Art Of Spice

Great food and great service make for a good time and that’s what Art of Spice offers. Would highly recommend the food.

One of the only places around here with great food worth the extra buck
Can’t go wrong with their lamb chops! Best around town!!!

Pretty maudlin atmosphere with mediocre service. Food was decent.

I don’t even know where to begin with this place!!! This is the best Indian food I have ever eaten other than food in India. the naan is fresh, and the food is extremely authentic and delicious! the saag paneer is my absolute favorite as well as the biryanis!!! to DIE for and a must go if your in the area. they also deliver and are super fast in dropping off the food!

I stopped in for the lunch buffet when I was in the area for work. The reviews were right about the food. It was terrific. Very flavorful with a nice variety of foods. The service, however, was very poor. It seemed as though there was one person working the entire restaurant. I came in around 1, so it wasn’t completely packed. I stood in the entrance way for a few minutes before someone came to greet me. He pointed at a chair and walked away. Nobody ever came to ask if I wanted something to drink besides water. The buffet had a shortage of plates that caused a line to form as people waited for the one employee to bring out more plates. While the food was good, several of the items (such as tandoori chicken) were empty and not refilled at all during my visit.
The food I got to try was amazing and I recommend it. Just don’t expect anyone to actually wait on you.

Tried the Bhagarey Baingan and was blown away by the authenticity and taste of the dish …

Great restaurant and the staff is better. The day i went was short staff because of a wedding and because of that the manager gave us free appetizers and drinks saving me over $ 50. Never had that happen before. the food is delicious also

I had such a great time at this restaurant. The customer service was excellent!!! And the food was good. It’s clean and a has a great atmosphere. Great for a date night or for spending time with friends. I will definitely be back.

Food: Good!
We had butter chicken, paneer tikka, gobi Manchurian (best of all), some paneer appetizer (not so good), mango lassi (good), lime soda.
Look and feel: Excellent!
Nice Ambiance! Clean and nice décor. High ceilings. Low/​no noise.
Space: spacious!
Service: Slow!
Received well and quickly arranged reserved table. It took 5 min to get empty glasses, 10 mins to get water, menu didn’t arrive until requested, and again had to call one to take the order. Food arrived a little more than normal time. Servers and attendant were professional.
Recommend to learn more about managing restaurant at busy time, improve workforce etc to avoid waiters and attendants to be all over the place.
Parking: parked on street. as it was Sunday. Friday Saturday it would be hard to find parking.
Pricing: above avg!
appetizers range in 10 – 12 $ while main course in 18 – 20. 4 ppl~100 $
Authenticity: Very Indian, upscale’ish, Elegant.
Romantic: Good place for a date.
Liquor: no.
Customers: attracts some posh crowd of all ethnicities.
Special: no specials for Mothers day. Availed Unilocal 10% discount.
Will come back: Yes!

Came for Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet.
Unfortunately, Indian lunch buffets tend to disappoint me. Fortunately, for this place, it’s mediocrity is actually a stand out among the excess of bad Indian food out there.
It was clean, spacious, nice décor, hyper-​entertaining Bollywood on the flatscreens. Service was excellent. Lots of buffet options– although the only dish that stuck out as especially yummy for me was the saag paneer.
I’ll try it out again when I get a korma craving.

Sometimes when a friend recommends a place it can be a hit or a miss. Most times it’s a miss but then there are those rare moments that the recommendation far supersedes the expectation. I was told about Art of Spice by a friend and fellow co-​worker. She had said what a great meal she had at this restaurant so given the opportunity I jumped at the idea of trying it one Saturday. After an early IMAX showing of Captain America Civil War, the stomach had indicated rather loudly that it needed some sustenance. And because I had to rush to the theater to catch a 9am showing, I didn’t have a chance to grab breakfast (I woke up at 8:25 and still made it on time for the movie #win). Anyways considering that the movie ended by lunch time, I arrived to the restaurant with a full appetite ready to go.
Now let’s get some of the important information out of the way first. They are BYOB, which is awesome, and the parking situation can be difficult but hey nothing in life is ever so easy. But once you get a spot be prepared to be welcomed into a clean, large, and inviting space to enjoy some delectable Indian cuisine. I have heard that dinner service is quite romantic with the ambience conducive to some sexy convo at the dinner table but I’ll let you decide for yourself. As for me the design, décor, and beautiful accents have made this a memorable Indian restaurant in my book.
My visit was during their lunch service, which means I opted for their buffet. At $ 12.99 (but you do get a 10% discount if you check-​in on Unilocal) the price certainly justified the food. All the flavor was there and more importantly the spice. You can’t call yourself the Art of Spice and you don’t deliver. Thankfully this establishment has and for that I am thankful. Furthermore, the service was excellent. Every time I got up to grab another plate, by the time I got back to my table my dirty dish was gone and my drink was refilled. They do it quickly and discreetly that you never notice them approach your table. Dessert for the buffet was a delicious and hot rice pudding as well as a super-​sweet gulab jamun. Both were excellent dishes to end the meal. I couldn’t have been any happier visiting this place. I have to thank my friend for letting me know about this spot. There is no doubt that if I were in the area again I wouldn’t hesitate to make my way to this great restaurant.

Really good food. 4.5 stars because I only got the weekend lunch buffet ($ 13) and nothing else so it’s tough to rate the entire place. BUT the buffet was really good. Some highlights were the chicken malai kababs, fish curry and the aloo mutter and the indo-​cbinese offerings. The chicken tikka masala was good too but I think you can really tell good cooking when they can do the non-​popular dishes well.
This is a large joint and very clean with attentive service. Only complaint was that the music is loud. But I will definitely go back and I’m glad that there is a nice, clean Indian restaurant to go to. And the food tastes good!
Parking: free parking behind the place in the «monthly» slots — atleast on the weekends.
Definitely coming back here.

My business is down the street from Art of Spice. The rich aromas that engulf me set my stomach in motion anticipating lunchtime. I do their lunch buffet a couple times a week. The food is always fresh and tasty. The Tikka and Curry dishes have great balance in flavor. Naans are authentic and freshly made. I love Tandoori chicken and theirs is so tender and flavorful.
Highly recommend them.

Food is good. and they resolved problem which I had with them very quickly. It is very nice on their part to attend to the issues very fast.

Worst experience i ever had.
The one star I gave them was primarily because I cannot give a zero star. Their staff behavior is very rude. They just need money, least bothered about customer satisfaction. We (5 people) went for lunch in late afternoon, their staff let us start lunch together (buffet). With in 2 minutes we got our table cheque and in 8 minutes they removed food from buffet area without asking anyone in restaurant. We were shocked with their behavior and asked one of their staff, he simply replied kitchen is closed. We simply paid table bill of 70 $ with 0.00 tips and left that place.

One of the best Indian places in Bergen County! We have tried their food on separate occasions. I love ambiance and décor of the place a lot. You can’t expect such good place in Hackensack.
We have tried couple of dishes like the samosas, mango lassi, gobi manchurian really delicious, kadhai paneer, paneer makhani, malai kofta. Everything was delicious and very well spiced. I don’t bland or underseasoned food. Only complain would be with the dish malai kofta — the gravy is too thin and they only offer about 4 koftas and there is a lot of gravy in ratio to the koftas. But, all in all its really good food. The staff is also courteous.
Its our new go to place for good Indian food or take out. I can’t wait to try their lunch buffet on the weekend.

Went for lunch buffet. Food was just okay, nothing special. Lots of potato dishes. Music was really loud and whiny. Almost like they were trying to compete with the construction across the street.
On a more positive note, the décor is really nice. I’m sure this place would be great for dinner or when they don’t do a buffet.

Okay, so for 2016 I’m going to try and break down my reviews so that anyone reading them can get a clearer picture of my experience and hopefully get something useful out of it.
Ambience: The décor was very pleasant and interesting with exposed bricks, wains coating, dark wood floors with South Asian accents. My wife and I remarked during our dinner that the restaurant would make a good wedding reception hall.
Food: The food was very well prepared, tasty and in ample portions. We’re usually not super big fans of Indian foods because a lot of the rich spices used in Indian food sometimes can be overpowering but we didn’t find that to be the case here. In fact, our meal was so impressive that we’ve decided to add Art of Spice to our regular restaurant rotation.
Value: The appetizers ranged from $ 5 to $ 8 and the entrees from $ 12 to $ 18 which is reasonable. I think when you base that against the quality, portions and overall taste of our meal we were very happy with our dinner.
Service: Very attentive and friendly wait staff. We had dinner on a Wednesday night and did not have to wait at all.
Location: Unfortunately, this is the one thing that I have to take away because there is not a lot of street parking, especially with construction going on. The area is also very dead at night because once the nearby court house closes the streets are pretty empty and it gets a tad shady walking around here. There are actually a lot of pretty good restaurants on Main street who’d do a lot better for this reason which is a shame.

Decided to go with a group of friends. This place is located in on Main street in Hackensack with Street Parking. The restaurant definitely looks a lot nicer than it’s surroundings, which is quite welcomed.
Place is huge with tons of seating. The décor is nice, the men’s bathroom has awesome sinks and decors. Also this place is BYOB
I am noticing more and more that everyone is putting in these Buddha statues in most Indian restaurants, I get it but seems more like a trend. Yes I know where the history comes from.
Back to the restaurant Service is great here and the food is always fresh. They ask how you want mild, Medium or spicy. I always go with Medium when trying new restuarants.
The chicken Biryani here is probably some of the best Biryani I have ever had at a restaurant. The Samosa chaat is made to perfection (great appetizer) and the chicken 65 was pretty good… heck the mixed grill was great also. Spinach Chicken was surprisingly delicious. The rest of the dishes which i tried were pretty flavorful but just didn’t hit the spot. The chana dish was just a little blah, lamb and goat dishes were too saucy for my liking. Naan was good.
Coffee was great.
The Kulfi was nice and went well after such a spicy dishes.
All in all it was a great dinner spot for me and few of my buddies, everyone enjoyed it and would definitely come back.
4 stars cause I do find it a little over priced but still great food.

The inside of this restaurant is designed really nicely. The look and feel is very modern. The atmosphere is contemporary.
I was in the area and I checked Unilocal for some good eats nearby. I saw this place had a lunch buffet for $ 11, so I figured I’d give it try.
As I was getting my buffet on, the waiter delivered naan bread and water, with a carafe for refills, to my table. I liked that the waiter thought to bring the carafe, so I didn’t have to keep asking for water refills.
There were about six different options of various Indian foods for buffet, which included several veggie and chicken dishes. There were also a few options for salad type dishes, as well. The chicken tikka masala and the tandori chicken, took center stage, and were the two most flavorful dishes. The food was excellent overall.
For dessert there were two options: a rice pudding type dish and galub jamon. The rice pudding was good, but the galub jamon was a bit too sweet for my taste.