Minar Indian Restaurant

(212) 398-4600

138 W 46TH St
New York, NY 10036 40.7578 -73.9835

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Neighborhoods: Theater District - Times Square, Midtown

Hours:

Monday 10:30 AM - 7:15 PM

Tuesday 10:30 AM - 7:15 PM

Wednesday 10:30 AM - 7:15 PM

Thursday 10:30 AM - 7:15 PM

Friday 10:30 AM - 7:15 PM

Saturday 10:30 AM - 5:15 PM

Sunday Closed

Last updated 10.14.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Cuisine:

Indian

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “usually go after 2pm and can comfortable enjoy my usual Tikki Masala, rice & naan + fresh green peppers!”
  2. “Granted, the place has zero atmosphere, but the staff was really nice, and there's plenty of seating.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Ladies & gentlemen, this is by far -one of the best "authentic" Indian food that I've had in NYC!”
  2. “like this place even for meeting a friend or two (or more) before a movie or something, because it's so cheap and casual and the food is so good, that as long as you're not trying to impress someone this is sort of a perfect Indian place in the wastelan”
  3. “usually go after 2pm and can comfortable enjoy my usual Tikki Masala, rice & naan + fresh green peppers!”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “like this place even for meeting a friend or two (or more) before a movie or something, because it's so cheap and casual and the food is so good, that as long as you're not trying to impress someone this is sort of a perfect Indian place in the wastelan”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “Granted, the place has zero atmosphere, but the staff was really nice, and there's plenty of seating.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “I'm quite sure it's the best value east of 9th Ave. in midtown.”
  2. “like this place even for meeting a friend or two (or more) before a movie or something, because it's so cheap and casual and the food is so good, that as long as you're not trying to impress someone this is sort of a perfect Indian place in the wastelan”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “If you don't like long cafeteria-style lines or a packed house w/ limited seating, then stop-by AFTER 1:30pm because this place is a ZOO during peak lunch hours!”
  2. “like this place even for meeting a friend or two (or more) before a movie or something, because it's so cheap and casual and the food is so good, that as long as you're not trying to impress someone this is sort of a perfect Indian place in the wastelan”
1 Star Rating: Poor

06/15/10

COCKROACH IN FOOD

by simmikitty at Citysearch

DONT EVER EAT AT THIS RESTAURANT! IT IS TOTALLY UNHYGIENIC!

I had went there one time to purchase some indian food, and when I got home and opened up my food, a cockroach came crawling out of my plate! it was soooooo disgusting I almost threw up and when I called the restaurant to complain, the owner NITU Singh! He had cursed me off saying horrible things, I was speaking to him politely not cursing or anything and in turn he started yelling at me and cursing at me calling me horrible things. I told him I'm going to bring the food back to his restaurant to show him, he starts threatening me that if I come watch what he would do to me! So be careful DO NOT EAT THERE! I had to file a complaint through the police and better business bureau against this guy and his restaurant, be careful the managers or whoever he is, is a total psychopath and their food has insects like cockroach roaming in it.

  • Pros: none
  • Cons: everything
1 Star Rating: Poor

05/07/10

Service and staff horrrrrible

by Jigna Goradia at Citysearch

I received food with small (stones) kakari. Asked them to replace them. First they denied and then............

Oh my god they are sucks.............

  • Cons: service and staff???????????
4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/21/09

Cheap, fast and tasty

by TardyKat at Citysearch

Had lunch here one day. Very affordable for what you get. Ordered the mango lassi and the chicken tikka biryani. The mango lassi is a lot less viscous than versions I've tried elsewhere but it is still very good. The flavor is less yoghurt more mango. The chicken tikka biryani portion was very generous and full of flavor. Being a lunch-counter-style set up, service was quick. If you came during the lunch time crunch, the lack of seating area is a problem. Thankfully, people eat fast and seats can usually be found relatively quickly.

  • Pros: Fast service, authentic tastes
  • Cons: Lack of seats
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/17/09

Authentic & affordable!

by KarlS at Citysearch

Ladies & gentlemen, this is by far -one of the best "authentic" Indian food that I've had in NYC! If you don't like long cafeteria-style lines or a packed house w/ limited seating, then stop-by AFTER 1:30pm because this place is a ZOO during peak lunch hours! I usually go after 2pm and can comfortable enjoy my usual Tikki Masala, rice & naan + fresh green peppers! Yummy!!

  • Pros: Quick, delicious & cheap
  • Cons: Gets really packed
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/11/08

terrible delivery

by wherewatulike at Citysearch

i'm indian.......... food here is half decent, but their delivery is absolutely terrible. i normally order from here every week, and always end up waiting over an hour for the food to arrive (they r only a few blocks away!!)

and they didnt even apologise!!! DO NOT GET DELIVERY!!!

  • Pros: half decent food
  • Cons: terrible service..... not worth getting just for that

The Details on Minar Indian Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • like indian place
  • not like limited seating
  • not like long cafeteriastyle lines
  • really nice staff
  • comfortable enjoy usual tikki masala
  • best value
  • comfortable enjoy rice
  • authentic indian food
  • comfortable enjoy green peppers