Ashiana Indo/pak Restaurant, Banquet & Catering

I am writing this review after 13 years to leave a message. I have a special feeling for this place, foods and the people. I remember I had my first job at the energy corridor in 2012 and I would often visit this place for dinner. Veg Keema, Naan and a Rice was my usual order. The taste of that Keema I still can't forget. I have been to many Indian restaurants after that, left Houston, been to many other states in the US, lived in India and now living in Europe but still couldn't find the same dish. There was something special about that dish and those people. Its part of my good memories now. Thank You.

We visited the restaurant today and had a great experience. The ambiance is lovely, and I want to give a shoutout to Reba at the front desk for her excellent customer service. The entire staff, including a very polite lady and gentleman who is in white shirt, made us feel welcome. The pricing is fair, and it's worth. they offer a complimentary banquet room for parties, which is a nice touch. Additionally, they offer private rooms for those seeking a more secluded and intimate dining experience. I highly recommend trying the Chicken Lollipop and Mango Lassi, they are standout dishes among other tempting options on the menu. The restaurant truly excels in providing exceptional customer service, and we unequivocally recommend it for a delightful dining experience. We'll definitely be returning.

We recently visited the restaurant for a date night. Upon arrival, we were treated to a private room, where we received excellent service throughout the evening. The food was DELICIOUS! Staff were very attentive and helpful in making menu recommendations. They even sent us on our way with additional nann bread. Could not recommend more highly.

Best Indian food in town. The samosas were delicious, the lamb was our of this world, so tender! And the butter chicken was fantastic! Honestly, the food is really good, the environment is high class, and the service is awesome. Now, the sad news is that it kind of pricey, but it is totally worth it!

Enjoyable. We arrived around midday and found the restaurant largely empty. Service was prompt and friendly. Buffet lunch was offered, with common starters, mains and desserts as expected at an Indian restaurant. The quality seemed good, the flavours were good and the colouring of food was as expected and the temperature of all food was hot (that’s not always found in buffet offerings). Perhaps not the cheapest, with a buffet of two coming in at $30 or so, but certainly worth it. Good effort and well recommended.

This restaurant was so beautiful on the inside and had a really moody vibe but in a good way! Perfect date night spot and they have a few different private rooms of different sizes for parties or gatherings of different kinds! They also have a banquet hall for large celebrations or parties! The food was amazing and the staff was great! Overall a great experience!! Highly recommend!!

Ashiana has been around for close to 3 decades in the Houston restaurant scene, now under a new management it's a place you can't miss if you crave for Indian - Tandoori We tried the chicken 65, chicken Tikka sizzler platter, butter naan and the Chicken momo(dumpling). The flavors, serving size and presentation was perfect. They have a banquet Hall alongside the restaurant which has been revamped beautifully Good enough for 150 guests. For smaller groups,12-25 guests they have private rooms inside the restaurant. The extensive wine and liquor collection is worth a mention, along with a wine tasting room. But the star of Ashiana is definitely the food. You'll walk out of the restaurant with your hearts and stomach completely satisfied, which I did🙂

Great restaurant! Food quality is just outstanding with great staff. Staff is very helpful. I simply said I want to eat something healthy the server/manager Naveen came with his recommendation. His recommendation also suited my taste. I took a peek inside the entire restaurant pictures attached. P.S. all tables have hand sanitizer for safety and masks are worn by almost everyone here.

We came here as a group of 10 people for lunch on a Sunday afternoon.. the ambiance seemed dated and looked tacky to be honest but we had heard a lot about their food so we thought why not give it a try Since we were a large group we ordered 2 orders of each dish like 2 niharis 2 karahi 2 daal fry we also ordered beef paya (single order thankfully) which was so unhygienic it literally had hair stuck in its bone and we had to send it back immediately.. we had to request for the Nihari relish as it wasn't served along with it...(not a good thing).. we also ordered vegetarian biryani and some naan bread.. their was only one staff which was serving us and he seemed a little overwhelmed with our order.. the nihari was good and so was the karahi.. daal fry was a little running and it needed tempering (tadka) to give that authentic daal fry experience.. the naan were soft and fluffy.. veg biryani was decent... It was an ok ok experience nothing great 2.5/5 Their raita was good too..

When I worked in the energy corridor, this was my go-to place for lunch. Since relocating to Katy, it's been a solid 10+ years since I've been back, but upon revisiting last week, I happily discovered the quality is still the same...if not better! This is THE place for authentic, delicious Indian cuisine!! Every dish is made with the fresh ingredients for complex flavors and just the right amount of spice! The service is spot on and everything is plated as good as it tastes! I won't stay away this long again!

We ordered 3 entrees and received enough rice for 1 entree. Additionally, the palak paneer had 4 pieces of paneer. The salad was anemic. Very disappointing in quality. Even the spices were not very well balanced.

Wonderful service down to the point of no return!! These people are so incredibly attentive. Your water will never run low and you will never leave still feeling hungry! The authentic drawings on the walls tell such an intricate story of the owners past experiences! Just watching, you learn so much history and about the culture. It's like sitting in a museum but with food! The food was made with love! You could taste every single ingredient! It resonates with your soul! Very very flavorful. Although this is a buffet it tastes like a 4-5 star restaurant!

My wife and I enjoyed a wonderful Sunday dinner at Ashiana. From the warm ambiance to the attentive staff, the restaurant creates a welcoming atmosphere. The menu is a journey through the diverse flavors of India, with expertly crafted dishes that showcase the chefs' skill in blending spices. Highlights include the crispy samosas, flavorful Butter Chicken, and aromatic biryanis. The staff is great and very attentive. Highly recommend.

Quiet restaurant for dining inn, I usually pick up to go and ordered once on DoorDash. Great fresh food, I've enjoyed it Every time I've had it, food is spicy so be careful to mention it, great staff and not to pricey.

Food is the best Indian food that I ever had. I also loved the buffet is very vast and has vegetarian and non vegetarian options! Service is also amazing, great and friendly staff! Plenty of parking safe! I will definitely be back!

The food was good, the service was fantastic and overall this place is very good. However, if you're a spice lover and you are planning to eat here, make sure to make everything extra spicy or else it won't be spicy enough for you. But other than that, this place was great.

The lunch buffet is kind of a good deal because it's only like $18. I am Indian so my review is a little more harsh than my usual. What they had out for tandoori chicken was bland. The gulab jammun had weird taste... kind of like the taste of bad tap water. Everything else was pretty good... the daal is not the popular traditional type (it's spicier and tastes less good). Palak paneer, chicken tikka masala, and mutton curry were all good. Can't comment on the naan bc I'm gluten free. The service was skins of annoying.. they kept asking us if we wanted more water. At one point, they had asked us 3 times within 2 minutes. I feel like I'd still choose to go to Nirvana's buffet over Ashiana even though they're more expensive bc tandoori chicken is very important to me, which Nirvana gets right. The vibes are good on the inside (terrible outside).

Reliably Good Indian Restaurant I have been a customer of Ashiana's for many years. I have always had a good meal. Some of my favorite dishes include Rack of Lamb, Lamb Korma, Butter Chicken, Samosas, Saag Paneer, Baingan Bartha, Kheer and Indian Tea. They also serve a buffet certain days for lunch and it's a good value. I definitely recommend Ashiana's in west Houston.

Very good buffet. We had a very pleasant lunch buffet experience. Everything tasted very good and not very heavy. Food was healthy as well. Not much oil or salt. Overall I enjoyed my experience here. I concur this is a great place to eat. I am Moby, an India. Food taster and lover and I approve this message

01/23/2022 Its always pleasant to come here. They are quiet and on top if everything. Variety is decent and honestly I love that their Naan is thinner and flaky with that brush of buttery goodness.

We went there for e Grad party , yes- this place has an adjoining party hall where food ofcourse is catered by the restaurant. The starters was onion pakoda and gobi manchurian. I was won over in the first course of the meal. The chutneys, the pakodas were the right spice. Then there had naans, baingan bartha, paneer curry , veg rice and so the list goes on and on. There was also a bar where drinks were served including chai...ofcourse no Indian party is complete without the chai . The naan especially was really good. I knew there had a restaurant only because I entered the wrong door, and the manager very politely re directed me to the other door where the party was being held. i don't know if the servers were from the restaurant or not, but they were very quick to remove plates, refill glasses and ask if we wanted anything. Overall, they made the day more pleasant than it already was.

Went for Mother's Day for lunch buffet. Social distancing was being followed with the tables spaced out and servers wearing masks. Last time we came for the buffet was in 2011, where we were blown away by the variety and food. This time only had a few vege options to pick from. Maybe because of Covid the selection has gone down. Service & food flavor was still good though.

Riba the waitress is so welcoming and accommodating. She is always the best waitress and goes above and beyond. The chicken tikka masala is off the charts. The naan is moist and soft and fresh and hot. The vindaloo will be the best thing you ever ate. The spicy minced lamb is so good I crave this place all the time. They are so kind and welcoming and high class and quality service. My Indian cousin even approved !!!!!! That's when you know it's worth it. 5 stars!!!

Not sure why this place averages a bit over 3 stars on Yelp. The service here is great, and the food is delish. I came with a party of 9 and we were seated immediately and given papor (papadam) to start. I tried the dahl Ashania (black lentils), tandoori chicken, baingan bartha (eggplant), chicken 65, and hot phall (super spicy and I had it with chicken). My favorite dish was the hot phall and the baingan bartha was second place for me. Each of these dishes came with rice. Parking situation: on-site

new management and new chef. I am born and bought up in Hyderabad. Needless to say , I have had biryani from one of the best restaurants. Has ordered a chicken biryani her and the chef drove me crazy with the blend of spices and flavors . Must taste the biryani. I will for sure try the goat and shrimp biryani. Yummeeeeee.

They are very big thiefs of houston we order 8 bread naan yesterday it was not fresh sour taste and they charged 2.95 for one naan.Unbelieveable they have to close their restaurant full of tasteless menu.They have to close their business big fraud of Houston.

Great food!!! Love the chicken tikki Marsala !!! The best ever!! Recommend the mango lassi too!!

Went with coworkers for lunch. We had the buffet, and it's the first buffet I've had since Covid first started. The best thing is there were a lot of options and a variety of choices to choose from. Taste-wise it is ok. I liked the fried fish and the palak paneer. It is not spicy either. The mango lassi is really, really good though. I definitely wouldn't mind getting a second glass of it. The dining area is also nice and clean.

Be careful ordering on Uber Eats. Menu items state served with naan. They r not any longer.

Large venue... Great space with a bar area. The place is also fitted with speakers that sound great. However, the microphone didnt sound as great. Perhaps the host did not know how to hold the mic or speak well into it. Due to a heavy rain, the power went out before I arrived. My only prayers was that the food was not off temperature. After about 30-40 minutes the power came back on... "Let there be light...." The food was tasty, but I think I was looking for more curry flavor. The Samosas were great and fresh. The wait staff was clearly stressed and hopefully it is because of the circumstances. Not sure if I will return for a regular order.

Great place with so much flavor! We got the platter with a little of everything and it was perfect! I'm a big meat eater and the lamb chops were great, but their vegetarian dishes were phenomenal! Definitely coming back again. And get the garlic naan everyone!

Excellent service and wonderful Indian food. Hope to try the buffet soon. Great bottle of wine also. Nice relaxing atmosphere & Nabin was pleasant & very helpful.

Loved the food! Very authentic and tasty. The buffet has a lot of choices and our waiter was very attentive! Would highly recommend!

If you crave low to moderately quality Indian food served by a cheerful staff, this is the place for you Similar to most of the Indian restaurants in Houston, the quality of the food is not high On a positive note, the staff was friendly and efficient If you want good quality Indian food, go to Pondicheri or Kirans

Always drive by this place and finally decided to stop by today. Ordered samosas for take out. They come 2 per order. It's an old restaurant well maintained, pretty big and they also offer a buffet. My order came pretty quickly and it was nice and warm. Got home all excited to enjoy my samosas. Wanted to give it 2 stars for it is too expensive for that size. $6.44 for 2 average size samosas. And they give you an absurd amount of dipping sauce for 2 small samosas. The 3rd star was admittedly given because they tasted oh so good. At those prices though, I don't think I'll return.

Poor, very poor restaurant. Very expensive compared to other better restaurants in houston.. The quantity is not sufficient to finish your Indian bread & rice... Moreover the food doesn't taste like it should... I am from india and I think they should change the name of their restaurant as this doesn't taste like Indian food! Moreover, the attitude of waiters sucks... Will never come back here.

Just finished enjoying a wonderful Saturday lunch buffet at Ashiana. Sample several of their dishes including stalwarts like butter chicken, tandoori roasted chicken, goat stew, limon rice, lentils, spinach, and fish with tamarind sauce. I am not typically a fan of buffets, but in Ashiana's case, the food was kept warm and fresh. Enjoyed a cup of spiced chai to finish the meal. The naan was exceptional - light, slightly puffy with the requisite infusion of garlic. The restaurant is under new management. The price of the lunch buffet is quite reasonable. The staff is friendly and attentive. I highly recommend trying out both the Indian and Nepalese influenced dishes.

I have been to Ashiana occasionally over 20 years. It was good the first time and it's only improved since. Excellent food, nice atmosphere, good service. Decent price.

My 1 st time to order at this restaurant and what a disaster. I wanted to eat Sarsoon ka Saag and Makki de Roti and so I placed the order, picked up the order came home opened the order and NO Makki de Roti, upon calling them they said that they don't have and thats why they gave me Naan so just eat it with Naan. Are you serious ??? No apology, no offer to make things right. I also ordered Dessert SO called Sukha Tukra, the bread they call TRES Leches was as stale as it gets, I called again to talk to the manager and asked her to go and taste and call me back. She did call back and went to say that the milk gravy was fine and that I should enjoy that....WOW WOW WOW. I called them because I am a small business owner and wanted to give them a chance to make thins right......but no. They don't deserve any business GRADE D

We ate here for dinner and had the Ashiana Feast. It was all excellent! If you're in the area check it out because this place definitely deserves to be busier then it is.

Yesterday I ordered two chicken tandoori dinners, a Lamb saag dinner, and a lamb roghan josh dinner. I asked that the tandoori chicken be made mild. It was extremely spicey. We received one paltry Styrofoam container of cucumber, onion and some other stuff. The tandoori dinners were supposed to come with vegetable biryani. We won't be back.

Okay ! Nothing out of box. Could be better. Requested onsite tandoor and they were very rude on phone, when they could say we are unable to help.

I've eaten Indian food from Los Angeles to Atlanta and points in between. The food here is amazing, the service impeccable and their ambiance is wonderful. From the mango lasse to the chicken curry to the carrot pudding the food was perfectly seasoned and flavorful. Highly recommend this restaurant.

When we lived on the west side of town we were a regular at Ashiana. You could find us there every Sunday for their lunch buffet. Now that we have moved about 25 miles away, we make the drive about once a month. The food is amazing. The service is great. If you like Indian food, you will love Ashiana. If you haven't tried Indian food, visit during weekday lunch or Sunday lunch and try their buffet. You will be glad you did. Ashiana is our favorite restaurant.

Fresh. Good naan. A little on the mild side (spicy /heat wise) for my taste. The lunch buffet had a number of vegetarian options but not a ton compared to the extensive meat options. The temperature of the food was only warm, not hot. All that being said, it's good and I'll probably give it another shot since it's another nearby indian option. As a person with sensory processing disorder also on the autism spectrum, not having overhead music to drown out some of the sharp sounds of cutlery on plates and chewing is about to make me claw the walls but maybe (hopefully) the sound system is on the fritz or something. ‍‍‍

Excellent, clean and friendly. Indian food can be pricey but trust me, you want it to be from a nice place. I won't go anywhere else now.

Neat place! Went for dinner on a weeknight. It wasn't crowded at all and we were seated right away. The staff is very friendly and want to make your dining experience a good one. They have full bar . Ordered Goan Fish Curry, which was pretty tasty. Why only four stars? They didn't have some of the items that were on the menu. I would love to go back again...

We have been going to this place for years and made sure we ordered take out at least twice a month to support them for the past 15 months. Not doing this anymore: orders 45 minute late, missing third of items, sloppy packaging. Not a word of apology when waited for 45 minutes past pick up time. I guess they don't need our business anymore. Very disappointed.

I never want to miss visiting this place every time I travel to Houston. The manager is really chill and accompanying. Thanks that I found this place while it was hard for me getting to fresh and delicious food while away from home. The soothing background music and the bar is something special. Highly recommended restaurant!

The best Indian Food so far. Will recommend to anyone that is looking for a large menue

Excellent service, food was great. My daughter and I love Indian food, this place is nice.

They are serving sample plates for now in lieu of a buffet.. for the price you pay it was amazing! Two different meat choices, rice, lentils, a vegetarian option, dessert and naan! Customer service was awesome as always.. Discovered this hidden jewel 15 yrs ago and am still loving it!! Covers all the pallets..

This is a great nearby lunch option for work. All of the buffet options are tasty, and a good variety too! The price is maybe a smidge expensive, though I shouldn't complain for the quality of food that's provided.

Buffet on Sunday is delicious.... so many items to pick from..... staff is very nice.....quiet lunch date on Sunday.....price is reasonable.....

Service, service, sauces. This is not the typical Indian dining venue. At Ashiana you are treated to fine dining service. Several waiters attend to your every need, including visits from the chef, through out the meal. This was my love's first experience with Indian food and it did not disappoint. We began with aloo samosas which were cooked perfectly and served with a truly scrumptious red, tangy sauce. Our choices of Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Rhogan Josh were served piping hot with a heaping portion of rice and naan bread. The amount of flavors in the Rhogan Josh were impressive but not overwhelming and the Tikka Masala was the best I have ever had. Mix the two together and a truly magical explosion of flavors occurs. In true Anthony Boursin fashion he turns to me and says "with the masala piping hot and spices waking my taste buds I looked around and knew I had found the right place." I couldn't agree more. The mango mousse ended the night on a high note though we had been disappointed by the lack of flavor in the rose and pistachio ice cream. All in all it was a fantastic meal.

I had been to here 10 years ago.I happened to drive nearby on March 21st 2019.I decided to eat here.It was buffet.I saw both vegetarian and meat curry.I saw a salad bar and dessert.Servers often fill my glass of water.Great job.I live near the Mahatma Gandhi area.I may not visit here.If you live nearby, please visit!

The lunch buffet is unreal; we are Indian and we love this place!