Ottawa Foodies

Ordering from Aahar last night for my SO, myself and five other starving friends, plus two little ones.

I was pleasently surprised. It was good, great even. The prices were around what you expect for most Indian (For 7 + 2 kids, it was $100 with some leftovers). Everything was well packed, both in quality and in the tetris game of getting 8 dishes, 5 rice, and 7 naan (which were ginormous) into two grocery bags. Very impressive.

They run buffets during the week at lunch, and dinner buffets on Sunday (and one other night...Tuesday?). The dinner buffet smelled amazing, and had all the regular stuff, with a few extras (a really neat looking paneer curry thing that I want to try).

Overall, a very pleasant food experience. But I do imagine that the owner could weigh on your after awhile, especially when eating in.

on the basis of a couple take-outs and one eat-in, i can say i'm growing fond of Aahar. My preferences lean to the drier, less rich S. Indian style (more in line w/ Ceylonta), but Aahar's food is tasty, rib-expanding and varied fare (for the buffet lunch they had on).

The restaurant also deserves a prize for overhauling a previously dingy, dusty and dimly lit convenience store (that also offered some v. cheap but pretty decent Indian takeaway) into a restaurant substantially more bright & cheery, and also featuring some interesting ornate furnishings.

the owner / mgr is polite, friendly, and fwiw, the past couple times waiting for my take-out, i sat next to tables inhabited by families of Indian descent. i witnessed a lot of serious eating at those tables, so i guess it speaks to something that Aahar is doing well.