I came here during the lunch hour, to find only one employee present, scrolling on his phone. After…read morea long time, he looked up. I ordered one takeout meal, and sat down to wait. The entire time it was being prepared, he argued with a man in the kitchen. It was an unpleasant experience, though the restaurant itself was clean and inviting. The meal itself was tasty, but a bit too oily for me. Naan was bland.

As an actual Indian, I find myself increasingly frustrated browsing through reviews of Indian…read morerestaurants, most of which seem to be written by people with little firsthand familiarity with the cuisine. So take this from someone who grew up eating the real thing. There are restaurants that play it safe with Indian cuisine, dialing back the spice, softening the edges for a broader audience, and then there are restaurants that simply miss the mark entirely. Unfortunately, this establishment falls into the latter category. I came with high expectations and left deeply underwhelmed, starting with the Chicken Korma. A korma lives and dies by its sauce, that slow built richness of cream, cashew, and warm spice that should coat every piece of chicken with intention. What arrived was something far more anemic: a sauce so lacking in depth that it read as little more than colored cream. Worse, the chicken itself bore all the hallmarks of having been grilled separately and dropped into the sauce as an afterthought. There was none of that tender, sauce permeated quality you get when protein and masala are cooked together properly. It tasted like two dishes that had only just met on the plate. The Malai Kofta compounded the disappointment. The kofta balls, which should be pillowy, yielding dumplings with a delicate spiced interior, arrived with the texture of compressed gravel. The density suggested these had been frozen and reheated rather than prepared fresh, a suspicion difficult to shake with every labored bite. Again, the sauce offered little salvation, essentially a thinner echo of the same flavorless base. There were, to be fair, two bright spots. The naan arrived properly blistered and soft, and the chai was competently spiced, small mercies that demonstrated the kitchen is capable of getting things right when it wants to. It makes the failures elsewhere all the more puzzling. The service was attentive and the dining room reasonably pleasant. Your server won't let you down. The room won't offend you. But ambiance and adequate bread cannot rescue cooking this careless. Indian cuisine is one of the world's great culinary traditions, complex, layered, and deeply satisfying when executed with even modest care. What was served here felt like a faint photocopy of that tradition. For those of us who know what the real thing tastes like, that gap is simply too large to overlook. The naan and chai suggest potential. The mains suggest a kitchen not yet living up to it.

Made it before the cut off time for their lunch special which is 3:00pm. I called over the phone…read moreand the staff was very patient with me. The cute restaurant was empty, but people picked up their orders or for delivery. The staff gave me a snack that had fennel seeds and was a savory snack while I waited for my order. So sweet. My lunch special was $13 and included chutney, tomato soup, meat samosa, and curry lamb entree with naan and rice. I think it's a pretty good deal. I really enjoyed their rice which is basmati with fennel seeds; this adds so much jazz to the rice. The naan was nice and soft. The lamb curry was ok, and will probably try something else next time.

This place just sits in the corner of Grand Street and have lunch specials! Their lunch specials…read moreare what attracted me to this place. I got the chicken lunch special at $12.95 pre tax which comes with chicken tikka masala, one vegetable samosa, naan, soup, saffron rice, and 3 difference chutneys for dipping. The chicken tikka masala had a lot of seasoning and a lot of sauce. The chicken was very fresh, chewy, and chunky. I love the chutneys which made everything better. The naan was very soft and warm and easy to chew. The samosa was very starchy in my opinion filled with a lot of potato. Overall the meal was very affordable with a lot of appetizers to go along with the chicken tikka masala meal.

5 stars! Always an AMAZING experience. Hands down the best Indian food in New York City and beyond…read more Bithi and Ram are humble, friendly and fantastic owners who have everything down to a science. Starting with the food, service, most courteous and helpful staff, a super clean restaurant down to the bathrooms. We came her to celebrate a birthday and as always I cannot say enough great things about the restaurant. Other restaurants need to visit Atithi and take a page out of their book. We started with naan bread and the Atithi special platter. We had the Tandoori Haryali Shrimp and Chicken Tiki and Garlic naan bread as well. For entrees we had the Chicken Korma, Shrimp Curry and Tandoori Chicken. You can order these dishes, mild, spicy and very spicy. They always have plenty of water on hand and they are making sure your glasses are full. They have take out as well. Don't miss out. I highly recommend you try them.

Having done takeout and dine in, dine in wins. Service is overall decent, although mildly awkward…read moreat times. The interior is colorful and immersive - as if you're transported away from Brooklyn. Food comes out piping hot and super tasty. Although we ordered mild for everything (mainly due to having a two year old), there were definitely hints of heat, which honestly was fantastic for me - I can only imagine what spicy would be. It was my mil's first time trying Indian food in this way and she enjoyed it all.

Huge fan of Gorkhali. We ordered the butter chicken, thali, and the chili chicken. It was so good…read morethat I ate way too much. It was pretty busy when we stopped by on Sunday night but we didn't have to wait for a spot. Seems like a solid spot for dates or group catchups! Tip- if you're extra hungry you can order a refill of the thali for a discounted price.

Just stumbled upon it while exploring the area. It is sooooo good. Place/vibe and taste of food is…read moreall amazingggg. Food is so authentic. This has become one of our new fav places. Tried their Thali which was top notch and chicken kari which was the best we ever tried. Will defo come back. Didn't have reservation still got a table in few mins!! This place is mostly busy!

Indian kitchen was very satisfying. The lamb vindaloo was true as advertised and very spicy. The…read morealoo balanced it out with the spinach and potato. The service was quick and professional. The ambiance nice, with a Bollywood movie and music playing in the background. Great date spot for good food.

This is my go to indian BK spot for a decade & it ever fails, always delish, always fantastic…read moreservice, always w a smile. Highly recommend to all!

5 stars for the waitress that i didnt get her name. She was giving us her recommendations and also…read moregave us a free chai which was perfect cup of warmth to end the meal. Loved the fries and the cheese naan however that needs a bit more cheese in my opinion. The biryani had just enough amount of spice and perfect split for 2 with the apps we had. Drinks were also great too! Would come back to try other things.

We went on a Thursday and it was surprisingly busy! Since it was late, I opted out of the chai…read moremartini, but I'm definitely getting that next time. The sauce that came with the fish was incredible - I kept dipping my naan into it. I just wish it was a bit more for the price. The chicken tikka wasn't bad either. Would recommend their drinks!!

My friends and I stumbled into BK Jani on a rainy day, just seeking out shelter, but we were met…read morewith a great meal. The Jani Burger was amazing, perfectly cooked, with great pakistani flavor, and it was refreshing not to have a smash burger for once. The lamb chops were also cooked to perfection, perfect medium rare, super tender and very flavorful. The Nihari sandwich was also great, however I wish there was a little more unique flavor to it. The masala fries are alright, but I'd say you can skip those. On top of the great food, this service was even better. The staff was so friendly, checking in on us and even offering us a free mango lassi drink. The restaurant itself is comfortably casual with heat lamps inside, which is nice to have on a cold day, I imagine. i definitely recommend!

Not sure this place is it for me. Came in on a Sunday and the house was packed so my wife and I…read moreordered takeout. Took about 15min or so to get which was fine. We at this on the sidewalk so it was still fresh when we got it. But for us the food just didn't hit. I recognize it's fusion, but maybe the way things were meant to be balanced didn't mesh. The (impossible burger patty) lahori felt quite bland. Maybe because the burger patty was so thick, but it just kind of was overwhelmed by generic beef patty taste which wasn't what I was expecting. The nihari had some really good flavor, but I found the bread was somehow both quite dry and soggy at the same time. It's hard to describe, but I felt like it was working against the actual nihari flavor. Sadly I do think something like naan or basmati rice would've been better. The fries were pretty unremarkable, too. Just tasted like fries you'd get at your local bodega. I don't expect the wheel to be reinvented when it comes to fusion restaurants, but I just felt nothing actually balanced themselves well (at least for what we ordered). For $50 pre-tip, I'm a bit disappointed. This place has been on my hit list for a while, but I can't see myself wanting to go back. Staff was friendly and the space, albeit small, can fit groups of 2-4 pretty easily. I have a few friends that really like this place, so maybe I'm just the odd one out.

Stopped in for a random Sunday dinner. Some of the best Indian food i've ever had!…read more came with papadam and chutneys and ordered some really awesome garlicky cheese naan. you'll see us again! service was lovely as well even though they were super busy with doordash and uber eats

This is a solid weeknight kind of spot if you happen to be in the neighborhood. The takeout special…read moreis a great deal. For about $26, it comes with naan, rice, curry, and an appetizer. I chose the samosa, which had a flavorful filling and a crispy exterior. It came with a mint chutney, tamarind chutney, and onion chutney, which were all solid. For my entree, I picked vegetable vindaloo. It was *really* spicy, almost to the point of being challenging to eat. I also noticed a ton of red food coloring. The flavor was otherwise good, and there was a nice variety of vegetables. I'd recommend picking another dish. The onion kulcha was really nice as the bread choice - fluffy and with a nice onion and cilantro stuffing.