Great service and food. Best lunch options- fast and delicious! Really lovely ambiance and location.

Excellent curry, nans, and service. The goat vindaloo was one of the best I have eaten and just the right amount of spiciness. The garlic naan and onion kulcha enhanced the taste of the vindaloo, but were a little too weak to hold the sauce - they kept falling apart. They let me try some of the Phaal and I truly liked the taste, masked though it was by the heat. Two forkfuls with lots of rice and raita were easy to swallow, but I would fear the cumulative effect of a full dish. The entire staff was young, friendly, and knowledgeable. They gave me extra rice to go with my leftovers. Dave Lister dreams about this place. read more

Great little place that manages to both capture a hole-in-the-wall vibe and present itself as a sophisticated, friendly business with excellent taste. The food was excellent. We started with lamb samosas that my mother suggested were the best samosas she'd ever had. Then we shared the tandoori prawns and madras curry with chicken. The prawns were very nice, though I wouldn't recommend them (unless you really want shrimp) as it's not a very large portion. My mother and I really enjoyed the madras curry, which paired well with the tomato chutney and onion paratha we ordered on the side. The staff at Bricklane is super friendly and I couldn't help but wonder if it were a family business. The restaurant is small and homey; that in combination with the friendly staff makes it feel like a privilege to eat here. Brick Lane is definitely worth the trip if you live in driving distance. The neighborhood is really nice so it's well worth the drive. The restaurant is BYOB so consider stopping at Angelbeck's up the street for beer. read more

Amazing! I heard this place was good and finally got the chance to try it. Being vegan, I asked if I could get my fav without the cream, butter, etc. I ordered and loved the Chana Marsala. I also order the vegan bread which is like the naan but without dairy. The place is small, but clean is vented well. The wait staff is awesome too. read more

Bricklane Curry House, Upper Montclair, NJ - Chana Marsala - vegan style - Indian Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Best Indian restaurant not just for the food but for their service. I can't eat spicy food but wanted to have dinner with a friend who loves Indian food. They made my Fish Mailoo mild but flavorful to the moon and hers spicy just the way she's loves it. read more

The Lunch Special is my go to since it is close to my job. So much yummy food and naan. Oh Garlic Naan.... Yes! Do explore and let your palate experience curry joy. Feeling Funky - try the Do Piazza with Goat meat Curry Curious? try the Chicken Tikka Masala Playing it safe? Biryani and Samosa for app. Feeling completely lost and confused - ask a waiter. Sweetest service in the area. Namaste, Curry Addict read more

My first Brick Lane experience was at the Upper East Side location and I loved it so much that of course I had to check out the one that is 10 minutes away from my house. First off, my server was amazing. I wish I could remember his name, but he was so helpful and accommodating. I had the vegetable tandoori and I loved it. The basmati rice is seriously to die for. The only downside is that the place is very tiny, but the wait is never really too long and it's totally worth it. I hate when people are terrified to try Indian food. It's so amazing! read more

Hits: Went on a Saturday night so a wait for a table for two was expected - we waited about 20-25 minutes, which is what they said the wait might be when we called just a few minutes before arriving. The food was great. Simple but flavorful and pretty much what we were expecting but maybe even better. I assumed the chicken would have been cooked ahead and scoop and serve, but when it arrived, it was obviously cooked-to-order on a skewer and then mixed with the sauce (we had the Chicken Tikka Masala and also Lamb Goan). I didn't notice the rice being cold as another reviewer said, but that could be because we put it under the meat and sauce. BYOB - always nice. The service was fine - nothing to report there either way. Misses: The price. For $20 and $21, I wouldn't expect so little food. The portions were easily more like lunch portions and I'd expect to pay $14-16 for them. So it's definitely over-priced considering it comes with nothing but rice. Nothing else is included - no sauces, nothing else. I want to say there were about 6-7 ounces of meat per serving in the sauce - that's it. Actually, we had a lot of sauce left because we don't eat gluten, so no naan for us, and we took it home to use with a meal the next day which was great. The noise. They just need some sound panels in the place - it's really small, which is fine, but it's just louder than it needs to be. We'll probably eat here again because it was yummy and we haven't tried many other Indian places yet locally, but if you have one you love that's better priced, stick to it because the portions are pretty small. read more

After an afternoon spent exploring the charming town of Montclair, my family was looking forward to an excellent Indian culinary experience at Brick Lane Curry House. We saw rave reviews on Yelp and that the chain was Zagat-rated, which only added to our anticipation for dinner that evening. The chicken tikka platter was very bland. The four pieces of chicken had some external grill marks and color but no flavor to the meat itself, and the meat was not tender. We ordered Lamb Vindaloo, which basically consisted of spicy tomato sauce with chunks of flavorless meat and potato thrown in. It was discussed with the waiter that Vindaloo curry should contain vinegar as part of the base (ours did not), but he argued against this notion. We also ordered Chicken Korma and again noted that the meat must have been cooked separately from the curry and thus lacked flavor and tenderness. In our opinion, the curry dishes were not worth $20 apiece because of quantity but, more importantly, quality. The papadum and chutneys provided at the start of the meal were the most flavorful items we tasted. The garlic naan was decent, but the basil naan had no hints of the named herb. My family spent the whole drive home lamenting over the ordinary meal we had just had. read more

The employees here are a special kind of lazy. The operating hours state the place opens up at 12 noon. We showed up at noon only to be told they are in the process of opening up and it will be about 30 minutes before they clean up the place and we can come in and be seated. These employees are clearly a bunch of Bernie Sanders supporters who feel they are entitled to a paycheck for just showing up. This place will not be around for long with these lazy employees running the place. The management needs to hire better workers. read more

Favorite date night spot! My husbands first tome having Indian food, the server was very helpful with descriptions of the menu items. We had the lamb samosa- so delicious! I ordered chicken tikka masala, he had the bhuna. Great ambience with lighting and romantic music. They seem to have a heavy take out business. Fast refilling the water which is 5stars in my book! read more

Average Indian restaurant nothing really stands out other than the spicy phaal challenge. They lower the level of spice in their curries by adding sugar which is horrible. read more

Seriously - don't bother ordering from here anymore. 30 minutes becomes 45 becomes 60 becomes 90. What a shame. Stop telling me your kitchen had a technical difficulty like it's unforeseen. Just say you are woefully unprepared and understaffed to meet the demand so I can order from somewhere else. read more

Went for the lunch specials. I enjoy ordering from a menu rather than buffers for this cuisine because I can alter the spice as preferred. The options were perfect. The portions are just right and very filling. The sweet touch of dessert at the end is spot on. Service was very friendly and I felt very comfortable . Would definitely return! read more

We like Brick Lane Curry House. The food is good and so is the service. I think we really like it because it is the only decent place to get Indian food in this area, especially Montclair. I would rate it higher except that the dishes are small (only 4-5 pieces of chicken in the tikka masala) and the prices are high, they also charge $4.00 per order of naan. And after a while, a lot of the dishes start to taste alike, not like the individual descriptions that you see on the menu and expect to receive. read more

Love this place! One of my favorite restaurants ever! We're regulars and genuinely love it. We've never eaten a single thing we didn't like here, but some favorites include the Seekh Kabobs, Lassuni Gobi, the Peshwari Kulcha, seasme naan, and for curries we adore the qorma and madras. We always have good and attentive servers who are happy to give recommendations and are very quick at bringing the food and filling our water. Though, one server in particular, Raghu is our absolute favorite. He's knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely cares about your experience and also you as a person, he always asks how our day is going and always recommends new things for us to try. Don't have a single negative thing to say other than that I wish I lived closer! read more

Good food. Price is an issue, especially for those of us used to 7th St. NYC. where you get top notch Indian for a fraction of th price. Quality is great, but again... read more

Horribly mismanaged. Had a terrible experience picking up from here, and our evening was ruined. Arrived at the end of the pickup window provided, and ended up standing at the front of the restaurant for 1 hour and 2 minutes after the pickup time - I live 5 minutes away so if any one of the staff was honest with me (instead of saying, "ready in 5-10 minutes" repeatedly, I could have just gone home and come back. Instead, I spent over an hour of my evening witnessing just how badly the place is run... At one point there were another half dozen people waiting, all well past the time, and the atmosphere was 'tense' at best - the poor uber drivers waiting there for uber-eats were watching their evenings earnings go down the toilet. I witnessed one guy pickup, and despite insisting his partner had paid when ordering, was told this was not the case & his card charged. He then returned 15 minutes later after he'd got back, and verified that they had indeed paid. An argument ensued, and he ended up dumping the food at the restaurant. Steer clear. I won't ever be returning. read more

A great find! I wish I knew about this place sooner. We'll be coming back! We came with a group of 3 couples, tried a little of everything and shared family style. No one was disappointed! The vindaloo, tikka masala, various types of naan, various types of rice, vegie, fish, chicken and meat dishes, were all delicious. The owners were fun and gracious. This is a BYOB which cuts down on the cost. My only knock is that the desserts were limited to sorbet and rice pudding. read more

Love their food and service. Very authentic. Fast service and they deli ever outside of Montclair.

We have never been disappointed with the food. Excellent flavors and portions. Delivery was in a reasonable amount of time. One of our favorite restaurants in Montclair. read more

Really good Indian food, not too spicy. They have a new lunch buffet till 4 PM, 8 different food+rice pudding and chai latte. 14.95$/person. read more

Ugh..... food tastes like puke.... not to mention cold. And bad service to boot!

This used to be a favorite, with richly flavored and fresh food. A recent order for takeout was really disappointing. The meat was dry in the sauce , and the sauce was rather boring. I don't know what has changed but we probably won't try them again. read more

This place gets 4 stars for the food, and 2 for the service, averaged out to 3 stars. The lamb biryani was good, a pleasant amount of hot spice. There were about five large chunks of lamb in the dish. A good quantity, but I would have preferred them to be cut smaller as I had to use a knife to cut them apart. We also ordered the paneer korma. The curry sauce on that was delicious! They had an excellent variety of naan, and some types that one doesn't often see. We went with the basil naan. It had plenty of basil, but the bread itself was very thin somewhat lacking in structural integrity. The service....was slow. We were there on a Sunday evening and the restaurant wasn't full. We had to wait quite a while to have our order taken. Then the wait for the food was also longer than normal. We asked for the check as soon as the food arrived, apologetically explaining that we were on a schedule. The waiter didn't even bother to come collect the bill once we had made it most of the way through our now rushed meal; we had to flag him down. My water was in need of refilling for half the meal too. Very inattentive service. read more

Excellent Indian cuisine! I have to stress just how nice they all are at this restaurant. They know my entire family by first name, and ask about my parents every time we see them. Warm and inviting, you feel as if you have been invited to sit down for dinner in their own home. Thoroughly impressed with their service, and their food is just as spot-on. I'd love to send a couple of restaurant owners here for lessons on how to actually run their business, but why educate the unmotivated!? Quaint restaurant with probably 15 tables. Very accommodating for groups. read more

OK. I'll give this place 3 stars because i've eaten here before. And the food was tasty. The takeout food, however, is largely hit and miss. Today, it was a major miss. If you like to order rice as your main lunch course, then this is the spot. Maybe the deal was that I ordered at 2 p.m. and I got some gristled lamb with my rice and small cabbage side. It was disgusting! see the picture. This was inedible. Seriously, there was about 3 cups of rice in my meal with lots of Goan curry sauce and 3 gristled pieces of lamb. It will be awhile before I decide I need a quick fix for leftovers from a nearby restaurant. read more

Bricklane Curry House, Upper Montclair, NJ - Indian Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Yummy Indian food! The vegetable curry was lovely, the side of masala potato curry was delicious, as was the lentil side dish. The nan had crispy sections amidst the puffy steamy bread parts. Oddly, the chicken Tikka Masala was not so tasty, just chicken white meat thrown into sauce. Service was somewhat spotty however: had to ask for menus, after watching a table of men who arrived after us be provided with menus and water; Had to remind the waiter to bring our drinks. The waiter was nice enough to box up the leftovers, which were far too good to leave behind. Prices for mid-upper Montclair, ie lunch specials are 12.99. read more

Finally a good Indian restaurant in the somewhat nearby area! My husband and I tried this place out and had a great meal! We started with the samosas (one meat and one potato) as well as the fried cauliflower and both were delicious. As our main dishes my husband got a chicken dish which he loved and I got the lamb biryani which was very good. We also shared some garlic naan! Two thumbs up, we will be back! Service was very pleasant and attentive as well! read more

This was my first time having Indian food and I was very impressed. The flavors were amazing, the food was great, and the service was good! It looked like there was one server for all the tables and he was attentive and nice. We ordered appetizers and entrees and everything was just great! I'm excited to go back and try more things! I had the Bhuna chicken which I think was a great choice for a first timer. The garlic naan was also SO GOOD! read more

Aloo samosa were good. Chicken biryani is a total failure. Portion you get for what you pay($20) is not balanced. I ordered chicken dum biryani but they gave me some flavoured rice with bonless breast pieces which is a surprise to me. Flavour was okay. Not a good place for biryani lovers. They dont even serve ice with water. Ambience is just average. Tables and plate should have been much cleaner. I'm not going back to this place. Negative experience. read more

One star cause zero wasn't an option. Stay far away from Brick Lane Curry House - Montclair. One of the worst experiences ever. Now I know why so many other locations went belly up. Appetizer took 45 minutes and was half-hot, half-cold. The waitress didn't even speak. She just stared at us, wrote our order and walked away. Seated right next to the take-out table so strangers standing next to our table all night. People next to us came in later & got their food first. I'm legit surprised we didn't get food poisoning. A true disgrace to dining in generally, esp. Indian. read more

Had another great Korma meal; if I did have a complaint, I have to say that it is very expensive for the amount of food you receive. If the food wasn't exceptional -- and it is -- the pricing would be quite out of line. As it is, I'll still come back because of the quality of the food. However, I can't say that there haven't been more than a few times that we just didn't want to spend over $100 on carry out for 4 people. read more

celebrated my dads 50th birthday here. THE FOOD WAS INCREDIBLE!!! Service was very nice and we had a very knowledgeable waiter who gave us recommendations and was very patient with us. Cant wait to come back read more

Stopped in for lunch and found a great surprise; the food was excellent, the staff knowledgable, friendly and great to speak with and the prices were unbelievable. My wife and I have eaten at many local Indian restaurant and we were greatly pleased with the food at brick lane. Definitely recommend for anyone to go. read more

We ordered for pick-up last night the food was delicious, fresh, and flavorful. We have lived in the area for so long. So glad to add this place to our list of hidden gems. read more

I rarely leave reviews, but I was really disappointed with tonight's order. None of the food tasted like what it was supposed to (or used to at this restaurant!) and I have a stomach ache. When I first moved to the area a couple years ago, this place was amazing. It has declined significantly. read more

The positives: nice atmosphere and decor, great service, good quality ingredients; The papadum was good and the mint sauce was lovely. Nice sized portions. The negatives: 1. more expensive than any other Indian restaurant I have ever visited (and we love Indian! Eat it regularly) 2. They did not ask us about the spice level we preferred, and we forgot to request. Thankfully, we eat spicy because everything was very spicy, though we don't generally order everything that way. 3. We did not enjoy 3 of our 4 dishes, 3 of which had chicken. The chicken in all of these was dry, hard and pretty flavorless. It seemed as if it had been cooked separately and then thrown into the various dishes because the flavor of the chicken was completely separate from the flavor of the sauces. 3. The biriyani was a huge disappointment. Completely one-dimensional, and the one dimension was something very spicy and very dry. The rice was dry; the chicken was dry. No vegetables, no raisins, nothing else to give it flavor. Whatever the pepper/spice was, it did not taste good--kind of powdery. 4. The tikka masala was okay, but it was flavored with something different than I am used to--not terrible, just different, and I would not want it again. 5. The best dish was the dal (yellow). It had nice spice and nice flavor. But it wasn't enough to make us return. Not at these prices. So, overall, it wasn't a terrible experience, but we will not be returning. read more

Average food. 8 pm on new year's chef wants to leave - vegetable biryani was nothing but the gravy we ordered with rice mixed. Pathetic appetizers - only one of them was decent. Average food, not worth the price read more

Lunch specials give you tonsss of food! Main dish, sides, rice, naan, and rice pudding dessert! Their masala curry is to die for!! Slightly sweet and not spicy. Perfect balance of spices. Best with paneer or chicken but they offer a ton of other protein options!! Service is always excellent and everyone is so friendly! The chef has even come out multiple times to ask how our meal was! Great place!! read more

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