A new restaurant in Kingston with Moosic ties serves up authentic Indian cuisine with a modern twist.
Faced with a new opportunity and chance to offer better accessibility, Aman and Bhavna “Bobbie” Sharma moved Amber Indian Express, which opened in 2024, from South Main Street in downtown Wilkes-Barre to 752 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, and rebranded the restaurant as Rasoi Indian Kitchen.
“There were a lot of issues with parking, and people were complaining they wanted to try to buffet but they couldn’t get a parking spot,” Bobbie Sharma said.
The Sharmas also operate New Amber Indian Restaurant along Birney Avenue in Moosic which opened in 1997.
Rasoi Indian Cuisine in Kingston on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Rasoi Indian Cuisine in Kingston on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Food in the buffet line of Rasoi Indian Cuisine in Kingston on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Rasoi Indian Cuisine in Kingston on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
A meal from Rasoi Indian Cuisine in Kingston on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
A meal and menu from Rasoi Indian Cuisine in Kingston on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Rasoi Indian Cuisine in Kingston on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Sharma noted the staff, including the chef, was hired from New Jersey to offer a new style of cooking to the region.
In addition to a variety of chicken, lamb, goat, and seafood dishes, the restaurant offers a lunch buffet and a large selection of vegetarian and vegan options.
“It’s basically New Jersey-style cooking at Rasoi where we are introducing Indian, North Indian and Indo Chinese food,” she said. “At Amber, we have traditional Indian food and served the community for so many years. People love fusion and modern-era cooking these days. We wanted to introduce that to this location, plus our traditional.”
The owners held a soft opening last month followed by a grand opening on Nov. 8 in conjunction with Diwali — the Hindu festival of lights in which people celebrate by lighting oil candles and lamps.
“We have good support,” Sharma said. “People are definitely giving us good reviews and they’re liking the food.”
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