Saar Indian Bistro

Name: Saar Indian Bistro
Address: 241 West 51st Street, New York, NY, United States, 10019
Telephone: (646) 609-2142
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

476 Reviews

$31 to $50

Indian

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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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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 28, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 20 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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 / Times Square
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

Popular dishes

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 476 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.3Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

New York / Tri-State Area
Indian
Manhattan
Indian

476 Reviews

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RarelyLA
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Friendly staff, delicious food, can’t wait to go back. Pistachio chicken and jalapeño cheese samosas are a must.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Came in for a Thanksgiving day evening meal while in town for the parade. Everything was excellent! Our server was Raj. He was very personable and let us taste an Indian wine that went amazing with our entrees. Seating was very close to each (as most places) but the ambiance was perfect and quiet enough for our group to talk. The Rogan Josh was amazing, perfect warm up food a chilly NYC night. The garlic naan was fresh and went over well with our table. We will definitely be coming back!
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The staff, especially our waiter, was amazing. We love Indian food, but we were not familiar with some of the dishes as they were from a variety of regions. Our waiter asked about our preferences and then made excellent recommendations. Both the familiar and new dishes were spiced to perfection for our palate. The wine list is good as are the after dinner beverage options. The music was exactly the right volume and style for this upscale yet friendly Indian Bistro. Definitely adding this into our NYC rotation!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience5
Service was terrific. We were late getting into the city and they were very accommodating. My only issue was I am a vegetarian and there were a few items on the menu available. I just would like to see a more expanded menu and then everything would be tops.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Saar is a great pretheatre choice, convenient to Times Square. There are 2 and 3 course pre-theatre prix fixe menus, that are a good deal. Service was friendly and swift and we had plenty of time to make the show. The food was nicely spicy (I would say fairly hot for average American palate) Highly recommended tandoori selections. We will definitely be back.
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Hannah
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Love the vibe and ambiance! Food was great but from an Indian standpoint, it tasted a bit Americanized although there’s nothing wrong with that! Service was impeccable! Drinks outstanding and we celebrated a birthday and they went all out! Dinner after a show was perfect because it’s in a great location!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food, authentic tandoor recipes and the most delicate naan! Incredible chai too. Thanks to Afan for perfect service and careful recommendations with a dash of truly indian ‘agraha’
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My first time there it was recommended and I highly recommend it. Nice place good food, authentic Indian cuisine with good options for vegetarian meat or seafood. You can't go wrong.
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MACG
Greater Boston
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Lovely spot and lively! Food was delicious. Service spot on! Bathroom are smelly but clean.
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KathleenB
New York Area
33 reviews
vip
5.0
33 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My favorite Indian restaurant- amazing dining experience!! Always wonderful!
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chefsister
Nashville
78 reviews
vip
4.0
78 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience3
Likely just a bad day but it was exceedingly loud with a large group playing games (or who knows what) during our meal. But the food & service was excellent so we stuck it out. My 2nd visit (1st was much quieter) and the meal did not disappoint. Staff was very apologetic about excess noise but gave us excellent service. It was worth the visit.
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HelderF
Key West
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service! Will return. Recommend!
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NicoleS
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious food, attentive staff, nice atmosphere.
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Amamda
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Stopped in after Broadway show. We really enjoyed the meal. Nice portions and delicious. Our server Afan gave us some great suggestions and was bang on. Great service. Looking forward to going back again.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a wonderful place! Delicious Food, pleasant wait staff Happy people
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and experience. Highly recommend Indian cuisine.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
35 reviews
vip
3.0
35 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2023
overall3food2service3ambience3
Disappointing food: nothing was served hot except for the dessert.
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D
Dotan
Los Angeles
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on October 24, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience3
Outstanding food at a convenient location on Broadway. Somewhat reasonable prices given the location. Great attentive service. The only downside of this restaurant is the atmosphere. It's not bad but it's not impressive either. It feels a bit like a cheap restaurant walking in. Not a place you'd want to have your romantic date. Other than that though it was great.
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Goodenough
New York Area
35 reviews
vip
4.0
35 reviews
Dined on October 18, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience3
The food was quite good. The service, however, was lacking. There seemed to be plenty of wait staff, but no one came to our table to ask if we wanted to place a drink order. After about 15 minutes, we had to flag someone down to place a drink and appetizer order. Then we had to flag someone down to place the rest of our order. It is all well and good to give diners privacy, but some attention would have been appreciated.
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CelineR
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 18, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Nous avons très bien mangé ! Les nans sont excellents et le personnel agréable. Nous y retournerons au prochain voyage
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience4
Great food; friendly staff; a bit boisterously noisy for us non-NYers.
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SaraA
Kansas City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
I have dined here several times and absolutely love the food and very attentive service. Highly recommend for Times Square area.
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LionelP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great Indian food, staff Was helpful and overall great experience
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SteveM
Philadelphia
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Extremely helpful staff, great food and simply a wonderful experience!
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Khubi
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing. Was surprised to see a few dishes my mom would make - being from the same city as the chef. So I had to order those. And those were outstanding. My mom passed away earlier this year. These reminded me of her cooking. So please order some of those vegetarian dishes - those are refreshing and delightful. In addition to ordering the usual chicken and lamb dishes which were done perfectly. We were there for a family reunion. I was seeing some family after 20 years. Everyone loved it. Staff was very courteous. And we could still talk to each other without yelling which is so hard to find these days in a restaurant. Highly recommend it.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best Indian I’ve had in ages in NY. Everything was cooked fresh - including the delicious naan and chai. They asked us what spice level we wanted - and the food was amazing and service was very friendly and polite. It was a great experience.
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CharuN
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Good food, nice ambiance and great service near time square
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Gknowmad
New York Area
45 reviews
vip
4.0
45 reviews
Dined on August 16, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
INCREDIBLY loud the night we dined there, though I suspect that had something to do with the party of 30+ at the front of the restaurant. Still, it was like an echo chamber, causing us to literally have to yell to one another to be heard across a table for two.
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EileenH
Dallas
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience4
Service was excellent. The menu had limited choices, especially for main dishes. The lamb kofta and chicken biryani was good. The tiger prawns were so overcooked that it was almost impossible to cut them with a knife. $20 martinis were a surprise on the bill. Overall too expensive for nothing special.
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gothamgirlp
New York Area
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
Great food and service friendly staff. Truly enjoyed the dinner and company.
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MarkS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Definitely a great spot in the Theater District for Indian food. Not overly fancy but really solid food with reasonable prices. I will definitely be back soon
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Canuck
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Great ambiance. Excellent service. The sea bass was outstanding!
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SophieB
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Very good service and Very good food. A good place for dinner
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Bbbmaster
New York Area
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience4
The food presentation is very modern compare to average Indian restaurant. However the taste or flavor is also on the modern side. I personally feel the foods I ordered lack of traditional Indian spices because the it’s too salty.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food. Great service. A little pricey but for NYC not too bad. Check it out. You’ll be pleased.
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JaneM
New York Area
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on July 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious. I have had Indian food many times, so I tried some new dishes (to me) and was really happy with my choices. The service was impeccable. The waiter made suggestions that were very helpful. I would return here again very happily.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My husband and I absolutely love this restaurant. The service is great! The staff are all very friendly and helpful when trying to offer recommendations. The food is AMAZING! It’s our go to place before a Broadway show. We will definitely be dining again!
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Hungry4More
El Paso
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Saar Indian Bistro is a small oasis from the huddle and bustle of the Theatre district. As soon as you step in you are wrapped with the comforting scent of warm Indian spices lingering slightly in he air. The staff and very friendly and accommodating. They take care to assure you have a great dining experience. The ambiance is casual -nice without being pretentious. You see couples and families alike enjoying the delicious taste of perfectly cooked dishes and the pillowy signed of naan bread. They have a new bartender that crafts anything from traditional cocktails to wildly imaginative ones with Indian spices and fruit purés. If you are not into alcoholic beverages, they still cater to you with a wide variety of non-alcoholic drinks. Did I mention they serve them in cutely inventive vessels and with garnishes that enhance the view and it taste of the drink? Well they do. In our short stay in NYC we visited twice since we had such a great time!
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LH
LiatH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A lively, friendly bistro close to Times Square. Excellent service. Fragrant, rich, deep flavors. Nice decor. We are vegetarians and had plenty to choose from. Highly recommended
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KellyM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 27, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Every dish we had was simply delectable, including the desserts.
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FAQs

Saar Indian Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and 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 4.6 stars by 476 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 28, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 20 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 / Times Square
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

Tandoori Chicken

Lamb Keema

Chicken Saag

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

Overall ratings and reviews

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Does Saar Indian Bistro offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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Is Saar Indian Bistro currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information