Aab India Restaurant, Columbus OH

Met a fried for lunch and we were both happy with the food taste and quality. For sure one of the best things was the Tandoori Chicken. The only issue we had was that we never got drink refills as the staff seemed busy and we were off in a corner. I will visit again as I am sure it was just a busy lunch rush oversight

This is great food with even better service. My partner and I sat at the bar and a cloth napkin was laid down, so that we could still have white tablecloth service.

Second time getting Aab and each time we’re blown away and so happy with the food. We’ve gotten several different dishes and can’t complain about any. The naan is phenomenal. Would definitely recommend.

We had the buffet. The dishes that contained meat were all chicken. They had good flavor but was hoping for some beef or lamb options. Those options are available on the menu. Maybe if we go back we will just order from the menu. The place was very busy but they did a great job of keeping the buffet items full and fresh.

I loved this place. Food is great. Clean and excellent service. Flavours on few dishes were not spot on. Some tasted blunt and that was whole lot of peas in the curry we ordered. But looking overall, this place is a Gem for Grandview! Strongly recommend!

So so good! The naan is probably the best I've had. We also had paneer bhatura which was new to us and really good. Saag paneer and bhartha were also delicious.

Nice atmosphere and food is ok. Tikka masala was more like a korma and the naan were greasy for some reason. Most everything else was ok.

Absolutely love Indian food and this place takes the WIN! So delicious, juicy chicken, and perfectly spiced curry. What more could you ask for? We’ve ordered from multiple places around the area, but nothing has compared thus far. Would recommend to anybody!

I'm a huge lover of Indian food, but it's hard to find the really good place that hasn't been Americanized. I had the good luck to stumble across this place while passing through Dublin Columbus Ohio and will definitely be back. The restaurant is comfortable, quiet enough to allow conversation and very affordable. The staff is always very friendly and the Buffet here is awesome and try worthy Buffet usually has a few curry-style dishes, chiken tikka masala, chiken with veggies, saag paneer, chole aloo, rice, naan, a fried bread, bhaji at least a veg dish or two, salad, and gulab jamun. Upon entering we were impressed with the nice atmosphere-dimmed lights and music playing. Our server was fantastic, very helpful with suggestions and pleasant all around-he seemed to genuinely care about the experience of everyone

Ooooh the buffet! Food with FLAVOR! Food with SPICE! SATISFYING food!:) The hot items were hot, the cold items were cold, and everything was fresh.

Service was timely and courteous. The price was very reasonable. There's a reason such a large variety of people eat there - they know how to cook!:)

My group had 4 folks knowledgeable of Indian foods. My depth in this is at best limited. Our server, Vlad, was relaxed helpful and my experience as a newbie, as well as the others was very good. There is no distance between staff and the kitchen in accomplishing a superior experience. From Nan with sauces to entres vegetables and superior rice. All can be assured of quality food & service. Happy hour 5 to 7 drinks & appetizers made it extra good all around. They were full, turned tables, with no rush. Go.

Always my #1 stop when visiting Columbus. All dishes are outstanding, fun drinks from the full bar, and a great atmosphere. Wish I lived closer.

Went there for lunch, not a lot of vegetarian options were in buffet, we ended up ordering alacarte, it's pricey for the area (about $15 for veggie curry) taste is good.

This is based on the lunch buffet offered. For the price, this buffet was not just worth it, it is a deal that SOULD NOT BE MISSED OUT ON. The food is wonderful, flavorful, and balanced. They are careful to keep the level of spice to a minimal for every dish. My rating, however, will be a solid 4/5 and I’ll break down why.

The pakoras were delicious. The batter in which they are coated is appropriately reasoned to create the taste profile true to an Indian pakora. There was also a chicken pakora, which was on the side of Hakka Chinese flavors, but was very well prepared and tender. No complaints.

Moving on to the vegetarian dishes offered in the main course. The Palak Paneer (Spinach with Indian cheese cubes) was delicious. It was well balanced and had all the flavors of the ingredients come through, without being drowned out by the cream used in the dish. This was a uniquely good experience for me compared to other Indian restaurants in the area. The Cauliflower dish was similarly prepared with attention to flavor. The Chana Aloo (Chickpea - potato) dish offered was very bland. Unfortunately it feel short compared to all other dishes offered at the buffet. It lacked salt, and the other spices that should be used to create the flavor true to this dish, were lacking entirely.

Next was the non-vegetarian section. The Chicken Ajwain was a wonderful wish. Truly unique among Indian dishes in flavor, and was particularly well executed.
The Chicken tikka masala was not as well executed. It is not that, it was not amazing in its taste, but the balance of flavors was lacking and so it ended up tasting like a delicious butter chicken and less like a chicken tikka masala (yes, there is a big difference). The spicy chicken was a delicious dish as well. The tandoori chicken was VERY well flavored and the taste was very satisfactory. It was a little on the dry side, as good tandoori chicken tends to remain juicy, owning to its traditional cooking process. Still, for the buffet, it was very good.
The Prawns curry was DELICIOUS. Light, aromatic and HUGE Prawns. Large enough to charge 18 dollars alone just for this dish alone, so I was pleasantly surprised and appreciative that this dish was offered at the buffet. They absorbed the flavors well. My only critique of the dish would be that the prawns were overcooked. I know that perhaps I am being a little too critical, but I hope to report my experience as best as I can.

The salad was FRESH! Which I feel should not be under appreciated. Buffets tend to neglect this aspect, but they not only made sure to provide what felt like a fresh salad, the raita and tamarind chutney were all well prepared and balanced as flavors.

For dessert there was a rice kheer which was delicious, authentic in its flavors, and preparation. Wonderfully executed.
The “mango pudding” they offered and was watery and did not resemble any thing like pudding. So I did not try it, and I would rate that dish the lowest on the menu offered on the buffet that day.

The staff was courteous and checked on my meal the appropriate number of times. Used plates were cleared up promptly. The washroom did not match the quality of the dining room or the food. I would happily recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting to try good Indian food.

I understand cutting corners, but to spend 30 bucks on 2 veg entrees and then stiff people on rice is pretty uncouth.also mild doesnt mean flavorless.

I have had Indian food in the past but it struggled to grow on me, until I tried this restaurant, amazing food, made me fall in love with Indian food.

Absolutely the best Indian restaurant in Columbus. Food is very good with incredible flavor. Staff is always really friendly. Love their chicken curry!

If you like Indian food, you simply have to try this place!

It has been YEARS since I was in an Indian Restaurant and totally had a hard time figuring out the menu.

Our waitress was a great help " Translating" the menu as well as recommending a beer to pair with my food.

She had that Rare Gift that after she brought us our food, she only visited our table when she noticed we needed our drinks refilled instead of hovering over us and constantly disrupting our conversation.

And I Loved that the menu gave a LOT of "Heat" options and I was able to choose a spice level between Mild & Medium!

The food arrived quickly and was Absolutely Delicious!

And the rice that was served with my meal simply AMAZED me. The Best rice I have ever eaten!

The price for lunch was a little steep, $31 including a beer and a nice tip but I am here to tell you that it was Well Worth it!

And I am already looking forward to my next Indian FEAST!

I would say my experience with this restaurant was 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. Me and my husband ordered to go. The food was good but the actual packaging was a bit disappointing. We ordered two different plates and both comes with rice. Both servings of rice was compacted in a small container foam container. It was so compacted that when you open it, it resulted in a complete mess. I would highly suggest them using two instead of trying to fit everything into 1. But overall the food was good but the dish with lamb had very little and was overwhelmed with the spinach and cream sauce. For the level of spicy we did mild (which is a 3). We recommend that if you don't want your food to be spicy at all, definitely go lower than 3.

They have a great cocktail menu and vegetarian options. The wait staff very is attentive and professional! They have plexiglass partitions set up which is nice for social distancing. I will say I am not very familiar with Indian food, and cannot attest to “authenticity” but I really enjoyed the flavors and spice in the dishes we had. The portions are just right and the naan is good.
I would add that it looks like the deserts don’t seem like they are worth getting, and Gulab jamun was not very good either. Some reviewers mention it tastes like acetone and I honestly kind of see the similarity!