Raja India Restaurant

Harry, Amar and family have been a blessing. I’ve been coming in almost weekly for the past few years after moving to the area. After trying multiple Indian restaurants, Raja has been by far the best. The staff always treats me well, talks to me and makes me feel like family. The food is the best Indian I’ve had. Although I’m moving 45 minutes away, I plan on coming back once a month to see everyone and enjoy my favorite meal. It’s hard to find a restaurant so flexible and willing to listen to your likes/dislikes to cater your tastes. Raja does an excellent job at that. I’d gladly give my money to a family owned business that offers the quality of food and service that Raja does over any national chain.

Raja India caters lunches to our office occasionally. The first time they catered – I ordered Malai Kofta (spice level 6) but it was extremely sweet and the Koftas were half cooked and very hard. Even though I understand Malai Kofta is a dish on the sweeter side, it tasted as if there was no effort made to make it spicy in any way – why ask the spice preference in that case? Other restaurants around the corner do much better in following the spice preferences and serving *cooked* food. I ate it anyway and thought to myself – since their Kofta is not good, let me try ordering Paneer curry next time. Today, I ordered Paneer Makhani for lunch with a side of garlic naan. No point mentioning my spice level preference for today’s order because I did not get my Paneer curry in the first place, what I got was a non-vegetarian curry!!! I am a true vegetarian by nature & choice and did not attempt to eat chicken ever in my life. I realized it might be chicken after eating a little bit of it. (I was 100% confident it wasn’t Paneer; I have also attached pictures for reference). I called the restaurant to politely let them know my experience that I ordered Paneer but what I received was rather something that’s non-veg & I don’t even eat non-vegetarian. The lady on the phone checked with the chef and told me that she was sure as she herself packed the lunches and she said that she remembers packing Paneer. I tried to explain her that – I could tell by the smell & taste of it that it was rather chicken & NOT Paneer. At this point, instead of trying to apologize or own up their mistake – she started saying – the lunch must have got replaced!! She made no sense… I got my lunch in the same closed & folded in the same brown bag that the restaurant packs – which had the curry, naan & rice altogether in it. There is NO WAY someone can replace the lunch at our office, if it was replaced, it must have happened at the restaurant itself which is again their fault, not mine! She was least bothered and did not try to own up the blunder they did. All I was expecting was a mere apology because eating chicken is not something I ever do & they have wasted my time by giving me the wrong item. She did not even care to apologize!! She replied as if I was lying to her for no reason. I do not recommend this restaurant. I wish this restaurant must have got closed during COVID instead of many other good restaurants which were sadly impacted. Their quality of food is not reliable nor any good, and the prices are high compared to the other Indian restaurants nearby. The horrible customer service would never want you to come back!

Drove all the way from Piqua. What a gem of a place! The mango lassi was the best I've had, ever. The right amount of sweet and tart, oh my! I had the lamb curry and my partner the chicken tikka masala. The sauce is silky and delicious. We ordered a 6/6 spice level and it was just right! Try them, you won't be disappointed. Also, the service was wonderful. Inviting, calm and extremely pleasant. 5⭐