Amma's Kitchen

A good spot in the Cincinnati neighborhood if you are craving for some southern Indian cuisine. The service here is always decent, never had a bad experience with that in so many years. The food is good and hits the spot if you are craving some dosa, nothing extra ordinary though. If they make the chutneys more authentic or flavorful that might help elevate the taste of the dishes. It feels like it is more catered for the American customers. Everything in the menu is good but I feel the dishes are lacking something. They do offer buffet at really affordable prices. The place is clean and hygienic. It is also a completely vegetarian kitchen which may be a plus for many.

I was so excited for a South Indian buffet! I don’t think I even tried any of the main course items (naan or rice or biryani or curries). They had idli, vada, pongal, dosa, 2 different chutneys, sambar, rasam, curd rice, and dahi vada as well. These are just what I remember on top of my head. I loved the food and will be looking forward to come back again.

My husband and I drove a long way to visit this restaurant for their South Indian lunch buffet, but unfortunately, it fell short of expectations. While the variety was decent but the taste was off, and what was more concerning was that most of the items were served cold. Despite bringing this to the staff's attention, no corrective action was taken, which was disappointing. The service was also lacking, and to top it off, the restroom was not in a great shape. Given the price point of $15.99 plus tax, I expected a much better experience. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this place and won't be visiting again.

I liked some of the recipes and hated others for instance Idli Vada sambar were awesome while samosa, overpriced tea are horrible I do understand that taste is subjective but i think few items could definitely see improvement Buffet is good spread on table in terms of items was descent, dosa is brought to table, chutneys at buffet tasted very different than ala carte orders, staff is helpful and they restock items promptly. If you are in the area one visit is recommended, either you may like or dislike it.

The restaurant offers a fully vegetarian buffet with a decent variety, but overall the food is just “average”. While the menu includes several traditional vegetarian dishes, only a FEW of them really stand out in terms of taste or presentation. Considering the simplicity of the food and the limited variety, the buffet price $$ feels quite HIGH for a vegetarian food. It doesn’t offer great value for money.