Saar Indian Bistro

4.5

559 Reviews

$31 to $50

Indian

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2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Lively

SAAR is a modern Indian bistro in Midtown Manhattan helmed by celebrated Tandoor Master Chef Hemant Mathur and his wife, acclaimed Chef Surbhi Sahni. The 64-seat restaurant and bar showcases authentic regional comfort food in a cozy, eclectic setting inspired by Chef Mathur’s home city of Jaipur. The menu features a unique combination of traditional home cooked and Indian street foods, reflecting the essence of India’s broad multicultural influences – including elements from British, Persian, and Jewish cuisine. Service includes lunch and dinner.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:45 pm
Phone number
(646) 609-2142
Website
http://www.saarnyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Hemant Mathur & Surbhi Sahni
Catering
Please visit www.saarcatering.com for more details.
Private party facilities
Accept parties 20- 70 people in the main dining room.

Location
241 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
Neighborhood
Theater District
Cross street
Between 8th Ave and Broadway
Parking details
Stamp Parking for up to three hours across the street from the restaurantABM Parking Service 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10017
Public transit
C, E, B, D, 1, N, R, Walking distance from Times Square Theater District
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Turbuj Pachadi$7.00
Tomato and watermelon salad, yogurt-ginger dressing.
Prawn Sambharo$15.00
Gujrati cooked salad of carrots, cabbage, cumin & mustard seed.
Mango Coconut Soup$7.00
Yogurt, cucumber, mustard seed.
Lamb Kebab$15.00
Papaya, thirty spice lamb.
Murg Kesar Kebab$11.00
Saffron, lemon & ginger chicken tenders, mint chutney.
Cauliflower Latkes$7.00
Green chili and ginger spiced latkes, cranberry chutney.

Second Course

Includes bread or basmati rice.

Stuffed Paneer Lababdar$21.00
Paneer, scallion, & red onion stuffed, fenugreek tomato sauce, zafrani pilaf, carrot slaw.
Gaate Ki Subji$19.00
Steamed gram flour dumpling, cauliflower & carrot pickle, mini puri.
Coconut Chicken Curry$21.00
Indian street salad.
Chicken Saag$21.00
Slow-cooked spinach & chicken.
Sarson Da Saag & Makki Ki Roti$19.00
Slow-cooked spinach & mustard greens, corn bread, cumin lassi shot.
Lemon & Saffron Seabass$25.00
Peas upma, basil garlic sauce.
Kashmiri Gucchi Truffle Risotto$15.00
Morels, wild mushrooms, garlic, pea shoots.
Biryani (Any One)$19.00
Spicy basmati rice with jackfruit, chicken or goat.

Sides

Saag Paneer$11.00
Laccha Paratha$5.00
Garlic Naan$3.00
Chicken Tikka Masala$14.00
Boondi Raita$3.00
Dal Makhani$11.00
Aloo Gobi$11.00
Onion Potato Kulcha$5.00

Desserts

Kaju Kulfi$7.00
Indian cashew ice cream, tagmo chili chocolate crackle cookies.
Fig Firni$7.00
Rice custard, orange & garam masala poached figs.

Lunch Special

2 Course$18.50
3 Course$21.50

What 559 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Saar Indian Bistro delights with "some of the best Indian food" and a diverse menu beyond typical offerings. Located near Times Square, it's perfect for pre-theater dining with efficient service and "fun cocktails and mocktails." Enjoy a lively atmosphere, friendly staff, and standout dishes like butter chicken and lamb kofta curry.

559 Reviews

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valeria
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exelente!!! Muy buen servicio y comida , volvería sin dudarlo
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Stacy
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We ate lunch here before the Wicked performance across the street at the Gershwin Theatre. I am not sure why this place wasn’t packed. The food was delicious and the restaurant was so adorable and perfect perfectly themed for Wicked, especially with its pink chairs and pink accents. I highly recommend this restaurant.
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Elizabeth
VIP
New York City
97 reviews
4.0
97 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We love this neighborhood restaurant - interesting food and the service was lovely. This last time the music was quite high which made it difficult to talk but when asked they turned it down a bit. We love the Murgh Kesar - very tender cubes of chicken. This last time however there were a few bits of cartilage - they were not trimmed well as in the past. Love the smoky eggplant appetizer - highly recommend if you like spicy. We'll be back!
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Kumar
Cincinnati
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very nice place to have authentic Indian meal. Food was well prepared and delicious, ambience was very pleasant and staffs were very friendly. Overall very good choice for Indian cuisine
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Peter
Malta
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Service was poor, waiter uninterested. Suggestions regarding food where way off. Drinks came half an hour later when we were on the main course after asking for them. Starters were good. Main course was below standard, quality of chicken was poor. When your paying these prices your expecting chicken fillets not some other pieces of chicken. One vegetarian dish was so spicy it was inedible even though it was suggested to us. The waiter was really not doing anything to make the customer happy and we just wanted to leave. There must be better choices out there.
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Linda
VIP
Dallas
83 reviews
3.0
83 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food & staff was fabulous. Unfortunately when we arrived - we were told that we needed to be gone in 60 minutes. Our waiter took our order 10 minutes in - so that left 50 minutes. If they knew they had too many bookings they should have declined the request instead of rushing paying guests. This is New York - we couldn’t get a different reservation at the last minute, so we had to rush. We had allotted 1-1/2 hour for dinner before our play but only was allowed an hour. It’s freezing outside so we had to find someplace to spend time - this was annoying, inconvenient & not very customer oriented. Although food was delicious-we will never return.
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Amy
Phoenix
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and great service! Prices were reasonable.
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Ken
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was fantastic, service was great and it was a last second reservation right after a show and had no problem getting in. Would highly recommend.
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Loni
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food! Met the Chef and he shared his journey from India to here. Our kids loved every entree from the samosa sampler to the butter chicken. We will return the next time we are in the city for sure!
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Deborah
Greater Boston
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on December 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food fast service. Arrived before reservation was seated right away and
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Saar Indian Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Saar Indian Bistro also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (646) 609-2142.

Saar Indian Bistro is rated 4.5 stars by 559 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

241 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019

Additional information

Cross street
Between 8th Ave and Broadway
Neighborhood
Theater District
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:45 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Indian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Stamp Parking for up to three hours across the street from the restaurantABM Parking Service 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10017
Public transit
C, E, B, D, 1, N, R, Walking distance from Times Square Theater District
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Hemant Mathur & Surbhi Sahni
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.saarnyc.com/
Phone number
(646) 609-2142
Catering
Please visit www.saarcatering.com for more details.
Private party facilities
Accept parties 20- 70 people in the main dining room.

Saar Indian Bistro

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

First Course

Turbuj Pachadi$7.00

Prawn Sambharo$15.00

Mango Coconut Soup$7.00

Lamb Kebab$15.00

Murg Kesar Kebab$11.00

Cauliflower Latkes$7.00

Second Course

Stuffed Paneer Lababdar$21.00

Gaate Ki Subji$19.00

Coconut Chicken Curry$21.00

Chicken Saag$21.00

Sarson Da Saag & Makki Ki Roti$19.00

Lemon & Saffron Seabass$25.00

Kashmiri Gucchi Truffle Risotto$15.00

Biryani (Any One)$19.00

Sides

Saag Paneer$11.00

Laccha Paratha$5.00

Garlic Naan$3.00

Chicken Tikka Masala$14.00

Boondi Raita$3.00

Dal Makhani$11.00

Aloo Gobi$11.00

Onion Potato Kulcha$5.00

Desserts

Kaju Kulfi$7.00

Fig Firni$7.00

Lunch Special

2 Course$18.50

3 Course$21.50

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