5 Star Indian Cuisine

Our first trip to 5 Star was excellent, and we couldn't wait to return, so here we are for our 5th or 6th visit. You'll find a private parking lot with several handicapped parking spaces.The restaurant used to be the old Bob Evans on U.S. 31 right before Thompson Road. They have done a lovely job decorating the restaurant without major renovation plus a quite and peaceful decor.I ordered carryout this time, and the server who took my order was so sweet with a beautiful smile and so friendly. I didn't have a chance to call-in or go online so I did have to wait 25 mins since it was busy. They do a wonderful job preparing carryout with secure containers.The menu is very diverse and I would think most anything you'd want you'll find on the menu. Vegetarian and vegan options are available. We've had several of the appetizers, entrees and desserts and enjoyed all. the Vegetable Samosa, Aloo Tikki Chat, Aloo Gobhi (Vegan), Yellow Dai, Paneer/Chicken/Vegetarian Tikki Masala, Aloo Paratha Bread (Whole Wheat Flour stuffed with spiced potato filling) and Garlic Naan (love). We lean toward chicken or vegetarian entrees while others enjoy the lamb or goat. The Butter Chicken is always a favorite along with Chicken Curry and Chicken Tikka Saag (cooked in spinach puree) or the Tandoor Specialities. If you enjoy hot and spicy I recommend the delicious Chili Chicken. I feel the Chicken Vindaloo is hotter than Chili Chicken with a nice amount of spices. We have enjoyed all the appetizers and entrees aforementioned. I never know what I'll order since it always depends on which sauce I'm carving at the time. The Gulab Jamun is a favorite dessert followed by rice pudding. There are still a couple desserts we want to try.For a beverage, I'd recommend a Sweet Lassi. Canned Coke products are also served. Delicious Indian food, nice atmosphere with excellent service.

Visited 5 Star Indian Cuisine accidentally,on purpose, last might before going to the AMC! STAND-OUT indian food right here in Indianapolis! Every bite was fresh and full of flavor! There are more menu options listed than competing Indian restaurants. I was given a vegetarian suggestion by the server that knocked my socks off. It was so good, I want it again right this very moment. I have only great things to say! Delicious!

The food here was delicious and well worth the cost. The servers are attentive and make sure that you are taken care of. The restaurant itself is decorated well for the building and location it is in. I would definitely place this in the top 3 best Indian restaurants I have ever been to! If you like spicy food, definitely ask for it spicy.

We decided to meet friends for dinner and as we all like Indian thought we would try this new to us place. It is easy to find and has ample parking as well as several entrances. Once you enter it is nice and clean with an airy feeling that has hints of the Bob Evans it used to be (left over signs etc with honey sayings). We were greeted promptly and led to a table which had a nice fancier place setting and flower. There is a smell of jasmine in the air so keep that in mind if you are sensitive to smells.The menu has a lot of the usual and to be expected fare, but also some new to us things which was nice. We tried the gobi manchurian as well as an eggplant main dish. Our friends ordered a goat dish and a tikka masala. The waiter brought out some light chutneys and sauces with the dried roti type bread/cracker for us on the house. They were a nice start! Our meals were brought out fairly quickly which was a bit of a surprise but a pleasant one. Everything looked the same as it all had the same 'mother sauce' on it, and was a tomato/cream type of gravy. It tasted good and had nice flavor, but I might choose next time to get something with spinach to get more of that natural seasoning and not as much of the 'mother sauce'. We did ask for extra rice which evidently comes at a charge (weren't sure as rice usually comes either each main entree). I'd not choose to do that again, but we also didn't ask about that so it wasn't their fault. Just good to know for next time.The only disappointing item was their special naan which was to have nuts, raisins etc and be a sort of sweeter version. What arrived at the table was dry like a cracker with absolutely no flavor or taste, and for sure didn't have nuts or anything sweet inside. I would not recommend that at all and we should have asked for another order, but everything else was tasteful so we carried on.The staff is very friendly and helpful and despite being busy they checked on us often.I would go back but would for sure get another dish to taste the differences, and only get freshly baked naan. But overall a good experience.

We decided to do a family dinner here on a Saturday night (8 adults and 4 kids). We were so excited for our meal but left extremely disappointed. First off, we were told because of the size of our party, we would get water bottles instead of glasses and jugs of water. (We were charged for every bottle even though we didn't ask for bottles.)Food Review:-Gobi Manchurian was the BEST item we ordered. Fully of flavor and crispy. -Chicken 65 was drier than what I've had at other restaurants and needed some more flavor. -Mixed Grill was average but I've had better elsewhere.-Matar Paneer wasn't bad but needed some more flavor.-Butter Chicken was heavy on the tomato paste and didn't take like how butter chicken is supposed to taste like.-Malai Kofta was extremely sweet and had no flavor to it. It tasted different than what we have ordered from here in the past. -Bindi Masala was average. -Eggplant Bharta wasn't good at all. The eggplant was overly smoked and made the dish taste bitter. -Yellow dal was good and tasted homemade. Overall, there are times the food is good and times where the food could be better. I think we are going to take a break for a while and maybe go back sometime in the future.

The food is outstanding!!! The service was great! The place is very clean. I would not hesitate to enjoy dining here.

The food was delicious. I ordered the Chicken Tikka Marsala and it was definitely the right choice. I recommend that dish to anyone searching for something new but safe to try. The mint sauce was also very good. Only four stars because the service was a little slow. Not very upset about that, though, because the meal was so delicious. Appetizers also came at weird intervals.

It's amazing, truly authentic. Butter Chicken hottest level was amazing! Never ate chutney before, it's delicious.

This is one of the best Indian restaurants I have ate. Service is excellent!!! Food exceptional!!! Can't wait to return. I had the Vegetable Samosa along with butter chicken and the garlic naan.

This is our favorite place for Indian cuisine in the southern Indianapolis area. The seating area is nice (from an old Bob Evan's) with plenty of room and it is consistently clean. It is also quiet enough to easily have a nice conversation. We come in the evenings and there is always plenty of room to park.The server always comes very fast and they get the food prepared quickly.They provide very good papadam before your food is done. It is really good and the sauce they provide is excellent.The food we have tried here has been very good (including vegetable samosa's, tikka masala, and chicken biryani). I would say that the food runs a little hotter than what we have had had at other Indian restaurants so you may want to get mild if you don't like the heat.The most negative thing I could say is that the tap water isn't very good. I can't really blame them since they are just using the city water. They do offer bottled water for a price, but you can just bring water in a bottle from home (which is what my wife does).