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I have to admit that both the interior and exterior put me off for a few years before trying Simla. However, once I tried the food, I began going again and again. The chicken dishes are usually very good and the other standards keep me coming back. There's not much Indian food left on the UES but I'm glad Simla is still around.

I am surprised to see the reviews saying negative things. My fiance and I love to go here. The food is fantastic and the service is wonderful. They are all so nice there! The chicken has never been dry for us-not even on the buffet! We have been to many Indian restaurants on the upper east side and this is by far our favorite!

been to some average Indian restaurants in NYC but this was subpar. bland curries, dry tandoori and oily samosas. do yourself the favour and give this place a pass.

I went to this restaurant desperate for Indian food on the Upper East Side - and was realllly dissapointed. I have been to many, many Indian restaurants in nyc and this is really NOT a good place. Service was also pretty subpar.

My mom and I were craving some good Indian food and decided that we would go to Simla since it was close and the menu choices looked pretty standard. When we looked at the menu we both noticed that the word Mutter (peas in Hindi) was spelled "motor" and the word Paneer (cheese in Hindi) was spelled "ponir. This should've made us realize that the food was far from Indian but Bangladeshi instead. But possessed by our stomachs we decided to go there anyways. When we got there we deiced to order their Thali option which allows you to choose three vegetable or three meat entrees along with samosas, pakoras, naan, desert, and "Indian" tea. When we got out Thali's all of the vegetables that we had ordered were mashed together on one plate instead of being separated and the naan was placed right on top of the food instead of in a separate basket. This caused the naan to get wet and chewy. After we dug the food out from under the naan my mom and I looked at each other and started to hope that the actual taste of the food would not match its dismal appearance. I tasted the "Motor Ponir" I had ordered and instead of the paneer being cheese it was tofu. The rest of the vegetables we had ordered looked like they had been prepared a few months ago and then frozen so that it would be easy and quick to serve a customer. After playing around with the food for about 10 minutes it was very clear that neither my mom or I were going to eat any of it. So we called the waiter and asked him to bring our desert and out "Indian" tea. He brought us some mango ice cream (which is hard to mess up when you are scooping it out of an store bought container) and tea that was not prepared in any sort of Indian fashion but was just a tea bag in hot water.

Not sure what the complaints are about - my mom and I go to Simla every few months when we have an Indian food craving and we always have a great meal. Love the Indian hors d'oevres and the lamb dishes The korma and other vegetable entrees are terrific as well. The decor is nothing to speak of, but who cares? The service has always been gracious and attentive to us. We do end up being a bit surprised at the price but probably it's because we get wine by the glass - nevertheless it is ultimately worth it for the excellent meal. We usually end up taking some home because the portions are generous. Oh and by the way - if it takes a while to get the order, it's because it's being cooked to order!

they need a major makeover! the food has improved a lot but the service and the ambiance need a change.