This was my first time trying Indian Food Ever, so I was a little nervous and scared! I arrived, and I was greeted by the lovely manager Tina, she geared us to the bar while our table was ready, and recommended some great drinks, it was less than a 5 minute wait! When I say the eggplant and garlic appetizer was out of this world! The flavors were so unique, and just outright delicious. We then ordered the tiger prawns, which was a surprisingly large serving, topped off by the mint and cilantro cream, I was licking my fingers, after, the pot of lamb with basmati rice, felt like we were eating in someones home eatings moms cooking, topped off by delicious milk dessert, I couldn't have picked a better place to dine. The service was great, all my food arrived right after the other, the servers were so helpful describing every dish, and breaking it down for me. The manager Tina checked on our table, always made sure we were having excellent time.Just the ambiance of the entire restaurant, everyone enjoying the food/music, makes you remember why NYC is so great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ajwani Paneer Tikka
Jina Yim
dont understand why the google score is so low! this place is AMAZING❣️the lamb biriyani and paneer curry were the best indian food ive ever had... expensive but the amount was A LOT three of us couldnt finish the biriyani so this place is worth the hype
Vivek Malhotra
Street style ambience, limited menu selection for vegetarian, food is of an average and unimpressive and spicy. Staff is friendly but pushy. Not recommended even one trip to this
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
David Rodriguez
The best Indian food in New
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Akshay Nigam
Some of the worst Indian food out there. Totally over priced and not worth it at all. Completely over hyped. Why is everything double the price of what it should be? Mediocre service and you’re treated like cattle for most part. Waitress didn’t even care about us. Nothing redeeming about this place. AVOID. Take your money to an Indian restaurant that cares about its food and customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Devin Shepherd
Heard this place was good and I showed up to thy to grab a table - walk in. All reservations but open spots at the bar. The host said she could seat us but needed my phone number in order to do so. I did not feel comfortable giving out my personal information. I relayed this and asked why she needed it. She said just because she needs it. It was clear she didn't know and was just following protocol. However, a second employee piped in and said it was for covid contact tracing. That program ended in April 2022. If you are collecting personal information you need to state your intent in using it. I did not end up eating here. Very bummed and frustrated by the experience. Did not feel like a friendly restaurant experience but rather a website with pop up ads. I hate giving bad reviews on here but this was disappointing enough to warrant it.
Service: 1
Charulata Lodha
Loved the Paneer Tikka, it was the best i have ever had. The paneer was really soft , aromatic and flavorful and green chutney was great too.Vegetarian options: Paneer Tikka, Paneer Nawabi Korma with super soft Paratha
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Simon
I enjoy coming here though some dishes a bit too spicy without mentioning in menu but service pretty good. If I have one grievance is THIS: I always like to eat at the bar at the corner seat next to wall but can the manager please please please NOT occupy it, PLEASE. I’m BEGGING you, PLEASE!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Rajmohan kannabiran
great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrea Dalle Vacche
Really very good Indian restaurant, prices definitely above average, however if you like Indian food this is
Dhamaka had been high on my list to try, and it did not disappoint! The chapli Kebab with the bone barrow butter was just perfect, and so were all the other things we ordered.I cannot wait to come back for the Biryani!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mohit Mehtaji
3.5/4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ great service and good food. Definitely better Indian food in NY. Quantity is decent and shareable which is great. Would say the apps are shareable up to 3 people, could do 4 but might only get a small portion. The entrées as shareable up to 4.The Lasooni Palak app was by far the best of what we tried followed by the baingan bharta. The Gobi Angaara was ok and seemed like it wasn’t cooked all the way through, seemed rushed and marinade was still raw. The Paneer Nawabi was good as well and worth a try - paneer is fresh. The paratha is a sizeable portion which was good to see.For desert I would say you can skip the pista cream it’s just a pistachio custard. The kulfi was tasty but very small size for the price - not much of a value.The neembu pani is a worth a try but it could do with less chaat masala
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Haren Bhavnani
Really good food. The butter garlic crab was one of the best crab dishes I've had, and the chicken curry was fantastic. Dessert was quite a small portion
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meraj Ahmed
How Indians are carrying mentality from their country .They are in Canada but the mentality and thinking about the people are same as they are . A delivery man can't get the location without confirming . Although some of their food missing but it doesn't mean all are same. It's very much rude to check confirmation before giving food to the delivery man. They are earning more than those staff in the restaurant and can buy food for them . They are using Car for delivery and those people think that delivery man will eat their food .Canadian restaurant never ever ask a delivery man to show the phone that it is confirmed.
Service: 1
Valeria Vasquez
Don't go if you don't like spicy. My boyfriend wanted to go for a long time so I went with him, I don't like spicy so I chose something mild, I give my rating because after eating there we both got sick to our stomachs for approx. four days. My boyfriend ate a spicy (he loves spicy) and very greasy dish that hurt him a lot. The cocktails and dessert were very delicious and the service was very good, however I would not go again
This was my first time trying Indian Food Ever, so I was a little nervous and scared! I arrived, and I was greeted by the lovely manager Tina, she geared us to the bar while our table was ready, and recommended some great drinks, it was less than a 5 minute wait! When I say the eggplant and garlic appetizer was out of this world! The flavors were so unique, and just outright delicious. We then ordered the tiger prawns, which was a surprisingly large serving, topped off by the mint and cilantro cream, I was licking my fingers, after, the pot of lamb with basmati rice, felt like we were eating in someones home eatings moms cooking, topped off by delicious milk dessert, I couldn't have picked a better place to dine. The service was great, all my food arrived right after the other, the servers were so helpful describing every dish, and breaking it down for me. The manager Tina checked on our table, always made sure we were having excellent time.Just the ambiance of the entire restaurant, everyone enjoying the food/music, makes you remember why NYC is so great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ajwani Paneer Tikka
dont understand why the google score is so low! this place is AMAZING❣️the lamb biriyani and paneer curry were the best indian food ive ever had... expensive but the amount was A LOT three of us couldnt finish the biriyani so this place is worth the hype
Street style ambience, limited menu selection for vegetarian, food is of an average and unimpressive and spicy. Staff is friendly but pushy. Not recommended even one trip to this
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
The best Indian food in New
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Some of the worst Indian food out there. Totally over priced and not worth it at all. Completely over hyped. Why is everything double the price of what it should be? Mediocre service and you’re treated like cattle for most part. Waitress didn’t even care about us. Nothing redeeming about this place. AVOID. Take your money to an Indian restaurant that cares about its food and customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Heard this place was good and I showed up to thy to grab a table - walk in. All reservations but open spots at the bar. The host said she could seat us but needed my phone number in order to do so. I did not feel comfortable giving out my personal information. I relayed this and asked why she needed it. She said just because she needs it. It was clear she didn't know and was just following protocol. However, a second employee piped in and said it was for covid contact tracing. That program ended in April 2022. If you are collecting personal information you need to state your intent in using it. I did not end up eating here. Very bummed and frustrated by the experience. Did not feel like a friendly restaurant experience but rather a website with pop up ads. I hate giving bad reviews on here but this was disappointing enough to warrant it.
Service: 1
Loved the Paneer Tikka, it was the best i have ever had. The paneer was really soft , aromatic and flavorful and green chutney was great too.Vegetarian options: Paneer Tikka, Paneer Nawabi Korma with super soft Paratha
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I enjoy coming here though some dishes a bit too spicy without mentioning in menu but service pretty good. If I have one grievance is THIS: I always like to eat at the bar at the corner seat next to wall but can the manager please please please NOT occupy it, PLEASE. I’m BEGGING you, PLEASE!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really very good Indian restaurant, prices definitely above average, however if you like Indian food this is
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Dhamaka had been high on my list to try, and it did not disappoint! The chapli Kebab with the bone barrow butter was just perfect, and so were all the other things we ordered.I cannot wait to come back for the Biryani!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
3.5/4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ great service and good food. Definitely better Indian food in NY. Quantity is decent and shareable which is great. Would say the apps are shareable up to 3 people, could do 4 but might only get a small portion. The entrées as shareable up to 4.The Lasooni Palak app was by far the best of what we tried followed by the baingan bharta. The Gobi Angaara was ok and seemed like it wasn’t cooked all the way through, seemed rushed and marinade was still raw. The Paneer Nawabi was good as well and worth a try - paneer is fresh. The paratha is a sizeable portion which was good to see.For desert I would say you can skip the pista cream it’s just a pistachio custard. The kulfi was tasty but very small size for the price - not much of a value.The neembu pani is a worth a try but it could do with less chaat masala
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Really good food. The butter garlic crab was one of the best crab dishes I've had, and the chicken curry was fantastic. Dessert was quite a small portion
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
How Indians are carrying mentality from their country .They are in Canada but the mentality and thinking about the people are same as they are . A delivery man can't get the location without confirming . Although some of their food missing but it doesn't mean all are same. It's very much rude to check confirmation before giving food to the delivery man. They are earning more than those staff in the restaurant and can buy food for them . They are using Car for delivery and those people think that delivery man will eat their food .Canadian restaurant never ever ask a delivery man to show the phone that it is confirmed.
Service: 1
Don't go if you don't like spicy. My boyfriend wanted to go for a long time so I went with him, I don't like spicy so I chose something mild, I give my rating because after eating there we both got sick to our stomachs for approx. four days. My boyfriend ate a spicy (he loves spicy) and very greasy dish that hurt him a lot. The cocktails and dessert were very delicious and the service was very good, however I would not go again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5