Excellent food & wonderful attentive service. A must visit for anyone who likes Indian fusion. Reasonable prices & terrific atmosphere

First time at this restaurant, we were traveling back from Bar harbor and wanted to stop in Portland. Wow India, was amazing the food was tasty and delicious, ordered gobi Manchurian dry and chicken 65 for starters. Gobi Manchurian was cooked to perfection but was a little tangy for my tastebud. My husband and daughter enjoyed chicken 65 medium spicy, they loved the taste and flavor 10/10. Meat was fresh and they enjoyed it. Yellow dal and rice was good the flavor was good. Butter naan and aloo gobi, butter naan was soft and fresh, the aloo gobi was good but I felt a bit heavy on turmeric. The ambience and the service were great The restrooms were kept clean and neat. Sorry for the shaky picture of Gobi Manchurian. read more

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I was excited about this place for a while because a friend raved about the cook as the owner of a very well done Indian restaurant out in NH. Wow India has a very expansive menu. The interior decor is super lux and bar very large. On a Thursday night it was quite empty and the staff were attentive. The menu includes a solid array of Indian dishes north to south, and they have specialty fusion foods like pizzas and tacos with an Indian dish. Our group ordered several appetizers, a few curries, and a dosa. Everything here has a strong influence of Indian flavors, including their drink menu. The dosa, curries, Manchurian cauliflower, and onion samosa were top notch. I loved the mango curry. Desserts are an array of kulfi and halwa -- all super delicious!! read more

Wow India - Indian Near Me - Portland, Maine

Unexpected gem for location. Our server was pleasant and well informed. Made great recommendations as the menu is quite large. We tried the paneer dosa, it was terrific. Companions tried the chicken kabab and the chicken dosa which they loved. The Malai Kofta was the best I've had and the Channa Masala was great. Ordered that mild and it still had a kick so be aware! Came with a generous portion of fragrant rice. I had the spiced old fashioned which was too sweet for my palate. I think that detracted from the spice part. Also, use Luxardo cherries, not maraschino! The place is clean, well designed and we will definitely return. 4 stars as someone lit incense towards the end of our meal and it was very strong. One of our party has asthma and we had to make a rapid exit. Otherwise food is a solid 4.5-5 read more

Wow India - Paneer Dosa, Channa Masala,rice - Indian Near Me - Portland, Maine

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A MUST TRY! this is such a great spot, the inside is very pretty and the staff are lovely. the spinach onion pakora was delicious. i loved the warm spices and it went really well with the mint chutney. the chicken tikka naan pizza was such a treat! they gave a good amount of veggies and the sauce was so good to top it off. i highly recommend stopping in if you have the chance! read more

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Great food and service. Menu was great and atmosphere cozy. All dishes were delicious with good portion sizes.

Great visit to Wow India! Food is delightful and inspired and service is equally as impressive. AK and the kitchen crew took great care of us. Servings are generous and highly recommend the traditional fare like tikka masala, paneer, and new favs like chettinadu. Cauliflower, arancini, and samosas were winners as were the nachos. Highly recommend a visit. Save room for dessert! Housemade kulfi ended our meal perfectly. Thank you, AK!!! read more

Everything is so delicious and flavors blend together so well. My favorite is the tandoori plater with boti/malai kabobs with tandoor salmon and shrimp. Have it with the raita!!!!!the lamb jalfrazi was the best I ever had. It's a beautiful and welcoming restaurant in the heart of downtown Portland. The staff is meticiouls. We always order more to take home with us . We tended with gulab jamin and pistachio kulfi for desert. We left making plans to go up again!!! read more

The food was EXCELLENT. Full flavor, quality ingredients and the service was excellent. Though our party of 5 were all full, when asked about desert we couldn't resist because it all was so impressive. We will all be going back soon, and taking more people with us. The waiter was respectful, calm and attentive without hovering. The ambiance was nice, though when it's slower I'd suggest turning some music up a tiny to compensate for quietness. The chai was excellent and I'm hard to impress with that. The Chinese infusion fried rice was excellent. They accommodated our mushroom, shell fish AND tree nut allergies some people at our table had. The portions were very generous. The cheesecake? PHENOMENAL. The naan, delicious. Honestly, the only down side is I didn't get to try tacos for some reason tonight it wasn't an option. Looking forward to coming back many more times! read more

Wow India - Fried Rice (Egg) - Indian Near Me - Portland, Maine

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I had such a good experience at Wow India! The samosas were absolutely delicious and the vegetable biryani was the best biryani I've had outside of Asia. The service was excellent, the staff was very friendly, and the manager made sure to personally check in with me. I'll definitely be back! read more

Per another comment, the chicken tikka masala isn't great. It's more like butter chicken, too creamy, no depth of flavor, sparse chicken. Dosa was good, garlic naan didn't taste like anything. We sat at the bar and they could use a curtain as the cold rushes in to that area. Lighting is great, ambient noise great. read more

Have been looking forward to checking out Wow India since they opened. Dined at the bar on a recent Monday evening. It exceeded my expectations. Warm lighting, cozy seating and soothing music created great vibes. I ordered (and loved) the paneer tikka masala, garlic naan and one of the white wine selections. (It was a generous pour.) Excited to try one of their fusion dishes next time! read more

The food was really good with balanced flavors and spice and the ambience and service was really great.Will be back again .

Seated quickly, very kind and attentive staff, clean new renovation, very spacious. The waiter rushed us a bit too much, would of liked to enjoy the ambiance and intimacy of our date night a bit more. Appetizer was delicious. Wish it was spaced out a bit more before the main courses. Once again felt rushed. Good authentic sauces and garlic chili naan was on point. read more

WOW is right! My family and I went for lunch during their grand opening. When we first walked in, we were taken back by the beauty of the renovation. Everything was flawless. We started with the cauliflower Manchurian, and it was incredible. We then ordered four different vegetarian dishes, all of which were perfection. The saag paneer will make you weep. Having lived in big cities, we have not been very impressed by the Indian food in our area. But I'm telling you, this new Indian place will WOW you. We had the pleasure of meeting the very experienced owner and manager, such nice people. Our server was very kind and attentive. This will always be our Indian place from now on. Can't wait to try their super creative menu! From paneer tacos to Indian Pizza to masala nachos. For this visit, we wanted to order more traditional dishes but can't wait to venture out. If I were you, I would run to this new restaurant! Best in Maine, for sure. read more

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I was excited to try a new Indian restaurant in Portland, and after reading the few reviews, I placed a DoorDash order. I really had high hopes. But I was unfortunately disappointed. I ordered the chicken tikka masala and some plain naan bread. The gold standard that any Indian restaurant should nail every time. The chicken was tough like when you cook a large gmo grocery store chicken breast wrong at home. It's just off putting. And you can tell the chicken was not marinated for a long time and cooked slow. There were no char marks. I mean, that's the best part of Indian cooking am I right? As a hobbiest home cook I have attempted making this dish over the years. And honestly, I've had results that were comparable, I dare say better than this. The sauce was decent but nothing to write home about. I ordered medium spice. Meh. There are plenty of better options in town in my opinion. The naan was fine, but a bit too dense even taking into account the fact that it was delivery.. Again, I have had better, much better locally. Perhaps an off night? Possibly, but, for the price the food should have been much better IMO. Of course I cannot speak to the experience in the actual establishment. I'll give them another try for sure. read more

My boyfriend and I had a great meal here. Richard our waiter was very pleasant and helpful. I Will go back soon.

Delicious dosas on a cold winter evening. The wait staff were very friendly and attentive!