So OK, we know this place comes with a good deal of buzz...I am curious to see what Yelp'ers have to say..
Oh, this is interesting..One Indian man loves it, another compares it to places he knows back in Texas where he lives and brags about the Texas places! Another bragging Texan!
Good reviews, as you would imagine
Spice Symphony
182 Lexington Ave
(between 31st St & 32nd St)
New York, NY 10016
Neighborhood: Midtown East
(212) 545-7742
(between 31st St & 32nd St)
New York, NY 10016
Neighborhood: Midtown East
(212) 545-7742
- Nearest Transit Station:
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33 St (4, 6, 6X)28 St (4, 6, 6X)28 St (N, R)
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 11 pmFri-Sat 11 am - 11:30 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
- $$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
69 reviews for Spice Symphony
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"I had the chicken tikka masala - I was in a traditional mood." In 7 reviews
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"...yummy, the spinach with cheese cubes was spot on, and the garlic naan." In 3 reviews
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"I have tried many indian chinese fusion restaurants, but this..." In 3 reviews
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69 reviews in English
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Review from Niyant S.
So we came here for Father's Day meal after a day spent in the city, and I have to say we were thoroughly impressed!
By now it's almost unncessary to say, buy I'll say it anyhow: I am Indian. That being said, the bar is set pretty high for me when it comes to Indian cuisine. On that note, I am pleased to say Spice Symphony exceeded all my expectations!
Didn't see Chef Walter, not sure if he was in the kitchen cooking our food, but not sure it would have mattered. All the food was perfectly on point, the flavors and aromas were as good as what you would get in India (considering I was just there in February, I can say this with confidence).
Not gonna go into all the details of everything we had, but will say the Chicken Tikka was some of the best I've ever had. Packed full of flavor, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. My brother and I devoured every last bit of the dish, including all the gravy at the bottom of the bowl!
Been seeing a lot of complaints on this page about the service, which is strange because our service was excellent. Only complaint I have, which is so minor that I'm not even going dock any stars for it, is that the place is a bit small and could use some sprucing up/better decor. All in all, I would highly recommend Spice Symphony for any fans of Indian cuisine. -
Review from Parul G.
Irvine, CASpice Symphony is slightly different than other Indian restaurants because it features both Indo-Chinese and traditional Indian food all in the same menu. We mixed and matched and our tummies were very happy! Delicious!
Service is great and they really try to make sure you're well taken care off. Our food for some reason was a little late coming out so they gave us a complimentary Chinese bhel. I always like free :0) Decor though could use a bit of work, it looks dated and..... well a bit cheesy!!
Now onwards to the FOOD!!!!
- Chinese Bhel- crunchy deliciousness, definitely order!
- Tandoori Achari mushrooms- good but I feel like I could make them at home, so I wouldn't order them again, but if you like juicy mushrooms than this is your dish!
- Apricot Chicken Kebab- yummy and oh so soft! It's made out of ground chicken. :) Order again!
- Vegetable Manchurian- I liked it a lot especially the fact that the manchurian balls were tiny tiny :)
- Hakka noodles- flavorful without a lot of spice or oil and filled with veggies! Yum!
- Rasmalai- YUMMY!!! If you like sweet you'll love this! Its almost like a soft creamy patty which is soaked in cardamom flavored milk. Ok I know doesn't sound that great but its delicious!
- Naan- fresh and yummy!
Overall the food is tasty with every dish making you go "oh yeah...yum... its got flavor." Definitely check this restaurant out, they just opened a couple of months ago and I think they'll be here for a long time :) -
Review from Peter K.
Team ordered delivery from Seamless.
10% off was nice.
All three of us ordered the lunch box specials. Chicken tikka masala and lamb vindaloo.
The chicken tikka was on point in terms of flavor but could have used a bit more meat. I saw three pieces of chicken in my lunch box. The sauce was tasty and just right in consistency. Chicken could have been a little more moist but it wasn't inedible.
The daal was a tad spicy but in a good way.
The naan was fresh.
The samosa was alright. Nothing to write home about.
The rice was rice.
Overall, the lunch boxes cost about $7-9 each and contain a sizeable amount of food even though only a small portion of it is meat.
The flavor is very good. If they keep up the quality, I would be willing to make this my new go to Indian delivery place. -
Review from Lily S.
Bronx, NYLove the lunch box special.
Lamb vindaloo(pretty spicy) and Chicken masala.
Not too much meat included but good for the price with naan and somosas included.
It comes nicely boxed with extra dipping sauces. -
Review from Alexander L.
Brooklyn, NYOrdered the black pepper Curry chicken lunch combo.
Walking in to pickup my order, I noticed the ambiance wasn't all that bad. (For those coming for lunch, they seemed to take extra care into making sure food smells aren't lingering).
The Curry had kind of a sour taste, I'm not sure if it's supposed to be that way but I ate it anyways. Out of the three sauces that they gave, I loved the green.
The curry itself wasn't crazy tongue spicy, but warmed the back of your throat. Overall not a bad place to go.
Between here and NIrvana, I would give it to Nirvana however this place is much closer to where I am. I'll check it out again to see if there's anything different. -
Review from Augustine C.
Houston, TXI tried it out based on the proximity to my hotel & the reviews on yelp. Overall I wonder if the Indian restaurant scene in NYC is all it's cracked up to be. I found when this place is good, it's phenomenal, but otherwise it's just kinda meh... See below for details.
I came here for dinner and wanted to run the gamut of dishes to see if this place was amazing as everyone says. I like the decor and found the restaurant had a pretty decent crowd. More importantly, this place passed the ethnicity test: other Indians (I assume local ones) actually eat here! Anyway, I saw a review that mentioned Indian Chinese fusion which gave me chills as I've only had one good experience with a restaurant like that despite trying quite a few. I mean, really, you're combining two tasty cuisines, why is it so hard to get it right?
Due to the fusion-y stuff I decided to give the Chinese side a try as well. I started with an order of Hot & Sour Soup. OMG! This has to be the best hot & sour soup I've had in years! Unfortunately, it was a portents of things to come :(
Next up was the Samosas so many locals love. I gotta, it's dangerous to have expectations. Between the greatness of the soup & the stellar reviews on the samosas, I was hoping for greatness. It wasn't meant to be. Oh well, I still have my Lamb Biriyani coming up...
I think if some of the folks from NY came to Houston for Indian food they'd return home with a whole new sense of what flavor means!! I think the flavor in this Biriyani is better than some things, maybe celery, or milk of magnesia... Definitely doesn't hold up against real Biriyani. Now I need to go home & drag my wife & son to some Indian restaurants to reacquaint myself with good Biriyani. I doubt they'll complain though :)
I will say, the gulab jamun, & the bill, allowed the meal to end on a positive note. I wasn't as concerned about the bill since I'm traveling for work, but it will be nice to have my boss review one dinner this week and not see some exorbitant bill for one diner. After eating all of those dishes & having a glass of wine I waddled my way out of there planning my weekend excursions to Indian restaurants in Houston for some real Indian food. Chettinad & Himmalaya's here I come!!
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