Ella’s expands Indian food offering to Saturday
A couple months ago, Ella’s restaurant inside the Inn at Carnal Hall started offering Indian Food on Tuesdays.
The experiment went so well that as of last week, Ella’s has decided to expand the Indian food buffet to Saturday as well. That’s two days of Indian Food in Fayetteville for those keeping score at home. Get some.
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skalmt
April 27, 2009
I finally tried the buffet this past Tue. and must say I was not impressed, and super disappointed b/c I have been looking forward to this for a while now. Although they do change up the buffet weekly so I would give it another shot for sure.
Jason
April 29, 2009
skalmt. I am the Manager of Ella’s and Carnall Hall and I apologize we did not meet your expectations. Chef Lyle spends countless hours putting together this event and he would like your input. What specifically disappointed you? We use the freshest ingredients available and all dishes are made from scratch. please email me with your comments: jreddecliff@cox-internet.com. Thank you for coming and your input, and thanks for giving us a chance to serve you in the future.
Maria
April 29, 2009
I go every Tuesday, and I am so excited to go after Farmaer’s Market! The food is awesome!
Kristin
April 29, 2009
I went this Saturday and all the food was really tasty. Especially the lamb curry.
My only suggestion would be to kick up the spice a bit. When I crave indian food, I crave spicy! That may be just me and my love of all things with a bit of burn.
I will definitely be back.
unicorn
April 29, 2009
Indian food after the farmers market = awesome
seriously, I was there last weekend and I loved it (particularly the nan – which was out of this world good)
Jason
April 29, 2009
Kristin, check out the roasted vegetable curry. It’s got some heat to it.
SteezyDeezy
April 29, 2009
Agreed Jason! The roasted vegetable curry has that perfect KICK. The rice pudding and spiced chutney are a perfect closure to the meal.
Kristin
April 29, 2009
Thanks Jason, I will.
sarahfortune
April 29, 2009
I can’t wait to try it. Now I can, thanks to the Saturday addition!
skalmt
April 30, 2009
Not trying to be the negative nancy here….like I said, I will definitely give it another shot. And I DID like the vegetable curry Jason!
sofresh-n-sogay
April 30, 2009
I’ve been holding off on going back, since the couple times I went the rice was way overcooked and mushy. If that was Basmati, I’m confused.
There were a couple dishes that were pretty good, but something about the food doesn’t taste authentically Indian, like the gravy doesn’t have the right mix of spice and depth of flavor.
The fried bananas are a monstrous win!
I’ll head back in a couple weeks to see if things are better.
roger
April 30, 2009
what are ella’s hours on saturday? i’d love to try this for dinner if possible
Todd
April 30, 2009
@roger: Ella’s hours are here. Checkemout.
Jason
April 30, 2009
Roger, the Indian buffet is only for lunch on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 11am to 2pm.
a. brown
April 30, 2009
Can anyone vouch for the percentage of vegetarian dishes?
cheflyle
April 30, 2009
a. brown. I will be serving three vegetarian curries this saturday; curried okra and cauliflower, roasted veggie curry, and kidney bean curry. Other vegetarian options saturday will include; garlic cilantro naan, onion bhajias, cucumber salad, tomato coriander soup, dill and cardamom basmati,yogurt and jaggery, sesame fried bananas, and spiced fruit. I will also make a south indian shrimp curry, (lamb)rojan josh(now with more spice), tandoori chicken, and chicken saag. If you happen to make it to ella’s saturday, please ask for bill, i gladly accept any input especially on my vegetarian options.
a. brown
April 30, 2009
OH GOD WHY IS THERE CHICKEN IN THE SAAG.
Please God, give me some saag paneer.
cheflyle
April 30, 2009
Sorry, people like it. I just received a case of butternut squash so look for that too on Saturday, I promise not to add chicken.
Jason
May 1, 2009
Go to http://www.local540.com/marketplace/businesses/ellas-restaurant/ and print the page to receive the Saturday Indian buffet for $10!
Jason
May 1, 2009
The coupon will be posted tomorrow 5/2 for the $10 Indian lunch
halfdeserted
May 1, 2009
I crave dal, saag paneer, and mateer paneer. Will those be offered any time?
Food Critic
May 4, 2009
Mushy Basmati rice (worst I’ve ever had)
Bland dishes (spices not fresh)
Limited vegetarian choices
Naan (Indian flatbread) not even close to the real thing
Expensive. I left hungry and disappointed.
NOT RECOMMENDED. My worst Indian food experience ever.
If you want to know what Indian food should taste like, check out India Place in Tulsa (see link below).
http://www.kcdesi.com/iptulsa/iptulsa.html
roger
May 4, 2009
the veggie curry was amazing. kidney bean curry too… i would recommend this to anyone, even my worst enemy. not to mention the service is beyond spectacular. i’ll be back on tuesday.
Martin
May 4, 2009
Not sure where you ate “Food critic”, seems like you are trying to promote another restaurant to me. Why be jealous of others success? This is a good thing, great food, service, and a nice change in the Fayetteville restaurant world.
a. brown
May 8, 2009
I went on Saturday, and as a vegetarian I was very happy with the selection. There is more on the buffet than India Palace for vegetarians, in fact the selection is larger. The rice was just fine. I will say that India Palace would be where I would eat for the rest of my life, but since it’s 2 hours away, that wouldn’t make much sense. There were also three kinds desserts! And various chutneys and sauces, soup, and two kinds of basmati. And the chef came and talked to us and asked what we would like to see on the menu. I’d say that’s pretty awesome.
And for people averse to eating at Ella’s (I know I was since I used to work there) the service was really warm and friendly, not high-falutin’ at all.
yo
June 20, 2009
Bland. Everything seemed to be missing two or three ingredients, something. I’m glad someone’s trying to make a (limited) go with Indian Food in NWA again, just wish it didn’t taste so soul-less, like food that would be served at a rest home.
Everything seemed fresh and clean = BIG PLUS, but BLAND is not what I expect for Indian cuisine.
Indians live in NWA, why not ask them what’s missing? Learn the cuisine or don’t serve it.
Big ditto on the “Naan” not really being Naan. Something you would politely shove to the side of your plate in your stuffwhitepeoplelike.com friends’ house.
I will try it again. At least I won’t get sick. But what a wasted opportunity if they don’t learn to properly prepare Indian Cuisine.
Tulsa and Little Rock are not that far away if we have to… (Note to chef: YOU should drive to try REAL Indian Food in Tulsa and Little Rock, so we don’t have to drive there everytime we want decent Indian Food.)
Jimbo
June 20, 2009
@yo. Again with the snobbery. Hating on Lucky Lukes for using white bread, and now Ella’s for offering Indian food. I have enjoyed a few Tuesday Indian Buffets in the past month and my only complaint is the crowd of people (including many Indians) eating all the naan. I wait patiently on the next batch and take in all of the wonderful smells of fresh and tasty Indian cuisine for only 10 bucks!!!
gregorio
July 7, 2009
Just finished eating there today. It was awesome. I have travelled to India and have eaten Indian food there as well as in Europe. This is the closest I have ever found in the US. After speaking with the Chef, it turns out he learned Indian cuisine in England (any fan of Indian food knows that this is the best place in the world to have Indian cuisine). Great job! Great food! Greater naan!