Brick Lane Curry House

Glad to see Brick Lane is in New Jersey, I was a regular at the Brick Lane in the lower East Side NYC. The Brick Lane in Montclair is a great spot for lunch. The lunch specials are affordable. Included is rice, vegetable of the day, Dhal, Nan and dessert all for under 12 dollars, a great deal and it is BYOB. The food is very tasty and medium spicy unless you ask for extra spicy. The service is very good. The regular menu is a little pricy in my opinion. I ordered the vegetable samosa as an appetizer it was 9 dollars and I think that is a bit much, for what you get.
Again I love the food and I would recommend it for lunch, definitely will be back.

Tikka Masala was very good. Loved the extras that came with the lunch specials– it was a good deal for all the food we ate. Daal was really delicious, also. Only (minor) downside, not a ton of meat in each dish (possible that this is a lunch special issue, and that normal sized portions are fine).

Went here with my husband and some friends. Nice little cozy place that was quite busy on a sunday night. The food presentation was great and nothing was spicy at all. Never tried ginger naan before and I loved it. Overall, great place.

The food was delicious and the service was attentive but not overbearing. Small location with one server but was not kept waiting. Was offered dessert on the house for a birthday but we were too full from dinner. Will definitely return.

I came, I P’haaled, I CONQUERED. But that was really the only reason to come here. My friend and fellow Unilocaler Chris L. came along for the ride. I can say the following:
* My P’haal is the hottest curry I’ve ever had, but still edible.
* Whatever you order will have four chunks of meat and the rest will be all sauce.
* Fairly generous with the rice, but stingy with other ingredients.
* You pay a lot more than you need to here. Montclair has plenty of other, cheaper, and better Indian places.
I was really shocked by how expensive — over $ 50 for us even before tip, and that’s for two curries, bread, and raita. (My lassi was free, a prize for defeating the P’haal.) I guess the laminated sheet of paper I got counts for something? And they didn’t even put my name on Facebook yet — 48 hours and counting, with other updates so far.
The only reason I’m rating it 3 stars instead of 2 is because I think it’s fun to find a unique food challenge, and this is a place that will definitely give it to you as hot as you want. But for my money, I’d rather get more food somewhere else and have enough left for dessert.

Came here for lunch on Thursday and ordered from the $ 11.99 lunch menu. The deal includes an entrée (I chose Chicken Tikka Masala), 2 side dishes (lentils, potatoes), rice, naan and dessert (rice pudding). I thought it was a great deal for the price for the amount of food given. The highlight of the meal was the naan — it was soft in the inside with crispy, charred skin on the outside. The chicken tikka masala was good, but not extraordinary. Service was a little slow, but the amount of food made up for it.

food was delicious. My only beef was the prices. This place is expensive. $ 18 for chicken tikka masala and that doesn’t include rice! Rice was an extra $ 5…

The lunch box is a great deal with lots of food! One of the better quality restaurants in the area however a bit on the pricier side. The naan is huge def larger than the average naan. The saag paneer tastes super fresh and not processed like some places.

Clean and casual Indian restaurant that’s very popular in Montclair. This restaurant is always crowded and the seats are limited so be prepared to wait. The food is delicious and authentic but it’s pricier than other typical Indian restaurants, with each curry price ranging around $ 20 – 23. Most tables are for 2 – 4 ppl, so not recommended for a large group.

Amazing Chef! Talent for timing fresh curries (Vindaloo, Madras, Tikka Mmmmasala, and Lamb Chops) for our table of three discerning Indians and a spicy-​food-​loving Texan. Service is genuinely eager to please. All pictures posted are to be believed. BYOB.

This place was seriously good! Please be advised that this was my first Indian food experience. We started off with the lamb samosa app. It was VERY good and I’m very picky about where I eat lamb. App comes with 2 puff pastries and I couldn’t even finish mine for fear of being a tad bit too full for my dinner. For dinner I got the curried chicken tikka masala. The sauce was amazing and flavorful. Chicken was tasty. (I would have loved the chicken itself to be a little bit juicier but that’s what the sauce is for. My boyfriend got the chicken vindaloo which is very spicy (which is what he wanted). We shared a pot of basmati rice which was more than enough for both of us. We also had the rosemary naan — out of this world and I couldn’t help but dip it in the tikka masala sauce. We did not realize this place was a BYOB but the waiter kindly gave us the phone number to a liquor store down the block who actually DELIVERED us a bottle of wine. Such a great experience, I can’t wait to go back in the nice weather because the floor to ceiling windows/​doors all seem to open up.

I always ask for delivery through Eat24 app, today I ordered and restaurant called saying they stop delivery at 10:30 pm. So why it says it’s open for delivery at 11:00 pm. Even my order should not go through. I paid for it and restaurant said they can’t void it, call Eat24!!!
Why did I ordered from here!
This restaurant should fix the problem.
I liked the food but from now on, I’ll go for mausam or other Indian restaurant.

They said that, «Sometimes small places have everything you need». Well, I believe it is true after coming here. I called them up 2 hour before the wedding lunch surprise for my housemate & they were just perfect to the dot. Everything I mentioned them to do, they did more than that. The food was just as expected delicious, they even made a special beverage as per bride’s request.
I was going to give 4 star, but just because of the place being little small, I didn’t felt it was fair enough, as they have everything you need at a Good Indian Restaurant. Special thanks to Jay for making such lovely arrangements in such short time.
I will def recommend this to anyone who loves indian food to just go once and try.

I really like brick lane although it is a bit on the pricey side. The curries are very well spiced and flavored along with good veggies and meats. The naan bread is also very nice and hot when it arrives. The most recent time I came here we tried the fried cauliflower appetizer and it was delicious. The sauce was just amazing and it was crispy too. Could not get enough of it. I also love how they give you more rice as soon as you finish the first bowl. The downside of the rice is that it is made with cream so if you are vegan or sensitive to lactose like me, watch out. Otherwise it is very tasty rice.
I would recommend coming here for the lunch when it is a bit more affordable but if you don’t mind spending about 25 per person for dinner then it’s a good spot that’s open late to boot. The décor is really cool too.

I have been to this place for lunch three times and every time I have tried a different lunch special but it simply misses the mark, they have a bunch Veg and Non veg selections and a spicy level that can be customized. They server a lentil/​Dal and another dry sauteed vegetable with you entrée, Rice and bread is served (nan /​roti).
The flavor isn’t just there I tried the spicy Payal curry and every time asked for spicy and it came out with low spice and bitter taste, no idea whats wrong, its a lack luster experience and am not likely to return again.

Service was good. They were very patient (we were a party of 4 adults and 2 toddlers) food was tasty and still hot when it came out. I had the malai kofta and it was tasty and good amount of spice. Went to the one in the city before also which was pretty good.

My husband and I came here for dinner for my birthday on Tuesday. It was surprisingly busy considering that it was early in the week and the first snowy night of winter.
I had the meat sizzler which was really very tasty. The lamb was particularly good, as was the chicken. All of the meat was tender and the portions were generous. I was surprised by some of the prior reviews that commented on the small portions. My husband had the Imli Ki Champe (lamb chops), and we shared an order of the yellow lentils which were creamy and delicious. We also had an order of the rosemary naan. They had other interesting choices as well such as basil, which I would like to try on my next visit. My husband also had a mango lassi, which was one of the better ones he ever had.
Service was pretty good. They were very attentive to my food allergies, which is particularly challenging with Indian food but they dutifully ensured that we were able to have an event free evening. My only complaint is that after 20 minutes, we had to ask for our beverages again. Perhaps they thought we wanted them with our meal? Otherwise, service was attentive and we really enjoyed the food. They also appear to have a busy take out business.

Shockingly bad value for money. For $ 20 entrees, I do not expect 6 small pieces of chicken per. In short, for $ 70, we received 2 tasty but tiny portions of curry with the most miserly amount of protein I have expect in almost 40 years of eating curry, 2 naans, a greasy onion bhaji and some sub-​par raita. We have just moved to the area and will need to find another location to meet my longstanding live of Indian food. Avoid.

I’ve been here plenty of times because of it’s convenient location in Upper Montclair. The Lamb Bhuna is excellent, as are the Samosas and the Garlic Naan. The portions are pretty generous so I usually share with whoever I’m with. Even though it’s kind of pricey, the curry you get is excellent quality with lots of flavor. I’d also recommend the lunch special, it’s a great bang for your buck!

Decided to try this place based on Unilocal reviews and because our regular place is closed on Mondays. Nice place, decent service and good food, but nothing special. The flavors were atypical, but still tasty. Probably wouldn’t go back unless there weren’t any other options.

Yummy Indian food!
The vegetable curry was lovely, the side of masala potato curry was delicious, as was the lentil side dish. The nan had crispy sections amidst the puffy steamy bread parts. Oddly, the chicken Tikka Masala was not so tasty, just chicken white meat thrown into sauce.
Service was somewhat spotty however: had to ask for menus, after watching a table of men who arrived after us be provided with menus and water; Had to remind the waiter to bring our drinks.
The waiter was nice enough to box up the leftovers, which were far too good to leave behind. Prices for mid-​upper Montclair, ie lunch specials are 12.99.

Best Indian food for miles! Cozy atmosphere & attentive service. The only glitch is parking– but that’s Montclair! You can find area spaces & it’s worth a walk– the food is fresh & tasty! Different levels of spicy on most dishes with a varied vegetarian menu too. I highly recommend dinner here.

Biryani was good, place was empty and water was luke warm had to ask for ice. Waiter was really nice and kept checking up on us

I wanted to love this place because I love Indian food, but I am underwhelmed.
I ordered lunch. 12.00 for lunch is a bit much, but I was in the neighborhood and craving Indian, so I ordered the takeout box lunch. I ordered chicken tikka masala, and it said it would come with a vegetable, rice, naan and dessert. OK, sounds like a good deal but the plate was mostly rice. There were two large chicken chunks in the sauce and that was it. The vegetable, whatever it is, is inedible and tastes of onions.
What struck me first was that everything was extremely salty, in an «I am craving water» way. I am used to Indian food standing on the merit of its spices, not an msg rush.
I think there are better options in the area. I gave this place a go but I’m really not impressed. If I’m not happy with something as basic as chicken tikka masala, I’m not going to order something more spectacular.

The restaurant definitely has good food but is wayyy overpriced. Each entrée is $ 20 or more. I’ve never had indian food this expensive before.
We got the chicken korma and byriani. The korma was okay. We’ve had better but the chicken byriani was delicious. My fiancé and I have been looking for a place that cooks great byriani and brick lane had it. The usually places we go to are just seasoned yellow rice but brick lane’s byriani had so much spices and color.
If I didn’t live in New York I would come back here often for the byriani.
Just fyi. Something about the engineering or architecture of the room but it gets REALLY loud in there. Everyone’s voices bounces off the walls and sounds just seem louder.

Good food but WAY overpriced. I could get similar or better quality indian food for much less elsewhere. Entrees were each close to 20 bucks. No rice or naan included so it ended up being a $ 70 meal for two for two entrees, an appetizer, no drinks, no dessert. Yup. pretty steep. I ordered paneer tikka masala, but the gravy and paneer Tikka were served separately so I basically had to dunk the paneer into the masala gravy myself and then fork it over to my naan. Too much work. My fav part was the appetizer– lassuni gobi, enjoyed it more than my entrée. Overall, food was tasty but not worth the prices.
On the plus side: good, fast, friendly service. Waiter was helpful and attentive.

Good indian food that comes out nice, quick and hot. The servers were good, but could’ve done a slightly better job keeping the water full, especially since we’re eating spicy food and that there weren’t too many other people in the resturant. I had the chicken jalfrezi with spice and it hit the spot. Both hot and with a good amount of spice made it satisfying. I also had some of the Methi Salmon. It was ok, not the best but the sauces (which names escape me) that it came with made it better. Even the sauce that came with my chicken jafrezi made it better. The portions were large which is good because just the 2 entrees and a basket of bread (which was also good and hot) came to almost $ 50. can’t complain too much, but paying ones own way here is the way to go.

So good! Had a craving for Indian food and this was the recommendation. A little further out from Montclair’s downtown but still in a good area. The shop was small and not too busy for an early dinner on the weekend.
We got the veggie samosas, lamb saag, chicken biryani, garlic and toasted sesame naan, and lamb chops. Everything was SO delicious! Samosas were pretty big, we split each between two people and the chutneys they came with them were perfect. The lamb saag was flavorful with decent chunks of lamb in it. The naan was really tasty, especially a fan of the garlic naan. Chicken biryani was a quality rice dish with the perfect amount of nuts/​raisins/​meat/​spices distributed through it and came with a delicious yogurt sauce. The lamb chops were also incredibly tasty, but quite expensive for only 4 pieces. I really liked the sauce that came with it and kept having that with my naan.
Price and service was decent. Got quality Indian food at a reasonable price and enough food for some leftovers. Definitely recommended if you want a curry and naan fix.

I’ve never had Indian food, so this was a perfect experience. Small place, there aren’t a lot of tables inside. We made a reservation for a Friday night but I don’t think it was really needed. BYOB so we brought some white wine. The service was excellent, we mentioned being new to the place and that I’ve never had Indian food, and we received some damn good recommendations.
Started with the cauliflower appetizer, good god it was amazing. It reminded me of a general tso’s-type flavor. Sweet and spicy. If I had the recipe I would make it weekly. For my entrée I got the Chicken Tikka, which is three pieces with their own marinades. It comes out of a cast-​iron sizzling pan. There was one marinade I liked the most, but I forget the name. It’s a safe choice for someone trying the Indian spices for the first time.
It’s been a few weeks since my visit, and I’m definitely going to head back soon

Food: I ordered the Lamb Saab (my favorite Indian dish). They did a good job on the dish overall but I wished it was a bit more creamy. Everything else I ordered was extremely flavorful without the super spicy.
Price: The price is where I expected it to be. It came out to be around $ 28 per person.
Décor: It’s a small shop. There wasn’t many people there that day but if it was busy I would of felt cramped.
Parking & Finding the Place: I didn’t drive there but there seems to be some street parking.

My favorite place to go for curry in Montclair. Brick Lane, you never disappoint! I have only ever been here for lunch, as it is $ 11.99 for your curry of choice: tikka masala, bhuna, madras, vindaloo. With choice of meat (chicken/​lamb/​veg). It also comes with a huge bowl of rice, a yellow lentil curry, and a vegetable curry. Naan comes with your meal as well. Dessert is also included, and even of you are not a fan of rice pudding I can guarantee you you will lick the whole bowl clean, it’s fantastic.
The cute décor and cozy atmosphere is the icing on the cake. Service is attentive, quick, and polite (perhaps a little more so bc they know how often we come here). I just love everything about this place, and I will be returning again and again.

Amazing! I heard this place was good and finally got the chance to try it. Being vegan, I asked if I could get my fav without the cream, butter, etc. I ordered and loved the Chana Marsala. I also order the vegan bread which is like the naan but without dairy.
The place is small, but clean is vented well. The wait staff is awesome too.

Love Brick Lane!
Had the chicken tandoori and splurged for the extra tikka masala curry sauce and rice (and garlic naan!) for an extra $ 5 which brought my order up to $ 23. Well worth it if you ask me! Sauce could be spicier (it wasn’t spicy at all) but we didn’t specifically ask… made a mental note to ask in the future.
I wish this place was bigger. We went on a snowy Friday evening so we didn’t have to wait to be seated but it could easily be a half hour wait in the spring/​summer months. In the middle of winter, it can get pretty cold with people coming in and out of the restaurant.
BYOB which is always great. Can’t wait to return!

Appearance
This is a pleasing indian restaurant in all aspects. Bricklane is decorated with clean, modern, glossy wood style. Funky lighting fixtures compliment this modern approach to Indian cuisine. I enjoyed this restaurant and would recommend.
Food
The food was flavored well. I got the tomato based marsala with goat. The goat was cooked well, slightly tough. We also had chicken simmered in sweet curry, Coconut dish. Chicken was super tender and moist.
The califlower appetizer was delicious.
The rosemary nan was a bit too strong, over powering for my taste.
Staff
Our waiter was very friendly and happy to suggest our confused party dishes which we would like. He was also funny and made our visit enjoyable.
Price
For two.
Two appetizers two dishes came to $ 60