Krishna Indian Restaurant and Carry-Out (Clifton, Ohio)

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My History with Indian Food:
If you would have asked me four years ago if I liked Indian food I would have answered quickly with, "No, absolutely not!" This being despite the fact that I had never tried Indian food before.

My first introduction to Indian cuisine came while I was studying abroad in Australia. After trying several different dishes during my stay there I decided that I was very fond of the Indian cuisine.

Upon my arrival back to the States, many people were recommending that I try "Krishna's" a small Indian restaurant located in the heart of Clifton, near the University of Cincinnati campus.

Krishna Indian Restaurant and Carry-Out: 
Krishna's is a privately owned restaurant that just opened a second location in Oxford, Ohio near the Miami University campus. They offer a wide variety of chicken and vegetarian options which you are then asked to rank on a scale from 1-6 on how spicy you would like it, 6 being the spiciest. 

I would describe the atmosphere as a hole in the wall kind of place. There is very limited dine-in seating consisting of about four wooden booths each seating four people. In the summer, Krishna's does offer outdoor seating where they bring out bistro style tables and chairs for a sidewalk view, great for people watching. Despite the small eating area, it is extremely clean and the staff is very friendly, but the staff does not speak great English so be patient and they will help you find a meal you will greatly enjoy.

I have been to Krishna's many times by now. I order the Chicken Tikka Masala number spicy level 8 (if you give a wink to the owner he'll be more than happy to let you order off the scale) with a piece of Garlic Nan. The portions are huge and the food is 100% ethnic and tasty. They offer a lunch special where plain or garlic nan is free with your purchase. Depending if I am eating lunch or dinner my meals typically average $11.50- $15.00 which includes rice, nan, and the main dish.

Overall, it is one of my favorite finds. I try to eat there at least once a week and have never had a meal that I have not enjoyed.

So Here are the Rankings:
Price: $$$
Quality: A (Woo!)
Actual Number of Meals: 2- 2.5 
Date-Ability: Not a date place...grab lunch here. To impress, claim it is a great little place, 'you found.'

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