Banjara

Was craving some Indian and wanted to try something new so I came here.

Went for lunch on a Saturday and the place was pretty empty. They ended up getting more customers as we were leaving though.

This came after we ordered (complimentary). I think I liked the tomatoes the best. Maybe the green sauce also. The red sauce wasn't that good. A bit watery and bland from what I remember. The papadum was good. It was hard to resistant when it's right in front of our face and there is nothing else to eat.

Vegetable Samosas

I remember the outside being crisp. The inside was a bit different tasting too...in a good way. I liked it. My only complaint is that they didn't have good red/green sauce to go with this. It would have been perfect with that.

Aloor Chop

I liked this too. Again, I wish there was good chutney sauces to go with this.

Chicken Dumpakht

After reading so many reviews, it seemed crazy not to get this dish here. I've never heard of anything like this so I was intrigued. It's an interesting looking dish too. I like the bread that was on the outside. The chicken and sauce inside was decent. It had good flavor. It also went well with the bread.

I wouldn't say this was my favorite dish and not because it wasn't good. I just like spicier dishes. I would at least get this once though. Just to give it a try.

Mushroom Hari Moti (at least I think that's what this was)

Friend's dish. I think they liked it. I tried it and it wasn't bad. I really can't judge it though since I don't know what this dish is suppose to taste like.

Chicken Vindaloo

My favorite dish. I almost always get this when I go to an indian restaurant. Actually, if an Indian restaurant doesn't have this, I kinda lose interest.

The flavor was pretty good. My only complaint was that it wasn't spicy at all. It's funny because when we ordered it, the waiter was like, "That dish is very very spicy." I'm thinking the chef must have forgot to put in the peppers or something.

Rice that came with our food. I think my friends said it was good.

Garlic Naan

It wasn't the best garlic naan that I've ever had but it wasn't the worst either. I like my naan with a little bit of butter on it. This one was a bit dry. It served it's purpose though!

And finally, the ice cream. This was complimentary.  Not a bad way to end the meal. I forgot what the flavor was but I think I ate it all ;)

Anyway, in summary, this is a good Indian restaurant. I would definitely go back here. 

Banjara
97 First Ave.
New York, NY 10003
www.banjaranyc.com