For curiosity I took a couple friends to brunch here. Good idea! Very good-I had the Gulab Jamun French toast. Fruity and with lots of whipped cream. My friends had the chicken paneer toasty with buttered naan and the Masala Mushroom Benny. Spices on the Benny set it apart. Elegant looking dining room. read more

Kanak India - Chicken Paneer toasty - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I am updating my review to a 5 because I don't give this rating unless a place is consistently good on each visit. It was so good on a cold day the flavor keeping us warm. The service was lovely and the environment is chill. read more

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The ambience of the place was kinda nice, it was sort of upscale with darker tones contrasted with white. I'm I'm not really too concerned with the way a place looks because I'm there for the food. In terms of service, it was excellent. The wait staff greeted us promptly and asked us what we wanted to drink, and those drinks came out very quickly. We decided to have the buffet instead of ordering off the menu. In terms of the food, the varieties was good, but the food was just average not enough heat for my liking everything was very bland In my opinion but tasty in terms of how it was prepared. The Tandoori chicken was very good though. Anything with a sauce was just average. Pricing was a bit high, but not unreasonable. I think the buffet was 16 or 17. I went there with a friend who suggested the place, but I probably won't go back since there are better options closer to me. read more

Had good Indian food, we got chicken tandoori, lamb vindaloo, saag paneer, chicken tikka masala, vegetable samosas, rice, and naan. Everything was good, however, I didn't like their chicken tikka masala. read more

Pretty good service and the staff is nice. The food itself is decent, most certainly not the best Indian place I've been to due to the lack flavor complexity and poignancy but solid overall! read more

Just went for dinner and sat inside. The service and food were both amazing. Flavors were exceptional and I will definitely be returning!! Large menu read more

Kanak India - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I have a rich pallet when it comes to Indian food. I have tried many in Cincinnati and Kanak fell short in flavor and portions were extremely small.However the service was great,they were very attentive. read more

Tried the new brunch service after seeing it on Instagram and was definitely worth it! Had the butter chicken shashuka which was flavorful and they even made it spicy for us/ Really good food, awesome service, really nice renovated interior. Highly highly recommended! A+ read more

My husband and I got a Doordash gift card and were looking for a place to order some dinner while I was sick. We saw Kanak was running a deal, so we ordered some chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. I usually like a little bit of spice, but the 2/6 was too high for me. I will get 1/6 next time. The naan was thin, but really good. The masala had great flavor, but wasn't nearly as creamy as I am used to. However, I would still eat it again! The restaurant had my order ready quickly. Since I did not dine in, I cannot speak to the ambiance. read more

First time patron of Kanak in Montgomery and the food, service, and ambiance was all top notch. It was a Tuesday afternoon so not many people in the restaurant to stress the service staff, but overall we highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Food alone, I'd give it a 2.5-3 star review. Been here a couple or a few times. First time or so, I have no real recollection as to good or bad, great or terrible, so it must have been pretty meh. This time I got the Chicken Tikka Biryani which comes with Raita (yogurt cucumber sauce). The Biryani was ordered 5/6 spice level, and was marked as such on the to-go dish. This had to be a 0/6. There was barely any flavor and absolutely NO heat. I'm slinging Sriracha and Tabasco quite liberally to attempt heat it up a little, mixing the Raita in when I notice a *crunch* and there's when the metal shaving gets noticed. So I don't know if it was in the Biryani or the Raita (as it was too large to pass through the hot sauce dispensers), but there it was. So, sub-par food that was borderline dangerous, not detectable spices, a drab interior with not even soft music playing, just silence. Guess that's to hear everything else, like the young couple helping their little kid decide between apple or orange juice. (Orange). Damnit, New Krishna's not open on Mondays! I went there first. read more

Kanak India - Chicken Tikka Biryani - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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My daughter and I enjoyed dinner here. The place was clean and everything was nice. My daughter ordered Kadai lamb and I ordered the Lamb Rogan Josh. Both dishes were excellent. We thought they seemed small; however, we were soon full. The onion naan was warm and fresh. We definitely will return. read more

Kanak India - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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This is a solid, authentic Indian restaurant. Family owned. The flavors in the 3 curry dishes we ordered were fantastic. The garlic naan was huge, warm, freshly made. One of the best garlic naan's we've had. Good ambiance, friendly servers, comfortable, lots of easy parking. Definitely a place to return to for Indian food and will be one of my top go to places from now on. My only gripe was that the vegetable pakoras were delicious but super small and only 6 pieces. We also ordered take out before from here and it was equally delicious, but it seemed you got more food with take out than dining in. Will definitely be returning (or ordering take out) from here! read more

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A fine-dine Indian restaurant with a great ambiance. They recently renovated and the place is lush with great new looks, gives you a an upscale feel. The food and service are great as well. The new fusion menu is definitely worth a try if you want to try bold Indian flavors in a taco or flatbread. read more

Great food. Great remodel in late 2024. Also love the lunch buffet and papdi chat. As well as the appetizer mix to start a dinner.

Eh. This place has went downhill since the first time I went here many years ago. Ended up going for the lunch buffet at 12:30pm on a Wednesday. Everything was cold, the food didn't taste good and lacked flavor, meat, or in some cases both. The bathroom had holes and looked filthy. The place as a whole has boxes of stuff just laying around. The table and seats were atleast clean. Pricing was ridiculous... $16.99 for a lunch buffet (with a water) that served cold food? I won't be back read more

Kanak India - Buffet - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Non traditional food not served as you would expect from a authentic Indian food vendor very middle of the road

I ordered through uber eats. The food was delicious. I had the Vegetable Samosa(2), Chicken Tikka Masala, and Garlic Naan. Only managed to get a pic of the samosas because I was excited about dinnertime; and leftovers don't photograph as well - though they're still delicious! Overall, everything was well seasoned. My Masala was a spice level 3 on a scale of 6 and had a little heat, but wasn't overwhelming spicy. Would definitely like to order from here again! read more

Kanak India - Vegetable Samosa - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

We stopped in for lunch on Friday. My husband had the Lamb Vindaloo, spice level 6 (the hottest). I had the Saag Kofta, spice level 3. We both thought our meals were great tasting. The service was very quick (they were completely empty at lunch time on a Friday) and friendly. read more

I've been to Kansk Indian several times and it's officially my go-to Indian restaurant. Their lunch buffet is excellent: full of a variety of dishes, made fresh. Their service is excellent. I highly recommend. read more

The food is DELICIOUS and fresh and the staff is so friendly! My mom was visiting from out of town and was craving some Indian food and was thoroughly amazed. When a restaurant impresses a traditional Indian mother who just got back from India... you know it's authentic and top notch. Will definitely be back! read more

Kanak India - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Just underwent a gorgeous renovation. Now has a lovely atmosphere to go along with the tasty food. Lunch buffet was delicious. Restaurant staff is very friendly and accommodating. Given the new upgraded decor, will be planning to eat there more! read more

Wow! This place has undergone a MASSIVE overhaul inside. Went from a hole in the wall to high end ambiance. Only reason I went back is due to seeing new pictures on their revamped website. Stopped in for lunch with two co-workers. We all had the buffet. While the decor and ambience is now top notch, the buffet unfortunately did not get the same upgrade. The food was 'just ok' and there were not many options. I really need to go back and try something off the menu. The same lady operates the restaurant. She also needs an upgrade as she is the same robotic non-friendly, non-smiling personality. There was only 2 other people in the place. Likely because they don't have repeat business. I do hope they grow their business as they must have spent a ton of money with the rehab. If the buffet and woman improved I would have given 4 stars. read more

Just came from "cosmopolitan" Los Angeles where I've been to at least 5 Indian restaurants in the last year-Kanak was as good if not better than all of them. Had the chicken vindaloo, jalfrezi and butter chicken. All were great. Liked the onion naan better than garlic. Yum Under renovation, so ambiance not great but understandable read more

Simply the best indian food in the city. Terrific vibe in the restaurant. The service was prompt and friendly.

Food was great! I got something I'd never tried before and loved it. I felt the price was pretty normal for a sit down restaurant. For 2 entrees and garlic naan we paid $38. We went on a Friday evening and it wasn't packed inside so it was nice and quiet. read more

I didn't really like any of the food we had. I didn't think it was terrible, but it was the first time I haven't like Indian food. We had the vegetarian appetizer platter, and I didn't like any of them. The samosa was bland and mushy inside. We had bhindi masala, and it was okay. The naan was okay. The rice was good. Aloo Choley I had never had from anywhere before. I disliked it. Maybe I just don't like this dish, and it's unrelated to Kanak India. read more

I will not go here again, considering it is FREEZING inside (I went in the winter and I could have easily kept my coat on), the bread and soup and rice are NOT kept warm, and the Saag Paneer was watery, not creamy, the pakora and samosas were not crispy. Also, there is an older woman there hostess and cashier who is incapable of cracking a smile. I will drive the extra distance to go to New Krishna on Rte. 42 where it is WARM inside, the staff smile at you and the food is hot and the pakora and samosas are crispy and the Saag Paneer is creamy and delicious. read more

Seriously delicious food. Hands down the best Naan I've ever had. The Hubbs had Chicken Tikka Masala, I had the Chicken Biryani. read more

Kanak India - a variety of dishes of food - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

A 1 Star rating is far too generous, the place deserves negative stars if it were possible. Food lamps upon the buffet tables are not working well and my food temped to about 90° when I used a thermometer on my food after immediately placing on my plate. The food seems stale and from my time here the restaurant doesn't show signs of switching out old food for fresh which is a complete health hazard especially if food is not being kept at 140° or more. Disgusting. And to top it all off, I found what may have been a cockroach near one of the curries. The local health department will be notified, how dare this place risk the health of paying customers. read more

I have eaten here a few times, and I order the same thing every time I go to this or any Indian restaurant; Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Makhani (butter chicken), and some variety of Nan. Our most recent visit was during the quarantine, so no pictures of the dining area. However, from previous experience, the dining area is average for this type of restaurant. If anything, they could stand to let a bit more light in from the windows. The staff is always very friendly and patient with customers that are Indian food novices (me). You can't go wrong with the two dishes I mentioned above and any of the Nan options. I give this a 5-star rating for the following reasons. Value = 5 stars Staff/Service = 5 stars Food = 5 stars Dining area = 3.5 read more

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We just got this to go and have ordered this a few times. I always get chicken saag and my husband likes the chicken matar. We havent gone as much since they stopped their coupons. Now we will never come back. The food that we ordered was disgusting. I am 9 months pregnant and barely ate any. My chicken saag was orange, the chicken was unseasoned, and the curry tasted watery. I called the restaurant and the person I spoke with said that the cook put too much cream in it and that he would give me a credit for next time. Then he hung up after that. I would have much preferred a refund from how awful this meal is. And my husband's chicken matar was not very flavorful either. Even with the "credit", we are never going back. This was the worst meal that I've had in a long time. read more

Kanak India - Watery, unflavored chicken saag - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Ordered online, food was ready for pickup within 25 minutes. Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Jalfrezi and a garlic naan was the order. Tikka Masala was good but not great. The Jalfrezi was kinda bland and watery. Tasted almost like a $3 microwave meal. The naan was tasty and certainly loaded with garlic. Portions seemed large but were lacking in the amount of chicken [6 pieces in the Jalfrezi]. Price was reasonable. I left a tip online but when I collected this wasn't reflected in the receipt. Being asked to tip twice kinda irritated me somewhat. Would try again if in the local area but not make a special trip out to try again. read more

the most disappointing part of this order is that the restaurant is not serving basmati rice. It is regular long grain and not what I expect when I eat at an Indian restaurant. the Keema samosa was dry and lacking in flavor. Generally, samosa are small delicate filled pastries. These were quite large and resulted in an over fried and dried samosa. the chicken masala was tasty as was the dal makhani but both were marred by the lack of basmati rice. For the price, it wasn't worth it and I will not be ordering again. read more

So my sons and I ordered from kanak for thanksgiving. My bill was 70$. I eat Indian all The time in Miami and Cincinnati. They put the spice level I ordered on my kids food and none on mine. The problem is my order had nuts so we couldn't switch bc my oldest is allergic. Also, almost zero lamb in all dishes that were supposed to have it. Extremely disappointed that I wasted so much money. Also they gave me a soup I didn't order and forgot the raita for my biryani. read more

Kanak India - My order so everyone can see what was wrong. - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

We went on a weekday afternoon because they still have a buffet while our preferred venue, Tandoor in Montgomery marketplace does not. Good selection of dishes including chicken, breads, veggies, potatoes. Pretty much all you can eat. Some spicey, some not. All hot and tasty. Quiet comfortable dining room. Attentive service. Free parking. The carpet could use a good cleaning or replacement but otherwise the sanitation as fine. read more

A coworker and I came here for dinner based on the Yelp reviews in the area. Everything we had was delicious. We asked for medium spice on the combo biriyani and it had some heat without being overly spicy. The service was slow, but it seemed like there was only one person working the front of the house. read more

Kanak India - 5. Chicken Tikka Masala, 4. Saag Paneer, Combo Biryani - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Good food. I had the Chicken Tikka Masala. Quiet little place with a brisk takeout business.

This is the BEST Indian cuisine in Cincinnati! I've tried so many different items during buffet hours but also each Biryani they offer. My go to is Chaag Soley and a Garlic Naan which never disappoint. I highly recommend this place as it is comfort Indian food. Not to be confused with South Indian cuisine which I found out about in FL. read more

You would pass by this Indian food gem 9/10 times - so seek it out. Zero ambience, but spectacular Indian and thoughtful service.