Ameya Bhakay

Walked in on a Sunday evening for dinner - our first time in our neighborhood Indian place. We wanted to find out our go-to Indian restaurant and were hoping Baazi would hit the spot. Unfortunately it did not! Service however was pretty good and they have a very friendly staff. We got two glasses of wine and ordered Paneer Ke Sholey ($16), Amritsari Fish ($17) - which was absolutely excellent, 2-day Dal Makhani ($19) - their website has a typo in the price and this is not for $29! Food came within 20 minutes of ordering and the Paneer Ke Sholey was presented in a very nice way! Might visit again for the convenience of location and friendly staff.

+1

Zeno Cavallari

The food was excellent! Modern Indian cuisine with very good sauces and creative recipes. We loved every dish! The only negative point was the atmosphere in general, the played loud music that didn’t really fit with the atmosphere.

+1

Parijat Sil

Ambience was good and service was remarkable. The 2 day slow cooked Daal and the Banarasi tikki chaat were the highlights of our meal. The biryani was average, nothing authentic Hyderabadi about their Hyderabadi Biryani. The 65 wing could do with more seasoning and less ketchup. They need to improve on the softness of their Paneer.

+2

Sameer Siddiqi

I recently dined at Baazi in New York and found the experience to be fairly average. The restaurant offers decent Indian food, but it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. While the presentation of the dishes was impressive, capturing a modern and stylish aesthetic, the flavors were somewhat lacking the authentic Indian kick that I was hoping for. The spices and depth of flavor that typically characterize Indian cuisine seemed muted, making the dishes taste rather bland. The ambiance and service were commendable, contributing to a pleasant dining environment. However, the overall culinary experience left something to be desired. I would rate my experience a 6/10.

+2

Kiarri Andrews

The food is excellent! The service and atmosphere were abysmal. Honestly the worst I've experienced in over 15 years of living and dining out in NYC. It took over 25 minutes for anyone to even acknowledge me and my dining partner and over an hour for us to receive our entrees. From a 6:15 reservation, we didn't leave the establishment until after 8pm. They even brought us the check before bringing the prepaid dessert to the table! I couldn't believe such poor service existed on the UWS!

Ivy Vale

I'd heard great things about the food at Baazi. That's not the issue. It's worse. From my table, I could see a C grade health inspection posted in the kitchen. I don't eat at places that don't maintain an A grade, so this was alarming (we had already ordered). My friend looked up the grading at NYCEatSafe and it turns out Baazi had been cited for 35 violations in 2023, including rats. The Health.nyc.gov site currently lists the grading as a C. No grade is posted in their front window, a law in New York. Be aware of the health risks before eating here.

Bushra Sayed-Ganguly

The food here is not that bad, but their logistics absolutely is the reason that I will never be back here. I ordered food with Grubhub for delivery at 7pm. They sent me 2 emails confirming that the order was received, but then at 6:53 cancelled the whole order. the reason stated was "The restaurant canceled this order because they're out of a menu item." I had ordered 6 items with almost 100$ in total, and they cancelled it cause one item is not available after confirming the order for almost an hour???? Then the next day my hubby thought it would be a good idea to give them another change. He ordered 2 entrees and an appy. The delivery guy showed up late from their own delivery estimate with a bag with just one thing! Also the most frustrating thing is that you can't call them! At all! so you can't complain or try to fix it. Same with Grubhub! So basically if you are hungry don't order from here, cause you may not actually get food, and if you are not hungry -don't order cause you don't need food!!

vedant kadu

I went to this restaurant because google recommended us that is one of the best restaurants in NYC. Now I dont trust google. Only reason I am giving it 2 star because food was okay. Following are the reasons I will never go to this restaurant again and I wont recommend this restaurant to anyone, except my enemies I guess. • Despite having reservations, we were made to wait for 20 minutes outside on the sidewalk. • Our table was already ready and just being cleaned after the previous guests meaning they don’t actually check or honor online reservations. • People who came after us were seated and served before us. • There was only one waiter working that night, and we literally had to call him over just to get our order taken. • The waiter’s communication was so unclear that I had to guess what he was saying. • The plates had stains, and the wine glasses had visible fingerprints.We were asked to use the same small appetizer plates for our entrées as well. • Fruit flies were flying over our food. • The chairs felt like torture devices round, unstable, and poking. Each one had two metal poles sticking right where your legs should rest, ensuring equal pain for both legs. • The biggest disappointment: the restaurant looked nothing like the pictures online. Overall, this was one of the most overrated places I’ve ever been to. The food might have been passable, but everything else was below basic standards. Definitely not worth the hype.

Shuvam Burnwal

The food was pretty excellent taste/quality wise - dal makhni is top 5 I've ever had. Shrimp mirchi, 65 wings, hara bhara kebab all very good. Breads were decent. The portion sizes however were abysmal. You'll need 3 apps for 2 people here, if not more. The biryani tho - one of the worst I've had in NYC. Just dripping with oil and lacking most flavor. The meat was cooked very well, it's a shame. The service itself was super slow and inattentive. We had to wait 10-20 mins after the apps for more food to show up. Another 10 mins for the check.

Harold Germain

The service was very poor. As new guest at the restaurant, we weren't coached into what the menu included and what the restaurant would recommend. We finally ordered bread and butter chicken, and we weren't provided an actual dinner plates and had to eat in the appetizer size plates. When I Googled top Indian restaurants in NYC, this place came up and now I'm not exactly sure why it was even listed as a top location to eat Indian food. The food was OK, but service was horrible!