Little India Cafe

Staff is really good and helpful.

But the food was not good we ordered a paneer curry which was too much tangy and when we returned one of them they brought back another which was the same experience.

Just had a very tasty lunch here with my wife. Good was great, no more buffet for lunch but did not miss it. Very nice

The food is tasty and enjoyable. My biggest knock against this place is that the prices are rather high. Comparable food in quantity and quality can be obtained for less.

Best Indian in Ottawa! Tandoori chicken, vindaloo, aloo gobi and chana masala are all delicious.

It was my first time visiting and unfortunately it will be my last. I didn't find the food, service and atmosphere particularly enjoyable.

The wait was quite long and staff didn't seem to be professional (from my perspective).

I recommend to take your hard earned money elsewhere, if I could I would give 0 stars.

Biriyanis here are so terrible. Literally no flavor in the Biriyani.and it looks they prepare the store bought instant Biryani mix. I will never go back to this restaurant.

Wow, had heard so many good things about this place. Had matyar paneer and butter chicken. Just delicious and very friendly staff. Will be back soon!

I came in a few weeks ago with my family. I had an awesome experience. The staff were very friendly and the food tasted truly authentic. My number one destination for Indian food in Ottawa!

First time here and the food was by far the best Indian food I have ever tasted. Lunch service was amazing and will definitely be back. This place is a hidden gem that you do not want to miss if you are in the area!

Ordered a chicken biryani. Tasteless it’s like a vegetable pulao, rice wasn’t cooked and chicken was raw. No taste at all. It’s not worth it $23.
It’s tasteless and like a vegetable pulao.

Thank you

The quality and quantity of the food has gone down significantly over the years. Their prices are among the highest in Ottawa for Indian food. Their portions are the smallest and the taste is below par. Will no longer be visiting them. East India Company in Bells Corner is far better, reasonably priced, with adequate portions and exceptional flavour.

The service was friendly and efficient, and the food was very good. We got the butter chicken and the lamb korma, and I probably wouldn't change the order. The dishes were creamy, soft, and full of flavor. The quality of the food was definitely the winner and the main reason for the 4 stars.

The price is on the higher end, and neither meal came with rice or naan bread. I got a single piece of naan bread for $6.50. For over $22 per dish, I feel like it should at least come with rice since it costs very little to make white rice and it's kind of necessary for the meal. I don't know when it became commonplace for Indian restaurants to not supply rice with a dish.

The parking situation can be pretty tricky, as the lot doesn't seem to accommodate cars well (at least in the winter). There is some street parking as well.

Very tight place, and the food selection, and quality are not good and are very pricy. I won't recommend it to anyone.

My first Indian buffet in years! Having moved in the neighborhood of Little India cafe and hearing great reviews from friends, we had to give it a try. There were quite a few choices for curries along with pakora, rice, gulab jamun and kheer. The food was always hot and we were served freshly cooked naan that was soft and delicious. Table service was great too and we never had to wait to give any instructions.

The lunch buffet is back! Absolutely delicious. My favourites were the lamb korma and saag paneer.

Had Lunch Buffet; all the dishes were extremely tasty. Naan was hot & delicious. The owner & staff were very welcoming and served us well. Would recommend to all the lovers of Indian Food.

Amazing food! This is a family run business that has been operating for over two decades and is, in my opinion, the best Indian food in Ottawa. My husband and I have been going here for years and years (my husband is orginally from The Punjab and will only eat here). It is a small restaurant but that is what makes it so special. The owners want to keep the quality high and that wouldn't be possible if they expanded.

Everything they make is from scratch (even the yogurt) and their naan is the best I have ever had. We have tried so many of their dishes and have never been disappointed. They have such a good depth of flavour and are made with such care and attention.

The lunch buffet is wonderful as is dining-in at night. My husband and I got married in 2010 and we had our meal catered from Little India. It was perfect.

Please support this local business - it is a real gem in Ottawa, we are lucky to have this restaurant in our city.

With lots of love to all the staff at Little India!
See you again soon. Anna & Newton

My family and I have been enjoying Little India Cafe food for over 20 years now. We highly recommend it! We have hosted many parties and have brought home Little India dishes and have never been disappointed on the taste and quantity.
We’ve brought many family and friends from Europe, America, Africa and India to dine in at the restaurant and everyone still remembers the great food by Ramji. Thank you for the great food and great service from the family and staff at Little India Cafe!

Little India restaurant is a blessing for Ottawa'ites who desire to taste the most authenticate and very tasty Indian food.
Not only that the À la carte dishes are superb, but so also the lunch buffet is great. They have variety of mouth watering dishes for the lunch buffet with out of the world naan's brought right at the table straight from out of the tandoor (clay oven).

Hands down this restaurant is the best for Indian food in Ottawa.
I believe one would be hard pressed to find such awesome Indian food while within India as well.
Cheers Ram'ji (the owner)!

Little India is one of the best Indian restaurants in ottawa.
I have been there several times and their butter chicken is super amazing. The chef makes everything by himself and serves it with love.

If you are looking for an authentic Indian food, don’t miss out this place.

Had a great lunch with a colleague there a of couple weeks ago (September 2022). It is a bit of a dive/hole in the wall, but the food was VERY tasty, and the chef/owner gave us a free extra order of rice to take with us for the leftovers. The chef/owner also asked us to post a review, so that people know that the Little India Cafe is open again. Which I am happy to do.

Wow I s amazing I have tried some of the best Indian food in the world and this is amazing it’s exactly the Indian home cooking you expect.
The owner Rami is also the chef and takes pride in his food.
You will not be disappointed enjoy

Thank you Rami it was a pleasure meeting you keep up the amazing cooking.

Tina and Larry

Fantastic food & amazing service! Definitely the best spot for Indian food. We ordered the butter chicken & will be back to order again soon:)

Fresh, authentic & delicious! Indian food at its best. Excellent hospitality along with service. Will definitely be coming back!

I will start by saying this place has THE BEST butter chicken in Ottawa. And I have tried a lot here. Next to Banjara in Toronto this place probably is my second favorite butter chicken. The garlic naan is also excellent. And the veggie pakoras are good. My one major complaint is that its pretty expensive. I think like almost 8$ for rice alone. Over $23 for the butter chicken, but you do get a good portion. Then again a lot of things are going up in price these days. Still excellent and I highly recommend.

We had really high hopes for this place but unfortunately the food didn’t taste very good. Very disappointed: (

It has gotten very expensive over the years. If you order for take out, you can expect to spend about $40 with tax for a regular take and white rice.

Ordered Paneer tikka, Chicken tikka & Butter chicken, I enjoyed paneer tikka, was so soft & too good. My husband and boys enjoyed chicken tikka & butter chicken. Had a chance to speak to the owner Ramji, very humble person, inspite of his his busy schedule took time to chat with us. Even though we ordered for take out, we enjoyed the restaurant’s ambiance, cozy & welcoming. All the best Ramji.

The restaurant's lack of hygiene, food quality is poor and service is terrible, I saw the kitchen hand the next customer the same leftover chutney.
I'll never eat here again, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else either.

Very disappointed I ordered curry chicken yesterday no taste of curry chicken also portion was very small never come back again

No complains about the food itself, tasted good. But the waiting times on a Thursday afternoon were too long (40 minutes), and the order didn’t end up including any rice or bread; so make sure you explicitly ask for your sides!

They make the best naan bread, I love it!
I always order the Lamb Vidloo (Very Hot), my favourite. The cheese and chicken Pakoras are also very good.

I'm not picky with my food. And if there's one dish i love is, butter chicken. Honestly, the butter chicken I've gotten from here is the second worse, I've ever had, first being another restaurant in Montreal.
The butter chicken here is more closer to "Curry" the dish that's tangy and made with yogurt. Than butter chicken, which is supposed to be a bit on the sweeter side. Not coming here again

I had the mango lassi (DELICIOUS I want one daily)
Pakoras (very colorful and delicious, I will say u taste the cilantro a lot if u arent a fan)
Samosas (very stuffed to the brim)
And cucumber salad. (Felicious)

Great prices, cute location. Take out only
Highly recommend

Absurdly overpriced. Every dish costs at least $20. Plain rice is $6 and each slice of naan is $4. Go for Afghan food instead.way cheaper and the same good quality!

Most slow service, they told me to come at 8: 50 and i wait for 40 min and after 40 min still need wait for more why you giys accept order if not able to give order on time, don’t come to over here’s

This home style restaurant was a gem, I went there last night, the food quality has dropped significantly

My Tandoori Chicken was (Two Legs cut into 6 pieces, over cooked and extremely spicy for my "Mild" order, my Naan Bread was raw dough and the rice was dry

I was VERY DISAPPOINTED

Easily the best Indian food in Ottawa, maybe Canada, and I'm not exaggerating. My family hss come to this restaurant for over 25 years and the food has remained consistently good for that period of time.

The owners are a hard working family who always have smiles on their faces. We know people who drive 45 minutes to grab food from here.

Don't go anywhere else for Indian food in Ottawa. This is the best place hands down.

Favourite Indian spot in Ottawa. Only thing is I wish they'd go back to paper bags for pakoras and Bhaji so they'd retain more crips during travel. The plastic containers steam them a bit more. Other than that, food is amazing as always.

Yummy food, on time delivery. 1 star less because the lacha parantha was a bit thick and felt uncooked at places. Rest everything - Garlic naan, butter chicken, Dal makhani and Shahi paneer was great.

Probably the best Indian food in Ottawa. Their C Tikka Masala and the Tandoor dishes are amazing. Biryani leave a lot to be desired. It is a bit on the expensive side, but for Ottawa it's expected. My biggest issue with this place is the service staff. When you go pick up your order, there are three people who end up helping you, an older lady who is extremely nice and courteous. A younger girl who is also nice and polite. However, there is one skinny young girl who is the rudest, nastiest person you've ever met. She's never smiled in my 2 years going to this place and she is unnecessary rude to everyone and always talks in a condescending tone consistency. It feels like she's being forced to work there. One is excited for their meal and she manages to ruin it every time I run into her at the pickup window. I have recommended the restaurant to a few friends/family and received the same feedback about her. Its the one thing they all seem to remember and it completely overshadows the hard work of the staff/cooks in the back. I would seriously encourage the owner to have a chat with her and change the way she's representing the restaurant.

The best Indian food ever! My husband is Indian and we've tried so many other places and we honestly have never found better. We literally drive from Orleans to get take out here and even when we lived in Alberta we used to bring left overs home on the plane when we'd visit Ottawa.
Their food is always super fresh and consistent and the owners are such wonderful, humble people. Could not recommend them more! 1000% best Indian food in Ottawa hands down

Had ordered vegetable biryani. Was disappointed. Did not taste either like a regular or dum biryani. Just tasted like vegetable pickle rice with masalas added after cooking is done.

They ALWAYS serve delicious food and the taste never changes. One of the best Indian restaurants in ottawa. Thank you for your service.

Such nice folks running this place. Today I asked for my butter chicken to be a little customized (I like the meat bone-in), and they were so kind. As usual their butter chicken gets 5 stars for the smooth taste but extra points for cooking it the way we love. I order atleast twice a month and the quality stays the same! Great job ya'll!

One of my favourite restaurant in ottawa. I have been eating from this place since last many years but the taste is still consistent. Awesome food and service.

Tastes very watered down and diluted as of late. Used to be a solid five star but it’s been really bad the last couple of times I ordered from here.

Amazing experience at Little India Care.
The staff were so kind and so professional. Our (20 month old) daughter loved the saffron rice.
Amazing quality food, we will for sure keep coming back!
Catalina, Anthony & Milania

Best indian food in ottawa hands down.all the curries are SUPER buttery/creamy compared to other places which might not be for you. I love it though.

This is my new place for Indian food at least when it comes to the west end because this is where I live. Every time I’ve ordered from them it’s always been flavorful, warm and worth the money even tho it maybe a touch over price it’s still the place for anything Indian.

Good restaurant with a decent amount of vegetarian fare. Areas of improvements: service is ultra slow regardless if you dine in or grab takeout, and it takes forever to pay at the cash.

Great quality and taste of food and have frequented this place several times. The prices are reasonable and taste is amazing and yes it truly is authentic. Fyi - i mainly tried their north Indian food and loved it and their butter chicken is out of this world

Kudos to you folks.

Best butter chicken in town! Order it mild, medium or spicy but the butter chicken will always be made with rich flavour! In love with the butter chicken since the first day!

I cannot remember the number of times I've ordered "Paneer Bhuna" and their garlic naans. The best Paneer main course HANDS DOWN! Cannot express the happiness and contentment I get after eating this dish! Love the quantity and quality. Love their salad too.
Mango lassi is amazing too.

Very delicious, high quality dishes. Restaurant was recommended to us and it exceeded expectations. The Malai Kofta dish was our favourite!

Started with
Fish curry - great herbs and spices and good taste
Shrimp biryani - never thought that it will be this good.

YOU MUST GO! I highly highly suggest this restaurant and its one of the best North Indian restaurants in Ottawa! Ive been a returning customer for years and its my first ever Indian restaurant experience in Ottawa back when I was a teen! Their food is so authentic it tastes almost exactly to how my friends parents and grandparents make them! Even grabbing takeout now, the quality is just the same - amazing. Thank you for staying open and so happy to support you and your small business and family! So much love - Melshangrytable