Indigo Indian Bistro

Great service, good food, and fair prices! We visited during dinnertime on a weekend. As soon as we entered the restaurant, we were greeted and seated. The owner was present and welcomed us. Our waiter was polite and attentive. The place was clean and welcoming to our family. Our food came out hot and fresh. There wasn’t much of a wait for food… then again it wasn’t a ton of diners at the time. The food was really good! We ordered the tandoori chicken, fish moilee, chicken tikka Masala, garlic Naan, and kerala paratha. For beverage we had the mango juice and mango flavored Lassi. The tandoori chicken was cooked thoroughly and well seasoned. My daughter is a picky eater and she loved it! The chicken tikka masala was delicious, with a hint of sweetness to complement the white rice. The fish had a burst of flavor and seasoning, while not too overbearing. The mango Lassi is thicker, sweeter than the mango juice, but both are good. The cost amounted to a little under $ 80 not including tip. Not cheap, but for the variety of dishes and portion sizes, it was well worth it. All in all, a great experience. I’d highly recommend IndiGo!

**Review based on lunch buffet (Tues-​Sun: 11am-​230pm)
Indigo is a pleasant place to dine. From the moment our smiling server appeared, service was attentive and polite. We decided to opt for the buffet option, but after a quick look at the menu, I quickly noticed that Indigo accommodates as many dietary needs as possible, indicated by the vegan, dairy-​free and gluten-​free markers.
The buffet itself is about a dozen or so options (not including salad items) The number of food options was less than I expected but they made up for it in taste and flavor. Not bad for $ 9.95, but I wish there was more to pick from though!
The restaurant is done up with brilliant wall colors — bright orange, green, a deep eggplant purple. It makes for a fresh, simple and vibrant setting, looking forward to coming back for dinner!

I love Indian food. However, in the Hartford area, many Indian restaurants are just terrible. So terrible that I practically gave up on local Indian food. However, my wife and I came across Indigo, and the menu looked good. Well, we weren’t disappointed. My wife had chicken korma, and I had one of their many vegetarian dishes. Everything was first rate. The appetizers were great, the naan was great, the main course was great, and the portions were ample. Service was attentive and discreet. I honestly can’t fault the place. Dinner for two (including tip/​no alcohol) was $ 60. I guess that’s my only complaint — it’s pricey. However, it was really good and I’m sure we’ll go back again.

What a hidden gem. I have lived in Manchester for about a year and a half now and never knew this place existed until last week. Boy was I in for a treat. I got take out and the service was quick and efficient. I also ordered two orders of garlic Naan and paneer Masada. Both were excellent.

My Indian friends tell me this is the real deal. Authentic sauces made from scratch. Fast, friendly service. Clean. Great choices on menu. Been here many times. Never disappointed.

The Tikka Masala is amazing, I get it spicy and it’s really an experience in flavor town. The food is really good all around and I like to try something new every time. So far I haven’t been disappointed.

The food here is very tasty. We come here very often and always leave full and happy. We love their chicken tikka masala, saag paneer and mango lassi. The service is very good. I order lunch from here for my staff once every few weeks, they love it. Keep up the good work Indigo!

This is an update to my previous review. I am never disappointed when I go to Indigo. The taste of the food is very authentic and traditional.
Sheen Mathew, the owner of Indigo, brings in a variety of creative dishes while sticking to the authentic flavors. I’ve been a fan of this place since day 1 of opening. The weekend buffets are great, especially the Sunday’s when they have «appam» on the menu. Appam is a very traditional dish from the southern state of Kerala in India. They make it fresh in front of you and bring it to the table. This is an absolute must try item and I highly recommend it. The variety and taste of the food is very good mix of multiple regions in India.
Outside of the buffet, the menu has a good spread of appetizers, entrees, breads and desserts. The ambience is nice and cozy and very neat and you will not be disappointed with the prices too. The food is definitely worth the money you pay for.
I highly recommend Indigo and definitely one of my favorite Indian restaurants in the neighborhood.

I hv been to this place multiple times. Food is generally very good. They really have different spice level and if u r a person who likes to eat spicy food then this is very good place.
Once i ordered Tawa paneer and paneer was horribly hard. I actually left paneer in my plate. They do make chapatis which is soft and thin. Something different than regular bread options.
Staff is helpful and attentive. Ambience is also very good to spend good time with your frds n family.

Without a doubt one of the best restaurants in the area. My wife and I have been there many times and never had a meal that wasn’t excellent Sheen, Arung (apologies for the spelling) and the staff make us feel at home and make it feel as though the restaurant is «ours.» Every time we go to IndiGo it is the highlight of my week.

Always an amazing meal. The vegan options are outstanding. It’s not often I can find a restaurant that offers an entire page of vegan main dishes to choose from. Great service. The staff is warm and friendly. I have been here a dozen times and have never had a meal that wasn’t excellent. Highly recommend!

Lunch buffet was great here. Had the mango lassi wig it as well. Such a yummy spread. Everything was very fresh and very clean.
Nice little décor and very attentive wait staff. And while we were there we got to see a real engagement ceremony Indian style.

I don’t know… I’m on the brink of giving this place a two, but the décor was nice and the service great. But I really didn’t like the taste of the food. It just… wasn’t good. I love Priya in Wethersfield and will continue to go there. My husband thought it was alright (not good, alright) so maybe it’s just me and my flavor preference.

Come here! You won’t be disappointed, the apps, the naan, the shrimp curry. Amazing, delicate, spicing. Small but we’ll chosen wine and beer list. Recommend highly!

Great Vegan Food! Even the lunch buffet had plenty of vegan options and everything was labeled both on the food description and on the menu as what is Vegan and what is not. The staff was knowledgeable about vegan and other food allergies and very helpful. The food was delicious!!! So happy I was in the area and stopped by. I can’t wait to go again!

This is one of my favorite Indian buffet stops when I am in CT. I have known the owner for years since his days in Vernon, CT and his penchant for quality is unparallelled in my experience. I find the food to be unusually good, the chutneys are exceptional especially the onion chutney. Perhaps it’s just me but the naan at Indigo is one of the very best; I believe it is because it is thinner than most and develops a nice char flavor in the tandoor. There are many dishes served at Indigo Bistro that don’t seem to be on other menu’s elsewhere which makes this stop always a pleasant surprise.

This is the only restaurant that has never disappointed me. Not once.
The food, service, and atmosphere are all beyond a 5 star rating. After frequenting it for more than 2 years I can safely say I have NEVER had something I didn’t like, have less than excellent service, or have any questions of the quality of food or cleanliness. That is a rarity these days.

An okay place for Indian with vegetarian options.
The first time I came here, I had high expectations. The reviews were fairly good, my brother recommended it and the place itself looked pretty classy.
I ordered the Vegetable Vindaloo and it really wasn’t very good. I don’t know how else to put it. The spice was fine, but the vegetables had next to no flavor. The dish wasn’t worth 13 bucks. It was very liquidy too. You can get a vindaloo meal that’s much fresher, half the price and infinitely better at Tikkaway.
The bread and dipping sauces were OK at best.
The service was okay. There also seems to be some discrepancies on the hours of operation, plus the buffet or lack thereof. I have a feeling this changes depending on the day and week. (Some reviews state buffet only, but both times we came here for dinner there was no buffet in sight) *Note: The hours on Unilocal now appear to be more accurate and specific about lunch vs. dinner*
Since the menu clearly labels what’s vegetarian and what has dairy, I’ll give them 3-​stars. I would be willing to come here to try the buffet… that is, IF I can figure out when it’s offered.
Oh yeah. Their website is just awful. Don’t go to it unless you want to get lost in cyberspace or have a seizure.

It’s been awhile since I’ve been back to this place, and sadly, they’ve done away with my favorite – the dinner buffet. But they still offer a lunch buffet for $ 9.99 on weekdays and $ 12.99 on weekends.
I stopped in this plaza for takeout and groceries. Deciding it’d be most efficient to place my order before I picked up the couple things next door at ShopRite, I went in and ordered aloo gobi (comes with basmati rice) for $ 12.49 and chappati for $ 2.99. I was amazed when they told me it would be 10 – 12 minutes.
I ended up coming back after about 25 minutes, and indeed my food was ready. Based on the receipt that they had already printed, it looked like they had actually gotten my takeout ready in 10 minutes. Very impressive.
This was my first time ordering off the menu and not just eating at the buffet, but their food doesn’t disappoint. I’ve been a vegetarian for awhile and recently have started transitioning into vegan, so I really appreciate that they mark entrees containing dairy. For those with a gluten intolerance, they also mark gluten-​free options.
I’m a huge fan of spicy food and asked them to make the aloo gobi between medium and spicy. I felt like that level of spiciness was actually between mild and medium, so next time I’ll just ask for them to make it spicy.
I also appreciated that the chappati was put in a paper bag with an aluminum lining to preserve the warmth.
Good portion sizes (see picture with my computer mouse in it for size reference).
Random Sidenote: The one huge pet peeve I have with this restaurant is their website probably belongs on this list:
. All of the info that you need is there, but having to look through the site is a little like shopping at Walmart. Fortunately, their poor website design isn’t at all indicative of their delicious food.
Being back here after so long has reminded me that I need more IndiGo food in my life!

Jeezz… IndiGo, I loved you once. We have been here maybe a dozen times, started when they still had menus and now it is just a buffet and take out. We recently went in for lunch and there were still a decent amount of vegetarian options but unfortunately before we had even finished eating we had to indi-​go to the restrooms quickly. everything was super oily and killed by the steam table. A sad day.
the dosa and bread were OK but we ate that oily stuff and it flew through our gastrointestinal tract like grease lightning — all it needs is some overhead lifters and some four barrel quads, oh yeah.