Ishq, East Village
13 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/AskNYC, r/FoodNYC, r/manhattan17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Ishq draws repeated Indian-restaurant recommendations, with the East Village explicitly named. One diner particularly likes the lamb chops and another enjoyed a birthday meal. Not all visits went well: one commenter reports weak food and strange service shortly after opening, another disliked an opening-week meal, and a third found it decent rather than outstanding.
Address
Ishq, 202 Avenue A Frnt A, New York, NY 10009
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Lamb chops
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Ishq, East Village, as the crow flies.
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/Sanil_7777 in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025taste
Says Ishq in the East Village is very good, though it is not really home-style cooking.
- Recommendsu/slicer8181 in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Suggests trying Ishq.
- Recommendsu/Mapex in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Calls it one of the hyped places that are all great.
- Caveatu/johnnyparker_ in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025service
Had a poor visit with strange service and weak food, though it was shortly after opening.
- Mixedu/bharadwajh in r/AskNYC · May 2026taste
Says Ishq has some standout dishes but would be average in India.
- Recommendsu/richtofen_1 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Recommends going to Ishq in the East Village and calls it very good.
- Recommendsu/Sumo-Subjects in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Lists it among Manhattan Indian places they've liked.
- Recommendsu/rodya25 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025taste
Calls the lamb chops unmatched and notes it's not too hard to get in.
Show all 17 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Informal_Mongoose429 in r/manhattan · May 2026
Went to ISHQ for a birthday and loved it, recommends it.
- Recommendsu/ComprehensiveMain684 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Names Farzi and Ishq as recommendations.
- Recommendsu/Secret_Suggestion851 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Suggests Ishq as a better alternative to Vatan.
- Mixedu/Red__dead in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Tried it; decent enough but not blown away, ranked as a runner-up favorite.
- Recommendsu/MaxwellzDaemon in r/manhattan · May 2026
Agrees ISHQ is great.
- Recommendsu/Tasty-Biscotti-4606 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025
Calls Ishq a good option as well.
- Caveatu/csm725 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026taste
Says it was awful when they went during opening week.
- Recommendsu/Outrageous-Fail-3639 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2025
Tried it recently and loved it.
- Recommendsu/dopeolicious in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Says Ishq was crazy.
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