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Saar Indian Bistro, New York, NY

Saar Indian Bistro

4.3 (586)
$31 to $50
Indian
241 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Good for business meals
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.

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
  • 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.
  • 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

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What 586 people are saying

Saar Indian Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Saar Indian Bistro offers "wonderful and kind service" with "spectacular food" in an elegant atmosphere. Known for dishes like daal makhani and tandoori salmon, the restaurant is praised for its "decadently delicious" cuisine and attentive staff. Perfect for pre-theater dining, it's a "must-return" spot for Indian culinary delights.
586 Reviews
  1. ANGEL VIP

    Miami - Dade12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best place to enjoy a great curry in NYC. Service was very good. Selection of Indian dishes is huge. They have a superb Happy Hour on the bar. We decided to celebrate a pre-birthday dinner enjoying good Indian food. We were not disappointed. We even found a good Argentinean Malbec wine in the menu. The staff came to our table singing Happy Birthday with a dessert and a big candle. Menu prices do not reflect how expensive NYC has become now. If you like Indian food, do not hesitate to give it a try!

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  2. Jaimie VIP

    New York City11 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 13, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Good food; good service- bordering on hovering though; They should not charge $6 for small bowls of rice - it should come with the dishes!

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  3. teri VIP

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful restaurant by the theatres. The food is spectacular and the service even better. Wonderful, nice kind people.

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  4. Richard

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My girlfriend and I enjoyed our dinner. Our booth provided welcome extra space. The wine selection was good, the food and service excellent. A must return. We already recommended Saar to our colleagues. Thank you for a lovely evening.

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  5. Elizabeth VIP

    New York City104 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our favorite neighborhood Indian restaurant - very welcoming - great service and the food was yummy - we love the daal makani !

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Kenneth

    Virginia11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A beautiful and elegant little restaurant. This was some of the best Indian cuisine I've every had and we enjoyed it in a quiet and elegant atmosphere. The prices were quite reasonable. I highly recommend Saar Indian Bistro.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Robin VIP

    New York City39 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as always. One of my favorite theatre district restaurants in nyc. Best tandoori salmon and great lunch two course menu.

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  8. Ruth

    New York City36 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Beautifully presented and quite delicious. We had two appetizers — the eggplant was somewhat spicy and the potato was mild. Both were yummy. I had lamb curry my friend had butter chicken. Both sauces were good enough to drink. Our waitress checked what level of spice we preferred on each of our dishes; very considerate. We also had the potato mulch’s bread which was fluffy and really good. The restaurant was quite full when we arrived so a bit noisy but we could still converse. Overall a really lovely meal.

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  9. Fran VIP

    New York City31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Saar is not good— it’s GREAT! Our food was decadently delicious. Best Indian food ever! The service was impeccable. And the restaurant is beautiful as well as (my late mother would be so proud) so clean! Even the rest room! We are definitely coming back! I’m thrilled to have found a go-to restaurant in the theater district. But I also will dine at Saar even when I’m not seeing a Broadway show.

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  10. Santosh and Meghana

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food, attentive servers and overall great experience.

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FAQs

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 4.3 stars by 586 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Saar Indian Bistro

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
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Please visit www.saarcatering.com for more details.
  • Private party facilities
    Accept parties 20- 70 people in the main dining room.
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