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Amma
Category: Restaurants Indian Indian [Edit]
246 E 51st St(between 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave)
New York, NY 10022
Neighborhood: Midtown East
(212) 644-8330
- Nearest Transit:
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Lexington Av/53 St (E, M)
51 St (4, 6, 6X)
5 Av/53 St (E, M)
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 12 pm - 3 pm
Mon-Sun 5 pm - 10:30 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Romantic, Classy, Intimate
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
160 reviews for Amma
Review Highlights
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"...to say this is the best Chicken Tikka Masala in New York." In 8 reviews -
"...cheesecake connoisseur and the mango cheesecake was divine." In 7 reviews -
"Our favorite was Laal Maas Lamb (Lamb curry." In 34 reviews
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160 reviews in English
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Review from Ralph S.
Raleigh, NC
5/21/2012
You will not beat this quality, for the prices they charge (certainly not in midtown). Excellent food, good prices, and many options to choose from. Try any of the special lunches.
The small interior space is tastefully decorated and feels intimate. -
Review from Ameet C.
Iselin, NJ
5/15/2012
Amma was a horrible experience and primarily because each person in your party NEEDS to order a main course entree! I planned a dinner for 5 there and was disappointed and angry at the end on their weird policy!
If you have ever eaten Indian food you will realize that most Indian food (and definitely the one served here) is cooked for sharing style / family approach. It is atrocious to think that each person orders a main course entree because it is too much food on the table. The server who took my order did not inform me first and then the manager stepped in and was fumbling to explain me this weird a** policy! When I confronted him saying where this policy has been mentioned and he was silent. He accepted it that they haven't mentioned it on their website or menu or anywhere!
We had to walk away after 15 minutes because there was no way I was spending and wasting so much food! Disappointing that the restaurant never mentioned this policy and I never got a chance to taste their food quality! -
Review from Lee G.
4/22/2012 1 Check-in Here
Will I ever find a Ruby Murray in NYC as good as Brick Lane, East End of London?
I'm not sure but Amma was v. good well at least the food was. Had the northern india lunch special two courses for $12 which was excellent value for money.
Started with chat and chicken specials both excellent well cooked spicy without being overwhelming. The chat was excellent mix of chick peas and salad. Next we had the chicken Jalfrezi - onions peppers spice with maybe too much tomato sauce but nice and chicken tikka marsala (the national dish of the English) which was perfect spice tomato and cream. Naans were hot and tasty, rice was fluffy and bean side was spicy.
So food was great. its was Friday lunchtime and restaurant was deserted. So even though we were told food was cooked fresh it still seemed to take an ages. not sure how service would be if it was busy.
If you want decent curry on the ES then this looks a good choice -
Review from Shailesh J.
West Village, Manhattan, NY
5/8/2012
Awesome food !!
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Review from Allison P.
Manhattan, NY
2/17/2012
This is hands down my favorite Indian restaurant in America.
High claim? Sure is. And this place is Indian approved by all my Indian friends too. I've been multiple times to dine in. I've ordered pick-up. Every time, I am supremely pleased with my meal.
The naan is big and light. The servers are very helpful. For instance, my friend and I were sharing our meals and he guided us through ordering to ensure we didn't overlap too much on sauces and cooking styles so we could try the most possible.
They only use the freshest quality items. My lamb (lamb vindaloo, lamb saag) has always been perfectly tender and my chicken well cooked (never over dry). The saag paneer is outstanding and this some of the best paneer ever. I wish i remembered the name of the incredible cauliflower appetizer I had on that first trip...it might be manchurian cauliflower.
And it's reasonably priced!!!! No joke! If you sit in for lunch, the two course lunch is $11.95! They have to go lunch boxes (which include the meal, dal, rice, naan, and various chutneys too) for $10.
I often wonder why they haven't expanded the size of the place though because it's quite small and doesn't seat too many people. Make a reservation ahead - for sure. -
Review from Venus R.
Santa Monica, CA
4/21/2012
I did not love you, Amma. I enjoyed and appreciated the service. The food, however, was not my fave. Chicken tikka, standard. Not even gonna go into detail. It was average. Your spicy lamb dish. Too little meat and every other bite was a cardamom seed. Yuck. Your cauliflower dish was the sweetest thing I've seen since apple pie. What happened? Nothing savory about it. The highlight of the night was the shredded okra. Get that! I will pass on this place next time I'm in NY. Sorry amma.
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Review from Jessica L.
Brooklyn, NY
2/12/2012
Amma served some of the best Indian food I've had in a long time. The flavors are traditional, but the dishes are more inventive than you'll see at most other restaurants. We started with the trio of vegetarian samosas. You get one of each - pea, potato, paneer. Each was great, though the paneer stood out the most. The house appetizer of beet croquettes was also very good and sort of surprising (I've never been served beets at an Indian restaurant before). For mains, we got stuffed baby eggplant in a peanut curry sauce, paneer patties in a tomato sauce, and vegetable vindaloo. Of the three, the paneer ruled (again!) - but they were all delicious. Words of caution - vindaloo is not for wimps.
I agree with other reviewers that the lack of a waiting area creates some awkwardness. People are literally standing next to your table while you eat and they wait. It's also a bummer that entrees don't come with rice, especially since the prices are pretty steep. -
Review from Wahed K.
1/21/2012 1 Check-in Here
I ordered the chicken tandoori for lunch delivery. It was decent but I've had better.
Foodwise it's probably 3.5 stars but they lose half a star for the $15 minimum for deliveries which makes no sense. Case in point, their chicken lunch special is $9 and their cheapest app is $6. Ordering a lunch special AND an app would defeat the purpose of getting a lunch special. Basically, I'd have to double up orders with someone in the office to meet the min for delivery. All that trouble for so so chicken??? Me thinks, pass!!! -
Review from Audrey F.
Brooklyn, NY
4/11/2012
I've only had delivery but the food is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Much better than any regular Indian I've had. The only thing is, they don't mark the level of spice on the menu, and the cauliflower dish I had was ON FIRE, almost to the point where I couldn't eat it. But the flavor was out of this world.
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Review from Alison C.
2/10/2012
I was lured into Amma via Restaurant Week, but was so impressed that I will definitely be returning. The restaurant limited the entire dining room to the special prix fixe menu, an act which often leads other kitchens to churn food out in a uniform, lackluster procession. However, this crew really got it right.
The dining room was located up a few steps and within an elegant, Upper East Side townhouse. Crossing the threshold led us directly into the main eating area, with people dining immediately to either side of us. Essentially, our experience here was less than spacious. However, do not let that deter you from an enjoyable meal.
The RW menu included multiple courses with a good number of options per round. The meal started with either Spinach and Pea Soup or a mixed bean salad. We each opted for the salad, which could have used more seasoning, but was artfully served in cone-shaped lentil crisp. From there the meal progressed with additional appetizers. We were each able to select two options, though they were both miniscule and served on the same plate. Regardless, the chunk of Lamb Kebab was very well-seasoned and delicious. The Tandoori Jumbo Prawn was actually a shrimp, but was tasty nonetheless. The crab cake was a crisp patty packed with fish and savory Indian spices.
The entrees were the true highlight of the meal. The tender chicken breasts stuffed with spinach and paneer cheese were delicious, though could have used a bit more filling. However, the topping of korma cashew nut sauce was creamy heaven. The Curry Cod was some of the most tender fish I have ever had the pleasure of tasting. The sauce of onion, tomato sauce, mustard seeds, and curry leaves had me melting in my seat. It was an aromatic and hearty glaze that I could not resist dumping my mint rice into as well. The progression of seasoning continued with an accompanying head of fried cauliflower that was smothered in an extremely spicy tomato-based sauce. In addition, the naan had been only lightly buttered, so it was not greasy. Instead, it was moist and well-seasoned.
Our dessert course did not let us down either. The Kulfi was a hard, creamy treat made from an ice cream that had been infused with pistachio and saffron. It was not overly sweet, but still fabulous. The warm Carrot Pudding, on the other hand, was as sugary as a bread pudding and topped with crisp almond slivers. It was so comforting and sinfully delicious that I wish I could eat it daily!
Just as we sat back and rejoiced at a meal that could not get any better, the manager came by to inform us that we would receive a $20 gift card towards a return visit, as long as we completed their comment card. What a terrific surprise! In fact, my mouth is watering at the thought of going back for some of that curry sauce! -
Review from Isabel L.
2/9/2012 1 Check-in Here
4 stars for the authentic Indian food but service definitely has room for improvement
Came for the restaurant week deal tonight and I was the first of my four friends to get there. When I told them I was the first one here they told me they'll seat me once everyone is there.
The problem is they don't have a bar and the restaurant was really small so there I was standing at the door standing next to peoples tables . I ended up having to go out and wait in the freezing cold. Didn't understand why they couldn't seat me first when 50% of the restaurant was empty at that time.
not cool :( -
Review from Danielle B.
Lynbrook, NY
2/6/2012
Best Restaurant week menu. Amma really offers 5 small courses so you can taste a variety of their food.
Amma is small, but big on taste. Top Indian for me in NYC. Service can be a bit quirky. They don't rush you out, but keep the meal going. Delicious naan, fresh vegetables. I'll give their Mango Cheesecake an OMG. Prices might be a bit expensive if visiting other than restaurant week. Long wine menu with great options. -
Review from Grace G.
Manhattan, NY
5/2/2012 Seated via OpenTable
went there many time with my Indian boss and colleagues. really good food and services! simply the best!
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Review from Rad S.
Warren, NJ
4/7/2012
Wonderful , wonderful restaurant....we tried this place when we were in the city during the winter holidays for dinner.... & could'nt wait to go back again. We did so this spring break....& their lunch options were even better if possible. Best Chicken Reshmi Kebab in the world....I've never tasted anything like it even in India & i should know, being born & brought up there :) . The chicken simply melted in our mouths. If you are in New york & are a fan of Indian food...you have got to check Amma out.
Their service is wonderful too....My daughter ,7...has named this her most favourite restaurant in NYC.
The space is tight & a tad cramped...but hey ..its NYC...what else do you expect :) -
Review from Dan T.
11/16/2011
A reasonable place for Indian food, although nothing that turned my head or set itself apart from the better Indian restaurants I've been to elsewhere.
The garlic naan is a safe bet and will probably go well with anything, like the stuffed baby eggplant (Bagharey Baingan) which was delicious. The butter chicken was flavourful, but I was pretty disappointed that the chicken itself was blatantly over cooked and tough. Table side plating was a nice touch.
The flavours were good enough that I would be willing to give it another chance if I happened to be in the neighbourhood and craving Indian food. However, I would not put this on my list of places that I think are worth making the cross town trek for. -
Review from Amy M.
11/15/2011 9 photos
Amma is a fancy Indian Restaurant in midtown. I came here during Restaurant Week for dinner.
The food was pretty good (naan bread, mango lassi, chicken tikka masala, as well as appetizer and dessert) and the service was great too. However, this is a pretty expensive Indian restaurant, which you don't find too often. But it is a classy romantic restaurant. I enjoyed my time and experience here. -
Review from Danielle F.
New York, NY
9/26/2011
Any place in which the waiter kills a roach next to your table and then removes it without even batting an eye, is getting one star and that's all there is to say about that.
P.S. Had this not been a business lunch, I would have walked out. Sorta concerned the CFO (on whose satchel the roach was crawling) didn't at least try to get the meal comped. #healthcodefail #chieffinancialofficerfail -
Review from Shradha A.
Chicago, IL
8/19/2011
For a city that has too many to count amazingly good Indian restaurants, I have to give this a relative 3 stars. By Chicago metrics, still a 4 but a 3 in NYC.
The rice trio was my favorite and the paneer something was good too. The daal was too spicy and the breads were a little undercooked.
Their air conditioning had broken down so it was hot and humid inside. Also, if you go late in the evening, a lot of their menu items are unavailable for the day.Listed in: Indian Food in NYC
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Review from Andrew S.
9/26/2011
A really solid Indian restaurant in NYC.
Pros: The food is really superb, very strong flavors, really good portions. I really loved their Spicy Shrimp in a vindaloo-type sauce, also their cauliflower appetizers are really awesome and their Grilled Cheese. Everything is very different, and unlike many Indian restaurants I have been to, doesn't leave your stomach in pain afterwards. I felt content, and really happy even after sweating a little from all those glorious spices.
Cons: Whats the point of booking a table for 9:30 online, and then having to wait to be seated at 2 different tables for a group of 3 people at 10pm, only to get a table for 3 by 10:15pm? Isn't making reservations supposed to avert such?
Ultimately, a great place to take someone to experience excellent Indian food. Nice wait staff who are friendly and make it a point to remember you if you come back. -
Review from Alexandra C.
New York, NY
9/17/2011
I'm not an expert with Indian food. I've only had it a few times.
We had a very good lunch here. Naan served was soft and good.
The appetizers that came with the lunch entrees, I really can't recall exactly what they were, as they were nothing special.
My chiken tikka (if that is how you spell it) dish was okay - not as good as I had had at another place.
However, the sea bass dish my bf got was melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
I would go back just for the sea bass.
I know a couple of people consider this place the best around and come to it when in from out of town. I would definitely give it another try and hope that sea bass dish is as good on the next visit... -
Review from Kaiser K.
Bronx, NY
I went here during restaurant and I got the tasting platter. The meal consisted of 7 dishes served as small plates. The food was great. The dishes had a perfect amount of spice. Nice presentation. The mango cheesecake was delicious. I would definitely come back.
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Review from Alicia G.
Manhattan, NY
8/27/2011
As the story goes, one Wednesday evening after a long night of boozing at opal we headed back to one of my friends apartments who just so happened to live above Amma. While in the hallway I ran into a chef and drunkenly asked him if I could sample some food... much to my surprise he said yes and after sitting on the step of the building for 10 minutes out pops the chef with a packaged meal for us to take up to her apartment....
The food here is INCREDIBLE. Not only are they so sweet but the food was amazing and I will for sure go back!!
I wish I could tell you more about what it was that I ate. I want to say it was some delicious rice, curry chicken and lamb or something of the likes and fresh pita and hummus.
This establishment comes highly recommended! -
Review from Gene K.
1/14/2012
I'm a big fan of Indian food and think this is probably one the best places for Indian in midtown, and a likely top 5 choice within NYC. Me and a few coworkers came here for a Holidays lunch to celebrate.... started off with garlic Naan and 2 sauces, brown and green (green was very delicious), had Cochin Crab Cakes for appetizers, and Chicken Tikka Masala for entree. My coworkers happened to order the same, and we all agreed everything was awesome! We had to make reservations during lunch and the restaurant was very packed,but our service couldnt be better as our water was being filled every minute or so and they asked a few times if everything was ok with our food. I'm not sure how much the bill eventually came to since we were treated, but it was a great overall dining experience with very quality yummy Indian food.
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Review from Joel S.
Armonk, NY
2/7/2012
Rare, clean white tablecloth Indian restaurant
Classy space and classy helpful staff.
The
Resent action and food were great
If you love spicy or not, heck this place out. My wife does not typically care for indian, but she loved her chicken dish here.
Sure to return. -
Review from JJ L.
Palo Alto, CA
7/29/2011
3.5 stars
** Food quality: 4.5 stars. Creative, high quality, excellent
** Food diversity: 4 stars. Standard Indian + creative Indian. Rare to find a solid blend of both.
** Prices: 3 stars. Too high for what you get to be honest
** Service: 3 stars. Sometimes excellent, sometimes terrible, 1 star averaged with 5 stars = 3 stars. But a huge standard deviation.
Ambiance: 3 stars. The place is a bit cramped. The entrance is hard to find. The door is in, as another reviewer said "actually within what looks like a residential building". Kinda kills the buzz if you are bringing a date here (I am speculating. I am married and did not bring a date when I visited).
Overall, my weighted average of all of the above nets 3.5 stars. If you say "well look I want amongst the best Indian food, and short of it being $60 a person or something, I don't care about the price and the service/ambiance isn't that important, just give me really good food" --- come here right away. -
Review from Aurélie B.
Manhattan, NY
6/25/2011
My fiancé and I had a very very good diner at Amma. Jay really took care of us and gave us very good advices to choose the best dishes.
Just an advice: save a space in your stomac before before going there because food is so delicious :)
Definitly, we will return there!
Enjoy!!!!! -
Review from Pedantic S.
New York, NY
9/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Definitely one of the best Indian restaurants in NYC!
We ordered a range of items (vegetarian and meats), for appetizers, main course (curries, breads, Biryani) and desserts. We enjoyed all of it! Some of flavors are unique and different. I will say though, that the biryani is not quite as good as the other items or as good as what you might find in some other Indian restaurants.
It is a small restaurant with limited seating so making reservations in advance can only help. The service is warm and good!
Highly recommended!! -
Review from N T.
Brooklyn, NY
10/31/2011
Authentic and creative Indian cuisine in an elegant setting.
The 11.95 lunch prixe fixe is an unbelievable value - i have tried many of the north and south indian options - yet to be dis-appointed.
Service is good, but the food takes a while to come. Given hectic schedules, especially at lunch, Amma would do well to speed things up (without compromising quality of course!) -
Review from Neha S.
12/5/2011
When I went for dinner the service was awkward and not all that nice, but the food was decent. But I think it's a great lunch deal. You get naan (bread), daal (lentils), rice, a vegetable of the day, and a vegetable you pick out along with different condiments. I think the lunch tasted better than the dinner, and it's practically two meals for $9.
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Review from JNM J.
Manhattan, NY
10/29/2011
One of the best Indian restaurants in the city.
We've been here two times for lunch and the food was excellent on both occasions. The two-course lunch deal for $11.95 is a steal and the portions are very generous. We ordered from the Northern Indian lunch menu - the dishes are all very flavorful and we especially like the naan that comes with the entree.
Highly recommended! -
Review from Puja M.
Manhattan, NY
1/26/2012
This is hands down the top 5 best Indian restaurants in the city. The menu is incredibly inventive and the portions are perfect. I have been living in the city for a couple of years now and I have never missed their restaurant week menu. I'll even go on a regular night. Always treated incredibly well and leave satisfied every time. My friend described his dinner last night by saying it was a flavor explosion of goodness in his mouth. I think that says it all.
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Review from Miinno N.
New York, NY
1/17/2012
As far as Indian food goes, this was one of the best Indian food I have eaten. I was moved when I ate the food - I remembered the Indian food I ate in India for the first time.... spicy and tasty, but not chilly spicy.
We ordered lunch menus - everything was really good.
Yes, many Indians might not want to go there because of the price, but the food was fabulous AND the service was great, too.
Nice ambiance, too.
We found this place by chance and it was a TREAT! -
Review from D B.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
1/16/2012
This place has ruined all other Indian restaurants for me! Granted, there isn't much to choose from in South Florida, where I live, but I know I will definitely be going back to Amma on my next NYC trip!
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Review from Elle P.
3/22/2011
Sometimes I feel that I'm being neglected, that not enough attention is being paid to me.
He ruefully smiles and agrees.
Then I propose what would rectify the situation. Sometimes it's drinks. Other times dinner. But usually it's lunch. I like the idea of taking time in the middle of the day to break the usual routine.*
Amma is an upscale Indian restaurant that appears to be popular with the Midtown suits. Amma has a nice 3-course lunch special ($16.95) and a 2-course lunch special ($11.95). We both elected to have the two-course lunch special and a mango lassi. I ordered the spinach and potato cake and the lamb vindaloo.
One of the things I love about Indian cuisine is eating family style and sharing food. When you're eating something wonderful, you double the deliciousness by sharing. There's a warmth and intimacy that I associate with this. But . . . upscale seems to have been interpreted to eating Western style -- no sharing and a little cold. The way the food was served, it severely discouraged sharing. We shared a table, but were divided by the dinnerware. The atmosphere lacked a little warmth, and along with the rather haphazard service (perfectly nice and attentive when we were in front of their faces, but otherwise they forgot us for long stretches of time while we were still waiting for certain necessities like utensils), I wasn't overly impressed. Upscale (which is actually a word they use to describe themselves) means impeccable service.
The food was well made and tasted good. The spinach and potato cake were very crisp and well-fried, as they were not at all greasy and oily. I did think they were a tad on the bland side. I like that Amma gave us a good amount of curry. The vindaloo was decently spicy and overall I was satisfied. The mango lassi was very thick, sweet, and luscious. If you can't eat spicy, the lassi nicely cools the heat.
Amma, a nice choice for Midtown lunch among suits.
*I'm apparently the "Screenwriter" where I tell you my life story in terms of which type of useless Yelper I am.
http://www.urlesque.co... -
Review from Marina K.
5/9/2011
My roommate had been to Amma before, and due to abysmally slow service on her previous visit, the restaurant had given her a $20 gift certificate. So, in an effort to be somewhat thrifty, we came here with another friend for a quick bite and to catch up.
Finding the entrance is a bit tricky - looking in from the outside, there's a big sign and a big glass window with tables behind it, but the door is actually within what looks like a residential building. You go up the stairs and instead of continuing straight into the residential apartments, you turn left and enter the restaurant. Once you get inside, it's a small, quiet place (10 or 15 tables) which was pretty empty when we arrived close to 7 PM, though it started to fill up a bit more as we were leaving.
I had the Laukee Ke Kofte, which was similar to Malai Kofte I've had at other Indian establishments. It was tasty, with just the right amount of spice, but not something I'd come back for. My friend's Butter Chicken (like a Tikka Masala) was UH-MAZ-ING - I should've gotten that instead! My roommate ordered the Madras Chicken, and she said it was tasty but didn't seem blown away. When our food arrived, they plated each dish in front of us, which was a nice touch.
My frustrations with Amma reside less with the food than with the service and the prices. The service wasn't particularly quick or slow, but they were a bit pushy overall - they left us with just a wine list for 20 minutes after we sat down and wouldn't give us the regular food menus until we told them several times we didn't want anything to drink. And for a tiny, not-that-fancy Indian restaurant in midtown, charging $20+ for an average entree seems unreasonable to me.
Let's put it this way - if your customers are entering your restaurant through a residential foyer, can you really justify charging $30+ for a lamb entree? Really? -
Review from D S.
Quincy, MA
3/24/2012
Best Indian I have ever eaten! Tiny location and facilities are definitely not first class, but still nice and amazing food. The Goan Shrimp is ooooweeee.....
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Review from Dan S.
3/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
I am a big fan of Indian. I thought I had had good Indian food up until the day I ordered Amma.
I usually start a new place with Masala or Korma, Naan, and Samosas. When the food arrived early (delivery), I unpacked and began the ritual of trying each of the green, red, and brown sauces. I don't know what each one is for, but I love them. I was also on videoconference with a former colleague. I tried the green sauce first and paused the conversation. The sauce was two orders of magnitude better than the previous best green sauce I'd had. So deliciously minty and fresh, while at the same time having a nice bouquet of spices and herbs behind it without being overpowering.. I could have bathed my rice in it and been satisfied with the meal. However, that was not to be the case. As it turned out, the green sauce was merely prelude to the best Indian meal I have ever had, bar none, and via delivery no less.
Each samosa (got the trio) was so perfectly crispy on the outside, while still a bit chewy and flavorful. I found myself forgetting to use any of the sauces it was that good. After the first samosa, I apologized to my colleague and told him I would have to call him back when I was finished.
The butter chicken was no disappointment. It was incredible in a way that I wouldn't have even imagined possible since masala is so good normally. I had an entire carton of rice that I finished where I usually use about 25%. I only noticed this after it was gone. -
Review from Bobby S.
Manhattan, NY
1/9/2012
Ordered off seamless so cant speak for the service/ambiance but the food is delicious. Butter chicken was awesome--tender chicken and delicious sauce. I've never had a bad samosa anywhere; these were good but nothing special about them though the green sauce it came with was great. Garlic naan was very good too, though I like it slightly crispier/more well done. Overall though it was very very delicious and would recommend to anyone.
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Review from John S.
Jupiter, FL
2/11/2011
I walked several blocks to Amma from my hotel in 20 degrees temperature after reading several favorable reviews about the food.
However, upon arriving at Amma, I was "greeted" by an almost empty restaurant and a waiter with the demeanor of an undertaker and the enthusiasm of a corpse.
He called to the manager then walked off. I waited while the manager talked with a couple for several minutes. He finally came over. He wasn't sure he could seat me. He and the other waiters walked off to the other end of the restaurant to talk about it.
You get the picture. At this point I don't care how good the food is - if the service staff don't care, I'm not going to risk eating here. -
Review from L H.
New York, NY
12/25/2011
Best Indian in NYC. Very friendly and they'll do spicy upon request. Great tadka daal, okra and juiciest chicken you'll ever taste.
Chicken saag is best I've ever had and my guest loved a lamb dish with apricot. Attentive service for a reasonable price.
