Reviews for Utsav in New York, NY
Utsav is one of our go to places. We mostly order online from here and the food is so yum. Have visited the restaurant couple... of times and were treated with great seats and complimentary food. The lady who owns this place is amazing. So helpful. Youcan order anything from here, can never go wrong. Can give them extra star if it was possible. Read more
Star for the lady and gentleman managers who were supporting servers on Saturday night. Nothing else deserved anything. Such... poor service. We ordered enough food to try and be fair. Our bill for 2 people was $116, we got 1 soup, 2 appetizers, 2 entreesand 1 dessert. They had less staff for the amount of people buzzing in. There was also a party going on in the event space.Service was not good. Manager was nice and making sure they are helping guests, can't say the same for the server we had. And itwas not just our table, but also the 2 tables either side of us. The server did not care an ounce. It was busy I get it, but itstill takes away from the experience of dining at a place. Hot and sour soup and Mishti doi were good. Naan and chicken dishwere basic. Szechuan noodles were a disaster. Asked for spicy, server ignored the request and said it was already very spicy.When the dish came, it was clearly cooked and left out for a while and was just warm. Spice was waving bye from Pluto. Had toflag the server down again who just took it back and returned with the same stale dry food just reheated with red chili powderadded. Not Szechuan. I wanted to ask the crowd as to why they visited and wanted to warn on-comers to not to waste money andprecious evening. There is Wayyy better food for way better prices in NY. This was an awful experience. Do not go. I know that Iwon't. Read more
One of the finest dining experiences in NYC Times Square. The food, ambiance, people , environment was amazing . Dama was very... gracious, Jovi our Server was the BEST. Jovi made sure the food come out to our Spice level, was lip smacking delicious and thisis coming from a foodie, when you go ask for Jovi. Thank me later. Read more
As a born and raised New Yorker who is always on the hunt for exciting food experiences, Utsav exceeded my expectations. While I... went in expecting to try the Indian classics I was pleasantly surprised when the owner, Nandita, convinced me and my guest tolet her take the reins and let her order an array of items off the Indochinese menu. Nandita is from the Kolkata region ofIndia, which is known for its Indochinese food - a cuisine I had never had the opportunity to taste...until now! From start tofinish the dishes I tried were packed with flavor, texture, and spice combinations I had never tasted before. Some of myfavorite dishes were the Lemon and Coriander Chicken Soup, Konjee Crispy Veggies (battered cauliflower, baby corn, potatoes) ina chili sauce, Szechuan Chicken (boneless!), Konjee Crispy Lamb (which reminded me or fried pork rinds in the best waypossible!!), Salt and Pepper Shrimp, and the Traditional Indochinese Hakka Noodles with veggies and chicken. For dessert I triedthe "Mishti Doi" which is traditional sweet yogurt with a custard like consistency. Everything was amazing! Along with thismeal I ordered the draft "Taj Mahal" beer - an Indian lager that was awesome and my guest had the homemade lemonade withginger. If you're looking for something exciting and innovative that is based in centuries of tradition, then Indochinese foodat Utsav is definitely for you. Be prepared to leave Utsav feeling stuffed and content. I can't wait to bring more people hereso I can order more next time! Read more
Food -5 Ambience- 5 Taste- 4 Hospitality- 3 The food tastes great. Just that there was a lot of waiting time if you need to ask... for something else the staff isn’t available easily specially if you are seated towards the side windows none of the stafflook towards you so that we can call them for anything needed, the Food was served poorly meaning for eg. the dal was kept onthe table but the small bowl in which you are supposed to put it in to eat was not provided, the paratha is usually served withAchar and Raita anywhere in india, it’s a staple everywhere atleast the Achar, or pickle, we needed to call them separately toask for it and calling them was a task on its on as they were not attentive towards the tables on far sides. Besides that thefood was great. Read more
My partner and I went to this place for dinner. We ordered samosa, daal makhaani, garlic naan and rice and chicken starter. All... the dishes were good except the chicken starter, my stomach got upset ( too much pepper or the chicken was not fresh). Theirmenu serves almost every Indian dish. They were out of Peshawari naan which was a setback since you get those at a few Indianrestaurants. Overall a good dining place, reservation recommended. Read more
We went here for an early dinner. Was surprised to find the table. The restaurant is upstairs and have plenty of space and good... ambiance. The waiter was kind enough to brew me a hot tea without milk to add my bourbon in it. The food is decent andreasonably priced. I liked the moong dal halwa but everything else was alright Read more
The customer service was amazing and the food is quite delicious. The pepper chicken had such distinct flavors and can taste... every flow or with delicious chicken. Biryani is great and Tandoori Hen, is delectable. I love how they serve dishes with someleaves and salad which is a nice touch. The curries are yummy but little too creamy for my taste. Overall, love the food andamazing customer service. Amazing ambience too. One of the best in this area. Read more