Tian Fu

Very good ambience. Very pleasant servers.
Amazing food, especially the sweet potato sushi.

Great sushi. Prompt service, although it wasn’t very busy when we were there. The shrimp shumai is definitely worth a try as an appetizer.

So, lately I’ve gotten the itch to try new places around the Northwest side of Indy. I’ve ridden past this restaurant for over a year and finally my husband and I took the plunge on Friday night! This was the best choice in Asian cuisine I’ve had in a long, long time!
The place is cozy albeit a little dark. It was cool to see a large window to the kitchen. I watched the chefs wrestle fires and toss pure yumminess in the scorching hot woks as I waited a long time (too long for what I ordered) for my sushi (very fresh) and pot stickers (a little greasy but tasty). My husband is not very adventurous so he ordered shrimp fried rice which he loved.
I noted that most of the customers were Asian which is a good sign. I watched as beautifully prepared dishes rolled out of the kitchen. I can’t wait to try more delicious dishes when we return. And we WILL return soon!

I love this place. the sushi is very good and reasonably-​priced. the aac roll is my favorite. however the one with tempura asparagus was nice too.

Some of the worst food I’ve ever had, I took one bite and brought it back it was very nasty and disappointing, the only thing worse then the food are the people working there they refused to refund me even After I showed them the food wasn’t even fully cooked and soggy. They where really rude and yelled at me for wanting a refund, don’t eat here this place needs to get shut down already.

Décor:
The place has a nice set up with dark wood furniture and Asian décor. There is also a sushi bar that can seat about 5 people. It is very clean and spacious.
Food:
Many people don’t know this, but Tian Fu actually has 3(?) individual menus: English, Korean, and Chinese (?) and I can only speak for the Korean food they serve. They serve pretty good Korean Chinese food. We ordered the following:
— Noodles with black bean sauce (Jjajangmyun): it’s hard to come by good Jjajangmyun at a restaurant but this was good, not too salty, and a good size too. ⁵⁄₅
— Mapo Tofu: good but not great. I like mine a little spicer and it was a little too bland and a little too greasy for my taste. They also have a Szechuan Mapo tofu which is supposed to be spicier (made a note to get that next time). 3.5÷5
— Korean style sweet and sour beef (Ttangsuyuk): Probably really bad for you but it’s so good! This is my favorite dish. It’s fried beef strips with vegetables covered in a thick, sweet honey-​like sauce. So yummy! ⁵⁄₅
Service:
The waiters were prompt and very nice. They were a little unorganized in the sense that we had 2 waitresses who asked us the same questions so we had to repeat ourselves but that was hardly a bother. They checked up on us periodically and overall, did a great job.
I would suggest people to give this a try especially if you’re willing to venture out and try the items not on their English menu. If you can’t read Korean or Chinese I would ask them to suggest something popular amongst their Asian customers. I’m sure you won’t regret it! :)

I lived in San Francisco for 25 years and know good Chinese food, and Tian Fu is good Chinese food. This restaurant is entirely capable of holding its own alongside any SF Chineatery and the best proof of that is found by asking for and ordering off their Chinese menu, aka the «Epstein menu,» named after its translator. There you’ll find such delights as Chinese chitterlings, she-​crab soup, spicy lamb, and many more excellent Chinese dishes that will wean you off of chicken with peanuts, moo shoo pork, and I know not what other abominations from Gold Rush days. The premises are clean and spacious, the service attentive w/​o being intrusive, and the prices reasonable for the good food served. Highest recommendation and I’m looking forward to returning the next time I’m in Indy. Oh, and the men’s restroom has the same cool sink that the ladies’ does!

Almost two years later since I bookmarked this restaurant, I finally got around to trying it with an encouragement from an out-​of-​town friend. I greatly enjoyed the half-​sized SMOKED duck ($ 14.95) — excellent; my friend thought it was better than the roast duck from another Asian restaurant. The General Tso’s Chicken with broccoli (for $ 9.95 — maybe a little pricey) was not as spicy to me (but yes to my friend) as it indicated although my taste buds are probably not experiencing the true effects. Also, we ate the negimaki appetizer for $ 6.95. The dessert were fortune cookies and oranges; interesting to have gotten both. Smile. It was Halloween weekend so we were able to select a candy from the bowl.
The restroom faucet was very unique — LIKE. Very attractive inside the restaurant.

Great spot! Very clean and spacious, plenty of parking. Delicious sushi and a nice mix of Chinese and Japanese.
Especially GREAT lunch pricing.

Oct. 2014. Kinda disappointing lately. Tian Fu chicken was always my favorite dish, but too few veggies and too much (old tasting) chicken. Servers are still friendly and helpful. I liked the previous décor. Oh well.
Oct. 2015: Read other reviews. Diners should check Marion Co. Food Inspection reports on this, and other MC places. Tian Fu was dinged in June for many cleanliness, improper issues, etc. which probably relates to my ‘old chicken’, and other comments about getting sick. Here’s the link to the food inspection report:

I am a patron of this restaurant because of their half price sushi. So today I thought I would treat myself to discover they no longer offer the half price before six deal. Really disappointed, don’t get me wrong the sushi is tasty but the portions are too small to pay full price. Note to self, next time when I’m craving I’ll go a mile in either direction, east or west, on 86^th.

I’ve worked near Tian Fu for several years but I’ve never stopped in until recently. A co-​worker was having a birthday and picked the place, so off I went to try someplace new.
I was a little thrown off by how dark it was inside. It was sunny when I entered the restaurant, and it was so dark it took my eyes a few moments to adjust. Décor was typical Chinese with the water fountain out front and decorations all around the place.
Unlike other places, you can see into the kitchen and see your food being cooked. I thought this was a somewhat nice touch and the flames under the wok got my attention a few times.
Service was fast and the food was decent. I ordered the chicken and vegetable tempura bento box, and it came with a scoop of white rice, pork potstickers, a California roll and miso soup. The soup was typical and somewhat flavorless and the pork potstickers were a tad greasy for me, but for the price I paid, I wasn’t unhappy with my meal. Probably one of those places I’ll visit on occasion, but not all the time.

Not sure what’s going on here but lately the quality of the sushi has gone downhill. We were also really disappointed by the service during the last visit when the owner refused to give us the Happy Hour special, saying that we were there too early. Mmh. Not true. I checked the time before we walked in the door. Not really a good way to treat regulars.
I used to love this place but I don’t think I’ll go back anymore.

After an amazing massage… that worked out all the knots from my previous day’s ½ marathon, the girls and I figured we’ll stop at the closest sushi joint for a quick meal. Its located right next to Georgia Reece and in a strip mall… Its more of a restaurant not so much purely a Japanese restaurant or a Hibachi grill… they have fried rice and other novelties.
So the sushi rolls… a lot of variety… most staying within $ 11-​$ 12 price range… but it was small… it wasn’t meaty… but otherwise it was good. I heard they had a happy hour… so I think I’ll visit again for happy hour… but not for a regular visit.

Tian Fu is probably the most authentic Chinese restaurant you can find within the 465 circle, and I dare say in Indy proper. Prices are a bit high (about $ 12 to $ 13 for regular dinner dish and up to $ 20 for seafood fares). There is a «secret» Chinese menu that you can ask for, however it’s not bilingual. The taste leans more Hunan cooking and less Sichuan cooking — Hunan is known for the in-​your-​face peppers whereas Sichuan spices are a little more dynamic and multi-​layered when done right (you gotta go to LA for that).
If you’re adventurous and want a taste of home cooked Hunan food (despite the price it’s very «home/​comfort type cooking and less on the flair), I suggest the following:
Bandit pig liver (spicy)
Water boiled fish (very spicy)
Dan Dan noodles
Mapo tofu
Garlic pork
Stir fried Chinese vegetables (ask the server for recommendation).
And stop ordering stuff with names that contains orange, General Tso, sweet and sour, if that’s what you like then go just up the street to Panda Express.

I had lunch here and, as others have noted, the menu is extremely varied, which makes it a nice option for groups in which some want sushi and others prefer other types of Asian dishes; there are some Chinese, Thai and Japanese options on the menu.
I had a cup of the hot and sour soup which had good flavor; it was spicy enough and had lots of tasty egg, but I missed the extras often found in hot and sour soup such as tofu or pork, bamboo shoots, wood ear, etc. I also had an order of edamame, which was good, but I think next time I’ll ask for it to be lightly salted since it was a little heavy on the salt for my taste, but the excess was easy to brush off. I then had a spicy salmon roll; the salmon was fresh and flavorful, and I really liked that they did not use a ton of rice in the roll. I’m not sure I actually received the spicy salmon roll though; it might have been the regular one since, while it was good, it was not at all spicy. They did also wrap tempura bits into the roll, which is not mentioned on the menu. There weren’t too many of them though, so the roll wasn’t greasy.
A friend had wonton soup and a combination fried rice dish which she said were good, and we both had hot tea, which was very good. I love that they use real loose tea here and keep the refills coming regularly.
I had no problem with the $ 4.95 price tag for 6 piece rolls. Two of us had lunch for $ 26 before tip, which, for what we ate, seemed fair, so I don’t consider the food overpriced. Service was very good! It seems that not much English is spoken here, so do not expect tons of lively conversation from staff, but our server was very pleasant and attentive.
I’ll definitely give them another try next time I’m looking for sushi on the Northwest side!

While this place has your normal American Chinese Food… it is a bit different because it is a sit down restaurant, not unlike PF Changs. In fact, a great way to describe it would be a Ma & Pa PF. Changs. From the fact you have a server, to the fact they have an extensive menu and also due to prices.
A Kung Pao at your typical hole in the wall would cost 6.95−7.95 but here it is 10.95. Is it worth the difference? Not really. It is nice to have a table and a server but they aren’t exactly the friendliest (Culture I assume)
The reason I come here, is because they do have an expansive menu. They not only have Sushi and a few Japanese options, but also some Korean and Thai to accent the main portion of the menu that has all the American favorites such as General Tso, Sesame Chicken and Kung Pao.
I will continue to come here because it is the best option around for me, but don’t expect something magnificiant.

Don’t think of Tian Fu as a sushi or a regular Chinese joint as many of these pictures suggest. They have a legit «secret» menu with English translations (Yes, I mean ask for the ONLY paper menu copy they have.) The owner could tell I was a typical Asian American unable to speak or read Chinese characters, but equipped with a well-​developed taste in real Chinese cuisine. None of the watered down, sugary sauced lo-​meins, chop suey, or egg drop soup for me. I’m talking about salt and pepper fried silken tofu rounds, cilantro and pepper beef, fish maw with imitation crab meat soup, and cold meat appetizer platters. They have more «exotic» selections ranging from cumin stir-​fried lamb to more acquired tastes such as chitterlings — if you know what that is. If not, I’d rather not disgust you and you could just Google it.
The atmosphere is very bistro like — dimly-​lit, but not too dark and romantic enough for a date-​night. Not to mention, service is quite exceptional as food came out pretty quick and water glasses were not completely empty. Food quality is excellent and for under $ 50, we easily had sharable dishes for a group of 4 without being overly full. Not to mention, they gave us a plate of complimentary sweet sliced oranges and fortune cookies as dessert with the bill.
I wish this place had more exposure as it’s hidden away behind several fast-​food joints right next to a check’s cashed store. Hope this little place survives so I don’t have to make the trek to the far Westside for Chinese cuisine. I have to come back here to get those scrumptious fried silken tofu rounds. Literally been ages since I’ve seen those things, if ever, in Indy. (Now I realize that I forgot to snap some pictures since I got too excited. Next time.) Unilocalers, be adventurous & spread the word!

One of our date night hot spots! When I want sushi and the hubs wants chicken and fried rice, this is where we go. With a menu that covers many Chinese and Japanese dishes, we don’t have to argue over where to go for Asian cuisine again.
Even though this little Asian bistro is located in a strip mall, it is still very clean, cool, and comfortable. Booth and table seating that is great for dates or groups. Kitchen is visible to customers, but it is behind a window so that you’re not disturbed by the noise. The atmosphere is quiet, which is great for chatting. I always start with a hot tea and a jasmine tea for Rob. He generally isn’t a fan of herbal tea, but he loves their jasmine tea!
Servers are always polite and attentive, but its also not busy when we go in on a weekday night. Our usual appetizers are crab rangoon and pan fried pot stickers. Both dishes are totally delicious! For the main, I’ll go for some unagi sushi and Rob stick to his usual orange chicken. Their sushi always tastes fabulous, and their sushi menu is pretty extensive. Rob is always so impressed with the artwork on the sushi plate.
We always leave here happy and full. This is our go-​to Asian restaurant since it’s close to us and meets both of our needs and expectations.

I can’t think of anything I didn’t like about this place! Located in a strip mall, quaint yet snazzy on the inside and half off sushi from 4−6pm daily. Count me in!
I came here with my sister and nieces on a Sunday night right before the 6pm cut off and orders to rolls for $ 10 along with a. Side salad. The salad was banging, chunky ginger dressing atop a huge portion. Come to momma! The 007 and green dragon roll were perfect in their own ways, full if flavor and not too much sauce. The were 8 pieces to each roll so I was happy with that. I usually don’t trust places that offer cuisines from differing Asian countries but Tian Fu got everything spot on, the sushi and the Chinese dishes my family ordered were amazing. The chicken fried rice is huge with generous pieces of chicken and I could eat the spicy garlic chicken for days. Staff was super friendly and efficient, I wish we had this place in Denver!
PS I lied-​one thing I didn’t like was the artic temperature bathroom. Brrrr.