Sangam Indian Cuisine in Ithaca
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Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, US
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Site: https://sangamindianrestaurantit...
- Monday:11:30AM–2:45PM
- Tuesday:11:30AM–2:45PM
- Wednesday:11:30AM–2:45PM
- Thursday:11:30AM–2:45PM
- Friday:11:30AM–2:45PM
- Saturday:11:30AM–2:45PM
- Sunday:11:30AM–2:45PM
I love the restaurant but this is actually a review for the lunch takeout at Center Ithaca. Its the first place I ever had a samosa (25 years ago) and theyre still there going strong! Perfect place to go in the afternoon If you just want a quick Indian fix! The portions are generous and the gentleman working there was so, so friendly! The samosas are still just as good! Go for a quick lunch here during the day or visit the restaurant in college town for the full experience. :)
The food is good for ithaca HOWEVER, be aware that your food will take an hour over the ready time and they typically do not even make your food until you call in to check on it. they are VERY RUDE and often leave items off so make SURE you check your food first. They charge you for items and they dont give you everything you ordered. Its always a bad experience and I only ordered food because my favorite is closed for the holiday.
Ordered tandoori chicken, horrible preparation, served chicken which was stale and cold. Owner advised he overcooked one piece when really it seemed like it was a day old and not fresh at all. Requested a refund, owner by the name Benny advised to meet the following day, upon showing up the restaurant is non operational on mondays. Wish he advised us before making the trip again go get a refund. Never again.
Amazing food! Highly recommend!!We made a pitstop on a road trip and were looking for some Indian food. The flavors were so authentic and we enjoyed every bite. The spice levels were to our liking. The lady who answered the phone was very polite and took our orders. Even my toddler enjoyed the food. Typically when you order multiple items some taste better than the others! But at Sangam everything was great!
Have eaten here twice, one indoor seating pre-covid, and one takeout pretty recently. The indoor seating experience was amazing, the owner was super attentive and funny, making sure we were comfy and got exactly what we ordered at the right spice levels. The food was delicious, I had never had Indian Cuisine before this and man was I missing out! I got butter chicken and the sauce was incredible! Naan & basmati rice was all incredible as well! Thank you for introducing me to an incredible culture and incredible food!Not really any parking onstreet, but thats the name of the game in Ithaca.
Disappointing, not worth the money. Spent nearly 20$ on an order of chicken biriyani and a side of dahi. The rice had a funky metallic taste to it. On top of that, the nuts used in the dish were so soggy and gross looking, it was like someone had soaked their calluses and cut them off to sprinkle them in the food. The dahi had a strange chemical-y taste as well..I ended up just eating the chicken pieces and throwing away the rest because it was too yucky. This was my first time ordering from Sangam and I am sad that it was a bad experience. I have had much better biriyani from other Indian restaurants for less money. Probably will not order here again 😪
Good food - we ordered the butter chicken, dal tadka and aloo Gobi with the bread platter. Spice level was just right as well. The papri chat was tangy (came pre-mixed) and went along really well with the chai. Definitely a must try place if you are craving Indian food. I’ll be back :)
This place is great !! Not only is the food delicious -- me and my roommates eat there all the time -- but the people are sweet. Great deal on the lunch buffet and honestly everything is very affordable. Most importantly, the food is so good I could eat there every day.
This can really be the worst experience in my life. I paid 16 bucks for 7 little raw prawns with raw onions, and a box of rice. Raw shrimps! Disgusting and ridiculous. is that the way they treat customers??? feel so angry and won’t come back again. the service is extremely slow and the food is very bad. I don’t have any appetite for the food I ordered, though I am very hungry, and I am still starving. Can you imagine the feeling of cannot wait to post a comment on google without finishing your food???
Love this place — the food is amazing! I’ve been getting take out once a week from Sangam for a few months now because it’s that good. The staff and owners have always been so flexible and kind when I’ve had to place in person or pick up orders for large groups and events.10/10 would recommend if you haven’t been already!
First time trying while visiting my IC student. Best naan I have had in a long time. Chicken vindaloo was flavorful, spicy, tender .... perfect. Nice to see something a little different going on with the rice to make it a little more memorable. Glad I ordered extra. Need to try dosas when I am back in the fall. If they nail these then they are 5+ stars. Give them I try and you will see what I mean.
My wife and I lived more than 25 years in Ithaca and regularly had dinner or take-out from Sangam in college town. The food was always excellent and prepared with great care. I personally enjoyed their Dal Makani very much. The staff and owners were always very friendly. It was an enjoyable experience. I highly recommend you try it out.
Please avoid this place. I ordered curry goat and samosas and woke up sick the next day. As I write at night, Im still nauseous and my stomach is still upset. When I picked up my food, I thought the food didnt look fresh, like food that had been reheated several days over. It didnt taste as flavorful and aromatic as Indian food usually is - I am a huge fan of Indian food, so I should know. Anyway, I dont know what kind of crap they served me, but for $20 for a half-eaten dish, it surely wasnt worth it. Maybe others have had a better experience, but Im just sharing mine. I hope the owners see this and take extra sanitary precautions.
They seated us quickly at a dirty table. There were gross stains on the tablecloth and a dirty napkin on the floor under my chair. We ordered food, and it took 1 hour and 20 minutes to arrive. An hour in we spoke to the manager and waitress, but that didnt seem to help much, eventually he offered a meager 10 percent off. We had ordered an appetizer and they completely forgot to bring it as well, so we had to ask after our main course arrived.The food was bad. We got a chicken vindaloo that was hot yet it was bland and lacked flavor. My acquaintance couldnt finish her butter chicken because it was so bland as well. The rice had no seasoning. The papadums tasted burned and had no redeeming qualities.Its clear the owner just cares about his bottom line, as the place is understaffed, the seating is too crunched, the whole place is dirty, and the food has little seasoning.Save yourself the hassle, eat at Mehak instead, its probably 3 times better in taste, service, cleanliness, and experience.
Fantastic Indian restaurant in Ithaca with arguably the best value-for-money lunch buffet in the area. I usually go for the Butter Chicken or the Curry Chicken, which are also my two favorite dishes served here at this restaurant. While their prices have been going up a bit lately, I still recommend this restaurant highly.
The food here is always excellent. This is one of the few restaurants in Ithaca that I actually get excited to eat at. I can tell they take so much pride in their food and it shows. The spices/ingredients are always perfect. Out of all the Indian restaurants Ive eaten at this one is most definitely the tastiest.Dont bother with the popular restaurant chains in the area that are content with simply throwing food together, not caring how it comes out. There are much better options here, and this is one of them.
In terms of authenticity and flavor, the two other Indian restaurants in the area cant compare. We hit up Sngams almost every Sunday for the buffet. Recently, we figured we would just try the other Indian places in the area again to mix it up, and sure enough, they were disappointing and overly Americanized. Well never cheat on Sangam again! Sangam is our sure favorite. Sangam offers a range of spices, so our three small children under age six all find plenty to eat, yet my husband and I who love really spicy food also leave more than content. The staff is accommodating and is always sure to engage our children in a friendly manner. I grew up eating authentic Indian cuisine, and Im glad Ithaca offers the real deal at Sangam.
Best place ever to eat, their food is great, their staff are really friendly. Their music is Awesome! Prices are very reasonable and Lots of choices. I’m a very picky eater but I found plenty to eat here. Fiancé has an endless stomach so we always spend a small fortune going out to eat. We were able to get a little of everything and still come out below what we normally spend! Definetly a great overall place. Never have we had a bad experience here. :)
Sangam has average Indian food that will satisfy you only if you dont know what Indian food really is. The spices are misused and out of place. I mean, who puts broccoli in a Biriyani? As some one who went there feeling homesick, I left resolved to cook more myself. Also, the waiters were kind of rude. Go if you crave something Indian and you cant cook it yourself.
Their food is, simply put, incredible. I do my best to visit as many different Indian food restaurants and I ALWAYS come back to this one. I cant tell if its their Aloo Palak or their vegetable korma but theres something special in their food (Experience? Skill? Love?). Either way I have yet to try a dish from them that I dont like.
I always love Indian food and can go anywhere to eat it but this place really had a worst worst worst food ever. After eating the Indian food of this place, it made me quit it. Plus the waiting time is like hell. It’s like a dead person can take rebirth in that duration.I will never refer anyone to go at this place. Instead, go and grab some pizza.
In terms of food, this place is above average. They have masala dosa with the buffet. The service is poor. We had to keep asking them for water refills, tell them to clear the old plates. Also they didnt refill nan and dosa until we asked them for it. The waitress was new, probably it might be because of inexperience. Anyways, they can do better. I would prefer mehak if given a choice.
Worst Indian food restaurant I have ever come across. People who like true indian food would never like this place. I ordered masala dosa, so the waitress just got the masala dosa and when asked about Sambhar and chutney, her reply was that you have to order that separately, and the cost for that separare order is 13.94. I am glad that I didnt waste my money on that separate order coz the masala tasted like masala of aloo parantha stuffed in that salty crepe. My husband ordered tandoori chicken and it was undercooked, coz we could see red colour meat. The best thing in the menu was cold plain water, thats it, Period. Hope this review help people to not waste their money.
Their food is ok, but not worth the deplorable costumer service. When they get orders wrong they demand that you pay for the food twice just to get the order right. I have patronized this establishment for years but will no longer because of the horrible way they treat customers who have issues with their order. Their food is not worth the hassle
The goan fish curry is delicious and a relatively unique item. sometimes during the lunch buffet, they have kadai chicken and gulab jamun, which taste better here than at most other indian restaurants I have been to. I wish they had a better selection of south-indian dishes.
Ordered through grubhub. Delivery estimate was 30 minutes and the driver was over an hour and a half late. A relative refused the order, as I was no longer home. The the driver lied to the restaurant, indicating the food had been delivered. In other words, he attempted to cheat me. Look somewhere else, especially when getting delivery.
Total reviews rating 4
199 Reviews for Sangam Indian Cuisine 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-17The food tastes good. Dine in is recommended to get the right experience. Had some issues with the online order, Probably something wrong on the app end. Overall, food is very tasty and the people are kind enough to offer extras.
Review №2
2022-06-05We drove 1 hour just to try and eat their food . We also waited 20 mins for them to open because in afternoon they are closed for few hours .Anyhow we order karahi paneer , bengan Bartha , naan , tandoori roti and Butter chicken.Omg I think 🤔 been to many Indian Restaurants but never had any bad experience like here .Bengan bharta is full of sweet peas and with gravy in it . We ask them to fix it and lady ( owner or chef ) came out and she told us that you have to told us before ordering that you dont want peas in it . Never heard this thing from any owner .Dont waste money
Review №3
2022-07-01Excellent food and wonderful hosts.We were traveling from Singapore and stopped over in Ithaca for a night. Wanted something indian so searched, landed at Sangam and glad we did.We ordered daal makhani, kadai paneer, naans, rotis and rice. Everything was very well cooked and had an authentic Indian flavour and taste. Special mention for daal makhani, which tasted authentic, with typical punjabi taste, as it should be and not many places can boost of that, but Sangam did a fantastic job. I would recommend it anyday. And dont miss to see their collection of currency notes
Review №4
2022-02-19The food is phenomenal. Best Indian food I’ve ever had. I’ve tried quite a few dishes and they are all fantastic. They’re really nice there too. So pleasant. Just all around good.
Review №5
2022-03-31Ive eaten here many times over the years and have always been very impressed with how delicious the food is. For the last two years, Ive had Sangam takeout for my birthday. The large takeout orders have been thoughtfully packaged, the orders are correct, and Ive been very happy
Review №6
2022-04-25Not friendly to service dogs. If you are disabled, handicapped or have a service dog, Id recommend going elsewhere.We decided to try there for lunch. The two of us went in about noon on a Sunday, and my date brought her service dog, a 10 pound King Charles Spaniel. Upon entering, the owner said no dogs allowed. We explained it was a service dog. The owner asked us to keep the dog on the inside of the table. We agreed. He then repeated his request. After being seated and complying with his request, keeping the dog on the inside of the table, he decided to repeat himself again. At this point we both decided to leave and went elsewhere, and wont bother to go back. The owner went out of his way to harass and nag us, so not worth my business.
Review №7
2022-07-06They have limited service while dining in and will get annoyed when you order food second time or ask for cutlery.Food was okay, but would recommend going to different place if dining in.
Review №8
2022-07-06Really excellent Indian food. Every dish was unique and the naan was the best Ive ever tasted.
Review №9
2022-05-20Terrible Indian restaurant. 0 fresh food. Awful service. Go to diamonds or order takeout mahek. Make your own Indian food at home. Don’t go here.
Review №10
2018-07-07The food here was awsome and spicy when from on a scale of 1 to 5 i ordered a 5 and it eas just the right amount of spice. I eat very spicy foods so i was very pleased. Our waitress was alright she could have talked to us more... But id highly recommend this place it has decent prices also