Amara Indian Cuisine & Bar

119 reviews

1454 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260

amaraindy.com

+13178846982

About

Amara Indian Cuisine & Bar is a South Indian restaurant located at 1454 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260. It has received 119 reviews with an average rating of 4.3 stars.

Photos

Hours

Monday11AM-9PM
Tuesday11AM-10PM
Wednesday11AM-10PM
Thursday11AM-9PM
Friday11AM-9PM
SaturdayClosed
Sunday11AM-9PM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of Amara Indian Cuisine & Bar: 1454 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260

  • Amara Indian Cuisine & Bar has 4.3 stars from 119 reviews

  • South Indian restaurant

  • "Visited this place on a rant Friday"

    "Amara specializes in southern Indian cuisine"

    "My wife and I really loved this place"

    "My friend Stephanie and I decided to check this place out tonight"

    "Phenomenal! I highly recommend"

Reviews

  • Taylor Zang

Visited this place on a rant Friday. Have heard they have DJ on Fridays and it is pretty busy, so reserved in advance. Only two tables were busy when we reached and we were asked if we had reservation prior. We requested booth and plenty were available. The place has rustic vibes and cozy interiors we ordered gobhi 65 and eggplant kale pakoras for appetizers. For dinner entrees we ordered chicken fried rice, daal tadka, gongura chicken and paneer mussallam. The curries were not buttery or creamy and each had a different taste and preparation. Overall, we were satisfied with the quality and quantity of food. Only reason was three stars: they added 15% gratuity to the check. That sounds unreasonable as the customers should not be compelled for gratuity, specially when there were not more than 6 people in our party. One should provide generous tip to the servers as the best practice and we adhere to that. But adding 15% to the check felt like forced payment and on top of that the service provided didn’t justify that.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50

  • Brad T

Amara specializes in southern Indian cuisine. The Chicken Chettinad is a much heavier Curry than its creamy Northern cousins. it's also much hotter we ordered medium and it about did us in. the hakka noodles were light and more Asian than Indian and flavor. they provided a nice respite from the spicier chicken an oasis it in the desert. the veg in Manchurian gravy were actual vegetable balls. they have the consistency of fish balls I don't mean that in a bad way it's just a comparison they don't taste like fish they taste like veg. very interesting and worth a try. the naan is quite thin compared to other naans in town but still delicious and baked (or is it pan fried?) just right. looking forward to trying other things on the menu. do not confuse with India Cafe which is just two doors to the right. amara is exciting, interesting and bursting with flavor, India Cafe is bland and forgettable. also kudos for not using styrofoam. all of our dishes came in recyclable containers. compostable would be better.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

  • Daniel H “The Red Comet”

My wife and I really loved this place. First off, the atmosphere in the restaurant is really great. The aesthetic is very modern chic, and the music was a riot, we loved it. Secondly, our server, Suel, was really attentive. He fielded questions about menu items, made sure our needs were met, and even introduced me to new music. Lastly, but by no means least, the food here is phenomenal. I’ve had plenty of Indian food in my life, and this is probably the best I have ever had. My only complaint about this place is that I am just visiting from out of town, so I can’t eat here more often. Come check it out. You will love it.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Hyderabadi Dum Goat Biryani
Vegetarian options
No shortage of vegetarian options.
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Ryan Beckman

My friend Stephanie and I decided to check this place out tonight. It did not disappoint. Our server Wesley was ver helpful and attentive and everything from the drinks to the appetizers and the entrees were full of flavor and absolutely cooked to perfection. The tamarind cauliflower bites were like a better version of sweet and sour chicken (and I’m not usually a big vegetarian dish eater). The eggplant and kale pakora was wonderful as well and the cilantro sauce and the date sauce were perfectly paired with it. Surprisingly the tamarind margarita was delicious. I had the chitin and with chicken and it was full flavored with spices and peppercorns and my friend had the vegetable korma, which was buttery and sweet in a yellow curry. The naan and the basmati rice were also perfect. Fantastic meal!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50

  • Kayla Smith

Phenomenal! I highly recommend. They had plenty of options for vegan/vegetarian and very unique options. We had the Mirchi Bhaji, it was very good the chutney was a very unique flavor and my favorite chutney to date. Additionally we had the Tomato Pappu - yellow Dal. It was very good as well. The real star of the show was the Paneer Musallam. The masala was divine. It was rich and velvety with layers of flavor. The best masala sauce I’ve ever had the opportunity of tasting. Great environment, great service. We will definitely be back!
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Vegetarian options
Many options and different compared to other local Indian cuisine
Dietary restrictions
Vegan/Vegetarian
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Adam Dixon

My family and I went here for lunch and practically had the restaurant to ourselves. But, we don't know why. The food was amazing. We got the chicken tikka masala (which most places can't screw up), butter chicken, chicken biryani and garlic naan. They were all fabulous and large portions. The waiter was very helpful and funny, and even shared a recipe with us for which he was particularly proud. It was our first time here, but it won't be the last. We may have found a new favorite Indian restaurant.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken Tikka Masala
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Muhammad Khalifa

We really liked this place. The southern Indian dishes we tried were good (one of the best batches of Chicken 65 I've had), as were the northern Indian items (naan, etc.). It's also the only place in Indy I know of with such an extensive selection of indo-chinese dishes (Hakka noodles etc.). Smokey dal makhni and the lamb ghee roast were probably our favorites, but there were also a lot of dishes we didn't try (yet). Note that the server said all meats were halal but there is a bar/drinks menu, unclear if it is a hold over from whatever was previously in the space or not.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Chicken 65

  • Nancy A Cripe

Our new favorite Indian restaurant! I can’t speak to the Indo-Chinese dishes, but the Indian dishes are outstanding-so much complex, layered flavor! Best samosas ever. Best lamb kurma ever (we’ve had many) and a wonderful dish I’ve never had (or seen) before: ghee roast lamb (soooo, so good!!!). Suel was very hospitable and an excellent server, too.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Large vegetarian selection
Vegetarian options
Looked and sounded delicious
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Frank M Cook

We went early on a Sunday night and were pleasantly surprised to find they had a buffet. Everything was good. Most were gluten free. The price was reasonable. I usually like to see an ethnic restaurant full of ethnic customers but the place was almost empty. The atmosphere was sports-bar like with several TVs. My only complaint was they had country music playing far too loud for our taste.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Paneer Butter Masala, Veggie Manchurian, Butter Chicken
Dietary restrictions
Almost everything was gluten free and they could tell us which ones were not

  • Zeenat Joshi

I was there for lunch buffet last week and I have reviewed this place before, I had the worst experience. There was a buffet for lunch. My friends n me reached there at 11:30am, buffet starts at 11am. The food was absolutely cold and the spoons for the veg n non veg were mixed up,the chicken was over cooked, food was tasteless...and only saving grace was hot Naan which got washed down the toilet by the serving staff. There was only one guy out side with glasses and Generally I ask their names BUT THIS GUY WAS EXTREMELY RUDE TO MY FRIENDS N ME. I WOULDN'T BE GOING BACK!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 4
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2

  • V K Moudgalya

I was there for lunch today for the first time. Amazing ambiance and yummy food, no complains for sure. It was worth every penny and can't wait to go back. The food was one of the best quality I have experienced for a while now. I highly recommend if you are looking for yummy Indian or Indo-chinese, you will not be disappointed. I totally forgot to click a few pics, but next time for sure
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Vegetarian options
I saw a few good options in the menu and I am sure that will do for a vegetarian.
Parking
Tons of parking.

  • Morgan Whitacre

I hate to leave such a bad review, but tonight’s experience was absolutely one of the worst dining experiences of my life. We got the dinner buffet- food was cold. We finished our meal before we ever received our drinks (45 minutes in), and waited over an hour to get our check. Last time I went the food was amazing but service was not great, and today it was abominable. Unfortunately we will not return.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Chicken Tikka Masala

  • Prasad Nair

One of the best Paneer Tikka Masalas I have had in the US. The paneer did not look like it was store bought. It was super soft, yet holding its shape. The Kale and Eggplant pakodas was well made and the oil seemed fresh. The naan was perfect as well. The service was good, but understandably slow since they opened less than 10 days ago. If they maintain the food standards, this will be the best Indian restaurant in Indiana.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes

  • Christian Wilks

Amara was recommended by a coworker and I had high expectations. We were greeted with a 10 minute wait with a half empty dining area. The service was slow and forced as though the staff was overwhelmed. We had to ask for water refils. The food compared to other establishments with similar options was somewhere in the middle with the most noticeable disappointment being the spring roll. The vegetable filling was too soft. Finally I haven't been to many places that make me feel like I need to leave immediately and that's how the experience ended. Potential but not my cup of tea.

  • Chris Gregory

We visited on a Sunday afternoon, and there were no other diners in the restaurant. We were greeted by multiple people and took a seat at the bar. Upon the recommendation from our server, we ordered the Chicken Chettinad. It was Absolutely fantastic! Full of flavor, lots of chicken, perfect spice level. We will definitely be coming back!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Rachelle Clark

I'm so glad I stopped here. This was a great experiment. I had a delicious dining experience. I plan to add this place to my list of places to frequent and bring someone else along.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Large vegetarian selection, Vegetarian menu or section, Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes
Vegetarian options
They have a great number of vegetarian options.

  • Christina C

Their food is very tasty and their presentation is beautiful. We had the Amara Eggplant and Kale Chaat, Blackened Chicken Tandoori, Saag Burrata, and Goat Chettinad. I highly recommend all of the dishes. The Blackened Chicken Tandoori is really special like nothing I've tried. I also really enjoyed the twist on saag with the burrata cheese. It will be on the top of my list when going out for Indian food for dinner from now on!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes

  • Marlene White

One of the best Indian resturants I've been to!!! Our waiter Wesley was great and very helpful. Highly recommend the Tamirand Tossed Crunchy Cauliflower for an appetizer, I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala it was the best I have had. We ordered the Green Chilli Naan & Garlic Naan both were delicious, my favorite was the garlic
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Vegetarian options
They have lots of vegetarian options. My husband ordered the veg Chettinad and really enjoyed it!

  • Josh Turner, Etc.

Absolutely unbelievable food. Specializes in South Indian as well as Indo-Chinese fusion. We tried the chili garlic noodles, the Daal, the Chicken 65 and a marinated chicken skewer, all were genuinely excellent and beautifully presented, and the daal in particular is some of the best I’ve ever had. We spoke with the owner, who was very nice, and she said the daal is smoked in house and cooked over 24 hours. It tasted like it. I cannot recommend Amara highly enough. If you love flavor, GO!
Service
Dine in

  • Rajesh Gupta

Very nice ambience and lots of choices for quality food. I travel with my daughter 50 minutes from greenwood to eat here.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Large vegetarian selection
Vegetarian options
South Indian menu
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
Free parking

  • Jill Sycamore

I really enjoy various versions of Indian cuisine, but this menu features many dishes I had never heard of. My friend and I followed our waiter's recommendations, and we loved our food. The star for me was the tamarind cauliflower. A taste explosion! We will be back.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Vegetarian options
Many many dishes to choose from.
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Samuel Lechtman

Incredible Indian food! We ordered the Chicken Kurma, Lamb Vindaloo, and the Chicken Tikka Masala. They were all really good! You definitely have to get Garlic Naan on the side it's a must! For dessert order the Rabdi Falooda and the Traditional Gulab Jasmin. You will not be disappointed! If you like Lager beer order a Taj Mahal.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
N2 Rabdi Falooda

  • Zina Kumok

Food was delicious, and the cuisine is a welcome change from what you'll find in most places around town. Service was great - we felt very attended to. Can't wait to try again!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Large vegetarian selection
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Abhinav Singh

Excellent food by Chef Ripan ! And host Suell ! Manchurian was fantastic ! Noodles were crunchy and flavorful! The kids loved and asked for seconds on the paneer chilly appetizers and veg spring rolls were gone before the adults finished our chat ! Egg fried rice was mild and to our liking as asked !! No doggy bags !! Our family from out of town were impressed with this level of Fine Indian dining Can’t wait to visit again !
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Rucha Athalye

We have been here twice. Certain dishes were good- blackened chicken, Hakka noodles. But on this particular day, we ordered an uttappam. It was extremely thick and hence uncooked. It came with Sam at which was a thick blob. The worst part was when we asked for hot sauce, they gave the three pot sauce thing and when I opened it, there was a layer of fungus. When I saw that, I didn’t really feel like going back there again.
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

  • Jez

I cannot stress enough how much I love the food here. The menu is large with a wide array of dishes. Everything I have tried so far has been fantastic. The service is great - super friendly, willing to accommodate dietary needs, offers really helpful recommendations, etc. The first time I stopped by it was for a quick bite - the food was so good that I changed my plans specifically so I could take the leftovers home.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • S D

Great modern Indian food! The apps were modern and imaginative and great tasting. The entrees were more traditional but very good! I got a tamarind margarita which was excellent!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Eggplant & Kale Pakora, Hyderabadi Dum Goat Biryani
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • P Shah

Best Indian restaurant in Carmel/Indianapolis area. Flavors closest to one’s in restaurants in India. Hope they don’t change chef ever. Simply heavenly. Best Indian food among all the Indian restaurants in Carmel by far. Paneer tikka masala is phenomenal. Gobi appetizer is great. Paratha is awesome. People should really try more than just chicken and naan here.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Recommended dishes

  • Hasina Hakim

Pathetic service. We had a really bad experience there. There was just one waitress in the whole restaurant it took over an hour to get food. On the top of it they charged us for the item we didn’t order in first place and had no system whatsoever of refund. Also they added 15%gratuity to our bill for that pathetic service. Total waste of time and money. Very disappointed.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50

  • Rebekah P

Food was great and the space looks newly renovated. Good portion sizes for the price. I loved the info-Chinese options, something unique amongst the local Indian restaurants. The server was friendly, but we had some communication issues. Be sure to have him read the order back to ensure that it is correct. Overall, really liked it and would be back. I got the chili chicken, parota, and biriyani.
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5

  • norm siegel

I had a great dining experience here. The ambience is inviting, the wait staff is experienced and helpful and the food is perfectly prepared. The presentation is superb. Very unique. The hostess, which turned out to be the owner, makes you feel right at home and is eager to answer any questions you might have. Give this place a try. You won’t regret it.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Jackson Sexson

The gulab jamun was really good: warm and soft. The paapadi chaat was also very tasty, authentic indian taste. The only problem is the price for paapadi chaat was $13 and the quantity is very less. It felt like a rip off. When we spend $13 on a chaat item we want sufficient quantity. $13 for a few bites is just insulting. It’s better to order from somewhere like Bawarchi where they give really good quantity.

  • MarkHarrier1

The service was good. Every dish was super salty and not worth the money. The drinks were not great which would have been ok had the food been amazing. The food was subpar at best. Looking at the menu beforehand had great expectations. Disappointed to say the least.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 2
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 2

  • Rashmi Govil

Had a very bad experience on Sunday May 14. They could not handle the volume of people there and our order was messed up. We waited 2 hours for the appetizers and another 45 min for food. In total spent more than 3 hours at the restaurant. Will not go there again.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Nirav P

So, I went to evening buffet (9/17/23). It starts at 5pm. I must say it was goood quality food. Usually the buffet, they like to fill up the area, but this place puts only what is needed so they can bring fresh as we eat. The server, Sohel, was fantastic and kind. It La not often you find great food and awesome service. Thank you.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Carole Scales

The service was poor although they weren't busy. They didn't attend to us until we were getting ready to leave. But the food was plentiful and very tasty!! The shrimp in creamy garlic sauce was delicious!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken Tikka Masala

  • Lynn Hardman

Normally not an appetizer kind of girl, but Amara’s Gobhi 65 changed me. DELICIOUS! Don’t miss out on this treasure, try it you won’t regret it! My friend and I stopped in after hiking with hefty appetites and were more than satisfied by our choice of restaurants. Menu is extensive and the service was exceptional.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Sylvia Moffitt

Aways love coming to Armara's to eat. This was our first time to try the buffet. Food was good as usual. Service was good and friendly. We thought thd buffet was very reasonably priced. If you haven't tried Amara's you need to. You will not be disappointed.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Shari Finnell

We love Indian cuisine. This is hands down the best we have had in Indianapolis. Wow. Recommendation? Blackened tandoori chicken. A twist on a classic that is phenomenal. Also, for a vegetarian option the Saag Buratta is amazing. Great service. Love it. Will be back. Again. And again.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50

  • Sarah Green

Best paneer masala I have ever had. Lamb was tender, generous portions. Great experience.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Hyderabadi Dum Goat Biryani
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Der Todesking

The food and service are always on point. Highly recommend the Veg Manchurian and Tamarind crunchy cauliflower.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Vegetable Balls in Manchurian Gravy
Vegetarian options
Just plain delicious!

  • Swati Singh

Loved the chicken monchow soup! Reminded me of authentic Indian style of Indio Chinese taste
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Chicken Monchow Soup
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • brian kuthy

Food and service were both great. Impressive Indian cuisine for picky foodies.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Veg Hakka Noodles, Chili Garlic Noodles, Crispy Honey Potatoes, Hakka Noodles, Butter Chicken

  • Jeff Owens

If I could give them zero stars I would. The server was polite but the food was cold. They served me another tables order. Then when they brought me my order it had something in it, I still don't know what is was. My drink tasted like it didn't have any alcohol in it. The owner was rude. I wouldn't take my worst enemy here.

  • Elizabeth Krillenberger

This place has an incredible buffet, every thing has been delicious.
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken 65, Hakka Noodles, Paneer Butter Masala, Chicken Tikka Masala
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Jennifer Engelmann

Stopped in for lunch and the food is amazing! We will definitely come back next time we're in town. Suel,thank you for the excellent service and recommendations!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes

  • Archit Shah

I ordered the Manchurian from here couple of times and paneer Tikka masala along with naan. Food was delicious but the pick-up time was a bit much. Recommend having someone at the pick-up area so customers don't have to wait until one of the waiters is free especially on busy days. Otherwise everything was excellent.

  • Sameer Adur

Nice, spacious place with a good variety on the menu. A few signature items are included too.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Large vegetarian selection

  • Brent Barta

Very good food. So nice to have an alternative to the very average Indian food one finds in Indianapolis. More southern Indian dishes than a typical Indian restaurant.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • azadbharatendu sundar

The food was average, there were hardly any persons in the restaurant and they charge gratuity of 15% upfront which is ridiculous, won't recommend this restaurant.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Renuka Chatterjee

Had Dinner today here for the first time and the Gobi 65 was out of this world. Our host Suel was outstanding. He helped us with selecting the dishes as there were so many things to try and brought food as we completed each course.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Alexandra Sanserino

We have been waiting for Amara's opening ever since we saw the sign go up and they exceeded our expectations. The service and the food were phenomenal. We are so excited to have Amara so close to home!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50

  • Kristin Gordon

Wanted to try this place becuase of all the great reviews we read. Made a to-go order and 1 of the rices was only half full, and our dish had plenty of sauce but only 3-4 pieces of chicken for each person. Wasn’t worth the $16 for each person for the amount of food we received.

  • Rahul Muthanna

They’ve recently started a lunch and dinner buffet. The food is top notch looks and tastes great. The owner is very friendly too. Will certainly be going back more often
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Yvette Schubert

Best Indian food around. Service is great -welcoming and comfortable atmosphere Butter Chicken is awesome!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken 65

  • Phantom Gourmet

Amazing flavors. Excellent service. Eggplant Chaat...Spinach Buratta...simply wow!! Must try. Hats off to you Chef!!! Suel - thank you for your hospitality and attention to details. Try and find out for yourself.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Rajiv Agarwal

Excellent food and service. Enjoyed the lunch
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Vegetarian options
Excellent vegetarian options

  • Teefazo

The food is amazing and the customer service was excellent. I will always recommend Amara's for anyone looking for an authentic Southern Indian or Indo-Chinese food experience
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Prerana Padloskar

Ripan roy is an awesome shef especially for indo Chinese food ..he has worked as a chef in mumbai hotels so his indo chinese food is very close to what we get in mubai Suel served us really well too
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Heather Wente

My husband and I had a wonderful dining experience. The restaurant was very clean. The food was especially delicious and the service was prompt. If you enjoy Indian, you must try this restaurant!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Russ Norris

Went tonight for the first time. Best Indian food I’ve had in Indy. Very flavorful. Service was excellent. I rarely write reviews, but I was impressed and want their restaurant to be successful.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner

  • Mitchell Berger

The best Indian restaurant/food since we left Toledo. Their medium Chicken Chettinad had wonderful flavor and the heat level perfect, and the baby eggplant salan was an explosion of intense flavor which we both savored. We will be back.

  • Alexander Badger

The food, atmosphere, and service were phenomenal!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken 65

  • Hannah Steffens

Food was incredible! Service and experience were great. Would definitely recommend the Chicken 65, the Gobhi Manchurian, and Saag Buratta.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50

  • Hrishikesh Raipet

Food and service was bad, we had high expectation but was very disheartened.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 4

  • Nishi Gupta

My family had dinner there tonight and everyone enjoyed their meals. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. We will eat at Amara again!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • ripan roy

Food is very delicious staff behavior is very nice and cool I really enjoyed with tha food and food is real Indian test ...
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30

  • Akshonika Rana

Tried this new Indian restaurant. The food was good, the service was great. I would give it a 7. I would go back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+

  • dhanoa international travels

Buffet Is Cold the service is very slow food also not good
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3

  • Nolan Breitbarth

A must try. Some of the best unique dishes I've ever had. The cauliflower app was great and the sauces on the entrees were incredible.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Debra Stong

It's difficult to find food that's not spicy.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

  • Laeeq Siddiqui

.Absolutely amazing food. Good dj music... Their indo chinese is out of the world. Apetizers are anazing. Never had anything like this good in my last 25 years in the USA

  • Juhi Ramchandani

Good food, nice presentation, reasonably priced. Service was good too, especially Sohail. Would recommend trying!
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Kranthi Mallarapu

Great Food, Great service!!! Chicken 65 was the best. Will definitely come back again with a larger group.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • S Shah

We really enjoyed our food and our service was phenomenal. Our server Seul was the best and very helpful.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Jai

It was the best they are th biryani kings
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Chicken 65

  • Aheer Mukhopadhyay

The food is outstanding. It tastes exactly like the Indo-Chinese food we got back in Kolkata. The ambience is very classy as well. 5 stars!

  • Nitin Puri

We ordered a bunch of things and everything was amazing. The service was exceptional as well. Highly recommend this place!

  • Christine Worthley

Amara is fantastic couldn’t have asked for better food. I will be back for sure.
Service…
More

  • Heather L.

15% gratuity was included on the bill (party of 2, lunch), and we weren't told.
Service…
More

  • Chris Badger

The food is excellent!!! So much fun .
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • gopichand maddukuri

Tasty food. Food portion size is little small.
Service
Dine in…
More

  • Deeksha Sharma

Tasty food, good service, nice ambiance.
Food: 5…
More

  • Prateek Bali

Best Indo-Chinese food in Indy!
Service
Dine in…
More

  • Smitha Thomas

Goat roast is awesome.
Food: 5
Service:
More

  • Google Act

Bad and nasty food make me sick so bad don’t eat there

  • Jet

Portion size was way too small. Food was average!

  • Chris Carisch

Excellent service Good food
Food: 5…
More

  • Melissa

The best !
Service
Dine in…
More

  • Ann Smith

food and service were wonderful!