Cooked with love,
just like Amma (Mom).

A small kitchen with a long memory. We bring the warmth of Indian hospitality and the soulful flavors of South India to one table — yours.

Pure Vegetarian · Since 2007 ·
Cincinnati, Ohio
4.3 Google Rating
Cincinnati Kosher
100% Vegetarian
Daily Lunch buffet
Wednesday Vegan
Cincinnati's Top 10 list
More From Amma's

Buffet, catering, and celebrations.

Buffet

Cincinnati's exciting all you can eat lunch buffet is open on all days. For vegan lovers, Amma's has a special all vegan buffet on Wednesday. The entire hot bar will be vegan at the lunch buffet on Wednesdays during normal business hours.

*Buffet menu changes daily and vegan menu changes every week.

Dosa Party

Our Dosa party is a perfect solution for commemorating graduation, a birthday, or a get-together with friends and family. Our chef will come to your location, prepare over 10+ varieties of dosas on demand for your guests, and set up a hot bar with your favorite menu items to make the day memorable.

*Minimum head count condition apply. Call us for details.

Catering

Amma's will be pleased to cater your next special occasion to make it a truly memorable one.

*Call us to discuss menu and pricing

Delivery

We deliver through our partners DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Postmates. Download our partner apps from Google Play store or Apple Store and start ordering your favorite food.

*For large orders we offer delivery. Call us for details.

Our Story

Amma means mother.

Every dish begins the way it did in our grandmothers' kitchens — with patience, hand-ground masalas, and the gentle clatter of a ladle. We don't chase trends. We chase memory.

From the first sizzle of mustard seeds to the last drizzle of ghee, this is food meant to nourish, not just to feed.

Amma Vanitha
Chef Muthu Kumar Muthiah
Meet the Chef

Chef Muthu Kumar Muthiah

Director & Owner · Amma's Kitchen

Known warmly as Kumar, he brings decades of experience behind the stove — a Master Chef whose hands remember every recipe his Amma ever taught him.

30+Years as Master Chef
5Cuisines mastered
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Pull up a chair.

Come hungry. Leave full. We’re saving you a seat at the table.

Business Hours

Lunch buffet
Mon-Fri: 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Weekend/Holidays: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Dinner
All days: 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM

*Call us to reserve table for a large group.

Find Us

7633 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237
cincinnati.ammaskitchen.com