Apna Masala Indian Cuisine

This is one of the indian restaurant i will never comes back and i will suggest nobody goes this restaurant pathatic indian food they even doesnt no about how indian food cooked and i just want people to go some other indian restaurant and try their food and then judge which restaurant is better.
I believe they are making fool of other nationlities who doesnt have tasted indian food
Im Indian Travelled all over the world and had best of the food and really had the worst expeirence, my family didnt had food and without having i have to pay 120 $ imagine my experience
The Manager says every people has their tounge on having food, i think he also try and making me a fool like others its very simple to judge the prepration and falvour of Indian Dishes like Dal Makhni they make of yellow dal, chicken tikka masala its sweet, mali kota its the old food they served which is hard, i have lot to say if i would have any rights i would close this restaurant and i will make the food myself to have people better expeirence and falvored food.
Dont ever go this reataurant, try better in manahattan nyc

I ordered here for delivery and was extremely underwhelmed. I ordered the chicken tikka masala, and clarified spicy on the order. I am used to hot foods, I am indian after all, but this was too spicy to even eat. My mouth was burning by the 2^nd bite. I also ordered garlic naan and it didn’t have any crispiness or anything «garlic» about it. The chicken tikka masala came with rice, but again so undercooked it was almost still hard/​raw.
Will I be ordering again from here? Probably not. Maybe its better as a sit down than as a takeout resturant.

Terrible food, seriously over priced. We left after two mediocre appetizers, and went elsewhere for dinner.
We ordered an achari paneer wrap, and though it came out with some mild masala, instead of using a paratha, it came in a flour tortilla. Not only did it taste like the step child of Mexican and bad Indian food, but for the price they charged it was insulting.
We then tried an aloo pakora which though recently deep fried, was a soft, bland mash. We then requested the check and left, instead of suffering through dinner as well.

Came here for my best friend’s birthday dinner — we had a part of ~18. BYOB, some forgetful waiters and tons of indian food. All in all, a good night?
Pros:
+Checks split by tables (we had about 6 in our corner, which was nice)
+Good prices — we only spent ~$ 25 per person but ordered a TON of food. Usually in NYC, a dinner like this would mean $ 50 (or more usually), so this was a nice surprise!
+ Food came out fast
Cons:
–Service in general was slow. I don’t mean slow like we have a part of 18 slow, I mean slow like I ordered straws 15 minutes ago
— Dirty silverware — one of my biggest pet peeves eating at restaurants that are seemingly a little dirtier (ex. may look like they are from the outside /​based on décor) but then they actually are when you examine silverware. We had to send back 4 – 5 wine glasses and spoons because they were obviously not cleaned. Probably the biggest turnoff of the night (tip: always get straws, and wait for them).
–Waiter tried to charge my friend twice for her water /​coffee bill???
–Very small portion sizes — make sure to get an extra dish (you’ll definitely finish it)
Food was average — not the best Indian food, but what you can expect from a popular BYOB Indian restaurant. Stick with the basics — paneer tikka masala, malai kofta and palak paneer. Also try the onion kulcha — it’s delicious!
Overall, not a bad BYOB if you can overlook the small issues!

Tasty food and friendly service. Good variety for vegetarians as well as meat eaters The spicey chick pea appetizer and bread were especially good Definately one of the better places on 6^th st!

Awesome dinner here tonight, great service and food; had the lamb vindaloo which was great and the shrimp korma;

I’ve definitely had better Indian in the city… probably on the same block.
The vegetarian options looked amazing but the dishes were flavorless. I couldn’t believe how utterly unappetizing the samosas were. I never leave behind a samosa but this one just sat there. Not even the crust was worth eating.
Our main dishes were boring and didn’t have the authentic taste you expect. Not sure but it seems like the chef isn’t familiar with North Indian cuisine.

Pleasantly surprised by the great food here, delicious okra, naan, lamb rogan josh. I loved the mint sauce and onions on the side. they make an amazing mango mojito have a happy hour till 8pm! I loved the chicken tikka masala and next time I will ask it for it to be a little more spicy. very nice waiter who checked up on us and will definitely come back to try more!

Chill Indian spot in the East Village. It’s reasonably priced and the garlic naan is fantastic. I came in a group of 7 and they accommodated us nicely. I’ll definitely be back soon, was very yum! Bollywood movies on the tv are also a nice touch.

My Indian friend and I found this place on Unilocal,and we decided to try it for dinner. Though most of the so called Indian cuisine in NYC are not authentic-​they don’t add spices, the most integral ingredient of Indian food-​this place, suprisingly, felt more Indian! We ordered Palak Paneer and it was so delicious that it made me homesick. Cost is reasonable as well. And if you’re lucky, you might find a GroupOn for two!

The people are so nice, and the food is great. I highly recommend!
It was my friend’s birthday, and we had done a lot of hanging out before venturing to dinner.
Of all the options on the menu, we have no complaints. The tandoori chicken was amazing. Tikka masala, can’t go wrong. Chicken korma, really flavorful.
We were on our way out when we realized we forgot to tell the server about my friend’s birthday! So we asked him. And he said yes they could prepare something for us. They came out with a lovely piece of chocolate cake with a candle on top. It was so sweet! Other people in the restaurant were saying happy birthday to her… we did not expect such a heartfelt reaction. Will definitely be coming back for other special occasions!

Came to this place because of the high Unilocal rating; however, the chicken tikka masala was a disappointment. The flavor was not authentic. It is a good choice of you want Americanized Indian food.

I took advantage of a livingsocial voucher for this unique Indian restaurant. You can almost forget how rustic and worn down the interior of this restaurant is by the giant 60+ inch tv playing bollywood movie trailers on loop.
The food here was on the disappointing side. The Chicken Tikka Masala ($ 11.95) and Zafrani ($ 11.95) curries we tried were flavorful but the chicken cubes were very dry and hard to eat. Usually rice serves as the appropriate vessel to transport the curry to mouth but the basmati rice was hard and under-​cooked and eating it with the curry was an insult to the curry.
From this experience, I can say I had better Indian food from take out buffets.

Great deal on
, definitely worth it. Paid $ 3 for a $ 25 off $ 50. Ambience was okay — nothing special.
Garlic naan, chicken samosas and chicken tikka masala were good. Lamb rogan josh is a MUST have — really soft and flavorful. Would definitely go back just for that. Service was very quick and waiters were friendly.

**Owner sent me a compliment, hasn’t claimed his business, and even posted a 5-​star review that Unilocal refuses to take down («We’re writing to let you know that we’ve evaluated Nazmul C.‘s review of Apna Masala Indian Cuisine that you recently reported. Based on what we see in the review, we can’t confirm that the user has a conflict of interest with the business. «)**
Skipped the
voucher way back when and ordered Eat24 pickup* of Chana Masala Curry (Vegetarian) (Garbanzo chickpea beans prepared with a blend of pomegranate seeds, dry mango, carom (ajwain), black peppercorns and garnished with ginger juliennes.)(How Spicy: Spicy) on a Friday, their only weekday lunch service. Arrived 10 minutes AFTER the pickup window to be told they had no record of it, and it’d be another 10 minutes; took 21, and no apology was offered. Rice container was completely burnt through, and had to throw the whole thing away; donut and its sauce were the only saving grace.
*Their site mentions 10% Off Orders $ 20 or More

Nice little restaurant tucked away in the midst of the St. Marks neighborhood. The butter chicken is really good if you are a person who can’t do tons of spice. An intimate setting that’s ideal to take a date or have a quiet conversation with someone. I’d come back.

Average food, A-​OK service. 2.5 stars.
We stopped here for a quick dinner and I’m glad that we didn’t order too much. When we entered the restaurant, there was no one present to greet us. I had to go in the back to the kitchen to let someone know that we were sitting down for dinner.
— Chicken 65 — tasted okay, but the dish is traditionally supposed to be very spicy… so if that is what you are expecting, you will be disappointed.
— Dal Makhni — this is my favorite dal (I’ve had it a million times in the past). but the dal here was really thick and lacked flavor, spices. It didn’t taste good. period.
— Garlic naan was fine, but I guess it would be hard to mess that up.

Good Indian food overall. Chicken tikka masala, vegetable samosas, garlic naan, were all on par. Also had some dal which was decent, but seemed like it could have used more salt/​spices. Satisfied my craving for flavorful Indian food here.

The food was tasty and the service was great, but why am I giving Apna Masala 3 stars? Because their menu is deceiving and they try to upsell/​upcharge for everything!
My boyfriend and I came here on a Saturday evening. There were three other parties at the restaurant. After browsing the menu, I opted for the Palak Paneer and my boyfriend chose the Chicken Tikka Masala Curry.
When the waiter came over to take our order, he repeatedly asked if we wanted to start with an appetizer. No, sir, we said we just want entrees already. When I gave him my order, he asked if we wanted rice with that. Um, duh? But apparently the rice is NOT included with the curry. I have never heard of that before because the rice usually comes with the curry. He tried to get us to choose the lemon rice, which is $ 6.95 vs. the regular basmati rice $ 2.95. No thanks. He also asked if we wanted naan. We said the Garlic Naan ($ 3.95), and he kept asking if we wanted more than one order. No, just one is fine!
The food took forever to arrive. Maybe they were killing the chicken and harvesting the spinach right after the order came in? I think we waited about 30 minutes, but the wait was worth it because the food was very tasty. I think we could have just gotten one order of rice and one order of naan and shared.
The Palak Paneer had pretty big cubes of paneer (tasted more like tofu) cooked with onions, ginger, garlic, and cilantro with fresh baby spinach. The Chicken Tikka Masala had marinated cubes of boneless chicken smoked in tandoor and sautéed in a rich tomato spices and fenugreek (Methi) sauce. The chicken was very buttery.
It took a while for the check to arrive as well. Despite the slow service, I say the service was great because there is one waiter who constantly refilled our water.

Try the chicken tikka masala and the chicken zafrani curry. They’re both very delicious. There are so many options to choose from this menu so I’m sure anyone would find something they like and the price of the food won’t kill your wallet either. Must try the biriyanis next time to see how well they hold up to my biriyani standards. Oh and maybe the tandoori chicken too… i don’t venture out to this area in town a lot but when I do, ill make sure to come back.