Jalsa, Coney Island Ave Brooklyn
9 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/Brooklyn10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Jalsa on Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn draws strong recommendations, with one diner calling it the best Indian spot they've found in Brooklyn and noting its compact menu. Another calls it their go-to, highlighting a very good crispy dosa, while others describe it as great or really good. One diner says waits can run over an hour and takeout handling can be disorganized, though that same diner rates the food superior.
Address
JALSA, 786 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Crispy dosa
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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/jonahbenton in r/FoodNYC · May 2025wait time
Praises food quality but says waits can exceed an hour and takeout handling is disorganized.
- Recommendsu/EffortConsistent4609 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Names Jalsa on Coney Island Ave in Brooklyn as an Indian restaurant recommendation.
- Recommendsu/cha614 in r/Brooklyn · Aug 2025
Suggests Jalsa in the Brooklyn biryani discussion and mentions catering.
- Recommendsu/lazystakhanovite in r/Brooklyn · Aug 2025
Calls Jalsa generally great.
- Recommendsu/amberweaves in r/Brooklyn · Apr 2026
Says everything is good at the Jalsa location in Kensington, Brooklyn.
- Recommendsu/DataHat in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Names Jalsa as a personal Brooklyn favorite and notes its compact menu.
- Recommendsu/Possible-Source-2454 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023taste
Points spice-seekers toward Jalsa as a potentially fiery Brooklyn option.
- Recommendsu/Visible-Tea-7211 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025taste
Calls the Coney Island Avenue Jalsa their Brooklyn go-to and praises its very good crispy dosa.
Show all 10 cited comments
- Recommendsu/dcunitednapoli in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Adds Jalsa on Coney Island Ave as another really good suggestion.
- Recommendsu/hsageer in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023taste
Recommends Jalsa in Kensington and suggests asking them to raise the spice level.
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