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Jalsa

4.4 (237 reviews)
ModerateHalal, Indian, Vegan
Closed • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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David A.

Went to the Iftar buffet tonight at Jalsa in Brooklyn, NYC. $30 a head. Only 3 dishes had dairy which is a rare win for me at an Indian restaurant. And they had a robot! Food fantastic. Chill customers. Several came to our table to chat. For allergies, the owner will help you figure out what to eat.

Dmitry D.

So I was near by with a friend and he wanted some Lena is around Brighton but I was able to talking into this place that I yelped . The menu seemed to have a huge variety and dishes from all over and all the ones I prefer when I go to an Indian place. And OHHHHHH MAN THIS PLACE DID NOT DISAPPOINT!!!!! My friend was so glad we picked this place over the others that we had to fight for the left overs which I am currently eating for breakfast yes breakfast !!! So when we came in we were the first to be in this place at 530 time. But this place quickly filled up and was full within 30-40 minutes after we came . The service was amazing but the funny fact is that all tables were taken care of of by just one really attentive employee or possibly the owner. She was great accommodating , took time to speak , explain, never out of water, food was being served fast, hot and one of the best services I had in a while . The food was also being brought out by the server and maybe the other owner and chef . Now the best part you all want to and need to hear about . If you want good and real authentic Indian food you will not go wrong with this place I Guarantee you ! We ordered 7 dishes and each and everyone of them we would definitely order again . Anywhere I go Briyani is a must for me and this hyderbadi goat was as real as it gets and is now my go to place when I am in Brooklyn . I have my spots in city , li, and queens and I now found my Brooklyn spot !! WOW PEOPLE JUST WOW. Even after we took out leftovers out the pot the serve it in the spot smelled amazing as well. That was my favorite dish but I had a tie for first with 2 more . The tikka masala kathi roll was a perfect on the go snack , lunch , breakfast you name it . But packed with so much flavor the saucer and chicken we were going to order 2 to go but decided to relax since we just had spa and gym day . And the third was the lamb samosas . The flavor, dough texture , did I mention flavor ? Yeah it was the best samosa I ever had period of any Indian places I ate and I have ate at many . Other dishes would easily be in first place if I had to choose those I would Get again today . And the tikka masala was perfect with the sauce on point with a mild hint to it was great . The mix grill platter was good, the fried spinach dish which is there main item that gets ordered was really good I just try to stay away from fried , the mango lassi is always must to get at any Indian places. But I'd give this place a 10 if I could everything about it is and was on point

Masala Dosa
Victoria K.

Jalsa is like a hidden gem! It's so spacious and homey inside, and the food is delicious and filling. We came in hungry and ordered two dosas between three of us, but take a good look at the photos and the size of these bad boys before you decide to do the same. They're huge, but so delicious, crispy, and starchy. The sauces pair so well with it, and they're just FUN. I only wish they had more filling to make a better dosa to filling ratio, but I highly recommend the masala one. I wish I got a photo but the stand out and the reason why this is 5 stars is the vegetable samosa chaat. I have never even had chaat before in my life, and that was a grave error because that dish was so insanely good I'm still thinking about it. And the fact that we got to eat it with pieces of the humongous dosa just elevated it even more. We also ordered a chicken tikka masala and a saag paneer-- both excellent, with garlic and rosemary naan. I could eat this naan as a meal. So garlicky and flavorful and fluffy and all the adjectives you want in a naan. If you're craving Indian, definitely come by!

Cleaning. While dining.  Not ideal.

Ok really 4.5. Food is 5 star. Absolutely outstanding. I've been looking for a great Indian place in Brooklyn for 30 years--I finally found it. Why not 5 stars? I walked into a dining room covered in drop cloths and paint cans. The staff is more interested in paint samples and cleaning rather than service. No one asked me how everything was (fantastic). It's freezing, never took off my coat. Waiting for someone to come over so I can pack up my leftovers and pay. For awhile. That being said, I dream about the palak chat. It's truly amazing. Butter chicken and lamb korma fantastic. Garlic rosemary naan--yum. The only disappointment has been the samosa. And the ambience. Granted it is 3pm, so maybe proper dining hours would be better. I'll get takeout next time...

We needed instructions as to how to attack the dosa
Elizabeth K.

10 stars if I could!! Aside from the most delicious food you will ever eat, the vibe is GENUINE. Swanky people can stay home. Jalsa is obviously family owned and unpretentious. Super sweet staff will assist with your every need Our group of 5 were lead to a rear banquet hall and the hostess had to turn on the light and air conditioning for us. Uh oh we thought - this is weird. One of our chairs was wiggly and it was changed out. We stuck with it, opened the menu and had an animated discussion of what to order - the offerings are vast and not your typical fare - we had to ask what several things were. Huge selection of vegetarian and vegan offerings. We ordered 4 appetizers for the 5 of us and appreciated that they came out one at a time - we had ample time to savor and discuss each one. The dosa is epic! The sweet hostess instructed us novices on how to eat it. The main dishes/rice/sauces were brought to the table by a robot - how else could all this food be delivered at the same time? More and more groups came in throughout the evening and we noticed other groups in the other room (the place is quite large). You will be pleasantly surprised by the bill. This is BYOB which helps in this era of soaring prices. - we loved that it is located on un-gentrified Coney Island Avenue - we loved that the B68 bus stops right in front - we loved that it is next to an auto body shop - we loved that you can see into the kitchen - we loved the wiggly chair - we loved the robot - we loved the staff - we loved the bill - most of all we loved the food Go to Jalsa and have a very memorable experience!

Masala dosa  - superb!
Sandra S.

I have been trying to find a decent delicious Indian restaurant in Brooklyn for awhile. I am so happy because I have found it here! This place was recommended to us from a friend. We were so hungry so I ordered a lot of foods to try! The foods we ordered were: 1) paalak chaat, 2) dahi puri, 3) masala dosa, 4) yellow daal curry, 5) butter shrimp, 6) garlic naan, 7) chicken dum biryani, 8) mango lassi. Paalak (Spinach) Chaat - Highly Highly recommend this item! So damn delicious & it was packed with so much textures and taste. I would reorder this in a heartbeat! SUPERB! Dahi Puri - This was delicious & also packed with so much taste. It can get messy eating this because once you bite into it, the yogurt concoction squirts out. And also, you have to eat it right away or else the shell outside becomes soggy. *Because yogurt is filling, this appetizer made us full & this was the 2nd item that came (and we had 5 more food items to try). Masala Dosa - SUPERB! I would reorder this! The dosa was so crunchy and delicious + the masala potato concoction inside the dosa was so savory + packed with flavor. The side dips complemented the dosa well + was very enjoyable. Yellow Daal Curry - I looovee daal & Jalsa did a great job making this. It was so savory & packed w/ so many flavors. Eating this w/ basmati rice or garlic naan was so enjoyable! The yellow daal was not spicy. Butter Shrimp - WOW! The flavor of the butter shrimp was amazing + it was packed w/ so much diff taste. There was 4 piece of al dente shrimp + it was enjoyable. This was also not spicy. Garlic Naan - The naan was super garlicky and soft. I enjoyed this dipping w/ the curries! YUM! Chicken Dum Biryani - We were so full + did not even attempt to eat this item. We took this item to go & made this for dinner the next day. It was very soo savory & delicious w/ diff spices & flavors! It had very mild spice - would had wanted it to a bit more spicier (for excitement). The naan bread they covered the biryani w/ was soggy, but after air frying it, the naan was so delicious because it was crunchier & saturated w/ all the chicken biryani flavors. YUM! I would reorder this & ask for it to be made more spicier. Mango Lassi - Delicious! You taste the mango flavor + the thickness of the yogurt. This is some legit mango lassi, not the watered down ones some restaurants give you. Staff was super friendly and attentive. Loved the decor - it was quite romantic especially if you are having a date night. The place was very spacious & food came out pretty fast. We will be happily back soon! Thanks for the delicious foods! Next time, I will ask for more spices in the food so it would be more exciting.

Tandoori Ghost Chicken (Rice not included)
Dmitriy A.

I'm a long islander and prior to today have not attempted to try any Indian place in Brooklyn. Boy am I glad we decided to try this place. Order was: Chicken tikka regular Chicken tikka spicy palak paneer Palak chaat Garlic naan Onion kulcha Chicken jalfrezi Tandoori ghost chicken Yellow rice x2 White rice First of they give you some kind of side sauces which are delicious but for me what stood out was the palak chaat. This was an entirely new experience and amazing and unexpected in its flavor combination. I won't go into details about the other dishes but I believe will suffice to say they were all as delectable as we'd had hoped. Ghost pepper tandoori chicken for me was a bit light on spice, but then again I love heat and lots of it. Some of the dishes had whole pieces of seasoning in them which was strange, but didn't reduce the enjoyment. Order was ready pretty much on time and the staff were friendly and attentive. It did take a few moments to get someone to address us for the pickup but that was because they were busy and busy is good. In short, you won't be disappointed

Cheese Plain Dosa
Shirley H.

Arrived for dinner and there was street parking. The entrance is huge is spacious. The dining section was a bit smaller than expected, but with nice covered tables and chairs. We wanted to try a lot of things from the menu and so we ordered the cheese dosa, which was very tasty and came with 3 different dipping sauce. The texture was amazing and crispy and a bit of a chew from the cheese, the cheese wasn't a strong cheese either. The pani puri was so light and crispy and lovely with a sweet, and sour water mixture to add on. I really enjoy the pani puri, always fun to eat. The chicken biryani was flavorful and fluffy, but a bit dry, but what surprised me was the naan that covered it, it soaked the tiger shrimp curry so nicely. The curry was flavorful, a bit too sweet, but still very tasty. The lamb chops were good and still slightly pink on the sizzling pan, there was an outer layer which was soft that I didn't enjoy, but it was tender and tasty. The service was attentive when needed. Overall a great dinner with friends.

Butter chicken
Julie M.

There's not much to say but DAMN. Best kept secret in Brooklyn. Awesome Indian food! I've walked past this place so many times and never thought to try it. I'm glad I finally did. Everything was really tasty. The seafood curry (chingri malaikari) was my favorite. The butter chicken was awesome. The chicken tandooori is a must. The garlic naan here is my favorite naan I've ever had. The lamb samosas were also great. They bring you a bunch of different sauces too. And the guava juice was amazing too. I'll definitely be back!

Vegan pani puri- amazing

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Ask the Community - Jalsa

I am new to dosa. I tried it at Jalsa Grill and Gravy and really liked it. How do the dosa connoisseurs out their rank theirs?

The food is great at this place. I'd certainly try the dosa

This year will Jalsa be open on Xmas and New Years Eves and Days?

I heard you guys have new business hours?

I heard Jalsa will soon begin serving dosa for brunch. Does anyone know when they plan to begin and will their open hours change?

I heard about the brunch menu as well, let me know of any updates.

Hi I'm Jim D. Will you be open late New Year's Eve?

Call 718-552-2534

Will you be open Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day?

Hi! We are open on Christmas Eve but will be closed on Christmas Day. Thanks Management- Jalsa

Do you guys carry baba ganoush or hummus?

Yes. We are introducing it in our menu. Both baba ganoush, hummus AND ALSO “LAMB SHANKS”

Will Jalsa be open for Thanksgiving and if not, by when do I have to order that delicious sweet & sour pumpkin dish if I want to serve it on Thanksgiving?

Hi! We will be closing at 3:30 on thanksgiving. You can pre-order Chatpatey Pumpkin by nov 20th.

Will you offer the Vegan Chatpatey (sweet and sour) Pumpkin you are running as a Halloween special again at Thanksgiving? I tried it last night and it was amazing!

Yes we will!

Is the food 100% halal?

Yes it is 100% halal. Thanks.

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Modern Love Brooklyn - Apple berry pie with homemade Vanilla ice cream and coconut whipped cream

Modern Love Brooklyn

4.3(743 reviews)
5.0 mi•Williamsburg - South Side
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We finally made it to Modern Love. It's been on my list for years now because Isa Chandra is like…read morethe OG vegan chef. We happened to get there during brunch for our first visit, which was great because it was a mix of both lunch and breakfast options. We split one main dish from each part of the menu. The Tofu Benedict was the best Benedict I've ever eaten IN MY LIFE, and also top three best breakfasts I've ever had. The smoked tomato is what makes that dish extra special. The rosemary home fries on the side were also incredible and I'm really picky when it comes to potatoes. We also split the Chickpea Parm sandwich but I was so full that I ended up taking a majority of my half sandwich home. Which was perfect because it was even better cold! The Italian flavors mixed with the savory chickpea patty and the bitter greens was just perfect. The only thing that wasn't great (not docking any stars for this) was dessert. We ordered the Strawberry "Tiramisu." I'm putting Tiramisu in quotes because I detected no espresso and no cinnamon. It was super bland. I let my husband eat most of it. Would not order that again. I am looking forward to returning! The wait staff were really friendly, the ambiance was super pretty, and food came out super fast and hot. Perfection.

Genuinely sad to be writing this one in the past tense. I came here for a date night, and it was…read moreintimate and cozy in exactly the way you want a date-night spot to be. Warm atmosphere, a strong selection of vegan food and drinks, and the kind of place that made the evening feel special without trying too hard. It's since closed, and from what I understand it wasn't about the food or the love from regulars, it was the brutal economics of running a sit-down restaurant in a delivery-and-takeout world. Nine years of serving genuinely great vegan comfort food in Williamsburg, done in by margins rather than quality. That's a rough way for a good restaurant to go. If you ever got to eat here, you know what was lost. If you didn't, I'm sorry you missed it.

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Slutty Vegan

4.1(174 reviews)
3.3 mi•Fort Greene
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Omfg!!!!! I have been dying to come to this place and I was not disappointed at all.. first of all…read morethe lady that was working on 8/15/26, you are amazing and I wish I got your name.. she was so Welcoming.i had the one night stand and it was so Damn good!! My boyfriend who is not vegan had the Hollywood hooked and he loved it. We also had the egg roll which was nice and crispy I cannot wait to go back..

So I went to Slutty Vegan because I saw the owner Pinky on the Real Housewives of Atlanta, & I…read morefigured I would try it and support her. Parking is a challenge, but it is in Brooklyn. The store is small and cute as well as the restroom. I called to place my order because apparently people said they take a long time, but they would not take my order over the phone, only at the kiosk when I arrived. There were two kiosks for you to order your food and pay for it online, pretty easy. Took maybe 20 minutes, cook to order is preferable. I ordered the Fussy Hussy cheeseburger which had lettuce, tomato, sparse thin caramelized onions, pickles, and cheese on a vegan burger, I got the slutty sauce on the side because I did not know what to expect, & I'm glad I did that. I forgot to order my fries without salt, but it was a chance I took and regretted. My commute was 1.5 hours back to Long Island. No big deal as I'm used to deconstructing burgers especially, to toast the bun. The bun looked like something I would've gotten out of a cafeteria school lunch as you can see from the photo. The burger was Impossible similarly branded, I'm assuming, and the toppings looked fresh. But everything was edible and did not look dried out. The french fries seemed like they were just regular crinkle cut fries with tons of seasoning on top, unfortunately to where they were so inedibly salty which made it difficult to enjoy. FYI: there's probably so much seasoning in the collection tray that you don't have to keep adding it whenever you make a new batch. I was able to salvage at least 15 fries out of about the generous amount of 70, lol, and they look like they weren't seasoned too much, I dipped them in the slutty sauce which made it worse. I disposed of the fries and the sauce. Overall, Slutty Vegan was OK, definitely not worth $25 for a meal including a tip, never mind the distance. So when I want a burger, I'll just go to Burger King for an Impossible Whopper and have it my way.

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Slutty Vegan - This is the entrance. Not wheelchair accessible

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This is the entrance. Not wheelchair accessible

Lakou Cafe - Vegan Griot (Fried Jackfruit) Plate

Lakou Cafe

4.4(182 reviews)
3.1 mi•Crown Heights
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This place slaps! They are small, but they utilize the space very well. Nice colors, good vibe. I…read moremade reservations, but they weren't really honored in the sense that we were running late, and when we came in, we just so happened to be able to get a table. It's not like one was actually reserved, but hey, it worked out, so I'm happy about that. Onto the food: I am half Haitian, and I may not speak Haitian Kreyol, but I know my Haitian food. I can prove my Haitian ethnicity by cooking traditional dishes. The legume was on point! That dish was my favorite. My friend truly enjoyed her salmon. Honestly, I wish I had gotten the salmon to take home instead of the Haitian fried chicken. Now, that wasn't that great to me, and I didn't enjoy it :( I'm still giving them all the stars and all the props because I really appreciated the service. This was my first time trying a Haitian patty with spinach, and it was absolutely fantastic. I think it's even better than the chickpea one. I would definitely highly recommend this place and also go back. But the Haitian fried chicken need to be better. Still, I'll definitely come again and try the salmon next time!!!

I finally had the chance to try this Black owned and Haitian owned business. I came here a couple…read moreof times in the evening and at night. I had the Lakou Salmon Burger with Green Plantain & a Side Kale Salad and enjoyed it. The Epis seasoning makes the food taste better! The White Sangria here is phenomenal! I've had the Red Sangria as well but it doesn't compare to the White Sangria. I do want to give the Cafe options a try such as the iced coffee. This place is nice and cozy. The employees who I've encountered here are very nice. There's also a small tv where they had the World Cup games on. This is location that's not too far from me so I will definitely be back in the future.

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