Ajanta India Restaurant

Ordered delivery. Lamb korma (spice level 4 out of 6), which comes with a side of rice. Also got garlic naan. First of all, I looove spicy. But I wanted to make sure I wasn't blowing up my palette if this place took spice level seriously. I've been to a lot of places where they cater to sensitive tolerance levels. I understand it, but I've been disappointed so many times. I most definitely was not! I honestly don't think I'd go any spicier than 4 here again. If you are sensitive or want just a tiny kick, stick with level 1 or 2. If you want your sinuses cleared out, I can only presume level 6 would do just that! The flavor was phenomenal. The lamb was tender, the korma was delicious, the rice was so fluffy and not at all bland, and the naan was soft, easy to tear, and tasted wonderful. Honestly, this is probably the best Indian food I've ever had. I cannot wait to try more dishes! 10/10

So far, Ajanta is my favorite Indian restaurant. The food, the service, and the set up are very nice and made me want to go back the next day.We went there for lunch and our waiter gave us the option to order the lunch portions or dinner portions. He said dinner portions are meant to serve 1.5 people. We asked for dinner portions of our entrees. I ordered the Lamb Do Piaza and my mom ordered the Chicken Vindaloo. For appetizers we got Keema Samosa and Garlic Naan.They give you 2 samosas with 2 different sauces. These samosas are about the size of a baseball with delicious beef and peas inside and a crispy crunchy pastry on the outside. The Garlic Naan was hard to put down and paired great with our entrees. Both the chicken and the lamb were tasty. My lamb was so tender and flavorful with the right amount of heat. The chicken and potatoes in the vindaloo tasted so good with it's tangy flavor. With our entrees, they gave us a bed of rice in a separate dish. Not only were the chicken and lamb delicious, but the rice stood well on it's own. So putting together the meat, sauces, naan, and rice together just brought the food up a notch.Our waiter was very nice, humorous, and informative on the different entrees they have. He was honest with us and told us that they were missing some staff and it may take him a little longer to check on us, but I thought he checked on us in perfect timing. And he gave us a big bottle of water when we need to refill our drinks. Immediately after leaving, I wanted to come back for more, lol! The service was great. The space was clean, relaxed, and felt family-oriented upon walking in, and the food was spot on delicious. Highly recommend it!

In my opinion.m Ajanta is the best Indian restaurant in the Dayton area. They are 3 generations, family owned buisness. The owner frequently waits on you, and is fantasticly friendly. The food is bold, fresh, and delicious. I drive past 10 Indian restaurants to get here and will continue doing so in the further. I love their chicken korma, saag, and pakoras! Num num!

Ajanta is great! Wonderful service - all the employees are incredibly friendly and engaging giving the restaurant a cheerful vibe. Onto the food..The vegetable pakora appetizer is excellent and they bring you jars of the homemade sauces so you can have as much sauce as you'd like ;)Their Garlic Naan is the best in the area! Very Garlicky and perfect texture. I absolutely love their Veg Korma and their Lamb Mushroom is also top-notch and my usual go-toI also appreciate their good size pour of Sauvignon blanc for $5.99...Nowadays that's a good deal.Overall, highly recommend!

1/14/23 I came here with my fiancé and his aunt for lunch. We were greeted and seated quickly. We ordered the special Thal spice level 3. They have spice levels from 1-6, we went with medium heat. It was a great choice, not too spicy for us. We got garlic naan too with it and it was so delicious! Highly recommend trying that with whatever dish you get. We also got the mixed platter appetizer before our food. His aunt ordered chicken tikki masala level 3 spice. They bring out a condiment trio platter of chutney, mint dip and a sweetened brown sauce. All of which are delicious but the tomato onion chutney is pretty spicy. I'd recommend to try some yogurt mixed with it and it helps calm the heat. Our food came out pretty quickly. My fiancé and I split the special thal as it was enough food for the both of us. **For checking in on Yelp, you can also save $4.99 so definitely take advantage of that special**Overall, the food was super delicious, my favorite was the goat and the chicken tender (literally the best fried chicken I've ever had, and I've had so many variations)I would most definitely return here again in the future. Great service, ambiance and food, couldn't ask for more.

I'll be a loyal customer to their chicken tikka masala and aloo naan forever. thank you for great food and great service.

This is hands down my favorite Indian spot in the entire Dayton area. Everything we have ordered has been just perfect. They have the normal staples of Tikka Masal and such, but my favorite dish is their Chicken Saag. It is so good with their rice, or just get an extra order of their Pepper Naan and dip it. SO GOOD!!!

Y'all...best Indian food I've had. I wasn't even going to get any food for real. I was passing through on a road trip, just stopping here quickly to see some friends who were getting lunch. There's lots of seating, booths and tables. My friends ordered two dishes and said I could have some. Y'all I had 3 more hours left on this drive and the food was so good I had to order some to take some with me. Don't worry I had an insulated bag so the food stayed warm. One of the things I love about this place is you can choose your spice level, 1-6. I got 4 and it was a really good amount of spice. Definitely doesn't overpower, the spice just complements the meal as it should. Butter chicken: 5/5. Honestly I'd give it a 6. The sauce on its own is drinkable omg. Soooo delicious. And it was real chicken (y'all know what I'm talking about), and a good meat to sauce ratio. Lamb curry: 4.5/5. Super tasty. The lamb could've been more tender, but the flavor was spot on. Good portion. Any time I'm in Ohio, they will be seeing me for sure.

The best Indian food I've had in Dayton. I'm a repeat customer of years. Tikka masala, butter chicken, saag paneer, the peas and cheese, mango lassi. All amazing.

I come in every once in a while with a buddy of mine. It's always a pleasurable experience. i always try to get a pic of us and one of the workers as a way to remember the good time spent here! Everyone is so kind to us and it is the best indian food in town!