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Utsav Festive India
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Critics' Pick
Official Website
Hours
Sun-Thu, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-11pm; Fri-Sat, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-11:30pm
Nearby Subway Stops
B, D, F, V at 42nd St.-Bryant Park
Prices
$14-$27
Payment Methods
American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
- Delivery
- Lunch
- Prix-Fixe
- Take-Out
- Theater District
- Online Ordering
- Online Reservation
- Buffet
Alcohol
- Full Bar
Reservations
Recommended
- Make a Reservation with opentable.com
Delivery Area
27th St. to 67th St., First Ave. to Tenth Ave.
- Order Delivery with www2.seamlessweb.com
Profile
To the ever-expanding roster of the city’s mellifluous-sounding Indian establishments—Tabla, Tamarind—my friend the Delhi connoisseur respectfully wishes to add Utsav Festive India Cuisine, a place already famous among midtown corporate curry hounds. The sparsely decorated dining room resembles an upscale cafeteria in some new, nameless suburb of Bombay, but the menu includes creations from all over the subcontinent, like delicious Kashmiri lamb shanks and great curling hara jhinga shrimp flavored with coriander and fresh mint.
Prix-FixeDaily, 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.; three courses, $30
Recommended DishesGinger rack of lamb, $30; chicken haryali kabab, $20
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- Where to Eat 2003 (1/6/03)
| 4.0 | "Not Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |
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A shameful representation of the Indian Cuisine
NYSurvivor from | Posted on 8/27/05
| Food: | 1 |
| Service: | 1 |
| Décor: | 6 |
| Value: | 1 |
You walk in at the main level with unwelcoming staff who offer no direction of where to go. Hesitantly walk up the stairs in hope and search for an Indian restaurant. Once seated, you cannot help but feel cold and unwanted. Forget about a smile from the waiters, they toss the menu in front of you and snatch them back once you place the order. The Murg Chicken - too sweet and lacking gravy. As the kitchen, was closing, we asked our waiter for extra gravy on the side. Response - "No, kitchen is closed". There is neither courtesy nor even a trace of hospitality. Save yourself from this experience unless you are a publicist or a writer and can do something to make a difference - Truly, NYSurvivor.
Best Indian in the city
chandra from | Posted on 5/30/05
| Food: | 9 |
| Service: | 8 |
| Décor: | 8 |
| Value: | 9 |
Located in the theatre district, this upscale Indian restaurant has an amazingly authentic menu in a spacious setting unique to NYC. There is a constant buzz but you do not have to shout to be heard. The food is phenomenal, authentic, well prepared and superbly represents the various regional cuisines of India. The tandoori prawns are a must as are the ginger lamb chops. Service was prompt, courteous and the waiters were knowledgeable in providing guidance on the menu. All in all a memorable dinner - can’t wait to go back
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