One of the very few AUTHENTIC Indian restaurants in the city. The garlic naan and kebabs were spot-on! Highly recommended for a wholesome Indian lunch / dinner.

Good Indian food in the middle of downtown Baltimore. Got the Dahl Special and the Aloo Paratha. The Paratha was slightly overdone but the Dahl was perfect. Service was very attentive, with water refills appearing within seconds of my glass reaching halfway mark. Very friendly owner. The place did have a bit of a small though. I would return and try more of their dishes.

Best Baltimore Indian Food Downtown (near Peabody Conservatory). Simply the best Indian food I've ever had anywhere! Our family has been coming here for almost 10 years, and unfortunately the original owner passed away. Deep Singh and his family are the new owner, pictured with me in this review. The tandoori chicken is amazing! Upbeat music, nice lighting, don't judge a book by its cover, come in and taste this wonderful food. I wouldn't visit Baltimore again without stopping by.. Very reasonable. And they also have beer and wine with a full bar. I'm very serious when I gave this five stars, and believe me, I'm conservative about giving stars out. And don't leave the restaurant without trying the mango lassi!!!🤗

Finally got to try this place after hearing about it from a Baltimore friend! Happy to say it's delicious! I ordered the Chicken Xacutti (zah-KOO-tee)--a spicy chicken dish--a side of Garlic Naan, Mango Lassi (a sweet shake-like drink), and a Gulab Jamun dessert (fried dough balls served in syrup). Yes, I ate all of it. The Chicken Xacutti was great, nice and spicy, served in a little pot carrying a candle inside to keep it warm. Great presentation and quality. Dinner price was $17.94. The Garlic Naan was wonderful. Soft and doughy throughout, just the way I prefer it. $4.00 The Mango Lassi was perfectly sweet and satisfying. $5.50 The Gulab Jamun was doughy, hot, and tasty! Served with two dough balls. $5.00 Overall, the meal was wonderful and the people I was with enjoyed their food without complaints as well. We went on a Saturday evening, when it opened at 5pm. There was no one when we arrived, but quickly attracted more customers. The atmosphere was small, dimly-lit, and decorated to accommodate several tables and booths. There was a small bar in the back, with two men serving the whole of the restaurant. The bathroom in the back was small, and did not have paper towels when I visited, but at least it had soap and water! Masks were not required. In short, I'm glad I tried this place, happy I went with friends, and satisfied with the quality of the food. The prices were a little high, with most entrees costing ~$15 and upward, even simpler dishes like Chana Masala (chickpeas). Still, it was good and delicious and worth a visit!! 4.5/5 from me

First-time post-covid. I'm not sure if I can still rank it as my favorite Indian restaurant. The food was good, but the service was lacking. What's good food without a great atmosphere, service, and ambiance? I need the whole experience! It took 40 mins to get our food, we had to send a dish back, whereas the non-melinated couple that came in after us ordered, got their food, ate, paid, and left before we even got the bill. Our server seemed irritated and aggravated with our table and acted as if we were an inconvenience when we asked for anything. Contrasted with the other table; he was all smiles and was very attentive. He made sure that they didn't need or wanted for anything. He constantly checked on them for satisfaction, but with our table, he seemed to skip over us, didn't check on us, and we had to track him down when we needed something. If he happened to be passing by when we asked for something, he would respond as he was walking away with his back towards us. There was a clear and definitive difference in attitude when he dealt with us. I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt by saying he was an older gentleman and a one-man show. He was the hostess and server, and he also handled the take-out orders when there were two younger gentlemen sitting near the bar, not helping (maybe they were on break🤷🏾‍♀️). So, maybe he was overwhelmed and tired; however, this does not excuse his treatment and attitude of contempt toward us. I just wished that his treatment and pleasantries would have been consistent with all patrons, not just select ones, is all. There have been many changes, and not all were improvements. (i.e., the rice is now white, but last time I went for my birthday (March 2019) it was more of a (yellow) rice pilaf with saffron, cardamom, golden raisins, and almond slices enough for the whole table. I believe now, to get that type of rice, you have to order a biryani dish.) It will be a while before I go back, but if and when I do, maybe I'll try the weekend, and hopefully, it'll be better. (I will admit that the meat samosa was delicious, though!)

My friends and I went to Akbar while I was visiting Baltimore. The food was delicious and the presentation of it was just as incredible. I ordered the Special Akbar Dinner and everything was wonderful! I had leftovers multiple times from it and enjoyed it each time. Highly recommend!

My phone had died so I could not take pics to show you great presentation. I had the salmon tandoori and partner had curry chicken and vegetable samosas and it was all very delicious. He let is sample the masala sauce and it was amazing, as was the mango lasso. I will be back. We were very satisfied

Nice Indian restaurant near Baltimore Convention Center. Visited last night with a group of 15 plus. Service was good. Food is tasty. Prices bit expensive because this is located in downtown area so which makes sense. Parking is on street side so it will take a while to find appropriate parking. Overall we are happy and will visit if near by.

My family has been coming to this restaurant for couple of times and it’s a rare find to eat real Indian food. This is one of the best restaurant in the whole Virginia, DC Maryland area. The non veg specially mutton and chicken curries were so good. Veg jalfrezi and dal tadka is awesome! Naan and paratha both are soft and very tasty. The owners make you feel like home.

Easily the best Indian restaurant in a 100 mile radius! The tandoori platter is unbelievable - full of salmon, chicken, lamb, and shrimp. I’ve recommended this restaurant to all my friends and family and they’ve all had great experiences!

A perfect night out, small family owned restaurant that is cozy. The service is great, and the food is incredible. Definitely one of the top 3 Indian food restaurants I have been too, especially since they offer plenty of vegetarian, and lamb dishes. It is a little bit of a squeeze when they are busy, they definitely try and put as many tables and chairs as they could but the service has always been top notch. The only con is that the bathrooms are a little rough in the appearance, but are nice and clean.

Horrible service. The waiter did not wear a mask when taking our order. Place was dirty. The table clothe were dirty had to ask them to replace it with clean ones. Waiter made us wait about an hour before taking our order. There was a total of seven people in the restaurant. Nothing seemed to be sanitized in this place. Don't argue with waiter it won't go any where apparently there is no supervisor or owner. When I order Papdi Chaat, review the photo to see what I got. Please, review your order to make sure you are paying for what you ordered.

The first, the best, the trendsetter, the Indian restaurant that taught me how good Indian food is. The buffet that's tastier than many a la carte Indian restaurants. Highly recommended, seconded by our two year old daughter.

This was one of the worst restaurant I have ever went. Very bad experience. Food was horrible. I rate this restaurant 1 star. Don’t recommend to anyone. They burn the chicken kabab. I ask for chicken curry with bone. But instead they gave me boneless chicken curry and it tasted very spicey

Disappointing. Ordered takeout from here twice in the past 6 months and really enjoyed the food. However our lamb dish this evening and the vegetable korma were very lackluster. The vegetable dish was billed as fresh vegetable mix and was certainly not fresh. The lamb was tender and good but the sauce was not very flavorful. The garlic naan was burned and partially unedible. Ugh, what happen to this previously delightful place?

i don’t write a lot of reviews but i like this place a lot, have never had a bad meal here and the waiters have always been funny and nice and the ambience is great, one of my favorite places in baltimore 🤙🏼

We were a table of 9. The service was great, very attentative to our needs. Atmosphere was nice. We could have conversation without yelling.

This is the rating for the god of the rudeness and ruthlessness the great Mr. Gomez who works there. But, the food there deserves 5 stars. He will serve you a very good food with the same amount of insult. If you are ok with such insults against the good food then you must go there. You will be served with the good food but you’re unwanted there. Again, the food was really good but not the person.

We’ve been here multiple times over the last year and the food never disappoints! We’re always seated and served promptly, and everything we’ve ordered has been cooked to perfection. The Tandoori chicken is amazing, as well as the paneer makhani.

The food was amazing and wonderful along with the atmosphere and the music. I will recommend everyone to visit here, when they pass away and TRUST ME!! The best food ever.