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- Neighborhoods:
- Midtown, Upper East Side
- Cuisine:
- Vegetarian, Indian, Kosher
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- Restaurants
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90% food quality
“Still, recommended if you like south Indian food.”
100% overall
“discovered the original Pongal on Lex and 27th a few years ago, and it quickly became my favorite Indian restaurant.”
100% value
“My favorite dish is the onion rava masala -- like a huge, crispy pancake filled with delectable morsels.”
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November 22, 2008
gone out of business. pongal was my favorite south indian restaurant but unfortunately it went out of business. was a great shock for me. i found another south indian vegetarian kosher restaurant called chennai on 86th and 1 st ave. It is a smallplace but the food is good and has got good reviews from ZAGAT. S o folks go and check out this place. the best part is they deliver too.
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June 30, 2006
Great Food. The food at this place is great, no doubt. The price is moderate. The service is a little on the rude side. Still, recommended if you like south Indian food.
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November 15, 2005
Editorial Review by Citysearch Editors. Freshly prepared South Indian vegetarian restaurant (that's also kosher) with weekend specials and traditional beverages.
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November 11, 2005
My all-time favorite Indian restaurant.
I discovered the original Pongal on Lex and 27th a few years ago, and it quickly became my favorite Indian restaurant. I was so pleased to learn the Pongal team had opened another restaurant on the UES, within walking distance of my apartment!
My favorite dish is the onion rava masala -- like a huge, crispy pancake filled with delectable morsels. The other standard Indian classics, such as the chana masala and the saag paneer are fantastic, too. Get the masala tea for dessert (like a chai at Starbucks but a million times better). Everything is very fresh, with none of that overwhelming aroma/spice you'll find in many Indian restaurants.
Don't come here expecting anything fancy. The atmosphere is only ok and the service is so-so. It is wonderfully cheap, though!
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