Aroma Indian Cuisine, Uptown

Visited this Indian cuisine restaurant in New Orleans and had a wonderful dining experience. The hospitality was great—staff were warm, attentive, and made us feel very welcome. The Chilli Paneer appetizer is a must-try, perfectly spiced and full of flavor. I also loved their tandoori breads, which were fresh, soft, and paired really well with the curries. The Kadai Paneer entrée was my favorite dish of the meal—rich, flavorful, and cooked just right. For dessert, both the Gulab Jamun and the Mango Quinoa dessert were amazing. I learned that they keep changing their dessert menu, but I really hope they keep the Mango Quinoa on the menu because it was unique and absolutely delicious. To top it all off, their Masala Chai was the best I had in town—authentic, comforting, and perfectly brewed. Overall, a fantastic spot for Indian food in NOLA, especially if you love paneer. I would definitely visit again!

I had a wonderful experience at this Indian restaurant in New Orleans. The staff were warm and attentive, and the owner, Kishore, was very friendly and welcoming—he even shared some interesting stories about the restaurant. The Chilli Paneer appetizer was perfectly spiced, and the Kadai Paneer was rich and flavorful. The fresh, soft tandoori breads complemented the dishes perfectly. For dessert, the Gulab Jamun and Mango Quinoa were both fantastic, with the Mango Quinoa being a unique highlight. Their Masala Chai is one of the best I’ve had in town. Overall, great food and hospitality—highly recommend.

I visited Aroma Restaurant with my American friend and we absolutely loved the food! We tried the Indian Chai, Egg Dosa, and Chicken Manchurian, and everything tasted amazing, full of authentic Indian flavor. The chai had the perfect spice balance, the dosa was crisp and flavorful, and the chicken Manchurian was delicious. What makes this place even better is that the owner himself cooks the food, and he’s from India, you can really taste the authenticity and passion in every dish. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, making it a great place to enjoy real Indian food. Highly recommend!

Our family came here since we often eat Indian food back home in Houston, and it was excellent! The mild Tikka Masala was mild enough for our kids, but still flavorful, and the garlic naan was perfect. Service was great as well. I’d highly recommend if you’re looking for solid Indian Food in a great quiet part of town.

Delicious food, impeccable and attentive service... Pleasant atmosphere and pleasant music. If you want to try the best Indian food in New Orleans, you have to visit this place.

The most Amazing restaurant! Luscious is a word, succulent too, zesty also and happy and fun to describe our experience. 2nd time here, it's a must every time I visit NOLA now.. and I grew up here. We love this place. Chai steeped in a pot in the kitchen, you will admit, once tried, that you have never tasted better. Mayur is a fine host and waiter who is genuinely happy when you enjoy your meal. Ok enough, go there or be square!

Had a great time. The food was excellent. The people were very friendly and welcoming. Played many Hindi music. Good place to explore Indian food in NOLA. The Masala Dosa was awesome. Also, we tried the lamb biriani, tandoori, nun and painr something. Each item was very tasty. Spice level was balanced.

Delicious Indian food, cozy atmosphere, and stellar service! So happy to have this new addition to the Uptown food scene. It has historically been a pretty small pool of Indian restaurants where we could go in for a sit-down dinner service, and we were eager to try this new location of Aroma. We've enjoyed ordering from their original Downtown location, but the new Magazine street spot is much more convenient for us to go in for a sit-down meal. We went with 2 kids, parents, grandparents, ages ranging 7-75, and everyone left happy! Flavorful food (don't sleep on the Kaju chicken!!), generous portions, and a very attentive staff made for a wonderful evening. Look forward to going back!

This place is truly incredible. Non watered down and Americanized, very authentic spices and flavors. Unquestionably some of the very best Indian I have had. Service was friendly and great, kitchen came out to ask about our experience. Restaurant is a nice, aesthetically designed space (not a white wall in the place) with great photography of India on the walls. Will 100% be a returning customer and an advocate for this place!

Great dine in experience Malabar fish curry 10/10 Chili naan 10/10 Lamb rogan josht 10/10 Service 10/10!

I was very excited to try Aroma on Magazine Street. The restaurant was well-decorated, and the service was friendly. I was thrilled to see Pani Puri on the menu because I had been wanting to try it after seeing it all over my TikTok, and it was absolutely delicious. Very airy, light and flavorful. The two sauces that came with it were both tasty, with the minty one being my favorite. The samosas were a perfect size for two. The chili chicken had a nice level of spice-not too hot, but full of flavor. We also ordered the garlic naan and butter chicken but forgot to take a picture of it. The naan had a lovely garlic flavor, was the right size and a nice crispy texture. The butter chicken was creamy and tender. I would definitely go back.

Wonderful meal from start to finish! My new roommate took me out to eat and I chose Aroma's new location. I'd tried their other spot under the freeway, but it's not so pleasant for dine-in. This one has a warm, inviting ambience and servers are friendly. We tried: veg pakodas, veg Manchurian, veg samosas, butter naan, peshawari naan, vegetable korma made with coconut milk, chole masala, and aloo ghobi. The veg pakodas were different than I'm used to, (small morsels rather than a specific number of larger ones) but they were aromatic and crisp and I greatly enjoyed them. The samosas were perfect, too, with some lovely chutney which I ate with my curry. The chole masala was only *slightly* too spicy for my taste but it was still amazing. The korma was flawless--just the right amount of spice and the veggies tasted fresh. I didn't try the aloo ghobi or peshawari naan, but my roommate said the aloo ghobi was great and the peshawari was a bit too sweet for him. My butter naan was fantastic--I could have eaten two of them! Overall a fantastic dinner. I'll definitely be back.

We come here all the time and the food is always amazing. We get the lamb vindaloo and the butter chicken with chili pepper naan and roti and it's my favorite in the city

Lovely venue nicely decorated. Very pleasant servers., thanks. Food was served hot fresh and quickly. All items as listed in photographs were tasty especially like the seasoned bread. I'm sorry I forget the name, but it was at the top of the list.

Did a takeout order of butter chicken, rice and mulligatawny. The food was flavorful but there was more sauce than chicken in the butter chicken.

The mango lassi is exceptionally good and quite sweet. I like any other lassi I've had. It will surely cut the heat. I got the chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. The non-was made to absolute perfection :-) I highly recommend this restaurant. Despite us being the only people in there at 4:30 in the evening it was amazing and don't let that dissuade you. I'm sure it ramps up in the evening.

What an amazing restaurant! We ordered takeout before the snowstorm hit, and we absolutely loved it. As soon as the snow clears, we'll definitely be back. We tried the butter chicken and Chicken 65--both were delicious! The butter chicken came with a small serving of rice, which was a bit on the smaller side, but we'd ordered an extra, so no problem. The Chicken 65 didn't come with rice, but it was packed with flavor and plenty of food. Can't wait to return!

Currently eating my butter chicken and a little upset that my naan is hard. The best part is the naan, why am I struggling to chew it?? I normally go to the one on Claiborne but tried the magazine one. Going to stick with that one.

Food and flavors are robust and amazing! Not a connoisseur of Indian food but every bite had so much flavor.

Food was delicious! I absolutely loved the Dosa, I just wish it was served all day not just at certain times.

Cool night and door was open set the tone for a fantastic spicy meal. Sakesh was a great server who made the best appetizer selections. Food was very fresh and delish!! Would go again!!

You know you're going to have some good food when you can smell the spices several doors down. I'm so excited this restaurant has expanded to its newest location in the Irish Channel and a block away for my job. The best Indian food in the city without a doubt. Great location, cozy Ambiance, and a very knowledgeable staff of the menu items. I had the lamb curry, garlic Naan, lentil soup and the samosas. Everything was cooked to order, fresh and great flavor. Will definitely be back and bring friends.

Highly recommend! The dal makhani and paneer butter masala were incredible. Service was great too.

I'm so happy they opened up this second location close to home. Great Indian food and always consistent.