Moti Mahal Delux
“We got the garlic naan which I feel complemented the entrees perfectly and helped to neutralize their spiciness.”
“After years of eating bad Indian food across Singapore and US, I was glad to find something that reminded me of Delhi.”
“We shared the Roomali Kahasta for appetizer and had the Murgh Makhani (chicken) and Paneer Makhani for entree.”
Moti Mahal Delux
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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The naan: thin, chewy & crispy. The lamb: tender & flavorful. Yellow lentils: on point with a spicy kick. Rice and butter chicken: dry but forgivable. Good price: $13 lunch buffet. Sadly, the service ruined our experience today.
We arrived at noon when it opened, so the restaurant was empty (i.e., NOT busy). We informed the waitress we'd wait for the 3rd member of our party to arrive before ordering, but she looked at us with a stern face and insisted we decide soon as to vegetarian versus non-vegetarian, "I need to put in the order so the kitchen can start preparing it." She followed up by checking on us again in 2 minutes.
*puzzled*
If it's all-you-can-eat, I'm sure the kitchen had started preparing the dishes already. And more importantly, why were you rushing us? Sigh.
She gave similar treatment to a neighboring table 5 minutes later.
As we took our time with the appetizer (restaurant still not busy), she hastily asked if we were done, because "the entrees are ready and you need to make room." There was plenty of room since the 3 of us had a 4-person table. I tried to enjoy the food and not get worked up about it. In fact, we all subconsciously stopped making eye contact with her altogether because she looked like an angry Asian mother (speaking from personal experience).
She had a ponytail, wore glasses, but never wore a smile. I wish I had asked for her name, because the rest of the staff (happened to be all male) were nice and courteous. But accordingly to my friends who frequent this place (close to work & undeniably good food), the service is unfortunately always lacking.
Some of the best Indian food in the city! Moti Mahal Delux is a great take on North Indian food.
The tandoori items here are amazing. We got the paneer shashlik which was melt-in-your-mouth soft and perfectly seasoned. The Mutton (lamb) kebabs were wonderfully tender and smoky delicious as well. The curries here are brilliant. We got the dal makhani and the butter chicken, both of which were rich, creamy and full of flavor. The chicken in the curry was also cooked perfectly and moist, not the rubbery dried out mess you see in a lot of places. The Nan we ordered were fluffy and fresh. Would stay away from the seafood items though, they have always seemed to miss the mark.
This is true Delhi style Indian food, done right!
I was impressed by the lunch deal. It's $13 for an appetizer, an entree, sides, and dessert. Everything was very high quality, from the naan to the rice to each of the dishes. Very impressed. They don't tell you, but it's actually all you can eat. Don't eat too much in the beginning because they definitely give you enough food before the end. At the end, if you're still hungry, you can always get more of any of the items. Or…you had eaten too fast and need to slow down and digest before you consume the extra calories. Just sayin'.
Service is good, fast. The ambience is also pretty nice. The dishes a la carte are pricier.
I can't wait to come back!!!
The service, decor, food is all A+!
We came for their $16 brunch and it was a great value. Comes with appetizer, entree, sides and dessert!
The quality and quantity of food is impeccable 🙂 half the table got vegetarian option and other half got the non-vegetarian option. EVERYThING was good!!
After hearing many good things about Moti Mahal Delux, we finally ventured there for lunch yesterday….here are my thoughts:
Ambiance is great. This restaurant is small but clean and tables aren't overly crowded. Definitely make a reservation. We didn't and had to wait a bit for a table around 1:30pm.
Service is horrendous, which is why Moti Mahal loses a star. Actually, service is so horrendous that I want to take off two stars, but the food is so good that it seems unfair. We had to flag our server down for everything from menus, to ordering, to water, to the check. It was really annoying.
Food is overall quite good:
— Chaat is great. Just wish it didn't have peanuts in it (my own problem, not the restaurant's!)
— Murg Reshmi Seekh was a hit with the husband. Doesn't happen often so this must have been good.
— Vegetable Biryani was delicious but very spicy. Love that it's cooked in the oven with a naan on top. And the naan was PERFECT. Just wish they could tone down the spice a bit.
— Daal Tadka was very good and a nice thick consistency.
— Palak Paneer / Bhindi / Dal Makhani / Rice – these were all part of the lunch special and were all just okay. The lunch special is a great deal but none of these stood out as very good to us. I think we'll order everything a la carte next time.
Overall this restaurant is on the more expensive side and the service is seriously lacking. We'll be back for the food though, I guess we just have to bring our patience with us.
Definitely a first class experience for brunch. They have a lot of food in their brunch and you can ask them for no/limited spice if you can't handle that stuff. Decor and atmosphere are top notch, service is very friendly and on top of things and definitely a good place to bring a date. I'd return.
I have been to Moti Mahal in New Delhi and love the food there. When I heard that they have a restaurant in NY, I had to try it. My brother is a huge fan of this place, so we decided to give it a try.
The service was great. The manager kept coming to check in with us. We had a toddler, and they gave us a good spot to put a high chair. The ambiance is great as well.
Now to the food. We ordered the following:
– Golgappa Shots: Delicious. Loved the way its served, makes it easy to eat.
– Palak Chaat: Very good.
– Bhuttey ke Kabab: Was ok….wasnt a huge fan.
– Paneer Lababdar: The best paneer makhani I have ever had at any restaurant. The gravy is delicious. This is the vegetarian version of the Butter Chicken. If you are a vegetarian, you have to order this.
– Malai Kofta: Delicious….perfectly flavored and seasoned. Must have.
– Daal Makhani: Tasted the same as what I had in India. Delectable!!
– Masala Chai: Very average….didn't like the chai at all. The milk was a bit overheated.
Overall, I loved this restaurant. We need to walk home after the scrumptious meal we had. Highly recommended for traditional Indian food!!
Weekday lunch $14-15 or weekend brunch $17-$18, buffet style u choose veg or non-veg and then the food streams out as you request.
Chaat and samosa for appetizer, non-veg gets two kinds of kabobs. We got two flavors of tender, juicy chicken. Chaat was good but hard to scoop off the silver bowl it's served in. Woulda been easier if it was piled high. Samosa are smaller than what u usually get so they're not as dense, better to not fill up on them.
Didn't try the lentils but friend raved about them. Veg entrees were palak paneer and okra, both were tasty! Veg entrees were lamb and chicken tikka masala which I could not stop eating the curry! Rice was tender and kept my plate full, plain and garlic naan served warm!
For desert we got ice cream.
Def coming back!