Chatti, Midtown
26 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskNYC, r/FoodNYC, r/IndianFood29 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Chatti draws repeated recommendations for Kerala-focused South Indian cooking in Midtown. Diners praise the regional range and seafood, and one specifically recommends the filter coffee pudding. One family account describes familiar childhood flavors. Dissent is narrower but worth noting: one diner found the food average with small portions for the premium, and another liked the menu more than its execution.
Address
Chatti by Regi Mathew, 252 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Filter coffee pudding
- 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.
- Recommendsu/Competitive_Slice_93 in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Says Chatti is good in response to Indian restaurant request.
- Recommendsu/Shayk47 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026variety
A home cook who knows Indian food lists Chatti among favorites, describing Kerala cooking suited to seafood and coconut milk.
- Recommendsu/foreverhellos in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025
Recommends Chatti, noting they are from Kerala.
- Recommendsu/md2495 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Lists Chatti among good choices for fancy Indian food.
- Recommendsu/mafra29 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
A South Indian commenter names Chatti among the better upscale South Indian options in the city.
- Recommendsu/PitfulDate in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Enjoyed it as an upscale Semma replacement, more traditional Kerala food.
- Recommendsu/General_Ad3011 in r/IndianFood · Mar 2026
Lists Chatti as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/bharadwajh in r/AskNYC · May 2026taste
Says Chatti comes close and will probably fare better with its niche.
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- Recommendsu/gbpenalty in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Lists Chatti as a good choice.
- Recommendsu/ConfusionInc_015 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Names Chatti as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/thesarcasticai in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Agrees with Chatti and calls the food really good.
- Recommendsu/torgenerous in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Adds a plus-one for Chatti Kerala food.
- Recommendsu/maravak in r/AskNYC · May 2026taste
Highly recommends it, saying South Indian parents who tried many popular spots were obsessed and reminded of childhood food.
- Recommendsu/NewRazzmatazz2455 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026taste
Says Chatti is two blocks away, serves delicious South Indian food, and would likely adjust dishes to accommodate.
- Caveatu/Boring_Winner_1248 in r/IndianFood · Mar 2026value
Food average and overpriced for tiny portions, would skip.
- Recommendsu/urbanlocalnomad in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Calls Chatti a solid South Indian recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Darkknightbat99 in r/AskNYC · May 2026variety
Recommends Chatti for Kerala food.
- Recommendsu/austingal96 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025wait time
Commenter suggests Chatti in Midtown as easy to get last-minute reservations.
- Recommendsu/Signal-Reflection-54 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2025taste
Likes Chatti quite a bit, calling the southern Indian food delicious with many interesting seafood options and less buzz.
- Recommendsu/TheGreatKahn in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025taste
Visited Chatti and found it really good, praising curries, drinks and desserts.
- Mixedu/norcalfiend in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Has heard decent things but never been, describing it as Chettinad and Keralite cooking with decent spice.
- Recommendsu/eggreach123 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Ate there on a Sunday and found the food and service superb, describing it as somewhat under the radar in the garment district.
- Recommendsu/PollyJeanBuckley in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Calls it an incredible Keralan restaurant, a regional cuisine with little traction in NYC.
- Recommendsu/cantogeneral in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Says to check out Chatti in Midtown for great Indian food.
- Recommendsu/Ill_Lab1957 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Suggests Chatti as an alternative for the Indian meal.
- Recommendsu/NoChapter1310 in r/AskNYC · May 2026price
Also recommends Chatti, noting it's more casual with similar pricing.
- Recommendsu/Far-Meat8607 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026taste
Says Chatti is more authentic.
- Recommendsu/enttreebeard in r/IndianFood · Mar 2026
Agrees with parent's Chatti recommendation.
- Mixedu/w4y2n1rv4n4 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Liked the menu and the impressive range of regional Kerala dishes, but thought the cooking was a bit flat.
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