Nawab Indian Cuisine

"My girlfriend and I first visited Nawab 3 years when we started dating and took our first road-trip, just happened upon the place as we needed to stop off for dinner. We were blown away to say the least. Every Indian restaurant we have been to since, we have compared to Nawab and for the last 3 years it has held the title of “best Indian food we’ve ever had”. Which is impressive since we regularly have Indian food both dine-in and takeout from across the country in large cities as we travel a ton. So of course on our way through we had to stop and see if the reputation still held. We took our first bites and just simply, WOW. The Saag Paneer especially is just unreal! From the food alone, Nawab is still hands down the best Indian food I’ve ever had, and to top it off, the atmosphere of the restaurant is wonderful and the staff is so incredibly friendly. My only issue is that it’s not closer to where we live!"

"I love this place, I honestly eat from here at least once a week but more likely twice a week. I am a huge fan of Indian Cuisine and Nawab is my personal favorite in Roanoke. My recommendation for dishes is Kozhambu, Ananas-Kaju-Malai, Vindaloo, and of course everybody loves Tikka Masala. They have a range for spice for everybody from no spice at all to what the He*l are you trying to do to me here. They serve in LARGE bowls almost family style honestly. If you order for 2 people you can most certainly share the 2 dishes and eat more. The garlic naan is very fluffy and has plenty of flavor. I’m not opposed to more garlic maybe an option for more or less garlic would be nice to have. With naan being made in a Tandoor it will vary every time and be slightly different but still good. I have to mention the staff, the staff is amazing they are always waiting to assist and make your experience the best. I don’t recall my glass ever being empty. They are very friendly and polite, will help with the menu if you have questions. And explain the dishes and what is in them. Even the boss comes to tables and checks up to make sure his product and team is the best."

"Was in the area and after reading such amazing reviews i had to visit it. But unfortunately the place did not turn out to be as expected. There was a very weird smell all over in the restaurant. We ordered for paneer biryani which was very okay"

"We stopped in for a quick bite but found amazing. The service was great very friendly attentive and informative about each dish. Later we learned that the manager was our server. A pleasant surprise. My dish was asked spicy 5 out of 5 and it was spicy. Amazingly so it had heat but SO SO much flavor. The heat didn't destroy the mix of flavors and deliciousness. My wifes dish was perfectly seasoned and the meat flavorful and tender. The vegetables were also well seasoned and cooked yet had a light crunch to them. The garlic Nan was a perfect blend to our dishes. Desert was also a delight took the heat from my prior dish away and the sliced almonds in the dish gave it a great light crunch. This quick bite has turned into one of our favorite places to be. Thank you Nawab we WILL be back."

"I had a wonderful experience visiting here with my husband a couple weeks ago. We’ve been craving good Indian food ever since moving to the area and a friend recommended this restaurant. We were greeted with friendly service and loved the intimate ambiance inside. Everything we ordered was delicious and met our cravings! We received attentive and professional service our entire time there. I had wanted a side of French fries with my order which they happily accommodated for me. We did park in the parking lot across from the restaurant and had to pay I believe $7 on a Sunday, just a heads up. Everything was clean and COVID practice was in place. I can’t wait to come back here and try more of the delicious food!"