Benares

Best Vegetable Briyani I have ever tasted. Feel like going back to New York just to visit this restaurant. It's been more than 6 months since I visited the place but I still crave for their food. Please open one branch in Seattle :)

One of the best Indian food restaurants in New York. Everything we’ve ever ordered is amazing. The food is flavorful and high quality.

The staff is also awesome. Friendly, fast, and they make an effort to get to know you if you’re a regular.

If you’re craving good food Benares is a great choice.

This place is amazing! It was my first time trying Indian food and I was definitely impressed. My palate was thanking my afterwards. Our waiter and cook were so descriptive when it came to describing the dish and catering it to our palates. I would definitely recommend this place!!! Great lunch specials as well so if you are in the neighborhood during lunch definitely check their deals out.

The place is certainly nice. Seems more like a night time spot. There seemed to be a lot of employees there who cough a lot without covering their mouths. (not wait staff) A waiter took our order then clocked out without leaving a coworker to tend to us. The waitress there is who took initiative to come ask if we've ordered because we hadn't even received what's their complimentary appetizer even after 15 - 20 minutes of ordering. Then our food took nearly an hour and the place was basically empty. When our meals finally did come, we'd not even received the actual appetizers we ordered, that came after the meal. This place gets their stars only because the food was actually good. Not good enough for the bad service.

I have to start with mentioning how AMAZINGGGGG the food is. I don't really write reviews, but place is too good to not review. I have been to many Indian restaurants in NYC, but this has definitely been my best experience. Everything about this place was great including the service, ambiance, and location. Also, the prices don't dig a whole in your pocket and the staff is very welcoming. It's very rare to experience that on a Saturday evening in NYC, and I was IMPRESSED. We took our friends there for dinner, and we were so happy to have picked this spot over anything else. Our friends loved the food and we devoured the dessert. If you have never been, do check it out! They mentioned they offer summer brunches - CAN'T WAIT!!!!!