Kailash Parbat

Very nice place with staff going out of the way to help you. Shiva and Rahu are very helpful. My favorite here is Flavored Chola Bhatura and Samosa Chat.

Kailash Parbat is one of the staple Indian places as in actually from India! I believe they are primarily in Mumbai but I could be wrong. I primarily stopped by here because of the nostalgia effect and also wondering if it still has the same charm.
Guess what? It Does! We had the Pav Bhaji, Sindhi Curry and the Aloo Tuk. The Pav Bhaji and the Aloo Tuk were simply amazing and very very tasteful. The Sindhi Curry was average but that could because I am sindhi and have sindhi curry every other week at my grandma’s house.
Overall great food and great service. Keep Up the good work!

Excellent dal pakwan what we came for… we also ordered Pani pori, samosa, sally roti, chole puri, paneer basil, etc next time we will be back for dinner.

As a savvy native New Yorker, even I get a bit overwhelmed with all the different options of Indian restaurants to choose from in Curry Hill. Some are better than others, but the Best One I’ve ever been to was Kailash Parbat. My girlfriend and I visited them for a night out on the town, and boy were we impressed. Being active carnivores, it’s sometimes hard to please us with only vegetable dishes, but Kailash delivered some delicious and creative dishes that made us true vegetarians for the night.
To wet-​our-​whistles, we began with two of their signature cocktails, the Sharabi Lassi, a mango lassi & vodka combination, and a Winter Cup, filled with Old Monk Rum. Both were very tasty! To follow, we led off with an assorted platter of chaat, including bhel puri, dahi vada, corn basket and khatte metthe aloo. For those of you who don’t know, chaat is a term describing savory snacks, typically served at road-​side tracks from stalls or food carts in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. All were great, but the dahi vada dumplings were simply superb.
For appetizers we tried the Aloo and Arbi Tuk, which were delicious potato and arbi crispies sprinkled in their secret special sauce. Moving on to our main course, we ordered the Khatte Meethe Baigan, Sindhi Curry and Sai Bhaji. The curry was wonderful, but the Khatte Meethe Baigan stole the show. It was my favorite dish of the evening. Eggplants marinated and finished with a tangy mixture of onion and tomatoes (the sauce alone is mouth-​watering), you definitely must try it when you visit. Their Sai Bhaji spinach and lentil combination is another to-​die-​for dish.
We finished our fine meal with a flavorful Kulfi Falooda, which has been a Kailash Parbat specialty since they began their restaurant business in Mumbai back in 1952. We’re very happy to have discovered this world-​renowned restaurant. Owners Gary and Dia Mulchandani are gracious hosts, as was their friendly staff. Surrounded by the plethora of other Indian offerings in Curry Hill, you won’t be disappointed.

Menu was pretty good in terms of the selection available! Also great that it’s pure vegetarian. I ordered two dishes dahi puri and ragda patties. Dahi puris were some of the best I’ve had anywhere in the US — crisp puris tasty filling and no skimping on the yogurt and tasty sauces all topped with fresh sev.
The ragda patties were fairly bland basically fried potatoes with little seasoning and Chana that was bland without great taste — mediocre but nothing great.
The mango lassi was very good. Overall decent still I would give this place another shot just because of the great menu items they had I may have just ordered one bad one.

Awesome Sindhi curry and chole bhatura ambience service food here feels very authentic and tasty highly recommended.

Walked in here for a quick evening bite. I am very disappointed. This place is expensive and taste is below average. I had dahi puri, paneer chilli, pav bhaji and hakka noodles. Dahi puri and hakka noodles were good– hence the star: but pav bhaji and paneer chilli completely killed it. Too much black pepper in pav bhaji and paneer chilli was cubes of paneer in soy sauce. If I say I can cook better than this, believe me you dont wanna eat this food .;D lol. But seriously– and worst of all– i paid 50 dollars for all this stomachache!!! not again!

Really good food, ambience and service! Unlike the other namesake indian food places in the area, the food here feels very authentic, and tasty. We had Chaats which were top notch, and chole batura, which are available in four different flavors, and tasted amazing. Staff is very sweet. Highly recommended.

Awesome sai bhaji! Very authentic Sindhi way!
Awesome restaurant to go to! The servers were very nice and friendly as well and food was fresh. Not Americanized Indian food so that’s a good thing.

The legendary Mumbai restaurant opened its ny outpost last year. I’ve been a regular here since they opened. I must say that the quality seems to be deteriorating. Your best meal here is probably one of the chaats or a pav bhaji and chile batura. Can’t go wrong with the chaats!
The staff however remain very friendly and are very responsive. I still go back every now and then to fulfill my chaat cravings!

Oh well… it does not seem that a single one of the restaurants in Curry Hill have any idea what hospitality is. Or how to make Indian food spicy.
My girlfriend and I had become fond of Kailash Parbat, and it was well on it’s way to becoming a weekly habit… but then… they blew it. We had been here about six times.
The food was alright, even if they are not able to make it hot in a spice way, very toned down. We always have had to add our own super hot spice to the mild offerings here. But that is not the problem.
The service is pleasant but not super useful, the wait staff has never been able to understand what HOT & SPICY means.
When it was time to pay the bill, I paid cash. The bill (including tax) was $ 22.50 and I only had twenties, I paid with two and asked for change. I got back a ten, a five and two dollars and fifty cents. I asked for change for the five, and was told they didn’t have it. Sure … I believe that … couldn’t make change for a five.
I know this trick… one of the oldest. I won’t be back. I won’t be forced to leave a higher tip than I want to. Obviously this place does not value regular customers. I had always paid by credit card before and always left exactly a 20% tip.

Lives up to the chain. My husband and I gorged on chaat, pav bhaji and psneer platter. Send like they are best at chaat. The waitress was super sweet and was great at giving recommendations. Surprisingly, the food wasn’t hot spicy, but I think you could easily all for it spicier if you want.

One of the finest authentic Indian chaats and dishes. Loved the food.
Do try the chaat platter, will surely appeal to your test buds.

There’s something about Indian vegetarian restaurants that make them taste so much better than other Indian places — whether it’s the authenticity, the extra care they put into making delicious veg food, and/​or because there’s no meat, they have to try harder. Whatever it is, I’m a huge fan (and even if you’re not a vegetarian, you will enjoy the food!).
My roommate and I came here for dinner last week, and surprisingly, it was my first time actually eating here, even though we live right near it (I’ve ordered takeout a couple of times in the past). The service is a bit slow and can be awkward, but let’s be honest, nobody goes to Indian restaurants for the top-​notch service.
It’s on the corner, so you get some great light coming in from the windows, but no outdoor seating. When you walk in, it almost feels more like a quick, cheap, Indian restaurant because of the sweets/​snacks counter immediately to the left. Personally, if they want to help with their ambiance and position themselves as a ‘nicer’ restaurant, I’d get rid of that thing immediately. The prices are decent, but they don’t want to be lumped into the same category as curry in a hurry or lahori kebab.
For appetizer, we ordered the aloo tikki chaat and it was delicious! It tasted exactly like something my mom would make for us growing up and had all the spices and flavors. It’s a vegetable cutlet that’s mashed up and topped with onions, chickpeas, and different chutneys (sweet and spicy). Highly recommend!
My roommate got their chole-​bhatura (they have multiple kinds of bhatura — puri — but he opted for the original). That thing was GINORMOUS! There were two large bhatura’s, probably the size of our face, and a big bowl of chole. It came with onions and lemons, and he asked for some achaar and marcha (peppers) on the side. He said it was delicious, and I had a bite, and I concur. He only ate half of it and took the rest home for lunch the next day.
I asked our waiter what the best and most popular paneer dish (es) was and he mentioned the Paneer Tikki Lababdar or the Paneer Lazeez Masala. I opted for the paneer lababdar, paratha, and rice. I asked for it to be medium spicy, but it came back a bit milder than I would’ve preferred. It’s tough to ask for spicy because you never know it’ll be, but in the future, I’ll probably order spicy from this restaurant so I can get it at the level I enjoy it. Nonetheless, the gravy was delicious and the paneer was cut into large cubes. There was nothing else in the dish except paneer and this semi-​thick gravy, so if you’re looking for other veggies, I’d suggest getting something else. However, the paneer tasted great and you could feel the texture of how it was cooked, all the way to its core. I finished the paratha and took the remaining lababdar and rice back home for lunch the following day.
Overall, it’s a great option for dinner (whether you’re vegetarian or not). As another Unilocaler mentioned, even though there weren’t many people there on a weeknight when we went, the service is a bit slow and takes a while for the food to come out (but I take that to mean they’re just spending extra time ensuring that it’s right!).

While in NYC I decided to do my own food tour from recommendations from Pure Wow and they did not disappoint! They recommended the sai bhaji (we ordered the medium) and naan for dunking. When we got it, we were a little apprehensive. Let’s be honest, lentils and spinach do not a pretty dish make. But OMG we all absolutely freaked out at how absolutely scrumptious this dish was! We will be going back next year to not only have a repeat performance but to order a couple of things to share. Highly recommend it!

Good NYC post of a old Bombay restaurant.
They have the staples that they are known for.
The service was quick and food came out fast.
The chats were not that great. The entrees were good.

I think this place is probably better for lunch than dinner. The bill came out to be quite expensive, but the food wasn’t bad.
To start off, we ordered the KP Chaat Platter. This includes bhel puri, dahi wada, corn basket, and khatte metthe aloo. I love chaat and this was a pretty good one to me at least. The platter was huge and so full of interesting textures ranging from soft to crunchy. My favorite was the dahi wada which was some kind of soft cake topped with yogurt and chutney.
My second favorite order was the Aloo Tuk, which was nothing more than fried potato patties. They had a nice spice to it.
The other dishes were so-​so. The pav bhurji tasted something akin to tomato sauce. i’m not sure if it’s supposed to taste like that, but I’m no expert. The pav buns were delicious and fluffy though. We ordered an extra side of those. They taste pretty much like buttery brioche bun with extra butter.
We also decided to try a Sindhi dish, the Bhugal Bhee Aloo. I didn’t know there was lotus in Indian cooking. This dish was pretty spicy and also very tomatoey. Pretty much tasted only tomato and spice.
The Diwani Handi dish was my least favorite. There was very little paneer in it and the taste wasn’t memorable.
The service was decent. The servers were occasionally hard to flag down, but they were nice to us. Possibly because we were the only non-​Indians there? We were also able to get free mango lassi with the Unilocal checkins.
I think there are slightly better Indian restaurants in the area, but I would be back to try more of their chaat.

While on my mission to try every good Indian restaurant in the city, I decided to stop by here for a quick dinner with a friend.
Good portion size for both appetizers and curries!
however:
Ambiance — all families and loud noise. Felt more like a deli type of vibe instead of a restaurant. Don’t come here for a date or special occasion!
Chaats — We tried the bhel puri which barely had any veggies or garnishing in them. You can count 3 itty bitty size of cilantro in them. When we asked nicely to this tall waiter (who I think was the manager… I hope he’s reading this! *air-​slap*) to bring us more onion/​tomato/​cilantro, he gave an attitude that we were trying to get a freebie. Rude. He ruined his restaurant’s reputation just for some extra garnishing on his appetizer which was already supposed to be filled with colorful veggies.(go to Desi Galli next door instead if you crave Chaat)
Main Entrée — We tried the Veggie Kadai dish which is mixed veggie curry. The seasonings and masala balance in this dish was way off! It came out all brown (too much masala does that) and they left full black pepeprcorns in the curry. You are supposed to ground them duh! Such minor mistakes made it harder to enjoy the dinner.
OK place for lunch time, but for dinner I recommend trying some other places literary across the street (Bhatti, Kokum, Haldi)

Kailash Parbat is a household name in India, with a half-​a-​dozen restaurants across the country, including one in Bombay. I jumped at the opportunity to try their New York location last year. In summary, a good alternative to more crowded options such as Tiffin Wallah and more expensive options such as Devi or Tamarind.
The menu is extensive. Chaats, sandwiches, Punjabi and Sindhi dishes, and even some Indian-​Chinese thrown in for good measure. My friends tried the Jaljeera, and I stuck to the masala chai. The samosa chaat was quite tasty, served piping hot. I know that the ragda pattice is a Kailash Parbat favorite, but I skipped it and instead had the chole masala, dal makhani, and parathas. The serving sizes were all large, and the taste was fairly ordinary across the board. I did save room for the kulfi falooda and some gulab jamun. Both excellent.
I shall continue to come to Kailash Parbat, if nothing else simply to bring back memories of growing up in the suburbs of Bombay, when eating out was an indulgence reserved for special occasions. I hope the restaurant does well enough to stay in business.

Authentic Vegetarian Sindhi food.
I’m surprised by the negative reviews. I’ve certainly never had terrible food here.
I’m a regular here and dig in during the lunch hours on weekdays.
So far the chaat has been great.