Indian Fast Food Cart
“I first saw this place on my way back home a few months ago and remembered reading about this place in Midtown Lunch.”
“Tried the veg option and was very happy with my selection.”
Indian Fast Food Cart
Take-out: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Lines were decent at this food cart with about 10-15 people in line at prime lunch time, 12:30 pm. We figured, if there's a line like this, the food must be somewhat good. So we figured, what the heck, let's give this Indian Food Cart a try.
We waited about 10 minutes, averaging about a minute a person to pay and serve. Finally got to the front and ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala ($6.00) from the two ladies. As I ordered, I never noticed anyone more miserable than these two ladies. I don't know if it was the heat wave that NYC has received (with 7 straight days of above 90º humid weather), or if they did not like their job, but generally people in the service industry are happy or try to put a smile on their face. The one lady took my money and bagged the food and nan wrapped in aluminum foil, as the other lady served the food into the styrofoam container. As I walked away, I hoped their mood didn't speak for their food.
I finally got back to my office and opened the container, and noticed three separate areas for the food, one with the chicken tikka masala, another with the mixed vegetables (onions, peas, and carrots(?)) in some sort of spicy curry-like sauce, and the basmati rice in the large area. The chicken in the chicken tikka masala was tender and tasty (only slightly spicy) but I found the sauce was a little runny (my coworker got the chicken curry which was also a little thin in consistency but had a nice kick/spice to it). The mixed vegetables in the curry sauce was thicker in consistency and pretty delicious. I wish they would have used that sauce for their chicken dishes as it left me wanting more. The basmati rice was nothing to rave about, as it was normal rice with slight seasonings, noticeable only by those with a sensitive palate. But with all the spices going around, the rice could have used a bit more flavor. The nan was a big disappointment as it was just warm pita bread.
In all, I thought an Indian Food Cart is pretty original, as you don't see many others like it. For $6, the dish was decently good and I'd probably go back to try one of their spicier dishes. It was worth trying out, but don't expect anything extraordinary from here.