We first found Guru India when we lived here, their lunch buffet was the BEST! We have since lived…read morein Torrance, CA, Dallas, TX, Fremont, CA, and now Oakland, CA and haven't been able to find Indian food as good as Guru! We are so glad they are still there even though they no longer have the buffet. We come back every time we're in town. If you haven't been, definitely give them a try. I personally recommend the lamb korma, chicken tikka masala, and garlic naan, but everything is delicious! The staff are so pleasant and the service quick!

I continue to love love love this place. Definitely one of my favorite Indian restaurants! I don't…read moreget here as much as I used to but besides them downsizing over the years, everything is the same. I usually always end up with the thal plate so I can take home leftovers. It comes with some appetizers as well that is good to use with the tamarind and the mint chutney. Service is always friendly for the most part. I think a family pretty much does most of the service here. I think the owner who was there at lunch and was doing a lot of bookkeeping is one of the friendliest people! Really glad that she shows just all the good service. Ambiance is comfortable as well. Looking forward to more!

Taj Mahal Indian in Covington is a five-star neighborhood gem. The vegetable samosas are on point…read more The chutneys are on point. The butter chicken is out of this world, honestly some of the best I've had. If you're into garlic naan, this might be the best in town. The price is well worth it for what you get. I'm a DC native, and I can say this easily beats any Indian food I've had in DC, New York, or anywhere else on the East Coast. The people are super friendly and quick, food comes out fast, and the atmosphere is great. Bonus: the owner also runs the convenience store right across the street, so it's a handy stop for liquor or tobacco needs too. Highly recommend. This is a real neighborhood spot.

First time at Taj Mahal Bar & Grill. My girlfriend and I met there for lunch at 11 a.m. There was…read morestreet parking right out front and I paid on the Cincy EZPark app. My girlfriend is a big lover of Indian food. They brought out the sauces/chutneys and they were cold, straight from the fridge and she was very disappointed in that. We ordered our drinks and neither one of us cared for the drinks at all. I ordered the chai tea and she ordered a manhattan. My chai tasted like milk and sugar and that is pretty much all, I was missing the spiciness of chai tea. Also a skin had formed on top of the tea as if the milk was scorched. She did not care for the manhattan at all, not really boozy and definitely not in the right glass and had a bunch of ice in it instead of none or just a single cube. On to the food. We both enjoyed our food. She ordered many items as she likes to take it home for the next day. I ordered the lamb kabob which is cooked in a Tandoor oven. I am going to say this is the single best dish I have ever had in an Indian restaurant and I would most assuredly order it again. My girlfriend said her meal was good in the restaurant and as leftovers at home as well. Our waitress did not have much of a personality and also it was clean inside but nothing spectacular.

Absolutely phenomenal food and very comfortable atmosphere. Servers are knowledgable and attentive…read more Will be back for sure.

Excellent service with the option to place order through the wait staff or QR code on your table…read more The inside is fairly standard and nothing special, with a table cloth under a large glass/plastic sheet to hold it down. The food is the main attraction here and it's fantastic. Everything tasted amazing! Specifically the garlic naan and chicken tikka masala. Try the samosas, too!

Has quickly become my favorite Indian restaurant in the Cincinnati area. The food is very…read morefavorable and the speed of service is quite good. The one thing that sets this place apart from other Indian restaurants is value. I feel that you get your money's worth here. The portion size is reasonable and the price is also reasonable. If I am going to be critical of an aspect of the establishment, I don't care for the hours of operation. They are closed for a couple of hours during the afternoon. I would have been able to eat there several times but can't because they are closed. Would definitely recommend.

Ok the entire time I've lived here, I've witnessed people on the internet saying that Jot is the…read morebest Indian food around. It was far away from me in Fairfield, so it took me far too long to try it (Doordash or bust). Omg it is soooo gooooddd!!! Is it Americanized? Probably but I don't know? I always assumed that I like the most Americanized Indian food, because I like sweet flavors and can't eat spicy food. Whatever is going on here, the flavors are just spot on for me in ways that other places around here have not been. Tikka masala fries are a favorite food. Geez I hope I can find something like this back in Cali. If I was eating there I would ask for double grated paneer. Bhindi masala is some of the best I've ever had - it's light and not too tomatoey and lets the okra shine through. Okra is not overcooked. Sooo tasty. I tried cholay (aloo) for the first time here and I love it. The mango chutney has the right flavor for me, super sweet. Mango lassi is really thick and not too sweet. Kheer was really good and also not too sweet. I wish they would have had gajar ka halwa on the menu because I bet it would be amazing. I have pretty basic picks because I'm pretty basic about Indian food. But I think everything here on the menu must be amazing. Don't be afraid to try anything!! One of my few regrets leaving this area is not trying Jot sooner so I could get experimental with their menu. So if you're reading this, do it in my honor please!

ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala, and it was absolutely delicious! The sauce was rich, creamy, and…read morepacked with flavor, and the chicken was tender and cooked perfectly. The portion size was huge I ended up getting two full meals out of it, which made it an even better value. If you're looking for flavorful Indian food with generous portions, I definitely recommend giving it a try!

Not recommended for Indians. Good for people that are unfamiliar with authentic Indian food.read more

We were greeted and seated immediately. Our server, who I think was the owner, was delighted to…read morefind out that this visit was our first one to the restaurant. He brought us a menu and excitedly described the lunch options. Once we made our decisions, he brought us hot Chai tea to sip while we waited for our food. My sister ordered the lamb shank while I ordered the chicken stew. Both dishes came with basmati rice (that was brown with spices and flavor) and a salad. We thoroughly enjoyed the scrumptious food. The meat fell off the bone of her lamb shank and my chicken stew was beyond delectable. At the time of this review (March 2025), the restaurant had only been in operation for about 4-5 months. So, the minimal decorations and decor are probably because the restaurant is so new. I'm sure the owners will make the place look a little nicer once they are able sustain and stay in business. Because the food was so tasty, I didn't remove one star for lack of good decor. We enjoyed our meals so much that we plan to return when we are in the area.

This is a little hole in the wall featuring, I think, Somali cuisine. I'm writing as a vegetarian -…read moreI really should stop searching for "Vegetarian-friendly restaurants" as the algorithm has no clue. The clerk and I had some language problems (which was fine, that's what the internet is for) and although he was surprised vegetarians exist, we found something I could eat: full - a beans/gravy type dish with a flatbread and salad and a big glass of Vitmo, a tasty nonalcoholic fruit cordial. Literally all the other dishes on the menu that aren't bread include meat (which again, is fine, but doesn't work for me). Food came very fast and portions are indeed very generous. I wouldn't call this vegetarian-friendly, but I was hoping for tasty ethnic cuisine, which is what I got. Lots of seating.

The food was some of the best Indian food I have had. The flavors were spot on. The service was…read morefast and friendly. The ambiance is very relaxed and casual. You almost feel like you are family when you come in. We also had the Kashmiri naan. I highly recommend this naan. It is sweet so we saved it and ate it as a dessert. The food was some of the best Indian food I have had. The flavors were spot on. The service was fast and friendly. The ambiance is very relaxed and casual. You almost feel like you are family when you come in. We also had the Kashmiri naan. I highly recommend this naan. It is sweet so we saved it and ate it as a dessert.

Pretty darn good Indian food !! Tried chicken Saag for the…read more1st time and it was pretty tasty, needs a lil salt but other than that good flavor profile... Will definitely be back in the near future!!

We came after a late movie at the AMC and they weren't busy at all. Service was fast and it was…read moreeasy to order for everyone. The inside is a little small but we took a spot by the door. It's also a little warm. Food was great with a lot of curry options. I loved the rice and enjoyed trying it with each of the curry options we had for the table.

First meal after arriving at CVG! And I must say it was one of the richest, most flavorful and…read moreinsanely delicious Indian meals I've ever had! Such an unassuming little gem in a quaint neighborhood. Not very busy but had a nice rush of to-go orders. We had the chicken Korma (my buddy's favorite), lamb rogan Josh (my favorite), paneer, garlic naan, lentil soup and biryani! So good! I can't wait to come back!