Indian Tanpura - City of New York

My friend and I dined here for dinner the same day I had a wisdom tooth extraction. Thankfully, most of the food was soft and easy to eat. The interior was lovely and the atmosphere was cozy, as well as peaceful. I had to get the Mango Lassi, which was wonderfully thick, creamy, sweet, and refreshing.For my meal, I ordered the Thali-E Samunder combination platter, which is took about 25 minutes to prepare. This consisted of Crab meat, shrimp saag, fish masala, raitha, naan, rice and dhal makhni. I requested this with Garlic Naan, which was delicious! This was thin and satisfyingly crispy. There was plenty of garlic, spices, along with butter on top, making for strong garlic taste (which is sometimes hard to find). All the different components of the platter was served in round silver bowls, on a circular silver plate, which was reminiscent of how some entrees are plated in India. My favorite dishes were the Fish Masala and Shrimp Saag. The Fish Masala was delightfully tender, flaky, and full of yummy seasoning with bold flavors of onion, tomatoes, chilies, and fresh herbs. The Shrimp was juicy and succulent. There was also a veggie dish with lentils, onion, and more, which had great depth of flavor. The rice was cooked perfectly, and was yummy with the different sauces. I couldn't really taste the Crab though.Service was solid. Our waiter was kind and attentive. Prices are decent, especially for the area. I would return to try the Tandoori Mixed Grill, Shrimp Biryani, Lamb Korma, and Kulfi (Indian ice cream).

We loved this entire experience! Everyone was so friendly and lovely to chat to. The food was amazing- we ordered veggie pakora, meat samosas, and chicken tikka masala and everything was amazing! We will definitely be going back again and again!!

The best Indian in the UWS! I now eat here regularly, it’s my go to! The food is not oily, I’ve tried most things on the menu, all full of flavor and anyone who I introduce loves it! If you dine in, it’s simple, quaint and the staff are lovely and accommodating to requests.Thank you Indian Tanpura ?Vegetarian options: Great selection! All the dishes are beautiful and full of flavor.

Great experience for lunch while waiting for our laundry. The ambience is very nice, we were the only people inside. They have good Indian instrumental music, and the waiter is very polite and professional.

I went here to order lunch on a Wednesday afternoon at 1pm. The entire place was empty. I took a look at their lunch specials and decided to order 2 appetizers as opposed to a lunch entree. The waiter looked at me, looked at my order, and then refused to seat me. "Sorry, we don 't do lunch for little things like this. You must order an entree "I was stunned. My 2 appetizers equaled the same amount as an entree, yet I was being asked TO LEAVE the restaurant while I was the only customer there.I asked for my food to go, just as I will never go to Indian Tanpura again with their classist lunch rules and regulations. Also, I had to put all of my ingredients together when I got back to work they didn 't even put the meal together for me. Please go to a nicer and cleaner Indian restaurant maybe a Swagat instead.