Just got my order from them tonight. The vindaloo was not that that hot, pretty bland. But I was hungry so I kept eating until I came upon this metal scrubber bit in my food. NOPE. Never again ANARKALI. Also the potatoes in the vindaloo were raw. Shouldnt this all be cooked together? Gandhi is better, but wasn't open. I need to learn patience. read more

Anarkali Indian Cuisine - Metal in my food. - Indian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Customer service is very poor. And tried to take tips without knowing me They tried to do charge tips without knowing myself read more

It's 7:30pm on a cold rainy Tuesday, I'm on a budget so I avoid order delivery and decide to do Take-Out. I order the Anarkali Deal with goat vindaloo and samosas. It came with Naan, rice and condiments. Meal was very tasty and perfectly sized. read more

The food is good but there are always issues with the delivery which I forgave because the food is that good and it's tough to find good Indian in this neighborhood. BUT I called to check on my order recently as Grubhub told me it was delivered and it wasn't at my door. The guy who answered the phone told me "I talked too much and that the order was on the way." NOPE...done. I ordered a lot also. read more

Absolute garbage Indian food. The worst I've had, which is too bad as there many good options in the area. I tried to address my issues with the owner, and he just repeatedly talked over me, and then hung up on me. Seems they're just going for a volume play--pump out as much mediocre food as possible on any given night, and don't worry about making customers happy. read more

Wow. Maybe they're just having an off day? We ordered mushroom muttar and dahl makhni and they weren't very good. It's hard to mess up vegetarian indian food, and the basic ingredients are fine, they're just boring. Like no spice. Not just mild, but seemingly unflavored. The peas tasted good, but it's surprising that I could taste them so well in a curry. The rice is good, and the naan is good. We're still on the hunt for a super cheesy cheese naan but this one is pretty good. I would probably come back and try some vindaloo or something spicier here. Or just ask them to flavor it like they do for themselves? I walk by here all the time and the restaurant itself is usually empty, so this could be a nice option for a private party. They do mostly grub hub orders (I tried to order by phone but they said to just come because everything was ready, but of course it was still a 10 minute wait). read more

-I am giving only 1 star cuz the food was terrible. I don't know if that was the case particularly that day cuz it was my 1st time going there. My sisters and I were really hungry but could barely eat anything. Only thing that was good was the mango lassi. The waiter seemed dead the whole time. I was so Frustrated I couldn't wait to leave. The bill came about $45 for 3 people. It was bit surprising comparing to the portion of the food. +Since the restaurant was empty, one of the chef came to check up on was. He was really nice. read more

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I really wanted to like this place, I miss good Indian food. I went in once with friends and the food was ok, but then I got delivery and it was inedible. Worse than the food, was how little they cared. Aloo papri - this is a chick pea and potato dish with crispy bread, tamarind and yogurt sauce...only they don't tell you in the seamless menu that there's crispy bread, so all of a sudden I chomped into petrified mystery food. Unfortunately they overcooked the crispy bread and I chipped a tooth. I called to let them know, but they treated me like a silly woman and talked over me. "what's the name of the dish" he asked. "it's the chickpea and potato dish" I said. "we don't have anything like that" he said. "well I'm looking at it, it's chickpeas and potatoes and some sauces drizzled on the top." I said "if you don't know the name of the dish, then how can you know anything" he said...I got pissed and as soon as I started yelling at him he says "oh that's the chickpea and potato dish with crispy bread." Thanks, bro. I just said that. So he cuts me off again and says "so what do you want from me?" I said I wanted a refund. he said that I had only told him about one of the dishes, I said that he cut me off before I could talk about the other dishes. "I am happy to talk to you about them." I said but He says he's too busy working to listen to me. Aloo saag- it tastes like maybe they burnt the garlic. But to the point where it overpowered the dish and I love garlic but this was comical. I will say, the spinach was green and to have color in your saag is a good sign! Still, it was slimy and not delicious. Vegetable korma - like others have said in their reviews it's a tragically under-spiced korma. And I'm white, so for me to think something is under-spiced is saying something. Lamb Rogan Jose - actually I've heard this dish called Rogan Josh, either way, it was delightful. When I called to ask for a refund I asked that they refund me all the dishes except the lamb. They laughed at me. I'm a business owner in this neighborhood so it sucks when you take the time to put effort into community, give feedback instead of writing a shitty review on yelp (you know, give the business a chance to make it right) and they treat you with the bloated aloofness only middle aged men can provide. I offered to pack everything up and send it back. I offered to give them feedback, I even offered them an out by saying maybe they had a new person cooking tonight, but they said they've been there for 80 years cooking the same dishes. Then accuse me of not knowing anything about Indian food. Meanwhile I lived with an Indian chef and I worked on Indian row in the East Village for 10 years.... read more

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BEWARE!!! If I could give this restaurant zero stars, I would. One of the meat dishes that we ordered was full of rice at the bottom as if it came from someone's leftovers. When we called to complain, the person who answered the phone was extremely nasty and didn't even want to hear what we had to say. I would caution anyone who wants to order food from this restaurant. Their hygiene practices are highly questionable. read more

I had been bicycling in the area and was scoping this place out and saw the 50% off during lunch sign. Thankfully, I was able to leave work early a few days later and called up to confirm the lunch special, running until 2/2:30PM. True to the advert, everything {excluding my mango lassi, to my chagrin} was half off! While the mango lassi wasn't creamy enough for my liking, the samosa was your usual bundle of fried tastiness, and the entrees reminded me of my time abroad in the Middle-East when I'd eat Indian every other day. I got the lamb biriyani and the chicken malakhani {butter chicken} and both had the range!!! They tasted authentic and were spiced JUST right - though I was a bit disappointed the biriyani didn't have raisins in it. Service was great as well, and while this isn't the biggest place, for the 50% lunch special, you won't break the bank! read more

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I can't believe this little Indian place that is actually 'nearish' to where I live delivers all the way to Prospect Heights. That is pretty remarkable. This guy took his bike clearly across the entire park for us. Second, I'm testing my heat tolerance for the Bricklane Phaal challenge. It's inevitable it has to happen. I'm fully confident that I can achieve the 'getting your name on a certificate and free beer' hottest curry in New York challenge. But mostly I "have" to do it because my ex threw up the 2 times he attempted and didn't even half finish. My friend and I split an order of the chicken vindaloo. The special also came with an appetizer, basmati rice, and naan. The vindaloo was adequate spicy. Some places piss around with their heat level but this honestly was just the right amount without having to wash it down with copious amounts of wine or *cough* water. It had a kick to it. It also has interesting things in it like chunks of tomato and potato that I was not fully expecting. The naan was delicious as were the samosas. The weirdest thing we ordered by far was the crab cake with spicy mango. It kind of looks like a piece of naan bread with pulled crab meat piled on top. I'm not sure what to say about it or how to feel but it is not a crab cake and not the best. Stick to the regulars. I approve of this place though and the prices were pretty affordable. read more

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I love this place. This is easily our go-to for Indian food, we come here all the time. My absolute favorite is the Chicken Biryani, I've never had the dish cooked this way. It's PACKED with vegetables and delicious spices. All the food here is so packed with vegetables and delicious flavors that even my boyfriend likes to order from here (he typically doesn't love Indian food). When it comes to cost, the pricing is a steal especially for everything you're getting (around $12 per dish, it's amazing.) read more

Love this place. Hubby and I have been ordering from here at least once a week for the past 6 years. Our go to's are saag paneer, Goan shrimp curry, samosas, and aloo papri. Delicious! Always gets here in a reasonable amount of time and is always fresh. read more

We ordered food at 8:15pm and saw it was not here by 9:15pm which was promised 9:05 latest. We called the restaurant and the man said they are busy please give them 30 more minutes. At 10pm I tried to contact the grubhub agent and found out the restaurant wants to cancel they are busy. So the restaurant could not tell us to cancel at 8:15 or 9:15 when we still had time to order from another restaurant? Now at 10pm everything is closed and we are starved. read more

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Unbelievable! Not only did they forget one thing I ordered, they also gave me undercooked chicken! Do they not know what can happen when you eat undercooked chicken?! I'm a breastfeeding mom, that can end up sooooo bad! I swear if something happens, I am suing this place! Did not receive what was on the pictures. Wasted my money for crap! read more

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Wonderful and very very fresh Indian food!! (Awesome black tea too!!) Staff was very warm and welcoming, nice ambiance and location. read more

Anarkali Indian Cuisine - Goan Salmon, Chana Masala, Saag Paneer - Indian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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If I could give 1 star, I would. My food was delivered ONE HOUR late. There was no apology, discount or acknowledgement from the restaurant. I got in contact with GrubHub immediately (where I originally ordered the food from) & the associate that was helping me even said herself that the restaurant was rude to her and kept hanging up the phone. This establishment is unprofessional and irresponsible. This type of behavior is inexcusable. When the food was finally delivered, I asked the delivery man what time he left the restaurant & he said "10 mins ago" meanwhile I called the restaurant at the original time the food was to be delivered and I was told that the food is leaving as we were speaking. On top of all of this, the restaurant forgot one of my items from the order. I will not be ordering from this restaurant again & I do not recommend you to either. Beware of the nasty attitude, disregard to customers & complete disrespect to people. Stay far away! read more

I'm reviewing based on my delivery experience. Ordered on a Sunday at an off time (4pm) and had no issues with timeliness/cold food as others have reported. Food arrived before the estimated time and was so hot I had to let it sit before I could eat it. Taste wise, Onion stuffed naan was delicious and fluffy, but the other items I ordered were just ok. Lamb kabab appetizer and chana saag entrée were well seasoned but both overcooked (tough lamb, mushy chickpeas). Basmati rice was perfectly cooked but sooo bland. I've been lucky to live near two great Indian restaurants in the past (Diwan in Port Washington, and Asya in Brooklyn Heights) and am mostly comparing to experiences I've had there. I may order again in a pinch, but I'm hoping I can find my go-to Indian restaurant somewhere else in the neighborhood. read more

Delicious Indian food! Super friendly staff and amazing services very attentive. We got shrimp curry chicken tikka Masala and chicken biryani which was amazing highly recommend great flavor everything was made just right read more

Anarkali Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Anarkali has the best chicken tikki marsala! and naan in the neighborhood. It's on the sweeter and creamer side if you like the dish that way. read more

Hands down one of the oddest ordering experiences ever. 20 minutes after the delivery estimate, I called and was told the delivery person left and would be there in 5 minutes. 10 minutes later I called again. They couldn't tell me when the delivery person left but would be there in 5 more minutes. After 10 more minutes, I contacted Grubhub about a refund. Grubhub called the restaurant, who lied and said the food was delivered. Grubhub refunded me. 15 minutes later, a delivery person arrived at my home without the food, asking if my food was delivered. I said it wasn't and he said some other guy was supposed to have delivered it. He then told me the food was still coming but I explained I canceled and said goodbye. An hour later, another delivery guy arrives with the food. I'm bewildered. read more

If I could eat Anarkali's daal mahknee every day, I would! I have enjoyed all of the dishes we've eaten at this restaurant. What I love is that they also always get the adjustments correct, so I'm sure my dish won't have dairy or those pesky peas. read more

I order from here once or twice a week. Super friendly and great chef. Highly recommend read more

Low quality ingredients compared to most Indian food. chicken tikka masala sauce was too runny and not flavorful. Same goes for the Sag paneer, including the awful cheese cubes. Samosas were too oily and not fresh. Chef needs to take more pride and love in their food. Delivery via Seamless took almost 1 hr and we are only a 7 min walk from the restaurant (not sure if this is Seamless' fault or the restaurant's). Not worth it at all if you know what high quality, Indian food tastes like. Will never eat here again. read more

Anarkali is one of my go-to places and never disappoints. I've dined in the restaurant and had food delivered, and the food is always fresh and delicious. They have a wide selection of appetizers and entrees including lots of curries, kabobs and vegetarian choices. I love the salmon curry and the lamb sagwala. The channa saag and roasted eggplant with onions and peas are my favorites from their vegetarian menu. The restaurant is a pleasure - tablecloths, quiet music, discreet and prompt service. I take visitors there frequently, as it offers the opportunity to have a normal conversation in a comfortable setting over fabulous food - and all that at reasonable prices. read more

Ordered delivery. Did not receive order. When I called to check on the status of the order the person on the other line was very rude and accused me of being a liar, and hung up on me. I never got my food, and my bank account was charged. read more

I had food from this restaurant before and food was average but service is horrible. Multiple times they forget to put utensils. Tonight I ordered from them at 7:30pm on seamless and because they didn't deliver yet, I called them at 9:15pm and was told super busy tonight and would take half an hour. After half an hour I called back and all I got were busy signal. Food was never delivered. I called seamless to get a refund but now stuck with no food for the night. So angry. Will never order from this place again. Update: they finally attempt to deliver the food at 11:45pm for the food I ordered at 7:30pm. When I told the delivery guy that I don't want the food anymore because I already canceled the order with seamless, the guy got angry with me and started yelling at me saying how can I do that etc., etc. Definitely would not order from this place ever again. read more

First time we ordered from them everything was great from the vegetarian dish to the chicken Tikka masala. I called to verify about the different allergies we have and special requests and the guy on the phone was so nice. They are 30 minutes away bit they still delivered to my house it took a little over an hour from the time we placed our online order. Yesterday I ordered again and got chicken tika masala but ended up with a watered down butter chicken instead. Not so happy about it this time. I guess not every order can be a win. The lamb coconut curry was fine and the garlic Naan was good. The cheese Naan was not what I was expecting and the samosas were over cooked sadly. read more

Warning: Vomiting may occur. Seriously worst Indian food I have ever had. I took 2 bites and was done. I ate some naan, I guess that was ok. read more

Meh. I was SO excited to have an Indian place delivery that I ordered right away. Food came in a decent amount of time and was hot. I ordered lamb korma because it is cramy and NOT spicy - (i can't have spice) I don't know what happened but I got lamb in brown curry and it was spicy :( I could only have a few bites. The samosas were eh, also spicy and were brown inside....but it was a veggie samosa. That weirded me out a bit. Pakora was actually quite good. Naan and rice was fine. Overall, I was just very disappointed in the korma...korma is supposed to be a yellow-ish color with almonds/fruit. It's 100% supposed to be mild. If I try this place again, I will update this... read more

Nasty people. I've ordered their canned chicken tiki Marsala more than once, the website wasn't working so I called to tell them and they were annoyed and demanded to know what I wanted. So I tried to order over the phone but no one spoke English well enough to take my order and credit card number. I understand that sometimes there's a language barrier but there's never a need to be as nasty as these people are especially to a repeated customer I will never order from this place again the food was mediocre at best but I tend to be loyal. Plenty of Indian restaurants that are this good or better no need to order from these people. read more

I live in Midwood and find it hard to find a decent restaurant to deliver to us. The man Sophie who answers the phone is such a gentlemen. My whole family loves This place!! The food is delicious: (Chana Saag/chicken tikka massala and garlic Naan) and we have only ordered for delivery even though we hope to sit down in the near future. I always call them directly and don't go through third party like seamless or grub hub bc of previous reviews stating it took a long time....The food is delivered fast and hot. Thank you Sophie for always adding extra sauce for us. We love your restaurant read more

This is a new place, so I will give them some room to improve. Food was good. Service was friendly, but it seems like they have a big delivery business, which made it (at least on night we were there) a distracting place to have a sit-down meal. The music kind of came on and off, and the phone rang a lot, and there was only one person at the front of the house. Get another staff person, and this place is going in the right direction. Now if we could just get some South Indian in the neighborhood. read more

I've been craving spicy & Indian food for a long time & I just so happen to run into this place by accident. The food was delish the only reason why I didn't give them 5 stars is b/c the waiter needs to smile and be more welcoming. FYI : they have a lunch special of 50% off but it will only apply if you mention it read more

Anarkali is above average for a neighborhood Indian restaurant, and the only good one I've found in the Ditmas Park area. I've eaten in the dining room and had delivery ... the food was excellent both times. The dining room is usually empty when I walk by so I worry about them. They must do a good delivery business. But still. Get off the couch once in a while and eat here. Make sure they stay in the neighborhood. Don't let them be lonely. Edited to add: Hey, Anarkali! You might think about getting some kind of computer, so people who order from you every week (I'm not naming names) don't have to give you their address, phone number, cross street, special instructions etc. every single time. Thanks for listening! Edited again to add: They got a computer! Now they remember us. Also we discovered that the completely empty, crypt-quiet dining room is a perfect place to bring visiting parents who hate loud and crowded NYC everything. read more

Great price great food, just wished they had black dal

Guys! I've gotten takeout from here at least 10 times now and just noticed that I've never reviewed Anarkali before. Well, now's the time to tell you all that my friend and I love it and continue to go back because the food is great and so decently priced. My friend always gets the same dish, but every time I try a new one, it's always a good choice. It always seems so empty inside the restaurant, so I hope they're getting a lot of business from takeout. It's a very nice (albeit small) interior, so I hope it fills up more! The servers are also very nice every time we pickup. If we order an hour ahead of time, the food is still hot and the naan fresh. Give them a try! read more

Avoid! I hate to give a bad review to a local place but.... There was a metal staple in my food. And I'm sorry but that is just unacceptable. $35 worth of food largely uneaten and thrown away, what a waste. If you ignore the metal staple surprise, you'd still get blah-blah mediocre Indian: doughy naan, too fatty lamb, and not great chaat. Delivery was fast though. read more

This is consistently good food and service! We order take out often and have dined in for lunch. Saag paneer is one of our favorites along with the chicken tikka masala and samosas. The lunch specials are a great bargain. I'm a fan of sweeter curries so the veggie curry in the special hits the spot. read more

If you are a true Indian afficianado this place is not for you. I am from Ireland where we have some of the best Indian restaurants. I love Indian food and wish there was a really great Indian restaurant in the neighborhood. They did have one on Cortelyou but it closed down from lack of business. This food is extremely Bland. I really really wanted to like it. I have been here twice to eat in and twice for delivery... I'm sad to say that will be my last foray into the land of Anarkali. I have tried the Currys the tikka masalas and some of their specialty dishes and they are just downright Bland. Naan bread is doughy. The people that work in the restaurant are so friendly and the servers are so nice and helpful and that's the only reason they get two Stars. Delivery times are fast. I'm struggling here to think of nice things to say. I had my first Indian curry when I was 10 years old. Consider myself to be somewhat of an expert on the cuisine. Don't waste your money read more