Ahaar Indian Restaurant

[zaphodbeeblebrox 0]

I had some extra time today and ate a well-deserved feast at Ahaar, which is located on Soi 13/2 (Soi Post Office), very close to Second Road.

 

 

 

 

The restaurant itself is located upstairs. I believe they use the downstairs as a waiting area (not sure if the restaurant gets crowded, as I was the only lunchtime customer today).

 

The menu, most of which is set forth in pictures below, is deep. There’s plenty of dishes to satisfy many different tastes: kababs, samosas, vindoolay, curries, tandoori, several types of naan and rice, etc.

 

The restaurant is very nice inside, with both Air Con and fans. There is a 200" projection screen for sports, and appropriate seating. I don’t go for projection TV, but it looks like they get some audience for that.

 

 

 

I ordered some vegetable pakoras, as an appetizer. They were o.k., not spectacular. They were served with a chili ketchup and chile sauce in squeeze bottles. Could have used some better sauces.

 

 

 

For lunch, I went hogwild. Chicken tikka, vegetable masala, garlic naan, and yellow rice.

 

 

 

Lunch came with an onion raita salad. There were also 4 condiments: sweet mango chutney, pickled onions, cucumber raita and Mirchi ka Salan (a vegetable stew). I also ordered 2 iced teas with the meal. I don’t think it is on the menu, but the owner accommodated the request and did a good job of honoring my request for no added sugar.

 

The lunch was simply outstanding. The chicken tikka came on a sizzling bed of cabbage. The vegetable masala was my favorite, with fresh peas and a just-spiced right sauce. Believe it or not, I ate it all. This was a tremendous meal, in quality, in quantity and, unfortunately price (850 baht). Indian food is expensive in Pattaya, but Ahaar is hands-down the best, and it is worth the price.

 

I spoke to the owner after the meal (sorry, I’m really bad with Indian names). He is from New Jersey and worked at CitiBank. He took early retirement in 2000 when it was offered at the time of the Traveler's Insurance merger. He then began an import business, importing goods from Thailand. Two years ago he moved to Pattaya, and opened this restaurant.

 

All I can say, is that I will be back, hopefully with a crowd, so I can dig deeper into the menu below.

 

[lajimmy 0]

As far as I am concerned, these restaurant reviews are the most useful posts on this whole site.

 

Thanks!

[BigusDicus 9,878]

As far as I am concerned, these restaurant reviews are the most useful posts on this whole site.

 

Thanks!

 

 

Yes, very nice! Thank You.

[soi unwise 6]

Very expensive,and u must be a fat fukker to eat all that ! Or maybe the owner ?????

[torrenova 644]

I've ordered it from door to door and found it expensive, reasonable quality but the side dishes are abysmal. Popadoms are that crap you get in a packet and fry in oil - inedible. Special naan breads especially keema nans are just nothing like they should be and again, inedible. Regular nans are ok but how can you screw those up ?

 

I've had 3 orders from there but would not order again as it is too expensive and the quality is just not up to it.

[sinbinjack 251]

My favorite place to get Chicken Tikka is NeeRoys on Soi Chiapoon,and the price is nice at 80 baht a portion.They do a full menu of Indian food done in the English(Yorkshire)style, and I love it .

[saranagon 0]

Get some Jalfezi on the Menu ,anyone want the recipe i,m your man chef de cuisine of all international foods