We walked in on a weekday and the restaurant was completely empty. The restaurant was dimly lit and spacious, and the service was friendly. We ordered a few dishes that came with rice and some different breads. The portions and the taste were okay. I would come back if I was craving Indian food and in the area, but otherwise would not go out of my way for it. read more

Joy Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Are you kidding me with this lamb biryani?!?! What have I been doing my whole life that tonight was the first time I've tried this? Now I know why they call themselves JOY! Absolutely bursting with flavor, but well balanced. The rice was cooked perfectly. The lamb was cooked perfectly. (A rare compliment, as I am Greek.) I loved it with a touch of mango tamarind chutney. I usually order the samosas, butter chicken, and matar paneer - all the best I've had compared to other Indian restaurants in the area. I've never been to the physical restaurant, as this review is about an online order, but I HIGHLY recommend this place! read more

Another great meal by Joy Indian Restaurant. Nice sized portions, tasty, professional quality food. I had the usual chicken tikka masala and garlic Nan. Very much enjoyed the food. Mildly spiced but still flavorful. Yummy. read more

INCREDIBLE. I think we just found our favorite takeout Indian. Best chicken makhni I've ever had, so flavorful but not too spicy, just right. My husband loved his chicken biryani. We will be back!! read more

Amazing!!! We had the pleasure of dining in at Joy last night for the most fabulous Christmas dinner. The service was exceptional and the food was delicious. We will definitely be back again and recommend you stop in here! Hidden gem!!! read more

This is the best Indian food I've had in the area. I've never sat down here only had pick up and it's never dissapointed.

Hadn't been here is a while. I was in town and we dined here recently. GREAT service. I even asked they to turn on the heater as I was cold inside. They obliged. Food was excellent. Garlic naan- woah. I had to take food home to enjoy for another day. Will be back!! read more

I'd been disappointed by a slew of other Brooklyn Indian restaurants over the past year, but then I got the chance to try Joy, and no joke, "joy" was exactly what I experienced upon finally discovering decent food. From my past two orders (including chicken tikka masala, chicken curry with a note to make it extra spicy (they delivered on that!), and chicken korma (what can I say? we're chicken people)), everything tasted how it's supposed to taste. (See some of my previous reviews for other Indian joints, where I express frustration in places making curry uncharacteristically sweet, as though they substituted tomato paste with ketchup-- it is not supposed to taste like that, ever.) Additionally, the service at Joy is always quick, polite, and accommodating. We usually order food for pickup since my bf lives close by, but I'm sure we'll get around to dining in one of these days, and I look forward to it. read more

Great takeout! This garlic naan is top 3 best I've ever eaten. Chicken tikka masala is classic taste. Will order again. read more

Joy Indian Restaurant - Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Oh my god ok. Writing this review... I already miss their food. As a Pakistani-Indian I am so impressed with their food... we got the Chicken Biryani, Butter Chicken (came with white basmati rice) and Garlic Naan (which we ordered more of because it was delicious)!!!!! Chicken Biryani- Starting off amazing... their biryani is TO DIE FOR. I have tried so many different types of biryani all around Long Island and some places in the city but haven't found any as good as my moms... until this place. Super flavorful, good amount of spice, rice was perfect, chicken cooked perfectly... damn wish I took some to go! Butter chicken- ok i knew it was an Indian Restaurant so the butter chicken HAD to be good but WOW it was beyond good! Creamy, flavorful, smooth, it tasted home made and delicious. I feel like butter chicken has been altered so many times all around New York that it doesn't taste authentic anymore but not this butter chicken. Give it a try!!! Garlic Naan- SO GOOD. I was hesitant at first because the naan had actual chunks of garlic on it but damn was it all so good, fluffy, and mouth watering!! We ordered a second batch! My other friend got a salmon type dish, I had a little taste of and that itself was also really good! This place made me feel like I was invited over my family's house back in Pakistan... such warm comfy vibes and the food was *chefs kiss* read more

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I'm always jazzed to find delicious and affordable Indian food in the area! Ordered for pickup. Their lunch specials come with an entree, rice, appetizer, and a bread option. I did lamb vindaloo with veg samosas and garlic naan. Also got a chicken tikka appetizer cuz I'm a fat ass. The lamb could've been stewed a bit longer cuz it was a little tough, but good portion sizes. Great sauce for dipping naan. Everything else was on par with the other Indian places I frequent in the area. When I went in, the place was completely empty, though tables were set. Looked like I was one of two delivery/pickup orders they had. I had to yell into the kitchen so they knew I came by to get my order. read more

The Tikka Masala and Saag are both delicious! We've ordered them several times and can't wait to try more dishes...

Good food at reasonable prices. Communication could be better like many Indian restaurants. A big pet peeve of mine is when a server quickly gives you the bill after you're done without even asking if you'd like anything else. read more

Don't be deterred by the rating, the food is good!! I really like this Indian restaurant. It feels very home-like and the man who took our orders treated us so nicely. The food was really good and I absolutely enjoyed the naan. The soups are delicious and my friend loved the chicken tiki. This is authentic Indian food with great service, not sure about the rating as my experience was great. The rice pudding is delicious!!! Seriosuly delicious!! read more

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I ordered for delivery and the food is still equally amazing. The speed at which this was delivered was also truly impressive. This place continues to impress. Well worth it read more

The house chicken curry is absolutely delicious. Not the prettiest dish but who cares. It was take out anyway. The spices are really special. Ordered from other restaurants in the area and the food was so oily. You feel good after you eat at Joy. read more

Food was amazing. My toddler who is very picky even loved it. Staff easily accommodated all our needs. Everyone was friendly and had great follow up which you don't see enough of in this town. read more

This is my favorite Indian restaurant in the area. The special has a very generous portion with 1 appetizer, 1 entree, pita bread and rice. The special usually lasts me for 2 meals. My go to is always chicken tikka masala and lamb vindaloo. The chicken and lamb are juicy and delicious without being dry. Will definitely be ordering from here time and time again. read more

Consistently *very* good saag paneer and my friend had very good things to say about the chicken tikka masala.

The food was excellent, the delivery was on time ! I listen to a recommendation and it was worth the money. Thank you read more

I would've been depressed about ordering the "Special Dinner for One" on a Saturday night, but that's not nearly the most pathetic thing about my life. Also, it was damn good. Sure, they forgot my bhuzia, but $16 (plus tax & tip) for lamb curry (with basmati rice), a pint of mulligatawny, a couple meat samosas, naan and all the little sauces...you could do a lot worse. You could be sitting at home, alone, on a Saturday night WITHOUT any deliciously tender lamb curry. read more

Food looked great but every dish except tikka was tasteless. When was last time you thought Indian food needed salt? Garlic Naan had plenty of garlic but was doughy & underbaked. read more

This food is authentically Amazing 15/10. I've been coming here for 15 years and the food is always top tier AND CONSISTENTLY bomb. If you love authentic flavors this is the place to go I 100% recommend. When I go I always get goat curry and lamb curry spicy with samosa and mango lasi. IT NEVER DISAPPOINTS. LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM read more

This has been my go to for Indian food in park slope and o have tried a decent amount. Chicken tiki masala is pretty good.

I've had their food before and it's very good, but I had a horrible experience with an order and their owner tonight and would never recommend this place out of their complete lack of customer service or common decency. I placed an order through their recommended delivery app around 6:20. I called them an hour later to check on the order and said it was already delivered. I have a door man and there if they had delivered I would have been buzzed. I called back to say it wasn't here and he insisted I was wrong and wanted to speak to my door man. He then yelled at my door man like we were somehow lying. Instead of apologizing or acknowledging that his driver may have delivered it to the wrong apartment, he was indignant and rude to me and my concierge. My concierge had to hang up on him because the owner was shouting over him and not having a conversation. The man never tried to admit a mistake could have been made and now I am left trying to cancel the order with the delivery company so I can be reimbursed. I will never order from this man again. I did nothing wrong to be treated so rudely other than tell him the simple fact that the food never arrived. read more

I judge an Indian/Pakistani/Desi restaurant by its Chana Masala/Chennai/Pindi Chenne/Kwality Vale Channe. Joy did not pass the test. In all fairness, I am used to my own Rasedar Channe recipe. YET...I asked Joy Indian Restaurant to specifically make my Garbanzo beans/Chick peas/Chana Masala "spicy" and it arrived bland. What's up with that? The naan seemed slightly WET. The Baingan Bharta/Bhurta was DELICIOUS after I added my own spices to it. It was sad that I asked for Mango Chutney that I was charged for, but never got. Also annoying, was they only accepted cash. The food, price, and service was just OK. I did not get as much food or good customer service for the same price as I do at other Desi restaurants within the same physical proximity. Keep in mind I ordered take-out/delivery during the COVID-19 Coronavirus crisis when everyone is stressed out (mostly because I trusted Joy to not get people sick or F#C& up my order). Maybe the in-person dining experience next summer will be better? read more

If I could give zero, I would. This use to be such a good delicious restaurant. This has to be a new chef, point blank. The lassi is bitter and beyond nasty. I ordered four and couldn't even drink 1/2 of mine. My husband doesn't like to waste food so he decided to take the other 2 1/2. The chicken tikka masala is just bad. The chicken was tough, and the sauce as bland as white paper. What saved it for me was the chutney and I was only able to eat around three pieces before passing on the rest. The chicken biriyani that I purchased for mum wasn't bad, but it's spicy for those who can't handle spice. The sesame naan bread would have been good if all the sesame seeds didn't fall off as I was breaking the bread to dip it in the nasty masala sauce. It's been a moment since I ate here and unfortunately I won't be coming back nor recommending it to anyone. All this nastiness for around $80.00 read more

This review is for delivery. As anyone who follows my reviews knows, I am a very harsh critic of Indian restaurants and am hard to please. I was really pleasantly surprised by Joy, and am wondering why it took me so long to try. Overall, the food was really good. We tried the baigan chaat, which was excellent and arrived still fairly crispy; the tangy gobi, which was a little too ketchupy for my taste and needed more heat, but still was good; the Madras shrimp, which was just ok - I liked the sauce - but was basically what I expected it to be (husband's choice); and Rya Walee Aloo, which was banging. We also got an order of poori, which didn't travel as well as the other food, but still was really good. I will absolutely order from Joy next time I am too lazy to cook for myself, and need to go and eat there to get an honest take on the food. read more

This place is wonderful. Came here with my boyfriend for a Sunday brunch. I ordered my new favorite Baingan Bhurta and my boyfriend had Crabmeat Pathia, both were amazingly delicious. The food came in large portion and was very fast. I usually eat everything at an Indian restaurant, but the portion was larger than average that I have to take some home. Our server was very friendly and came to check on us often to refill our water. When we leave, we forgot our leftover food, and he came outside to find us and gave us our box! That's so nice of him so that I can have an afternoon snack of leftover Baingan Bhurta! Too bad we live little far from here and is out of their delivery range, but I guess we can at least come every Sunday for brunch from now on :) read more

Joy Indian Restaurant - Crabmeat Pathia - Indian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This might be the best Indian food in the city. I've ordered delivery and eaten in the restaurant. The delivery is not the cheapest in the neighborhood but it's fast and the portion is decent. When I want food that's comforting, yummy, and won't make me feel fat, this is what I order. I dined in during the afternoon and the restaurant was empty except for us, but you shouldn't let that stop you. The service was great, and the dine in portions are a little bigger than the delivery. I had the Chicken Malai, which is an amazing, light curry with coconut flakes in it. He had Vindaloo, which was also a hit and contrasted my dish nicely. The lassi was also very good. They gave us a small free dessert with the check, which seems to be standard for Indian in this neighborhood, as well as something I can only describe as kind of like extremely flavorful Nerds candies. It was a great experience and we'll definitely be back. I've also tried the tikki masala and it's the most interesting masala I've ever had. It has a sweet flavor to it that's surprising and tasty. read more

Joy Indian Restaurant - chicken malai (yellow), rice, garlic naan, vindaloo (red) - Indian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Amazing! I'm new to Indian food and this place is going to be my new go to spot in the area. read more

I've ordered delivery from this place about 4 times. So far, they've been able to get my order delivered in under an hour. Their food always arrives hot, delicious and filling. They give a full pint of your entree plus about the same amount of rice. Some places give papadum for free, but this place charges $1.50. It's still worth it. It's 4 pieces. I'd give their delivery 5 stars. Today was the first day I went into the restaurant with 2 friends. We ordered 2 appetizers, 2 sides and 3 entrées. One of my friends ordered a lassi. Everybody seriously enjoyed the food. The lassi was not so great. My friend accidentally forgot to tell them not to add salt so she ordered a second one without it. She was willing to pay for it, but they took the first one off the bill. This would've been great, but the second lassi was tasteless, watered down and undrinkable. We have a feeling our waiter did not understand what she wanted. I have to admit, the service was not as good as I had hoped. Our water glasses were dry for most of the meal and 2 of our side dishes came out mid meal. We were the only people who were dining in the restaurant. Two other people came in for a pick up and they were doing a lot of delivery. There was a TV on in the back of the restaurant that played Indian music videos. Initially, the sound was low and didn't bug us, but halfway through our meal, the volume got turned up really loud and we were basically yelling over it. Since I would rate their restaurant experience 3 stars, I decided to take my average and give them 4 in total. I'm being nice. I think next time, I'll stay in and eat on the couch. read more

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I'm giving this one a 3.5 star review. Ordered several dishes, including the chicken curry, tangy gobi, chana saag, salmon tikka. The food smelled so good and was packed well. The restaurant even confirmed with us the order, which was a nice touch. I was so ready to love this food. The main problem was the spiciness of the food. We asked for the food to be extra spicy, and instead it was the absolute opposite. I can't understand how an Indian restaurant can make food *that* low in spiciness. I understand that some people can't handle spiciness, and this restaurant isn't located in an area with a large Indian population, but surely when people order Indian food the base level of spiciness would be more than no spiciness at all? And as we asked for it to be extra Indian spicy, that is more puzzling. Otherwise, the dishes were decent, but I think there's room for improvement. read more

Joy Indian Restaurant has quickly become one of my favorite spots for delivery. I've ordered Seamless delivery a few times this year, and the order has always been correct, delicious, and on time. The special dinner for two is one of the best deals I've seen. The meal comes with 2 vegetarian entrees with rice/naan bread, 2 soups, 2 appetizers, and 2 desserts for only $29.95. The food is always consistent and flavorful- I've had the Aloo Motor Gobi, Saag Paneer, and Chicken Tikka Masala. Joy Indian is great for delivery. No delivery fee and the quality and value of the food has always been consistently good. read more

This place is still our favorite Indian restaurant in the neighborhood! Since my last review, I've been back a few times to try some other items on the menu. This time, I ordered Korahi with lamb. It's a spicy curry that comes sizzling in a wok like pot. It was really tasty! The spices used really created this explosion of flavor with every bite. Definitely go outside your confort zone and try a new dish here! read more

Joy Indian Restaurant - Korahi - lamb - Indian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Had the tandoori dinner for two the soup starters were delicious it was 90 degrees out and I devoured my soup the appetizers chicken Somoza was 5 stars I recommend you get that and use the dipping tray onion medley with each bite I'm only hurt because they give you 3 and I wanted more absolutely delicious we waited a while for dinner but seeing how good the soup and appetizers taste I didn't mind waiting for dinner there is no wine or alcohol which was a downer so I wet my lips with a Pepsi dinner tandoori chicken was delicious we were so full we couldn't eat dessert Everyone who reads this please dine here food was amazing read more

Joy Indian Restaurant - Had the dinner for two Mulligatawny Soup was absolutely delicious the appetizer chicken Somoza outstanding was tasty 5 stars - Indian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

During my stay in Brooklyn, I got rather intense cravings for some tikka masala. I looked around on the interwebs to see what was close -- my target had been acquired. I made my way to Bombay. I was very hungry. I started off with a mango lassi, the spinach soup and vegetable pakoras. The soup was verrryyyy good, I gulped it all up very happily. The pakoras were also tasty, albeit very fried and greasy. Still tasty though. The mango lassi was delightful. Finally, I got my chicken tikka masala with some rice and cheese naan, and it was mad delicious. The rice was fragrant and buttered to my liking, the chicken tikka masala was great, and the cheese naan was also good, but was kinda devoid of cheese (I like things to be oozing with cheese). At the end they brought a complimentary dessert that was sooooo good. I do not know what it was but it was so tasty and refreshing and a really lovely note to end on. Overall, I really enjoyed this place and the employees were also super nice. Check it out for sure if you're in the neighborhood. read more

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Everything is so good ! The mulligatawny soup is a must with naan (I get the onion) All the food is flavorful and cooked nicely. For dine-in the restaurant allows BYOB which is nice. The lamb vindaloo is a go-to if looking for spicy. The chicken tikka & chicken bhuna are also great. read more

Stopped by here for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. The weather was good so they had the doors open. They have a decent amount of seating. My wife and I were the only ones the whole time we were there. Indian food doesn't seem to be very popular in Brooklyn! The service was okay, there was only one guy managing the front of the house and serving us our food. He was too attentive, we didn't have a water refill for quite some time and he disappeared to the kitchen for quite a bit leaving us alone. They have an extensive menu. We chose some of their vegetarian fare. The food came out to us in good time and was well prepared. I'm usually a bit fussy when it comes to Indian food, but I have to say the did a great job. I'd definitely recommend the place. One of the better Indian restaurant in the Brooklyn area. read more

Joy Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Worst worst worst food and packaging! I got a takeaway and the entire curry spilled in the plastic bag, making other food foggy. I paid $28 and it wasn't even worth for a cent. Undercooked naan, hard cottage cheese cubes, stale and re-fried samosas and rude behavior shown by the lady available at the counter. Threw entire packet in trash as it was not edible at all. read more