Ajanta India Restaurant

10/30/09

One of Dayton's best Indian joints!

by alps at Citysearch

I have read some of the reviews here and all I can say is you one star people are curmudgeons who need to get out more. This place is a GREAT family Indian restaurant. Culture is pretty authentic and the food is excellent. Dont come here if you want Americana Bistro styled Indian faux cuisine with a smily face attitude, just stick to applebees or something if you want that kind of service. If you want GREAT curry and all types of authentic Indian cuisine, then go do Ajanta, great stuff!

• Pros: Great rogan josh, tikka
• Cons: their pickles are kind of boring

10/20/09

Decent not great

by WhoPKarez at Citysearch

For the value-minded, go for the buffet. However, you will sacrifice freshness and flavor.

Order off the menu for the tastiest foods.

I did have to go on a scavenger hunt for anything of substance in the dishes. What you mostly get is a bowl full of sauce with maybe a chunk or two of chicken. Ditto on vegetables like cauliflower. Made me feel cheated.

The Tandoori dishes seemed like the best value.

Give it a try, but make sure to hold them accountable for giving you your money's worth.

• Pros: Quick Service
• Cons: Ambience of a dentist's office

05/17/09

Racism for dinner

by 514 at Citysearch

If your in the mood for racism served on a platter, then Ajanta India is your place. I'm in a interracial relationship with someone from India and I've eaten at other Indian establishment prior, including Ajanta. However, this one male waiter in particular decided to let us know how he felt about interracial couples and slammed our plates and silverware against the table as he waited for us. Obviously he had a problem, because he continued to walk back and forth past our table glaring at us, like some thug. I told the owner, ( who was a sweet elderly Indian woman ) and she told us that she's had problems with the waiter in the past and agreed that we were treated that way because he's a bigot, however, she would not discount our bill or reprimand him in anyway whatsoever. WoW!

• Pros: Racism is out in the open
• Cons: Racism is out in the open