Madras Mahal

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104 Lexington Ave (at Between E 27th Street and E 28th Street)
New York, NY 10016

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(212) 684-4010
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Best

I came here many years ago, and the place was not kept up-to-date. BUT THINGS HAVE CHANGED! The bathrooms are fresh, clean, new! And the food was so fresh, so fantastic. The menus...

Worst

We were 17 people dining that night. Not even one was satisfied. The service was Ok, but the manager/owner was very rude and nasty, who made my 4 year old daughter step out in bit...

STAY AWAY!!! 3/25/2006

Nothing about this restaurant was pleasant. This is coming from someone who is relatively easy to please. The food was bland and the service was horrendous. At one point, I spilled my water glass--when I informed the waiter of this he said he would clean it up--he never got around to it. We ended up cleaning the water up ourselves. My boyfriend and I couldn't figure out how this place could stay in business. It was, by far, the worst dining experience ever!!! We would have had a better time at home, eating a microwaved veggie burger! Save yourself--STAY AWAY!!! Cons: Service, Bland Food, Everything more
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Bland Taste 11/21/2005

Was not impressed with this place for various reasons, the dinner was a bit pricey, the buffet was extremely limited and the service was nice but apathetic at the same time. Its a vegan's dream here, but a meat lover's nightmare. Pros: Value, Service Cons: Food, Ambiance more
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Best Items on the CITY, Great Taste and service 5/23/2005

Definately the best out of all the other indian casual dinning restaurant. it has great selection of the menu including north, west , and south indian cuisine. good service and great value. Must try their Weekend Specials. Mind Blowing new items... Pros: Menu, New Items, Tasty food more
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Great food, great price, and it's koshser! 3/15/2005

For the money, you can't beat this please. The dishes are well presented; prepared with a little flare. Often, I find that Indian restaruants tend to over-cook their food, but not Madras Mahal. The portions were generous, and while the prices were very reasonable, the decor was not no-frills in the least. The added bonus is Madras Mahal adheres to strick kosher guidelines, something they accomplish without compromising their menu since it's a vegetarian restaurant. Yet, on the evening I had dinner there with several friends, the patrons were diverse. Whether you're kosher or not, I think you'll like the food here and it won't put a major dent in your wallet. more
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1st Indian Veg. Kosher place in town 10/19/2004

I saw this Restaurant on Fox 5 the other morning and i thought of giving a visit. they got some are great vegetarian food. service is good. the owners are usually there and they are very kind people. must try their dosas. curies are nice and made to your spice level. They deliver as well. Also things you do wanna keep in mind that there's a special menu on weekend as weekend special. 22"" dosas are really cool on the table when you have a party to ammuse. overall great dinning experience. tasty food. Pros: Dosas, Curries, Mango Lassi more
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Unbelievably Tasty Food 11/30/2003

I would for sure recommend this one to anyone who likes Indian food. It was amazing. Go and Enjoy and rate it yourself, don't take my word for it! This is the first time I'm writing a restaurant review because I was so impressed by their food! Pros: great buffet, tasty food, continuous water more
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VERY GOOD FOOD 11/3/2003

TRY THE CHANA SAG - EXCEPTIONAL. SPICES ARE BALANCED SO YOU ARE NOT OVERWHELMED BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER MEALS Pros: FRESH & TASTY, INEXPENSIVE, DEMONSTRATIVE MENU more
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dosa & iddly delight 2/20/2003

weekends are the time to go when the menu expands - the dosa, vara and iddly combos are fantastic. if only the service could be a little more friendly. more
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Must Have Indian Food! 2/7/2003

If you've never had South-Indian food, or if you are already a South-Indian food lover, head straight here. Take it from a Madras-born Indian girl. Wherever I go, I order a Rava Dosa which is best-described as a crispy Indian crepe (made with cream of wheat, so a bit of crispy texture and very tasty!). Here I ordered the Mysore Rava Masala Dosa -spicy and filled with a scrumptious potato filling. The dipping sauces, sambar and coconut chutney, were better than most South-Indian restaurants. It's hard to beat home-cooked! Pros: Rava Masala Dosa, Appetizers, Choice/variety Cons: sambar ndsimprovement, benches uncomfy more
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Delicious Dosai + Buttery Badam Halwa! 6/26/2002

Decor/space here is fine, but the food is consistently excellent! To start, try the 'Kuchumber' for an unique salad, as well as their crispy, fresh samosas. The dosas here are delicious (and huge!, so small-eaters be warned!) esp. their 'onion rava' dosa. They also serve a delicious buttery 'badam halwa' to finish on a sweet note. The service can sometimes be rushed, but they truly work hard, and are always willing to accomodate you (our party was able to get a specially requested spiced chai not on the menu!) Pros: Consistent food!, Great prices for NYC Cons: Decor could be better, Service is rushed more
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Owner Message

  • Madras Mahal is the first Indian Restaurant on the Lexington Avenue. It is also the uniquely first one to promote Kosher Indian Vegetarian food. For almost 20 years it has maintained its quality of food for better taste and has provided a delightful experience of dinning at an Indian Restaurant.

    NY Press has awarded us for our Excellency in making "Dosai" in 1996.

    We understand that saying is not enough unless you experience it by your self. We would like to welcome you at Madras Mahal to enjoy the variety of food from North, South and Western part of India.

Editorial

  • Serving Kosher Indian vegetarian dishes for more than 15 years.

  • 11/28/2006 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm Sat 12pm-10:30pm Sun 12pm-10pm
  • Payments: American Express, Diner's Club, Master Card, Visa, Discover
  • Neighborhoods: Midtown, Kips Bay
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