Dawat

This is not my favorite indian restaurant in the city but the chef's lunch special was an outrageous value - I ate it for three days! Seriously. The channa masala was excellent but the palak paneer was disappointing. Chicken meat was excellent quality - not fatty like a lot of places.

I took an Indian friend for here for b-day dinner, and in general we were quite happy with the setting. The decor elegant, service polite, and setting pleasant. We ordered the bhel poori, dahi aloo poori, eggplant bake, and the sindhi karhi, as well as rice and poori and lassi. First, let me just say plain basmatic rice is $6!! ok, so a previous reviewer commented on that...Ok, so onto the food. My favorite was the baked eggplant and the mango lassi. The 2 appetizers fell short though. The bhel poori did not have the freshness I expected, and the dahi poori has a overly tough greasy shell. The other curry was ok - reminds me of gujurati dal if you like that. Overall, I would say the food here is not bad, but certainly not best in the city, and a lot more expensive. The flavors don't excite, the execution not refined. It's the kind of place I would take someone who's not picky about Indian and who wants nice place. It's not bad, but there's nothing so far that makes this place a must.

This was my second time eating at this restaurant, and it did not disappoint. My husband (who hadn't been before but who loves Indian food) and another couple (who travel to NYC frequently, and had also been before) went on a Friday night. We had 9pm reservations but got there a little after 8pm - and we were seated right away! The service staff were attentive and courteous. We decided to try the $45 tasting menu and everything was delicious, especially the leg of lamb. Another reviewer mentioned the tasting menu didn't have enough food; on the contrary the food seemed endless - 4 different appetizers & garlic naan for the 1st course; chicken tikka masala, leg of lamb, a shrimp dish, saag paneer, rice and bread with the 2nd course; and rice pudding for dessert - plenty of food for 4 people.

The food here is absolutely delicious. It is the best Indian food I have ever tasted in my life and I have eaten Indian food around the world! It's a little pricey, but well worth it. The staff is meticulous and prompt. The mango martini is great, but a little strong. I recommend the chicken tikka, malai kofta, and paneer masala. Yumm...

The food here is incredible, they have traditional Indian staples, as well as a number of very original items. It's more of a formal dining atmosphere, complete with very attentive wait staff. A bit on the pricier side, but your palette will thank you for indulging!

The food here is amazing. I would recommend making reservations since this place is always packed especially on weekends. They have numerous dishes that the chef invented himself and are unique to Dawat. Definately try to dahi aloo poori -an appetizer that wasout of this world! and for an entree, the chicken tikka masala was something i would recommend to any beginner and the rogan ghosh was spectacular. Very attentive waiters and excellent service. If your lucky, you can get a table by the kitchen which is a clear wall where you can see them cooking. otherwise the atmosphere is not what you would quit expect from an indian restaurant, but it is a very refined setting.

The service here is consistently great-- I always feel like royalty. Try the lunch menu-- it's $14 for more food than you'll ever finish. Excellent sauces and vegetarian options, too. One of my favorites.