Curry In A Hurry

10/31/10

risky

by miriam12

I used to drop in for an occassional quick meal. I ate there this week and I felt fine when I went in but had a stomach ache when I left. The pain finally went away about three days later. I won't go back. There are plenty of better restaurant in that Curry Hill neighborhood.

04/13/10

The Name Rhymes, so it Tastes Good

by Evanismo , Citysearch Contributor

Atop appropriately-named Curry Hill proudly sits Curry in a Hurry. Or really, sort of glows with bright fluorescence. In its no-frills sort of way, this restaurant is cheap and offers quality food. Filling two stories and almost always busy, it has yet to seriously disappoint me. What lacks in ambiance is made up in the food, and the service, as the name suggests is prompt, and even a bit abrupt. Food brought by the server is only half the fun, as two salad bars, wedged into uncomfortable corners on each floor, provide all the sides you crave in your Indian food. The naan, essential in dining Indian, is fresh. It isn’t gourmet, but no one is even pretending. I come here knowing what to expect, getting it, liking it all, and leaving full and happy.

• Pros: Yep, it's fast
• Cons: Not the best Indian I've ever had

10/16/09

They gave me someone's leftover for "extra" offer

by cise

I've been to this place twice. The first time in a late evening, found the guy at the counter in black T shirt looking as if he has a lot of complaints about his job?? Perhaps I was too hungry, so it seemed good to me, cheap and food were acceptable, the naan/bread was very toasty, though the fish fry had apparently been on display behind the window for too long after being cooked so that it all dried out like a mummy. I imagine it could have been quite good if eaten fresh. After this meal, I though I would go there a lot in future as it's cheap and food was ok. so I went there a second time (still hungry). There was this same guy at the counter in black T-shirt, charged me $1 more and when I pointed it out, he was very hostile and reluctant to refund me the $1. Another guy who seemed to be the 'boss', offered to give me some extra vegetable dish, but ordered me repeatedly to go upstairs to wait. I didn't mind staying downstairs waiting. Finally they came upstairs with the food for me. The small portion of 'extra vegetable dish' they gave me was awful, looked as if they picked it from some throwaway to serve this "extra", "free" dish for me, and there were even some rice mixed inside! I don't know why they wouldn't have just let me pay for a decent real dish, but instead get some disgusting leftover from someone's plate and tell me I'm getting something "extra". I never saw any smile anywhere in this place. It's indeed a shoddy place where you never know how they cook and what garbage they put in your dishes.

• Pros: cheap
• Cons: Very dirty and hostile

11/30/07

Extra-Bland Indian Food for People Who Don't Know Better

by teefuses

This really isn't the greatest place for Indian food. They prepare everything for Americans, which means - bland and under spiced. The place isn't that clean either and the price isn't all that great. If you think the food served at this place is great then you probably think Chef Boyardee is great Italian food.

Try Kashmir on 8th between 38th and 39th - not the best service or fanciest place, but at least the cusine is authentic.

• Pros: The staff is nice enough and it's not WAY over priced
• Cons: Dumpy, non-attentive staff, extremely bland (because Indian people think Americans can't handle real Indian cusine)

08/16/07

Great fast food indian!

by fosterc

So, I like curry, and I'm often in a hurry, so this place is great! Although a bit on the pricier side for a fast food Indian place, it was still worth the $10 I paid for delicious chicken tikka masala, naan bread and two samosas. Actually now that I think of it, that's a pretty good deal for the amount of food I got.

They have a great selection of Indian food, and the masala was divine. There's seating upstairs if you want to stay too.

So go there. It rocks!

• Pros: Yum yum food, fast and easy, relatively cheap
• Cons: It's not a fancy place, but that's not the point I suppose