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    Dusmesh Indian  Restaurant

    3.7 (389 reviews)
    InexpensiveIndian, Seafood, Salad
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    DUSMESH INDIAN  RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chicken Biryani
    Kiera S.

    The food here is delicious. The portions were generous and extremely flavorful! Definitely recommend the mango lassi, chicken biryani, chicken vindaloo, and the keema naan! The service was so-so, nothing bad happened just not particularly attentive

    Rice
    Jerry B.

    The food was tasty, the service was excellent and the three of us enjoyed ourselves. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting to try Indian cuisine.

    Non-veggie thali
    Thaung M.

    Wanted a heavy meal to fill us up before our next flight and boy this place does not disappoint. At under $20 per order, the meal was more than superfluous. Tastes amazing too. Will definitely be back for more if we ever rotate through CVG next time. However, the wait times can be a bit longer due to their continuous UberEats orders coming in and them putting the priority on take outs. Even at an off peak time at 330pm we waited for our food close to 40mins. But the portions and the flavors definitely made up for it.

    Chicken Biryani
    Saketh A.

    New to the area and thought I'd try this spot. Name sounded authentically Indian but the chicken biriyani isn't. It's got average flavor but isn't the classic biriyani chicken you would get at any place. I thought it was edible enough to finish the whole container but my partner definitelly wasn't pleased. Good chicken quantity for the size of the entree portion however. The food gets 3 stars Unfortunately that wasn't the main reason for the two stars. The service was one star. We ordered online on their website and paid. Came in 20 mins after and had to wait 30 more minutes to find out that they never started the order... imagine the level of frustration I was in... a little had to do with being hangry, but come on 1 hour? Unfortunate.. the front guy taking all the orders was probably new so I wasn't too annoyed and we weren't in a major rush but the cook in the back deserves a recheck on his attitude. You can over hear him saying "I don't care" several times. I'm not sure if that's normal culture around there but I'm sure if that improves, the service improves as a result. Seating looked ok to sit at and music could be improved upon with general Indian music to add to the whole experience. Parking is right outside which is convenient.

    Us demolishing the food

    Delish food!! Took me and girlfriend here and we loved it! The service was really good, very persistent, and the table and mood was nice and clean! 10 stars if I could (If you've never eaten Indian food, eat it with your hands.)

    Naan & Chicken Tikka Masala
    Courtney L.

    Dusmesh is truly a hidden gem in Cincinnati and very well may be the BEST Indian Resturant in the whole city. From the service, to the food, everything at Dusmesh is fantastic! The owners are the sweetest people and cannot do enough for you as well! My boyfriend and I came here for dinner the other night. We ordered tomato & onion salad and vegetable samosas. Both appetizers were great. The veggies were fresh and it had the perfect amount of dressing. (I am a big fan of dressing! So ask for less if you aren't a dressing fan.) The samosa was the perfect texture and taste. For our entrees, I ordered the shrimp masala which I thoroughly enjoyed! The masala sauce was fantastic and definitely is the kind of sauce you crave! I cannot wait to go back and dip Naan bread in the delicious masala sauce. My boyfriend ordered the chicken tikka masala and LOVED it! He asked for it to be a bit more spicy and he said the taste was perfect. In conclusion, I will DEFINITELY be back to Dusmesh! I cannot wait to try more things on their menu as well!

    Took two hours for our Indian food to be delivered

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    14 years ago

    Fresh, hot lunch buffet. Good value for the money.

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    This is one of my favorite Indian restaurants in Cincy. The service is awesome and the food is spot on.

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    Best Indian food in town. Flavorful and rich with fresh ingredients.

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    I love the food here the lunch buffet is amazing! The owner is super kind and nice. The prices are reasonable and variety is large

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    Ask the Community - Dusmesh Indian  Restaurant

    Do they still have lunch buffet on weekends?

    Is the lunch buffet open post-covid?

    There wasn't one in 2023. But I haven't been back in 2024 to check, sorry.

    Do they have a dinner buffet?

    No, only lunch.

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    Jot India Restaurant

    Jot India Restaurant

    4.7
    (197 reviews)
    5.5 mi
    $$

    Ok the entire time I've lived here, I've witnessed people on the internet saying that Jot is the…read morebest Indian food around. It was far away from me in Fairfield, so it took me far too long to try it (Doordash or bust). Omg it is soooo gooooddd!!! Is it Americanized? Probably but I don't know? I always assumed that I like the most Americanized Indian food, because I like sweet flavors and can't eat spicy food. Whatever is going on here, the flavors are just spot on for me in ways that other places around here have not been. Tikka masala fries are a favorite food. Geez I hope I can find something like this back in Cali. If I was eating there I would ask for double grated paneer. Bhindi masala is some of the best I've ever had - it's light and not too tomatoey and lets the okra shine through. Okra is not overcooked. Sooo tasty. I tried cholay (aloo) for the first time here and I love it. The mango chutney has the right flavor for me, super sweet. Mango lassi is really thick and not too sweet. Kheer was really good and also not too sweet. I wish they would have had gajar ka halwa on the menu because I bet it would be amazing. I have pretty basic picks because I'm pretty basic about Indian food. But I think everything here on the menu must be amazing. Don't be afraid to try anything!! One of my few regrets leaving this area is not trying Jot sooner so I could get experimental with their menu. So if you're reading this, do it in my honor please!

    The food here was pretty good! Tasted more on the healthier side from which I'm used to. Not as…read moreheavy which is a good thing. The service was great. The waiter was nice and was able to get our food out pretty quickly. A good vibe throughout.

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    Immaculately clean restaurant
    Immaculately clean restaurant
    Veggie sampler
    Veggie sampler
    Chicken Kebab

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    Chicken Kebab
    Viva India

    Viva India

    4.8
    (64 reviews)
    6.4 mi

    We made reservations for lunch on a Sunday but coming in, we definitely did not need them. There…read morewas not a lot of people there. And after having some wonderful food, that's surprised me! Service was great and very friendly. You could tell this place was clean and very well maintained. My husband and I had lunch with a friend. They have a pretty extensive menu but it's not as extensive as a lot of other Indian restaurants. I think they managed to condense it down for most people. I have the chicken tikka McGreb which is close to the masala like stuff but it's full of mushrooms which I just love! The Jasmine rice it came with was also delicious underneath it. It came with garlic naan as well which was super nice because other places we go to, you have to pay more for garlic naan. My husband had more of a fried rice dish that also came with something that has creamy lentils. I can't remember what it is called. But it was delicious! We also shared an appetizer of samosas which came with spicy onions, tamarind, and a delicious green sauce. We finished off lunch with a gulab jamun dessert. The whole place served a great food and we are very much looking forward to coming back!

    Wow- what a surprise from Viva India! We had heard good…read morethings from friends who had been. This location has been a number of restaurants over the years and we were pleased to find the most recent remodel has reduced the overall size of the restaurant. Much cozier, and a nice refresh. We were seated in a booth by the bar. The dishes we ordered were both delicious, and the portions are surprisingly generous - plenty of leftovers for next day lunch. I tried the Biryani and my friend had the Chicken Tikka Mughlai with a side of garlic naan. Not sure if we got 'lost' but the missing star is for some gaps in service. Despite sitting in a booth visible from the bar, once our food was delivered, nobody checked on us until we were finished. My water and beer were both empty for a long time. Hopefully this was a one time issue and I'll be able to update after my next visit - which will be soon to this delicious spot. They did a pretty busy carry out business while we were there. I'd definitely think about carry out here. Yum!

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    Chicken tikka masala and garlic naan
    Chicken tikka masala and garlic naan
    BIRYANI and CHICKEN TIKKA MUGHLAI

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    BIRYANI and CHICKEN TIKKA MUGHLAI
    Marigold

    Marigold

    4.3
    (95 reviews)
    3.7 mi
    $$$

    We wanted to give ourselves plenty of time for dinner before a show at the Aronoff so we made…read morereservations for 5:30 and we were the only table in the restaurant! More people came in but the restaurant was pretty empty all evening. Our server, Rachel was very friendly and helpful, going over the menu and made sure our waters were filled and we had what we needed throughout the evening. I asked her opinion between two cocktails and went with her suggestion of the chai espresso martini which was delicious! We started with the sourdough bread that came with treacle and honey butter which I thought would be more remarkable, if pretty much tasted like run of the mill butter. For dinner, my husband and I split the pachadi salad and the short rib vindaloo. The salad was crunchy and fresh and very flavorful, I would definitely get it again. The vindaloo was good but I would probably choose something else next time.

    Went to make a reservation here for a Wednesday night. We have a group of 4, but one may get…read morecalled into work. When I went to make the reservation, I found that that if we show up with 3 instead of 4 we would pay a $20 per PERSON fee. I have heard of no-show fees for a whole missed reservation, but a missing person is offensive. Do I get a discount if my service is slow because a server called in sick? What if the entree I came in for is sold out? I bet not. We were able to find a table at a different restaurant that puts an emphasis on the experience, not the profit times seats times turns equation. It's a shame. I liked the food here, but a policy like that puts in on my no-go list.

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    Marigold
    Veggie curry and naan
    Veggie curry and naan
    Chai espresso martini- so good!

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    Chai espresso martini- so good!

    Dusmesh Indian  Restaurant - indpak - Updated July 2026

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