Excellent food and service. They helped give great order reccommendations and the food (tikka…read moremasala, garlic naan) was so good.

Me and my girlfriend went for dinner and had a kind women as our server. We ordered the chicken…read moretikka masala and it was perfect. Comfortable warm feeling atmosphere, great food, service and, ambiance.

My family and I came here for Mother's Day; want to try it because they have great reviews…read more Location is nice, inside is simple, not overly decorated. Friendly and attentive staff. I ordered chai tea and it takes time to make them; they kept updating us about it. The food is good, Indian always give great portion, this one just the same. Take home for next day (they are always better next day).

This place is far from the "best" Indian restaurant. The first time I tried to eat here they were…read morerandomly closed on a Saturday in the middle of lunch service. The 2nd time I tried them, they refused to substitute some garlic naan for the rice. They drench their rice in soybean oil which isn't healthy, so I simply asked for the naan instead of the rice for an upcharge. The rice is priced at $3.99 and the naan was priced at $6.50. it could have been a simple substitution but after talking with a bunch of employees they refused to accommodate me. I left and will never return.

This is my favorite Indian restaurant in the area! My go-to order is the saag paneer and malai…read morekofta. I always get my food to go but they have plenty of seating inside and the staff seem very friendly. They'll get my business for as long as they're open

Building could use some work, and the pick up area is dated. Service was a bit awkward…read more Ordered the chicken saag and rav korma at level 1. Both were flavorful and not spicy at all (which is ok because I have GERD). Seekh kabob and chicken biriyani at level 2. It had a healthy hint of spice and was also flavorful. Level 1 and 2 are very different on spice. The order came with 3 containers of rice. Chicken nan and plain nan both good. Not greasy. Overall it was a good meal but nothing we ate rushing back to. I think we prefer Shaan for more variety of options.

Lunch specials were fairly priced, filling, and absolutely delicious! Service was fast and friendly…read moreto boot.

Great flavorful meal, the garlic naan bread and regular delicious. I got the tiki Marsala with…read morechicken a 3 spice level perfect. Would definitely go back!

I would give it 6 stars if I could! We had the dinner for two. It was definitely enough food for…read moretwo people and at $45 it was a great price. We got some pakora appetizer as well as garlic naan that comes with the dinner for two. You get to choose two of your entrees. So delicious! I just can't reiterate just how good it was. Service was very friendly with a smile and you could tell she was very glad to have us there. Ambiance is simple but clean nonetheless. Definitely excited to return!

Food:delicious People: super friendly!…read moreService speed: super fast! New Shawn has quickly become my go to for Indian food. Everything has amazing flavor and I can wait for the next time I order it.

I will always come here for Indian food. Hands down the best in the area! The mattar paneer is my…read morefavorite! Parking is tough so bring a friend if you're running in to pick it up.

The food was a big portion and tasted great, The wait was a bit slow but they were kind. They had…read morePunjabi music playing. The prices were also fair :)

Oh my goodness, I wanted to love this place. It's been around forever and I recall coming here in…read moremy very distant past. We planned to meet at 6 pm on a Tuesday. The place was empty and boy were we popular! LOL We still needed to wait for our third. We were visited a few times before she arrived. I really can't complain about attentiveness. The restaurant itself seems clean, but there was nothing extraordinary about the decor. FYI - other people did arrive while we were there. The entire experience was all over the board. The service was over the top, but certainly attentive. The food was good, but not great. We all ordered Dal Soup, and here's where things went slightly awry. Mark and I received our soup first. It was good. Another bowl of soup (?!?) arrived for our friend. It was THICK compared to mine. In fact, mine was fully liquid and hers was overflowing with lentils. THEN... another soup came out. We were so very confused we were still asking about the thick lentil soup (?) at the end of the meal. We were told it is supposed to be eaten with the rice, or whatever you might be eating. I'm still not sure I understand. I ordered my go-to, Saag Paneer. Mark and I split a Garlic Naan. The naan was great. The flavor, the temperature, the consistency.. it was perfect. My Saag Paneer was good, but when it was delivered the server called it something along the lines of 'Chicken Saag', which is not what I ordered. I mentioned I ordered Saag Paneer, which cheese, not chicken. She then told me it was Saag Paneer. Indeed it was, but can we compound the overall confusion for the evening? Yes we can. Mark had Chicken Tikka Malasa or something similarly named. Be ordered it with a spiciness of 5 out of 6. His review of his meal... it was hot (and he likes "hot") and that was about it. Flavor was either overpowered by the spice level or simply didn't exist. Either way, he was unimpressed... and he loves Indian food. It's really his review that brings us to a three-star review. I tasted one small piece of our friend's Tandoori Chicken. This was after she packed leftovers for her daughter. The piece I tried was small, tender and had a strong flavor of some type of sauce. I think generally the Tandoori Chicken was dry (meaning not wet), but there had to be some sauce on the plate. Bottom line... for us, Ambar India Restaurant provided typical Indian cuisine. And though the staff were super attentive, we found ourselves confused. The food is good and if you live in the area it's a good spot for Indian, though there are many options in the area. We hadn't been in decades. Our most recent visit won't bring us back... mostly because there are so many Indian options in the city. Ambar isn't one we'll need to come back to. Sorry, no pics.

My long-running birthday tradition is getting Indian for dinner. Take-out, order in, anything goes…read more I wanted to try a new spot this year, so we dined in here on a Saturday night. It was busier than we expected, but it didn't affect our very attentive service. We started with a different appetizer than usual (for us), the Papadi Chat. A simple cold salad mix of chickpeas, apples, onion, and spices. We didn't really know what to expect, but it was tasty and something I could easily replicate at home. For entrees, we happily devoured 2 saag dishes (Chicken Tikka Saag and Saag Paneer), as well as Dal Makhani. I can't write this review without mentioning the naan. The garlic may have been one of the best garlic naans I've had - flavorful garlic flavor with so many actual garlic pieces adhered. BUT the star of the show was absolutely the Kashmiri naan. Do not pass this up!!! Maybe the best and most unique naan overall I've ever tried. Dramatic statement but true. Overall, this was a delicious birthday dinner and we will absolutely be back for more of that Kashmiri naan :)

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.