YUKS- HORRENDOUS - SHAME ON THE THE PPL WHO RUN THIS THRID OR RATHER NO GRADE EATERY. JUST BECAUSE YOU OPEN AN EATING JOINT IN USA GIVES YOU NO RIGHT TO DESTROY THE VERY BASIC TASTE OF DISH. IT IS A VERY WELL AGREED THAT ONE CAN'T GET THE TASTE AS IT DOES IN INDIA, HOWEVER IF YOU CAN'T MAINTAIN THE BARE MIN QUALITY PLZ FREAKING STOP MAKING IT. I was here yesterday, Saturday night with my friends one of whom had appreciated the Galebi out there. Considering the amount of rush out there it seemed that taste might be better that the Dimple rest on the same road... ALAS!!!! what did I know that I was here for a dinner nightmare. Our ordering listwise Dal Batti - a dish I don't ever know how people can messup, out here it was screwd, molested, ripped apart probably.... It was a thrid degree torture. Please close down your dal batti stall. Pav bhaji - messed up, no taste, just edible due the deadly Dal batti experience. Dimple scores on pav bhaji front Paneer Pakoda and Bread pakoda - I would excuse them for paneer pakoda coz even in while in India atleast I haven't relished any great paneer pakodas, it simply the fact that paneer just on their own can't add great taste, same case as plain paneer paratha sucks. Messing up bread pakoda cannot be pardoned. Chikoo shake - seemed like sipping some sort of powder mixed with milk and water. Dimple's chikoo milkshake outshines this deadly place again. Kachori chat and Aloo tikki - could say were near basics and were our only saviors. Staff and service sucks and staff is sort of rude. Visit this place your tastebuds have gone for a toss. read more

What do you do when you're in a new town, most of the stores seem closed for another hour and you're in desperate need of a bathroom break? After driving from Manhattan to Iselin to go dress shopping we realized that not only was the store we were aiming for was not open yet, most of the stores in the area were closed for another hour. Yikes. We yelped for a lunch place nearby and found Desi Galaxy, a food court style place with 6-7 different vendors, with flavors spanning all edges of India (and beyond!) Seating is self serve and very casual, so you can shift chairs around as needed. Since we went in the morning it was quiet with plenty of seating available. Two clean bathrooms too. Come here for affordable and authentic food, as they cater to the huge local South Asian community. We had some chai tea (with ginger and cardamom, $1.25) from BLK Juice center. Dahi puri ($5), aloo tikki chaat ($5), and samosa (2 per plate, $2) from Bombay Spice. Be prepared for extreme spiciness (depending on region and dish). I'm what you'd call "spice intolerant", so I specifically ask for mild or non-spicy food. My family, on the other hand, live for the heat, so they really enjoyed this food. Even they found it spicy... Which means it was some serious stuff, no playin' around. read more

Desi Galaxy - Aloo tikki chat ($5) and plate of very spicy samosa ($2) - Indian Near Me - Iselin, New Jersey

Went here for a quick bite to eat . Was very surprised . Had the chicken curry with Nan bread . Everything was cooked fresh and to order Place could use a bit more cleaning and updating but its a charm of a hole in a wall that has great food . Would recommend read more

Worst Customer service and you get FOOD POISONING!!! I have been here multiple times and the service has been fair if not great. but the latest visit to this awful place was the worst. A couple of friends and I had been to this sick place on thursday(7/22) and ordered a bunch of items, out of which one was to go, supposedly there was a confusion in the to-go item and the lady at the counter(Named Hiral, she is the manager!!) served it to us to dine in there. I apologized for the confusion(Although it wasn't my mistake, it was a misunderstanding) and asked her to just put the item in a box for us to go, the lady went behind the counter to pack the stuff and claimed tat we guys are "PAGAL"(Mad). This is the kind of service they provide in this God awful place. On confronting her of her behaviour the lady was just anapologetic, the lady claimed that calling some one "Mad" was reasonable and there was nothing wrong with that. She justifies calling a customer Mad for a confusion involving dine in or to-go. After fighting with her for 20 mins the lady says- can you move aside, there are other customers here. If i could give 0 stars and lodge a formal complaint , I would for this sickening place. The worst part is, I got FOOD POISONING after eating there ,so its not just the customer service thats stinky here, its their food too. DO NOT GO INTO THIS GOD AWFUL PLACE, u can have a good meal at bombay talk that is right in front of this dump. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME HERE!!!! read more

Reminds me of Mumbai Pav Bhaji! The food is excellent if you're craving Indian Street food and love the fact that the owners are all about service! read more

Craving jollof rice? The Ghanaian stall in this food court is really good, and the owners/chefs are so kind and accommodating. They whipped up several containers of kelewele plantains for me to take to a party on short notice. read more

This is my favorite restaurant to splurge on Indian snacks and has best chole bhatura in North Jersey. If you are looking for authentic Indian food with taste of India, dont miss this spot. You will love it. read more

Wow. What a discovery. Desi Galaxy totally blindsided me. It's a pretty small food- court style space. There are about 5 different vendors catered to both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The GOOD - Excellent Indian food. I ordered a dosa. When it's done right, dosas are very impressive. It's a simple dish - a crepe filled with potatoes and onions. Sounds boring right? But, forget what you know about "crepes." This dosa was HUGE, just the way it should be (sitting way off of your plate on either side). The masala potato filling was perfect. The sambar was right there with some of the best I've had. CHEAP food available from $3 to $15 My dosa was only $6. It doesn't get better than this quality and this price. Pani Puri - I honestly have not had pani puri in years. Major con was that for $5.50 you only got six puris, which is kind of a rip because they cost like 1 cent. What the heck? I wish the plate had at least 10. The pani (water) was so tasty, and it even comes with a little side of tamarind sauce. They skimp on the potatoes and beans, too. Overall, Desi Galaxy has some REALLY great food. If you're craving Indian from near or far. It's definitely worth the trouble. read more

The pain poori was very tasty especially the Khatta mitta one and Urmilla aunty was super nice.

Being anywhere in Edison makes me feel like I'm in India, but I really felt like I was in India when I stepped into this place. Street style vendor stalls, 90's Hindi music, and no AC. :) (they do have fans though!) We already had lunch at Urban Spice so we didn't get any food here. My friends got mango lassis and I got sugar cane juice. Both were yummy and refreshing! We also got some paan on the way out. Something to note is that some of the vendors take credit cards, but there is an associated fee with the transaction, while others only take cash. There is an ATM located inside if you need cash. Overall upkeep of the restaurant could be better and some AC would be nice. read more

Two things I love there are freshly squeezed sugarcane juice and ginger masala tea!! Highly recommend these two items.

Boiled egg keemo is to die for. Reminds of the street side egg dishes from India. Enjoyed it with a cup of steaming masala tea. Heavenly beginning! read more

Desi Galaxy - Boiled egg keema - Indian Near Me - Iselin, New Jersey

One of the best Chicken Makhani I've ever had. Price is very reasonable for the platter (onion salad, non-veg dish, and rice), which is around $8. Also, the portion was huge. Not to mention it was nice to enjoy a Limca outside of India :-). I noticed the drink stand had a Thumbs Up, as well. read more

Tried again today after a year or more.. Quality has drastically decreased, both of food and the drinks. The chicken and paneer dishes were horrible. Just color and no taste. Sad that the cooks have lost their sense for good indain food. Sugar cane juice was stale, they should stop selling it. read more

There probably isn't another place on Oak Tree Road like this and I genuinely feel like I'm ordering food from an Indian street vendor when I visit. They have multiple stalls squished together that offer Punjabi food, indo-chinese foods, desserts, and general street food, but we usually only come for their fresh sugarcane juice. You can get any of the different kinds of meals served here at better restaurants along OTR for cheaper prices anyway. Definitely not worth a whole night out, but if you're in the area and need something tasty while you stroll OTR, this isn't a bad option. They also have cheaper Paan than some of the adjacent vendors (not sure about the quality though). Tip: make sure to ask for masala, ginger, and lemon juice with your order, because the guy won't add it unless you ask, and good SC juice isn't complete without those three ingredients. Also, make sure you confirm the listed price - they can hike it from the fixed rate if they feel like from time to time. read more

My dad introduced my desi galaxy and now it's a Sunday morning ritual. I would give it more that three stars however I think over time this place has lost it's quality. My dad used to love the fresh Gota they used to make but now they make a big batch and reheat them. This place still has the best papdi chaat on oak tree road and love love love their warm tea!!! read more

Desi Galaxy - Papdi chat, Pani puri & samosa chat - Indian Near Me - Iselin, New Jersey

Never ever make the mistake of going to the desi galaxy on oak tree road, edison, nj. This restaurant is cheap and the service is horrible. We went expecting to get a good meal and come out satisfied, but what we got was the wrong order and horrible staff service when asked for the correct order. I ordered the "amul cheese sandwich" but instead I got the simple "Bombay sandwich." So like any other customer we went back with the Bombay sandwich and told the cashier that this is the wrong order. As a normal customer would, we expected these people to give us a new and correct order. But what we got back was "cheese" added to this Bombay sandwich. How cheap could the people get? In another store we get a new order if the previous one is wrong. It is the restaurants fault that they gave us wrong order. So we went back and told them this isn't right. I mean first you give me the wrong sandwich and on top of that you aren't even making it properly. I'm pretty sure bombay sandwich and amul cheese burger has some difference. If I wanted a cheese bombay sandwich I would have asked for that. So, when we went back up front to tell them this isn't right, the cashier called the manager and the manager came out and started to fight for no reason. She spoke with foul language. She made an issue for no reason. She spoke like, "I will hit you with my sandals." And many more foul sentences. All we wanted was our sandwich. We are customers here, customers are not to be treated like this. This is horrible customer service in their part. After this nightmare, we decided that going to this joke of a restaurant was a huge mistake. Horrible experience. CHECK THIS VIDEO HOW THEY TREAT US. https://youtu.be/8zyeW48D-JQ read more

This place is actually a little market with different varieties of Indian food like sweets, curries, juice shop, etc. definitely worth checking out. Me and my fiancé had mango lassi and falooda from the juice shop and it was amazing. read more

Desi Galaxy - Best Dahi Puri in Edison. Not even kidding!! - Indian Near Me - Iselin, New Jersey

This review is solely for the juice bar. My friend and I had come here specifically to taste some sugarcane juice. The sugar cane juice is freshly squeezed, which is good. The price was a bit much, though, with a medium [about the size of a cup] being 5 dollars. The sugar cane juice itself wasn't as cold as you'd hope for from authentic sugar cane juice and that took away from the taste. read more

Been coming here for years. It was always a food court. It changes decor once every few years. It is a desi food court. It was Punjabi, chats, Indian Chinese, snacks, juices, pan etc.. So pretty much something for everyone. The food is pretty good. Defiantly a good snack place. read more

Whole in the wall and can only sit outside but the food is the best Indian food I've ever had. It's bombbb

Very sweet aunty at the LIVE PANI PURI appreciate it so much the gul gupa was excellent thank you so much!!

This place is garbage ever since the new owners came in. I would come here religiously for the chaat and butter chicken but all the women in the kitchen have a nasty attitude, don't want to explain anything, just not a friendly atmosphere at all. Meanwhile they have signs all over begging for good reviews on Google and Yelp... lol The chaat doesn't taste nearly as good as it used to. Actually hurt my stomach after. JUST AVOID read more

Their taste have gone bad...It was nice earlier...I prefer flavor junction over this..

Someone found fungus on their bread called Ragra Puri and they refused to serve them same item fresh again. Watching that experience was just sad how they treat their own people with low respect. Knowing the fact that person could have shut them down that day by just reporting the incident with proof. They should rather feel bless! That didn't happen read more

The Food and service is excellent,Also the food is delicious and the people working there are pleasant and friendly,always happy and always helpful and always gives good service. read more

Great place. Amazing authentic eastern asian food. Each stall is a different variety with the entire place set up food court style. I just wish that they all accepted credit cards! read more

Imagine if you could take every dive Indian restaurant and food cart that you love, across all different types of of Indian cuisine, put it in once place, eat your meal with Thumbs Up instead of Coke, and finish off with a great Fig ice cream. That is Galaxy. If you have a big group, and are not looking for anything fancy, but rather just want to make sure everyone gets what they want this is the perfect place for you. It is truly low rent, with a crowded food court seating and a general sense of chaos, but there are great stalls and everything is reasonably priced. The chole batura is perfect, the dosa is probably one of the best in Edison and pav bahji is good as well. Parking is a nightmare, but that is pretty much standard for the Indian shopping area in Edison / Iselin. read more

Good place for variety.. but prefer the new location in Somerset NJ far far more!! It's a 20 minute drive-- drive down there-- away from the crowds here. You'll get all the great variety and low cost there-- minus the big long crowds. read more

It is not place for clean and fresh food. They say it is cheap price and quality but not cheap and stale food. Even food was ready and the way they calling customers are not good .they keep the food on the counter they were talking....no good service. See how they prepare food keep your eye on backside where they cook....you never go again...bad experience. read more

Yes folks, it's opened again.... after the fire, it has reemerged. That's all I can say about it. They kept everything pretty much the same. The stands have changed. It only showcases what I assume is different regions. (Before they had indian-chinese and others too) Price is still cheap. They still make fresh naan. But the food isn't as good as I remembered it from before the fire. But I'll probably go back cause it's cheap Indian that's not buffet. (No buffets for me cause I can't control myself... :-P) read more

If you are reading this, then you probably are going to be in this neighborhood and if yes then i am surprised that you need this review....because everyone who knows this neighborhood knows of this place. It is excellent for my favorites - papdi chat and aloo tiki chat. I love it...wish i lived closer....on second thought...no, i don't wish that ;) parking is definately a pain!!!!! read more

Went in for a quick bite, everything was good but Punjabi Express-III never took my order. Gave my order 3 times and finally left because they never made my order. Very disappointed read more

If you want great indian food, this is the place to go. Not only is the quality great, but unlike the other comments on here i'd have to say that the staff is nice. The food court has a variety of different types of Indian cuisines. To top it off, the side restaurant inside desi galaxy "Rim Zim" sells great drinks. I'd prefer Desi Galaxy over Bombay Spice anyday. Thank god it's only closed temporary and they have a second location. read more

Went here for paani puri and after waiting over 10 minutes in line was told I needed a token for paani puri and was directed to another line. Nowhere did it say a token was needed. The only sign above the paani puri station stated that special 8 for $6. When we were informed of this we just asked if we could simply pay there because we had already waited so long, but were told no we needed a token... Very unsatisfactory service. read more

This place would get 4 or 5 stars if they had adequate seating. I heard this place burned down last year so I don't know if they had reopened or not. it is quite cramped and it is next to impossible to get seating on the weekends at any time. That said, this is a great place to get vegetarian, non-veg, and Indian drinks. My favorites were the dosa stand, the place where you could get masala chai and cold drinks like falooda and lassi and most of the other places were also great to try- punjabi express (?) had decent non-veg platters. Be sure to bring cash though there is an ATM on the premises. read more

Extremely lame service. Acknowledging a customer's existence is something they need to learn.

Must try: live Pani puri, rose falooda, Chhole bhatoore, charts, Indian tea. Food is so awesome that I can't stop visiting here week by week! read more

One of my fav places in jersey they have everything from chole bature to butter chicken Pani puri and amazing sandwiches and did I mention they have a mini dessert bar that has falooda and also sugar cane juice with ginger and lemon in it just like India whenever I goto jersey I always come here for there sugar cane juice, a definite place to come with friends and family everyone would have more then enough options to choose from read more

Raj Kachori by Aman at Bombay Spice station is the absolute best. Aman is a truly amazing person who makes all her customers happy and works for perfection. The only reason we come to Desi Galaxy is because of Aman. Thank You Aman your the best! read more