's attention, he showed me where ON THE BACK OF THE MENU it says that everything is going to cost more than the printed menu because of the supply chain issues. Because everyone looks at the back of the menu right? I won't be back. read more

Came in for a Sunday dinner, was lured in the buffet. Oh boy, everything hit the spot, Chicken tikka was good Malai methi matar was prolly the best I've had Paani puri and sev puri really high quality Basic currys were good Complimentary dosa I come from California and I've never seen such a wide spread! Must visit if you're south Asian! PS: Also picked up some cool grocery items from the store behind! read more

Apna Kitchen - Some items I liked on their Sunday night buffet - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Indiana

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Quality appears to have really gone down. I used to love their food. Do not think I will go back or would recommend. Chicken quality was poor in butter chicken and curry chicken. Baingan bharta was undercooked, oily, and tasteless. Garlic naan was barely passable. Such a disappointment. read more

The website is not great. It is not very easy to navigate at least from an iPhone. Yelp doesn't help you with that either. Food is good though. read more

The lunch buffet was pretty good. From the vegetable pakora to the butter chicken every dish on the buffet is flavorful and well made. The garlic naan brought to the table is also very tasty. The service was not nearly as good as the food though. My wife ordered a masala dosa, but it never came. The water was refilled regularly, which was a good thing, but otherwise there was no attention from the servers. We've always had good experiences at the location on the west side of Indy, but it feels like this one could use something more. read more

I've eaten Indian food all over the place, and this little spot is still my all time favorite. The buffet is always amazing and also always busy (and I understand why!). If you love South Indian food, this is a little slice of heaven. It can be a little bit difficult to locate, and doesn't look like much from the exterior, but the interior is nicely decorated and clean. read more

Holy. Cow. This. Place! So many vegetarian options, so many beautiful desserts, and the NAAN! Anyone who knows me knows that I am absolutely in love with Naan, and this was no exception. Buttery, garlicky, and perfectly fluffy on the inside with a fantastic crunch on the out. Leaving so very full, and so very happy. read more

Cold Buffet and Pathetic Service. I was never given a Roti and needed to ask for it.The Price of Buffet is high!The standard has gone down as compared to Previous!! read more

Been in this city for over 4 years now and have been a frequent visitor to this restaurant. The food is all right, but the service is horrible. The average wait time to get your food after you get a table can vary from 15 minutes to 1 hour ( I am serious). But I kept going back because of my incessant urge to eat more indian food (brown guy here). Not anymore though- I was there last week with a buddy and he chipped his tooth over a stone in the chicken curry. The staff was unapologetic about it and we saw them secretly giggling about it behind the counter. Worst service. Ever. Thanks for reading. Don't go there. read more

We were in southern Indiana and driving back to indianapolis when someone remembered hearing there was a great Indian restaurant in Columbus. The ONLY complaint I had was it was hard to find based on just the address. It took us to the back of the building and we ended up walking all the way around to find the front door. But once we were inside it was great. We happened to be there on Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights. They had a special buffet which worked in our favor because we got to try everything! Since they serve north and South Indian food they had a huge selection. The buffet included naan, which was severe hot and fresh at the table. They also had a chai tea station and it was wonderful. If you're ever passing through Columbus or in the town for work, this is a must! Some of the best Indian food I've had in Indiana. read more

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Good food. Worst service. I would say their food is one of the best I had here in Indiana. But service sucks big time. No one greets you. Absolutely no manners on phone. Unfortunately all it takes is one more Indian restaurant in this town and they will be out of business. Hope they realize before it's too late..! read more

Either learn English, or get your servers to understand it. You're in America now, have the dignity to do that. I called today and put in an order for pick up, I told the person over the phone literary 6 times that I CAN'T HAVE MY MEAL SPICY, he said he'll make it very mild. Very well, my boyfriend ordered another meal, but asked for it to be medium. 25 min later, it's time to pick up the food. Right now, I'm burning up, feeling extremely nauseous and chugging down milk to reduce the heat as much as I can. If you're too lazy to specify each meal and then just throw it in for order to get your money, then you really don't know how to run a restaurant. I understand it's a so called Indian restaurant and I should know it's spicy , but don't lie to me over the phone and tell me I can have my meal extremely mild, and then serve me the meal of Satan. Very disappointed. read more

Great food - off the beaten track in Columbus but worth the wander. Keralan fish curry and lamb samosas were among our favourites. Extensive menu of both northern and southern cuisines. read more

Good buffet but delayed service for large orders, especially on weekends, please improve delivery speed for large orders on weekends

Day by Day their attitude become so rude being only restaurant in Columbus. I wish they learn it before it's too late to go out of business.

This place is phenomenal. Not only is the food good, the service is spot on. We went to order our normal food that was always get at other Indian restaurants and the waiter offered up some alternatives to excite our taste buds. What great recommendations! Instead of samosas he had us try a spicy cauliflower dish. Was so flavorful and just the right amount of spice. We both had completely different entrees due to the recommendation of our server and he did an excellent job steering us in the right direction. He was so friendly and so happy to be there. I also hear the lunch buffet is amazing as well, so I'll return to try it! Easily my new favorite restaurant in town! read more

My favorite,all time,Indian restaurant across the globe! The best food experience has come to Columbus, Indiana! And about time! Try the vegetable platter, garlic nann bread and a hot spicy chicken chettinard dish. The restaurant grind their own spices, so every dish tastes beyond delicious . My husband and I are originally from the UK and we know a good curry when we taste one....and these curries are excellent! THE BEST RESTAURANT IN COLUMBUS! I love the service , it's excellent, and the atmosphere is super friendly! I come here all the time and it's always superb! read more

This place is a hidden gem in Columbus. During the day they have a well stocked buffet with a ton of vegetarian options. The dinner menu is large and full of great options as well. The wait staff is attentive, the food is exactly as described, and it feels authentic. If you like or want to try Indian food, I highly recommend this place. read more

Lots of food selections. The tea is good. This place also offer lamb dish during lunch Buffet. Atmosphere is relax.

Excellent, authentic Indian food. Actually some of the best I've ever eaten and I've had it many places. My Indian friend was also impressed. Highly recommended. read more

I enjoyed their lunch buffet, but variety was a bit lacking. There were a number of little fried things, and only a few curries to choose from. This was disappointing because it appeared this buffet was intended to satisfy the western palate. Chicken tikka masala was one of the three curries out. I would have loved to see more traditional Indian cuisine offered. I enjoyed the saag paneer, but it didn't last long and they did not replace it with a fresh one. Naan bread appeared once at the table. Desserts and milk tea were lovely. read more

Ordered 6 pieces of naan, two were hidden underneath and burned. Asked for exchange one which is worst and couldn't be eaten. The waiter said "yes" but didn't even bring it back and said the kitchen thought it was not burned. read more

Apna Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Indiana

Gobi Manchurian is awesome! Nice place, good taste, good service!

I've been many times, always great food! Sunday evening buffet is great to try lots of different things from the menu. They have many vegan and vegetarian options, the service rocks, I really can't say a bad thing about the place. The restrooms are clean! I've taken many people for dinner, and they've all fell in love! One of my favorite places to eat in Columbus! read more

Love this place. Been coming here for years and it's the best I've ever had. Can never go wrong with the butter chicken, they can turn the heat up on it if you're into that. read more

Here for the Dhaniya Murg (chicken) curry, Tandoori chicken and Apna Noodles. These are some the dishes I will eat over and over again. read more

Apna Kitchen - View of their dining area - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Indiana

Food is good, service is bad. Wait time for taking orders and getting water is typically 20 minutes, food takes an hour.

If I had the stomach capacity, I think I'd eat here for the lunch buffet ever day. Great variety, the buffet is different every time I come in. Great options for veggies and meat eaters alike. You can also get the buffet to go - for $16 or $17 bucks, you get a full-size to go box, plus two smaller tubs that you can fill to the brim with whatever buffet offerings you want, plus a side of naan. When not there for the buffet, my go-to is the mattar panner and a side of garlic naan, plus mango lassi. read more

We had a great dinner there today. The owner was very nice, the food was really good, and the place was spotlessly clean...this is about as good as it gets. Since covid has Cummins working from home, this restaurant needs help from it's patrons. Please tell your friends and family so that this guy can hang on till better times. It is a very hard to find "gem" hidden close to the donut place just off Hawcreek Blvd...get your GPS out and lets enjoy some great Indian food. Thanks. read more

Still love it. Such great attentive service. We crave this place throughout the week. Everyone orders the Gobi Manchurian..get it spicy! Yum! read more

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I waited on an order for a half an hour the other night not friendly actually kind of rude. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

I called and placed an order and from the start, the service was awful. The person picking up the phone didn't even say that it was Apna Kitchen and then they were very rude throughout the whole conversation. He said the food would be ready by 5:35 and it wasn't ready until 5:50 so we had to wait a long time. Then, he called and said that they gave us the wrong spice level so we had to go back and pick it up again and he didn't even say sorry. When we asked to talk with the owner, he said the owner wasn't there and to come back later when the owner came. Overall, very disappointed with Apna's service today and will not be going back again. Very rude service. Don't go there. read more

We always go for the buffet so I can't comment on their table service and individual entrees but the food on the buffet is always superb. Lots of variety and always served hot. Lots of vegetarian options as well. They bring naan to the table to go with your meal. Staff always friendly and attentive to refill water glasses. It can get busy over the noon hour but if you go at 11 or after 1 the food is still great and it's a little less crowded read more

Good food. Super busy on Mother's Day and a language barrier doesn't make vegan eating easy. There was a special buffet with a few choices labeled vegan. The food was very spicy. I like spicy food. If you're not vegan, you'd probably give it 4.5 stars. If you spoke the language... maybe 5. read more