If you want to come after the lunch rush, the good news is you can wait a very long time to get your food. Kinda long wait time.

I wanted an Indian buffet and saw people talking about this place in Facebook. We got there when it opened and was the first ones for about 10 minutes and then they got crowed with Indians which tells you this place will be good. The buffet is bigger than some places but not big in the pre-Covid days. I don't know what I was eating but not your normal Americanized food. I got a little of everything including desserts and it was all good. Now some of the dishes were spicy which was too hot for my spice level 1 wife. I would go back to try their menu items. read more

This was a recommendation by a friend and I'm so glad he did and the food was fantastic. The service was great. The mail was very, satisfying. We were a party of four and ordered as starters chili, egg, appolo fish chicken, 65 and all of these dishes were top class. Apollo fish is a must to try & you will thank me. For the main course, we ordered a creative Biryani, which had a omelette cover on top of the Biryani, masala dosa & vepudu chicken. All these were great as well The only thing which I can slightly complain is in the chilling of the beer. Wrapped the dinner with some real juicy warm jamoons. read more

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***Buffet Review Only*** Food: 5 stars Ambiance: 0 stars Loved loved loved the food! I can't wait to go back and order a-La-carte! The quality and taste of food was on point. Biryani is MIND BLOWING!! I'll take half the stars away for the set-up and ambiance. C'mon restaurant manager, please don't run your operations at the entrance of the restaurant. As soon as you enter you see this white-turned-grey sofa. Please clean this. On the left you see this 6 foot rack of cutlery, napkins, plates etc. This place is a safety hazard. The folks switching out dishes for the buffet are doing it right at the tables, resting containers of hot water on the seating area. I will go back, but will probably get to-go only. read more

Pre ordered the non- veg Thali special and it was a hit. Keep in mind that this requires 24 hour notice and feeds 5-6 adults. We had 6 people and still had some leftover. It is definitely an experience! When we arrived, food was already set out for us, all that was left to do was start eating. I couldn't possibly explain each curry or dish that was served; I think the picture does a better job. It was a mixture of vegetation and meat dishes, all flavored really well and not too spicy if that is a concern. Can't speak to any of the other menu items. Not even sure if everything in the Special is offered on the menu. Service was a little slow but this has been the case as several establishments lately. read more

Godavari Cincinnati - The Thali Special - only served on weekends with 24 hour notice - Indian Near Me - Mason, Ohio

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Fantastic! I went with a friend because it was recommended to us. The Saag was very green - it tasted good, but the color weirded me out a little lol. The Tikka Masala was wonderful, probably the best I've had. Then we shared the Godavari Kodi Biryani which had boneless chicken - HIGHLY recommend! It was a little spicy how it came, so you could probably ask them to take it down a notch if needed. I will totally be back! read more

Godavari Cincinnati - Indian Near Me - Mason, Ohio

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Went for lunch buffet. Excellent food options and flavors! Really good price for what you get. Buffet trays were constantly getting replenished. Would definetly come back to this place no doubt! Best Indian lunch Buffet I've had in Cincinnati. read more

We came here for the first time to try the Thali special. It didn't really require 24hr notice, just 2 hrs in our case. It was already set on our table when we came. It was indeed a feast looking platter. There were 4 of us but still plenty left over. Good for at least 6 person. Anyway, the server didn't really take the time to explain what was in the platter, sauces etc. She just named them.. well the names didn't really matter if we don't know whats in it. Everything seemed curry based, with varying spice level. Some are really fragrant we weren't a fan. It was an experience though. read more

Godavari Cincinnati - Mango yogurt smoothie, this was good though - Indian Near Me - Mason, Ohio

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Very disappointing. Dosas very soggy and had an odd after taste. Sambar is flavorless. They push for the lunch special which is essentially taken from the buffet. Service was pretty decent, however. Cash discount, of course. read more

Got the 1. Vijayawada Boneless Chicken Biryani (4/5) and 2. Thagubothu Kodi vepudu (4/5). Both are good. But not exceptional. The staff were friendly and polite. read more

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Have been here twice. Food is really awesome. One thing I think shows the restaurant is good is by how many Indians Eat at the India restaurant.... I was the only non Indian so I was expecting good food. I had the lunch buffet and then went back for dinner. The food both times was outstanding. It's almost up scale Indian food. I had the goat vindalu which was very good. The buffet have a large choice of meat and vegetarian dishes. This is a great place to eat. read more

So I ordered two things via UberEATS. Sorry, no actual dine-in experience here yet. I've heard friends cater food from here so I thought of trying them last weekend. I ordered the Onion plain Dosa and the Shahi Paneer (with Plain Nan). This restaurant specializes in South Indian cuisine so I was really excited. The dosa was actually lack lustre. They do give coconut and tomato (?) Chutney and sambar with the dosa. They were okay. Not delicious! I wasn't expecting much from the Shahi Paneer, but that was actually better than the dosa. Price-wise, I'm really not sure why it's charged thiiis high! It's just dosa and a simple curry, and I ended up paying ~ $30 with tip. That's a lil too much! I've had better food for less. Maybe their non-veg options are better, but I'm not sure. read more

This restaurant is as good as it gets IF YOU LIKE AUTHENTIC INDIAN CUISINE. The food is NOT "Americanized" (which I refer to as heavy on the cream and weak on the spice levels). Hence, the low overall rating appears to be Americans who prefer Americanized Indian food. I however and the opposite and find this place to be a regular go to for me. In addition to what I already said, I noticed 95+% of their customers are indian people. For me, that's a good sign. I get the paneer butter masala and it is delicious! It has herb leaves, ginger, and delicious seasoning! They will allow you to substitute the rice for butter naan bread at no cost which is much appreciated. Pricing is beyond reasonable and they offer a 10% cash discount. Finally the spice levels hit and are authentic! When I order a 6/6 spice level at other restaurants it's almost not enough. Here, full spice level is called "Indian hot" and is actually too much for me so I order a step below. Visit this place if you want something different than the masses of Americanized places. read more

Absolutely delicious. We ordered several chicken entrees, garlic naan, butter naan, chili chicken and rasam and samosas. Lovely all the way around! read more

I came here with my family for lunch on a weekday. It was nice and slow so it was perfect for the kiddos. We ordered a lunch veg special, masala dosa and a kids lunch. Overall food was fresh and the menu was extensive! We loved the options. We could have used a little more spicy for our food, but I think next time we'll just ask for a bit more. We finished off our meal with an excellent masala chai. We will definitely be back soon! read more

Very clean and the food was amazing. Pro tip the portions are huge order one dish and go heavy on the garlic naan you won't regret it. Husband got the extra spicy chicken ordered it as spicy as they make he was sweating in no time so Its legit. Stop by it's great read more

Godavari Cincinnati - 4 pieces of garlic naan are in an order - Indian Near Me - Mason, Ohio

Food is fresh and delicious!! I went here years ago and ordered the wrong thing. I just had to learn what dishes I like. Great service and great prices. My family also loves this place. read more

We gave this place a try on a whim. I'm an Indian food novice and typically order the same thing: Chicken Makhani (butter chicken), Chicken Tikka Masala, and Nan. We also asked the waitress to make a recommendation, which she did, but I'm embarrassed to say that between the face mask and the accent, I have no idea what it was. I believe my response was, yes, that sounds good, we'll try that. Overall, the Nan was excellent. The main dishes were spice heavy (not hot spicy) and not to my taste. The mystery appetizer was good but was very spicy. Too hot for my wife, so I ate most of it. Food - 3 stars Service - 3 stars Ambiance - 2 stars Value - 3 stars read more

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Poor service, unorganized, dirty. Would not recommend going there. Confused servers and host.

Food was too salty, cold and no quality at all. Ambiance is too lowest and over priced menu. Not a recommended place for authentic food.

I hold the opinion that, if you are going to a restaurant featuring food from a certain part of the world, and most of the people eating in that restaurant are from that part of the world, you are going to get a delicious, authentic meal. My experience at Godavari held up to this. We got a delicious, authentic Indian meal. They even had a kids menu with something on it that my 7-year-old scarfed down--the noodles--AND it had veggies in it, so this mama was satisfied with watching my kid actually eat some Indian-style food. I wish I lived closer so I could go here for dinner more often read more

Tasted Rava dosa. it's like they have given by dipping into oil . No crispiness. red chutney is worst to taste read more

We had a delicious dinner here last night. All the employees were welcoming and helped us with the understanding the menu. They were so interested in knowing if we were pleased with our food. You could tell they took pride in their restaurant and the delicious and unique food they served. We were very pleased with the service, their caring attention, the fresh cooked food with fresh herbs and ingredients. We look forward to going back again soon. read more

They have good south Indian food here. It's authentic and full of flavor. Great selection of items from their menu. The portions are adequate and large. They have TV screens which shows Indian music videos from Bollywood. Mostly men running after women up and down the hills. It was something else to see. They dance really well though. They shake their hips and booty like there's no tomorrow. Anyways, back to the food... their chicken tikka masala is good (trivia: England's national dish is... you guessed it - chicken tikka masala), their tandoori chicken is good, the naan's were good... mango lassi was sweet and yummy... the sauces were full of flavors and spice!... I usually can tell if an Indian restaurant is good or not the next morning when I pay a visit to the loo... Godavari didn't disappoint my arse. Bloody hell my crap smelled like death... my sweat also smelled funky for a couple of days... no big deal. It was gone with the wind after several showers and a few overspraying of anti-perspirant deodorant and cologne. read more

I went for the Indian buffet on Saturday. The food was mediocre and the service is not up to par. They have a variety of dishes but I would not call it tasty, maybe less variety but more on taste would be good. The ambiance and service do not warrant the price. I would probably not recommend going here, there are other better options for Indian food in Cincinnati!! read more

The worst food i had ever is in this godavari , vegetarian and non veg buffet is not at all worth, please don't eat here you waste your money and time and especially the LADY at the COUNTER is very rude and doesn't no how to behave with the customers, she is mannerless. I suggest anyone not to eat here I dont want to give a single star but there is no option . read more

So disappointed with the food! We ordered idlis, vadas and bondas and both the Madurai vadas and mysore bondas were very hard and looked double fried. Also, the medium spicy sambar was too hot for our taste buds. The tomato and coconut chutney were just ok. read more

Loved this new place! Very nice interior and a hot buffet. They even had a really nice printed and bound menu. Will definitely go back. I had some usual items and some really nice additions. read more

Godavari Cincinnati - Combination of things from buffet. - Indian Near Me - Mason, Ohio

Cincinnati still does not have a great South Indian restaurant, which is surprising given how many South Indians and Indians living in the Greater Cincinnati area. Given that it "specializes" in South Indian cuisines, naturally, I got the Mysore Masala Dosa. They give you a variety of different chutneys. Not bad, but not great tasting either. The dosa was spicy, which I liked, but no life to it. No crispiness, not garam :(. The potato-based masala was really good actually. The sambar was good, but a bit loaded on the spices. Overall, it was a decent experience to satisfy those dosa cravings. Its an option like the other South Indian restaurants in town but not superior. Hope this gets better because I really LOVE dosa and South Indian cuisine. read more

Delicious. I'm not an expert, but it seemed a little less "Americanized" and maybe a bit more authentic? I ordered the Chicken Vindaloo, spice 4/5 and it was on that perfect cusp of hot/too hot. My wife ordered the lamb tikka masala, which was also very very good. Garlic naan on the side, we both really enjoyed the meal here. Will definitely return. read more

Went for the buffet. Food tasted stale which the waiter refused to agree. Not much of a variety either. Mutton makhni was something I saw the first time in my life! The fried rice was too salty. Totally not worth it. Wish I could give a 0 star read more

One of the best Hyderabadi goat dum briyani I ever had.. Mutton in briyani was very well cooked tender and juicy .. I would definitely recommend to try once here.. read more

I love South Indian food and loved Godavari in Texas where I visited. I had great expectations about this restaurant before I go maybe that's why I got 3 stars. food is great no complaints but not enough varieties on weekend lunches / dinners. I would go again another time and see if my opinion changes. read more

we had a nice visit to Godavari Cincinnati! Food was nice and spicy the way we like it and the Indiana style bread, I think they call naan, was very good indeed. Help staff was kind courteous and prompt. Over all great place to eat if you like Eastern food. read more

I usually stray away from southern indian restaurants but I bit the bullet and tried their Sunday buffet. This place ranks high on my list in this area. read more

New place. Was recommended by an Indian friend that is new to the area. Best Indian in the greater Mason area by far. The medium is pretty spicey so be careful with your spice level that you order. The dosa was very good as well. Will definitely come back. read more

Disappointed! We stopped by for buffet on a Sunday afternoon. There was a 15 min wait which is usually a good sign, but not in this case. Buffet spread was OK. Most of the items on the buffet were bland. I get it that they go easy on the spice level for buffet spread but the dishes didn't feel authentic. Keema mutter and street chicken were the winners for me. They have Goat Paya on the buffet menu if you want to try. They should do a better job with naan and biryani. I will give it a try once more and update the review if anything changes. read more

We stopped this restaurant after seeing a movie on July 16, 2019. From my understanding this was the first week the restaurant was open in Cincinnati. The food was very good but a little bit spice for my taste. I frequently eat at India restaurants and request a 3 or 4 out of 6 spice level. Here one cannot request a spice level. We had the Kodi tandoori chicken for $12.99, the Malai Kofta for $11.99 and the Goan Chicken Curry for $12.99. a note on the bill indicated we requested the Kofta and Goan chicken as mild as possible. It was still spicey. My wife, who also frequents India restaurants was unable to eat hers. She usually requests a 3 out if 6 spice level. The food and service were good. Prices were reasonable. However, to truly enjoy this restaurant you need to enjoy very spice food. read more

4 star is based on the crowd ,waiting time and missing Dosa on buffet .... definitely food was really rummy

Amazing buffet Especially the chicken variety and the Byriani quality A lot of vegan and vegetarian items I would come again any day read more