Sapphire Indian Cuisine

ambiance	100.0% positive	“While the $20 entree range is not overly expensive, in New York City, there is definitely better food in that range, and so Sapphire, despite it's lovely atmosphere, will most likely not be a restaurant to which I will return.” “While I quite liked the food and the ambience, I'm not quite sure if it they really deserve it the Michelin rating they have displayed so prooudly in the window.” “When going out for a nice dinner, I like a nice ambiance as well as very good food.” “The ambiance is very nice and the decor is beautiful.” “great atmosphere for a date or business dining.” “While Sapphire is certainly not lacking in ambiance, and probably has the best decor of any Indian restaurant I have been to in New York City, the food was not what I had hoped for.” “would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice, romantic experience.” “We eat here about once a year, ever hopeful that the food will rise to the level to the delightful ambiance that allows for easy table conversation, but alas, so far, it hasn't.”
dessert	100.0% positive	“The beverages were excellent, and the dessert was good.”
drinks	50.0% positive	“We did not order wine.” “My friend & I went to have dinner & enjoy some wine.” “instead ordered an ice cold beer which to me works with indian.” “The salmon was especially good and the wine was great.” “The food is excellent; they have a very nice wine list (and a sommelier who knows his stuff); and the staff are exceedingly pleasant.” “don't usually order wine with indian so i can't comment on their wine list or their wines.”
food quality	97.6200008392334% positive	“On the other hand, the food was definitely tasty but the service did not make it worth it.” “The salmon was especially good and the wine was great.” “we went a while back i went with my gf i really liked the food here.” “When going out for a nice dinner, I like a nice ambiance as well as very good food.” “The bread and lamb chops I had before the meal were quite good, however.” “Still, try it once, since if you end up loving the food, it could be one of your best dining experiences.” “The grilled skewered lamb, nicely executed and presented, was juicy and tender, but the moderately portioned veggie dishes were disappointing: the chickpeas in spinach (chana saag) lacked character.” “If you like spicy food get the chicken vindaloo.” “origionally came here for my friends birthday and the service was amazing, the food was better and I had an even better time.” “Having not been home in the last 2 years may skew this reviewer a bit, but the food was tasty and spicy sans the oil that comes floating along at similar venues.” “All of my co-workers stated that the food was amazing and wondered why they hadn't heard about this place.” “The food was good especially the Lamb specialties.” “While I quite liked the food and the ambience, I'm not quite sure if it they really deserve it the Michelin rating they have displayed so prooudly in the window.” “The food was excellent.” “While Sapphire is certainly not lacking in ambiance, and probably has the best decor of any Indian restaurant I have been to in New York City, the food was not what I had hoped for.” “The sweet lassi was excellent as was the lamb chettinad and the garlic naan but the rasamalai was forgettable.” “The food was exquisite and the staff was very cordial.” “The food at Sapphire is good, especially the vegetable dishes.” “While the $20 entree range is not overly expensive, in New York City, there is definitely better food in that range, and so Sapphire, despite it's lovely atmosphere, will most likely not be a restaurant to which I will return.” “We eat here about once a year, ever hopeful that the food will rise to the level to the delightful ambiance that allows for easy table conversation, but alas, so far, it hasn't.” “The food is excellent; they have a very nice wine list (and a sommelier who knows his stuff); and the staff are exceedingly pleasant.”
overall	100.0% positive	“While Sapphire is certainly not lacking in ambiance, and probably has the best decor of any Indian restaurant I have been to in New York City, the food was not what I had hoped for.” “This is a great restaurant.”
return potential	100.0% positive	“While the $20 entree range is not overly expensive, in New York City, there is definitely better food in that range, and so Sapphire, despite it's lovely atmosphere, will most likely not be a restaurant to which I will return.”
service	96.66999816894531% positive	“service is friendly, and never had a problem walking in and getting a table.” “On the other hand, the food was definitely tasty but the service did not make it worth it.” “origionally came here for my friends birthday and the service was amazing, the food was better and I had an even better time.” “However the waiter was exceptionally friendly to the table next to us who had a large bill.” “The food is excellent; they have a very nice wine list (and a sommelier who knows his stuff); and the staff are exceedingly pleasant.” “Service is friendly and prompt.” “Pretty good, but slow service.” “Food is excellent and varied, and the service is generally very good as well.” “The staff has always been attentive and kind, and I've always been amazed at how they've handled all the various different group sizes that come in.” “The ratio of staff to patron is really good and the service was quick and attentive.” “Friendly and fast service perfect for before show” “The food was exquisite and the staff was very cordial.” “But the service is snotty and condescending - we ate there last night and our waiter ROLLED his eyes at us because we weren't sure if we wanted to order appetizers at the moment when HE was ready to take our order.” “The waiters are elegantly dressed and do a great jo.” “Saturday, Nov. 6th I had a group from work come in with about 35 people and the staff was amazing to accomodate us.”
value	100.0% positive	“On the other hand, the food was definitely tasty but the service did not make it worth it.” “While the $20 entree range is not overly expensive, in New York City, there is definitely better food in that range, and so Sapphire, despite it's lovely atmosphere, will most likely not be a restaurant to which I will return.” “Sapphire Indian Cuisine restaurant provides up scale Indian dining at reasonable prices.” “would highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a fine Indian dining experience that is definitely a value for your dollar.”
wait time	75.0% positive	“Pretty good, but slow service.” “The ratio of staff to patron is really good and the service was quick and attentive.”

12/08/08

Hidden Gem

After missing our reservations before the Nutcracker on Saturday night, my husband and I wound up walking into Sapphire, and I'm glad we did. The food was excellent. The salmon was especially good and the wine was great. The ambiance is very nice and the decor is beautiful. The ratio of staff to patron is really good and the service was quick and attentive. One of the best dining experiences my husband and I have had in the city. A great atmosphere for a date or business dining. The bill was VERY reasonable!

Pros: food, atmosphere, decor,
Cons: none

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10/28/08

Pretty good, but slow service.

by gukya

This place was pretty good.....After having walked by it several times, decided to go there tonight with some friends to celebrate Diwali. We ordered two appetizers which took FOREVER to come out....Chattpatta puri (which was ok) and the Tandoori Vegetables (not so great). Another long wait later and our main entrees came out.....the Paneer Tikka Masala was really good as was the Dal Sapphire, but the Navratan Korma was absolutely the worst I've ever had....none of us enjoyed it at all. All in all, it was a pretty decent place.....nice ambiance and more importantly, very close to where we all live.

Pros: Nice ambiance
Cons: Slow service, very disappointing navratan korma and tandoori vegetables

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12/25/07

Good Food, Good Wine, Good atmosphere

by bozdogan

Great place to share great time with good friends.

The food was good especially the Lamb specialties.

Friendly and fast service perfect for before show

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03/29/07

Snotty service

by nyc149586zaru

The food at Sapphire is good, especially the vegetable dishes. But the service is snotty and condescending - we ate there last night and our waiter ROLLED his eyes at us because we weren't sure if we wanted to order appetizers at the moment when HE was ready to take our order. We'll never go again, there are enough great restaurants in NYC that we don't need to go to Sapphire and be treated like imbeciles.

Pros: Good food
Cons: Bad waiters

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06/18/06

first time

by nikhilback

we went a while back i went with my gf i really liked the food here.

the service was alright and the food was very well prepared and deff somewhere i would go back.

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12/08/08

Hidden Gem

by MrsVFigueroa

10/28/08

Pretty good, but slow service.

by gukya

12/25/07

Good Food, Good Wine, Good atmosphere

by bozdogan

03/29/07

Snotty service

by nyc149586zaru

06/18/06

first time

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