Omg what a hidden gem this place is on the island !!! Went…read moreon a little lunch date with a friend . Upon walking in the place is very very very clean , very quiet which I kinda don't like because I felt like we had to whisper you could hear a pin drop lol. It's very nice on the inside a nice bar to sit at very cozy ambiance. I ordered a soup to start with it was a spinach soup with chicken broth and chunky pieces of chicken all I have to saw is wow it was so flavorful so delicious a decent size where it wouldn't fill you up . They bring very thin "bread" it's almost like a pita chip with 3 dipping sauce. One is like minty chutney/ a tomato like salsa it's a little hot / the last sauce is like a sweet and sour oil all of them are very delicious!!! I ordered buttered shrimp with roti on the side and my friend got butter chicken it comes with basmati rice she ordered garlic Nan on the side. The flavor of the food here is amazing the service here is great the guys are very nice . For desert we got rice pudding it didn't look like it was going to be good but boy was I wrong it was some of the best rice pudding we had !!! They explained any questions we had about anything on the menu . Park isn't great here but it's definitely worth the trip here . I will be back !

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!

Curious about the place prior to visit. My experience couldn't be worst! From order taking to…read moreeating experience.. very poor! Putting an order was an awkward experiment. The girl whispers and the guy mumbles.. I asked if they take card. They said "we take all" ordered food.. Waited for it to be microwaved & served. When I got it, rice was warm.. meat was freezing.. like they DEEP froze it over night. Forget thy only gave me two prices of meat as if they were saving the leftovers to take home? I asked why there was only 2 pcs they laughed & mumbled in their native language. I was more disgusted how they offered cold food.. after the second warming and 1 extra meat.. i was sadden more cause the food was still cold! They didn't care much or didn't speak English well enough to understand their error. Don't eat here with cold leftover food they they were more cheaper to provide the customer. With this experience I think I can do a better job. Not that I want to. But I know I won't come here again or suggest it to anyone of my clients!

Before you buy meat there, shop at Leader Meat Market on Hylan Boulevard. Prices are much cheaper…read morethan Al Hamza Goat leg at Leader is $5.99 lb Al Hamza is $13.00 per lb and they force you to take part of the back ribs as well.

What an outstanding customer service. The food is excellent. Finally a place near my apartment, I…read morecan treat myself whenever I feel tired & don't wanna cook lol. When we walked in we immediately felt so welcomed, loved the color of the walls because it's so inviting . Not too big of place but if you feel like you wanna just seat down & eat freshly made food you can do that. . Obviously this place is halal & don't serve alcohol! So as a Muslim I don't have to think twice about eating there. Me & my son went there the second we found out about this place just to show support to our people! Loved the butter chicken with fresh nun, also tried chicken 65. Liked it a lot. As for the prices go I don't mind, because food is soo good . I have spent more money on junk food than freshly made desi food. Thank you so much guys, keep up the excellent work. Btw, they just opened like a month ago. Give them some time & they will do excellent with everything! We will definitely be back for sure. Thank you again for the love you guys shoes us..!

Food was great. The chicken tikka masala was flavorful and went perfectly with the garlic naan…read more Will definitely order again!

My friends who have lived on Staten Island for a long time have described this as the best…read morerestaurant in Staten Island and I have been wanting to go ever since. After finally going, I have to agree. The owner is so sweet and nice, and the restaurant has stuff hanging showing the positive press they have gotten from various food critics. It lives up to the hype - we got the curry goat, fish, roti, kottu, and watalappam. It was my first time having the watalappam wnd it was unique and I really enjoyed it. The roti was some of the best I have ever had and I've had a decent amount of roti. So good, I will be thinking about the roti forever. The kottu was also really good qnd I also enjoyed the curry goat a lot. This was the best food I had that week.

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!

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!

If you are a Sri Lankan, you must check this place out!…read more I travel from Queens till Staten Island by subway just to have lunch at this restaurant. It takes me nearly two hours to get here just for lunch but it is WORTH it! As soon as you enter, you get greeted by friendly smiles. The owner is a very helpful and always answers questions with a smile. A husband and wife runs the place so you can taste the passion and love they put into their food. Ordered a Chicken Fried Rice and Devilled Chicken. Some may not be able to wait for 10 to 20 minutes for a dish, but that is what you call when it freshly cooked! Everything is cooked when ordered and not precooked like many other joints. The Chicken Fried Rice was like the way it is made back in Sri Lanka but without all the MSG of course and the Devilled Chicken is packed with boned chicken, a range of spices and vegetables just like home. The spicy food always goes down well with Elephant House Ginger Beer and MD Fruit drinks which they serve in their restaurant!

No frills. No elaborate menus. Just understated homey awesomeness. The owners are great at…read moreexplaining things. The food is delicious, just the proper amount of spicing. In the land of Sri Lankan restaurants, this one stands out for its takeout.

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

The chicken tikka masala was really good but I definitely wish they had put a little more spice…read more(especially after I asked for "extra spicy"). It felt more like butter chicken, unfortunately. The garlic naan was phenomenal though! I would try this place again!

I had been ordering food from home from there , everything tastes good . Wishing the price was…read morelittle lower . 8$ for 3 pieces of baklava is too much . On my chicken Alfredo there was barely any chicken pieces . For 22$ I expected more . And the top of my rice pudding was way too burned out , it tasted bitter . I love their rice pudding & not my first time trying it so I was sad ! The service is great , they pack everything neatly & I love that .

Great new place. Food was super delicious and they gave a lot of white and red sauce but honestly i…read moredidn't even put it on my chicken platter because it was good even without it (normally I'm obsessed to put as much as possible). Also salad was very good. Definitely will order from them again.