Indian Garden, Streeterville
14 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskChicago, r/chicagofood, r/chicago16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Indian Garden, near Ontario Street in Streeterville, is recommended by most commenters, and two name it the pick among buffets. One calls the lamb vindaloo really good and very hot, one recommends the Murg Sagwala, and one says the badami chicken kept drawing them back. One praises the decor and one calls it a go-to. One ranks its buffet below India House and another well below a Gaylord in Schaumburg.
Address
Indian Garden Restaurant, 247 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Signature dishes
- Lamb vindaloo, Badami chicken, Murg Sagwala
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Indian Garden, Streeterville, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/mjwdpu in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024
Names Indian Garden as its answer to the best buffet question.
- Recommendsu/Maleficent_Owl3938 in r/AskChicago · Jul 2025
Lists it among the local places a newcomer should already have come across.
- Caveatu/light-something-up in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Ranks Indian Garden's buffet well below a Schaumburg Gaylord, implying weaker buffet quality.
- Recommendsu/bucknut4 in r/AskChicago · Mar 2025
Calls this the obvious choice for Indian food in that area.
- Recommendsu/rockyboy49 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024
Names Indian Garden on Ontario as the pick between the two buffets asked about.
- Recommendsu/500rockin in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Says Indian Garden's lamb vindaloo is really good and very hot.
- Recommendsu/SillyCranberry99 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Clearly picks Indian Garden over the other restaurant named in the question.
- Recommendsu/Sea-Condition991 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Strongly endorses the Garden option from the question over the alternative.
Show all 16 cited comments
- Mixedu/Fast-Class6097 in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Ranks it below India House, but the badami chicken kept drawing them back.
- Recommendsu/onetimethrowaway3 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Loves this place and recommends its Murg Sagwala for diners who enjoy spinach.
- Recommendsu/Such_Average_7089 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025
Lists it among their top three choices.
- Recommendsu/Raiine42 in r/AskChicago · Jul 2025
Recommends this sister restaurant of Mantra.
- Recommendsu/PeggysPonytail in r/AskChicago · Mar 2025taste
Praises the decor and says the food tastes good.
- Recommendsu/touchmytush in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Calls it their go-to, praising the food, and says they have phoned ahead before.
- Recommendsu/RoomZealousideal7644 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024value
Calls it great value with decent prices and portions, and a good ethnic vibe.
- Recommendsu/FlyMeToTheZune in r/chicago · Jan 2024
Suggests this restaurant as a place to try for Indian food.
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