I'm an Indian food lover :) This is some of the best Indian in Chicago. It's vegetarian but you won't miss the meat! The samosas are to die for - so large and tasty - make sure you use both chutneys they have in the buffet. The dinner buffet is very reasonable - I think less than $10. The saag paneer is very good. The staff is very nice and will help you out if you are a first-timer to Indian cuisine. read more

I love this place and will be a frequent customer. I love Indian food, but always felt guilty after a buffet stuffing my face with curry and naan. Here, I get healthy tasty food (their SAMOSAS! They're so great!!!) and don't feel like a bloated wreck afterwards. However, I do eat so much of the buffet that regardless of its health value, I wonder if I've defeated the purpose of a guilt-free meal. Whatever, om nom. read more

Came here with a medium-sized group for a birthday and the experience was wonderful. Our host was extremely kind, the food was delicious (couldn't believe that some of it was vegan), rich with complex flavors that set it apart from many Indian restaurants. 5/5 would come again! read more

Absolutely my favorite Indian place. I love that they have an entire section of the menu devoted to healthy, oil free options.

Before I start my review about Arya Bhavan, let me tell you that if you're only looking for a cheap, great tasting indian food without any regard for your health, then this place may not be for you. There're many restaurants in Devon, which will offer that for less. Whenever you go to any restaurant, have you ever wondered, what kind of oil or quality of raw ingredients they must be using. Indian cuisine is very abused as the cheap quality oil is used for frying. e.g. same oil is used for frying samosas over and over. Preparing indian food with less oil and less frying is a big challenge. Try visiting any indian restaurants and the food will be full of oil and you can't tell what quality oil would have been used. Hardly any restaurant would be using olive oil or organic stuff. Arya Bhavan uses 100% organic raw materials to cook their food. The food is gluten-free and vegan. when we visited the restaurant for buffet, only one dish (gulab jamuns) was non-vegan and chef Kirti told us that. Also, since I cook indian food at home, I could tell that there's hardly any oil in the dishes. I could straightaway tell from the way the food stained on the plates. The ambiance is lovely. Service is very slow as we waited for Naans and every NAAN takes around 10 minutes to arrive plus you've to tell if you need extra. That's the disappointment there. That's the area where it needs quick improvement. read more

I was underwhelmed by the buffet. Before this, my only experience with Indian food came from a box from the grocery store. Sadly, I thought a lot of the buffet food tasted like the boxed food. I don't want to go out to eat and think," Wow, I could have put a pouch in boiling water and eaten at home." Also, I use the vague term "buffet food" because I had no idea what I was eating, besides naan and the fact that everything's meat-free. The buffet didn't have any labels. Call me strange, but I like to at least know the name of what I'm eating, especially when I'm not terribly familiar with the cuisine. read more

The attraction here is the vegetarian buffet, which is very generous and includes both North and South Indian dishes, though primarily the former. Contrary to the previous reviews, I find the food to be perfectly spiced and delicious. The owner is very warm and friendly and makes you feel like you are dining in her home. Dishes vary but along with various curries, dals and naan, they include soups, South Indian pancakes and desserts. Vrey good Indian tea, too. Buffets is refreshed often and the food is nice and fresh. The owner stated that she does not use egg products in her food though like most Indian vegetarians she uses dairy products freely. NIce place to take a crowd of vegetarians as there is enough variety to please all and if all get the buffet, the bill is no problem to split. read more

They have a wonderful buffet ($14!) and they are very helpful in pointing out what items are vegan - although the majority of items are vegan which is amazing. The flavors were great, I loved it all! read more

Best Vegetarian Buffet on Devon, period. Since it's a buffet, if you don't like the service, look in the mirror.

We had a great meal this past summer at Arya Bhavan. While the new waitress seemed a little clueless about what gluten-free means and less than eager to find out, the chef/owner came to our table and went over the entire menu letting me know what items are gluten-free and dairy-free. We basically let her pick out what to send to our table and ended up with a delicious assortment, including multiple types of freshly made gluten-free breads! Everything we ate was good. The owner also assured me that she was working on training the new staff. By the end of the meal, our waitress was much more engaged and helpful. After thanking the owner, who was busy doing all of the cooking and personally making sure we were happy with our meal, we left very satisfied. I will definitely return to or order delivery from Arya Bhavan again. read more

Excellent food! I wandered in here with a friend when we were looking for a new place to try. We both live in the neighborhood and had walked by it a couple of times. The food was excellent--not heavy, but very flavorful. I will definitely be back here. read more

Their Saturday night buffet offered an assortment of vegan, gluten free, healthy and fresh options. Not too heavy on the oil and lots of interesting flavors. I loved the samosas! As someone who is not vegan and able to eat gluten I'm not sure I enjoyed it enough to come again for the $16.50, but would recommend to my friends with dietary restrictions. read more

Kirti is wonderful with her customers and she makes sure her customers are happy inside and out!!!!! The food is amazingly clean and healthy!!!! read more

Went here tonight on a whim while walking down Devon. The buffet was AMAZING - all the Indian food I wanted to eat and a bunch I didn't know I wanted to eat until I tried it. The samosas are huge and delicious. There is some carroty dessert that is really good. The woman running the show was so nice and helpful to our large group. I don't find myself in this neighborhood often but now I know where to go! Plus, the buffet is almost entirely vegan (without being all vegany like you're thinking if you're normally a meat eater). It was delicious and very reasonably priced and I really am just using a lot of words to say GO THERE. read more

I went to the Monday night raw-indian-organic-vegan buffet/lecture and was blown away. I left with a happy full belly (I highly recommend the smoked eggplant, lasagna, macaroons, lemon bars, green smoothie, and chai tea) and so much knowledge to improve my health! The owner is a doll. read more

This place is really excellent. I have never before experienced Indian cuisine that is so flavorful and healthy. The lunch buffet on Sunday had an amazing variety, and most dishes I tried were so satisfying that I didn't miss meat as a part of my meal whatsoever. The Naan that came with the buffet option was perfectly light. Definitely worth coming and being friends and family! read more

This restaurant ahs greatly improved on delivery and food. However, the high cost of delivery is a deterrent to leaving a tip though I did in March 2016. Good for certian raw foodsThe Naan bread was half cooked. It was near closing time. read more

Food is great! Service could use some work but the waiter we had was new. Definitely want to go back for the buffet. I think they need to play music. We were the only ones there and It was uncomfortable talking cause the people in the back could probably hear us. read more

Worst experience ever! The restaurant wasn't open at the time it said it would. Terrible customer service, they forgot about us for more then 20 min, didn't check up on us. Utensils were also dirty and the food tasted spoilt. It was overall terrible. I definitely wouldn't recommend this for anyone. read more

Good vegetarian food on Devon. Many of my meatosaurus friends prefer North Indian cuisine, but taking them here for a thali (sampler) would be a great way to introduce them to other dishes besides butter chicken. ;) Beware in winter the dining room is FREEZING. The owner is very kind and friendly and also owns Harrison Grill. read more

Absolutely delicious! I went with a veg meetup. They allowed us to have the entire restaurant and set up a vegan/raw buffet for us. The owner is super nice and so is the rest of the staff. They really truly care about their customers and the quality of the food. All the food on the buffet was absolutely delicious. The price was also right. Definitely a great value. I would definitely recommend this place and go here again! read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE. My friends and I attended a holistic health talk here last night and the lecture was accompanied with a raw, vegan Indian buffet. Not only was the lecture outstanding, but the food was extraordinary! Raw desserts and vegan chai were passed around near the end which was a perfect ending to a wonderful meal. I've never been to a restaurant that was so health-oriented with raw, vegan organic options while still maintaning its cultural identity through its food.The owner is one of the sweetest ladies I've met and she is extremely welcoming. I wish I didn't live so far south, but anytime I'm in the area, I will definitely come eat here again. read more

I was recently on a 6 week detox where there were A LOT of things I couldn't eat like: processed food, wheat gluten, white flour, added sugar/sweeteners, dairy and alcohol. I was so happy they had so many vegan/gluten free options for me to eat without having to order the usual salad at a restaurant. They also had some raw/vegan desserts so I could have a treat without all the dairy and added sugar! It was nice to have a place to go so I could keep on track with the detox! The items I ordered were a bit on the pricey side but that seems to be the norm for vegan/raw/gluten free food in Chicago. I'll definitely return! read more

It was one of the worst buffet I have had in my life. Its 15$ (plus gratiturity) and its max worth 5$. The dishes were cold and they took so long to get a roti. The coconut chutney was spoilt and they didnt replace. On the whole, I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE HERE. read more

Arya Bhavan is the healthiest option for Indian food in town. They offer organic, vegan, and raw selections. They have brown rice. The chef and owner, Kirti, makes a wide variety delicious dishes. I highly recommend their weekend buffet. There's so much to choose from. They also offer fresh squeezed vegetable juices, wheatgrass, and kombucha tea. Kirti is so sweet. She always comes to give us a hug and takes special care of us. Even if you're not into vegan or health food, this is still one of the best Indian buffets around. read more

Arya Bhavan SUCKED at the Taste of Chicago Being the only Indian option, me and my wife went there happily .... only to be disappointed. The 'Paav Bhaaji' was kinda sour .... maybe it had been quiet some time being cooked that the tomatoes in it turned bad ... or the puree (tomato sauce) used was bad. The bread with the dish was worse than a toasted one. The Samosas' filling had a very pungent taste ... that lasted quiet a bit longer than expected. Also the shell of the samosas was very oily .... that too in not good quality oil.... making our throats go bad. I dont think we are ever gonna try their (only) Devon location. read more

Great vegan fare and now they are adding some raw vegan specialties! How wonderful to have yet another raw restaurant choice in Chicago. Very pleasant place! read more

PATHETIC!!!! It was a complete utter disappointment. There was only one lady working who brought in stuff from kitchen at a snail's pace. Most of the stuff in the buffet was over and the buffet was near empty. When we told the lady (who looked indian but spoke spanish) about it, she was furious. For nearly 15 people (including others in the restaurant) waiting for the food in the buffet to arrive, she brought 2 samosas from kitchen after 10 minutes and sarcastically told our group that the food is there and we could help ourselves. For 5 people on our table, only 1 piece of roti was delivered and no water came until we asked thrice for it. On the other hand, she made sure, people who were having Ala Carte on the next table were not waiting for even half filled water glasses to be filled to the brink again. Worst part, we see a 15 % gratuity on our bill for this pathetic service!!! I will never go there again... read more

We love Arya Bhavan. As fans of Indian food and culture, we have frequented Devon Avenue for years and sampled many different restaurants, but since we discovered Arya Bhavan about 2 years ago, it has been our one and only. You cannot beat Arya Bhavan for unique and enjoyable dining. Kirti, the owner and cook, is always gracious and friendly. The all vegan buffet (with lots of organic ingredients as well as no gmo's) is as healthy as Indian food can get, and everything is fresh and tastes great. A pleasant decor further enhances the experience. read more

Such a worst Indian restaurant.. Buffet was extremely worse.. No good varieties of Indian dishes.. I will not recommend this place..

Even though the buffet is pricey, than other indian resturants it feels worth it as you cant taste all items all at once! ITs fun Ganjarkahalwa carrot pudding is the best The Hospitality of the owner is Enchanting that you feel to come back again and again. Wide range of options for vegetarians read more

I really wanted to like this place but it's let me down multiple times. I took my parents here and the food was not good. My wife said one of the vegetable dishes (green beans) tasted stale and old. About 20 min later the owner took some of the green beans to taste and told the waiter it was old and to throw it out. She didn't even come to us and apologize for serving stale food. Owner also did not pay attention to us even though were only 2 families in the restaurant. I asked her if she was going to cook dosa and uttapam (south indian food), she said she would do it later. 40 min later after we paid she decided to start cooking the south indian food. I keep hoping the service and food quality will get better, but I've gone here a handful of times over 5 yrs and it has not gotten better. Also, if you're vegan be careful - the owner apparently thinks tofu and paneer (cheese) are the same thing. Not good. Like I said I wanted to write a good review for this place b/c it's an all veg kitchen and caters to vegans but the owner does not care about quality or customer service, unfortunately. read more

The service here by the owner was wonderful! She was very sweet and accommodating to my needs. I have a nut allergy and unlike many other restaurants in Devon who don't take nut allergies seriously, she look extra measures to ensure no nuts would be used. The food was very delicious I got the masala dosa. Yum!! read more

OMG so wonderful. We came early for the Saturday buffet, they were still setting up but welcomed us and were super friendly and accommodating. The buffet is expansive and everything is clearly labeled as vegan, raw, or gluten-free. I like that that means there are no worries about dietary restrictions. We got mango lassi to go with the buffet and it was so fresh and good!!! We also loved the samosas..definitely ate too many with the vast array of chutney available. WE loved it, stuffed ourselves, and are definitely coming back. It's so great to have a whole buffet of Indian food that is completely vegan. read more

I go here for the buffet. And it's worth the time. The food is always good and it's not heavy on the stomach. I always leave here refreshed and full. They have a good choice of vegetarian dishes and the samosas are always good. The wait staff is always friendly and nice to talk to. read more

Not usually the kind of person that writes reviews, but I would be remiss if I didn't compliment Arya Bhavan. I've lived in Rogers Park for over four years now, and had always meant to get over there. I finally had the chance to grab a bite earlier this summer - buffet. Numerous options, varying degrees of spiciness, all delicious. It exceeded all expectations. Looking forward to heading back soon! read more

This place specialized in Indian vegeterian dishes. The majority of their dishes are North Indian, and just like typical Indian food, everything is filled with lots of spices. The restaurant has a great ambience and nice decor. It is one of the better restaurants along this road. The service here is great and always prompt and friendly. But do not expect to get any meat at this place -- they only serve vegeterian dishes. read more

As a meat lover, I had little, if any, expectation for a vegetarian buffet. Yet I was proved wrong. The dishes have strong flavors and go well with each other. Hell, I even chewed two servings of Kale salad. read more

Decided to come in randomly because one of the places I wanted to go wasn't open yet. I didn't mind vegetarian or vegan but the food was ok. I forgot specifically what was ordered but I've had plenty of middle eastern, Indian/Pakistani food to know that this place is ok. I'm sure vegetarians and vegans will love this place however cause there aren't many options for them. read more

I have been coming to this restaurant for the vegan buffet for about six years. I have never been disappointed by the food. The owner is delightful. Sometimes it opens a little late (20 minutes) but it is worth it for the flavorful healthy tasting food. read more