Amara Indian Cuisine & Bar 1454 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260

"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!!"

"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."

"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."

"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!"

"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."