Indian is one of my favorite cuisines. A big deal for me when it comes to Indian lol most places,…read moreis the quality, portion and price of the food you're getting. This place nailed it and knocked it lit the park. I will absolutely be back for more of that lamb Korma and the rich eastern atmosphere that you feel inside Taste of India. The service was spot on and the time I had there was memorable and enjoyable. Well done!

ONE OF MY NEW FAVORITE INDIAN RESTAURANTS! Loved the ambiance, food was so delicious and addictive!…read moreDrinks were generous and the staff were happy and welcoming.

Took 15 minutes to get seated despite a table being free and nobody sat down there the 15 minutes…read morewe waited. We were ready to leave but they said they'd have a table ready for us. The inside is overwhelming full of statues and Sri Lankan decor. It wasn't too big inside but it was big enough despite all the decor. Hated all the meat options here. I saw this on a blog saying it's one of the best buffet options in the five borough. No thanks, I would not come here if you're a huge meat eater, as I am. I love curries, but the meat and meat curry options were just not the best. (Honestly think there was only 2 meat options vs like 6 vegetarian options.I saw the reviews said the vegetarian options were amazing, but I thought they were just okay, but definitely better than the meat options. The best item was probably the dessert. Can't say I loved the food here, but if you're vegetarian and love curries, you'd enjoy this place.

WEEKEND BUFFET REVIEW ONLY…read more Came on a weekend with some friends to try out the much touted weekend buffet. Overall, I think it all just fell short for me. Every dish just felt bland. From the egg curry to the lentils to the kale & coconut, nothing was particularly memorable. I also found the desserts... just not good. The mango mousse and sago pudding were passable, but I think everyone at the table universally though the caramel pudding was terrible. Buffet is cash only. After tax and tip, it shook out to be about $30 per person. I definitely had some buyer's remorse and instead wished I had done a la carte. I saw a few people ordering kottu for example that looked DELICIOUS. Definitely something I'd do if I were to ever come back. The service though was great. Quick to refill water and clean plates. Always checking in on us, these folks were great. The decorations inside the restaurant were also definitely unique. A very rustic vibe. TL;DR - Don't go out of your way to go to the buffet, but the a la carte items are pretty good and worth checking out if you're not too far away. Definitely a very uniquely decorated restaurant with very nice staff and owner!

The food here was really good! Lots of great meat, vegetarian, and fish options…read more I got the vegetable vindaloo & my partner got some vegetable curry. My vindaloo was strong on the tomatoes, and had that sharp, spicy taste that vindaloo is known for. We also got garlic naan to dip into the vindaloo. My partner's curry had a nice assortment of vegetables, and his only complaint is that the veggies tasted like frozen veggies. My favorite thing here was the garlic naan & raita dip. Their raita was the perfect mix of sweet, creamy, and refreshing. Will definitely be back to satiate my naan cravings.

First time ordering Indian food and was pleasantly surprised by all the flavors! Because I am not…read moreuse to eating long grain basmati/jasmine rice, it was slightly drier than I'd like it to be. But otherwise, it was flavorful and went well with the lamb curry. The mixed biryani had pieces of different proteins mixed into the rice and squeezing lemon on top was really nice! Though I didn't go in person to the restaurant, I can only imagine the kind of decors the place might have had. The soup was not exactly the best. It was very gritty and pulpy? I also did scoop up a glob of tomato paste that wasn't fully incorporated into the soup which was sad. Maybe they didn't realize

We sat at about 5:30 PM on a Thursday night. Very good food -- rice, curries, sides. Bland…read moreminimalist decor. Polite service, but we were the only table for most of the time. Plain Bollywood music soundtracks for atmosphere. Noisy kitchen. It's Bay Ridge so parking is challenging, but if you typically go to Bay Ridge you won't be bothered by that. We will return for the food quality. Indian food in Bay Ridge has been up and down in quality for us. This meal was pretty good.

We had made reservations for Valentine's Day at 5pm for an early dinner. We walked in, and the…read morevibe was off, but we walked in and were told to sit at the table right by the door. I asked to be moved more inside and we sat down. The girl from the wait staff sighed loudly when pouring our water glasses. Very rude. Then, we noticed three other tables with couples didn't have food. They took looked miserable. My husband said to me this place was a far cry from what we expired months ago. I opened my menu and it was badly stained and grabbed another. This was worse than the other as the page was ripped in half that I couldn't read the appetizers. How can you present this so poorly to people? We overheard more than one wait staff complaining loudly that someone was late in arriving. We assumed the kitchen was backed up, hence their unprofessional complaining and ill planning for the holiday. We opted to walk out and leave. They were visibly happy to see us leave. Awful! We will NOT be coming back. We had a wonderful time across the street at Salty Dog and were treated like valuable patrons; not ignored.

Outstanding. Anthony Bourdain recommended this restaurant and I can see why. The owners welcomed us…read morelike family and prepared a lunch plate for us based on our dietary preferences (vegetarian, spice level, etc.). I had the vegetarian plate with rice, lentils, beans, beets (my favorite!), and jackfruit. Everything was so flavorful, I inhaled my food. My son had the egg roti with daal. The restaurant staff checked in with us regularly and kept offering us random food (try the eggplant, try this chicken). This food is so good and it's worth crossing the Verrazano Bridge to sample a taste of Sri Lankan food. You can absolutely tell when food is cooked with love and food cooked with love is plentiful at New Asha Sri Lanka Restaurant. This was our first time eating Sri Lankan food, but it certainly won't be the last!

My boyfriend and I had never eaten Sri Lankan food before and we were going to be in NYC for the…read moreday. Usually when we eat in NYC we try to get food that we can't get in our home city. I found New Asha on Yelp and we made a plan to come here. We took the ferry over to Staten Island and then hopped on the bus which let us out right across from the restaurant. When we walked in we met the most awesome woman working at the restaurant. She was so helpful and when we told her it was our first time eating Sri Lankan food - she said she would make us a wonderful meal. She asked if we were vegetarian, if we liked spice, and what kind of meat we liked. She then put together a meal for us. The food was spectacular. If we lived closer by I would have ordered extra to take home. And I would have taken home dessert. Everything was so flavorful. We ended up having a plate of appetizers w some spicy sauce. Then we had mutton w our meal w several sides all of which were delish. I can't forget how good the roti was. We really enjoyed our meal. As we were settling our bill, she gave us a sample of bone marrow and it was so delish. Also, the bill was extremely reasonable. Would love to come back next time I'm in the area.

Just a little hole in the wall, but very good…read more Went here with my spouse. We had the vegetable samosas, lentil soup, gobi cauliflower and salmon curry. All were excellent. The chef came out and served us herself. She clearly takes pride in the quality of food she serves. The service was excellent. Support this local establishment!

I dont do bad reviews often anymore (at least since Covid) because I Know how hard the industry is…read morebut sometimes gotta vent. One of the hardest things I have found living in Bensonhurst is getting any kind of good Indian food delivered, this was not it. Ordered Chicken Tikka Masala, Samosas and a Mango Lassi. The price was huge,the portions were tiny so right off the bat not a great value. Tikka was a few small chunks of chicken in a very sweet,kinda cloying sauce with very little flavor or complexity. The Naan bread was way too doughy The Samosa....lets be honest its hard to mess up something as simply good as a samosa but this one was way too salty and instead of including any kind of imnt,tamarind or chutney sauce they gave me 2 packets of ketchup! not even good ketchup it was that cheap "chefs choice" brand! The Lassi was pretty good and the only reason they get a second star. Never again

My first time trying Sri Lankan food! I found this place when I was looking for Sri Lankan food…read morethat was on the Michelin list that was located in NYC. This place is unfortunately located in Staten Island which was pretty far from Manhattan. This place has a very small grocery store front. There is a back place that contains the restaurant. There were 4 benches with minimal decor. They didn't even give us plates when they brought out our appetizers. They also didn't give us water (they ended up bringing out bottled water for us). The appetizers (fish cutlets, chicken roll, and Seenisambol Bun) came on a tropical leaf. The fish and chicken roll were deep fried. I wish the fish cutlet was spicier. The chicken roll was super spicy. I liked the dip it came with. The 50 Piece String Hoppers was delicious. It is basically noodles that can be mixed with sambol which had a really good coconut/sourish taste to it. The noodles were then put in this daal. We ended the meal with a Chicken Kathu Roti. This dish is amazing. It was whole chicken with shredding roti inside. The dish contained shredded carrots, leeks, and eggs. There was also this spicy and delicious dal that coated the dish. At the end of the meal, we paid for our food at the store front side. This place was overall, a no frills experience with average food.

The food here is really tasty. I had the vegetable curry plate, which came with dal and egg curry…read more The other two appeared to be a mango curry and parsley sambol. Everything was delicious, and each dish was very different. The parsley dish was fresh and light. The mango was sweet and sour, with a really unique texture. The dal and egg were also full of flavors and spices. The food also had a solid amount of heat. The plate came to about $12. They only have takeout at the moment, but the owner told me that they'll have seating soon.