I have eaten here many times over the years. I have never been disappointed and food is flavourful…read more I love the onion bhajis

I have been eating here for 20 years and ALWAYS enjoy the food and friendly service. When I have…read moreour of town guests I make sure they get a treat - either take-out or dining there. Solid good food.

If only this place wasn't so far from home, I'd be doing so many more take out orders than I…read morealready do! I've been going here for years and years and the quality of the food has stayed so consistent. With COVID I've mostly been doing takeout orders but they've also introduced daily lunch specials for those in the area which you can check out on their facebook page. Typically we order, samosa, pakora, paneer makhani, dal makhani and another veg curry. The pakoras and samosas are probably the best I've had in the city and that tamarind chutney sauce that goes with it is so good and tangy. As for the curries the makhani is my all time fav dish and I always order this anytime I eat Indian but I find other restaurants make it too sweet or its just missing that creamy-ness, however here the curry is just right. It gives you that comfort food satisfaction eating it with your naan/rice or even alone. The prices are also extremely fair for the quantity and quality of food you're getting. For a family of 4 we got everything for under $100 Just writing this review is making me wanna go get some takeout!

I was really excited about trying out Ishina's lunch buffet, but I am sad to report that overall I…read morewas very disappointed :( They mostly do catering and their restaurant is only open Monday-Friday 11:30am-2pm, for their lunch buffet, so fairly limited hours, so unless you work nearby, it's difficult to try it out. At the time of the writing of this review, their website advertises the buffet as being $11.99, but I was actually charged $12.99, so I think they raised the prices without updating the website. Anyway, I was able to try out Ishina on a Thursday afternoon. I got there about 5-10 minutes after opening because I was afraid it would be really busy. I was the first customer! I love being the first to dig into a buffet, lol. In fact for the 30-40 minutes that I was there, I was the sole customer (buffet or takeout). I was greeted as soon as I walked in by a man who came out from the kitchen. I said I was there for the lunch buffet and he said I could sit anywhere I wanted. He poured me some water and asked me if I wanted some naan. I said "yes, please!" And he disappeared into the kitchen and I dug into the fresh untouched buffet! The selection was very small. They had a tomato soup, which I didn't try, but it looked like just watery tomato sauce with spices in it (no meat, chunks of vegetables, pasta, rice, etc.). They had some garnishes like chili peppers, some pickled items, and some chopped raw vegetables. I didn't try these either. I did try the chickpea raita, which tasted like chickpeas in a sour yogurt. The mains included a lentil curry, which was very watery, but flavourful and my favourite dish at the restaurant. There was a mushroom curry which was unremarkable IMO, an eggplant curry which I did not try as I'm not a fan of eggplant, then a beef curry which was also watery and the beef cubes were tough and chewy, and finally chicken tandoori (all drumsticks and thighs) which were well seasoned, but the chicken tasted a bit old to me, like the way my leftover chicken tastes when I reheat it 2 days later. There was also plain rice which was a little clumpy, and broken up pieces of papadam, which were ok. The most disappointing thing was the naan! Naan is not at the buffet, but the man brought it to me from the kitchen, so I was expecting fresh soft delicious naan. The naan was hard, dry, and tasted stale to me. You can see the pictures I posted. The top side that was face up during presentation looked promising as it had those blisters that I love on naan, but the underside was just sad, like my face when I broke off a piece of the naan and put it in my mouth :( I was left to my own devices during most of my time there, which I actually didn't mind because it meant I could take all those pictures for y'all, haha. All staff were in the kitchen. The man did pop out to refill my water once and clear away my first plate. The only dessert was a fruit custard. It was satisfactory. It was essentially pieces of peaches/apricots, pears, and grapes in a vanilla custard. After I was done, I stood at the cash register for a while and no one came. So I looked through the window of the "employees only" door leading to the kitchen until I saw the man and waved at him. He came out and I settled my bill, which like I mentioned was $1 more than I expected. I wasn't going to quibble over a dollar, especially since it would likely be my last time there anyway, so I paid and left. He did thank me and wished me a good day. Apparently they have been in business for over 20 years. I think they supply food for stores. I specifically remember their branding on the samosas at the now defunct Market Organics. I think they supply the samosas for Natural Food Pantry, but I'm not entirely sure. I know that Herb and Spice also sells their food. I was really disappointed that there was no butter chicken and no parkoras. I think their buffet selection changes, so maybe I went on an off day. As I always say when I leave a not so stellar review, your mileage may vary! Free parking in front of the restaurant. It's in an industrial park like area.

We had already had some food at home and were looking for some good naans and rotis and picked up a…read morevegan Mixed Vegetables curry just in case. The inside is clean and new. Carrom Boards available for patrons to enjoy. Glad that they knew what dishes are vegan or can be made one. The naan is not and roti is vegan if taken without butter. The naan and rotis were good and just as Punjabi restaurants in GTA (Brampton?). The vegan mixed vegetables curry was a huge disappointment. Not great tasting and bit more In the greasy side. The quality and taste is one but even the container provided was hardly 1/2 full. For almost $20! Not too sure we would buy even a paneer curry 1/2 full for that price.

Great food and decor. Great set up for families. Not a…read moretraditional restaurant experience but hopefully they will get to be soon. It would be good for them to start providing utensils that are not disposable if you're sitting in the restaurant.

Fairly new Indian restaurant in Kemptville. We have been 3 times. Have not been disappointed in the…read morequality of the food served. They now have their liquor licence, so they have a selection of Indian beers. Oh, and wines. We really liked the Love Triangles ( samosa's) , the Owner's favorite as appetizers. We've had the butter chicken, butter paneer, Biryanis, Vindaloo. All excellent. A must try is the popodums and the garlic naan.

It was a Tuesday in Ottawa when we ordered the B combo which came to $44 plus tax and tip. This…read moreincluded two giant samosas with dipping sauce, butter chicken, naan, cauliflower and potato dish, and rice. We had gulab jamun for dessert. Everything tasted great, but everything was oily enough to keep a car going until the next oil change. On a positive note, there was plenty of food in the combo and while we worried about our future health situations, my wife and I enjoyed every morsel. The place is rather small but there was only one other party of four there and one waitress covered the entire restaurant and Uber Eats folks without a problem. They serve beer and wine but we only had pani [water, for those of you who aren't dating or married to an Indian to translate].

I found this place on Google and thought I'll try it out. I loved it so much that I went twice…read morewithin 10 days lol When I went in, the hostess was very sweet and welcoming. The place is cute and the ambiance is nice. The menu has a wide variety (vegetarian & non vegetarian options available). We ordered the following: Samsosa (generously stuffed & fulfilling) Aloo Gobi (cauliflower & potatoes cooked in tomatoes and Indian spices) Chicken Biryani (the rice was spot on) 4 Combos E: A choice of non vegetarian curry, rice, naan & pop 1- Chicken vindaloo 2- Chicken coconut curry 3- Lamb korma 4- Chicken korma All of the 4 combos above were superb, the flavors on each dish were absolutely delicious, their naan bread is soooo good. Their portions are generous. The food came fast. If you like spicy food, I recommend this place. The price range per person is $20 Parking space available.

They specialize in take out of authentic food from the southernmost state of India called Kerala …read more The cuisine is predominantly based on spices and coconut . Coconut is used in various forms like grated , milked and toasted in various dishes . Quickly to pros and cons 1. Authentic malabar cuisine : remember guys this is where black pepper used to be exported to all over the world , the spice capital . The taste is authentic 2. Parking : strip mall , ample space , located next to Zola's 3. Readiness : most dishes will be turned around in under 30 mins Cons 1. No dine in , they do have space for it and if they start they'll sure be a tough competition for rest who offer similar fare 2. No desserts : malabar had option of innumerable snacks and desserts , all they sell is fried fritters made of coconut and jaggery All in all this is a great introduction for you to authentic cuisine .

Malabar House just opened their own space in December 2018. I overheard the owner talking to…read moreanother customer and said they used to operate out of a convenience store. I believe it was the Kash n Karry in Kanata, but I'm not entirely sure. Anyway, now they have their own restaurant in a strip mall in Bells Corners. They serve South Indian food and it's pretty good. Coming from Toronto, I've been spoiled by the likes of Babu (2 locations) and the Samosa King where you can get 5 samosas for $1 and lunch specials for $4.99 or less and everything is delicious. Since this is Ottawa though, the prices at Malabar are a bit higher, but still very reasonable. The lunch specials are about $9.99 and samosas are about $1.50 each. I got the 3 meat and 2 veg lunch special for $9.99. I believe the selection changes daily. The day that I went the meat curries were mutton, fish, and butter chicken. The vegetarian curries were mixed vegetables, and a plantain and bean curry. The curries came with basmati rice. I also got a bottle of water for $1. The mutton curry was my favourite. It was the spiciest of the lot, and very flavorful. I liked that it was boneless and lean. The butter chicken was lean boneless chicken breast and very creamy. The fish curry was also mild, but a bit spicier than the butter chicken. I liked that it didn't taste fishy. It was made with flakey white fish and I was happy that there were no bones! The vegetable curry had potatoes, peas, green beans, and carrots. It was very mild, but still had good flavour. The beans and plantain dish was a first for me. It was interesting, much drier than the other dishes and less flavourful to me. It was not bad, just not my favourite of the bunch. The rice was nice and fluffy. Service was very friendly and welcoming. The restaurant is mostly for takeout, but they do have 3 tables which seat 4 people each, so you can eat in if you want, which is what I did. The place looks very utilitarian, no real decor to speak of, so it's not like a date night destination, lol, but the food is good. When I was done I was given a small sample of dessert to try. It was a sweet lentil soup. I love South Indian snacks or short eats, so I decided to get a chicken roll to go, but they only had mutton rolls, samosas and fish cutlets in the display cabinet. I was told that they were frying up a new batch of chicken cutlets, so I decided to wait and get one of those. I think it was $1.50. It smelled so good that it didn't make it home because I ate it in the car, lol. It's basically potatoes, chicken and spices rolled in breadcrumbs and deep-fried. It was super oily/greasy, but tasted good, although I wouldn't have minded more chicken, but for the price, I can't complain too much. I'm looking forward to coming back to try the rolls, vadas, bondas and other treats. There was a couple there when I was there and they ordered some vadas but they were disappointed when the vadas arrived as they were not the type of vada they were expecting. They got the smooth fluffy vadas that look like donuts, but I think they were expecting the dense crunchy textured vada that look like hockey pucks (sorry, I don't know the correct name for the different types of vada), anyway the owner told them those are only made on Saturdays. They have milk hoppers too! They're called Appam on the menu :) The place is in a strip mall in Bells Corners, so lots of free parking. Same strip mall as the Scottish and Irish store and the Nepean Optometric Clinic.

This is the second time we've eaten here. The first time was when the name changed from "Chillies"…read morebut the old sign was still on the building, with the new name draped over top. That experience was a lot better than expected, and we had planned to return. Plans came to fruition today! We got the Mixed Appy Platter to start. Mains chosen were Goat Masala, Kadai Paneer. 4pc Tandoori chicken, and family size garlic naan. Hearty, tasty, beautifully balanced flavours. Spice level chosen was medium - hot enough to waken your palette but not blow your head off. Ambiance was cozy and quiet, which we LOVE. We tend to eat early, so having the restaurant to ourselves is always a treat. Staff was welcoming and hospitable.

We got in fairly late and were starving. This place popped up as open, and sounded good since we…read morehadn't had Indian food in awhile. They have a pretty good size menu, so it took awhile to sort through. We ended up with the Vegetable Hakka Noodles, Tandoori Chicken, Family Garlic Naan, Chicken Saagwala, and the Kachumber Salad. The Hakka noodles were delicious, hadn't had these before but would definitely get again, they are actually really good as cold leftovers the next day as well. The Tandoori Chicken was great, bone in and cooked perfectly. Not too spicy, even my daughter ate some. The Family garlic naan really is FAMILY sized, absolutely huge, too big for our small family of three. Really good naan, and pretty impressed they can cook one this size, it paired so well with the chicken saagwala. The chicken mixed with the greens was delicious unlike other dishes we've had, it was probably the favorite dish we ordered. Their kachumber salad was quite nice, cold salad, really fresh feeling and the light seasoning blend they add to it was really nice to balance it out. This is a great spot to get some quality food.

This has to be my favorite Indian Restaurant of all! The…read moremost beautiful buffet of delicious food ! One side it all dinner options Other side of this buffet is desert! Those who choses not do the buffet there always a la carte option and they great servers that will be happy to take care of you! and make sure you enjoy yourself . All those who haven't had a chance to try The East Indian Company please do ! One the delighful staff member will give you a grand tour of the Buffet !

Went there on Thursday afternoon. Plenty of seating and the buffet had myriad choices (and just…read moregetting to say myriad makes my day). My Indian wife wore a sari because she wanted to be brave in March weather. Service was buffet great. I had papad tandoor chicken, chicken korma, spicy fried shrimp, yogurt with boondi, roti, and basmati rice. Excellent flavor and properly cooked. My wife had similar items plus a lamb dish instead of korma. We loved it. The atmosphere is laid back and serene. Desserts were plentiful and delicious.