Bengal Tiger, Midtown West
22 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Bengal Tiger in Midtown West draws repeated recommendations for familiar Indian dishes and lunch value. Individual diners praise the butter chicken and chicken tikka masala, while others describe it as a reliable takeout or delivery choice. The praise is not unanimous: one found the portions small for the premium, another remembered average food, and a third found it bland.
Address
Bengal Tiger, 234 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Signature dishes
- Butter chicken, Chicken tikka masala
- Best for
- Takeaway, Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/TwitterGooglePlus in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2025value
Found it delicious but expensive for small portions, even the lunch special.
- Recommendsu/icedmochalatte420 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025taste
Calls Bengal Tiger delicious.
- Recommendsu/TheLunarVaux in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2024
Names Bengal Tiger as a direct answer to the Indian takeout request.
- Recommendsu/treekid in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024
Says Bengal Tiger is their favorite in Manhattan by a wide margin and fits the price range.
- Recommendsu/pipjoh in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Calls it one of their favorite Indian spots in the city and highly recommends it.
- Recommendsu/AvailableFalconn in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Suggests older sit-down spots like Bengal Tiger for good butter chicken without the lines.
- Recommendsu/Intrepid_Reason8906 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025
Prefers Bengal Tiger up the street for traditional Indian food.
- Recommendsu/norcalfiend in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025
Says Bengal Tiger is fine and its lunch buffet suits newcomers.
Show all 25 cited comments
- Recommendsu/FuckThisMolecule in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Great for basic dishes like chicken tikka masala.
- Recommendsu/Serious_Method138 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026taste
Really solid food, usually gets it delivered; notes it relocated nearby.
- Recommendsu/Cryogos in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024
Says Bengal Tiger is pretty solid and places it at 56th and 8th.
- Recommendsu/Flat-Shake-4433 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025value
Adds another vote for Bengal Tiger, praising great food and good value.
- Recommendsu/hihellohi23 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025value
Recalls a good lunch special there.
- Recommendsu/manicontrol2020 in r/AskNYC · Nov 2024consistency
Outstanding and has never let them down.
- Caveatu/as12578 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024taste
Found the food bland and tasteless, with unusual vegetables in the mix veg.
- Mixedu/Neptune28 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024taste
Tried it and remembers the food tasting average.
- Recommendsu/tastefully-yours in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Great if you just want some classics.
- Recommendsu/Engineer5050 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Calls Bengal Tiger excellent and says they love the butter chicken there.
- Recommendsu/DatGopherAnIdiotBro in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026
Direct suggestion in response to the Indian food request.
- Recommendsu/DesigningforPeace in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Names Bengal Tiger hands down as an answer to the Indian food request.
- Recommendsu/hgk89 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Mentions Bengal Tiger near Carnegie Hall and used to get lunch there often.
- Recommendsu/CCCC2233 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025value
Recalls a lunch special with two curries, appetizer, rice and bread at a good price.
- Recommendsu/No_Plenty762 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024value
Loves it and calls it an amazing deal.
- Recommendsu/JealousBreadfruit704 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Names Bengal Tiger as a recommendation for Indian food.
- Recommendsu/johnbobby in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024
Seconds the parent's Bengal Tiger recommendation.
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