Essence Of Kesar | Modern Indian Dining | BYOB

Had a wonderful experience! The food was absolutely delicious, full of authentic flavors, and every dish we tried was excellent. The service was great, and Pranali was friendly and attentive throughout our visit. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for amazing Indian food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Exceptional food quality and excellent presentation. Each dish was cooked to perfection with balanced flavors. A must-visit restaurant for anyone who enjoys great cuisine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Courteous staff : Prenali

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We visited for the second time and had a mixed experience. We started with the dahi ke kabab and dosa balls — the kabab was good, but when we asked the waiter about the dosa balls, he didn't seem too sure about the quantity, which wasn't very reassuring.
For the mains, we ordered methi malai matar and paneer tikka masala, along with garlic naan and roti. The food was tasty and we enjoyed the meal, and the ambience was lovely as always.
One small letdown: the menu mentions a 5% discount for tagging them on Instagram, but we couldn't even find the restaurant's Instagram page to do so.
Our first visit here was great, but this time around we weren't fully satisfied. Still a decent spot, but there's room for improvement on staff knowledge and consistency.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Pranali was the sweetest and most attentive server and our food was incredible! Cannot wait to go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cute decor, excellent food in downtown Englewood. We loved the palak & kale chaat, paneer makhani bao and spicy mango mule. Dahi kabab was different than other places—made with crispy kanuf. Truffle mushroom khichadi was yumm. We ended with ras-malai that melts in the mouth and not overly sweet. Great service. Overall an excellent experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food is always delicious and service is always on point!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good and nice staff

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing experience. Nice staff. Even better food. 10/10 would come back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Disappointing. Food did not come for a long time. We ordered pani puri and were told at the end of appetizers that they do not have it. Then were served main course with cold naan and kulcha.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

It’s a rare find in our area. We will certainly return to this place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Amazing atmosphere! Pranali was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious food and really reasonably priced! We enjoyed everything we ordered. The tandoori peri peri shrimp and the chicken galauti kebab were our favorite dishes. Also do not miss the palak chaat! The quality of these dishes is very comparable to high end Indian restaurants in NYC and can easily give them a run for their money. Our server Pranali was incredibly attentive as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I LOVE Pranali!!! Love her and all the foood was so wonderful! The best I’ve ever had :) <3

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pranali was a great server. The restaurant has fantastic and wonderful customer service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5