Came here with family for some Indian food. Was extremely satisfied. Tried their lunch buffet. Although there were not that many varieties, it was still an outstanding presentation of delicious and typical East Indian food. There was even hot Chai tea and tasty Naan. The staff were courteous and helpful. I was surprised at the cleanliness of the washrooms, which was a stark difference from the what one of the prehistoric reviews described below. I definitely would return to this restaurant!

Sorry, did not try the butter chicken. The Other Half and I stopped in for dinner on a Wednesday evening. We ordered palak paneer, chicken tikka masala and rogan josh. Rice "came with", and we ordered raita and garlic naan.

As it was our first time there, we asked a few questions about heat level and such. We asked for "Indian medium" not "Canadian medium" in spicing. We were told that their "hot" is actually "Indian medium", and were steered to THEIR version of "medium". Which was OK, but I think I would have preferred the Indian level.

On the plus side, the service was friendly and timely. They asked if we had any questions or wanted any help choosing. We had an idea of what we wanted, and ordered it with Indian Cobra beer (which was very nice indeed!).

Palak paneer was nicely spiced, the spinach not cooked to a grey mush. Rogan josh was a generous portion of tender lambin tasty sauce, and the chicken tikka masala was very tender. I asked if they would substitute methi (green fenugreek) for the fresh coriander, and they complied gladly. Raita was cool and rich, rice was dry and just the right "chew", and the garlic naan used minced garlic, not garlic salt. For dessert, the OH ordered rice pudding/kheer and a black coffee.

We ate until pleasantly stuffed, and still had lots to take home for another supper. A good experience in a friendly, clean restaurant with tasty food. We would go back.

I read the "Orsito" Review and decided it sounded so good that
I would do the same. (Cobra Beer & Rogan Josh and finish with the mango shake)
I did and I want to say what a great experience
it was. My husband and I invited friends to join us and we all were
pleased with our meal. Very tasty, very relaxing and nice staff.
Thank you.

If this is the best Indian food in Langley, then I think that says more about Langley than it does about Ashoka. We came here with some enthusiasm, looking forward to a birthday dinner treat. We left shrugging our shoulders.

First to the ambiance: it is in a sliver of a building, so there are maybe a dozen tables in two neat rows from front to back. There is bare duct-work showing on walls and ceiling and a long buffet table that occupies space even when not in use. Seats are oriented to have a view either of the bar/cash register/kitchen or the garage-door style window that presumably could be raised of pleasant days. Pictures on the walls and some music were all that I saw in the way of ambiance. At our table we were greeted with a plastic water pitcher. I can't see how this could be rated even average. (Accidentally rated this a 3 the first time around...)

Despite sitting at the table right next to the service area, we sat for over 5 minutes with menus closed waiting to order. Some time later a server came back to ask how spicy we wanted the food. After the food was delivered we got a fresh pitcher of water without asking. That was the only non-essential visit made to our table the whole evening.

The food was just fair. There was nothing unpleasant about the flavours; they just were not inspiring. The Samosas were packed with potato, but had little cumin or other spice. The crust was fairly nice, although the inside of one was still cool. The Hyderabadi Chicken is described as having onions and cashews, but it came in a creamy sauce, like a Korma (not in the description) and there was not a hint of nuttiness to it as there should be with a good Korma. The Rogan Josh was in essentially the same sauce as the Chicken Hyderabadi. We couldn't tell them apart without examining the colour of the meat. The Daal Maharani tasted primarily of clove. The highlight was the Butter CHicken, which was a fairly tasty version of the dish.

The prices for chicken and lamb dishes were $12-$13, which is a little more than what one could get at a lot of other places. Considering the lack of excellence in the food, I would say that was too much.

I would not avoid the place if we were in the area and just dying for some Indian food, but we'll make no special effort to get back.

I went to Ashoka Indian Restaurant yesterday with my family. Our experience was terrible. Not only the food was very poor the service and staff's attitude was rude and un-friendly. We ordered a Kofta Lajawab, Raita and Onion Kulchas. The Kofta curry was tasteless and was just filled with chilli poweder. Its difficult to find such tasteless indian food in Canada.
But when we tatsed the raita it was stinking spoilt. We could not even eat a spoon ful. We complained about it and the rude lady who was serving us said she will check it with the chef. She came back and said the raita is absolutely fine. Thats it. End of the argument. She did not even wait for our reply and left. And she of coursed charged us for it.
This experience did not only leave a bad taste in our mouths (raita-wise) but also we will never ever go back to this restaurant that does not care about their customer feedback.
The raita was only a $2.50 - she could have easily taken it off our bill if we complained even if they felt it was okay (can't help their poor standards)
I just moved to Canada from the US and the service in the Indian restaurants in the US is so good that this place does not even compare. in the US they respect the customers so much that if you say that a dish is not upto mark (too spicy, too sweet) they will change it.

Anyways - for now...I still need to eat in some more Indian restaurant to make a strong opinion about them in Canada. I would definitely not recommend this one to anyone at all.

Save your bucks guys...!!

I ordered a samosa and there was hair inside it. I requested a new dish to replace this but the waitress told me no. I was outraged to see why I had to pay for food with hair in it. the washroom is very dirty as well. there was urine all over the floor and the water from the tap was dark brown. I hate this restaurant and I hate the food. Never coming back here ever again.

I have been here three or four times, and got something different three or four times. I didn't get something different each time because the food was bad, it was because the food was so good that I wanted to try other good things on the menu. One of the best things i have ordered from there would have to be the Paneer Makhni. The description of this is A vegetable delight chunks of fresh homemade cottage cheese cooked in a tomato based sauce with fenugreek & delicious blends of chefs secret spices. (I think the grammer may be wrong in that description but is just what the menu said) The cottage cheese in the paneer makhni was unbelievable. The cheese alone could be 4 and a half /5 stars. I have to be fair with the rating system though and say that the food was amazing but the service did not blow me away, the value did not blowing away, or the ambiance did not blow me away. The food was so good here though that all the other things don't matter. I will be eating it again tonight and I am so excited.

We have eaten here a couple times, and ordered take out for a large group once. The flavours are great, the portions are great, and the service is friendly. Don't let the little out of the way place fool you, this is exceptional Indian food, and they will take the time to explain the menu items to you if you are a little worried about what to order.

No need to go to Surrey or Vancouver for good Indian food again, we are so glad to have this little gem in Langley, close to home. Several of my friends also eat here, and we have never had a bad meal. Love it!!

My lover and I usually order take out from here as the restaurant is very small and fairly uninspiring... that being said it is a decent place to sit down with friends and it's always busy.

The butter chicken here is as good as most reviewers have mentioned, but my favourite dish here is the Rogan Josh. I like spicy food, and I like to order 'spicy' here. When you order spicy, it's obvioulsy not traditionaly spicy but 'dumbed' down a little.

Their naan is awesome as well!

The value here is great and they also have an entertainment coupon. Best Indian food in Langley in my opinion.

We are visiting in Fort Langley and spent some time looking for Indian food .What a delight to find the Ashoka !
Although the decor leaves a bit to be desired, the food has been excellent on all of our visits.The service is pleasant and friendly and we would have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant to anyone who enjoys Indian cuisine.The best so far in Canada! (We drove coast to coast this year!)