Anand Restaurant

I've had Anand multiple times via delivery but this was my first time dining in! The staff was so kind, seated us right away and super fast service. We ordered the lamb samosa, chicken tikka masala, palak paneer and garlic naan. All were super amazing, I loved the green cilantro/jalapeño sauce that came with the samosa. Both the tikka and palak paneer were so fresh and so flavorful! We also ordered a mango lassi to go, which might have been my fiancés favorite part of the meal. the restaurant is super clean, well kept and super quiet. We were the only ones there for a little while on Saturday night!

In a newish strip on Olentangy, near the bigger development. Easy parking, dark inside, cozy. Super good service (though of course minimal, since I got the buffet.)A nice spread of the usual suspects. Plenty of vegetarian dishes, good pakora, decent naan, a few meat dishes. A bit expensive. Quality and variety are fine, though maybe not the best in town. I'd go again if right nearby, but we have plenty of other options in town.

My team at work and I decided to grab lunch together and after browsing Yelp and UberEats I decided to give this relatively new Indian restaurant a try. Columbus has a plethora of tasty Indian spots so the competition is real, as there is a lot to compare their food to. Ordering online was easy and I was happy to see they have my favorite Indian dish on the menu, navratan korma. It's pretty much go-to unless I'm at a buffet. My meal arrived piping hot, as in, burned my mouth hot, which was actually pretty impressive. They wrapped everything in saran wrap and it really did the trick. The first thing I noticed was the amount of rice they included was nowhere near enough compared to how big my main dish. Next up was the garlic naan. This was rather greasy, which caught me off guard. I don't know if that's ever been an issue in the past. That being said, it was flavorful and had plenty of garlic and cilantro. In regards to the veggie korma, I was not a fan. A few things are just personal preference... like I am not a mushroom person and it was packed full of them. The curry was rather tomato based and didn't have the deep, rich flavor I was looking for. I did really appreciate the amount of cashews and raisins that were included, though. Due to the vast amount of Indian restaurants in Columbus, I doubt I'll order here again. However, they are new and I'm sure they're still working out the kinks.

This new Indian spot is located within the strip shops on the northwest corner of Olentangy and Ackerman Roads development). I meant a friend for dinner before heading over to a theatre production at OSU's new performing arts building. The menu here is several pages long; do wish there were more pictures to represent. Since it was early in the evening, I think we may have been the only patrons inside, so service was attentive with no problems. The thin cracker bread that was brought to our table as soon as we were sat was actually really, really good. It had a fantastic flavor, not just boring flour and water getup. I picked my go-to Chicken Korma. It was quite good. A decent amount of chicken chunks, one very important thing I look for when eating at any Indian restaurant; however, there were a few that were not tender and rather tasteless. For dessert I ordered their Kheer to go, and it was heaven, just plain heaven! I also want to state that for the $5.99 menu price it was an entire 1-pound circular container. Incredible. I've never got this much quantity for my money; and the quality was top-notch. I would like to try the lunch buffet here. If the buffet food's as enjoyable as my dinner experience, then I'm all in.

Yesssssssss - I love this awesome Indian restaurant. It is conveniently located across the street from the Marriott hotel. There's plenty of parking. I went over the lunch hour on a Saturday and didn't need a reservation.The staff is super friendly and attentive. I opted to go for the lunch buffet and it did not disappoint. They had a zillion options from vegetarian to lamb and goat meat. I tried a little bit of everything or at least as much as I could before I was full. Everything was SO good. I was so pleased with the experience and cannot wait to go back again!

Finally!! This is the Indian food dining experience I have been searching for in Columbus. As always, thanks to all the Yelp reviewers as I had never heard of it. Food, service, atmosphere - all are fantastic. The staff just goes above and beyond with the great service. They are so courteous and check in to see if you need anything. One gentleman even walked me through, explaining all of the various items on the buffet. The lunch buffet is such a steal for $15. There were lots of entree choices and several vegetarian options. It included two kinds of soups and two different dessert choices. All of the food was fresh and hot. Garlic naan was crisp and buttery. It might be the best tasting naan I have ever had, although I think some would find it too crispy. I cannot wait to return on a weekend for the "special" buffet.

Holy cow, Batman!! Finally an amazing simple Indian buffet! Super fresh food. Plenty of vegetarian with level2-3 heat and plenty of chutneys to spice it up. Garlic naan. To die for!!!Solid pakora. The staff are kind, courteous and keep a good eye on your needs. The buffet is daily. Not just weekends. I stumbled on this based on other Yelp reviews after a visit to the Bing Center. Parking is surprisingly easy as well. Goat and chicken were featured meats. I wish I ate meat to try the butter chicken. This would be an excellent place to try to get your children on board with Indian food. They actually have a special children's buffet pricing.They took over the space of a Japanese/asian fusion restaurant. Conveniently near Osu campus, without making you actually have to deal with being on campus and finding parking.

My husband just picked up a to go order of chicken Tikka masala and saag paneer. I was very excited to try them since the reviews are so good but I've never had Indian food this bad. Both dishes are sweet and flavorless. They honestly taste the same. They're also so watery. Even the naan is flat and dry. I'm so disappointed. My kids refuse to eat it and they love Indian food. The order was also packaged carelessly as the containers were dirty. We won't be coming back

We came for the buffet during early afternoon, on a weekday. Sparsely filled with young people, guessing from OSU. The staff were welcoming and attentive. (They didn't seem to be fluent in English which may be cause of phone order complaints) Anyway, the buffet was varied & satisfactory. Something to please both vegetarians and carnivores. We thought the vegetable Korma was better than the butter chicken and lamb dish. Well made bhatura can't survive on a buffet and this was the case here. Flat and flavorless. Dessert and Chai tea were included. In my opinion the quanity of the food was better than the quality. Fair tradeoff for most. Worth coming back if you don't mind that the food is just average. Also, the price is right!

Not the best Indian food I've had, but very solid experience and still very flavorful. Service is great and I recommend the lunch buffet, or the chicken biryani.