Grace of India delivers the kind of meal that's authentic Indian cooking and not the generic, buffet‑driven versions I often see in my travels. This is a kitchen that cooks with technique, and pride -- and it shows in every dish. I ordered the garlic naan, chicken curry, and lentil soup, and each one hit a different high note. The garlic naan was exceptional -- blistered, aromatic, and clearly made in a real tandoor. It had that perfect balance of crisp edges and soft interior that only comes from fresh dough and proper heat. Easily some of the best naan I've had in Cincinnati. The chicken curry was a standout: layered spices, real depth, and a heat profile that felt authentic. You can taste the difference between a sauce built from scratch and one poured from a generic base -- this was the former, and it was excellent. The lentil soup (dal) was comforting and flavorful, with the kind of balance you only get when someone knows how to temper spices properly. Nothing heavy, nothing muddy -- just clean, well‑executed cooking. Service was warm and attentive, and the entire experience reinforced that this is a restaurant focused on quality rather than shortcuts. Grace of India is easily one of the strongest Indian options in Cincinnati and a place I'd recommend without hesitation. read more

This is my favorite Indian food, in literally the whole world. I've traveled a lot and my extended family has travelled even more. They don't even live in Cincinnati. But wherever we are in the world, if we eat Indian food- it is always compared to Grace of India... and it always falls short. It's a given we're going to eat it when anyone comes to visit. The family who runs this place are so kind. They adore children, even when they run around like crazies in the restaurant. Love this place! Love the people! The food is the best!!! read more

I ordered from here Sunday night the food was the worst chicken tikka marsla I ever had. Spice level 6 is like a 2 at most and the chicken was like boiled and white in the marsla. The sauce was thin and watery. I will never enter this place again. Name should be changed to the opposite of the first word in their name. read more

Very good food and service I never eat inside. I do think the price is a little high. they definitely need more parking and to clear their lots when it snows. read more

Food is great, service is great. I've been to this restaurant many times since it opened. I highly recommend trying this place! Now that I'm doing this review, I think I need to place an order! read more

I have eaten at this restaurant several times after switching from Swad, the food is very good, service is very attentive and friendly. My single complaint is the temperature of the restaurant in summertime is pretty warm to the point of uncomfortable. This is a 3-season restaurant for me. Also, the television can be annoyingly loud. Food quality has been excellent, having tried onion and garlic Naan, Mulligatawny soup, Kachumber salad and Tandoori Chicken or Shrimp (excellent). I have not tried this restaurant as carry out, eating in only. read more

Stopped in for lunch considering I haven't been here for awhile. I saw on the menu they had iced tea and I got that and ordered chicken tikka saag and garlic naan. The place was dead except one other person dinning in and they had a couple carry outs. The inside is old and they must of had some leak upstairs due to the ceiling tiles being different and one thing I hat about this place are that the blinds are always closed so you cannot see out or see in which can be an issue during a crime that is being committed. I also saw where they used a stapler to fix a broken slat. The iced tea had a spice taste like chi and I wasn't a fan. The food was good but the chicken was extremely dry and I ordered a spice level 5 which is supposed to be hot and it wasn't. The garlic naan was good but I've had better. Since I was the only one there the service was good but nat a huge fan as it was an expensive lunch and was just okay read more

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For Punjabi food, this is THE best restaurant in Cincinnati Most Punjabi restaurants in the US serve extremely heavy and greasy food, full of heavy cream. This restaurant serves home style Punjabi food that won't give you a heart attack while satisfying your taste buds at the same time. Highly recommended! read more

If you want real, authentic home cooking Indian cuisine, then you need to taste and experience the food at Grace of India. The people are very nice and find family-owned operated business gives that warm, welcome to relax and enjoy your favorite Indian dish. I have had the Tondoori and then the Chicken Laki, I believe, I got this correct, but both entrees were amazing! It's all fresh off the grill or oven and has your mouth watering. read more

I ordered New Year's Eve, thought it would be a delicious dinner based on reviews. This should probably be 1 star, but some items were edible though still off. The samosas were waaaaaay salty. Everyone agreed. The chicken saag was a bit less salty, but still, not good. The curry was sweet, and nothing had a heat of level 5 requested. The roti pictured was thick as naan-I've never had it like that. I called to see was the usual chef cooking or someone else. Not sure if there was a a real language barrier, but I was hung up on. This New Year's Eve meal was extremely disappointing. This is closer to home, but I'll stick with my usual spot. read more

The food is always delicious every time and the staff is super friendly. Great vibes!!

Great menu with a lot of variety. They adjusted heat of the dishes we ordered to our taste . Variety of naan, lassi and appetizers. Generous portions. Very good wait staff. Responsive and kind. Clean establishment and well lit. Took a lot of food home because we stuffed ourselves. Great restaurant and I highly recommend. read more

Good food. My daughter got the chicken mango and a mango lassi. She really enjoyed both. I ordered the malai kofta with a spice level 4. It was tasty but not spicy at all. We also ordered the paneer naan and the chef naan, which was super delicious but a bit greasy. The building- inside and out is a bit rough. It looks like a dive on the outside and could use some updating on the inside. The service was friendly enough. Overall, we would definitely eat here again if we're out that way again. read more

Grace of India - Malai kofta and chicken mango. - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Every time we order from this place the food is so spicy it's inedible. We even state zero on the scale. Tonight we ordered saag with a 1 spice (hubby likes a little kick and a 1 at Grace is a normal 5 at other Indian restaurants imo). It was ok, but what wasn't ok was my 2 orders of papadam being extremely spicy (it's never spicy). When we called they said we had to specify spice level for papadam (a cracker). Never have before. This place is more expensive than most Indian restaurants. Seriously just under $100 for three people. We won't go back. Seems every time there's an issue with the food being too spicy (from how it's ordered) or just wrong. And attempting to talk to the staff about it is impossible due to language barriers. Disappointing to say the least. read more

Walking into Grace of India was like walking into a neighborhood diner: the decorations were informal but comfortable. And for a Saturday night it wasn't very busy -- just a few quiet regulars -- but I'm guessing that most of their business is take-out, like mine. The woman who waited on me was very friendly, and gave me a complementary container of rice pudding. I ordered the lamb saag and sabaz chicken, and both were excellent-- very authentic and rich in complex flavors. The heat levels were unexpected though-- I got a "2" on a scale of 1 to 6, and it was a little too hot for me. I checked the menu, and it said that "2" was "normal," and now I know that means "normal for the average Indian," which still means extremely hot!! I loved the paratha bread -- it was a flattened un-round shape that could only be made by hand, and you could see the layers where an experienced baker folded the dough over -- I haven't seen that high a quality of house-made Indian bread in a restaurant for years!! All told, an authentic Indian meal made with integrity in a small "neighborhood hangout" setting. Needless to say, I'll be back soon and often. read more

My favorite Indian place of all time. The food is always amazing the spice levels are wider than others, so I can get something that's truly spicy enough for me. read more

It's always fun to find an ethnic restaurant that legitimately tastes like would in that country. The food at Grace of India was fantastic. Even spoke with a few folks from southern India who all talked about that place being their "go to" place for a taste of home. read more

I was told by several locals to try out Grace of India if I love Indian food. So my husband and I ordered take out from them 2 days ago. The woman who took our order was very pleasant and welcoming. I ordered chicken Tikka masala, medium and my husband ordered chicken tandoori, medium and 2 orders of garlic Naan. It was absolutely delicious! The flavors were on point and truly medium heat! A great amount of food! We had lunch then enough for dinner. And we shared with our oldest daughter, she's 16. And there was still some leftover! I've never had better Naan and I've tried many different Indian restaurants!! I can't wait to go back!! We did not eat inside but it felt very local, welcoming and family like as we waited for our food. read more

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Food is AMAZING. Staff is friendly, and store is clean with plenty of seating. I would recommend anything in the menu - although I can't speak for any of the nut options as I have not tried them due to an allergy - but everything else is amazing read more

Place was very clean. Service was amazing. Had my food within 10 min. And it was very good chicken curry. Would recommend

I was happy to see the resultant was somewhat busy. My wife and I had two grandkids and needed a high chair. The high chair was wobbly but clean. The wait staff was friendly. The Marsala was perfectly seasoned but my wife's Biriyani and our samosas were way too salty. Overall we had a good meal. read more

Grace of India is my go to! Its just a convenient bonus that its right up the street, but this is definitely a meal I would travel for. Whether I order for pick up or delivery my food is always hot and fresh. Portion sizes are large so I can easily get two meals each time I order. My go to meals are the Chicken Makhani or the Saag Paneer, but I don't think you could go wrong! I also love their naan, but usually get the garlic or paneer. Delicious! read more

This was a top notch little Indian restaurant on Cheviot Road in Cincinnati. From the outside the building looks a little on the rundown side but once inside everything looks very nice. There was a pretty extensive menu with all of the classic Indian favourites you would expect and then a few you wouldn't expect. We started with the Paneer Pakora appetizer which are fried cheese cubes with a little bit spice in it. They bring 3 different dips to the table for them and they all compliment the cubes very well in very different ways. A superb appetizer for sure. For my main course I got my personal Indian favourite dish, Lamb Vindaloo. It had a lot of lamb and potatoes with a very delicious tomato based sauce. I got 5 out of 6 spice level which definitely added tons of kick for sure. It was a super delicious take on this dish that I would recommend to anyone. My wife wanted me to shill their Tandoori dishes that were also super delicious as this restaurant had a brick oven to really take it to the next level. The service was fantastic as everything was prompt and she was super duper friendly. I can't say enough good things about this restaurant and they really delivered on every level. Highest recommendation for this place read more

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Our go-to Indian place has generally been Swad, but we saw that this place had opened about 10 minutes down the road from us, and we really wanted to pop in and try their lunch buffet. One indulgent Saturday afternoon, we finally did just that. For $8.99/person, this is a fair deal. Unfortunately, we didn't see our favorite dish on the buffet (Paneer Makhani), but there were a few vegetarian curries available for trying. The best part was the fresh Indian bread (I think it's called bhatura?). I was offered a hot piece as I was walking back from the buffet, and she kindly even suggested taking an extra piece back to my husband. We need to order take-out and try more vegetarian dishes from this location! read more

Grace of India - Lunch Buffet plate - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Definition of 5 star rating is "As good as it gets". That definitely defines our experience at Grace of India. We really enjoy India food. Only problem is deciding what to order. I have to thank all the local Indian restaurants which have a lunch buffet. This way I can try multiple different foods. The lunch buffer at Grace of India was great. It is available seven days a week. Everything was hot (temperature wise) and delicious. My picture is from my first trip to the buffet. Yes, I did go back a second time. They have a great selection of Indian foods, sauces and deserts. People there are very nice, helpful and explained any of the items on the buffet that we were not familiar with. The nan bread was super fresh and delicious My wife described the Chicken Tikka Masala as some of the best she has had. The tandoori chicken was tasty and tender. If you like Indian foods you definitely want to give Grace of India a try. read more

Grace of India - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Website says lunch buffet, which is what we were looking for, but NO LUNCH BUFFET. Please update your website! The service was good. The building is a bit run down but very clean inside. The food was fine, except we're pretty sure the spice levels were mixed up, since the dish I ordered at spice level medium was the spiciest dish on the table, so I ate more of the other dishes, ordered at spice levels hot and very hot. The naan (one garlic one hot and spicy) were very good. read more

Very good meal. The inside is very bright with yellow walls. You wouldn't think it would be that great from judging from the outside but I will be back. The paneer bhatura actually had cheese inside that you could see and taste. Best bread ever. read more

The best food from India anywhere. The staff is very nice and are helpful if any problems arise. The place is very clean and the food is the best. My wife and I won't go anywhere else for droid from India. read more

This place is sooo good!! 10/10! I am just blown away by how good everything tasted. We ordered tiki Marsala, curry chicken and garlic Naan. It was all some of the best Indian food I've had in years. read more

Moving back here from California, I be so confused as to why these indian restaurants are so expensive. Customer service good, but this place is overpriced in my opinion. I ordered chicken vindaloo spice level 6. It had what I think was tikka masala gravy because I've never had it looking the way their's did. It also wasn't spicy to my liking & had a few pieces of potatoes & ended up being $18. That's insane to me. Of course i paid, but I think there are better quality & affordable Indian places around the city. Only came because I thought they had a buffet, but not anymore & i was hungry. This isn't a place I would go outta my way again for though. read more

Oh man this place is good! The Bhutara is worth the trip alone. Even having ordered the food spice level 1 ( my mom is extra sensitive) the food was amazingly flavorful. The Galub Jamun was fresh and homemade tasting. The Aloo Man was *chef's kiss*. The service was so sweet too! I will come here everytime I visit Cincinnati. read more

Grace of India - Full table - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I really enjoy the food here. The lunch Thali special is especially good. It's a great value. The owners are quite nice. read more

Could very well be my favorite Indian Restaurant in Cincinnati. Staff was over the top in terms of helpfulness and friendliness. I went for dinner but it also looks like they have a lunch buffet. I had so much food for dinner that I ended up taking a huge carryout container home. If you're thinking Grace of India is too far from the beaten path - IT ISN'T. It's definitely worth driving to even if coming from Downtown, the East side etc. read more

I really enjoy authentic Indian cuisine. This was my first time here because of the colorful enticing pictures of food online, when I searched Indian restaurants near me on Google. I got there I searched the menus and they didn't have any pictures bummer. I asked the server for a vegetarian dish recommendation #13 she said. I went with that and she did not disappoint. It was very very good, very rich, well seasoned and authentic . The mango drink was good the sweet bread was good the fried vegetable balls were overcooked but overall I will be back for the exact order as today hopefully the vegetable balls will be better. I love the attention the staff gives you. Very professional and willingness to help you their aim is to please and they did just that with me read more

I love Cincy's Indian cuisine scene. I tried Grace for the first time last week and have been thinking of it since. Im hesitant to say it, but, based off my first and only visit, this may be my favorite Indian in Cincinnati. Tried a lamb and chicken dish (buffet was closed due to COVID) and it was truly outstanding. Deeper and more complex sauce flavors than anywhere else I've been. I will definitely be back and spreading the Grace gospel until then. Bravo! read more

Grace of India - Lamb Vindaloo, Chicken Tikka Masala, and the best garlic nan I've ever had. - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I've only had Indian one other time so I'm far from an expert. But after hearing lots of great feedback, I had to try Grace Of India. The location isn't the greatest for parking but you can't miss it. Locals will know the building as the old Chili Company. Once inside, there's plenty of booths and tables. Nothing fancy but it works. Let's fast forward to the important part, the food. Their menu is enormous and having such little experience I went with the chicken tandoori. It arrived on a sizzling plate like a Mexican restaurant would serve fajitas. It is bright red and the aroma stings your nose. The dish could easily serve two but I ate it all myself. The chicken was tender and was full of flavor. Under the chicken was a bed of veggies and onions. I can't wait to get back and have this again. And that says a lot because I normally want to try something new each time but not sure I can convince myself to get anything else. A must try for anyone that loves Indian cuisine or wants to try it! read more

Grace of India - Chicken Tandoori is as good as it looks! - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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This place is absolutely amazing!! The owners are such beautiful people, inside and out. My friend and I went here for dinner. My friend said this restaurant had been located in Lebanon, OH and she followed the owners to this location. The food was so fresh and amazing!!! I've never cared for Indian food. I am hooked and will only come here!! I literally ate almost two entrees!! I couldn't stop eating!!! Did I mention their iced tea?? It was spiced and just as amazing as the food. If you've ever had Indian food and you aren't sure, try this place!! You will not regret coming here. I'm also keto and the owner stated no sugar in these items. read more

Grace of India - a plate of food and a drink - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Gross, chewy chicken. The chicken was overcooked and very tough. The sauce was watered down and was light on flavor.

We were so glad that an Indian restaurant opened close to home as our favorite is in Montgomery - we now have 2 favorites #1westside1eastside. My husband had the Chicken Tikka Masala and I had the Saag Paneer along with some garlic Nan bread - both dishes were at medium hot spice level and all was DELICIOUS. Looking forward to our leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Service - was EXCELLENT and they were ready to answer any questions that we may have had along with recommendations. Very welcoming. Menu - lots of options on the menu for both meat & veggie eaters. They also offer a lunch buffet. All items can be ordered for carryout over the phone or online. No alcoholic beverages. Restaurant - clean & bright read more

Having tried three Indian locations on the west side of town, we found Grace of India to be the most flavorful. The naan's were huge and delicious. The lamb saag was outstanding. My goat masala could have had more goat meat than the two large bones I got instead. But oh well. Oh and the rice dessert was amazing. We will return when we're in town again. read more