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20 reviews for Sirtaj Indo-Pak Cuisine Inc
they do a great aloo gobi and make some nice tandoori chicken.
definitely 'no frills' but i've only ever gone for lunch - lunch that i typically take back to the office, so read this with that context in mind - but i couldn't ask for more.
p. it's also nice that they allow you to order half-portions as well if you're looking for a bit of variety in your meal
Really tasty, no frills spot. Went for lunch and had a combo plate with Chicken Vindaloo and Kaala Channa (black chickpeas). Delicious, good amount of sauce, rice was cooked well but not overcooked. The garlic naan was soft, with crispy edges and they didn't skimp on the garlic. The samosas were perfect.
The woman at the counter was pleasant and happy to explain any food that we didn't know (I had never heard of Kaala Channa before). The food came out quickly and we ate there. Again, no frills, but quiet and clean.
For such a quality meal, it was really cheap. The lunch combo was a little less than $8. There's free tap water in a cooler there if you want to save money too.
Highly recommend this for a quick, delicious lunch. I think this is going to become a regular spot for us here at work.
wow.
maybe the best indian i've had in new york.
i'll echo ali n's "no frills" comment - this place looks like a cafeteria in a VA hospital, complete with jaundice inducing fluorescents and plastic seating.
at the end of the day - who really cares. the food was great.
lamb saag was perfectly cooked - tender, not too chewy. the spinach was smooth, but not mushy. jasmine rice was flavorful - and heaped on, covering the entire plate.
i tried my lunch company's vegetable curry - which was perfectly sweet and not too heavy.
i feel like you need to have a pretty delicate hand with indo-pak food, to avoid over/under cooking, over/under seasoning, etc. this place has the midas touch.
ordered twice and twice got satisfaction, baybay! No frills, like the other chump said, and cheap. But you get a real bang for your buck and delivery's quick and reliable. Chelseaers who want Indo-Pak disthespot!
I really wish this place delivered to Midtown East. This was my favorite Indian spot for lunch when I worked in Chelsea.
* Prices are almost impossible to beat with the amount of food that you get
* Love the cabbage and onion they give you on the side in that little foil
* Food is always fresh and delicious.
Come on guys - it's only 20 blocks up and 4 blocks east. Put a little motor on your bike.
Perhaps I screwed up ordering delivery. I read reviews here about large portions and low prices. The prices are low, yes, but we ordered two dishes--Chicken Vindaloo and Chicken Makhni--and both came without the chicken. Seriously, each had four small pieces inside a cup of lots of sauce. That's no exaggeration. It's easy to count when the number is so freaking low.... Even if the portions weren't so pitiful, we ordered both "very spicy" and it was just barely beyond mild. I want to sweat. This is most likely a random office favorite that surprises people with the low price and the average Indian-Pakistani cuisine. My suggestion, try it for lunch if it is very convenient. Because the food was only decent, I will not be going back after they shorted not one but two orders.
This place is excellent. Tthe FOOD IS AWESOME!!! If you are used to Chicken Curry I recommend that you order the Lamb Korma. It's really good! There was a lot more rice than, lamb but it's alright. Everything there s around $7. Which is good when your on a budget. You get like 2lbs of food for the price! haha
Everything here is really reasonably priced (usually 6-8 dollars a plate) and really really tasty with gigantic portions!
I have gotten the chicken biryani, and chicken vindaloo both yummy and tasted pretty close to authentic to me :)
I had the chicken vindaloo for lunch, which only cost $7 and I've been full for the past 6 hours. Depends who you're asking, that's a major positive (personally, I'm all about it). It wasn't terribly spicy and I was hoping for a little bit of pain, but it was flavorful all the same.
I was with 3 other ppl and the makahani, tika masala were great. The buryriani (sp?) was a bit greasy for my taste, but my friend really liked it. The naan was good and a little crisp without being dry and the perfect amount of buttery buttery, not doughy at all.
The decor was pretty much non-existent, but it was too delicious for me to really care.
Hell yeah Sirtaj. You're going to be one of my new lunch BFFs.
Got take out from here a lot when I worked around the corner. My favorite is the lamb or chicken mahkni. All the dishes are less than $8 and come with a heap of rice. Service is pretty fast.. walk up to the counter, order your food, pull up a chair, and 10 minutes later pay and eat. It's a reaaal hole in the wall joint so I wouldn't come here as a destination spot. Aaand they deliver within the area!
I'm so glad to have this Indian restaurant near my hotel in the Flatiron district. The food is every bit as good as the restaurants on Murray (Curry) Hill, and the price is fantastic. $6.50 per order. The Lamb Curry was excellent, and the Chicken Tikka was pretty good as well. Naan was a bit overbaked, but not bad. I'll return to this restaurant.
For an area loaded with cheap eats, Sirtaj stands out amongst its semi-crosstown Curry Hill competition with its friendly service, cheap prices, and fast delivery. This place is one of the few in the area that is crowded during lunch time (11:30AM-2:30PM) and completely dead after. This explains why they close at 8PM almost every night.
The $6.50-$7.50 double veggie / meat combination seems to popular and the food is quite good. Its just a shame they don't offer more in terms of portion as its often mixed in with a ton of rice or served in a container that has only three pieces of meat drowned in sauce for example. Eating in, they are more generous and tend to hook folks up with full plates of stuff and they do have a water tank for the thirsty who are too cheap to buy a drink. Favorites here are their biriyani dishes, chicken mehkni, and sag paneer.
As expected, its cash only here and most of the food is pre-made in the morning. The place looks like a complete dive and is super dingy from the outside. That doesn't stop people from wanting to come here as the lunch options in the Flatiron aren't as vast as most people think. Sirtaj is one of the few saviors for cheap, fast, and good Indian food in the area.
I have seen strip clubs with more female patrons. I don't know why but the clientele of Sirtaj is entirely male. Single women take note. Suggested pick up line : "Is that yogurt sauce on your pants or are you happy to see me?"
The proprietor of Sirtaj is addled. He can't keep the orders straight, he gives away food customers did not order, he takes your money and then insists you did not pay. Go when it's not the lunch rush or just after he has taken his ADD meds. He barks out the order across the restaurant when the food is ready in a thick accent that can be confusing. Chicken Tandoori with a side of nan might be bellowed "ticke tandoornan!!". It pays to be vigilent.
Do you like styrofoam? You'll love Sirtaj. Styrofoam is what you will be eating and drinking from. Also, if you love the disco-era dinginess of a dirty drop cieling and flourescent lights you'll love Sirtaj. Anyone with a penchant for old linoleum tables and chipped tile floors should beathe in the ambiance of Sirtaj.
That said, the food is good. When I ask them to make it extra spicy they don't look at my pale complexion and make it white guy spicy, they make it third world spicy. I have had the sag paneer, goat biryani and some potato thing I can't remember the name of - all good.
Sirtaj is like one of those secret cab driver places you hear about; authentic, dingy, cheap and fast. Except the neighborhood is loaded with authentic, clean, cheap and fast Indian restaurants that even have china plates and glass glasses. Why not go there? Clearly Sirtaj has some charm given its cosmetic faults. An inexplicable atmosphere that drew me there over her upscale competitors.
Oh, I didn't think the decor was so bad, it just looks like a remodeled Burger King. Everything was very neat and clean so don't let the low decor ratings turn you off to this place.
I'm not that well-versed in Indian cuisine, but I thought the food was great, and the employees were very nice. I ordered the Friday special, which was "batir masala - quail cooked in special sauce served with rice or paratha or naan" and it was excellent, maybe could have been a little spicier but I'm sure they'll make it spicy if you ask.
All food is cooked to order and you may have to wait a few minutes for your meal.
I love this place!!!!!! U should try it if you are ever in this area....
They have the greatest tandoori......they got the best naan also
Thank God I discovered this hidden gem just two blocks from my office. Today was my third visit to Sirtaj, since last Monday. I cannot get enough of the Chicken Makhni! I'm also hooked on their Naan, it's amazing! Not the best atmosphere, but lunch will only cost you between $7-$9. Great value, great taste:)
A solid but unexceptional Indian restaurant in a neighborhood (Flatiron) that is sorely lacking in good, inexpensive Indian food options. The prices are low and the food is both tasty and generously portioned.
I generally go with either the lamb korma or chicken makhni (I like the $7.50 platter that combines both meats). The other chicken or lamb curries are also quite good. The tandoori chicken, usually a very difficult dish to pull off, was excellent. The naans are tender and delicious, and everything tastes like it's made with fresh and simple ingredients.
I'd avoid the biryani (looked like it was loaded with food coloring instead of saffron), and I was unimpressed with the saag chicken.
The sweet lassi is highly recommended. It's a perfect counterbalance for the heat and spice in most of the dishes.
On the whole, while I wouldn't necessarily pick this over some other Indian restaurants in the city for dinner, it is a convenient, inexpensive standby if you work in the neighborhood and want something apart from the usual sandwiches for lunch.
Since one of my colleagues discovered this place a couple of months ago, it has become easily the most popular lunch destination in the office - handily beating out the likes of Mangia, Lenny's, Hale and Hearty, and the various local delis in the neighborhood.
Be prepared to pay with cash. They do take credit cards, but have a $10 minimum, and your bill will rarely come to that much unless there's at least two people ordering together.
Don't be fooled by the simple trappings, food here is great. Only caveat: better earlier in the day than later.
while it won't win any awards for decor, i have to give sirtaj 5 stars for quality and value. as far as i'm concerned, the best sag paneer (mildly spiced creamed spinach with cubes of white cheese) in the city is here. alu gobi, anyone? again, this is the place. the chicken sag (get it on the bone), which is chicken curry topped with the sag, is what i have the most.
every time someone joins our company, this is the first place we take them for lunch. for people who are not obsessed with indian food like i am, the chicken makhni is usually a winner.
the tandoori chicken is a touch dry in my opinion. i like the lamb vindaloo, which is spicy, but the meat can be a little fatty.
GOOD and INEXPENSIVE: lunch special for $6 includes rice, two veggies and bread.
