Just ok. I had the chicken bowl over brown rice with masala sauce. About 14 bucks all in. It's like…read morean Indian chipotle but not as tasty as chipotle. Also, there are too many customization options. They should tell me what flavors work together. They didn't. Ambiance was unremarkable. Probably won't be returning. Why go here when you can go to Sitar and get much better food for just a few bucks more.

ORIGIN: Wow Tikka opened in spring 2023. A partnership…read morebetween two established New England restauranteurs, Gopi Nair and Kannan Kesavalu, Wow Tikka is the first expansion of Kesavalu's Boston-based eatery. LOCATION: Wow Tikka is located in the historic Palladium building on Orange Street. CONCEPT: Wow Tikka offers fast, customizable Indian street food and "build your own" bowls/wraps/salads at attractive prices (around $10). Counter orders are taken for take out, or dining at one of the cafe tables. EXPERIENCE: The counter server helped me decide on a combination for a bowl (basmati rice, chicken, and cheese cubes, topped with cashew sauce, grilled onions, corn kernels, and cilantro). The swiftness of preparation, tasty contents, attractive price, and location make Wow Tikka a place to mentally bookmark when visiting downtown New Haven. Limeade and Mango Lassi beverages are available to complement your customized dish.

I went in and went back out. Place looks abandoned inside. The waitress that came out looked…read moreconfused as to "wow customers" mixed with "we offer dine in?". Judging by all of these factors I'm sure the food will have the same rating.

first off, the food is amazing. Second, be prepared to wait for a bit, because it's all freshly…read moremade. Service was very friendly, even though I got there very late at night. I cannot recommend this place highly enough.

We tried Roti Boti for dinner. We ordered Peas Pulao, Chicken Karahi, Chicken Seekh Kebab and…read moreGarlic Naan. Peas Pulao was nice. Felt Seekh Kebab to be a bit spicy. Garlic Naan was soft and delicious. Chicken Karahi was decent.

Excellent. This is a clean, beautiful restaurant with free wifi and excellent service. Thanks…read moreShanti and Kavya. Food is excellent, especially the chicken Bihari kebab, chicken karahi, and naan. Food is consistently good comfort food. The manager himself packed and took care of my takeout order. Excellent hall with lots of fancy seating, clean bathrooms, strong air conditioning.

I visited this place often 2 times a month. Because it close to my apartment. I liked buffet and…read morelunch menu at here. And I loved Indian foods. Recommend you try this place

This was my go-to option for Indian Food in New Haven for many years. The food is great, although…read moreit's been years since I've been in the area I have over a decade of eating here as my basis if recommendation.

Ive been wanting to try this place out for years when they were doing those Indian pizzas when I…read moreused to go on Instagram. I got to go yesterday! Its located in the heart of branford. It was a bit difficult to get into because parking there was weird. I ate inside alone. The host was a bit brash but he was also talking to the uniform guy so I ignored it. The restaurant was empty. Then again it was good Friday. I got served this flatbread with chimichurri sauce, this tamarind one that got me hooked and some chopped pepper. The server arrived within 5 minutes and I was ready to order. I ordered the signature darbar pizza which had lamb, shrimp and chicken with curry sauce and a naan cheese flatbread which was basically another pizza lol. There was a TV playing bollywood shows and music. The food took a little bit but by the time it arrived I was ready to go to town. The pizza was amazing, especially with the tamarind sauce. The curry wasn't too overpowering and the crust was thin. So think new haven pizza with an Indian twist... that isn't trying too hard like Bobbi's. The flatbread was good but i soon regretted it as I had an appointment afterwards! The server was very kind and there in also a koi fish tank that another employee was tending to. 4 stars, because the darbar pizza, flatbread and a soda was a whopping $51 before tip. So i probably won't go out of my way from Danbury to grab this. However if I was close by, this would be a once in awhile treat.

This is one of the best Indian restaraunts in Connecticut! The food is fantastic and everything is…read moredelicious and extremely fresh.

Unfortunately, they didn't have the one vegetarian, non-fried item on the menu (kidney beans &…read morerice). She said people didn't order it so they took it off the menu. It's not off the menu as you can see it still in there. She offered to make me chickpeas and rice, but didn't see it on the menu and she couldn't explain exactly what it was. I'm not sure how different it can be from what was on the menu so not sure why it's available or why it's not actually on the menu. They didn't have any alternative bread other than a "McDonald's type of bun" and didn't have any baked samosas. Other than that, it seems like a clean, pleasant space with a television to watch. So, I didn't get to have anything and won't be returning.

I ordered a samosa chat and a zinger burger. both were exceptional in taste and above all freshly…read moremade. The samosa chat was indulgent and at par with what I would get in Queens.

Catered food for a birthday party event yesterday evening from Dosawala. Prajwal is the owner of…read morethis place and has provided excellent guidance in finalizing the food items. He offered us to taste these items in the restaurant prior to finalizing the order and the items were prepared for tastings quickly. He has ensured that food was made as per the agreed upon instructions and delivered it on time. Had excellent experience interacting with Prajwal and his staff in planning of this event. Food was excellent and the guests loved it. Highly recommend this restaurant for catering.

Came back in mid October for lunch. An influencer on instagram posted here and said it was…read morerecently renovated with cool decor and I thought she posted that they had these funky looking Indian "pizzas." I'm sure it looks better at night, for it wasn't anything special during the day. The velvet couch we sat on was nice though. Unfortunately we didn't arrive until about 15 minutes prior to lunch service being over. Hours posted for lunch were until 3:00, however upon arriving there was a sign on the door saying they stop serving lunch at either 2:30 or 2:45 (don't remember as again this was mid October). We felt bad walking in there because there was only maybe 1 or 2 other tables in there still, however they said we were welcome to sit and have lunch. We said we'd be quick.We really shouldn't have done this because it was clear they wanted us out quickly. The menu was a bit confusing. "Choose one protein, one sauce, and one bread OR vegetarian dish and a bread (Plain Naan, Garlic Naan, Tandoori roti)." Ok? We ended up splitting a Chicken Tikka masala and the cucumber appetizer (don't remember what it was called). He forgot to bring the cucumber app until we were done with the entree and we didn't realize it was a dip. We ended up taking that home. The last ten minutes of us eating our waiter was staring at us and clearly wanted us to wrap up. Again, I wouldn't come here close to 3:00 for lunch. That was a mistake. As far as the food, the Tikka masala could have used a tad more flavor (we asked for it mild but could have bumped that up a bit) and I didn't care for the cucumber appetizer. It was minty? and spicy. Overall I feel that House of Naan is better for New Haven Indian cuisine.

I've been hearing nothing but great things about Sitar so me and my bestie went to check them out…read moresince she also loves Indian food. You walk in and you're immediately met with the smell of delicious cooking that will instantly get you excited for the meal that's about to come. I decided to have a strawberry lassi because I've never had one before, I normally always get a mango one, and I'm glad I did because it was delish! We kicked off with the lamb samosas and veggie platter and WOW what FLAVORS. Each bite was an experience, and so so tasty. My friend got the chicken biryani and I went with the chicken tikka masala and can I just say how impressed I was that our food stayed warm the whole entire time? Like it was still steaming as we packed it away, I was so impressed with that because there's nothing I hate more than lukewarm food being brought out to me. Regardless of that, my masala was incredible and I was sad I had to stop myself so I could save room for dessert. Because then I filled up on basically all of the cheese naan and it is some of the best I have ever had and if you're visiting New Haven and want authentic Indian food, this is the place to go.