A Unique and Flavorful Celebration at Farzi We came to Farzi in downtown NYC to celebrate my niece's high school graduation. The vibe and decor are very lounge-like and slightly dark, creating a cool atmosphere, and the staff here are very friendly. They started us off with a complimentary starter, which was like a foggy, paan-flavored mouth freshener. It was definitely an interesting and unique experience to kick off the meal! The food and drinks completely delivered on quality and flavor: Keema Shepherd's Pie: Made with goat mince, potato au gratin, and served with house garlic bread. This was really tasty. Guntur Chilli Chicken Bao: Filled with pan-tossed chicken and a curry leaf emulsion, served alongside house fries. This was flavorful, spicy, and absolutely yummy. Og Butter Dal Makhani: Made with 18-hour simmered black lentil and dry methi butter cubes. This was a decent, solid dish. Chicken Tikka Masala: This was nice and tangy, and very tasty. Whistle Podu Mutton Curry: This was served in a fun way inside a cooker. The meat was fresh, and the curry itself was both flavorful and tasty. Breads: We ordered the Tandoori Roti and Butter Naan, which were served to the table warm and fresh. We also tried the special 3 Cheese & Olive Kulcha, which was beautifully different and delicious. Spicy Mango Margarita: To drink, this cocktail was very refreshing and nice. To end the night, they brought out some complimentary desserts--white chocolate with paan in the center. It was unique and absolutely perfect. Overall, this place is highly recommended for its great vibe and excellent food quality. I would just say it is a tad bit expensive, but well worth it for a special occasion! read more

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My girlfriend organized my birthday dinner at Farzi, and the service completely ruined the experience. It started at the front desk, where we were met with rude, dismissive staff. When we raised a concern, the manager responded by explaining "how things work in America," as if we were unfamiliar or out of place. I had to stop him and tell him the way he was speaking was condescending. For context, I've lived in New York since 2011. Throughout the interaction, there was a consistent feeling of being spoken to in a patronizing way - less like paying customers and more like people who needed things simplified or explained. Intentional or not, it came across as dismissive and disrespectful. After we were seated, no one came to take our order for quite a while, and we weren't even offered water. Eventually we ordered, and things briefly improved - until we finished eating. Then we were forgotten again. No one came to take our dessert order. When the manager eventually asked, "What can I do to help speed this up?", our answer was simple: "We're just waiting for someone to take our dessert order." What happened next was almost comical. Our server, who had actually been sweet (just slow) throughout the meal, seemed upset after we raised the issue with the manager. He came over, aggressively started clearing the table, knocked over and completely spilled two drinks, said, "Don't worry, I'll get you one," and disappeared. Later we had to remind him about the replacement drink. It finally arrived - only to show up on our bill. We had to ask for it to be removed. As we were wrapping up, I heard the same server standing right behind our table say, "I'm kicking them out - they're leaving." Completely unnecessary and unprofessional. The food deserves credit. The service does not. There's a reason a place this new already has the reviews it does. Great food isn't enough when the service makes you feel unwelcome from the moment you walk. Skip this one read more

Farzi - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

Indian fine dining is having a (well deserved) moment right now, but Farzi in Tribeca isn't getting much of the spotlight. We went this past weekend, and it definitely deserves to be part of the conversation! It's relatively easy to make a reservation, and you can even walk in without one like we did. Everything is beautifully plated, served with a flourish, and, most importantly, follows through on taste. The 100 Layers Potato Chaat was delicious (and toddler approved!), and had the lightest and fluffiest yogurt. The Paneer Cloud Lababdar is served with "cloud" shaped paneer and gravy on the side. The paneer was also fluffy and soft; I just wish there was more of it! Also, don't skip the naan!! It's the perfect thickness/texture, and the chili garlic rosemary packs a flavor punch. They also served an amuse bouche and palate cleansers between each course that they specially tailored to our son (without the spice), which was a thoughtful touch. They even brought out extra for him when he shouted, "more!" The cocktail menu is surprisingly short for a restaurant and bar of this size. I ordered the Black Magic, and it looked pretty, but I didn't love it. I think this is an area they can really beef up, especially compared to their competition. Our server, Shiva, was exceptional along with the rest of the staff. Add this to your list if it's not already on it, and if you've been, I'm curious to know what you thought! read more

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Absolutely fantastic spot! I love their fun takes on their Indian food, from the paneer lasagna, the aloo chaat to their bread bun. Really appreciate their craft! Their makhani was AMAZING, they don't put any cream in it so it's stewed for a long time resulting in a beautiful final product. Everything was beautifully served with amazing presentation. They also gave a free small bites with cool presentation like on dry ice and on a lollipop Also service was great, we got a nice seat by ourselves and our waiter Harish was great. He offered us flexibility on our drinks if we got something we didn't like and checked on us frequently but not overwhelming. He kindly walked us through the menu and his recommendations. read more

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Farzi is a great new addition to the NYC Indian food scene! Lots of innovative dishes that we haven't seen before. I'd recommend the: - dal arancini - lamb chops - 100 layer potato chat - chicken bao buns We also got naan and the paneer donut curry as our main but if I had to return I'd do only small dishes and skip the larger dishes. It was still good but not as good as the small dishes. Loved that they started you with a unique bite and served a palette cleanser before the main. Very minor but would have loved to see a thinner stem wine glass from them! The wine glasses gave sports bar instead of fine dining. read more

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Surprised by the poor reviews, because food-wise this place was absolutely brilliant. Service during our visit was good too, thanks to Samantha who was friendly, attentive, and quick with her orders. Mutton lovers - this is where you should be! Noise levels on the average end and decor/interiors remain unchanged from the previous restaurant, Goa New York. A much better looking menu though, and while most appetizers were creative what stood out for Vegetarians was the Dal Makhani and the Jackfruit Pulao. Non-vegetarians on our table polished the Mutton Curry which was an absolute no-brainer. Served in a traditional Hawkins pressure cooker, it gave a very desi feel to the dish. Cocktails were forgettable though, and they did not have any beer on draft. Service was extremely quick and food arrived within 5 mins of placing the order. Overall, a positive experience, and definitely worth a visit. Go here for their mutton curry and you won't be disappointed. read more

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3 stars because the food was pretty good and fulfilling. But also 3 stars because service was okay, leading me to probably not come back. We had a reservation and got sat directly in front of the bathrooms. There's no curtains or walls to separate the bathrooms, so as we tried to enjoy our conversation people lined up to use the bathroom and as great as the food was, it's unappetizing to hear toilets flushing. We asked for another table but they could not accommodate. The server from the start left a bit of a bad taste in our mouth, looking at a table with Indian and brown people and leading with "this is elevated Indian food so if any of the names confuse you i can let you know" which we just found funny. It was harmless and well intended but girl we know what naan is lol. The service was chaotic, we got our bottle of wine AFTER all our food came out. I was staring at our server who was laughing at the bar with her coworkers and she came over annoyed asking "did you need something?" Which we had to remind her we ordered wine. The staff kept dropping off the wrong food to our table, and kept coming back laughing and apologizing interrupting our conversation like it wasn't a big deal. It's not a big deal, but for the prices of this place we just expected some more professionalism. Also when we finally got our wine, the bartender was training someone else (which was fine) but he was more focused on talking to his coworker than showing us the wine label or letting us taste it (we all worked in service and I worked in fine dining so we were disappointed at their blatant lack of care). The server kept joking we should've been here last night because it was insane... but it was pretty steady if not slow when we came so why the bad service? Maybe a tired staff. I don't know lol Music was super loud blasting and it was hard to hear each other talk. read more

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Pretty platings of food, great service, nic ambience. We went two nights ago and tried a variety of things. read more

We went here as a group of 4. The restaurant space is huge and chic/trendy. The background music had a pleasant volume -- easy to have conversations but still enough privacy not to hear other customers around you. They had a unique selection of fusion modern Indian dishes. Apparently they are known for their small plates. Overall, tasty but on terms of flavor nothing outstanding. Very aesthetic tho! We ordered the 100 Layers Potato Chaat, Mumbai Crossroads, Dal Chawal Arincini, Charred Salmon Tikka, Smoked Malai Broccoli, and Jackfruit Palau. My friends also ordered the Lamb and Roti, which I didn't end up trying. My favorite were the Arincini -- flavorful, nice balance of dal and cheese flavors, and nice presentation. The salmon had good seasoning but was a tad too dry for me. The fake fishbone it came with was interesting but didn't really taste like anything. the 100 Layers Potato Chaat was especially pretty. and all other dishes were fine taste-wise, but nothing worth writing home about. For desserts, we ordered the Dakshin and Khajoor Fix. The Dakshin's curry leaf mousse was quite unique and the white chocolate egg was too sweet (but not uncommon for white chocolate). I really liked the Khajoor's flavor combination and temperature contrast of the hot fig cake and ice cream. And both desserts looked pretty and fine-dining-like. They had a unique selection of cocktails -- we had the Black Magic (not pictured), which really tasted like black sesame (as described), and the Spicy Mango Margarita which was fruity and had indeed some kick to it. The portion sizes were decent; mid to higher price range -- on par for this neighborhood. The service was friendly and attentive (at some point too attentive -- every five minutes a different staff member asked us how everything was. I guess it's better than being ignored, but can be disruptive to your conversation and/or eating). And we loved the surprise bites they offered between dishes -- an amuse bouche shot, savory yogurt lolly, and a paan praline as a digestive at the end of the meal. Overall good experience! read more

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I would give Farzi 3.8 stars. It's got a very trendy vibe, great for special occasion. The menu has some pretty unique options. We had the crunch theory, dal chawa aranchini, and guntur chilli chicken bao as appetizers. The dal chawa arachini were quite a bit softer in texture than I had hoped and topped with green chutney (which is not a favorite of mine) but overall, I still enjoyed them. For mains we had the portobello mushroom do Pyaza and butter naan and chilli garlic rosemary naan. The curry was good, the bread a bit oily. The chilli garlic rosemary naan was also covered in red chilli powder which we didn't love. Overall good. The service was VERY attentive. Almost awkwardly so. I had to say very very often that I don't want another drink (even though the Spicy Mango Margarita was very good!). There was also weirdness about wanting to put items down in a very specific on the table even where there clearly wasn't space for it. Sometimes one person put it down, then another followed and rearranged it. Seemed very over the top and unnecessary to me especially because it disrupted conversations and our meal. read more

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Upscale contemporary Indian-fusion restaurant with friendly service, buzzing bar, modern, luxurious ambiance with high ceilings, 2 level seating, dim lighting, , along with comfortable and perhaps cozy dining seating areas. Their drinks menu is innovative, featuring experiential cocktails and elevated classics. Food menu is limited but impressive- taking familiar Indian flavors and presenting them in unexpected elevated ways. We went on Thanksgiving without reservation and got lucky to be seated right away. We ordered few tequila base drinks which were great. We ordered their specials - 100layer Potato chaat and dal-chawal arancini for apps; cloud Paneer and dal makhani for entrees with breads. Both apps were beautifully plated, tasty , and had perfect balance of flavors. Paneer dish had a rich flavorful gravy with melt-in-mouth paneer texture. Dall was good as well but nothing special. Overall, a great experience- will definitely go again to try other dishes and desserts. read more

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Dishes are interesting and well presented but flavors weren't that great. Didn't realize this is where Goa used to be! thought everything missed the mark a bit on spice, flavors, and quality read more

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The food is excellent and very well served. We were a big group and they were able to accommodate us. The decor is pretty good. The staff is very friendly and made sure that we had a good time. I would highly recommend this if you are in the neighborhood. read more

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Finally got to try this new spot that has just opened up in New York. Farzi Cafe is a really popular spot in one of my favorites back in Mumbai. I was very excited to try the food and the drinks here. The set up and the ambience is fantastic and the service was excellent. The servers made some great recommendations. The owner and the manager were present and give all their customers full attention. They have some really creative cocktails, and we tried two of their cocktails, which was the strawberry guava cocktail and mango lassi! Going to the food: everything we tried was excellent and the portion size was perfect! They started us with kulfi bites , we then ordered appetizers - chicken Kebab, hibiscus pani shots (their take on pani puri) and the paneer lasagna. For the mains, we had the delicious chicken biryani and Boondi raita. Ended the meal with amazing deserts - kheer cannolis and the date brownie chocolate and ice creams. The desserts are made with natural sweeteners and are relatively healthy! In the mood to try a new spot and good Indian food, please check out Farzi! read more

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Very chill ambiance with good music, but the food really took the prize. Creative presentations for age old recipes, often with a twist. Service was alright, the server forgot a drink order too. And what truly irritated us was that the missed drink and two other drink items surprisingly showed up on the bill. Be careful about that when you visit. read more

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(1 out of 5 stars) We came to Farzi New York for a friend's 40th and had one of the most frustrating dining experiences we've ever had in the city. We had 8:30 PM reservations but weren't seated until 9:45 PM. The host said it was because earlier guests arrived late and they didn't enforce the 15-minute rule -- the same issue we had here on July 6th. There were no cocktails because, per staff, the bartender came in drunk and was fired that day. Then by 10 PM, we were told to order dessert because the kitchen was closing. The manager stepped in and said desserts would be on the house, but when the bill came, we were charged full price plus a Diet Coke that never arrived. They eventually fixed it and gave a discount, but it didn't make up for the chaos. The food was excellent, but the service was among the worst we've had in New York -- no accountability, no communication, and no hospitality (not even a drink offer during the hour-plus wait). Great food, but a management mess. We won't be returning. read more

Vegetarian appetizers other than Dahi Puri are great. Some of the breads are fantastic. Daal and Jack fruit pulao are also very good. Drinks are okay ( look great , taste okay ). There is a lot of use of Guava. Our server was very good. Kudos to Harish. The chef also took a personal interest in feedback. It's a good place for groups with good decor and ambiance. read more

Farzi - Palette cleanser ! - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

As a travel-loving adventure mom, I was blessed to be able to bring my six children on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to New York City. After reading the great things about this restaurant, I decided this would be the perfect place to enjoy Indian food in the city. I ordered three appetizers, two entrées, three orders of rice, and six orders of garlic naan. I asked the waiter what soft drinks they had on the menu, as they were not listed. They carried Coke products, so everyone at the table ordered a Coke. As the kids finished their drinks, the wait staff kindly offered to refill them, which is normal at every restaurant we ever dine at, so there was no thought to say no. The total for the food was $129 before tax & gratuity. The bill for the original drinks was $42 dollars $6 per Coke, a little pricey, but we are in New York and we are on vacation. However, none of the staff serving our table ever mentioned that refills were not free, and they charged us for every single drink brought to the table $102 for Coca-Cola. Gratuity was automatically added, which finalized my bill to $300. Needless to say, I was shocked. The food and service were good; however, the lack of communication and transparency was utterly unacceptable, especially since the soft drinks were not clearly marked on any of the menus, and I specifically had to ask the waiter. What should have been a great dining memory ended with my kids feeling guilty for the rest of the day, feeling like they wasted money. ‍ read more

Farzi - Farzi India Restaurant Tribeca New York. - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

Food was delicious. Manager was awesome. Would recommend for a dinner out with the guys. Really wonderful time. Ambiance was also really cool and appreciated the playlist. read more

Farzi - Orange slices for the drinks - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

While the decor and food presentation was good, it didn't make up for the mediocre food. Nearly all the dishes were missed. Would not recommend read more

They close down the kitchen whenever they want depending on traffic regardless of whether you have reservation. The bar is like a state fair ground with bar tenders shouting and absolute chaos. Another one of those Indian restaurants that draws initial 6 months crowd and then sputters. read more

The space looks nice and the service is fine, but the food isn't that great. The Biriyani was pretty bland, but the presentation was nice. If I were to go back here I would try the fusion stuff. read more

Love this international icon coming to NYC! Awesome food, great manager, really good service. Just a matter of time before every insta food blogger starts talking about this spot! The CTM, the paneer lasagna, the naans and the daal are a must. Get all the breads!! read more

The food was fine the first time we went. We made a reservation via Resy which we had to cancel in advance due to a family emergency. We cancelled 45 hours in advance. The restaurant's policy on Resy is to cancel by 5pm 2 days in advance (even if you book today for tomorrow and cancel immediately, you will get charged cancellation), but it is entirely up to the restaurant to enforce the policy and they can choose to waive it. We have never had an issue with any restaurant in NYC with advance (more than 24 hours) cancellation (we have lived in NYC for over 15 years, and dine out nearly weekly). Farzi refused to waive the fee ($15 person, $60 total), despite our clear emergency. They blamed the charge on Resy and said they would lose money to Resy if they did not charge us. I reached out to Resy and Resy confirmed that it is entirely up to the restaurant to enforce the policy and that they would not take any sort of fee from the restaurant / the restaurant would not lose money - as they claimed - if they waived the fee. My interactions with the restaurant were terrible. They straight up lied in order to keep the $60 cancellation fee. We have been in similar situations before with other restaurants and have even had to cancel last minute, and restaurants have kindly waived the fee when reasonable. All conversations with restaurant happened more than 24 hours before the reservation - there really was no reason for them to not be kind in this situation. read more

Decent food, but crazy akward service. No initial greeting other than Want Water? The server was extremely odd and stood really close to our table, we ordered a bottle of wine and he couldnt find it and eventually someone else brought us 2 glasses of some random wine. We sent that back and about 30 minutes into dinner the bus boy came out and brought us a different bottle that was not what we ordered but we just accepted it. After an odd 5 minutes between the buss boy and our server trying to figure out how to open the bottle we had finished all our appetizers before getting our first glass. Finally we got our wine and at the same time they brought the main course, just as we were about to take our first bite the server decided that was a great time to come and greet us like he should have done when we arrived. After an odd 5 minutes of telling us about the resteraunt and the speacials he finally left and we could take our first bite. The food was ok but not great. The whole thing felt very rushed and out of order. Not a romantic experience for my date. We both left laughing about how extremely akward this dinner was. I wouldnt bother eating here again. read more

The menu is creative and fantastic. Loved the paneer lasagna. Cocktails were also fun and had unexpected touches.

Farzi NYC is a gem - the food was outstanding, the service attentive, and the atmosphere perfect for a night out. Highly recommend!

Interesting take on small plate indian food. Many vegetarian options. Great ambiance and service.

Buyer be aware. I went there with my family for my birthday celebration. Initially the vibe was nice. The manager and the chef themselves became very friendly and pushed a lot of food our way. Despite us saying no, they insisted we needed to try things and then billed us for every single thing they pushed on us. Not the vibe I expected. The chef himself insisted I needed to try a dessert for my birthday despite what I had ordered already. And again billed us for that as well. Needless to say, I will never be returning to this restaurant nor will I be recommending this to anybody. read more

Mediocre. Better places in the city at this price point. Some dishes were good, but some were disappointing. Not going back unless they work on the food read more

Farzi Indian Cuisine is a perfect blend of modern creativity and authentic flavor. Every dish bursts with bold spices and beautiful presentation, and the service is top-notch. The atmosphere is stylish yet welcoming, and the cocktails are just as memorable as the food. Easily one of the best Indian dining experiences I've ever had -- a must-visit! read more

It was a great experience dining at Farzi NYC. Food and Service was out out of the world. Drinks were ubique and had great Collections. There were some unique presentation for the Food which made the overall experience memorable for our party. Highly recommended the salmón and lamb Shane there. read more

I recently made my reservation at Farzi for a dinner with my wife as I had no expectations I must say that this place definitely did surprise me in a positive way Food the ambiance and the service was definitely A+ and I am definitely going back to this place and would refer this place to anyone looking for amazing food priced right . read more

Great food and service! Highly recommend! The paneer lasagna was unique and bold, the CTM was a classic, and I enjoyed their dal makhni.