Innovative, energetic eatery offering provincial Indian cuisine in a colorful dining room. Based on 812 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
119 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 204-8616
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–10 PM |
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Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Molly Chen
First time Went there during the winter snowy day before the Tuesday Moive without reservations. This time for brunch. The street vendor style food is amazing. Every one ordered chicken biryanis
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Richard W
Tips for dining here: skip the biryani, order the dessert, and don’t trust the waitstaff when they say there’s not enough food for the table. Yes, the food is ridiculously spicy. As someone who grew up with chili peppers as a staple, I can tolerate the spiciness, but if you’re not used to heat then order the milder items on the menu.
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Ruchita K
We went in for dinner around 8:45pm – that’s when we got the reservation for. And it’s just generally hard to get reservations here. The menu was very limited and few of their menu items were not available.
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Mohd Hasan
Absolutely the best Indian food I’ve ever had. We had a waiter named Azad who did a great job explaining the menu as well as giving recommendations. He recommended the Paneer Methi over the Paneer Tikka and he was 100% correct with his recommendation. Our party destroyed that Paneer Methi. If you have a server named Azad just listen to his recommendations he will not do you wrong.
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Mrudula sathe
This place has the best Indian food I have ever in the US or Canada! The quality of ingredients is top notch ! Paneer tikka and paneer methi were to die for! Next up the gurda and kapura, Kashmiri ghost champ were so well made and seasoned. Everything was cooked to perfection. The parathas were crisp and the rabri at the end was a perfect end to our rather elaborate meal. Good service , the music is a bit loud for me , but I get it since the name of the restaurant is Dhamaka*. Loved the experience we met the chef later and he was very approachable and friendly. I would not recommend the pangi, we did not like it and this place is expensive so, you would want to enjoy every single thing you order!
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Jacki
If you are looking for authentic Indian food this is the spot. It is on the expensive side but the the food was great. We ordered the Baingan Bharta and Paratha so can use it to dip. Then the Afghani chicken and Champaran meat. I love the Afghani chicken. Its very juicy and buttery. The champaran meat is listed as spicy but I find it ok. You do get a kick in the after taste and best to order rice with it. They also have a cart for dessert which is very unique but we didn’t order any since we weren’t hungry.
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Harika R
The best Indian restaurant I have ever been to. The flavors are so good. It’s definitely a blast of different flavors in your mouth. I liked the paneer- haven’t had such fresh paneer in any restaurant.
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Yi Li
•Ragda Pattice – This delicious dish made with potato patty, white pea, and green chili, was on the “snacks” section of the menu. It is a great, spicy start to a meal here!
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Rahul Anand
One of the great north Indian restaurants in NY. We had a great dinner at Dhamaka. We tried to book online reservations but slots full and then we tried our luck directly checking at the counter and after 45 mins of wait we got the table. Usually, they booked for 4-5 weeks in advance so plan to book the table accordingly. We had ordered Aalo Dhamaka, Methi Paneer, Champaran Meat, Paratha, and Rabri. Everything was so fresh and mouthwatering. Must-visit restaurants to enjoy delicious North Indian food. Staffs were very attentive and courteous.
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Atul Vashistha
One of those places that from first contact makes you feel they are doing you a favor, even when you have a reservation. THE OPPOSITE OF GOOD HOSPITALITY.
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