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Anjappar Indian Cuisine in New York
Phone: +1 212-265-3663
Site: https://anjapparny.hrpos.heartla...
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Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:12–9:30PM
- Wednesday:12–9:30PM
- Thursday:12–9:30PM
- Friday:12–10:30PM
- Saturday:12–10:30PM
- Sunday:12–9:30PM
Comments (199)
Tried lot of Indian food across the street but this restaurant was the best so far. Authentic South Indian flavor. Would definitely bring friends and family again
The food was great. Best south indian food that i’ve ever had. It was my first time trying dosa and i loved it. Will definitely be coming here more often.
Great hospitality.Food was delicious. We had the Vegetarian Thali and was good. The Gulipaniyaram was crispy and delicious too.Definitely will be coming back
Went for lunch on a weekday. I ordered a vegetarian thali. The food was delicious, hot and perfectly spicy. Just like it should be. The staff is well trained, friendly. Also got a special sweet dish after finishing my meal. Service was quick, good place to go to for a homely lunch. Although its on a busy street, indoor sitting is nice and quiet.
Anjappar (Southern Indian cuisine) is one of my favorite restaurants in all of New York City. My girlfriend and I frequent the place at least once a month (for takeout now) but often more. I was first exposed to Northern Indian food on Londons Brick Lane. The first time I had it, it was an explosion of wonderful flavors that I had never experienced before. I quickly fell in love then with Northern Indian food, the most popular Indian cuisine outside of India. Recently, I have fallen in love with Indian food all over again. This time I have discovered Southern Indian food at Anjappar. Southern Indian cuisine, Anjappars specialty, has introduced me to an array of incredible dishes and flavors that I never knew existed. And now, Southern Indian food at Anjappar is my favorite food on planet Earth. Lastly, the staff is really lovely, especially the manager. He takes great pride in what he does. I cannot recommend Anjappar enough! If you are looking for extremely authentic Southern Indian food, my girlfriend tells me (shes from Southern India), Anjappar is the place. And if you are new to Southern Indian food, but are looking for a new and exciting culinary experience that will open your eyes at the sheer possibilities of truly amazing food from another part of the world, then Anjappar is also for you.
Authentic South Indian Food. Good service. Had Veg Thali, Pomfret and Mutton Biryani. Little on spicy side but that’s how it is supposed to be.
Awesome experience, had a chicken lollipop and prawn fry, it was so yummy. The ambience was simple and cozy, service was impeccable and best of all, the food was worth my money spent. Will definitely go back to try some new dishes!
This is a fine Indian restaurant with decent ambiance. Our piping hot dishes like Crab Masala were excellent, and the service was great. Anjappar Chicken masala was available with dark meat. There is also a nice selection of vegan offerings if my daughter is in town. We will be back again for the bold flavors and proper rice.
When an Indian restaurant serves you bread made from frozen chapati and frozen naan, you dont go there. Period. Needless to say more about the highly priced food and sub standard taste. But still adding more info, ordered Fish 65 and they are using frozen fish, you could easily tell from bland taste of the fish.. the goat meat was frozen as well and didnt taste good. Horrible experience overall.
Tasty food and good service . Seeraga samba Mutton biriyani is a must try .
Great menu. Well sourced and fresh ingredients. We’ve been here many times and each time the food has been quite flavorful with very artful presentation.The waiters are well dressed and very well educated about the food and have always provided exceptional service. Even though it took a while to get my Paper Masala Dosa overall this is a great restaurant that I will continue to visit.
Tried many items and among them Seeraga samba mutton biryani was yummy 🤤 and prawn pepper fry is too good.
Looks like they renovated the whole restaurant. I love the new colors. Vegetarian Thali is a very good buy. Even though I am not a fan of pineapple kesari dessert it is well worth the money. Wait staffs were really attentive.
Visited Anjappar NY after their remodeling. Love the Grey Interior. Tried The NY Times Special Non-Veg. Pretty much like a sampler plate to try most of my favorite items. Chicken Biryani was good.
Great food here. They give you a lot for the $ and everything tastes great! The owner is also very personable and attentive. Best Indian food in the City!
This was my first experience at Anjappar and it did not disappoint. The place was packed when we arrived and we were able to get two seats at the front. I had the pepper chicken, delicious but not really spicy. I didn’t mind though it was really good. For main course we tried the Dindigul Biriyani which was awesome. Definitely recommend.
Went here on a Sunday. Was packed!! But we were given a table in under 2 mins. Food was delicious. Had good variety. Not very heavy. Lamb curry and Fried Fish were my favorites for the day!! And the Parotta was soft as a pillow!!
Awesome food particularly Samba Mutton Biryani- fresh, authentic & delicious. Great service - friendly, accommodating & prompt even with a big group. Family friendly place - beautiful, clean & spacious.
Great food and the wait staff was friendly. We got there early, but it had a good stream of customers the whole time we were there. Definitely will go back, big menu but not too big.
We had stopped at Anjappar for a late lunch around 4:30 PM. The restaurant is partially closed between 4:30 - 5:30 PM so that the staff and chefs can take a break. But the restaurant was more than happy to seat us and were very gracious. The food was really good. We had ordered the Chicken Lollipop for appetizer, which was delicious. It was crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside. We eventually ended up ordering the chicken lollipop again. We also ordered the Kerala Porotta and Nadan Kozhi Varatiyadu, which was again exceptional. We also ordered the Idiyappam with chicken curry, the fish curry and prawns 65. All of the food was really good.. Since the chef was taking a break, there were only serving a limited menu, but the staff did order complimentary bowls of biriyani which was also good. We washed it down with two filter coffees. Definitely recommend Anjappar for anyone visiting New York and want to try Indian food. It might not be a fancy restaurant, but it has authentic Indian tastes and should be explored.
Great food, friendly service and the quality stands out. I did take out on couple of occasions and this place didnt disappoint. The food taste, quality and service was consistent. I like the Indian breads this place offers - Naan garlic, Parotta they all seem to be great. Curries we tried Paneer Butter Masala and Eggplant are very flavorful and well made. They have good Appetizers as well. I would say, you cannot go wrong at this place.
My favorite South Indian style Indian restaurant in New York City so far. Reason I call it favorite is because of the authenticity in the taste and flavors used in cooking. I mostly have tried mutton and chicken biryani , rasam, chicken 65, fish etc
I came here with a group of 6 today to have lunch. I must say this place is a gem. They serve the best curries in town. We all had samba biryani, fish curry, Sukka Varuval and couple of curries. Don’t remember other curries name but they were all very delicious. We all left happily.
Food and service was very bad. We spent over 200 dollars for the food but taste was very bad. Biryanis tasted awful. Chicken briyani was just tomato rice with some boiled chicken with no flavor. They were using frozen parottas. They are also short staffed with very bad ambience and unclean restrooms.
Good work loved the chicken lollypop with the side hot sauce. hit the spot. keep up the good work team. will be back
Your entire experience once you enter the doors of Anjappar will amaze you!! From the top quality service, to the AMAZINGLY unique and decadent food… There are no holds barred!Every bite of each course was packed with amazing flavours and memorable spice combinations.I encourage you to really experience this in person!!My top choices are1. Chicken 652. Coconut Chicken Curry with Parotta.3.Dindigul Biriyani
VEGETARIANS BEWARE!Smelly, dark, unclean and rude is what this place is. If youre a vegetarian, do not even bother stepping foot in this place. They do not have a separate vegetarian korma or sambhar, all they do is pick out the vegetables and serve it without the chicken and the bones. We called for the korma and rice, they served the korma with bone pieces. When I complained to the server, he for some reason found this funny and started laughing. The chef came out to apologise but all he did was just defend his actions by saying that this in-fact is not a pure veg restaurant. My family and me walked out and dont intend on going back to this place EVER!
We went to Anjappar with lot of expectations.Ordered - Chicken Chettinad - 3 pieces of chicken and it was bit salty. Taste was not great. Over pricedNYT Non Veg Thali - Over priced. Biryani - hopeless, Chicken Curry - Hopeless, Lollipop - GoodOverall - Over priced, taste is hopeless. Any indian hotel in Newark Avenue has better taste and quaity
We had south indian thali, it was authentic and tasted real good. Best Anjappar that we have been to so far in the US. The staff was super helpful, we went in after the kitchen was closed, but still they served us really well.
Did not have a lot of experience with Indian cuisine but OMG it was amazing. Very polite servers and delicious food. Fast service. Chicken Masala and garlic Naan was outstanding.
This place doesn’t deserve even a single ⭐️ too. Had a take out order of Samba mutton biryani, not even a single piece of mutton was cooked . Same with parotta n veg kurma and also Gobi 65, Not even a single piece of veggies were cooked. It was so disappointing after an hr drive and tasting a disgusting food. Just the veg biryani was manageable. Everything had to go into garbage. In the name of Anjappar how could you serve such kind of food. This place doesn’t even come near the door step of “REAL Anjappar” standards. For your information the order was placed on July 2 2022.
Omg, this restaurant just satisfy my cravings for Biriyani called Seeraga samba biriyani. Chicken Lollypop is really amazing! Wow we ordered too much food and all I can say is that we will be back for sure.
Amazing Restaurant in NY Area. Authentic Taste. Chicken Gravy with Parotta, Chilli Chicken are the best. All NV items are awesome.Must Visit Restaurant in NY. Thanks Mr Shashank for the hospitality
Highly overpriced. Food quantity is very low and tatse is very bad. Please stay away from this place if you want to taste a good south Indian food.
The food was okay! Mutton Briyani in 2 mts!!! 😳!! Located in the busy street! (Tiny restroom 🤣)
Average experience.. in from south India and the taste was more for NEwyorkers .. everything tasted less spicy. Chicken dry item was ok .. poondu kozhambu tasted really good but very liquidy (like Sambar or rasam).. loves the veechu parotta.. gulab jamun was outstanding too.. overall , wish it was more authentic :( good one for a once in a while meal. Service was good and quick .. keep it up guys
We came here for lunch on a Friday afternoon. They have good lunch specials and at a great price. We ordered two lunch specials and we could barely finish 1 plate between us. Good portions and awesome flavor. I would definitely come back again.
The quality of food dropped over the years. Citrus Mint Cooler is the only reason for a 4 star instead of a 3 star!
Nice Ambience. Suitable restaurant for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian menu. Quality of food is good. Veg and Chicken Thali is available during evening along with Ala-carte. Thali menu is ok. Taste is good. Not spicy at all. Ambience is very good. If the total order goes above $48, youll get free chicken/vegetarian biriyani( to-go or can have there). You can definitely give a try !!!
Serves authentic chettinad food. I would recommend trying the chettinad chicken masala and chicken chukka varuval!Edit: Visited again and had shrimp fry and seeraga samba mutton biryani which were both really good. Do recommend trying if you like spicy stuff!
Location: It is easily accessible through metro 6. The entrance to the restaurant itself is very small. If you have stroller you will find it hard. I had been to this Anjappar 3 years back and it was good in the sense, probably different management. Not anymore. Also the entire restaurant is still remain old and I can see that sofa stitched and adjusted. Then comes the service, we had to ask again and again for stuff like salt, extra bowl. Don’t even think of going to restroom here - it is by far the worst and smallest and you will get burnt for going in. No ventilation. And they don’t clean it I guess. Then when we went this time the AC didn’t work and they didn’t take any measure for working it out. It was 86 outside. Worst experience. Food quality is fine. But thali is waste. Weekday no offers. Also they add 15% tip by themselves even if you go alone. Very rude.
Came for the chicken 65, which is done well here. I also tried some curries (the Anjappar chicken masala and the mutton sukka masala) and enjoyed those as well. The dessert (gulab jamun with ice cream) was good but tiny - too small to share unless you only want a couple bites; just something to be aware of. Note: this is a South Indian restaurant so if you order a north indian curry and dont find it authentic thats really on you. Reminds me of those people who go to a steakhouse and then complain the fish wasnt good 😹
We dined here for my husband’s birthday lunch. It was such an amazing experience. The food quality and quantity were great. Jay was very polite and he suggested best dishes to try for. Great service from you Jay👍🏻Nethili fry is a must try. Will recommend this place for good food for sure. Thanks for the amazing service guys.
Think twice before going to this restaurant.I am skeptical if this is an authentic Anjappar or not because of way this restaurant is maintained and operates. ??? Worst bathroom in any restaurant I have come across. I don’t know how it can still operate in this condition. The bathroom is extremely small and water all over the floor. This brings the question how the kitchen is maintained.I have been to Anjappar in Dallas and it was excellent both in terms of quality, taste and cleanliness. Nayanthra’s review will not attract more customers only a true customer experience will gain business.Mutton Briyani:It tasted like reheated food & less mutton pieces and the taste was not worth the money. The food was not hot.Fish 65:At least it was fresh and hot. Good quantity and the taste was ok, at least better than the briyani.The tables are setup uncomfortably close to each other. Average service.
The most atrocious food Ive ever eaten, if it can be called food. No idea what my dish tasted like underneath the gallons of oil and synthetic color.
This place has got some heavenly food. Staff are very polite and helpful. Highly recommended! Must go, everyone out there who are on google searching for South Indian cuisine.
I really loved the great service at this restaurant. The waiters were really patient and explained all the details behind each dish. Also I cannot eat too spicy and they made sure the dishes I ordered were mild but still very flavorful. I would definitely come again!
Visited this place with a group of friends. The menu is very big and you have a lot of choices. I went with the stuffed mutton keema paratha which was really good and my friends had the traditional meals. We also got a free biryani with our order which was nice. The only complaint I have is that the restroom wasnt very clean.
If you ever crave for South Indian food look none other but Anjappar , as this restaurant offers you with mouth watering food just how it appears to be. Subsequently , you won’t hesitate to come back again because you wouldn’t forget the taste of it .
Great food and great service! The food has an Authentic South Indian taste. Highly recommend the Lollypop Chicken, Ghee Roast, and the Mutton.
Great south indian food! try the mutton biriyani, it’s a favorite!
Food is delicious and the service excellent. Staff is accommodating and very pleasant. Wonderful to have both South and Northern Indian dishes.
Went to Anjappar after close to 7 years. The food was amazing - ordered Shrimp curry, Chicken Biryani, Dose and Veg Thali. A definite recommend!
Very good food and a great spice level! We got the mutton chukka varuval, mutton biryani, chicken kothu paratha, and the chicken chettinad roast. Would definitely recommend for great authentic tasting chettinad food! Big fan! Not sure why the rating of the place isnt higher, but yes would definitely recommend for some good spicy South Indian food!Also require proof of vaccination which is a great thing!
Its not difficult to find a good Indian restaurant, but it is not as easy to find a good South Indian restaurant; even more difficult to find one specializing in delicious regional food from Tamil Nadu. Visiting Anjappar Chettinad is like being transported to Chennai. Have a ghee masala dosa.
Fantastic place if you really want to get true authentic chetinand style cuisine. Really enjoyed there chetinand chicken roast , dosa is amazing too. Staffs are really welcoming and friendly. Must say one of my fav restaurant in the city . Definitely visiting again . 😊
The food was really good. I would highly recommend it to my friends! Definitely try out the Mutton biryani.
Glad this place survived the pandemic!! New decor looks great! Chicken 65, Crab masala, Parotta awesome as always!!! Love this place.
Love the Poondu kolambu with rice. It is fine for me but little spicy for my kids.Mango lassi and buttermilk came to the rescue.Nicely renovated place.
Mango Lassi was good. Porgi(Sea Bream) fish curry was authentic and delicious if you like the tang of serious tamarind. The mutton biryani was flavorful and not oily. Fried idli was delicious but as you can imagine, a little oily :) It came with two excellent chutneys.Clean place, though a touch of paint here and there. Server named Jay was warm and welcoming and service was outstanding. We never waited for anything for more than a few seconds.Definitely coming back to try the rest of the menu.
Food is great. Best spicy taste that’s very very unique. Rasam is awesome. Our server Jai was exceptionally polite and friendly and tended to all our requests gave us all the information to pick the right dishes due to our restrictions. Will definitely recommend !!!! And very happy with service and food overall.
Food is awesome and very delicious . Ambience is so nice and clean . This is my to go restaurant whenever I visit NYC . Non veg thali is so yummy and must try for any food lovers
Loved this place! Jai was our server and was very helpful.
I visited on Dosa Thursday and I am glad that I did! Excellent.
Good delicious food. Fish curry is a must try. Highly recommend.
Oh my god!! I could travel to New York just to eat here. Don’t judge me. But that’s absolutely true. We went on the thanksgiving day this year and they had a special menu going on. We had the kozhli rasam, chicken lollipop, natu kozhi biryani and mutton varuval. I usually get the crab masala but they weren’t ready with that yet that day so I decided to try madras puzhu smth Kari. Everything was so freaking delicious.
Multilayer parrota with Chiken curry combination was awesome.. Also prawns 65 good taste they served fresh food here!
I like paper dosa here. Huge size with servedCoconut chutny and tomato yummy 😋😋😋Sambar taste very fresh, also tried chilly online uttpam.., they have nice variety in dosas..
Pretty decent. Our orders took longer than expected but what we got was fairly decent. I especially liked their Masala Dosa.
One of the worst served restaurant in USA..Visited this place on 07/04/2019 (lunch), Can’t believe this is an Anjappar, Worst in service and taste(specific thali/goat/chicken briyani)! specific don’t believe the pictures/old reviews and step in to taste the food.
Everytime I come to this part of the city looking for good indian food I somehow end up here and im always happy I did. The food is tasty. Service is solid. I especially like their dosas. Highly recommend.
If you crave for Chettinad style non vegetarian food then Anjappar is the place in New York. Food is a bit expensive and the quantity is less. But the quality of the food is ok. Try Egg kothu parotta or mutton Kari dosa. Service is pleasant. Ambiance is good with low lighting.
Food was below average, we got a great service from the waitress but unfortunately she was replaced with a very rude waiter. I order one of the unlimited lunch (only few stuff are unlimited such as rice, etc...) which is kind of misleading. when I ordered extra dessert the waiter told me laterally that I CANT SHARE with my friends, we thought he was joking but shockingly he was serious about it. I will never come back to this place.
Not only is their food super tasty and authentic, their service and attitude is what made the experience even more fulfilling and joyful, thank you (Food: 10/10 & Service: 15/10)
Came here for Easter lunch. Chicken 65,Mutton Thali is very good. Excellent service.
Do not go here I repeat do not go here ,it is not the same anjappar seems like some one who is not indian have bought it ! Flavors are bad and hygiene too ! Chicken was uncooked and whole ambience was bad ! Do not goo !
Awesome food, they serv fresh and hot food.pomfret fish fry and crab masala taste deliciousAlso tried paratha with Chiken gravy.. Mouth watering taste..
Good tasting indian food. No ambiance though. Service is ok.
Best South Indian food in Lexington st
No attention to detail. Ordered appam and mutton biriyani. The egg shells were not peeled properly as you can see in the photo. Appam stuck to the plate, was difficult to eat. Chettinad pepper fry was tasting like egg. Extremely overpriced for the service and quality of food
First beware they give 5% discount on the bill to customers if we post fake positive reviews. So any positive review you see is fake. Because the food and service is absolutely worst. I come from their home location - honestly the nyc branch matches nothing like that. I got parotta which was so dry and uncooked and finally i did not eat only. Never go there for authentic tamilnadu food.
Veg Thali a 20$ ticket to south India. Wonderful food and great service.
Excellent Indian food. Their porgee fish fry is must try. The mutton curry in the thali could have been better. Would love try their other dishes another time.
Food was very good and our server Jai was so friendly, nice, and gave great service. We had the coconut chicken and mutton dish - both of which were very good. We will definitely be coming back!
The food here is always excellent!! The service by Jay was also very good. Definitely a place come back to if you like some spicy South Indian food.
Food is not up to Anjappar standards, please improve. Restrooms are too small and little dirty. Price is reasonable as per Indian restaurants. Service need to be improved. Dont cancel order if customer complains about the food being not good. Try to redo and improve. The place is too dark inside. Cant see what I am eating.
Visited Manhattan with family over Thanksgiving. I walked in with moderate expectations since it’s often hard to find decent Indian restaurants around serving authentic food (That I hail from Delhi isn’t going to help many restaurants). But this unassuming place has some amazing non-veg chettinadu items. The pomfret fish, mutton sukka and chicken lollipop, were the star items for us. We also experienced top level customer service. Both waiters really put in the effort and went beyond. Giving 4 stars so (a) you strive to maintain the great quality and (b) you improve the batter of your dosa so that it tastes better, and please also make the dosa a bit thicker.
Best dine-in South Indian (Tamil) food we have had on the East Coast. Our waiter Jay was wonderful and made great suggestions. Every thing we had reminded us of Eating in Tamil Nadu. We had a chicken biryani, south Indian Thali, fish fry, fish curry, chicken 65. Our kids enjoyed it as well.
Fantastic service, and the food was excellent. The mutton was extremely flavorful and tender, the paper dosa was massive and delicious. Our server, Jay, was extremely friendly and attentive.The portions were substantial, and every dish we tried was delicious.
We spent our thanksgiving at New York and Anjappar was a must visit for us. We took a dine in dinner and it went so well that we went for lunch the next day as well. We orderedSeeraga Samba Biryani - true to its originality taste wiseParotta and Chicken/Mutton gravy - two in a plate and was well beaten and soft. The gravy was delicious with a single piece of chicken or mutton. It was home calling.Chicken/ Mutton Chuka - no bone pieces so it was absolutely delicious to eat.Mutton Keema Dosa - served like a proper paper roast with stuffingChicken Biryani - basmati style BiryaniDesserts were limited to the popular ones so we had Gulaab jamoon served hot and a delicious pineapple rava Kesari with small pieces of pineapple in between. Oh and the Mango Lassi is a must have! I know it might feel like too much after all this but it’s light and served in the right quantity.Great hospitality and good food!!! Highly recommend this place for authentic Indian cuisine!
The plain dosa was in fact the longest in NYC. 4 delicious sauces, 1 of which berry spicy. Recommend get it or the triangle one. But all the dishes were very good. Friendly and attentive service.
Great authentic Chettinadu food! We ordered the chicken biriyani and veg thaali. The taste is identical to the Anjappar from Singapore that I’m used to. Jai was an attentive and helpful waiter as well. Would highly recommend!
Not your typical Indian food. Everything was interesting and delicious, especially the dosas. Our waiter Jay genuinely cared about us and was extremely thoughtful.
I really enjoy this place; its nice to have a South Indian restaurant on the block. They make a good Kothu Parotta and I make sure to order it every time Im there. The mutton chukka varuval is also really good. The staff have always been friendly and attentive.
Best traditional South Indian food! Tried Veg Thali, fish fry and Biryani. Thali is very yummy and home cooked. Highly recommend for those who want try authentic Tamil food. Good Ambience and warm and friendly welcome by Jay.
Nice Tamil Nadu restaurant, chicken kothu parrata and Biriyani is good and brings back to my days in Chennai
Enjoyed a great lunch with my family today at Anjappar.We had Biriyanis parottas and a few appetisers. All of them were really good and had true South Indian flavours. Mr.Jey gave us an exceptional service and we were certainly taken aback after our meal !Thanks for the great time. We look forward to coming back.
The food was delicious! Went here for the dosas and was blown away by the quality of the food and the kindness of the staff. Our server Jay was incredibly warm and friendly, and also suggested a delicious mutton appetizer (mutton sukka varuval). Will be back frequently!
Very delicious South Indian food. We love this place. Whenever we go the taste and food are great and well maintained.
Finally found an Indian restaurant. Tried Chicken biryani, parota chicken curry and both were delicious. Tried gulab jamun for dessert but it was too sugary. Great vibe for small crowds. The place can get crowded especially during dinner hours so ordering ahead is probably the best way to go.Bonus is you can get 10% discount on Student ID, make sure to carry one!!!There are many places around the restaurant to walk around and try out different Indian delicacies.
Excellent authentic indian cuisine in mid town NYC. We flew in from LA and the concierge At our hotel recommended this place in Curry village and it did not disappoint.
This is not best of anjappar! Briyani was not that great, but meen varuval (fish fry)was good. Ambience was good , restroom was designed for people from shire!
This hotel reminded me of my hometown Chennai. Mutton sukka and vanjaram was very good . Was a good experience overall .
Hopeless restaurant.. over priced.. quality and taste is worser than cheap Indian hotels found in Newark avenue
This place has 3.5 stars because of the service. I thought the service was slow but adequate. The floor was dirty but the bathroom is clean. Menu is on a QR code. The chicken lollipop was amazing, crispy on the outside while moist on the inside. The pepper chicken masala was excellent. Everything was well spiced. The naan was nothing to write home about. The meal was surprisingly cheap, $20/pp including tax and tip.
Food and service were excellent but I was surprised they didnt have any lunch specials on a Saturday. I would recommend if you want a quality meal!!
Great restaurant! Food was delicious and the servers were very friendly. Our server was Jay and he was great - he provided good recommendations for entrees. We’ll be back for sure!
Thali is good. Appam could be better. Chicken lollipop was pretty good too.
Best South Indian food in nyc - as close to home cooked food for me and loved by my 10 and 12 yr old kids. Try the “Thali” for variety and “Cone Dosa” for the kids. $5 appetizers are a great new addition for happy hour.
Wonderful authentic taste of Anjappar.. Christmas Day well done in here
Best lunch special on Lexington Avenue’s Curry Hill! The food is fresh and tasty. I highly recommend! Jay’s service is also excellent.
Very tiny place but tastes great. Chicken gravy tastes too too spicy !😤
Most authentic biryani place in NYC, felt very close to home !!!
The starters were excellent but the entrees were disappointment. The chain probably requires a reboot. Irrespective my attempt and hope to discover a best, each of them both in US and India seem to lack the taste and quality it had couple of years ago.
Good Mutton Keema parata!!! The chicken 65 was juicy and delicious. The chicken thali was special thanks to the curry. It was good delicious food reminded me of home food!!!
This place was great!!! Their lunch special is really good, very well-priced, the ambiance is well-done, and the servers and management there are very friendly.
Probably the best South Indian food place in NYC. The food is authentic. The service is very good, also to mention jai anna who works there was very diligent.
Great hospitality.I had the Vegetarian Thali and it was delicious.Definitely will be coming back. Please open in Boston too.
Quantity of biryani is good but not same taste as in original Anjappar in India. The chicken 65 was almost burnt. Quality has deteriorated over tue years
This place had really good food and great service five star review I’m giving it recommended
Amazing place, such humble staff and true authentic chettinad food
Had a really great service. The food was on point . The staffs were really friendly. The food i ordered was chicken lollipop and nattukozi biryani . The best chicken lollipop i had ever ate in NYC. Will definitely visit this place again .
The food was amazing! Mutton Biriyani is a must try for sure
Jay was a lovely and attentive waiter. The Southern Indian influence within the food was great! Great atmosphere as well!
I love this place. Crisp roti, beautifully slow-cooked goat and well-spiced chicken. The service was also excellent!
Expected a lot but the food was below minimum in taste scale. Customer service was average too. Definitely not worth my money and also not gonna go back to that place ever again.
Very friendly staffs and good food. One of the best place to be for Indian food.
One of the best South Indian food on Lexington Ave. Their Biryani = Wow.Their service and quality of food is amazing. Must try out place.
Really nice food we had good food chicken briyani was really good
Authentic chettinad food in the Big Apple! 🗽
Amazing food and service. Everytime I visit NY I have to have to start and end my trip with Anjappar. Im a huge fan of the food here, especially the Thali is a must try.
Fish biryani was decent. 3/5. Had take-out.
The Mutton thali was very good. Mutton meat was fresh which is quite a rarity in Indian restaurants.
Delicious food with authentic flavours. Awesome service by Jey and accommodated us even after closing time as we were with our little kid. Thanks!
Wonderful authentic Indian cuisine with heat levels accessible to Westerners. Generous portions. Order Vegetarian dishes :-)
I come here regularly, one of the best place to have south indian food in Manhattan..!! Especially, Mr. Jai was very hospitable..!
The food was amazing! I loved the veg thali and chettinad chicken masala. Jay, our server was the best!!
This place is by far the best South Indian restaurant I have been to in NYC. The food is great and they have a huge menu. The staff are very polite and informative. They suggested the seerga samba biryani to us and it’s our favorite now. Our go to place literally every weekend and they never disappoint. Totally recommend. Must try!!!
Quite good for the thalis, dry chicken chettinad and dosas. chapatis came hot and fresh from the kitchen when asked for.
Good food and friendly staff
Initially me and my friends were going to sarvana bhavan but we saw this place and wanted to go to this restaurant. I felt the food was of really great quality and it really tasted really great.
Love the experience, excellent service, and great food!!
The food was really really good.It makes me to felt like home ..It reminds my mum cooking ..I almost completed the entire plate..the way they cooked was completely fresh /spicy as we get in india ..i had Garlic naan omg!!!taste smell makes me eat more and the price was good ...
Tasty foods and employees are very friendly..
Great restaurant, best Indian food in the I’ve had in the city! Our waiter Jay was awesome!!
Excellent food and great service! Staff was very kind and helpful in answering any questions we had about the dishes :)
Food was good. No air conditioning
Delicious food and the nicest service from Jay! We will definitely be back. Thank you!
It’s okay. Hard to find good South Indian food in NYC. There isn’t really much balance in the flavors. Probably because they don’t grind up the spices like they are supposed to.In all fairness, I used to like the spot before I had actually tried real South Indian food in Chennai or home cooked South Indian food. I guess “ignorance is bliss.”
Very nice non vegetarian food.
Hidden gem in the busy city. I would recommend this restaurant if you wanted to taste authentic Indian taste.
The best south Indian Restaurant!!! Cant beat the Chettinadu taste :)
One of the best biriyani in the city and authentic South Indian food. The seraga samba rice is top notch. Customer service is great too. Their daily specials are worth the try.Great place, food and service
Very tasty Dosa and their Chettinad style curry is very delicious!Staff is very accommodating!
The dosa was delicious and the chicken Tikka wasnt bad. It is a South Indian restaurant, so dont go there for authentic North Indian food. The service, however, was terrible. We were seated immediately ona Wednesday evening. We received our drinks quickly. Then we waited over 30 minutes for our order to be taken and then another hour for our food to arrive. They were not that busy and our order was literally the 2 things Ive already mentioned. Lots of complaints later, and the comped us some decent sooji halwa. IDK if this is how they usually operate, but the service was miserable.
I ordered veg and goat biryani, it was awful. Absolutely no taste and goat pieces were so dry.. I will NEVER order from this place again. Biryani was more like pallow rice. Absolutely waste of my money and time.
I ordered pomfret fish curry omg it was awesome ...it taste really good..one of the best indian restaurant i had my food past these days in united states..tha quantity was more i cant even complete my plate..they served many dishes ..my favourite*(meen kolambhu/chicken 65/prawn masala/)..crab masala
The food is excellent and the somosas are the best I’ve ever had. The service was great ! The ambiance is nice with beautiful music in the background.
Friendly staff. Mutton dish very tasty and presented nicely. Reasonable prices.
Good authentic Indian food. But the spices are on a lighter note. Couldnt get the expected kick from the Anjappar and Chettinad style curries they serve back in India. Rest the ambience, service and the food again are quite great.
Definitely some of the worst Indian food my family and I have ever had. The only upside was that our waitress was very kind and friendly. Having eaten at the Anjappar in Princeton, NJ multiple times before, we expected the one in NY to be as good as the one we usually eat at. However, it turned out to be the complete opposite. The two curries that we ordered were extremely greasy and had pools of oil floating on top. Both curries were not flavorful at all. When we complained, they said that it happened because they were very busy. Being located in a major metropolitan area, a restaurant is expected to get busy. I understand that working in a crowded restaurant can be very hectic and overwhelming but that is not an excuse for the food that is served to be of such poor quality. It was money down the drain and put simply, the food that we had was not worth the price. We hardly ate the curries. Unfortunately, our experience was not good and we left unsatisfied.
Ordered soup and asked if it can be split as 1/2 in two bowls and the server responded on a hasty and rude voice saying “we don’t do those things... We serve only in one bowl if you want you order two soups or I can give extra bowl” I have never heard such kind of answer before in any of the restaurants and was very surprised.Food was served and was good looking but couldn’t eat as they took a while to realise and give plates to eat.Overall food was good. Liked the seeraga samba mutton biriyani and Anjappar chettinadu chicken.Final surprise was a bill with %15 tip (for a table of 3 ppl) included and was told its written on a the menu card. Additional gratitude was also requested on top of it.Was not happy with the customer service on the whole
Excellent South Indian food at Anjappar NYC. Great service and very friendly staff.
My experience in this restaurant was great. I came here with my pals to have South Indian food. It was my 1st time in this beautiful environment . When I 1st got here , I didn’t anticipate this place to be nice and food to be outstanding.Food that we had was chettinad chicken masala, tandorri pomfret, 3 parottas, chicken lollipops, prawn 65, and natukozi biryani. They were all very delicious 😋For drink, we had their special cocktail named chennai coconut, mango martini, and couple of kingfisher beers.Service, here is fast and people over here are way too friendly . Staffs are attentive and their hospitality is great 👍 I’d highly like to thank everyone out there for treating us in such a nice way.Overall experience was great! Will definitely come back with new people.
If you are here and you do not order the crab curry, you are missing out on life. Just watch the dude chewing the bones on YouTube.
The king fish is fantastic. This place is awesome. Jay is a great guy ..ask for him for best service
I just went with my son and wife to have a different kind of Indian food. We wanted something really authentic and different from the usual cream sauce based dishes served in most Indian restaurants. We had a wonderful time and the food was amazingYou wont be disappointed!
Great food, Authentic taste and Amazing service. Would definitely recommend trying Nattukozhi roast !
Had the South Indian non vegetarian lunch special. All elements were very tasty. Highly recommend the parrota bread. The chicken biryani was a nice flavorful rice. For a meat and potatoes kind of guy I was pleasantly surprised!
Anjappar seems to have a handful of great items. If you order one of those things, you might give this place a 5 star. But they have a large menu and most of it is bland (as far as Indian food, especially Chettinad cuisine goes) or poorly prepared.
One of the worst service I have ever experienced in United states. Me and my wife were made to sit near a bucket which was placed to catch leaking AC water. We ordered two meals which is the basic and the fastest thing that any Indian restaurant could serve but we were made to wait for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes the waitress came with a wrong order. Later she went back. And after sometime the waitress again came back with our order to only pour the hot sambar on my husbands pants. She didnt even have the courtesy to apologize, instead she was rude and walked away shouting at us saying she cant do anything. Ended up walking away with food untouched.So pathetic place to dine. I would definitely recommend not coming to this place if you want to spend a pleasant time. On a special note, the place is very claustrophobic.
If you are a south indian and want to go to this hotel just thinking it has the same flavor and taste of the anjappar brand, please do not visit. The goat biriyani looked and tasted like a masala rice. The paratha was the thickest I have ever eaten in my entire life. The inside of the paratha was not properly cooked at all, probably because of the thickness. They gave me an alternate one. But even that was of the same quality. The taste of the curry was not the authentic chettinad taste that we used to eat in anjappar brand hotels. So if you want to treat it as any other hotel and enjoy the average food, you are welcome to go. Do not go for the brand name. You will be disappointed. Im giving 2 stars for the good service. If not, it will be only 1 star.
We had lunch along with kids and friends in Anjappar. Tasty food but felt bit expensive considering location and proximity. The food is tasty and staff are very friendly. Excited to see an American chef preparing Indian dishes not compromising on the taste which is served in India. Paratas and dosas are yummy.
Very good food but a bit pricey. Some dishes are SP (special price) and are alot higher depending on the time of year which is fine. I was told one of those dishes cost $20 but when done, the price on the bill was $28 which is why the the rating is not 5 stars. Otherwise it was a great experience overall
We went to try Anjappar on our vacation to Nyc. Place is small and tables were setup close to each other. Seating was very bad. Restroom was dirty and looked like no maintanence.Food was mediocre. We ordered chicken 65 and non vegetarian thali. Portions are extremely small and no refill is provided. The meal was not worth the price. They give one non veg curry with meal which was tasteless and lacked salt. Chicken 65 was only satisfactory dish. We asked for check and surprised to see tip was already included in the check. Waiter said they will add tip automatically if it was 2+. We were 3 ppl including little kid. Tip is supposed to be paid for good customer service not to force people to pay it. Bad customer service. Overall disappointed with this place.
Felt home after a very long time! Great staff, service and excellent food! I totally loved it !
Worst ever food i have taken in my life time.We ordered Chicken and Goat biriyani and it’s really worst with very limited quantity for the money it’s cost.Fish fry and chicken 65 fried in the same oil and it’s half fried and too oily. We are around 10 people everyone got stomach upset after the restraint visit. One of the worst ever South Indian hotel.Don’t wast time by going into such restaurant instead search for some street foods which worth a money you spent.
Great food !! Decently priced and great service! Especially from Jay! All in all great and spicy experience.
I went to this outstanding restaurant on Saturday with my colleagues. Food out here was awesome. I and two of my friends loved it.I liked chicken lollipops, chicken roast and tandoori pomfret from the starter.For the entree, we had natukozi masala, 2 parottas, masala dosa, pomfret polichadu, aloo gobi masala and 2 orders of garlic naan. All these items were amazing. It had the true natural flavor and the spices were great too.Servers were really sweet and nice. We will definitely go backWill highly recommend this place to you guys!!!
We ordered chettinad chicken roast. It cost us $15.95.. for 3 pieces of chicken..!! Since its a chettinad restaurant we expected it to taste authentic. It was bland as cardboard. We paid premium amount for cardboard..! The tandoori came with a tsp of green chutney which literally tasted like nothing. Just some green liquid. It was the worst Indian food we ever ate in NYC.
There were so many problems with this place. They did not have stuff we wanted. On top of that the dosa we ordered did not taste good. The coconut chutney was just water. There was also a small rock or stone one of us chew into. We asked for something and they said it will take 30 mins even though on menu it said 10 min. By the way beverages come after food and they can’t do custom food requests. Oh forgot to mention slow af.
Food items are too expensive and quantity is not satisfactory as well. The cost of Briyani and Meals is high and the White rice in the meals not enough for a kid itself and you need to get the extra Rice with $3 must. The sides comes with the Veg/Non veg Meals is very less. Doesn’t worth for the penny’s we are spending. If you are a South Indian and looking to dine in think twice before you step in. Had a little bit bad experience.
Was here back in 2016 holidays and food was very tastier...! Now its not the case...! Quality is poor...! Goat in the Briyani was very hard and chicken tastes like a old one...! Restaurant name is well reputed so would recommend to improve the quality a lot and bring it close to the mark...! Highly disappointed...!
I took veg pack Thali, chapati was breaking like papas. rice had no moisture n was not soft. I felt like it was reheated many times. Biryani had no taste. It was channa masala which added some taste to it. Dal was ok. Raita n dessert was served in very small quantity.They charged 18% tip when staff was not humble, careless.Bad quality not worth the hype.
This is my third time to this restaurant and I just keep going back hoping it will be better, but all I get is more disappointment. The restaurant brand is so famous for its delicious chettinad cuisine and everything about this place sings a different tune.The food is simply hot and spicy no flavor and no taste, I end up burning my tongue and tummy every time I go there. They really need to work on their flavors, the spices in the gravy feel so raw.Im sure il go a fourth time jus for the love of the chain, hope they improvise.Interestingly the place always plays Hindi music though a South Indian chettinadu restaurant. 🤔
I had a worst experience in this restaurant. I ordered a Vegetarian Executive Thali. There was not a lot of choice for Vegetarians. It also took them 20-30 minutes to get the order to the table.Poor service, Poor quality of food, fewer choice for Vegetarian. High Price landed up paying $18 that included tax and tip inclusive along with the bill.If you are a Vegetarian Please do yourself a favor go to Chennai Garden that is next door they offer authentic south Indian buffet food for around $10.
A good Indian restaurant with close to authentic taste. Ambience was good with clean tables and cutlery. Staff was polite and humble. Order a starter and main course.Starter was a South Indian dish served with 2 coconut chutneys. It was really good. In main course, I ordered Kadhai Paneer and Garlic Naan. It was the first Paneer dish for me in NY which was not sweet and I loved it. Garlic Naan was good but I have had better Naan than this in NY.Overall experience was good and would visit it again in future.Note: Total check/bill amount include tip as well.
Loved the place and the food. Will definitely repeat! Jay was a wonderful waiter
Ordered chicken lollypop which was extra deep fried, almost burnt level. Informed the server, did get a look and nothing more. Ordered chicken biryani and mutton biryani and got mixed when they served the order, as if no idea who ordered what. Again informed them and response was - oh is it. Not good experience when Sunday afternoon it was not that rush. Felt the business runs no matter, so treating customers is not the priority.
Total reviews rating 3.8
199 Reviews for Anjappar Indian Cuisine 2023:
Review №1
2022-04-19This place was super delicious and Im so happy to have found this place. They started off by giving us this extremely flaky starter appetizer with a green/brown dipping sauce, which was so yummy. I loved the texture. Then we got the lollipop chicken, which was super crispy and juicy. Then we also got a dosa, which was huge and flaky! Then we got anchovies, goat biriyani, and chicken curry which were all so good. I would definitely come again.
Review №2
2022-05-07This is the first time I went to any South Indian restaurant. We ordered several dish and to my surprise all food were good. Excellent food and great service. We went there on Friday night, it was not crowded and delivery was fast. Nice ambience and nice food.
Review №3
2021-12-24Phenomenal flavors, beautifully prepared, authentic and delicious! Heard great things and it did not disappoint! Atmosphere and staff was helpful and courteous. Definitely coming back
Review №4
2022-05-16While their Take out delivery timings are beyond ordinary and absolutely not in acceptable range, this place is great to Dine in and food is delivered to your table with in decent time.Some of my favorites are chicken soup, Kadai varuval, chicken 65, Parota/salna, chicken biryani, chicken sukka and pomfret fry.
Review №5
2021-08-16Good authentic Indian food! It can get spicy so get ready! The food was good. Service was friendly. If you’re looking for an Indian place in Murray Hill in NYC then I would suggest checking this place out. This is not a fancy place but the food was good!
Review №6
2021-10-16The food was awesome! The best south indian food in New York! Service was awesome! They are always taking care of you without bothering you. Menu is big and have everything you want. Definitely coming here again and again!
Review №7
2021-12-05Great food and service! I tired the kal dosa, iddiyappam, and payasum. Like the ambience, good service, and their attention to making pure vegetarian dishes on request. I would recommend this place for a nice meal with authentic Chetinad spices. Also like the ambience with a great Indian accents.Covid rules: The restaurant staff checks for proof of vaccination before taking a seat. This restaurant does not have an outdoor seating option. They have dine in and take out options so I recommend carrying the proof of vaccination with you to have a smooth dine-in experience.
Review №8
2022-05-08So yummy briyani’s and we definitely loved the kothu paratha. Definitely recommend to all our friends
Review №9
2021-08-14Delicious South Indian food.I wish the individual plates were not made of plastic, which made the dinner feel cheap. Otherwise no complaints.My students confirmed the food was authentic if not lesser spicy than what they used to have in India, perhaps to accommodate milder American palates.Noteworthy were the (bread based dish) kothu parotta and the mutton (platter) chuka.
Review №10
2022-01-02Every time we are in the city (we come from Denmark, Europe and are back in NYC once or twice a year) Anjappar is one of our favorite restaurants. I personally love the dosas especially the masala dosa. The waiters and owner are very friendly and the food is sooo good.