Red Onion Indian Lunch Brunch Dinner

Notes/TL;DR version- Above average take on standard Indian grub primarily featuring Northern Indian food from Rajasthan, with a couple of southern Indian dishes, also like Xacuti. Prices are a bit high, and it's a bit loud, too. Open since early 2023, this is a popular Indian restaurant in a neighborhood with a bunch of other popular Indian places. The prices are a tad high, especially since rice isn't included, but the quality was good. While not as unique as Adda or some of the other higher-end Indian places, the food was solid and easily better than the vast majority of the run-of-the-mill Indian spots in the city. The atmosphere here was unique, with the light show on the ceiling helping brighten the overly dim restaurant. I also found the spot a bit too loud. Anyway, I was here with

Spot is very cozy, and the vibes were great! Came at 6 pm on a Tuesday - very quiet with soft music in the background. The owner explained the history of the restaurant. There were only a couple tables, but they’re expanding soon. Owner was so nice! Good portion sizes - Complimentary mango lassi: 9/10, so yummy, and it was so nice that it was free! The owner said they bottle it fresh every morning. Very creamy and yogurt-y - Chicken tikka masala: 10/10, very flavorful, and the chicken was tender - Lamb biryani: 8/10, pretty flavorful, and meat was tender and not dry - Garlic naan: 9/10, loved the flavor *Note: Most of the other customers were white lol, but food was still solid

I was very excited to try this Indian restaurant considering their high rating. But the Dum Biryani is not so authentic. I wouldn’t recommend it. The garlic naan is fresh and crispy. The worst part is at the end, when paying by credit card, they didn’t inform us there is 3% fee, which caught us by surprise.

Amazing Indian food and such a great experience! Everything we had was flavorful and delicious. Varun was our server and he was so sweet and attentive, and gave us the best recommendations. Selena was a helper and was also very friendly. They truly made our visit special. We’ll definitely be back!

Honestly, this was one of the best Indian meals I’ve had in New York. The chicken was unbelievably tender, and the curry was amazing. I even told my husband it was the best Indian food I’ve ever had. The staff were great, and even the way they poured the beer was fun. I’ll definitely be coming back. ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️