Moti Mahal Delux
Indian Restaurant$$$$
Upper East Side, New York
The experts at Serious Eats and Village Voice recommend this place
"The Butter Chicken and Daal Makhani were very authentic & awesome."(4 Tips)
"Best Butter Chicken ever - nice mix of sweet/savory/spice."(14 Tips)
"Go for Paneer Lababdar - amazingly unique and great taste!"(3 Tips)
"Really good Roomali Khasta and Daal Makhani."(3 Tips)
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Lily O'DareAugust 23, 2014Vegetarian paradise. Amazing indian and great ambiance at a reasonable price. Yum!!
IrmaZandl ZandlSlantFebruary 14, 2015Lunch was good and large portions but it was odd that we could not take the leftovers with us. Either they were going to throw away a lot of food or were going to re-serve to someone else.
Simran DassDecember 29, 2022I got the paneer & liked it but it wasn’t the best I’ve had. The naan was good
Anil DashJanuary 22, 2013The burrah kebab are truly exceptional, and standards like butter chicken are well-executed.
Really great flavorful indian food. Not the biggest portions so get a couple sppetizers.
Christin GabrielFebruary 19, 2013Nice atmosphere. Great murgh korma chicken, pretty good wine selection.
Ben GaspariniSeptember 7, 2016The curry with spinach in it was very good but the servers were kinda snarky.. in a bad way.
ZenFoodsterDecember 10, 2017Love Bhuttey Ka Kebab, Palak Paneer, Dum Ki Gobhi Aloo, Paneer Lababdar, Subz Panchmael, Daal tadka (lentils), chicken dishes: Tandoori, Makhani & Anardana, Basmati Rice + Garlic & Onion Naan
Naunihal SinghJanuary 9, 2013Try the ras malai. I rarely have it in the USA, but it's really good here.
Shane AntonySeptember 25, 2015Appetizer arrived cold and entrée tasted of gas (no tandoor). Do yourself a favor and dine at a cheaper Indian restaurant for similar quality.
- D KNovember 10, 2018It’s a normal average Indian restaurant nothing special I found it little pricey .if you are in neighborhood and craving for Indian food visit it
The Butter Chicken and Anardani Tikka are a must-try!!
Varun ShettyDecember 28, 2012No a la carte menu for lunch. There are only two options: veg or non-veg sit down buffet.
Krithika RosenthalDecember 2, 2012No, this is not the real deal. Desis will know Moti Mahal for succulent, flavorful and excellent food. This is none of that. Does not live up to the namesake in India. Average fare.
RachelAugust 7, 2014Food was solid, but not as spicy as I would have liked (even when ordered "hot")
Sandesh TAugust 21, 2015Basically nothing. The place looks nice, sure. But the food, portion sizes, everything was total 💩 Never going back to this garbage pile.
- Guha ArunkumarMay 7, 2019Not the best Indian food but not the worst. Definitely expensive for the food!
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Open until 3:00 PM, reopens later (Show more)
- Mon–Thu, Sun
- Noon–3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- Noon–10:00 PM
(212) 371-3535
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Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Music
No
Parking
Street
Restroom
Yes
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Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks
Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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