Oh man, this place is so good. The Tikka masala, butter chicken, garlic naan, and my personal…read morefavorite the kadai chicken are all fantastic. They have a huge menu , and also offer a ready to serve variety for dine in. The food is full of so much flavor and if I lived closer I would eat it all the time. If you like Indian food, give it a try.

I am really going to miss these guys. Holding they re-open at a new location. Outstanding Indian…read moretake-out. Their vindaloo is fantastic! Always catch all the amazing aromas when you walk in there. Great place! Ian

I'm back! The restaurant is located at 171B Spencer St. in Manchester. It right across the mall…read morefrom an Indian food market called Patel Foods so no excuse for not having ingredients in stock! There la only five tables here so space is limited. There not a lot if decor either. The music is authentic and they play Indian MTV. The immediately start you out either a beer pitcher of water. For my drink, I'm having a Limca (you just grab it out of the cooler). Limca is an Indian multinational brand of lemon- and lime-flavoured carbonated soft drink made primarily in India and certain parts of the U.S. It contains 60 calories per 150ml can. The formula does not include fruit, relying instead on artificial flavours. In an interview in 2008, Ramesh Chauhan of Parle Bisleri revealed that he had approached the owners of Duke's Lemonade, requesting them to share the formula for the drink with the promise not to make it in India, which was turned down. Chauhan decided to come up with his own formula, which he launched under the Limca brand in 1977. In 1992, when the Indian government allowed Coca-Cola to return for operations, at the same time as it admitted Pepsi for the first time, Coca-Cola bought local soft-drink (soda) brands, from Parle Bisleri owner Ramesh Chauhan including Limca, Thums Up (a cola-like drink), Maaza (a mango-juice based drink), Citra (a clear lemon-lime drink), and Gold Spot (orange flavour). Prior to 1988, the original formula of Limca contained brominated vegetable oil (BVO). After worldwide reports of ill effects of BVO, its use in soft drinks was banned in India. As a result of this ban, the formula for Limca was changed. This is good (artificially flavored or not). For my soup, I'm having the Chicken Hot and Sour (spicy). This is a popular Indo-Chinese soup made with mixed vegetables, mushrooms, soy sauce, herbs and spices. It has a balanced taste that is spicy, tangy and hot. The soup is usually thickened lightly and flavored with ingredients like ginger, garlic, vinegar and pepper. This is good! It's not too salty. It's hot and spicy. Lots of chicken too (it's small chunks and at the bottom). Ceramic plates and metal silverware. That's a good sign! For my appetizer, I'm having the Chicken Makai Kebabs. Otherwise known as Reshmi kebab, this is [technically] a Pakistani dish of boneless chicken marinated in spices, cream, and cashew paste, and then grilled in a tandoor. The name "reshmi" translates to "silk" and describes the kebab's tender, silky texture. Some recipes use ground chicken and cream cheese to achieve this silky texture, creating a "seekh" kebab instead of a "boti" kebab. Indians make it a lot too. This is a LOT to eat! It's steaming hot! It takes a while to cook so be patient. The spices are defining unusual. I like the Indian version of cole slaw too as a side dish except they use of onion. It's crunchy. Yummy! There is a new place opening up across the mall called Sakura Haven. The new venue plans to feature an anime theme with cosplay, a live DJ, karaoke, and other themed entertainment events. Signs were recently installed at their new space. Sakura Haven has been operating as a pop-up at various bar around Connecticut. The new venue is their first physical location. For my entree, I'm having the Chicken Madras. Chicken Madras is a flavorful, spicy, and tangy Indian curry originating from the southern region of India and the city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras. The dish features chicken in a rich tomato-based sauce made with a unique blend of Madras curry powder, which is a mixture of South Indian herbs and spices. The curry is known for its heat, which comes from chili peppers or paprika, and its tangy, citrusy notes. I'm told they use coconut here. You can add naan but I don't eat a lot of bread. This is steaming hot! I love this sauce! It's not very spicy but I like it! What a great meal here!

Food was very good Tasty and delicious…read moreThey asked your spice preference so for me that is always a plus It shows your food is made to order The mango lassie was thick and chilled and the service was polite and welcoming

Before covid, Joy and I used to make the trip to Vernon to dine at Utsav. I posted a review back in…read more2016. Once covid hit, we didn't go out to eat anymore. Since covid restrictions lifted, we've resumed dining out but somehow forgot about Utsav. We remembered yesterday and last night we finally returned. I am very pleased to report that Utsav is still as great as ever! The food is still exceptionally good and the service is still excellent. We were the last couple left in the restaurant and rather than try to hurry us out, one of the owners and chef, Thankachan Joseph a/k/a Joe, came out of the kitchen and joined us in engaging conversation about Indian cuisine and his restaurant. It truly was a most enjoyable dining experience! If you haven't dined at Utsav or if you just haven't gone recently, you owe it to yourself to go and enjoy delicious Indian cuisine, in delightfully colorful surroundings with excellent service. If you're lucky, maybe you'll even get to meet and talk with Joe.

We tried Utsav a few months ago for carry-out. Got to the restaurant at the appointed time, then…read morewaited an additional 25 minutes for my food. I wasn't thrilled but decided to give them another chance. This time dine-in. Service was good, food was decent, but I thought the prices on the menu were a bit high for a small place with minimum ambiance in a strip mall in Vernon. What really shocked me was that the prices on my bill were not the same as the prices on the menu. Entrees were $1.50 more and sides were $1.00 higher. No mention of it on the menu, by the server, or posted anywhere in the restaurant. Not huge differences - 6 to 15% increases, but I feel a bit ripped off to be shown one price and charged another. I know the restaurant reserves the right to change prices at any time without notice. I reserve the right to go somewhere else.

Today I have visited for lunch buffed with my family. Food was excellent and good Indian vibes…read moreservice was cool it's busy but the way they handle the crowded.and ambiance was very rich and they talk to the customers very polite. We are have that we see good Indian food in CT. Thanks Pepers

Food was ok. There wasn't anything on the buffet that I would actually order from the menu. But I…read moredid not dislike it. The biggest thing was it didn't appear to be that clean inside. The girls were very friendly and there was a big variety.

This placed used to serve proper Indian - Pakistani - Bangladesi food. During covid, these guys…read moretransformed themselves into a pizza kind of a restaurant with some desi food. Seems like a smart move. Everything in the menu is halal. I went for a peperoni pizza. It was good. But it was their lamb gyro I liked the most.

Disappointed to say to the least. Perhaps I'm ignorant but I've never bought gravy chicken that…read moredidn't have accompanying rice. Particularly for almost $20. The chicken was very bland. A miniscule piece of egg pudding for $7. Never again.

It's become our to go place when we feel like eating at home but too lazy to cook The sambar has…read moresuch a home made taste and everything feels very homey and fresh. Service is quick though it can become too crowded during weekends. The owner and their staff are friendly and welcoming. We ordered dosais, vadai, mango lassi ( which tasted yummy, though it looked too bright a yellow) filter coffee, chole bhature, samosa chaat and gobi manchurian (which was surprisingly the best cauliflower Manchurian I have ever had) Every dish was tasty and the quantity was more than enough for a couple to share. I highly recommend trying out this place if you haven't yet!

Good enough Indian cuisine, cheap but lacking spice…read more Wanted to try a dosa, so opted to try one that had it in the name. Came here when it wasn't so busy. Ordered both lunch specials and a pani puri to try their take. Food came out reasonably quick. Server was a little hovery so we couldn't talk about the dishes as we ate them. Lead to some awkward moments. The dosa lunch was good. Very much different types of bread and sauces to dip them.none of the sauces had a lot of spice or flavor, which was a letdown. The fried bread was very savory, and the steamed bread was like a masa bread which was a good sauce sponge. Just needed more flavor. The northern Indian lunch was more similar to other dishes we had. The carb being rice and the curries with a bit more body to them. Still lacking spice, but not bad. The carrot and cardamom sugar dessert was a tad too sweet. Needed to tamper the raw sugar flavor down a bit to let the carrot and cardamom flavors play off each other rather than both getting obliterated by sugar. The dosa was fun, the peas and mashed potato were bland, but the crispy dosa had a cheesy like crisp to it which was nice. Price was cheap, everything came out to around 25 bucks. I would hope for more flavor out of these style of dishes, but it was okay for the money.

Been coming here for years. Staff is very friendly the…read morerestaurant is clean and comfortable. The food is always great. Keep in mind it is Pakistani food. Spicy and flavorful and authentic. Some o f our favorites are: Apps Get the chicken samosas ! Vegetable pakoras Nihari Chicken biryani or vegetable Haleem Palak paneer Rogan Josh Keema rice Okra Naan of course to eat it with Dessert Ras malai Gulab jamun

Went here with my family for lunch on my brothers birthday. Service was ok. food was pretty good…read more Prices aren't too bad but they do add in a separate service fee. So look at your bill. Also they only have online menus available here.