Indian Cafe&Bar

New York, New York, United States

Indian Cafe & Bar on Broadway

Indian Cafe & Bar is a restaurant located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan on Broadway. The restaurant is very small. Almost all the tables are located in an enclosed patio in front of the store, which is kept warm in the winter. The food was pretty good Indian food, but nothing spectacular. It wasn't the best Indian food I've had.

Dress

Casual - shorts and a t-shirt are fine.

Cost

The prices are pretty average. Most entrees are $10-$13.

Service

The service was adequate. We had one odd incident when one of the waiters brought us extra rice. When we said we didn't ask for it, he tried to force it on us before realizing it was for another table.

Reservations

The restaurant was busy, but not full on a Saturday evening. Reservations were not necessary.

Items Ordered

Papadum and Sauces

Papadum and Sauces

We were brought some Papadum, an Indian cracker, along with different sweet and spicy sauces before our food arrived.

Samosa

Samosas

I didn't catch the price of the Samosa appetizer, but it came with two pieces. These samosas were pretty good, but not the best I've had. I find I can judge an Indian restaurant by the quality of their Samosas, and this restaurant followed the rule - the food was pretty good but not the best.

Nan

Naan Bread

Nan bread is always a great addition to Indian food. This Nan bread was the quality you expect from any Indian restaurant. (The picture shows two orders of Nan bread).

Tikka Chicken

Tikka Chicken

The chicken came with a dish of rice. All the entrees are cooked mild unless asked otherwise. This dish was mild and I didn't find it spicy at all. It was cooked in a typical Indian curry sauce. It was pretty good. The chicken quality was good, and the pieces were cut up nice and small.

Cauliflower, Potato, Peas and Tomato

Cauliflower, potato, peas and tomato

This dish also came with a dish of rice. It was also very mild tasting, and was almost a little too plain. Otherwise, the sauce was nice.