The establishment was very clean, and the decor/vibe of the place was pleasant. The food itself was amazing. We got the Tikka Platter, Chilli Chicken, Chicken Vindaloo, and Garlic Naan. Ordered all to be spicy and it actually was! The servings were perfect as well. The chicken was tender, flavorful and every bite was delicious. Both of us finished all of our food and were absolutely stuffed afterwards. Highly recommend this place for quality Indian food! read more

Indian Oven - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

They have some of the absolute best Indian food in Columbus, Ohio! I love their lunch special. The service is great and the ambience is really cute. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThN83PyC/ read more

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If you are looking for the best Indian food in Columbus, Ohio, Indian Oven absolutely deserves a visit. The food was incredible, the service was friendly, and the entire experience felt authentic from the moment we walked in. Every dish was packed with flavor, perfectly seasoned, and served fresh. The chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, and biryani were some of the best we've had anywhere in Columbus. What really stood out was the consistency and quality of the food. You can tell they truly care about the dining experience and use high quality ingredients. The atmosphere was comfortable and welcoming, making it a great place for both casual dinners and special occasions. If you want authentic Indian cuisine and are searching for the best Indian food in Columbus, Ohio, Indian Oven is definitely worth checking out. read more

This was my first time here and you walk into an open space that is neat and exceptionally clean. We asked for a recommendation on the appetizer and we were in for a real treat. Here is where the magic happens. You need to ask what they recommend on the menu. Yes, it might be the next to the most expensive item but trust me, it is well worth it. I ordered the mint chicken and it was everything I hoped for plus some. They have been in business for over 25 years and there's a reason for it. Service was wonderful! They don't rush you nor bother you. And extremely appreciative that you came. I can't recommend them highly enough. That's the reason for the 5 stars. Which my followers know I never ever do! Sooo please come try Indian oven you won't be disappointed. Thank you for doing what you do and making the best dishes Columbus has seen. read more

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This is the only restaurant not vegan that will get a 5 star review due to their clearly marked vegan menu options. Knowledgeable staff. Great service and delicious food. My wife and I went again there and had a fantastic meal with great great service. Got the baked eggplant with sweet and sour sauce, vegetable curry , and fried potatoes. Fantastic. Highly recommended read more

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I had the palak paneer. The cheese and sauce together are amazing. Not as complex as some I've had but delicious. The naan is some of the best I've had. And we enjoyed the chili chicken app. The chicken melted in my mouth. And the veggies with it were perfectly cooked - still crispy and just a tiny bit smoky. The service is 100% professional. Very punctual but not hovering. The ambiance is classy. The building evokes a mid-century vibe and is tasteful decorated. Subtle but lovely with cloth napkins, and large windows allowing an abundance of natural light into the space. Treat yourself and give this gem a try. read more

Indian Oven - Palak paneer - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

The lamb naan was amazing, and allergens are well-labeled on the menu. Best Indian food in Columbus!

Great experience! They are clean, fresh, fast and very delicious and spicy if you can handle it. read more

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Stumbled on this casual-but-classy place a few months ago, and had time to stop in today. Parking lot is rough but there are plenty of spots. Inside is beautiful. Windows on two whole walls, very nicely decorated, classy enough for date night. And still decorated for Valentine's Day. They clearly have a sense of humor with the bear vignettes they made, and a couple of signs. The food? Eyes rolling back in my head good. I got garlic naan to start/side my meal, and it was perfect. Big, nicely crisped, loads of garlic. Then I was at a loss because so much looked good. Ended up with lamb saag, tender (boneless) chunks of lamb in a spinach cream. So flavorful. I asked for medium spice since, though I like heat, you never know what you're going to get at a new place. It was on the mild side. Just a hint of heat, but so much other flavor going on. Came with perfect rice. Service was great. Prices are fair. I will definitely be back. read more

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I'm glad to see one of my favorite restaurants has come out of Covid totally intact. The environment is still beautiful, service is diligent, and the food is still the star. Well prepared, well spiced, great visuals. They have lunch specials instead of the buffet and the choices hit all the high notes of Indian cuisine. I was happy. Buffet is now Fridays only. The dinner menu is extensive. Although lunch traffic on a Wednesday was slow, there was a steady stream of to-go and delivery service activity. After 20 years Indian Oven is still premier! read more

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My favorite Indian so far. My butter chicken was so very good! They cut chicken to small cube very easy to eat and so soft. I felt that it would never be enough for me. Also the portion was pretty big, I had some left for another meal and taste as good as the same day at the restaurant. I really like the presentation as well, how they served rice was so cool. I really wanted to buy their dishes and use it at home too :D Service was nice, our server was very polite. read more

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Absolutely amazing amazing food. Every dish I've had here has been 10/10 each time. The naan is also seriously the best I've ever had. I could eat here every day and be happy read more

I ordered the grilled tandoori platter. Chicken, and shrimp on top of a layer of onions, and peppers. The platter is served sizzling hot. The flavors are fantastic and the portion size is enough to share or left overs for tomorrow. Also ordered the Indian beer Taj Mahal which is a large bottle so can be shared as well. Our server Milan was awesome read more

Food was very good, one of the best Indian restaurants I've been to and we frequent them. The spice level is on the low side so order hotter than you are wanting. The 5 is about a 2 on the 1-6 scale. Service was prompt and friendly. read more

One of the best Indian food perfect Really good service very friendly staff perfect easy on and offhighway. parking read more

Indian Oven - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Delicious food Lunch with a side salad The chicken was tender. The flatbread was sumptuous. The ambiance was contemporary but quiet with a peaceful palette read more

We ordered our food to go. We had the mushroom lamb dish very tender and delicious. We also had the curry chicken We ordered roti also . The food was very seasoned and hot and we would order again. I will return to try some other dishes . read more

LOVE THIS PLACE! the food is so good, big portions. the staff is so friendly and service is very quick.

Ate at this little "hole in the wall" restaurant for the first time in December 2025; what a well hidden jewel! The menu was extensive, so I had a hard time choosing, but decided on a chicken tikka dish for which they allowed me to call the spice level. It was served promptly and with a genuine smile...and it was honestly the best Indian cuisine I've ever had, full stop. It was hot (temperature), brought out separate from our plates so we could serve as much or little of rice and entree as we desired, and the garlic naan was the icing on the cake; perfect texture and taste complement to the meal. The restaurant was clean, well decorated, and even the chairs were of a high quality, not noisy scooting in and out, which is often an overlooked detail. Were it not for its location I think this place would have been packed to the gills with customers! Even though it's more than I generally spend for lunch, I cannot wait to come back... read more

I haven't eaten here in ages but forever ago, before I lived in Columbus, this was the Indian restaurant all my friends spoke about. I think I've only dined in once, but I ordered delivery last weekend and it certainly hit the spot. I got enough food to feed me twice, always the best way to go when ordering Indian food. I got an order of samosas for an appetizer, some garlic naan, and the vegetable navratan korma (which is always my go-to entree). It didn't take too long at all to arrive, especially being on a weekend evening. I think I ordered around seven and I was eating by eight. The samosas were great. Two come in an order along with a side of their yummy cilantro chutney. They were crispy on the outside and soft and warm on the inside, stuffed with potato and other veggies. I will definitely order them again. As for the garlic naan, I have no complaints. When it comes to the star of the show, the korma was flavorful and creamy. I absolutely loved the raisins tossed in and the portion was certainly enough for dinner and lunch the following day. I wouldn't say it's my favorite korma in the city, but it was very good and I would recommend it. Given that they have a large menu and their delivery was so quick, I'll definitely add this into my Indian food rotation. We're lucky to have a lot of options in Columbus and I try to support them all if I can. read more

Indian Oven - Samosa delivered - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

There's no substitute for the delicious smokey flavors you get from a wood fire tandoori oven ! Indian oven has been our go to for a couple years now ! The owner has always been kind, service and ambiance enjoyable ! Perfect for entertaining friends or just that week night craving ! Some of our favorite recommendations: Dal Makhani , Beef or Chicken Dansk, Bhindi Masala, Tandoori Chicken Tikka Saag, Vindaloo, Samosa Chaat and their green chutney which you can buy by the bottle it's that good ! read more

Food was good but the dine in service was incrediblyyyy slowwww. And it was a Tuesday the least busy day of the week. It was my first time meeting a friend here so we had plenty to talk about! But our chats were not the bottleneck to the service. The server didn't come to our table for a full 20 min after we had sat... didn't come get our checks for probably 30 min after we finished eating, etc. So we left at 8:45 on a 6:15 reservation that we came a little early on. It would be one thing if it was really busy but the restaurant didn't have more than 3 tables sat (including us) the entire time we were there. We also had a weird encounter on the wine we ordered where my friend ended up wanting to change from the cab to a Pinot but he cut her off and said he remembered the original cab she wanted and walked away to put it in. We also didn't get any serving spoons for our dishes until we asked. For food we ordered samosa chaat and lamb kabobs. The samosa chaat was delicious but a little lukewarm. The lamb was a little overcooked on so some lamb pieces were on dry side. But flavors were great. For entrees the lamb biryani was exceptional and same with the saag paneer. May have been my favorite saag paneer. Tasted on the light side and very savory yet refreshing at the same time... if you can imagine that for a cheesy spinach dish. The chicken tikka was ok - a little too citrusy for me. Rice was great. The server was nice but just a little aloof being forgetful of our table throughout the evening despite so few people. There were quite a few takeout orders though... so maybe just a little understaffed. But I can hardly excuse it with only 3 tables. Again, we were just chatting and relaxing and not in a hurry, but it would have been nice to be paid a little more attention to. I'd definitely come back for the food and order it as take out as well. And def for the paneer and biryani! read more

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The best Indian food I've found in Columbus. I've only ordered takeout, but it's perfect every time. Large portions, well seasoned, incredible food. read more

Excellent food, excellent people, I eat there often and the diversity of food and tastes are incredible. A place you definitely need to visit. I love the Chilli Ghobi! YUM! read more

I did not know they had dine in available, so I did curb side pickup. My wife and I both got the chicken curry. Her curry was medium and it had a major kick to it. It was delicious and makes me scared to try hot. The gentleman man who brought out the food was very nice and was complimenting my car which made me smile. I will for sure be back and we'll dine in next time. read more

Indian Oven - Chicken curry - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Run here. They had a great deal for two people, $80! The food was not only amazing but the service was speedy and kind. Flavor on flavor.

My friend invited me to visit here. I don't know much about Indian food but I do know it was very tasty and seemed authentic. To start off we ordered garlic naan bread. I forgot to get a picture, but it was lovely and warm and fresh! And came with a sort of pesto like sauce. For entrees I got the chicken tiki masala mild. You can order the spice level however you prefer. The rice was shared. It was also very good, I probably could have done a little more spice actually. The restaurant was decorated very nicely and service was great. I wasn't sure about the parking situation since it's downtown but it couldn't have been easier! They have a parking lot that seemed plenty big. read more

Indian Oven - Tandoori Chicken Tikki Masala - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

If this is one of the best Indian places in Columbus then I'll never trust to get Indian here again. We ordered a large variety of items in our group, but I'll focus on mine. I got the Tandoori Chicken Tikka Masala. The chicken itself had no flavor or grill to it, it tasted like a whole roasted chicken that was cut up after the fact. It was in what was basically an all tomato soup, very thin, very acidic, no creaminess at all, and I found it entirely inedible, it sadly went into the trash. The coconut milkshake did not taste like there was any actual ice cream in it, more like milk blended with packaged coconut. The garlic Naan tasted more like pizza crust garlic sticks than anything else. Very strange texture. Our group best described everything about our meal as,"if a Chinese-American restaurant made Indian with only what was already in the kitchen, and for people who don't like spices" I'd go with zero if I could, incredibly disappointing. read more

Consistent good Indian foods. Recommend but know your spice tolerance! Great service and easy take-out!

Great place to get your Indian food fix! I had lamb curry . Delish and big enough portion I took home half for another meal. Also FYI we were told they do their buffet on Fridays only. Worth checking out. read more

The food still tastes great but found several inedible objects in my lamb biryani. The weight staff is pretty much nonexistent. There were gnats swarming our table the entire time. I don't mind insects when I'm on a patio but when I'm inside of a restaurant and end up spending over $100 I don't want any flies in my food. I am not leaving this review to be rude because I am quite easy to please. I'm leaving it in hopes that they create more pleasing atmosphere for people to spend their money. read more

OMG amazing platter... it might be best value and taste in Columbus... So much food and all from the menu.. Crazy.. Taking so much home.. read more

Visiting a friend for the weekend and we drove down to Columbus for the day. We found Indian Oven and it was good. Really delicious food! I ordered the Coconut Chicken and naan. Service was great and staff was friendly. Ambiance was great too. I enjoyed it very much and would recommend this place to others! read more

I can say that once Reno is complete here it'll look very nice. The staff were very sweet, I had my young daughter with me and she needed to use the restroom and even though that area wasn't really open to public right now (bc of Reno) they allowed her to use the restroom anyway. The food was very good! We loved it! You get a fair amount of food for the price too! Thank you all at Indian Oven! We will def be returning and can't wait to see the new dining space! read more

Absolutely delicious sauces, which is a good thing, because they make up about 80% of the contents of a take out bowl. Maybe 90%. Seriously, I resent paying $19 for ten small pieces of meat floating in an ocean of sauce. Same goes for the paneer. Click on the picture and see if you can find the beef - it's a 'Where's Waldo' experience. Maybe they don't skimp when you dine in, I don't know - but while I don't mind these prices for an even semi-reasonable amount of food, this just feels like a scam. Tasty as it was, I won't be going back. read more

Indian Oven - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Indian oven is an unexpected treasure for lunchtime. They have a fresh lunch buffet for about $10 a person. It has rice, several main dishes, naan, and rice pudding. The main dishes change a bit from day to day but generally has a vegetarian dish available as well. The staff is kind and attentive. The place is clean and has a more upscale vibe than implied by the price tag. My friends from work and I come here on a regular basis and have yet to leave disappointed. read more

Indian Oven - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Not like it used to be. Butter chicken very runny, tough small amout of chicken. Very poor overall. Stick with amul india. read more

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The ambiance of the place is on point. The soups are made homemade and you can tell. Soooooo good! They present you with a hot towel to wipe your hands. The prices are fair. The smells in here is tantalizing. It's very clean. I got tomato soup and my daughter got lentil soup. We shared shrimp and spinach dish. This is a must try if you love India food. We will be back Bc it's like crack. read more

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We've been looking for a local Indian place. Found Indian Oven on here and was definitely pleased. We ordered the Makhni bread and Samosa for appetizers. Didn't think I was a chutney fan, but both the mango chutney that came with the makhni bread and the coriander (cilantro) chutney were amazing and paired perfectly with their corresponding dishes. My date got the tandoori mixed grill and I ordered the lamb vindaloo both of us got medium spice level and it was perfect heat for our moderate taste buds. Of course I had to try his as well so I could review it ;). The lamb was so tender and the sauce was phenomenal. Basmati rice was a little dry for me, but I'm not normally a fan. Date said his rice was perfect. Awesome service. I believe waitress was Milon (what it said on receipt. She was great and talked me down from medium hot to medium. Glad she did as my heat level of medium ended up being perfect. read more

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Indian Oven is a fairly nice looking restaurant close to downtown attractions. It has a lunch buffet which is the most popular time to come. The buffet is pretty good quality, but there was not that much to choose from. It also has a bar. The bar and menu items cost too much. I liked the food they had on the buffet even though it had a very limited amount. It's about $10 which is an okay cost but it always seems to have a small selection. There about 7 items and only a few are vegetarian. It mostly has chutneys and salad. They have some lettuce to make a salad but not much else. It doesn't even have any dressing with it. The best items on the buffet have been the curried and the vegetable pakoras. It could use a few more choices. The a la carts menu is even more expensive. It has entrees for about $12. The food on the buffet looked good but there simply wan't enough of it. I thought Indian Oven had some good food but also thought it was overpriced. It was a very classy and clean restaurant but would not be in a hurry back. There are many other Indian buffets that are cheaper and offer much more on buffets than this. read more

Indian Oven - Buffet - Indian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio