Ruchi Indian Cuisine

Paneer makhani tasted like paneer tossed in tomato ketchup. The aloo chaat was fine. The tandoori roti could have been better it had butter on it.

Best Indian food restaurant in lower Manhattan. I visit the place every time I come to NYC from Los Angeles.
Lunch is great with 50% discount for some dishes.

It’s hard to rate because the dosas are great and a generous portion. Very disappointed when we ordered take out last night and payed $ 13 for malai kofta which had ONLY 2 loft as in it! Seriously!!! I was appalled and the koftas were so hard. My husband I were very disappointed.
We will not be ordering North Indian from here and will go back to our regular place.

The service was amazing and the food was great! Nice ambiance & the best part is heated booth seats! Be prepared though if you ask for it to be spicy :) it can get hot!

This was my first online order using Unilocal (how I found out about Ruchi) and EAT24. I did the pickup option because Ruchi is literally less than a block away from my office. I ordered 20 minutes before I arrived to pick up my food. It was ready when I walked in and I was out in no time (less than a minute). They were also very friendly in there.
The Indian restaurants around here tend to be mediocre but this was different. I ordered shrimp biryani (hot) and chicken samosa. The biryani had the right amount of hot (although I can handle hotter) and the chicken samosa filling was good. The amount of food they give you is decent. I am now curious as to the other items on their menu and can’t wait to try it.
I am definitely going to be ordering from this place again as a lunch option now that I know it exists… even as early as tomorrow so I bring some of their food home for my sister to try since we will be getting snow this weekend.

Great Indian food and fast service!
My coworkers and I came here for a 12:45pm lunch reservation on a Thursday and the restaurant was packed! It was so crowded that when we arrived they had to push our reservation back to 1pm and they had us order our food while we were still waiting for our table. In reality, that was smart because shortly after we sat down our food began arriving fast and furious! If you plan on eating here during weekday lunch hours, definitely call in to make a reservation and try to arrive much earlier than your reservation.
With all that said, don’t let it deter you from trying out the food here as it was delicious! Some of my coworkers, who are Indian, loved the food here. I put all my faith in them when it comes to Indian food and if they said it was real good, then IT WAS GOOD! We let them do the ordering and here is a list of what we got for the table:
Basmati Rice
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Chicken Curry
Crab Curry
Okra
Like I said, everything tasted amazing, but the Crab Curry definitely was the one dish that caught my attention. The curries, in general, were so flavorful and went so well with the Biryani and rice, but the Crab Curry was something new I had never had. I highly recommend the Crab Curry over the other curries as it is something different. Regarding the food, the only complaint I might’ve had was that the serving sizes were a bit small, so we ordered at least 3 of every dish for our entire table since we had 10 people. In addition, the restaurant was real small and it made for cramped conditions. However, if you’re into Indian food, this is a great spot in the FiDi you should not miss! Oh and it’s 50% for lunch too!

Wonderful Indian — Cozy, excellent service. Every time I get near the World Trade Center, I make a point to come here. Excellent food, the place is super cozy and had a feel good atmosphere and the staff is very friendly. Love it here.

Spectacular! Just the spice in my life that I needed!

Pros: line moves fast despite the long line, all menu items are 50% off during lunch; samosas were very flavorful, food comes out quickly.
Cons: Entrees do not include rice or Naan, must be ordered separately– this is where the cost starts to add up during lunch. Also, the Naan was hard and crispy rather than soft and chewy.

Can’t believe this place only has 3.5 stars. The food was so good we licked the plates. We ordered rice with fruit in it, I know weird but the waiter was nice enough to steer us clear of it, I’d rather they be honest and better my experience. The chicken masala is so good don’t miss out.

Real taste of indian food.
Cost is also cheap compare to Seattle.
I have added more food thinking that it won’t be enough. But, just one chicken curry and one gravy bowl is enough to fill your stomach.

Great Indian restaurants in the FiDi area are hard to come by. Being Indian myself and my always hungry friend make us great candidates for Indian food hunting. We ordered through seamless a few weekends ago and we instantly looked at each other and exclaimed how delicious the food was! I only knocked off a star bc I tried his chicken tikka masala which was tasty but oily. Will keep coming back for more!

There is nothing like finding a good Indian restaurant. I highly recommend this place.
I went here for lunch with friend, and even though it was crowded and had to wait for a table, the service was fantastic. The servers are very friendly and quick to attend to our needs.
We ordered the samosas, lamb korma, chicken masala among other appetizers, and I cannot begin to describe how delicious everything tasted. The sauces was so good!
If you are in the area, I would suggest you give iy a try, welk worth it.

My second visit to NYC and first visit to Ruchi.
This restaurant ambience is too authentic in such a way that it reminds me a temple and traditional ambience. I loved it.
Coming to the taste of the food, we have ordered Samosa and Panner pakora, truly speaking both are not really great same time they are not bad also. They are edible. Quantity was really good but looks like pakora flour was not marinated.
Prices are very cheap despite placed in worlds most reputed place. Would come back for sure to taste something else.

This place is very close to Ground Zero. We stopped here on a weekend for late lunch. There was no buffet. This is a smallish place, nicely decorated, with an attached bar. We ordered a fish curry, veg jalfrezi, bread basket, and vegetable biriyani. Overall, the food was disappointing. It was mild in spice and flavor, almost making it a very unIndian fare. Price did not seem reasonable for the portions served. The waiting staff was good and so was the overall service.
If you want the real Desi flavor this may not be the best option.

Been to this place twice and loved it both times!
We ordered a lot of items the first time. Both meat and vegetarian was good.
The second time, we ordered all vegetarian. Daal Makhani was great! But what stood out was Paneer Bhurji. One of the best I have had in a while.
The food is very tasty. Each of the recipes have their distinct taste, rather than just the one or 2 gravy like most of Indian Restaurants.
The Lassi is not great. Breads are alright, but could be better. Otherwise I could give it 5 star.
The restaurant décor is nice. Location is ideal — right next to WTC, with a view of the WTC!

I would not go back to the restaurant because the lady who took our order was very arrogant and rude. Also serve white people faster. I cleary saw the recism. The food was ok but I felt the roti was too crispy like pappad but she said thats the way it suppose to be. In short she didnt listen to me and when my co worker supported me she took it back. She gave me another one after 15 min when my lunch was over. (I mentioned clearly it that if its gonna take long than take this back) but she brought anotherone. I am talking here for a lady who stands at reception. She thinks people come here are fool. AND not just me, my coworker also felt the same way.
Over all, I would never reccommend this restaurant because of their Customer Service.

Food — Not great, cold and below average.
Sambar for dosa was very plain and didn’t had any flavor.
Location — only Indian restaurant in lower Manhattan.
Better to avoid for people who eat Indian food like everyday.

Tasty food, great service, reasonable price. If you are looking for a good lunch option in the FiDi this is definitely the solid option for Indian food.

Wow! randomly got a craving for Indian food while down in the financial district and found this place thanks to Unilocal.When we saw a line of Indians waiting outside the restaurant we knew the place had to be legit, and it didn’t disappoint. The tandoori prawns were a highlight, as was the chicken madras and lamb vindaloo. Also, lunch is 50% off and drinks were $ 2 off (aka $ 4 glasses of wine) so we ended up with three entrees, an appetizer, a side, and five glasses of wine for just over $ 60. Hard to beat that! Will definitely go back.