I have been wanting to go to Ghee for the LONGEST time, so we finally made a reservation and went! It was me, my wife, and two of our friends who are also married. We made a reservation for 6 on a Thursday. HIGHLY recommend making a reservation ahead of time, because within 30 minutes, the place was PACKED. Me and my wife arrived a little earlier, so we sat at the bar to grab some drinks. We were surprised to find out they had a happy hour (food only) from 5PM - 7PM daily, so we grabbed two small appetizers beforehand. They have 11 things to choose from, so you're bound to find something you like. We got the pani puri and farm patra. They were smaller and the perfect portion size to get a little bite in before dinner. We also got some drinks too. I got the Jaipur Paloma and my wife got the Star Bazaar. I also got a Mo-Garita after my paloma too. The drinks were very tasty!! They were all so distinct.
We eventually sat down at our table with our friends. Ghee does a tasting menu where you can get 5 appetizers, and 5 main dishes, PLUS two different naans AND rice AND 2 desserts. This was honestly perfect for us. It's priced at $65 per person, and you truly get A LOT of food. Everyone at the table has to participate to do the tasting menu, but you won't be disappointed! For each dish, we were all able to get a second portion, some of us even a third portion! There is literally so much food. They also have a vegetarian tasting menu too, but we did the regular one, since none of us are vegetarian.
All of the food dishes taste incredibly authentic!! Everything has such a unique flavor profile, but you can still ultimately tell that there is an Indian backing to each and every dish. I added photos of all the food we got, but I will tell you some of my favorite dishes. The yellowfin tuna bhel, the turmeric marinated fish, and the green papaya salad were some of my favorites!! I am not normally a fan of papaya, but the salad was incredible! It was the perfect blend of sweet meets savory. It normally comes with peanuts, but I am allergic, so they left those out for me. Our server did ask when we sat down if there were any allergies, and we told her. The tuna bhel was interesting take on your usual ceviche type of dish. I've never seen this combo done before, and I was very impressed! The fish...incredible! I don't normally like seafood type of curries, but this one was SO GOOD. The fish was nice and buttery and the sauce it was cooked in, heavenly! If you can't tell by now, the food is INCREDIBLE. For dessert, you get the sticky date cake and the chai ice cream sandwiches. I am SUCKER for a cold dessert, and this was perfect! I got a warm AND cold dessert. Both of the desserts were so good, but I think I liked the sticky date cake more.
Ghee is located in West Midtown, and luckily, it's attached to a parking garage. Ghee validates for 3 hours, which is perfect! The vibes inside are nice and fancy but not so fancy where you need like a blazer or anything. It's the perfect mesh of cozy meets casual meets elegance. the staff is all very friendly, from the hosts to the bartenders to the server. Our server, Tristan, was excellent! Very accommodating and friendly. I really enjoyed my visit at Ghee, and I truly look forward to coming back. read more