Aaheli
“I have ordered delivery so many times from Aaheli – the chicken vindaloo is sooooo good!”
“The chicken tikka masala and spinach were amazing, as expected (they're my fave Indian dishes).”
“The sauce was a different version from what we are used to which contained coconut and it was superb.”
Aaheli
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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The food is a hit and miss. I got the Chicken Tikka Masala. The sauce is creamy and delicious but the chicken is a little too dry. This dish would be perfect if maybe the chicken was simmered in the sauce longer so that it wouldn't be too dry. My friend ordered the Chicken Biryani. I didn't like it. The cloves didn't go well with the dish. I can't see us ordering this again. The coconut rice was the best thing we ordered. It had a strong coconut taste. For the price you pay you get a lot of rice that's good for a group of 3-4 people. My other friend had the Chicken Naan. It had bit size pieces of chicken in it. Our group liked it a lot. It's very flavorful.
The atmosphere is nice. Service is good. I wouldn't mind going back because it's very close to where I live. But if I were to live in another town I probably wouldn't go out of my way to eat here.
This review is based on takeout. I don't normally review a sit down place when I have only gotten takeout but they are new and I want others to try.
Chicken Tikka Masala was very good. I got it mild spicy and it still had a good kick. The sauce was very thick and perfect for dipping naan into.
The portion was on the smaller side.
Naan – very good
Garlic naan – very good
Lemon Rice – ok but had an artificial lemon taste.
Samosa – very good
The place is new and the sign is barely visible but give them a try. They are really the only Indian place on this side of town.
there's a dire shortage of good Indian food in the Forest Hills area. that's finally fixed with Aaheli, which is an expansion of the Aaheli that's been in the Theater District for several years.
the bhajis, fried onion fritters, are not soggy or greasy but perfectly crispy. thusfar I've only gotten lamb dishes from here, and while the lamb madras is good, the lamb kadai gosht is the real knockout dish. perfectly spicy, savory, and flavorful.
there's a lunch buffet that we've yet to try but sounds promising for 11 bucks. I think I saw a sign saying that it's BYOB too.
service is friendly and prices are fair.
they close between 3 and 5, so if you get an early dinner, it may take a while but the food is guaranteed fresh, so it's totally worth it.
we need good Indian in Forest Hills, and it's nice to see something much-needed open up in the sleepier residential section of the hood. Aaheli is awesome!
Echoing Mike B's statement in which he properly points out the lack of Indian food in Forest Hills, he's right, it's depressing.
Indian food is a life long favorite, having grown up on it and I have a huge affection for the buffets I've come to enjoy in later years.
So, down I sat for the buffet and immediately off to the corner staging area.
What's to follow may come off a tad harsh but I'm not skilled in the art of sugarcoating.
Naan bread was ultra dull, nothing to build off there so to rice I went. A nice quality Batsami, but a bit clumpy so I kept banging upon it for separation. The Tandoori Chicken in the soup urn was moist but not much flavor, the Chicken Tiki Masala was in a thick sauce that had a ketchup flavor. The goat faired reasonably better and the eggplant was a nice spicy surprise.
My next trip will yield much better results, to this I feel completely confident.
Tremendous service, caring, and sincere an overall delight to be served on by.
Review is for dinner: 4 stars.
Naan is amazing. Great chewy texture and baked perfectly. Sheer variety of naan is kind of overwhelming so we went ahead and ordered all of it. Favorite two were the garlic and lamb. Garlic was chewier and more buttery. Lamb naan was dryer but lamb flavor and oilier texture was enough to balance out the dryness of the naan.
Went for the karari bhindi, fried okra, appetizer and samosas. Prefer the okra due to it being a bit more unique. Personally I believe it was a bit under flavored (spices were mixed into batter) but lots of sauces on offer. Samosa was really average, wouldn't order it again.
Ordered the lamb tikka masala. Meat was flavorful and well cooked and sauce was amazing with all the different naan we ordered.
Also ordered the chicken curry. Sauce was equally as amazing with the naan. However the meat was severely overcooked. It was unfortunate since flavor was great.
Chicken tandoori was average as well. Same situation due to the over cooked chicken. Flavor was like all other chicken tandoori I ate.
Saag paneer was amazing. Right creamy texture and layered flavor of cheese, veggies, garlic and other spices. Great over rice or with the naan.
Service was attentive and friendly.
Enjoyed dinner so much decided to come back for lunch buffet. Food and service was equally great however many empty trays. Naan is not filled nearly fast enough and the lack of food was just a disappointment. Would continue coming for dinner but will avoid the buffet from now on.
Aaheli has got to be one of the top 10 Indian places in the area, if not in all of Queens. Seriously… this is definitely a hidden gem!
I've been here twice, both for the lunch buffet and I have not yet been disappointed. For just $11, you have a variety of curry to choose from: saag paneer, chicken tikka masala, chana masala, but most of all, LAMB CURRY. An $11 lunch buffet and you get LAMB CURRY? Most of the other Indian buffet places I go to only serve chicken (b/c they are cheap) but not this place.
The restaurant itself is small and FILLED with tables so be prepared to work on your maneuvering skills. Service is great– constant water refills are always necessary when eating something so heavy like curry.
I have yet to try any of the food from the regular menu so I can't give them 5 stars. But so far from what I've seen, this place deserves a very special place in my heart.
This place is great. It just opened and my friend lives right near here, so she recommended that we grab some dinner, since we both love Indian food. They didn't have their liquor license yet (I assume) and they weren't serving alcohol, which was a bit of a bummer, but was okay because they had some nice teas available.
The chicken tikka masala was great. My friend and I both ordered the same thing and shared some naan and rice and it was just to die for. Probably some of the best I've ever had. They even gave us some free dessert (I'm not sure what it was still) just for being nice customers I guess and I appreciated that. The service was very attentive and everyone seemed very happy to have you there and supporting their business. I got a real family vibe from the restaurant.