Experience the vibrant flavors of India at Clifton Indian Restaurant and Bar, opening May 22nd, 2025! We’re a family-based establishment dedicated to serving exceptional Indian cuisine. From flavorful lunches to elegant fine dining experiences, we offer a diverse menu featuring North Indian and Nepalese specialties. Whether you’re looking for a relaxed bar atmosphere, convenient takeaway, or professional catering services, our well-trained and experienced team, led by our wow chef, are committed to providing a memorable dining experience.
Gui
The food was amazing, going high in my list of Indian restaurants in Cincinnati. Highlight for me was the yellow Dahl. All was yummy and nicely done. We did spice level 2, which was more mild than what I wanted but will simply raise it next time.
… moreMisty Mitchell
The food is so good! I had Saag Mushroom with Aloo Naan and a spiced hot tea! Heaven! Highly Recommend!
… moreJitkaKac
Excellent food & service! They make sure that you have a pleasant experience from start to finish. Fresh food, wonderful mango lassi, their special tea is also good. Delicious soft naans. Parking at the side of the building. Clean and a very nice restaurant.
… moreLuzon Hope
My fiancée and I stopped by during a day trip to Cincinnati, and we were impressed by both the flavors and the service. We enjoyed butter chicken and curry goat served with rice and naan, along with a mango lassi
… moreMSinCincy
At the time of this experience, the restaurant has been open 2 months in the space formerly the Cactus Pear. It uses the same layout as the former restaurant, from what I can remember.( It’s been years since I was there.) The outside of the restaurant has large signage that lets you know it’s an Indian restaurant now. Coming in the front door is odd in that you cannot see into the restaurant. The second door is painted black making it look like it’s closed. A brighter color on the secondary door with signage that says they’re open would be helpful. My dining companion and I arrived sometime around 7:00 on a Saturday night. I believe we were the first diners of the evening. Only three other people came in together the entire time we were there. We received very attentive service as you would being the only diners there. They do not yet have their liquor license, which was disappointing to my dinner companion. I ordered Mango Lassi that was good and was a nice balance to the spicyness of the meal. My companion had ice water and ordered the vegetable pakora appetizer and lamb paneer. I had the chicken korma. Their spice levels are 1-6 and we ordered our entrees at 2. My companion would have been comfortable at 3 and so would I having the mango Lassi as a palette buffer. As with most people, we shared dishes. The Pakora was very crispy on the outside and came with 3 dipping sauces of different spice levels and flavors. I enjoyed the brown and green ones. The lamb dish was very tender and was good. The flavor was good on the Korma dish with a generous amount of chicken and served with a large side of rice to share as is typical. We did not have dessert as we were sated with leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch. I try and pay cash when at a new non-chain restaurant and our server had some difficulty in making change. I will use a card next time. Over all the food was good, as was the service. I cannot comment on decor because there really wasn’t any. It was dark, but had enough light to read the menu. I would suggest mirrors and some bright Indian artwork to decorate the place. This is a new Northern Indian family’s restaurant in Clifton as I understand. My companion said she prefers the food at a nearby southern Indian restaurant.
… moreEdward Zastawny
Fantastic Indian restaurant. Fast, friendly and great food. Extensive menu options. I had the chicken Tikka and garlic nann. Got spice level 3 out of 6. Perfect for me. If you like Indian food this is your place.
… moreChloe Pontious
Looking for a nice warm dinner to end a long day of travel, and this was the perfect meal. Everything was delicious, service was excellent, and the food was fast and fresh. My group had the vegetable pakoras, tandoori chicken, garlic naan, aloo channa masala, and chicken tikka masala. Everything was excellent; the only thing I would change is upping the spice level. I chose a 2 (out of 6) and it was very mild. Spectacular meal with tons of leftovers, and as a vegetarian, I felt like I had many options.
… moreN
I came at a quiet hour, but the restaurant was immaculate. Whomever seated and served me must have been one of the owners, she was extremely kind. The food was AMAZING! Don’t let the prices concern you, you will get a generous portion of everything you order. I easily have leftovers for this evening, and I’m the type who usually cleans a plate at dinner. I’m will absolutely be coming back! It was expensive, but that’s because I tried two appetizers and an entree.
… moreXan French
I’ve tried their combo biryani, goat/lamb/chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi, vegetable pakora, vegetable samosas and naan. I have yet to try something that isn’t better or equally good the any other good Indian restaurant within 100 miles.
Not only that but the servers are super polite and helpful. I have routinely been going to ambar for the last couple years and I can fully say that as long as this place is open I will be going here.
The only downside is that there’s not very many people there. Which is so sad to see because they definitely deserve it. It’s super nice and clean inside and calm and quiet and they have free parking off the street. I would literally start paying people to go there that’s how much I love this place. If I ever move out of cinci I would come back just for this restaurant. In fact I am on my way there as I’m writing this!
Please if you’re on the fence go try it. I promise you, you will not try something you don’t like. Even if some other place makes a similar dish similarly or better I promise you they are nowhere near as consistent as this place!
… moreyahya ahmed
I’m from New York, and I was in the Ohio area for 22 days. I visited a lot of different restaurants during my stay, and I want to highlight Prashna for her exceptional customer service.
She is truly amazing if she ever moved to New York, I would hire her for my own business without hesitation.
Shoutout to the management as well; the entire team is very welcoming and creates a great experience.
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