Aroma has been my favorite Indian Restaurant, hands down. I have found that it's become my go to Restaurant...Family in town, let's go to Aroma. Can't decide what to eat tonight, Aroma. Out on a date and want to show your extensive palate, Aroma. No matter what you order or how you want it, it still comes out mmm, so good. A true mouth full of joy. Thank you kind people at Aroma read more

Love, love, love this place! Excellent indian food and a HUGE menu to choose from! We went with a big group and tried a lot of different dishes. The paneer tikka masala was creamy and had a sweeter flavor profile. The kadai paneer had lots of fresh vegetables with a nice balance of spices, however the sauce seemed a little oily. The bhindi fry had a delicious spiciness about it. It's a dry dish so if you like more saucy dishes, this isn't for you, but the flavor is great! We ordered a bread basket with 4 kinds of bread: garlic, onion, plain, and tandoori naan. All 4 were delicious and it was a huge portion. The gobi florets appetizer was AMAZING too! Well seasoned cauliflower with a small kick. The restaurant also gives free, crispy pieces of bread (similar to how some restaurants give you chips before the meal) with 2 types of dipping sauces. Great staff, great food, great "aroma!" Only suggestion is for them to play music in background next time. read more

Aroma Indian Restaurant - a table full of food - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

The owner of this place is amazing! He is in there all the time and is extremely friendly. The Tikka Masala Chicken dish is AMAZING!!!!!! garlic naan is a little expensive but amazing as well! Definitely recommend this local spot to anyone who lives in Bloomington or is just stopping by. read more

This place was so dirty that no matter what the food tastes like I could never rate it more than 1 star. I saw multiple dirty looking plates on the buffet table. We asked for more naan because they were out and 10 min later I watched one of the workers walk out carrying a small stack of naan between his hands and he just dumped them into the container. No plate, no gloves, bare handed. Disgusting. After that I couldn't eat anything else without wondering what else was handled barehanded. However, I will say some of the chicken dishes on the buffet were pretty good but I kinda want to throw up right now thinking about the dirtiness in there. Which is a shame, because I love Indian food. read more

Pretty good Indian Buffet restaurant. Lots of choices, a bit on the spicy side. Friendly service. Also sell pastries. Conveniently located on the way from St Louis to Chicago. read more

We went for lunch buffet. I will recommend it for non vegetarian. They have approx. 3 good starters for non veg. But limited vegetarian spread and no veg starters. Food is spicy. Desserts were really good. read more

Stopped on our way back from Chicago. Great buffet with Breakfast (idly,vada,uthappam) and multiple lunch items - 3 types of biryani and lots of Vegetarian options too. Most authentic south Indian food I've had in a while. Spice levels are appropriate for anyone. My American girlfriend loved it too! Set us for a good ride for rest of the road trip. read more

We went for the lunch buffet here on Saturday. This was our second visit after they reopened. The menu is extremely good with good vegetarian and non vegetarian options. Their Pongal and Puliodhare rice is to die for! Excellent spread of desserts too! Would definitely recommend! read more

Delivery through Grub Hub so I can't comment on the restaurant itself, however the food was pretty damn amazing. Lamb Saag / Tandoori Chicken are some of the best I've had. Will absolutely revisit next time I'm in Bloomington area. read more

The Chicken Biryani I ordered medium heat, well let's just say my request was ignored. In the end, it was barely edible. Having had the same dish in multiple Indian restaurants in town, it ranks dead last. Also, the incense aroma in the restaurant was stifling. I shouldn't smell what seemed like cheap perfume, on me AFTER I left. read more

Awful experience. I ordered from Aroma on grub hub for delivery at 7:25 pm, called at 9:15pm to ask when it would be arriving, as the website estimated 8:30. The woman on the phone asked if it was the online order with my name, which I confirmed. She then assured me it was already out for delivery... I called again at 9:45 after waiting nearly 3 hours, and was told they didn't have any orders in my name. Despite me calling an hour prior and them using my name and saying it was out for delivery , and the money was out of my account. I paid and waited for food I never got to try. First and last time customers. read more

Went to Aroma with my Dad when they had a big event in the reception room. They were understaffed but everyone went out of there way to make sure we received great service and were happy. I got the Aroma Special Chicken Curry in medium heat and it was delicious. I will definitely be back. read more

We ordered online for pickup and got the Manchurian Chicken Biryani, Saag Paneer, and garlic naan. It was delicious and everything was ready when we arrived. Highly recommended! read more

On Thursdays they have a vegetarian buffet. The place was packed but the buffet was empty. When asked the lady would say it is coming. It turned out to be Indian 5 minutes which means items were not replaced in reasonable time. Also the floor was messy from spilled food but they think it needed to be cleaned only at night after close down. Bowls and plates were not clean either. Best avoided unless you want to fall sick. The attitude of the lady host was terrible and she is very rude. Hygiene is the biggest issue as two others reviewers point out. read more

Food was delicious, the menu is huge, and service was attentive. We'll definitely be back! Next time we plan to check out the vegetarian and vegan buffet. read more

Outstanding samosas! Everything, though, was fresh and well-prepared. We had the butter chicken, naan and saag paneer. We will be repeat customers. read more

It is no longer halal. I have seen chicken similar to baffalo wings. I was a very big fan or aroma. You have lost a loyal customer.

Ordered delivery. Got the butter chicken. Could tell the rice was instant, the chicken came from a can, and they didn't include the naan that was supposed to come with the meal. For a chicken entree, it was a super small portion. Won't order from them again. read more

I have enjoyed trying a variety of different vegetarian entrees. Am always impressed with the taste and experience of trying new dishes!

My mom had heard about this place via Nextdoor Neighbor and all of us thought we'd give a try - we were not disappointed. The chicken tiki masala was great as well as the other dishes. And don't be put off by the re-decorating. The service was excellent. When we visit Mom again, definitely going back. read more

We stopped in for dinner traveling from Minnesota. Very good food, generous portions, very reasonable prices, very nice people. What more could we ask? As a central Illinois native, I know good ethnic food is not common in this area. Support this fine restaurant. read more

Went at dinner time and had a great first experience. Our server who may have been the owner from the sounds of it was so sweet and nice to us. They were great with making sure we were taken care off at first it kinda seemed like we were forgotten because it took awhile to get our menus and order taken but after that it was a great experience! The nana was to die for! You also got a ton of food for a pretty low price!! read more

We have enjoyed every time we have been here. This restaurant is just lacking decor and ambience/atmosphere.

This may be one of the best Indian restaurants around . Food is home style and authentic . Less of the common base stuff and more of the food cooked from scratch . If interested in tasting Indian snack food, Thursday evening buffet is the day. Pretty good selection and there are a lot of varieties. It's usually hard to find buffets with most of the food above average but this place has most of their buffet filled with great stuff. They have nailed the peanut , tomato and other chutneys. read more

We love Indian food. This place has good and flavorful dishes a little bit spicy compare to the other restaurants but We like it.. Love their goat curry it's meaty. Service is good and restaurant is clean. Price is cheaper on weekends compared to the other restaurants. Come and check it out. read more

Stopped for lunch with our 3 kids on road trip. We had the lunch buffet. Very clean and bright restaurant with a full buffet. The buffet included many hearty options - such as butter chicken, chili chicken and tandoori chicken and fish. Items were delicious and spicy. read more

Liked their Buffet. Lot of options to pick from both Veg and Non-Veg items. Will definitely recommend this place to my friends. Service