Was stoked to try this place and I enjoyed my visit overall! We didn't get the butter chicken experience (next time...) but that meant we got to try a good bit of the menu. They also brought out 4 chutneys on the side. Luhkmi - like a beef empanada. The meat was so tender (and hot!) we were big fans. Bone marrow - least fave, the peppercorn sauce wasn't strong enough and the bone marrow wasn't plentiful. Came with good bread though. Malawani macchi - they serve this up with your pick from 2 kinds of fish. We went sea bass which was flaky and fresh. The sauce was delicious, savory and coconutty. Nimbu wala murgh - leans quite sour and sweet, I think a more unique/memorable flavor. The chicken was cooked well (though they sourced from a different farm than the menu stated, but I don't really get why they name the farm anyways), and the lime pickle pieces were unexpected but fun. They taste like candied lime peels disguised as onion slices. Paneer khurchan - get this! The paneer was impressively soft, and the sauce was so good I kept going back for more. My favorite order. Drinks - the chutney trio is basically a flight of 3 cocktails. The tamarind one was my favorite, pretty sweet and tangy. The onion one is... interesting? YMMV with this one. The raita cocktail tasted like raita, turned out to be useful for combatting some of the spice. The spice level here is medium, coming from an average spice tolerance person. Can't praise our server enough, he was so helpful with menu recs and candidly told us we over ordered. He also stopped by constantly to check in. Each dish arrived HOT and with an explanation of what was inside. Lively ambience with some popping music and vibrant interior, but not overly noisy or cramped. $85 per person after tax/tip, not cheap but I think the food and experience made it worthwhile. And I left stuffed. read more

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Came here for my birthday. We used to go to the LIC location every year. When comparing the two restaurants, I honestly missed the old one. The new location focuses way more on the spectacle of the food than that of the meal. We ordered the pompano and it had to be the smallest fish I've ever seen in my life. It was good but we felt like we were eating a goldfish. The biryani was fine, definitely not as spicy as it used to be, the goat brains were delicious, the goat cheek was good, the crab dish was okay, i wouldn't reorder the dish. I'm giving 4 stars because I feel like I was comparing the original location to the new location a bit too much. I wish they kept Adda and opened this restaurant as another separate location. As they do not have any dishes from the original location. Overall the food was good but it wasn't "I'm coming back every year for my birthday, good" The decor is beautiful, shades of brown, yellow and oranges. The service was great as well. read more

Good food, but not without some service hiccups. Loved the Lukhmi, Lamb Parcha, Sigdi Prawn and Grilled Lamb Chop. Not usually a Dal fan, but I couldn't stop eating Adda's version! The Tata Sumo cocktail is also excellent. They did a nice job of pacing our meal. Now on to the hiccups - we had a 7:30 reservation and weren't seated until 7:45. They also need to add more (meat) curries to the menu. The Butter Chicken experience is almost impossible to reserve and by 7:45 they were already out of the Lamb Korma. So we had to make a meal around small plates, which were very tasty but typically an Indian meal has at least one curry. Finally, when we ordered our grills the server said that they would come carved so we could share them. However upon arrival they were not cut and we were told we had to carve them ourselves...it took us calling over the manager to rectify the situation. In a fine dining restaurant, guests shouldn't be required to carve meat at the table. read more

Adda was a very good Indian meal, another hit in the line of restaurants by Unapologetic Foods (of Semma, Dhamaka, Naks as well). I came in as a weekday walk-in at 5pm, no line and it was just me and a couple although the bar soon filled by 5:30. Reservations online tend to get booked in seconds, especially the butter chicken experience. The restaurant is decorated with an elegant bar with drinks lit up and aesthetic ceiling then walls in the main dining room lined with newspapers giving a more hip touch and with booths. The multiple bartenders were all super helpful in talking about different dishes and providing recommendations to diners. The drink menu had an array of cocktails and mocktails and wine list. I started with the bheja masala - goat brains- that was so tender, creamy and tasteful with complex spices. It was paired with (I believe) toasted brioche with texture that contrasted well and slightly buttery. Would say the spice was fairly mild (as someone who has a low spice tolerance also), really did not find spicy. For main I got the lamb shank korma - the lamb was so tender and cooked well that it virtually slid off the bone. It came with a nice helping of sauce also with complex spices and I got basmati rice, cooked fine, not particularly special. I also didn't really find the lamb spicy and would've preferred more intense spice. For dessert at the bar, they sadly only offer kulfi pop, which was sweet and nice but would've loved the opportunity for main desserts. Overall a solid meal, I would've like the dishes to be spicier and bar to offer the full dessert menu, otherwise would return especially to try the butter chicken experience. read more

Adda - Bheja masala - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

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TLDR: it is not just food, it's a whole experience. Make reservations and enjoy the experience, it's totally worth it. Had an amazing time at Adda, I was on waitlist for Resy reservations. A butter chicken experience table opened up and I'm glad I took it to treat my mom for her birthday. Wasn't sure what to expect but had a blast. Chris, our server was awesome and had some great recommendations and great vibes. We did the keema roll and curry leaf crab. They were both great but the curry leaf crab was a standout. It was packed with flavor and well balanced. We also couldn't help ourselves and tried both the chats (aloo chat and the papdi chat). The pickle selection was also fun, we picked mango, carrot and green chili. The carrot and green chili have more traditional achar flavors. The mango, I was pleasantly surprised by. In the Himalayan region of India or in Nepal, there is a pickled sweet, salty, tangy, spicy assortment of fruits called titaura eaten as a snack. The mango pickles tasted like that, quite nostalgic flavors for my mom and I who hail from that region. My mom preciously ate that. The butter chicken experience was elaborate and fun. Chef G was great, he started us off witch picking the wood chips to snake the heritage chicken table side. He told us about the ingredients and we even got to pick the butter we wanted (pickled tomato butter, fenugreek butter, or chili butter). It was prepared table side and when it was ready, they also brought out rice, daal makhni and assorted little parathas. The meal and the whole experience was decadent. My prim and proper almond mom was gnawing on chicken bones trying to get every last piece of meat on it. She grabbed a chicken from my bowl and kept going. Since it was her birthday they gave us a chocolate lava cake which was perfect, not too sweet. To my surprise, after that, my mom wanted a kulfi as well. I've never seen her enjoy a meal so much. Goes without saying that this is her favorite butter chicken and Adda has ruined butter chicken for her from anywhere else. It just will not compare. read more

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This Queens gem has since moved to East Village with the same boldness and authenticity that define @unapologeticfoodsnyc growing empire. Dressed in newspapers and warm basket lighting, the dining room hums with energy and spice. Those who know the team's other ventures will recognize the signatures: bold seasoning, dishes served in gleaming Le Creuset pots, and a sense of theater that never feels contrived. The kitchen's precision shows in plates like the lamb parcha drenched in a saffron-cashew cream sauce with lamb butter on top - talk about remarkable depth in flavor. Pile on the rice, tear into a few parathas, this is food meant to be soaked, and savored. Our waiter Swayam was great! read more

Adda - BHATTI DA MURGH - this was good but would not order again. Dave's hot chicken is spicier ! - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

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walked in around 6:30pm on a wednesday and got a swag at the bar for 3 people! waited only ~20 mins. bartender was super nice and knowledgeable. food was awesome. ambiance was cool read more

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Walked in on a Tuesday night and got seats at the bar after about 20 minute wait. It's beautiful inside. Our bartender also took our order for food as well, and you could tell he LOVES the food here, which is always a great sign. We got some of what he recommended and they were delicious! Lamb parcha - this was amazing, so tasty and probably my fave!! Bhatti kumbh - grilled queen mushroom with spices on them Baby goat biryani - solid biryani, although I wish there was more meat! Our bartender recommended ordering a side of daal to go with it and that was clutch. I could eat that daal all day long. ALSO THE COCKTAIL was amazing!!!! Get the feni fizz!!! Special shoutout to the bartender - he got cut by glassware, didn't even flinch, immediately moved to sanitize and put a bandaid on and put gloves on and MOVED ON to his next orders -- WHAT A CHAMP!!! Excellent service. read more

I'm a loyal customer to the Unapologetic Foods brand and loved my experience here. Tried the bheja and the parcha and both were delicious. Who knew lamb butter could be so tasty? read more

Adda - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

YUM. lucked out and got seats at the bar. Bartender nice and helpful. would like to sit at table--some diff menu items. also need to try the butter chicken experience at some point. really cute vibe read more

Adda - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

It feels like an extension of other Unapologetic Food Group restaurants. Taste and style was similar to Dhamaka but with better ambiance. Paneer Khurchan was quite spicy. The paratta was very small; I kind of wish they served naan. The chutney trio was a miss - not super tasty and not very strong. Highly recommend trying the chaats from the chaat girl. Service was okay, I think some staff are still learning. read more

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This is one of those hard-to-get a table places. It lives up to the hype in terms of taste, ambience and service. The food is high quality, you can taste the purity of ingredients. Well thought out menu and excellent staff! The service is par excellence. The co-owners Chintan and Roni's passion is reflected in every detail. From food, to service to ambience. They have put a lot of work into creating this meat lovers paradise. The non-vegetarian selection is heavier on the menu but no one is complaining Go there for- 1. traditional tasting dishes, 2. High quality ingredients, 3. Unique experience, 4. Attention to detail and great service read more

Adda - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

Walked in on a Wednesday night was told about 45 min wait but they were able to sit us within 15 at the bar! Bartender was great and very helpful with choices! Food was good and good sizes to split among three people read more

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Really enjoyed my meal here! The atmosphere was lovely and the service was warm and attentive -- our waitress was especially kind. I loved the experience of the chatwala coming around with delicious chaat, and the archar tasting added a fun, flavorful touch. The raita drink was refreshing, and the appetizers -- especially the tiki, jackfruit pastry, and mushrooms -- were all excellent. The paneer dish had a light, well-balanced sauce that I really appreciated. I'd definitely come back -- a great spot all around. read more

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It took a while to get a reservation but it was absolutely worth the wait. We loved everything we tried here and service was incredible. Everyone was so nice and friendly, we wanted to go back the next day. We got the butter chicken experience and the chef was so friendly, he made our experience worth while. We also tried the samosa chaat, lamb parcha, and the lamb shank and everything was really good! For drinks we tried the pina cloud and the masala chai float and it brought us back to our childhood with how nostalgic the flavors were. You have to check this place out. My mouth was watering with every bite. read more

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My nephew, in his early 30s, booked this restaurant in advance during our visit to New York. He said it was "the best Indian food" in New York. As someone who cooks Indian food from scratch and came from a family of farmers, I have really high expectations when dining out - especially for Indian food. This place does have a great ambiance and basically that's the only inviting factor in this joint. For a party of five, we ordered about five mains, three sides and couple of appetizers but our "table host" insisted we should order more. That was kind of disappointing experience to start, I mean why is this dude telling us how much to order. We basically told him, we will order more as needed and he seemed very disappointed. I'm not sure if they get commissions for overselling but he kept coming back to our table every 10-15 minutes. Once we got the food, the portions were really small for what we paid. No wonder, the dude pushing us to buy more food. Everything was sodium high and on the spicy side even though we told our waiter to keep it mild. We ended up ordering few more things but we were deliberating walking down to the other Indian place down the street. I forgot to mention, they have people going around the restaurant selling $5 chaats which was weird because we felt obligated to buy chaats when already had appetizers. You literally get 2 to 3 bites from these chaats. After spending close $300, we were still hungry and the food wasn't anything special. This is one of those spots you go for the hype but for me, I don't think I will be coming back. It felt like this place is a hotbed for 30 year olds but I encourage people try other great restaurants in New York. Jackson Heights might be out of the way for East Villagers, but they still have the best Indian food in the state. read more

YUM! We loved our experience here. This place is lively with great music and a cool atmosphere. We didnt have any idea what we wanted so the bartender (we sat at the bar on account of walking in last min) recommended 3 small plates. Talk about flavor BOMBS. This is some of the best Indian I have had in the city. Everything was full of flavor and spice. Will be back! read more

We had the butter chicken experience and the minced keema roll. Pros for butter chicken experience :it was bone in which is how butter chicken should be, tasted good and was smoked right. Cons: hated the fact they had nothing except a parantha or pao like butter chicken goes with rumali or atleast naan, the extra butter after the chicken was made was wayy too much and unnecessary and the fact they gave butter chicken in a plate where it got everywhere. The keema roll was okay! The chaat was great. The papad was cold. The kokum drink was really good and tasted exactly like you would have it in Goa. The prices are decent!! The servers were quick and nice but they didn't even give us a vegetarian menu lol! Honestly this place is a 4.3 if they serve more breads cause people like me hate parantha!! read more

Adda - Smoking butter chicken - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

this whole restaurant was an experience rather than just a meal. it was so worth getting a reservation in before our trip to nyc. i will say that you have to remember this is fine dining and so the portion sizes aren't family style. i wish they had a few more vegetarian options rather than just a few appetizers, one entree. i will say the best part of the meal was the kulfi! i literally will continue to dream about that kulfi. the little walking chaat stand is so cute! read more

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The food here is simply AMAZING! We had almost everything on the menu rhat wasn't meat (our daughteris a pescatarian) & each dish tasted better that the one preceding it. The cocktails were inventive and the showmanship put this spit over the top! read more

This was one of the best Indian restaurants that I've been to in a long time. The paneer was amazing, drinks were delicious, and the overall experience was great. The restaurant is so cute and the service is great. read more

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I visited once shortly after they opened and had a single drink at the bar , the drink itself was great and the place looked promising. I did not get any food but the food also looked good. However, separate from my own visit, I know multiple people whose hiring/trial-shift experiences were concerning (including unpaid work and being ghosted after working a trial shift). I also heard from someone who worked there that staff were pressured to ask customers for positive Yelp reviews. Because of all that, I personally wouldn't feel comfortable going back even though my drink itself was fine. read more

6.7-Not bad restaurant. Paneer khurchan was probably the better dishes we have had. Rest was average and skip the Goat Biryani (not much flavor you would expect for the price). We weren't able to get Butter Chicken experience due to the limited reservation spots but should honestly add the al carte option to the normal menu. read more

Atmosphere, service and the FOOD...10s across the board. Adda hit it out of the park. The lamb parcha literally melted in my mouth, the nimbu wala murgh was divine, with an unexpected citrus finish and the malawani macha? Amazing. The paratha was hot, buttery and seasoned perfectly. Start to finish, this was an unforgettable meal. I can't wait to go back and try more on the menu. read more

Adda - Paratha & lamb parcha - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

The place here as the most inadequate staff for outreach. I have been here so many times for regular meals and butter chicken experience but since they moved to seven rooms, the reservations are confusing, no details and the butter chicken experience never opens up. For folks who are going to tell me I need to login at 9-i have logged in and tried every possible trick in the book except for now creating a bot to look at the website but I don't think it's worth it. I have tried emailing, reached out on insta so that I am able to evangelize this place more but clearly it's not of any interest for them and just make it confusing for their diners. Every time I'm there my bill over 300$ which I don't mind, but with this pain of resy, they're losing our 4k from me as a customer alone over the year. Make the experience simpler for your customers. Summer is coming - it's better to have happy customers. read more

Service was amazing! Our server was super helpful and sweet. Interior is gorgeous. We ordered two apps off the vegetarian menu and those were our favs. Paneer was also so delicious, they make it in house it really does melt in your mouth. The sea bass was very average in our opinion. Overall, food was good but not outstanding to us, great vibes though. read more

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Fantastic food and ambiance! Great for vegetarians and meat eaters. The service was fantastic and drinks were delicious and unique.

Adda is definitely one of the better Indian meals I've had in NYC. It's similar in quality to its sister restaurants Dhamaka and Semma, though I'd say Semma is still the best in the trio. We ordered: Lukhmi- tasted almost like a Jamaican beef patty, but in a good way. Peppercorn Bone Marrow- our favorite dish. The sauce paired excellently with the bone marrow, as did the coconut pao. So decadent, must order. Lamb Parcha- also very rich. No gaminess at all. Paired really well with the paratha it came with. Lamb Chops- tasty, though lamb chops are hard to screw up. Baby Goat Biryani- this was decent, but not standout. We really wish we had kept some of the sauces from the previous courses as we felt they would have paired well with the rice. The food came out super quick and we finished eating in only 45 minutes. The service was friendly. We'll be back! read more

I'm back home in the Bay Area and I'm still salty that they kept the name and changed everything else. Why does butter chicken have to be an "experience" that has to be ordered with 24 hour advanced notice? Come on. read more

Adda - Goat biryani. Where's the naan top? What no naan? - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

This is really a 2.5 star. Let me tell you why 1. We came walk-in and got seated at the bar. I would understand if they do that because of a fully booked situation. At least 3 of the tables were empty from when we went in to when we left. 2. We enjoyed none of the food we order. Just fyi if you still want to go, don't order these Beef cheeks pasty: Feels like a regular empanada to me, do not use the sauce that came with it. Seabass: the strong mustard taste just rubbed us the wrong way. The seabass is also very hard. It's either overcooked or it's not as great quality. Chicken curry: tasted nothing special with a high price. It also does not looked presentable. They put these weird taste dried fruit skin (I know the taste coz my mom used to put in her Chinese soup but she would take it out before serving. I took a bite of it by mistake and all my appetite was gone. The paratha was standard but did not expect only 2 pieces. read more

Adda - Seabass with mustard. Do not order. - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

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Unbelievable! Unable to get the Butter Chicken Experience but food was awesome. Service fantastic. read more

I live in the east village and my friends and I all love ADDA. We always walk in around ~5 and get a table by 7:30/8 on a weekend night. However, I had to share the size of the bone in my recent goat briyani. I've included pictures for reference. I found 3 bones total, this was the largest. A bone of this size could have had me choking & dying. Haven't called the restaurant (as all the bones were in my leftovers) but curious to see how they'd remediate the situation. I would strongly encourage people to not order this dish. read more

Adda - Bone - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

Delicious food and a great atmosphere during a recent business trip. I was recommended this place and liked it a lot.

Four stars with a caution. At the dinner, everything was good to excellent except the grilled prawn, which was tasteless. The sliced lamb appetizer and the chicken kofta were delicious. The leftover sauce for the chicken kofta was so plentiful and delicious that I had it packed up to take home. That night, and for several days after, I suffered terrible acid stomach, indigestion, and digestive discomfort. I started taking acid-reducing medication, and things are improving. I got well enough (and stupid enough) to taste the kofta sauce that I brought home. It was nearly inedible, it was so spicy and salty. TLDR: food too spicy caused days of indigestion read more

Had high expectations. Food is always at the core of my expectations and service and atmosphere of course are the other legs of the stool. The food fell waaaay short. Lacking any authentic flavor and average at best. Drinks unique and worth trying. Service was pleasant but nothing more (which is fine). Atmosphere was cool. Good vibe. Hostess not the nicest. Bartender not the most efficient. So many better Indian restaurants in NYC. read more

Atmosphere, service and the overall experience is awesome. Perfect lighting. Very friendly staff - each and every person. Spacious seating - tables not sticking to each other so you have some privacy. Great touch by having the staff come around with a chaat tray and papad with different pickles. Innovative preparation style and good quality ingredients. So why 4? We felt all our dishes (goat biryani, paneer kucharan and the mushroom grill dish) were too chilli spicy. It's was so spicy that it overpowered any other favor. We are from India and can handle spice. Hope you can look into this. The goat (some pieces) in the biryani felt a bit overcooked and dry. But otherwise the friend onions and the sweetness they bring to the biryani was perfect. Black daal was excellent. The paratha we didn't like. It was dry and we would any day go with laacha paratha. But this is overall a great place. In our view they could maybe pay a bit of attention to above feedback. read more

Great ambiance. Small menu so not the regular items you see at an Indian restaurant but amazing food. The sea bass had great flavors. They bring around two different street food appetizers that were spicy but full of flavor. The "ice cream" bars for dessert were hand dipped at the table for the perfect small sweet end of dinner bite. read more

We went for our anniversary dinner. Food was excellent. Non alcoholic drink was ok. Alcoholic drink with feni (cashew fruit) was good. For appetizer we ordered paneer tikka, mushroom and chicken and all came out perfectly spiced and extremely good. For main course we ordered paneer khurchan which was good. For desert we had milk cake which my whole family loved it. The highlight of the food was samosa chat( they have different every day) and papad with different pickle which reminded me of my mom's pickle. Also they brought out special desert for our anniversary which was icing in the top. read more

Fantastic start to finish. Drinks. Apps. We did the butter chicken experience. So fun, so good. Worth the hype

The food taste excellence. The atmosphere is wonderful. The drinks are excellence. The service is excellence.