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I came here with my mom for her birthday. We walked in with great expectations but were so disappointed. The place was very small and stuffy. You could barely walk to the tables. The food were tasteless. It was very bland. I certainly do not recommend this place to anyone.

small and squished with brilliantly ridiculous decor, friendly and accommodating staff (albeit forgetful), and delicious and cheap food. their overall awesomeness far outweighs their few mediocre traits. very charming. two thumbs up and here's why. made reservations for 730p and was still immediately seated at our saved table even though we showed up at 745p without calling (shame on us). i was very impressed by that though. ambience is fun and charming like only a NY place can provide. it is unbelievably small and cramped, as in your head ends up in the hanging chili-lights when you stand. ha! so it is pretty warm with all the bodies and cooking going on in the back (and only gets warmer after a few glasses of wine), but it's a super fun atmosphere and the BYOB with no fee cork service is just the cherry on top. we brought a few bottles of wine and some champagne. they limit the table to 2 glasses a person (one water glass, one wine glass), i'm guessing because they probably literally only have that amount. all part of the charm right? ;) maitre d' is super loud and bossy to his wait staff, which is pretty hilarious, but he's very friendly and everyone gets the job done... although you may have to remind them once or twice because there are only two of them for the huge-tiny place and they seem to forget the moment you tell them, which could be semi annoying, but really isn't because the place is so intimate you can get their attention in 2 seconds no matter where you're sitting. so you can tell right away if they're obliging your request or if you need to say something again. for a table of 7 with all different orders, we got our food really quickly. and it was delicious! (i tried the chicken tikka masala [they ask cream or tomato, we chose tomato], shrimp korma, banana pakora, mango ice cream, and basmati, poori, and nan of course. all were Yum! HUGE menu, by the way.) i have no idea what "authentic" indian food should taste like, but as far as what seems standard indian food served in america (that is, the standard taste you experience at restaurants here), this place was near the top! hubby and i have tried several places on curry row and Matali (if you know it) has been our favorite until now. this place ties. will definitely recommend, and definitely go back!

I love this place; have only been there a handful of times over the last 2 years but when I do make it, I feel like they know me. Very friendly staff. Recently a couple of my girlfriends came with me for the first time and thought that even the spicy food was bland until they tried the hot sauce. It's really great hot sauce.

I think the people that come to Milon are those attracted by the lights. It has an interesting decor, but the food was less than impressive. My friend and I visits various Indian establishments around the city, and we would not return to this one. The Nan was a small, tasted similar to Quizno's pita bread. The Lamb Tikka Bhuna Masala (chef's specialties) was stir-fry rice with veggie and meat, nothing special. The Chicken Tikka Biriani was also a small dish that lacked flavor and sauce. There was barely enough sauce to eat it with the rice that it came with. The waiters rushes you out the door once you finish the meal.

We ordered in from here and, given the number of positive reviews, were shocked at the bland tasteless food. DON'T order from here.

This place is great to take your out-of-town friends/relatives to give them a good New York experience. The decor is fun, the staff entertaining (watching them compete for customers with the restaurant next door) and the food is great--tastes even better since it's so cheap. We come from Brooklyn just to go here. Highly recommended!

I recently ate their with a friend. I'm of Indian origin, my friend local (US). It was interesting to see how our reactions differed. We had Chicken Tikka Musallam (a creamy curry), Reshmi Kebab (chicken with onion & pepper, slightly spicy), Piazi (veg fritters), chapati (a kind of soft Indian bread) and pappadum. My friend liked all the items, but particularly the Chicken Tikka curry and fritters. I found the two chicken dishes ok (edible but not repeatable), and did not like the Piazi and chapati at all (in fact, I'd rather bring in my own chapati the next time). We also got some mango ice cream on the house (which was very good). The service was a one-man show, but excellent - very friendly and courteous. The food cost just over $20 plus tip. Point to note: this is NOT an Indian restaurant - it is a Bangladeshi restaurant, so the cooking style is not quite the same. If you aren't totally up on your Indian cooking, you will likely not find a difference. If you have preconceived notions like I do, this is a very different experience. My friend might want to give this a rating of 3 or maybe even bit higher, but I wouldn't give it anything over 2 or 2.5. Interesting.