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Dawat

210 E. 58th St., New York, NY, 10022
nr. Third Ave.
212-355-7555

Avg. Rating

8
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 7
"Recommended"

Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10.

83% would go back.

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Finest Indian Restaurant of NewYork

By ranjitsingh on 6/28/2011

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 10
  • Yes, I would go back!

If you want to experience the Best of Indian food, go for Dawat. Whenever i visit NewYork, this is my most favourite place to visit. I highly recommend to try their : Chicken Tikka Masala, Samosa ( Though all Samosas are good, but be sure to get Vegetable Samosa and Keema Samosa ). The Service is Very Good, they are always very nice. If you are unable to decide what to get, order "Chicken Tikka Masala"..... and enjoy worlds most tasty chicken.... Only visit if you want the most tastiest indian foods ;-) .... You will want to go again i Promise....

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11 out of 25 people found this review helpful.

excellent cooking

By tampagal on 9/27/2009

  • Overall Rating: 7
  • Food: 9
  • Service: 5
  • Décor: 7
  • Yes, I would go back!

best Indian food I've ever had in my live. I admit this was the first and only Indian restaurant I've been to in New York. However I've eaten at several high-end Indian restaurants in London, almost all Indian restaurants in Chicago, and some in other major U.S. cities as well. The food was perfectly cooked and spiced and I can't imagine it tasting any better. Service was so-so and prices were very high. We will be back.

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47 out of 95 people found this review helpful.

The best indian food in the city

By drsdakhil on 5/22/2008

  • Overall Rating: 9
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 5
  • Yes, I would go back!

I was going to give up on Indian resturant from my past experiance with bad service and\or quality untill i found dawat..really delicious food and the testing menue is the reall deal if you are inviting some one..did I mention "the service is great"..

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60 out of 104 people found this review helpful.

Best indian restaurant in the world

By kandalama1 on 6/2/2007

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 9
  • Yes, I would go back!

I have eaten at many different indian restaurants all over the world- india, sri lanka, singapore, hong kong, london, all over the US; and still feel that Dawat is the best in the world. I recommend that if you can tolerate the spices and flavors, please request that the food be prepared for the palate that can handle flavor. This restaurant is not for the "boring."

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204 out of 447 people found this review helpful.

Dawat is what you want

By hungryjacq on 1/23/2004

  • Overall Rating: 9
  • Food: 8
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 8
  • Yes, I would go back!

The food is great here, but the service is the real kicker. Before dinner, we sat at the bar and I ordered a drink that apparently isn't commonly requested at Indian restaurants--a mojito. The bartender didn't know how to make it, but he went somewhere and found out...complete with the mortar, pestle and mint! The mojito didn't turn out that great, but the effort made it significantly sweeter. But enough about the drinks. The food was great, too. We had a hard time deciding what to get from the extensive menu. The bhaja, dahl aloo poori, matter paneer and the ever favorite chicken tikka masala were all wonderful. My only regret is that we were too full to sample the desserts.

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