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!)

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.

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 husband and I own a restaurant and feel it's rare to find a really good restaurant in the Langley/Surrey area. Ashoka is one of the best!

We never eat inside the restaurant since we usually have to pick up just before closing, but the dining room is always beautifully appointed when we come in. The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful if you want to try something new and our food is always awesome! Butter Chicken, Aloo Gobi, Samosas, Garlic Naan, Palak paneer - it's all great!

Tried Ashoka the other night for dinner with my husband. We were the only ones in the restaurant during our stay (it was a weeknight) other than one persone that picked up a take out order. Decor was outdated to say the least. Service was great - very friendly staff. We ordered the fried paneer appetizer with tamarind sauce to start and it was delicious. We couldn't finish it all though as we wanted to save room for dinner. We both ordered the butter chicken with rice and garlic naan. It was some of the best butter chicken we'd ever had. We asked for it to be prepared mild and it was perfect for us - not overly spicy. The portions were huge and we probobly could have split one order between the both of us. For dessert we were given a small dish of complimentary candy coated fennel seeds?? Interesting licorice taste. Overall we were very satisfied with the food quality and service and would defiantely go back.

We have been to Ashoka a handful of times and were pleased every single time. The food is yummy, I tend to have the same dishes over so I can only tell you that the garlic naan, butter chicken, rogan josh and rice are really, really good. The service is good as well, the wait staff all very friendly.

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.

Was out for a late meal last evening and ended up in Langley and down Fraser Hwy. in the old section "one-way-street" part. Ashoka was one of the last left that was open and we decided to give it a chance seeing that it was very busy when we did the drive-by.

Looked nice when we walked in and the immediate smell gave us our first clue that we made a good choice.

The service was very polite and nice but very inexperienced. Wouldn't take any marks away for that because of how pleasant they were but had to laugh when they brought us a couple of beers in bottles (caps opened but left sitting on top) and asked if we would like glasses. You bet, as we weren't at a BC Lions tailgate party. Few other gaff's that made it obvious this was probably their first serving job and just started that week but again they made up for it for effort.

Ordered two entree's of Mixed Vegetable Korma and a Lamb curry dish. Lamb was incredible. On the menu it described the lamb as succulent and was it ever. Sauce was excellent. The vege Korma was good but I have had better. Rice and Naan bread were both great and we were stuffed and didn't need an appetizer.

Very enjoyable experience and wouldn't hesitate to go back or recommend to others.

Looking forward to exploring a few other restaurants in this little strip that looked really interesting but unfortunately had already closed as it was after 9.

I also saw that crib board by the window and was wondering about it.

Hands down the best Indian food in the Langley area. The service is excellent, and the food is fresh and delicious. I would love to see some feature items, but other than that, I couldn't ask for more.

I work just down the road and often go for buffet lunch, which is usually really good, and offers a nice variety of dishes. Great price too.

We absolutely enjoy this restaurant every time. Their mid-day buffet is an excellent deal for about $8 (take-out a full box of food for less $).
They are always well-attended at dinner time. It seems the owner(s) are usually at the restaurant to serve & cook. We take out-of-town guests here frequently. Their Lamb Paratha (yogurt sauce) is a favourite with our family, as well as their eggplant dish (something from Northern Italy).
A nice dinner is slightly over $10-15 a head.