Best Indian food I have ever eaten! The decor, the service, the range of flavors, the presentation, the hospitality, MM has it all! We SO enjoyed ourselves and thank the team for their gracious hospitality. We ate there on Jan. 3 (yeah, I'm a little behind on my review-writing!) and immensely enjoyed ourselves. Our gracious host (name?) was more than accommodating suggesting different dishes for us. Chef prepared the food beautifully, while I don't have pics to share, it was delivered with great care and pride. They seem to have a great on-line/delivery/take-out as there were people coming in constantly to pick-up a to-go meal. However, if you have the time, please consider eating in as they have a great atmosphere with what seemed to be no more than a 30-person dining area. How cozy! If I lived even remotely close, I would be there at least once/week, the food is THAT good. It's a not miss restaurant. Their prices were more than reasonable and they had a nice selection of Indian beers. Thank you Team Mint Masala, you may not remember us, but we remember you! :--) Appreciatively, Patrick Chicago, IL read more

Updated review: The Aloo Palak Tikki's amazing. I'd buy a bunch and freeze them, they're that good and flavorful. It would be great if these and the samosas were baked or air fried read more

Best Indian food in downtown manhattan! Such great service & nice people who work there. Amazing vegan & vegetarian options too.

Got their vegetable samosas and they did not disappoint! The mashed potatoes inside were warm and full of spice and I absolutely love the fluffy exterior that reminds me of puff pastry. They come with two types of sauces (green and red) and basically, I was so intrigued by the green sauce that I basically drizzled it on my samosa every bite until there was none left (wink wink nudge nudge the sauce is good!). Someone I know recommended this place because it is close to NYU and wow, I am delighted because they have vegan options so another place to take your friends with any diet/allergy restriction :) YESSIR read more

Quintessential cheap eats when you, like my friend and dinner companion, need to satisfy your weekly urge for Indian food. In terms of food, the Chicken Kadai, Dal Makhni, and Chana Masala were pretty much as good as it gets. I also really enjoyed the samosas... There were also several tasty items on the tandoori platter, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that there was some seriously denatured chicken hiding among the otherwise good food. Great find in Greenwich Village... read more

Yelp alert: DOSA HEAVEN! This place is fantastic!!! I'm so happy with my experience eating here. First of all, our server was really sweet and provided excellent service and care. The taj mahal was really great, got the Indian beer going through our veins early on and prepared us for a good meal. My friend does not eat spicy so he got the hot sauce at the side. Our favorite dish was the paneer platter!!! Must get it here. The cheese was just so nice and chewy. I loved it. Gotta come back again. Love how they are open til midnight. Wish there was just a little more room in the restaurant. This may be my new go to dosa spot. read more

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We got the lunch special. Eggplant curry and chicken masala . The chicken had a bit of a charres flavor underneath the strong tomato taste. Each lunch special came with chick peas and spinach curry . Food was prepared very quickly. The (vegetarian) eggplant curry is really really good. There is soo much good food on this street. There was a mango lassi on the house. Woooo! The garlic naan bread is $1.50 to add to the lunch special. So so so so light and delicious. The actual plates are really simple and nice. The waiter is really friendly, respectful, and attentive. The portions are really generous. But the fact that they played Jon Bellion and Arctic Monkeys is greaaaat. Fast forward, I come back a year later with my boyfriend and his entire family because of how great i remember this place being...definitely felt like my first experience here was better. The wait staff aren't as helpful this time. Someone from my group tried to order food from the lunch menu and the waitress kept saying that that menu stopped at 5pm rather than giving a suggestion for similar menu items on other pages. Suggesting an alternative would have been more helpful than just saying that it was unavailable. This time around, the restaurant was also very warm and did not cool down until after we got our food. By then I was already very embarassed that I had brought them here since ordering food was very rough. Ultimately, everyone liked the food. But the wait staff needs more training for sure. read more

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Really good first experience at Mint Masala. The place is really casual with only 5 tables inside. We ordered the stuffed dosa (really good), the lamb stuffed naan (really good) and the lamb biryani (also really good). Reasonably priced and really enjoyed our time at Mint Masala, will probably return read more

Mint Masala - Dosa stuffed with potatoes - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

I keep coming back... I keep finding myself coming back here every time in the area. Love their Dosas, love their Tikka Masala, love their metal drinking cups. Been here many times and never had a bad experience. I recommend. read more

We ordered dinner last evening from Mint Masala and liked it a lot. I ordered lamb vindaloo and my partner ordered Bombay fish masala. The vindaloo warmed my cockles and every other nook and cranny. I ordered extra spicy and found it just that and extremely flavorful. My partner loved the Bombay fish masala, which I ordered mildly spiced. It lived up to its promise with some friendly fire and intense flavor but not the searing heat of a madras or vindaloo. The portion of the mango chutney I ordered was twice the size of others I have ordered. Mango chutney is a nice way to cool down between bites of vindaloo. The only disappointment was that there were no condiments accompanying the food. Like those great red onions and sauces that some other places send. read more

Authentic South Indian fare on MacDougal. Chana masala and palak paneer were well prepared. read more

Mint Masala - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

Best and awesome Indian food , the best is they modify the food as per our request...the service was mind blowing , very friendly and attractive place to catchup, small place and peaceful to visit. read more

My dining experience with Mint Masala (formerly Mirch Masala) is limited to its catering, so I cannot comment on the actual storefront itself. However, the food that was catered (curry, tikka masala, lemon/basmati rice, korma, etc) was very good and definitely hit the spot. We ordered for 45-50 people, and had A LOT of leftovers because portions were generous. This isn't "watered-down" or "americanized" indian food which I personally liked, but some co-workers complained that it was too spicy. Would definitely like to stop by next time I'm in the neighborhood and in the mood for indian. read more

Review for March 2020: Very unassuming small Indian restaurant in Greenwich and was lucky enough to devour the deliciousness of Mint Masala right before the restaurants closed #becausecorona. My friend and I ordered ungodly amounts of food for lunch and had a dosa, samosa chaat, saag paneer, and chicken tikka masala. Woof we gave ourselves quite the challenge but it was so worth it. Then during quarantine we ordered it again and got saag lamb and that creamy chicken tikka again. Needless to say, we are fans. We love Rahi but sometimes find it too spicy (I hate my intolerant tongue!) so this is a great second option for us! read more

I've been here numerous times before and the foods is amazing. Very well prepared and very delicious. Today, my fiancé and I were fasting (for Ramadan). We dropped in a bit earlier to reserve seats and despite the full-house later they still kept the seats unoccupied for us. Plus, to break our fast, we were served great dates and amazing mango juice :) read more

Mint Masala - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

This little restaurant is a gem! The location is great- so close to NYU and great shopping. The service was phenomenal and the food was delicious! We took a small group there to surprise a friend for her birthday and they treated us so well. They even played happy birthday through the speaker system for her. The ambiance was fun and casual. We will be back soon for sure! read more

Nice lunch specials, good Indian comfort food. Dining is cozy and service is friendly and efficient.

On a whim I decided to try the place out for a quick takeout dinner because Morton Williams didn't have the ingredient I needed for a recipe. The malai kofta is rich but good, and the portions are solid for the price. My order took a little longer than expected to come out, but all in all it was a decent experience. I'm going to give it another try with a different dish and maybe try dining in as well. read more

I've been here twice for the chicken masala lunch special. It's relatively quiet and great for people watching. Naans are always fresh out of the oven! Friendly staff and a robust dinner menu. read more

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An empty restaurant is never a good sign. But me, really wanting a dosa after NY Dosas were sold out, decided that perhaps the emptiness was due to post-lunch, pre-dinner quiet. I ordered a Masala Dosa. The waitress went inside to ask if they still had anymore because they might be sold out. She came back from the kitchen with a yes, so rather than run to by Chloe's, I decided to stay. I went to use the restroom, and didn't see my dosa being made. Didn't smell any masala on the stove. Sometime later, she gives me a dosa that damned-near looked like a burrito with no coconut chutney but with two tomato-based chutneys. One of them tasted as sour as the mango lassi I ordered. The sambar came with more vegetables, but I guess that's a good thing? The dosa itself didn't have the crunch that I'm used to. It seemed undercooked and chewy, which is a big let down. But the biggest let-down of all was the lack of masala. Rather than be honest and tell me they had no Masala, they overstuffed it with samosa filling. Ugh, if they're being untruthful about things as simple as this, who knows what they're willing to do to retain a customer, especially one they perceived to be non-South Asian (which I'm not) and wouldn't know any better. Very dangerous, actually. At least the mango lassi is good. I asked if they make it here, and the waitress said yes, but who knows if that's true. read more

Mint Masala - Hecka samosa filling instead of masala. No coconut chutney. Too many vegges in the sambar. - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

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I love their tandoori chicken. Well spiced, tender. Good size portion, but comes with plain rice, raita could use a flavor boost. My choice for tandoori in the neighborhood. read more

The chicken vindaloo was amazing and pretty spicy. The mango lassi was mediocre. I still haven't tried any chicken vindaloo better than Mint Masala's, but I've tried so many better mango lassis, such that I don't think it's worth ordering here. read more

Mint Masala was not terrible but I also would not recommend this spot considering how many other Indian restaurants there are around. My friend and I came for dinner and we shared a mysore masala dosa and the chicken tikka masala. The dosa bread was actually quite good with a decent crunch, however the filing was very bland and a bit too dry, even though it was labeled spicy. The accompanying sauce was also a bit bland, though the mint chutney was delicious. The chicken tikka masala was also pretty bad, the sauce was almost ketchup-y in flavor and the curry was strangely thin. Their mango lassi was delicious and the garlic nan was a solid offering, but overall the food was very underwhelming. If you are feeling Indian food, I would probably go somewhere else for the money. read more

Mint Masala - Mysore Masala Dosa Gluten Free - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

A restaurant nearby was closed, I saw that this place was highly rated here on Yelp so I checked it out with some friends. All entrees come with rice. We got: _ BHENDI ANARDANA (okra, $10.95) = deeelicious _ CHICKEN ZAFRANI ($13.95) = yum _ CHANA MASALA ($10.95) = fine It's a small establishment and very busy for dine-in a take-out/delivery. It's very well lit, maybe a bit too bright. The service was great. Open until 2am on the hoppin' MacDougal St. Will return! read more

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Solid Indian option. Their chicken samosas are quite good. Super tender, flavorful. Naan wasn't bad. The meat curry dishes I've tried were tender, the lamb vindaloo easily being my favorite. Curries had a good texture. Loved the basmati rice. Had lunch delivered, and everything came piping hot. read more

I am not too sure about the hype about this place... While the staff is the kindest ever, for real, they are so so so sweet, this is not the best Indian food I've had- I'll give it a 3 stars for food and a 5 stars for customer service, hence a 4 here. We started off with the Indian version of the burrito (apologize for not remembering the name...). That was pretty delicious! We then had the classic chicken tikka masala. It was okay. I've had tikka masala really rich and creamy in red sauce, this was lacking creaminess, the flavors once loved weren't there, it tasted more like chicken in a marinara sauce... It's tough when you don't hit the classic... We also had the grilled chicken, that was great. For $13 you get two roasted chicken legs previously marinated in a red sauce. Great for left overs! Overall, the food was okay, I won't return though, there is better Indian food out there (maybe not better staff!) read more

Mint Masala - Roasted chicken - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

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- overall rating: 2.5 - ordered seamless: paid $40 for 2 entrees reshmi kabab and lucknowi lamb kormam which is about twice as much as what i'd pay if I had ordered from little india (E 6th st), and sadly ended up not enjoying either, though the portions were generous - the reshmi kabobs were overcooked and had an undesirable somewhat mealy texture to them - the lamb was tender but unfortunately the korma sauce was very different from all of the other kormas I've had from other restaurants and not in an enjoyable way, at least not for my palate - with all of the good reviews this place has, I feel like I just may have ordered the wrong things, though I doubt I'll order from here again, if I find myself in the neighborhood I would give the place another try read more

This place is amazing! I had the vegetarian curry special and garlic Naan. Not only the portions were incredibly generous, the flavors were excellent. They were well balanced with just the right amount of spice. The bread was warm and it tasted SO fresh, it went perfectly with the curry. The long rice was also well cooked and was a great match to the chickpeas and spinach. If you're looking for great Indian food, and lots of it, this place should definitely be top of your list. Outstanding price:deliciousness ratio. read more

This is a great find of an Indian restaurant. Their chicken tikka masala was as good as they come! I really enjoyed their Kadai! It was also excellent. The Aloo Ghobhee was not amazing but the overall experience was 5/5. This is not a luxury restaurant but a fun place to grab a delicious bite to eat. read more

Appears to be hole in the wall but very clean inside. Service excellent. Food well made. Couldn't imagine a bad dish here. Would return. read more

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Mint Masala is a long time favorite restaurant in NYC. Since the time my wife and I were dating, we have gone often (almost every one to two weeks). While at times we have tried other Indian restaurants around New York City, Mint Masala has become our benchmark of comparison. The price is very reasonable for the excellent quality of food, and it tastes more comparable to authentic food served at good Indian restaurants in India. They maintain a nice atmosphere to sit and eat; and the hospitality of the staff is warm and welcoming. They are always very attentive and take care of you based on any requests. For all these reasons, we just keep coming back (even now that we've moved to NJ)! Special shout out to the Laccha paratha (mint and regular) -- it's unbelievable both in its size and that it comes fresh from the traditional tandoor (brick) oven! read more

Wednesday afternoon, this tiny spot had surprisingly plenty of empty tables for lunch time. Immediately got seating for a table of two and started going through the gigantic menu. Opted to not get the okay lunch deal; instead settled on the Maska Cheese Masala Dosa ($13), a Spiced Iced Tea ($2ish), and splitting the Ginger Gobhee ($6). The gobhee comes out first, a large collection of fried cauliflower pieces covered in spices and sauce. Dish is flavorful, though the sauce reminded me mostly of ketchup with some spices added in. Dosa comes out next and is gigantic - regular masala filling with the added bonus of cheddar cheese. Liked the combo, and the sambar provided makes it easy to eat (not the other sauces though). Heavy on the ginger inside and probably would have been better if they used mozzarella over cheddar. Spiced Tea has an odd flavor, would have been helped if they added sugar. Service here is quick when you ask for stuff, though never got my water refilled. Overall value is great, since the dishes are fairly large, so would make another trip to try something else. read more

Mint Masala - Maska Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

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Excellent Poultry Special* with Mango Chutney & Add Nan (never saw it without a second n) for $11.11. Really flavorful, friendly enough staff distributing the pickup in the narrow and very busy space; just beware the whole spices buried throughout the dish. *Poultry curry of the day served over basmati rice, mango or mint chutney. read more

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Being that the restaurant closes at 9:45 on a Saturday night, I planned ahead to meet a friend for dinner around 9:00 PM (a reasonable amount of time to order and eat before scheduled closing). By the time we got there and went to get a table, we were met with a rude hostess who refused to provide service and even takeout. read more

I've always been ambivalent towards Indian food, but this place was great! The naan and the chicken tikka was flavorful but not overwhelming. The prices were reasonable. But I thought this place deserved 5 stars, because of the service. We, as a table, were definitely taking way too long to make up our minds, but the server was completely understanding. At the end, my friends and I paid with three separate cards, and they were happy to do it. read more

Mint Masala - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

My family and I went here for dinner when in Manhattan. The place was pretty small, but had a ton of delivery services (like Grubhub). The waitress was nice, and made sure to address all our allergy questions. One thing that confused us was how the Masala Dosa said Gluten Free on the menu, yet in reality it wasn't. We ordered the Bombay Fish Masala, the Aloo Gobhee Adrak Masala, and the Bhendi Anardana. The food was pretty good, but it was very tomato-y. Authentic Indian food doesn't all taste like tomatoes. Overall good place. read more

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My favorite indian restaurant in NY.. We get yummy mysore masala dosa whenever we visit this place and the taste is always the best. They always give good portions of food and so I can say it is pocket friendly and totally worth every penny we pay for it. The staff are also very friendly and serve us according to our taste. read more

Mint Masala - Veg Pakora and Samosa Chaat - Indian Near Me - New York, New York

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I love Mint Masala! I just moved here from San Francisco, and this (luckily) was the first Indian restaurant I tried ! I love their dosas, saag paneer and pakoras - yum!! The chicken tikka masala is also stellar, as is their gulab jaman (perfect for those, like me, with a sweet tooth). The staff is super friendly and nice and the restaurant has a great vibe. I can't recommend Mint Masal enough! Also, I must mention that I'm half Indian and super picky with my Indian food :) read more

Mint Masala has good food. The only thing that they need to really work on is cleaner water that they present to you after you sit. My girlfriend and I noticed stuff floating in the ice water. As a rule of thumb, always ask for a glass of hot water, and place the utensils in there until your meal arrives. Secondly, customer service is below average here. I dont know what it will take for restaurants to understand that you retain customers by how welcoming and nice you are to them (customers). When we were departing, I observed one of the employees looking at my girlfriend sorta weird. Just for that I wont be eating there again. Best of luck to that business. read more

I've only gotten the rolls here, but those prices are the best in the area - cheaper than Masala Times (but also smaller), and cheaper than Kati Roll Company with comparable portions. The owner was extremely friendly read more