Benares - West Side

Benares - West Side reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Pastalover VIP

   New York City140 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on October 21, 2017

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   The restaurant is closed. We arrived at the location to find it permanently closed. No advanced notice from Open table. In fact we received a email reminder.. Not good
   

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2. CM

   CraigM

   Raleigh2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on October 6, 2017

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   THIS RESTAURANT DOESN'T EXISIT ANYMORE IN MID-TOWN, DESPITE OPENTABLE STILL TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR THIS LOCATION. The Tribeca location is still in operation. Showed up for a 6pm pre-theatre meal only to find an abandoned storefront with a broken glass front door. THANKS OPEN TABLE! (Will I still get my 100 dining points?)
   

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   MBS1

   New York City34 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on September 29, 2017

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was fine; service was awful. Four of us arrived a little before 9pm on a Thursday night. The restaurant was nearly empty, but we weren't worried because it was late for pre-theater and early for after theater. Despite having only three or four tables to serve, the waiters seemed incapable of getting anything right. One entree came out much later than the others and the service was generally bumbling. The meals -- traditional Indian fare -- were thankfully just fine.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on September 28, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely food and good value for money
   

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   GSSII VIP

   Chicago20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on July 21, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is a true find for a great pre-theater meal! Excellent Indian food, priced right!
   

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6. GS

   GSSII VIP

   Chicago20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on July 19, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful pre-theater prix-fixe meal! Can't wait to go back to try their Lunch Buffet.
   

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   Annie VIP

   New York City144 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on June 29, 2017

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Everything was OK. Food was abundant, authentic, and a bit spicier than I would have preferred. The place is nice, but it was very noisy and it was hard to hear my companions have any kids of discussion with me or between themselves.
   

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   Robert VIP

   New York City120 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on June 24, 2017

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   I enjoyed my meal very much. The food was tasty and the service was very good. The paratha was delicious.
   

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   qualityseeker

   Washington DC44 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on June 21, 2017

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   I've been to many Indian restaurants -- most are quite different, depending on the part of India that the restaurant replicates. I tried many dishes at Benares, after seeing very good reviews on the usual sites. I was most disappointed, to say the least. The lamb chops tasted as if they were cooked in a microwave, and the Mulligatawny soup, even though it can be prepared many different ways, was not like anything I had ever had before. No dish was worth ordering again, and the four of us had tried many different ones. Not one glass of water or iced tea was refilled without have to ask for it, and we would usually have to wait 3-5 minutes for someone to come by so we could make the request. Although the pricing was reasonable, this restaurant is now off my list. New York has too many other good places to go.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 11, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Amazing food with some unusual options! We got a South Indian curry we'd never heard of. Everything was spiced and delicious!
    

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