Indies

It’s cheap, delicious, and a short walk from my office. I really like that you can choose 3 options for the lunch special. I am a big fan of the tikka masala, palak paneer, and the alu gohbi.
Fresh made naan is also wonderful. The owners are super nice and will explain what each item is for anyone that is unfamiliar.

I’m so in love with this place. The food is traditional and homemade each day. The prices are reasonable and portions are HUGE! I sometimes ask for a recommendation and they have never steered me wrong.

Naam best in this country. Nice couple who run it if they have it IRS foursale .the be in touch with the following link below or copy this message in whole or part

I wanted to love this place so badly. I love Indian food and it would be nice to have a good Indian place downtown rather than having to drive out each time I’m craving it.
I went in around 5pm and was immediately greeted by an Indian gentleman, he was so kind and explained the menu to me and what my options are. There are many items to choose from and their popular combo is any three items on the menu over basmati or brown rice for just $ 6.75– what a deal!
I went with two popular Indian dishes; butter chicken, and tikka masala. The portions are very generous. I’ve had these dishes many times over the past few years and consider my palate to be expert when it comes to Indian flavors. Unfortunately, the flavors did not deliver. If someone else ordered for me and asked me to guess what I’m eating, it would be impossible as the flavors are way off. I couldn’t eat more than a few bites. It’s bland but one great thing is that the chicken is cooked thoroughly, it’s still tender and I love that.
Customer service is great and prices are very good. I’ll keep hunting downtown for Indian food…

Okay two stars for the really sweet couple that run this place but take it from an Indian the food is awful. I had the tandoori curry on white rice and it was bland and extremely watered down.

Really great food. Great vegan options and the only Indian vegan I could find. There is another local Indian but they butter everything.

Friendly stuff and inexpensive (three stars), that’s the only good thing about this place. I had Chicken carry and chickens tikka marsala, which both were tasteless. Ohhhh wait, i only paid $ 6, hmmm still not worth it. The saying «you get what u pay for» holds true here. I am not indian but i have eaten indian food for many years, this place is the worst (taste). Whoever gave this place more than two/​three stars, don’t know how indian food taste like. I won’t got back again

I am giving Indies 5 stars based on the following criteria:
1. Quick and Friendly service
2. The food tastes great — The Chicken Tikka Masala is always the perfect spiciness and the vegan special is healthy, yet tasty… and I’m not even vegan.
3. Reasonably Priced — $ 6.50 for a quick Indian feast? Yes please!
I would highly recommend going to Indies on your next lunch break, it blows greasy burgers and cardboard pizza out of the water.

Water down currys with tasteless rice. I just cant see how people are giving this high ratings. Have you not had indian food elsewhere?

Yes, yes, and more yes. This place is everything I want in a lunch joint and more. Stopped in for what I was hoping to be a quick lunch and wasn’t disappointed.
The restaurant itself is located inside the arcade building, which isn’t the most convenient in terms of parking but it’s better than waiting in the insane lunch line at Chipotle.
The owner immediately engaged in a friendly conversation with me when I approached the counter, and was eager to explain the menu to me when I told him it was my first time there. Basically they have daily lunch specials, but the highlight is the pick 3 combo– you can pick almost any 3 things on their menu, vegetarian or otherwise, served on white or brown rice for six bucks and change. I also ended up ordering a side of naan to compliment my medley of curries, and they also have a wide variety of canned and bottled beverages to choose from. The food itself didn’t knock my socks off or anything, but to be fair, I’m rarely wowed by Indian food in general. However, the food was hot, fresh and tasty. This combined with the great service and the price makes it a winner for me. Would highly recommend to others looking for a quick lunch in the downtown area.

This is probably my favorite lunch spot in town. The food is incredibly delicious and the owners are the cutest ever.

Being Indian, I have high standards for Indian food and this place lives up to them! Great tasting Punjabi food, with a unique home made kind of taste. The dishes seem to be prepared as per the original recipe instead of using a common base. The desserts are delicious too. They also make indian chai that is so hard to come by.

Like others have said, it is a cute Mom and Pop place. The husband and wife that run it are super friendly. Their menu is a bit hard to read and understand. So every time I go, I ask for a mix of vegetarian items, they always give me great stuff. The Channa Masala is so great! The portions are huge and prices are small. Oh get some naan too, its delicious!

This place is my absolute favorite Indian food ever in Cleveland! The man and woman who own it are such sweet hearts. Go here if you want authentic delicious food. Try the buttered chicken and cauliflower.

An absolute HIDDEN GEM!!! Mom and pop type place. Very quick authentic and amazingly delicious. Completely stumbled upon this place and so glad that I did. I will be here again when I am in town again.

OMG this is so good! Spicy aloo paratha, homemade yogurt, and hot chai for breakfast. The Indian lady who made all this was really nice. Low price too. Tastes just like what I’d get in SF. All the people in the American restaurant across the way need to come over here — they don’t know what they’re missing!

I got the eggplant (bartha) and cauliflower (gobi) with tilapia. Really good.
Went only once. Good food considering that the place wasn’t the most modern looking. Even better service with friendly mom and pop working the counter.

Been coming here for a few years now (2 – 3) and I love them. Sweet couple, tasty food, portions that are just right (small) or (large). One of my favorite, quick, good quality filing meals I can get for lunch.
I don’t even have to verbalize my order anymore unless I want to try something new.

Great little mom and pop place where they’ll give you a to go box of just about anything over rice for $ 6 and you can choose three items.
Add a 16oz soda bottle and two slices of bread and you’ve got a meal that should fill you up for $ 8.50.
If you’re not sure what you like, they’ll ask if you like spicy or mild and choose something you should like.
The food was pretty good and nice flavor. Only downside is the chicken curries are a bit more on the brothy side whereas im used to seeing them served in a thicker sauce.
Located in the food court of the little mall next to the Hodges sign

Just a hole in the wall, fast food place in Colonial Marketplace with some REAL home cooked indian food. If you’re looking for fancy restaurant quality, ridiculously creamy and rich, may be laced with something — indian food, look elsewhere. When i ate my meal from Indies, I literally felt like I was either at home or at a friends house eating their mom’s home cookin. I think everything is premade that morning and put out on burners to be kept warm. It may not be made to order, but it definitely still tastes fresh. They have a few veg curries and a couple of meat options. They have naan and a new wrap (that I want to go back to try). Like one of the previous reviews stated, the downfall is the rice they use. You really do need something like basmati rice for indian food.
The owners are a sweet indian couple and they are some of the nicest people you’ll talk to.
The owner closes Indies at 6pm because he said if he doesn’t move his car by then, the garage charges him another 25 dollars and he most likely won’t make that back by staying an hour later — but I was also told that if I’m running late but still want food, to call him and he will have his wife stay while he just moves his car to street parking. :)
I’m glad this place is right next door for the times I just want some authentic indian home-​cookin.