Reviews for Mela Indian Restaurant in Indianapolis, IN

I had a great experience at Mela Restaurant. The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Amazing, food and service. Staff is... extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations. The staff is really friendly, they know what they?re doing and whatthey?re talking about, and you can tell making the customers happiness is their main priority. Food is pretty good too, butagain Service was delightful, unmatched and very professional. 10/10 Can?t wait to return and wouldn?t hesitate to recommend toanyone looking for somewhere to have a great experience !! Read more

Awesome. Excellent food. Okay prices. Quick and convenient. Will order takeout and dine-in again soon. Might be a new regular!

This is place is horrible! I do not recommend at all. The waiters are really disrespectful and they absolutely do not give food... in time. People are better off making food at home. The food was not good, and especially the owners son, he was very verydisrespectful and disappointing. They argue back at you if you say the littlest things. And they charged way to much. And nomain course. Read more

Wow! This was a great experience! The spices of the Vindaloo blended perfectly with enough heat to let you know it's there but... did not overpower. I was surprised by the big beautiful event space. Thank you for the great food and service. Read more

We wanted some good Indian food away from the crowd of Gencon. This place was amazing! Service was great, very attentive. The... food, sublime! Highly recommend the goat, super tender. Read more

Best chicken we have had in years!!! It had a mango sauce, so delicious! The restaurant has a small, intimate feel and it was... not too crowded. But down the hall there is a huge banquet space that seemed pretty amazing. Service was great too. Would loveto come here again! Read more

I wanted to have a group of friends experience some traditional Indian and not some bastardization I normally make. The food... was beyond amazing. The interior of this restaurant is begging for families to come in and have a good time, very elegant andwelcoming. The takeout was superb, everything had a distinct flavor and tasted on point. Read more

Excellent and highly recommended new Indian restaurant in the Franklin Township/Beech Grove area. Lots of options, and plenty... for vegetarians and vegans as well. Papadum and a green cilantro chutney is given as a free app (think chips & salsa at aMexican joint). For an appetizer, my wife and I shared the allu tikka chat, which is 2 fried, spiced potato patties on a bed ofchana masala, along with some very tasty chutney; more than enough for 2 people. For my main entrée, I picked the VegetableKorma which came loaded with tons of veggies and beans (cauliflower, potatoes, peas, peppers, zucchini, onions, paneer, chana).Everything was cooked perfectly and piping hot and fresh. I'd have to say that this is one of the better kormas I've had aroundIndy, or anywhere for that matter. My wife got the Chana Saag, which is a spiced pureed spinach/greens gravy along with garbanzobeans, tomatoes, and potatoes. Again, very fresh and hot, and delicious. The chickpeas were cooked quite well, and were softjust like they should be. The basmati rice was cooked with cumin seed and possibly a hint of other aromatic spices to enhanceits flavor a bit. The garlic naan was fantastic. Had a little bit of browning/charring but was still soft and chewy. Fordessert, we got the gulab jamun. Temperature was hot, which I prefer, the syrup was light and had great aromatics, and they alsothrew in some coconut shreds which added a nice element. The restaurant itself is quite new and looks great. The décor iscomfortable and inviting, and the entire place was extremely clean. Great atmosphere all around. They did a great job turning anold Sears building into this. The bar area is spectacular and they have a ton of high quality liquor and spirits. Overall, wehighly highly enjoyed our visit to Mela. It wasn't very busy but it certainly deserves to be, and I'm sure it will be picking upspeed soon. A wonderful addition to Indy's south side. Read more