Aroma Indian Cuisine and Bar

All of the food was fantastic. The samosas were crisp with excellent flavor and delicious sauces to dip them in. We also had tandoori chicken, lamb korma, and goat curry. All were excellent and portioned such that my wife and I made a complete second meal out of it the next day.

I was put off by the automatic 18% gratuity. Not because I would have preferred to give less. My wife and I are very close with the service industry in Indianapolis, and appreciate how much harder and thankless it has been during the pandemic. In fact, my wife used to work in this very building when it was Recess/Room 4. The main reason I was put off by the 18% gratuity is because I am not the type to pour over my receipt before payment. I usually hand the server my card, calculate 25% tip, add my signature, and head out the door. Had I not been paying close attention, I would have put a 25% tip on a bill that already had 18% tip added. The other issue with the automatic 18% gratuity is....we are parents and don't get date nights very often. I could see us swinging by Aroma and grabbing some dinner to-go. But I don't see us doing that very often, because 18% gratuity is too much for someone to go to the back and retrieve a bag of food for me.

That brings me to the other off-putting thing, which is the payment system. You scan a QR code on your receipt and pay on your phone. Luckily, it works seamlessly with Apple Pay, so I didn't have much issue. But it did seem, at first, that I was going to have to download an app. I could see this being a very obnoxious experience if I had to download an app, couldn't remember my Apple ID, had to do a password reset, etc. just to pay my freaking bill. Server did not provide any info on the payment process, so I had to fumble my way around.

Lastly, they need more staff. As far as I could tell, there were two people acting as both host and server. So, on a busy Friday night, our server was quadruple sat within 5 minutes of us being there.

This newly opened restaurant is phenomenal. I got the lamb shank and it was the best that I have ever had. My date got a vegetarian dish and she said it was remarkable. The spices that they use are outstanding. If you haven’t tried this place you’re missing a wonderful experience.

Terrific Indian food. Thank you! Fantastic tandoori chicken! Super fresh and tasty mint chutney. Looking forward to coming back!

Amazing Indian food had in the recent times. Especially Tandoori Fish and Dal Bhukara eating feels heaven. Best Quality and Service..LOVED IT!!

Went for dinner with bunch of friends, tried multiple appetizers and entrées. Loved every dish we had ordered. Authentic delicious food!!! It was lovely meeting the owner of the restaurant Vinita who was warmly greeting and serving the customers that night.