2.5 Stars but rounding it up to 3 Stars since the white ppl in my group loved the food. lol But honestly, this is white people's Indian food, Y'all! Red Chilli is more of a "New Indian" or "Modern Indian" restaurant. Don't expect the traditional, authentic Indian food you'd get at Angel Restaurant. (If you've never been to Angel, it's a must try!). Wow I have so much to say. I've been eating Indian food since I was a kid. We love authentic spicy and flavorful Indian food. We were sooooo excited for our first visit to Red Chilli, a relatively new high-end Indian restaurant in the heart of Little India. 74th St/Jackson Heights is renowned for authentic Indian food. We thought this lovely restaurant would be perfect for our Valentine's Day dinner. On a positive note: - staff were very friendly; albeit clueless - fresh ingredients were used - the restaurant was decorated very nicely for Valentine's Day - their dinnerware & glassware were beautiful - nice atmosphere; nice dining room Disappointments: - The Food!!! Omg, the food was so bland & boring. Yes, the ingredients were fresh, but each dish was lacking in both spiciness and bold flavors. So boring! The dishes were also lacking in proteins. They were swimming in sauce but there was minimal protein in each dish. (See my photos of the lovely sauces! Smh) I know the cost of groceries are outrageous these days, but for the prices that Red Chilli charges, we expected more protein; not just sauce. Considering that the dining room was 85% Indian people, our food seemed dummied down (Americanized). When the manager stopped by to ask us how everything was, I told him our disappointment at the bland food, and his response was simply "oh, we make all our dishes mild or medium" ....then he just walked away! Well, the food was definitely not medium spicy and it was beyond mild. More like no spiciness at all. -- Service & Hospitality: The wait staff (albeit very nice & friendly), used no common sense when serving our group of 11ppl. We were 3 groups; each group consisted of 3-4 ppl, sharing the dishes family style. Yet when we asked for serving spoons, they asked us if we wanted "a big spoon or little spoon"...what?!?! lol We said Big Spoons...then they brought us one big spoon. We had to specifically ask them for a Big serving spoon for each of our dishes. When the dishes came out, they gave the same exact dish to one group (not one dish per group). They brought out all the dishes but no rice. We all just sat there for a while, looking at the sauces. What are we supposed to eat the dishes with?! I had to ask twice before the rice was brought out. When the Naan was served, they put all 3 orders in one basket for 11 ppl to share (not 3 separate orders/3 baskets). When we asked for containers for our leftovers, they brought one container for one group and no containers for the other two groups. I mean, I could go on and on. Just clueless. It really felt like the Twilight Zone. But at least they were nice! We still managed to have a good time, and didn't let the boring bland food ruin our Valentine's Day. I do thank Red Chilli for taking our reservation for a large group on this holiday evening. The white ppl loved it! read more