Taste of India II Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Every taste was simply amazing 😍!!!"
• "The food was dam good seasoned and cooked very well."
• "The food is always amazing, flavorful, fresh, hot."
• "They offer a great selection of authentic Indian cuisine, expertly prepared and always delicious."
• "The food is wonderful and the atmosphere is one of relaxed elegance."
• "The food is bursting with authentic flavors."
• "The food was very tasty."

Cons:

• "The meat and chicken tasted old and they just put it into the sauce to mask the age."
• "The quality of beef and the chicken were extremely poor."
• "Never again !!!! Still waiting for my food almost 1 hour 40 minute wait ! & nothing !!!!"
• "The food unfortunately has gone downhill over the years."
• "The food was not good. Food tasted old and dry."
• "Food is definitely not made to order. Chicken tikka masala was gross, sauce tasted nothing like a tikka masala."
• "The food here is tasteless and bland."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was good, the ambience is very nice."
• "The staff was friendly & service was quick."
• "The second I get seated someone came to give me some water, asked me if I liked to drink anything! I highly appreciate that!"
• "The staff was incredibly attentive."
• "Servers are courteous and engaging."
• "The service was quick friendly and nothing was too much trouble for the lovely people there."
• "Service was friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "The décor was beautiful, the food was good, but the service was horrible."
• "The guy who serve us the food was very rude and was showing his attitude."
• "Also, serving stuff doesn’t look happy and keeps staring at customers while they are eating which makes the atmosphere awkward."
• "Then on way out manager asks how were things, told him not so good and he doesn’t even bother to ask why."
• "Oh yeah come eat here if you want obnoxious customer service asking 'why do you wear all black?'"
• "They brought me wrong food and when I called them to tell them, they denied that the food came from them telling me that there is more than one place with the same name but it is not true because there is only one place in Staten Island with this name."
• "Worst customer service. I walk in at 9.50pm. Website shows it closes at 10.30pm but they don't allow me to eat in."

Value

Pros:

• "Price is reasonable."
• "Prices are good too so highly recommend Taste of India 2."
• "Great quality food reasonable price for a buffet."
• "Nothing came out too slowly OR too quickly, and the prices were reasonable."
• "The food is not expensive and pretty good."
• "Food is amazing and price is reasonable."
• "The food is 5 stars and always prepared exactly how you want weather mild medium or really spiced."

Cons:

• "It's a little over priced."
• "Small portions for the cost."
• "For one person to spend almost $60 on lunch, what you all think ..? I can't effort that on a regular basis!"
• "Really small portion."
• "food tastes good but over priced and portions are so small its comedic."
• "Really overpriced. Lamb chops are $27 for about 5 small pieces."
• "Extremely expensive. A drink is 12 and up."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The décor was beautiful."
• "The atmosphere is much nicer after the remodel."
• "This place looks clean and almost a little upscale."
• "The atmosphere is nice."
• "Beautiful romantic room."
• "The ambiance is everything! So peaceful and such a beautiful space."
• "The atmosphere is family friendly and the restaurant is beautifully decorated."

Cons:

• "The restaurant is located on New Dorp Lane, which is the only negative about this place... always lots of traffic and parking can be an issue."
• "The place is empty and the food is old."
• "By the end of our dinner, the waiter gave us the check and the busboy stood right behind our table waiting to spray and clean it."
• "Decor and Service is Great.. but food has nothing to do with authentic Indian taste."
• "No spice (heat) whatsoever anymore, or any sort of complexity you find all over Manhattan and Queens."
• "The food unfortunately has gone downhill over the years."
• "Taste of India is very overpriced."

Additional Services

Pros:

• "The spice level can also be changed on request to suit your liking."
• "This place does have its own parking in the back which is useful on this street."
• "The restaurant itself was very cozy without having everyone on top of each other."
• "The Island is blessed to have Taste of India and its authentic Indian food - try the Alu paratha, chicken tandoori, vegetable samosas! Namaste!"
• "They usually make it mild so as to cater to the larger audience, but they have no problem adding spice, just tell them and they will oblige."
• "Went here for the first time last week, place was clean, social distancing rules in place, good service and all staff was wearing mask."
• "The staff are very attentive, polite and fast."

Cons:

• "The restaurant did not have a parking lot (that I saw) so I had to park just 2 short blocks away."
• "Parking can be a struggle, however during non-peak hours you can reasonably find a spot on the block."
• "The waiter charged me 3 meals, $4.00 for soda (wow ❗ )"
• "I was charged $4.50 for a CAN of sprite."
• "Not sure what’s going on but we ordered from Uber eats after 1hr of waiting we attempted to call the phone number provided but it went straight to a answering machine informing us 'the phone number you called does not have voicemail set up.'"
• "The manager was immediately rude and ready to argue."
• "The bill came to over $100 with no appetizers, no dessert and no drinks -- of any kind."