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Phone: +1 646-861-3859
Site: http://baazi.us/
Opening hours
  • Monday:5–10PM
  • Tuesday:5–10PM
  • Wednesday:5–10PM
  • Thursday:5–10:30PM
  • Friday:5–10:30PM
  • Saturday:5–10:30PM
  • Sunday:5–10PM
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Total reviews rating 3.9

51 Reviews for Baazi NYC 2023:

Review №1

2022-05-22

What an amazing experience, from the decor and especially the food. They put a twist on traditional Indian dishes. Our waitress Mila was exceptional. She was very attentive and gave great recommendations. Fatima, the manager, was great, she came by a few times to make sure everything was going well. Definitely recommend!

Review №2

2022-05-23

Baazi is a cute, intimate Indian restaurant on the upper west side. All the food was delicious and presentation was as good as social media made it seem. I really liked the butternut squash kofta and chicken sirka pyaz as part of our entree dishes. Their cocktails were unique and equally good.Cons- The restaurant was slightly understaffed- naan or rice is not included with entree, it’s an added cost- ambience was thrown off by playing American rap/hip-hop musicConclusion: I will be coming back and start ordering take out.

Review №3

2022-03-07

Really great experience. Inside decor was beautiful. Service was good. Food was excellent. Simple, delicious and flavorful. Food came out in a timely manner. Unique presentation. The butter Kalan is to die for! Highly recommend

Review №4

2022-06-20

Delicious food. Highlight was the cauliflower and the butter squash kofta. Somewhat spotty service but they seem to be extremely understaffed. The outdoor dining shed was quite nice; mostly enclosed but open facing the sidewalk and I could feel the breeze.

Review №5

2022-01-18

Gaurav Anands new restaurant is definitely a hit! Remodeled from where the prior restaurant - Awadh used to be. He is a well known Indian chef and he showcases his talent with the dishes he makes. Each one is more delicious than the last and the presentation is unique and fun for all the dishes as well. I am vegetarian and ordered almost all the vegetarian apps and All my great. I would rank from least to best - kachori, cauliflower, kebab, paneer (comes on fire!).The entrees - butternut squash kofta was smooth as silk. The khadhi entree was something my mom makes at home and Ive never seen it on an actual menu at a restaurant before. Dare I say, this dish at the restaurant was better than my mom makes haha.And the dessert was so great also - we got the jalebi. Took some time for it to come it bc they make it hot and fresh.

Review №6

2022-02-23

Baazi is the new Indian restaurant at the former home of Awadh, which I considered the best restaurant on the Upper West Side (not just best Indian joint). Same star chef (Gaurav Anand), but new menu, new cuisine, new branding. Everything looks and tastes delicious. Even their outdoor kiosk is designed better than almost any in the city). We loved everything we tried and will be back soon. Yaaaaay!

Review №7

2022-01-18

WOW! This place is absolutely phenomenal! The food, music, decor, ambiance, it literally has everything you need for a perfect night out. Prices are incredibly reasonable and the food is extraordinary! I took my mom and husband here (tough critics) and they cannot stop raving about the quality of the food and service. Highly recommend!

Review №8

2022-03-13

An upscale with a small space restaurant. The food was great but the quantity was very low like 2/5Methi malai chicken was superb - 5/5Cocktails were 3/5Galouti kebab - so low in quantity that you could hardly taste it - 3/5Chicken tikka - 4/5

Review №9

2022-01-17

I came in this place with such anticipation and high hopes! I was sat at the bar as I was dining solo which is something I’m quite in favor of but tonight it turned out to not be in my favor. I was between who appeared to be the owner/manager as he tried to wow a few people and he drank heavily and the service area of the bar. Despite being between so many people I was constantly ignored. Almost 30 minutes before placing my order. I ordered 2 appetizers, 2 main courses and 3 sides. I never received one of my appetizers despite asking 6-7 times for it. I will say I did enjoy the food but the lack of any kind of service completely ruined my experience. This lady (who seemed to be the service manager) took my food to put in containers to take home discarded my leftover Nihari which had half of it leftover. I wanted dessert too but was never offered anything and after just trying to resolve my leftovers being thrown away and still not receiving one of my appetizers I just wanted to leave. I got the bill which still was charging me for the appetizer I never received and the Nihari. It then took what seemed like forever to get my check corrected and pay out. It took nearly as much effort to retrieve my jacket from the coat check. I was prepared to drop $200 on my meal but after this experience, dropping still well over $100 seemed too much. I’ve been in the service industry for over 30 years and I’m forgiving to a fault. I travel the world for good food and even though this is just down from my apartment it won’t be on my return list. Sad indeed!!

Review №10

2022-03-13

We had dinner here to celebrate a friend’s birthday, and we were incredibly disappointed by the service. From the moment we were seated, we were made to wait for 15 minutes before anyone handed us the menu; after that, it took another 20 minutes before anyone deigned to take our order. We waited for about 30 minutes after our order had been taken—and well after all the tables around us, who had arrived after us, had received their orders—before the first dish arrived. The manager, Abla, was incredibly rude to our party, and was of little help in sorting out our issues; our server, Fatima, was perhaps the highlight of our night, as she was incredibly friendly and attempted to help rectify our problems. When the food finally arrived, it turned out that they had forgotten to place the order for one of the dishes we wanted; another round of confusion ensued. By the end of the night, we were so appalled by the service we received that we couldn’t wait to leave. If Awadh, the previous incarnation of this restaurant, had attempted to embody Mughal hospitality, the atmosphere of Baazi cabest be described as second-rate Bandra club: think blue lighting, Anokhi kitsch, and pumping electronic music.Thankfully, the food was serviceable, and the drinks were excellent—major props to the mixer for salvaging what has otherwise been a comedy of errors. The sharkarkandi chaat was an excellent reinterpretation of the dish, and the kali kachori put a fairly creative spin on a commonly-found street food. The biryani was alright—nothing to write home about, but not the worst we’ve had in the city. The butter kalan was good as well, and comes recommended. Unfortunately, we didn’t receive the butternut squash kofta, which was otherwise highly recommended as well. We got the jalebi sandwich for dessert, a combination that worked surprisingly well. Was the food worth the hourlong wait, however? I would answer in the negative, though your mileage may vary.It’s a pity that the level of service we received was not at all commensurate with the quality of food here— surely, Chef Gaurav Anand’s talent and finesse merits a much better team!