Ishina - Ottawa

\food is very good, not sure what to make of the "I'm indian and the food is not authentic" 1* reviews (competition.) Food is as good as most of the other India... read more \food is very good, not sure what to make of the "I'm indian and the food is not authentic" 1* reviews (competition.) Food is as good as most of the other Indian buffets in Ottawa. Price is excellent! I like the fact that they have a tasty soup to start with. Naan was a bit slow to come out, also a bit slow to fill up the trays of things like tandoori chicken. I will return with enthusiasm.

This place is off the main drag so the friend I went with who works in the area had never seen it. We found it online with good reviews, thus the reason we deci... read more This place is off the main drag so the friend I went with who works in the area had never seen it. We found it online with good reviews, thus the reason we decided to try. Lunch was a buffet with a satisfying collection of dishes. You may want to ask for a quick explanation of how to eat the food if you're not sure. The restaurant itself was a little chilly but after a few bites of some gingery, garlicky food we warmed up nicely and the temperature felt perfect. They had some dishes which were meats and some that were legumes and vegetables. I didn't confirm whether the legume/veg dishes were thoroughly vegetarian but worth phoning if that's what you're looking for. The sauces were absolutely delicious. They offered small dishes of custard for the buffet dessert which were perfect to cool the pallet after such flavourful food. The decor itself is very simple. It looks like a retail store repurposed into a restaurant. They had decorated fairly simply, adequately to feel it's an Indian restaurant but not so much that you'd feel food prices were influenced by the cost of decor and renovations. I appreciated the middle ground. Makes it a perfect place for a casual work lunch in the Bells Corners area. They also sell house-made butter chicken sauce and I think one other one. I bought a container of the butter chicken sauce and made butter chicken at home with it in flash compared to my norm of mixing the spices myself. Delicious!

Located in a very nondescript industrial area this is a nice little restaurant. Buffet was well stocked and had good variety. Will go back whenever I'm in Bell'... read more Located in a very nondescript industrial area this is a nice little restaurant. Buffet was well stocked and had good variety. Will go back whenever I'm in Bell's Cors

The food was good, but not the finest Indian cuisine I've had. It felt a bit overpriced for the portion sizes, especially since we pre-ordered an hour and a hal... read more The food was good, but not the finest Indian cuisine I've had. It felt a bit overpriced for the portion sizes, especially since we pre-ordered an hour and a half in advance and still had to wait an extra 30 minutes because they overlooked our order. The lamb and Chana Masala were flavorful, and the naan was light and fresh. However, the butter chicken was overly sweet and lacked sufficient meat, which was disappointing considering the price of at least $20 per plate.

The food is great. When I discovered this place a year ago, I thought it was great value however my latest visit was a shock when I discovered the portions have... read more The food is great. When I discovered this place a year ago, I thought it was great value however my latest visit was a shock when I discovered the portions have been reduced by half yet the price was the same so this is the same as doubling the price. One cannot blame the Covid situation for this massive increase in gouging.