Chote Nawab, Curry Hill Manhattan
8 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/manhattan, r/AskNYC11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Chote Nawab is an Indian restaurant in Curry Hill that several commenters recommend, including one who suggests it to first-timers ordering mild, with chicken tikka masala, saag paneer and garlic naan. One diner names the lamb biriyani and saag paneer, and another says the quality and portion sizes are good. The caveats are consistency: one regular calls it good but plain old Indian with hit-or-miss biryani, another diner finds the whole place hit or miss and felt shortchanged by a papri chat order, and a further commenter offers a qualified recommendation.
Address
Chote Nawab, 115 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Chicken tikka masala, Saag paneer, Lamb biriyani
- 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/grakkaw in r/FoodNYC · May 2024
Suggests it for a beginner, advising to order mild, with specific starter dishes.
- Recommendsu/Mapex in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025value
Lists it as a good-quality, good-portion option in Curry Hill.
- Recommendsu/Deskydesk in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
A commenter is a big fan of Chote Nawab.
- Recommendsu/meelar in r/manhattan · May 2026
Likes Chote Nawab and notes plenty of good options nearby.
- Recommendsu/CrazyCalligrapher206 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026
Suggests Chote Nawab as an Indian option.
- Mixedu/jtrainbk in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026consistency
A regular calls it local and good, plain old Indian, though the biryani is hit or miss.
- Recommendsu/Various-Struggle-714 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025
Recommends Chote Nawab in Manhattan for Indian food.
- Caveatu/Gypsy-J23 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026value
Says it's hit or miss and felt ripped off by a papri chat order.
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- Mixedu/wherethistakesme in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026consistency
Offers a tentative recommendation of Chote Nawab.
- Recommendsu/strategic_onion in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026variety
Endorses Chote Nawab and names lamb biriyani and saag paneer.
- Recommendsu/matchalatte1947 in r/AskNYC · Sep 2024
Likes Chote Nawab in Murray Hill.
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