Pongal Restaurant

(212) 355-4600

1154 1st Ave
New York, NY 10021 40.7622 -73.96

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Neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Lenox Hill, Midtown

pongal.org/

Hours:

Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, 5pm-10:30pm

Sat-Sun 12pm-10:30pm

Price:

$

Pongal Restaurant

Pongal Restaurant

What People Are Saying About Pongal Restaurant

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Freshly prepared South Indian vegetarian restaurant (that's also kosher) with weekend specials and traditional beverages.

3 Star Rating: Average

11/22/08

gone out of business

by chandermohan

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.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/30/06

Great Food

by camille_again

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.

  • Pros: The Food
  • Cons: The Service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/11/05

My all-time favorite Indian restaurant

by helenbonnie

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!

  • Pros: delicious food, inexpensive
  • Cons: so-so service

The Details on Pongal Restaurant

Category:

Vegetarian

Payment Methods:

Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Business Dining, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Indian, Kosher

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