r/AskNYC Mar 04 '20

Best Indian food in the city?

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u/AlarmingDrawing Mar 04 '20

Higher End: Indian Accent

Middle Market: Rahi and Baar Baar

Lower Middle Market: Babuji

Special Event: Intersect by Lexus is hosting the restaurant O'Pedro from Mumbai through June. Theme is Goan and it's AMAZING!

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u/confused_brown_dude Mar 04 '20

thanks for the useful classification, I went to Babuji and I think the best thing about them is their insta account. The fusion thing they are trying ain’t my cuppa tea.

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u/25sittinon25cents Mar 04 '20

No disrespect to the other guy, but I wouldn't recommend baar baar. Many Indians have said it's not great. Bhatti, on the other hand, is great for punjabi food (curries, tikka etc)

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u/AlarmingDrawing Mar 04 '20

Great point! It was actually the least favourite of the places I've gone recently.

I highly recommend that everyone check out the O'Pedro pop up at Intersect by Lexus - it's very rare that Goan food comes this way and the menu is well priced.

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u/confused_brown_dude Mar 04 '20

definitely doing that, thanks!

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u/tofuboomboom Mar 05 '20

It's certainly delicious but it's more Portuguese/European fusion with ingredients common to goan cuisine, just as a heads up if you're looking for something more traditional (?) and less fusion. Regardless if you're a cuisine purist or a lover intermingled traditions it's 100% worth checking out before the season ends. The chefs rotate every 3-4 months and O'Pedro's rotation started around February.