I was in town from San Francisco, visiting my parents, and they wanted to come here to try the…read morefood. In short, the quality of the food was on par with what I would find in the Indian communities back in the Bay Area. I will say that it was no where near as spicy as I would normally want, but it was just perfect for my parents - so I have to compliment the kitchen for knowing their audience. We had the garlic chicken tikka, lamb korma, shrimp curry, and matar paneer. The proteins were all perfectly cooked, the spices in the sauces were all wonderfully balanced, and we had a very fun time of it. And I'm sure you can ask for more heat if needed, since the staff was very attentive and responsive. A great, and unexpected addition to Smith's Falls.

The food was unremarkable. The service was abysmal. The Bathroom was unclean. Need I say more?read more

Excellent service. Adorable decor, really comfortable. Food was delicious and the best part is they…read morehave TONS of dairy free options, which is really hard to find, especially at Indian restaurants near me.

100% recommend! We were a big group and a hungry one. The…read moreserver was a young man - polite and extremely nice. He took our order patiently and the delicious food promptly arrived. We were especially impressed by the FRESH taste of the dal tadka and the vegetable biryani. The naan and tandoori roti were soft and delicious. The owner was also pleasant and were happy to assist with any additional requests or questions. Glad we got to visit this place!

Really great buffet. We got much more than we paid for had we ordered off the menu…read more Pretty sure our server got me sick. He was coughing all over the place without covering his mouth

Superb Indian food in Potsdam. I had the lamb korma and it was tender and flavorful. My party loved…read moretheir dishes as well. A robot waiter was in the house, singing happy birthday to a house beat. That aside the atmosphere was cute.

I got the chicken korma. It was amazing. Service was fast and friendly!! I will definitely be back!…read more Four months later... I am back!!!! Got the Paneer Tika as an appetizer and chicken korma rice and naan to split with a friend. The paneer tika was good... It was served on a skillet with peppers and onions. The paneer was perfection but I think I wanted sauce which is why it wasn't the star of the evening. The chicken korma It was as delicious as I remember it!! The service was fast and friendly. An awesome place. I will be back again for sure!!!!

Excellent restaurant. Our entire meal was absolutely delicious (we ordered a lunch combo and every…read morepart of the meal from the garlic naan, the sides, to the dessert were flavorful. But our ABSOLUTE favorite thing was the samosa chaat. Never had one better than here with all the flavors and textures, it is to die for!!

Came here w a couple of friends on a busy night. We were luckily able to make a reservation and got…read morea nice booth. My friends and I wanted to start w an app so we went for the onion pakoras and as someone who's had her fair share of them this was def on the top of my list. Each table also got compliemtary papdums We each ordered a curry which came w your choice of bread. It's a little higher in price than most places but it was delicious food and we all really enjoyed our time

We just had dinner with our daughter and son in-law tonight during our first snow storm in Ottawa…read more This is a very nice restaurant, the staff were very friendly, the appetizers and main courses were all highly rated by our group, the drinks were reasonably priced. Overall a very enjoyable meal. We normally go to Host India but this will be our new favourite Indian restaurant.

The food was delicious and very well prepared. We ordered all of our food spicy and it was very…read morespicy and flavorful, just as I would expect Indian food to be. I really enjoyed everything that we ordered. The only thing that was disappointing was the garlic naan, which was not garlicky at all, so maybe they gave me plain naan by accident.

Ordered for the first time. Goat Curry - Boneless pieces…read moreof goat cooked in spicy curry. The flavor, spice tender pieces of meat were absolutely delicious. Will very defiantly order again. The reason for 4 stars rather than 5 is there were bones in all but one piece of meat. Big bones little bones and even parts of bones. It took a little more work than I anticipated, but worth every forkful.

Wonderful restaurant. Feeling of upscale soon as you enter he door. Wonderful and inviting decor…read moreand friendly wait staff. Larger menu and pricing is reasonable. The only downside is the parking is street parking and on a busy street.

Excellent service and delicious food! Keep in mind that I don't know what "authentic" Indian food…read moretastes like, so I thought the aloo ghobi & shrimp tandoori I tried was very tasty. The aloo ghobi was not spicey at all however, even though I very specifically asked for spicy. The rice was delicious and the cauliflowers, potatoes & other vegetables in the aloo ghobi tasted fresh albeit a bit greasy. They also have free wifi inside along with a pretty spacious indoor dining space.

We were on a road trip and a friend recommended this place. We came in with zero expectations. The…read morefood was very flavorful. The dal was great and yes for a chef special it really was! We had a paneer curry as well which is more on the sweeter side. Medium spicy is good. Kids can eat. The presentation was great for each dish. Pani puri was great as well. Wish there was more!!! Great display from f pics. Chairs are comfortable. Washrooms are clean. Bar is very well stocked. Mango lassi was on the thicker side but the kids liked it! Will definitely be back!

I visited this restaurant with family on July 17, 2025 night. The food was good. An issue i had is…read morethat when i was provided my bill they had already added 25% tip to my bill. I did not realize this and added another 25%. This resulted in i having to pay $90 tip on an $180 meal. Did not get service for paying this kind of tip. i wished they had told me gratuity was already added in the bill.

We have only ever ordered take-out from Karara and some of the items are fantastic: onion bajis…read more(different, but really good), veggie samosas, the naan is Amazing, and all the food is always fresh and enjoyable however, the dishes are a bit unusual. The Chicken Tikka Marsala contains peppers and the sauce is quite yummy but odd. The Butter Chicken has quite a kick but the Vindaloo is not particularly spicy. The food is really quite enjoyable but It's different, so when we have a craving for a different Indian flavour, we jump online and set up our delivery order. The ordering system offers points that work towards discounts on future orders and the points add up quite quickly. Karara is certainly my go-to local spot for Indian take-away.

Karara Barrhaven. DONOT recommend!…read more Horrible! I understand the COVID-19 pressures during this time; however, we had a huge order placed and when received...it wasn't fresh at all. The Tandoori roti- HARD difficulty to chew The naan - very chewy Goat mutton - SOUR tasting Curry Chicken - SOUR tasting Baingan Bhurta- Tasted OLD and sour Paneer Butter Masala - Delicious Channa Masala - okay I called to speak with the manager and the girl that unanswered was completely unhelpful- she could t care less about the horrible tasting food and when I asked about speaking with the manager...she didn't know when the manager would be on shift this date, she didn't know when the manager's next shift would be and she did not know what times the manager works. RIDICULOUS! I have bought from many Indian restaurants and have never come across such ridiculous service. I hope they can rectify this because as it stands I DO NOT RECOMMEND this Barrhaven location at least. 95% of my food I had to throw out because it was inedible!!!

The service was excellent! The owner is extremely kind and…read moreso generous! You get A LOT of food and I would say the prices were fair. The tea tastes very good and reminds me of the tea my mom used to make at home. I had the devil chicken and it was very good. It was not too spicy but flavorful. None of the food was extremely spicy like other Sri Lankan restaurants so this would be a safe place for people who cannot handle spicy food too well but like the flavor. This place has a lot of Indian food options too but I did not try any of those since it is harder to find Sri Lankan food. (Sri Lankan and South Indian food share similarities but are not the same!)

This was my first time having Sri Lankan food, and I was absolutely blown away by the depth of…read moreflavour of each dish! It is no surprise Ceylonta has been around for 32+ years. They were very accommodating with dietary restrictions as well. We were treated like family, and I can't wait to return to Ottawa to come back.