Riverdale indian kitchen
318 W 231st St, Bronx
(646) 582-5620
Customers' Favorites
Tandoori Chicken Lunch Special
Chicken Tikka Masala
Vegetarian Biryani
Butter Chicken
Chicken Samosa
Lamb Biriyani
Masala Wings
Aloo Gobi V
Rogan Josh
Rasamalai
Appetizer Non-Vegetarian
Chicken Samosa (2 pcs)
India's most popular snack-pastry with a filling of minced masala chicken.
Chicken Tikka
Tender pieces of chicken breast marinated in mild creamy spices and grill in clay oven.
Chicken Malai Kabab
Breast prices of chicken marinated in cream cheese and grill in clay oven.
Masala Wings
Chicken wings with a vindaloo spicy sauce.
Garlic Shrimp
Cream, crunch coconut, and fresh garlic.
Lamb Sheekh Kabab
Minced lamb with onion, spices, and grill in clay oven.
Chicken Sheekh Kabab
Minced chicken with onion and mild spices in skewers grilled in clay oven.
Boti Kabab
Cubes of lamb marinated with chef's special spices and grill in clay oven.
Chicken Nugget (10 pcs)
Fish Tikka
Specially marinated salmon grilled in tandoori oven.
Vegetarian & Vegan
Vegetable Samosa (2 pcs)
Indian's most popular snack-pastry with a filling of masala peas and potatoes.
Pakors (4 pcs)
Assorted vegetables fritters fried with chick peas flour and spices.
Samosa or Chana Chaat
Spiced chickpeas, yogurt, and chutneys.
Paneer Tikka
Homemade cheese marinated with house spices and grilled in tandoori oven.
Fried Potatoes with Masala
Gobi Manchurian (8 pcs)
Com starch, rice flour, and spices.
Papadom
Thin lentil cracker with black pepper, sea salt, and spices.
Onion Rings
Soup
Yellow Lentil
Mulligatawny Soup with Chicken
Mixed Vegetable Soup
Tomato Bisque
Tandoori Main Course
Chicken Tikka
Tender pieces of chicken breast marinated in yogurt and house spices. Served with basmati rice and grilled in a tandoor - clay oven.
Chicken Tandoori
Chicken with bone marinated in yogurt and house special spices. Served with basmati rice and grilled in a tandoor - clay oven.
Lamb Chop (4 pcs)
Lamb rack marinated with chef's special spices. . Served with basmati rice and grilled in a tandoor - clay oven.
Whole Fish
Grilled red-snapper with specilam marination served with potatoes, green pepper, and onion. Served with basmati rice and grilled in a tandoor - clay oven.
Fish Tikka
Salmon grilled in tandoor with chef's special spices. Served with basmati rice and grilled in a tandoor - clay oven.
Boti Kabab
Cubes of lamb marinated with spices. Served with basmati rice and grilled in a tandoor - clay oven.
Mix Grill
Chicken, lamb, salmon with grill onion, and green pepper. Served with basmati rice and grilled in a tandoor - clay oven.
Chicken Sheekh Kabab
Minced chicken with onion and kabab masala in skewers. Served with basmati rice and grilled in a tandoor - clay oven.
Shrimp Tandoori
Shrimp marinated. Served with basmati rice and grilled in a tandoor - clay oven.
Lamb Sheekh Kabab
Minced lamb with onion and kabab spices in skewers. Served with basmati rice and grilled in a tandoor - clay oven.
Chicken Entree
Chicken Tikka Masala
The most popular India dish. Grilled chicken cooked in creamy masala sauce. Only boneless white meat. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked in an authentic onion and tomato based curry sauce. Only boneless white meat. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Makhani
A.k.a. butter chicken-slices of barbecues chicken cooked in a house special makhani sauce. Only boneless white meat. Served with basmati rice.
Coconut Chicken
Curry sauce, coconut milk and cream, and crush cashews. Only boneless white meat. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Vindaloo
Cooked with fiery reed chilies, spices, potato, and a touch of vinegar, order as you dare. Only boneless white meat. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Karma
Cooked with fruit cocktails in a rich almond creamy sauce. Only boneless white meat. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Saagwala
Chicken cooked with fresh spinach and spices. Only boneless white meat. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Achaari
Cooked in onion based curry with ginger, garlic, and Indian pickles. Only boneless white meat. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Chicken cooked with fresh assorted vegetables in tomato based curry sauce. Only boneless white meat. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb, Goat, or Beef
Lamb, Beef, or Goat Curry
Cooked in an authentic onion and tomato based curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb, Beef, or Goat Tikka Masala
The most popular Indian dish. Grilled cube of lamb cooked in creamy masala sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb or Goat Korma
Cooked with fruit cocktails in a rich almond creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Vindaloo
Cooked with potato fiery red chilies, spices, and a touch of vinegar to create our hottest dish. Order as you dare. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb or Goat Korai
Lamb or goat cooked in an authentic onion, tomato based curry sauce, and green pepper. Served with basmati rice.
Saagwala
Meat cooked with fresh spinach and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Rogan Josh
Tender pieces of meat cooked with green cardamon, ginger, and yogurt. Served with basmati rice.
Bhuna
Sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes, and spices in a thick curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Coconut
Curry sauce, coconut milk and cream, and crush cashews. Served with basmati rice.
Daalcha
Cooked with yellow lentils, variety of spices, and flavored with tamarin. Served with basmati rice.
Achaari
Cooked in onion based curry with fresh ginger, garlic, and a touch of Indian pickles. Served with basmati rice.
Seafood Entree
Goan Salmon Curry
Cooked with coconut milk and special spices. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Curry
Cooked with onion, tomatoes, and curry masala. Served with basmati rice.
Goan Shrimp Curry
Cooked sauteed onion, lime juice, spices, and coconut milk. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Tikka Masala
Clay oven tilapia and salmon cooked in the famous tikka masala sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Salmon Curry
Cooked with sauteed onion, spices, and coconut milk. Served with basmati rice.
Crab Curry
Cooked with black pepper and red chilies. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Pathia
Cooked with a hot yellow lentils and curry sauce dare. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Cooked with fiery red chilies, spices, potato, and touch of vinegar. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Saag
Cooked with fresh spinach with curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Tilapia Fish Curry
Cooked with sautéed onion and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Vegetarian Megan Entree
Paneer Tikka Masala
Cubes of paneer cooked in the famous tikka masala sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked in a chef special masala curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Saagwala
Paneer cooked with fresh spinach and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo or Chana Saagwala
Your choice of potatoes or chickpeas cooked with fresh spinach and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Punjabi Mushroom
Fresh sliced mushrooms cooked with green peas, onions, tomatoes, and masala. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Gobi
Potato and cauliflower cooked with cumin, ginger, and garlic with or without gree peas. Served with basmati rice.
Daal Tarka
Yellow lentils cooked with tomato, cumin, cinnamon, and ginger. Served with basmati rice.
Mix Vegetables Curry
Mix vegetables cooked with curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Malai Koftas
Veggie balls cooked in mild curry sauce finish with almond cream. Served with basmati rice.
Navaratan Korma
Assorted vegetables cooked with fruit cocktails in a rich almond creamy curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Bhartha
Clay oven mash eggplants sautéed with onions, green peas, and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Daal Makhani
Assorted lentil curry. Served with basmati rice.
Achari Begum
Baby eggplants cooked with mild spices and a touch of chef's special pickles. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Bhurjee
Shredded paneer cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, and gree bell peppers. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Jeera
Potatoes cooked with cumin and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra cooked with cumin, ginger, pickles, and house special spices. Served with basmati rice.
Daal Saag
Cooked with lentil and fresh spinach. Served with basmati rice.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Assorted vegetables cooked in a tomato based curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Beverage
Can Soda or Water
Lassi
Mango, sweet, or plain.
snapple
apple/orange/peach/diet peach/lemon tea
Coconut Water
Strawberry Smoothie
Red Bull
Bread
Choices of Naan
Garlic, onion, mint, and sesame.
Plain Naan
Naan House Special
Roti
Whole wheat flour flat bread baked on a flat skillet.
Cheese Poori or Coconut Poori
A fluffy fried bread filed with cheese or coconut.
Plain Paratha
Layered white flour bread fresh baked in tandoor.
Aloo Paratha
Potato.
Family Bread Basket
An assortment of 4 bread.
Poori a Fluffy Fried Bread
A fluffy fried bread.
Rice and Briyani
Beef, Lamb, or Goat Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with tendered pieces of lamb, a variety of herbs, and biryani masala.
Basmati Rice
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with chicken and a variety of herbs and biryani masala.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with assorted vegetables and a variety of herbs and biryani masala.
Shrimp Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with shrimp and a variety of herbs and biryani masala.
Kashmiri Pulao
Saffron rice cooked with coconut and fruits.
Jeera Rice
Rice flavored with cumin seeds.
Saffron Pulao
Saffron rice garnished with green peas.
Dessert
Gulab Jamun
Rice Pudding
Rashmolai
Ice-Cream
Vanilla.
Lunch Special (11 A.M - 3 P.M)
Chicken Tikka Masala
Barbecued chicken cooked with famous tikka masala sauce. Comes with soda or water.
Biryani
No naan. Chicken or vegetable with special basmati rice sautéed in herbs and spices with raisin.
Lamb or Goat Biryani
No naan. Lamb or goat with special basmati rice sautéed in herbs and spices.
Non-Vegetarian
Choices of one meat dish. Comes with soda and water.
Vegetarian
Choices of one vegetable dishes. Comes with soda or water.
Tandoori Chicken
Half chicken marinated in yogurt, herbs, and spices then broiled in tandoor. Comes with soda and water.
Lunch Box to Go
Meat & Vegetable Box
Choices of any one meat item and any one vegetable item served with basmati rice, and naan.
Seafood & Vegetable Box
Choices of salmon or shrimp curry, and one vegetable item served with basmati rice, and naan.
Vegetable Box
Choice of any two vegetable items, served with basmati, and naan.
Special Condiments
Green chutney
Tamarind chutney
Onion Chutney
Raita
Mango chutney
Mixed Pickles
Recent Reviews
I was debating between 3 and 4 stars, but settled on 3. I've gotten food from here a few times (all vegetarian, all takeout) and it's quite inconsistent. Generally, the food is a bit bland (not in terms of heat but flavor). Also, I've never been to an Indian restaurant that didn't give chutneys with the food. Riverdale badly needs a good Indian Restaurant, and I was hoping this would be it. Perhaps if they step up the spices and make it authentic instead of...
June 2025
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Absolutely Delicious & Worth Every Penny!
We had an incredible dining experience at Riverdale Thai and Indian Cuisine! Everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. We started with the chicken samosas—crispy and packed with perfectly seasoned meat—followed by a warm, comforting lentil soup that hit the spot. The chicken satay was tender and came with a rich, creamy peanut sauce that was just right. But...
Absolutely Delicious & Worth Every Penny!
We had an incredible dining experience at Riverdale Thai and Indian Cuisine! Everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. We started with the chicken samosas—crispy and packed with perfectly seasoned meat—followed by a warm, comforting lentil soup that hit the spot. The chicken satay was tender and came with a rich, creamy peanut sauce that was just right. But...
June 2025
Amazing takeout place. The food is always delicious and they provide generous portions. Tonight, we had the coconut chicken, with naan, basmati rice and chicken samosas. The staff was very friendly. I am glad we picked them for our dinner today.
April 2025