Sahib Reviews Summary

Category: Indian restaurant New York

Address: 104 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA

Phone: +16465900994

Rating: 4.4
based on 132 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was amazing the presentation was great flavor profiles were perfect in balance portion sizes were enough to share and it price point was reasonable definitely will frequent this restaurant again."
  • "Everything’s tasty and the price is very reasonable for the serving size."
  • "The Tikka Masala and butter chicken were both great choices."
  • "Food was high quality, tasty, clean, and a wide selection of options at the buffet."
  • "The Manglorean Coconut Chicken was tender in a silken, delicately spiced sauce."
  • "The food was unbelievably fresh and delicious, incredibly flavorful, perfectly spiced."
  • "This place has good quality food that are delicious."

Cons:

  • "The sauce was too sweet."
  • "Food was mediocre at best."
  • "Also, the goat biryani was not properly cooked; it was only half done, and the smell was so awful that we couldn't eat it."
  • "The biryani on the other hand was basically inedible."
  • "The dum aloo was overly sweet, and it seemed the gravy from the malai kofta had been reused."
  • "Well the food was nice and flavorful but 'kashmiri Rista' was not kashmiri Rista."
  • "I got the boneless chicken biryani and it wasn't properly seasoned in terms of spices or even salt."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was excellent and I'd definitely visit again!"
  • "Service was spot on."
  • "The service was very great the people are friendly."
  • "The staff was extremely attentive, especially the manager, Prahlad who came over to our table often to ask if everything was to our satisfaction."
  • "Service is great and attentive."
  • "Very friendly staff willing to make recommendations."
  • "Service was friendly and speedy."

Cons:

  • "Customer service has changed way worse. I am going to this restaurant for 3 years but now all the waiters are rude."
  • "The waiter was a little rude and short with us when we asked questions about what sides come with what entrees."
  • "Our order was mishandled, resulting in excessively spicy food."
  • "The service was okay, but the waiters always looked confused and not sure what to do."
  • "After placing the order, the food that we requested for medium in terms of spice came out really spicy."
  • "The staff provided no assistance in rectifying our order."
  • "Service- Below average probably because they’re under staffed."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere is basic, with bare wooden accents, but they have good ambient gentle lighting and the noise level is mid to low."
  • "I enjoyed a nice Northern Indian meal and good service seated in upscale dining decor on a relatively quiet Sunday night."
  • "Ambience and staff are incredible and it is perfect for a date night or night out with family/friends."
  • "cozy...loved the white wooden interior, chairs are nice, romantic and casual, great for groups and dates."
  • "The environment is great for conversation, and intimate enough for a personal date."
  • "The service here is amazing, the environment is great for conversation, and intimate enough for a personal date."
  • "Really nice restaurant in the inside."

Cons:

  • "The ambience isn't that great."
  • "The restaurant interior is clean, though the Indian music in the background was playing rather choppily."
  • "Music was too loud and we couldn't really speak."
  • "It was hot when I got in here so I asked them to turn on the AC which they said was but didn't seem like it."
  • "And, the smell is always foul. Can you please fix the foul smell?"
  • "Just that the AC doesn’t work. Can the management please fix that?"
  • "The restaurant was empty so we asked if we could sit further inside the restaurant because the door was being left open and it was cold."

Value

Pros:

  • "I would highly recommend this place, it was worth the money!"
  • "The food was very good, cost friendly and was very well sufficient for one person."
  • "I enjoyed a wonderful buffet at a great price."
  • "The buffet had options from all parts of India and variety of options for vegetarians and non-vegetarians."
  • "Excellent food for a relatively (NYC) great price."
  • "Also you cannot beat that price."
  • "Definitely a spot i was shocked by, the food here is outstanding, one of the best indian foods in the city."

Cons:

  • "All in all it was an ok lunch but not worth 100 dollars especially when I couldn't even eat the food I ordered."
  • "30-40 dollars for lunch is crazy, and that just a dish, rice and a drink."
  • "We only got 2 dishes and some naan and was 60 bucks, rip off."
  • "Portion size is small! One main course will serve only person."
  • "Wouldn’t go back even if someone else is buying my food here."
  • "Cocunut rice was boring, despite being pretty damn expensive for rice, and there is no rice included with the curries. It was $65 for 2 small curries, rice, naan and 2 sparkling waters."
  • "The quantity of these items could bei increased given the prices."

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