I visited the 53rd St. Baluchi's for lunch today, 2/10/05 (2nd visit). The food is average and they give you no complimentary breads, etc. like the other Indian restaurants do. The value is great, BUT the service is horrible. On my first visit, I asked the waiter to please wrap my leftovers and was refused adamantly (he told he wasn't ""allowed"" to package the low-priced food). And, today's lunch visit (experience) was just as horrific. I was rushed out so the waiters could set up for dinner. They even went so far as to sweep dirt behind my chair (""hint, hint"") and clear my dinnerware right out from under my nose. If they felt they needed the table, then they shouldn't have been so greedy as to accept my service at 2:45 pm only to have to rush me out at 3:15 pm for the dinner ""set up"".
Pros: cheap
Cons: rude waitstaff, average food, nothing complimentary
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