If you are looking to try some Indian food and you are in the Castleton area then you should…read moredefinitely stop here. This restaurant will not disappoint you at all. Each time I have come here I have always done a pick up order. I always get the butter chicken and it comes jasmine rice. Also I will get the garlic naan bread which is delicious. They will tell me 15 min and typically my food is ready when I get there. The inside of the restaurant is clean. The price of the food is very reasonable. The food was so delicious I always forget to take a picture of it .

My favorite Indian restaurant in IN - it is consistently SO good. Our family's favorites are the…read moreGobi 65, Chicken Manchurian, Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Korma. Everything I've had here has been DELICIOUS. 10/10 recommend.

Fantastic Indian restaurant. I went here, because a coworker recommended it. If you love Indian…read morefood and you are in Indy, this restaurant is a must. I got chicken vindaloo and it was amazing. It tasted so good and the portion was generous. The rice it came with was so good, too. We also got an appetizer to share and it was amazing. I cannot remember what it was. The staff was very friendly and the service was quick. It is very clean, open, and elegant inside. No matter where you are in Indy this restaurant is a must if you like Indian food. If you don't like Indian food you still should try Mela. It was so good.

I've been wanting to go for Mela a long time and the timing has never been right. DH is not a fan…read moreof Indian food so I have to catch him on the right night to pitch it. We went on a Friday night and I was super excited to try the buffet that I had heard so much about. Wonk, wonk no more buffet. I was super disappointed that I couldn't try lots of the delicious offerings. I ordered the chicken tikka masala and DH got the Sheekh kabob. The tikka was flavorful but the spices made my lips numb. A smidge hit. DH liked the kabob and the vegetables it came with had a nice acidic flavor and loved mopping the juice/sauce up with naan. They don't have a fountain for drinks and we didn't get ice for the drinks. Service was a little slow too. It's clean inside. I wish they still had the buffet but we will still be back to try other dishes.

It would have been a 5 star review for the food and the friendliness of the staff... However, the…read morefact that you cannot get a glass of ice water irks me. Yes there is water from a water cooler, BUT with teeny tiny cups that are maybe 3 inches tall. You can get some other drinks such as specialty drinks or canned/bottled things from the fridge. On the other hand, despite being a carnivore, I thoroughly enjoyed the food here. For starters I had the hot and sour soup... yeah I know, not exactly Indian, but Indo-chino. It was different than expected, but very good. Actually a bit spicy and seemed to have ginger pieces in it along with a lot of unindentifible things and absolutely delicious. I tried the Bhaji Pav, which is ... well I really have no idea, but it comes with a large dish of goodness, seems to maybe have lentils or chickpeas in it. It's pureed and has a wonderful spice combination, maybe a hint of curry, but not spicy at all. Comes with finely chopped onions, a lime wedge and 2 soft buttered buns. I would definitely order this again. The most impressive looking dish was the Thali, basically a sampler dish, which has naan, a savory yoghurt based drink, several cups of various dishes and even a little dessert. I might get that next time to explore more of the options here. And as I already mentioned, the staff is very sweet and patiently explained the different dishes to my group. With 8 of us not having any clue, I have to say, this lady had the patience of a a saint.

Gift Certificates Refused Despite Clear Written Terms…read more I purchased gift certificates from Honest Indian Restaurant that were valid through December 26. The written terms specifically listed December 24 and December 25, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as holiday exclusions. December 23 was not listed as one of the excluded holidays, and the terms did not state that the entire surrounding week would be excluded. On December 23, my family and I attempted to use the certificates and were informed they would not be accepted because the restaurant considered the entire week to be a holiday period. The matter was escalated to the manager, who upheld the decision not to accept the certificates. After driving over an hour with my entire family, we were unable to use gift certificates that had already been purchased under the written terms provided at the time of sale. As a result, I lost the value of the certificates despite attempting to use them on a date that was not listed as an excluded holiday. Based on this experience, I will not return and cannot recommend this business.

Food is just okay, and portions are laughable…read more Chicken tikka masala is just tomato puree. Palak paneer my partner got he couldn't touch. We ordered no spice on it and it was spicier than my tikka. The naan was cold and really dreadful. No flavor, soggy mess. Rice, chicken, and paneer portions were tiny. All sauce instead. Wouldn't recommend.

The kathi rolls we tried for lunch were very tasty and stuffed with veggies and paneer. They were…read moreso big that we couldn't even finish them. Our server was nice, but service was a bit slow and lacking. The restaurant is clean and has a bunch of small tables.

5 stars. Best…read more Indian. Food. Ever. Butter chicken is very sweet, so you'll need to add some spice to round it out. The garlic naan is delish. Portions are large. Service is really good, also.

Went for lunch -- swanky ambience, full stocked bar. Many of the interesting vegan fusion things I…read morewas drawn to the restaurant for were not available, but our server talked at length to the chefs and came up with some good choices. Ended up getting the Phool Makhana Bhel (roasted lotus seeds) as a crunchy, mildly spicy appetizer, which was delicious, and a generous portion. (Deeply flavorful spices, wonderful crunch.) Went with the dal (yellow lentil soup) and ghee-free crispy methi roti (fenugreek leaf spiced flatbread) for my main -- both were deeply satisfying and powerfully flavorful, as well as very filling. My friend's goat biryani was apparently terrific (according to her); we ate a pile of food, but still ended up taking containers home. For the record: medium spice was juuuuuuuust right -- didn't make the eyes water, but had a mild bit of a bite. Super interesting menu, even for vegans! Will have to try dinner here in future.

This is a new Indian restaurant near where I live. There have been other Indian restaurants at this…read morelocation and next door to it, but this isn't them. If you are reading reviews, ignore older ones as they may apply to an earlier restaurant. I ordered take-out using an online app. Ordering was easy and the food was ready when I arrived. We started with the appetizer platter. Some were better than others, but the point of getting the platter was to see what we liked best. We shared a lamb with chickpea dinner and liked it very much. It came with rice and bread and 3 small portions of toppings. I also ordered the raita and a second kind of bread. One bread would have sufficed. We had a little of everything left over for lunch another day. We'll order from here again.

Sooooo many restaurants didn't survive Covid, but these guys are doing a fantastic job of filling…read morethe void. The flavors are fresh and distinct without feeling thrown together. It's just wonderful. And I hear they have a lunch buffet, with could be a really bad influence on me....!

Incredibly quick takeout. I ordered lunch there, walked in maybe 15 min later, and I didn't have to…read morewait. Additionally, well packed and generous portions. I should be able to make this into three meals. Considering the portion size, I think their prices are reasonable. I had the Amber's Special Chicken and I think it had a great flavor. I went for medium, which wasn't very spicy.

Four of us went to Amber (or what used to be Amber) for dinner. In the huge dining hall only a…read morecouple of tables were occupied. In spite of that we waited for a while before a waiter approached. Unfortunately his English was poor and he could not understand our order. Another waiter took our order and left us there for at least 30 min befare our appetizers arrived. By then we were the only people in the whole place. The food was mediocre quality. The rogan josh had no flavor; the shih kabob was dry like a rubber, plus one of us got a wrong meal. The Indian food is our passion, but we will definitely go to another place.

This is a great place to enjoy a hearty meal while having a restful mid-day break…read more The decorations, the music, and the wonderful aroma greet you when you walk thru the entrance. A smiling waiter directs you to a table covered in a linen cloth. He brings you a metal pitcher of ice water, while you fill your plate with colorful and aromatic buffet entrees. I wasn't sure of the names or ingredients in every entree, but they were all tasty and satisfying. Although most were spicy, it did not linger past finishing the meal. Please ask for recommendations, if you're NOT a fan of spice.

The restaurant was clean, the service was excellent and quick, and most importantly the food was…read moredelicious. I ordered the Lamb Shahi Korma (mild) and my friend ordered the Lamb Rohan Josh (mild) and we split some butter naan. We finished it off with tea, rice kheer, and kulfi. The chai was excellent, just the right about of spices and sweetness, and I enjoyed the rice kheer. The kulfi tastes like butterscotch.