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Just drove by the formers Thom's on Grandview Ave today and saw a sign for a new Indian place from "Ambar's in Cincinnati". I found the website here - http://www.ambarindia.com. Not sure if it is the correct place or not, but it's *awesome* to see an Indian place opening up in the area. Also they have a phone # up in the window for employment.
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Aab India Restaurant on Grandview Avenue
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The Hegemo
Delusions of Grandview
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Oh man, I love Ambar India! This is awesome news!
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NerosNeptune
Goodale Park
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Awesome. I have always heard good things about that place, and I'm pretty sure someone told me they have something to do with my favorite Indian place when I lived in Dayton (Jeet India).. maybe not, but either way I'm excited. I liked what I got there a lot more than what I get here in Columbus at Taj Mahal.
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Stacky
Franklinton
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I heard the same family that owns Jeet India near WSU also owns Amar India near the Dayton Mall (and their coupons look alike :) ). I almost got Ambar confused with them - my high school friends still meet every year for a reunion at Amar India. I haven't found another place in Ohio that compares yet so will look forward to trying Ambar!
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pixiecrinkle
Old North Columbus
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Ambar in Cinci is one of those awesome places where you can get a sampler dinner on a "silver tray" (that looks like a metal cafeteria tray) and get tastes of all kinds of great stuff on the menu. I am crossing my fingers this one is true.
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Mister Shifter
The Kingdom of Zamunda
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My friends from Cinci swear by Ambar. I'm stoked.
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NerosNeptune
Goodale Park
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Thanks Stacky, I had them confused. I'm not sure about what regions of India Jeet/Amar and Taj Mahal are all from, but I hope this new one is more like Jeet/Amar.
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Columbusite
Minneapolis
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Aren't there two Ambars right next to each other in Clifton? Wish I went there instead of a crappy local version of Chipotle. Oh well, now I can.
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Urban Knight
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While Indian food is certainly vegetarian friendly (although the [main] reasons for said vegetarianism depend on dubious metaphysics) that is, perhaps, all it has in its favour; for it is--on the whole--a variety of food that one can smell from a kilometre away. The spices used are often overpowering and offensive, they produce odours that are "foul and unpleasant" as Thomas Paine described it. After eating such "food" one always walks away with the meal and never away from it. In short, I see no reason for excitement in this particular thread.
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takeasiesta
Harrison West
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Urban Knight wrote >>
While Indian food is certainly vegetarian friendly (although the [main] reasons for said vegetarianism depend on dubious metaphysics) that is, perhaps, all it has in its favour; for it is--on the whole--a variety of food that one can smell from a kilometre away. The spices used are often overpowering and offensive, they produce odours that are "foul and unpleasant" as Thomas Paine described it. After eating such "food" one always walks away with the meal and never away from it. In short, I see no reason for excitement in this particular thread.As a person of Indian descent, I am thoroughly offended by your post. "The excitement" stems from the fact that there are two Mediterranean places and no Indian restaurant in that vicinity. I currently drive 15-20 minutes out of my way to eat at a good Indian restaurant. Just because your body can't handle Indian cuisine does not mean you have the right to put down the food of the second highest population in the world. It's rude and immature of you to insult something that has a complex flavor profile that you don't understand.
India is one of the hottest places on earth and the point of those spices was for preservation of meats before there was refrigeration, which many people still don't have because of the extreme poverty that is still there.
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spookygoddess78
Northland-ish
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I love indian food - hopefully the place is good and maybe not so pricey. I find that a lot of the decent indian places in columbus are rather expensive.
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DavidF
Elysium Fields
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Urban Knight wrote >>
While Indian food is certainly vegetarian friendly (although the [main] reasons for said vegetarianism depend on dubious metaphysics) that is, perhaps, all it has in its favour; for it is--on the whole--a variety of food that one can smell from a kilometre away. The spices used are often overpowering and offensive, they produce odours that are "foul and unpleasant" as Thomas Paine described it. After eating such "food" one always walks away with the meal and never away from it. In short, I see no reason for excitement in this particular thread.Why bother posting in this thread then? Here's an idea, stay away from Indian food and any discussion pertaining to it.
Personally, I'm excited to have more options in Columbus. Now I really need a samosa.
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penelopus
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Urban Knight wrote >>
The spices used are often overpowering and offensive, they produce odours that are "foul and unpleasant" as Thomas Paine described it.i've always thought of mr. paine as being a little hot-headed, so would consume his words with a grain or two of salt. though the popular term was likely unknown to mr. paine, ayurvedic cooking embodies such a (delicious and healthy) cuisine. i can't wait to get all smelly from ambar!
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Matt Wunderle
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Urban Knight wrote >>
While Indian food is certainly vegetarian friendly (although the [main] reasons for said vegetarianism depend on dubious metaphysics) that is, perhaps, all it has in its favour; for it is--on the whole--a variety of food that one can smell from a kilometre away. The spices used are often overpowering and offensive, they produce odours that are "foul and unpleasant" as Thomas Paine described it. After eating such "food" one always walks away with the meal and never away from it. In short, I see no reason for excitement in this particular thread.I really wish you did not hide behind a screen name. Way to throw an entire culture under the bus because you can not handle the smell of spice. Well done sissy, maybe you will throw out some anonymous racial quotes supported by ancient white guys to make your bigoted views easier to swallow.
Maybe if you were really a stand up man or woman you would stand proudly and proclaim your views, but sadly you will not. Thomas Paine would take credit for his views.
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ohiojimmie
Westgate
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Columbusite wrote >>
Aren't there two Ambars right next to each other in Clifton? Wish I went there instead of a crappy local version of Chipotle. Oh well, now I can.In defense, I ate at Star of India Restaurant in Athens a week ago and I havn't smelled the same since. Must have been the tandoori.
But I am glad for another Indian Restaurant in Columbus because I keep telling my fiance that we need to go to one. This one on Grandview Ave will be super close.Posted 2 years ago # -
hungrywoolf
Victorian Village
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pixiecrinkle wrote >>
Ambar in Cinci is one of those awesome places where you can get a sampler dinner on a "silver tray" (that looks like a metal cafeteria tray) and get tastes of all kinds of great stuff on the menu. I am crossing my fingers this one is true.The sampler plates you are talking about are called 'thali' or sometimes 'tali'. It means plate in hindi. Quite often restaurants will have a vegetarian and meat thali. The South Indian version is sometimes served on a banana leaf instead of a plate. There are a few places in Columbus that offer thali that I know about and I am sure there are others.
New India on Bethel
Dosa Corner
Amul India
I think Udipi Cafe does as well but I don't think they have a website.A thali is a great way to try a few different dishes and is similar idea to ordering a Japanese bento box lunch.
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