Chandni Restaurant

Good spot.
1) The food is cheap.
2) One of the few Indian spots that have beef dishes.
3) I like the metal tray, reminds me of college food in India.

This is a really good place to get some cheap indian food. The service is fast and convenient. The Naan and roti is freshly made. Nice place to grab a filling meal.
I really like their goat pulao (only made Monday and Friday) it’s really good rice. And their paratha is really good too. This place has never dissapointed me. I will never stop going here.

My favorites are their naans. Fresh baked always. Chicken65 and their biryani are our so delicious. service is always fast.

Bad Indian food. Their samosas are half cooked. Could give you a stomach ache if you eat that. Avoid!

We were gusts at ACE hotel and sponteniasly orderd t.a. Great chiken tica! Great vegetable dishes. Very nice people and great price

Chicken 65s chicken was not tender. chana masala was bland. It is cheap though.

To start with, I didn’t know whether to come in here or go to the one right next door to it, which looks like it serves pretty much the exact same food, except the other one says Pakistani/​Middle Eastern/​Indian, I believe, and Chandni says Pakistani and Bangladeshi. They’re both Halal, though that doesn’t mean anything for me, so choosing one was a challenge. But at least I know where to go for something to eat before I head to the Little Church Around the Corner for a rehearsal or concert again! It had been a while since I had Indian-​ish food, so I am glad I came in and the food was good. Only thing was, I believe I has asked for an appetizer (smaller) portion since I was in a rush, but was charged 9 dollars (still really not bad) for the chicken masala with white rice, and a coke. I was expecting it to be a little less, but I am glad it wasn’t more. Still reasonable, though I don’t remember seeing exact prices, as one reviewer here has made mention of. I’d come back again, and staff were friendly. I am also glad a lot of the South Asian folk come in here too. They just need to be clearer about their prices.

a great lunch option in midtown under $ 10
good food and not crowded

I found this place while walking to Dig Inn and decided to try here instead. The lunch platter that I got (chicken tikka masala with aloo gobi and naan) was huge and fulfilled my craving for Indian food, but it was just too greasy. Pools of oil gathered at the bottom of my chicken tikka masala, which I have never encountered before. They also didn’t have palak paneer that day even though it was listed on the menu. All in all, I’d try other Indian places in the area before coming back here again.

I rarely leave reviews but my food was so bad that I’m writing this. I ordered the chicken curry, which said «boneless» on the menu, but it was NOT boneless. Instead, it was an oily, bony lump of chewy chicken. The naan also arrived cold — probably because the delivery guy got lost and had to call me for directions. I will never order from this restaurant again.

Authentic food, and an amazing deal! Two people, well, two girls, could eat one lunch special!
Good vegetarian and vegan food!
Low key place makes it easy for single people eating alone.
It could be spicer for the Indian foodies. That’s my only suggestion!
p. s. Everyone keeps talking about brown rice.
It’s not brown rice;) It’s white or Basmati rice that is cooked with sautéed onions and peas. This tip is for health conscious eaters who need to eat brown rice for health reasons.

There is nothing I don’t like about this place. The service is friendly, the food fantastic, and atmosphere warm. I had fish curry, YUM! Kids ate spicy chick pea and couldn’t get enough. The cost was the cherry on top! Highly recommended!

It was ok. I was in the mood for a vegetarian lunch so I ordered the spinach and the channa. It wasn’t bad, but it was too oily for my taste and there was nothing particularly distinctive about it.
I’m not sure why it got so many rave reviews, there are definitely better Indian restaurants in town and even in this neighborhood. Perhaps the meat dishes are better than the veg?
Anyway, it certainly is inexpensive so I guess you can’t go too far wrong for a quick bite

Awesome! The food had a lot of flavor. The delivery was prompt. The prices could not be argued with.

Let’s be honest, this isn’t date dining. It is a café serving superb honest authentic food. Hand-​written signs in a city that values style, paper plates and plastic forks… But huge flavour, and real. Not pretend real, just real.

I did a corporate lunch catered by Chandni and they were fantastic. It was a big hit and we will definitely use them again. They were so nice and accommodating and wonderful.
Definitely recommend.

Very good food at a very good price. Delivery was incredibly fast. The portions were perfect except the rice. It was sweet, which I wasn’t expecting, and there wasn’t much of it. But overall, I would order it again.

Simple and quick that’s how we like it. First time I visited this eatery was on the recommendation of my good friend. We went for a late night bite.
That time we shared (2 orders) of yellow dal with naan. So tasty I was hooked. Each order comes with a little side salad which is always nice. We also split a Mango Lassi, tasty yet sweet. Water is readily available in pitchers.
Second visit today I had some chicken. Now they have a menu up on the board but that’s not what’s always available. Gotta go in and see what’s cooked and ready. Today I got the green chicken. My friend got the chicken masala. I asked if the green chicken was spicy, the lady behind the counter said no. Well its a little spicy, a Lil bit. Very tasty and enjoyable. With the chicken my friend got okra and I got chana dal (chick peas). My friend thought he was funny and bought two chicken samosas for us. As much as I love those too much food went in my belly.
Tip: stick to the meat and veg no apps needed.
Also its counter service don’t expect a whole lot of attention order your food and eat it.
The food is halal which should be a good thing for us organic hormone free folks, maybe kosher too, not sure.
I shall return. You will too.

Yes, you also get a bad attitude, tap water right from the tap and décor that George Bush designed. And yes, there is the occasional $ 1 scam.
Then again, you walk in, pay SEVEN bucks, get great food within 2 minutes, and get the hell out. Zero stress about tipping, cause they do not even look like they care.
What more can you ask for when all you want is food, and none of the pretentiousness?

I was really rooting for this place because I actually thought that the food was not bad. I have definitely tasted worse. I was close to giving this place a decent rating until I went yesterday, and got swindled out of a $ 1.00. But, getting swindled out of $ 1.00 is the least important part, but how I got swindled was the most upsetting about the incident.
I have spin class every Friday night near Madison Square Park, and I have a friend who, knowing that I love Chicken Tikka Masala, referred me to Chandni Food since it was close to my gym. This is a hole-​in-​the-​wall Indian take-​out joint, and the food itself doesn’t look quite appetizing in the display case. However, I can attest that the food didn’t upset my stomach, and did not taste horrible.
Their samosas are also decent and only cost $ 1. I had gone the first time, and I ordered a Chicken Tikka Masala and a Samosa for $ 8.00. I had gone a second time the following Friday after my spin class and ordered the same Chicken Tikka Masala and a Samosa for a total of $ 8.00. Two weeks after that, I ordered a Chicken Tikka Masala and this time I ordered 2 Samosas, and had charged me $ 9.00. I swear to God that I heard $ 9.00. I pulled out a $ 10.00 bill. I stood there waiting for my $ 1.00 change, and he informed me that it was actually $ 10.00. I told him that I heard him say $ 9.00, and also that I am usually charged $ 8.00 with 1 Samosa. So, with an additional Samosa should only cost another dollar for a total of $ 9.00.
Him has his friend stood on the other side of the counter, and tried to make me believe that I was wrong telling me that I didn’t know how to add correctly. I tried to look over the menu board for the actual price, but there actually isn’t a price for the Chicken Tikka Masala. It just didn’t make sense to me, and I felt like I was being bullied at one point. It wasn’t that I was angry about the $ 1.00, but the principle of the matter. My main complaint is that the prices are so inconsistent, and I would like to know how much I’m paying for an item before purchasing it. I’ve even referred my other friends to this place, which is the worst part. I give this place a straight «F» for customer satisfaction. After that horrible experience, it doesn’t matter how the food tastes. I had an awful experience, felt unwelcome, felt bullied, and I’m never coming back here again.