Jazba, East Village
21 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC, r/IndianFood30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 24 threads.
What people say, in short
Jazba draws recommendations for Indian dishes diners find less routine, with individual praise for butter chicken and aloo vadi. One commenter considers it a good balance of quality and value. Others find portions small for the premium or disagree about the decor and service, while one diner dislikes the food outright. The appeal is the cooking's range, not a uniform fine-dining experience.
Address
Jazba, 207 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Butter chicken, Aloo vadi
- 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/Even-Jicama-3339 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026
A recent-years addition to their delivery rotation
- Recommendsu/Tarngupta1 in r/AskNYC · May 2026value
Says Jazba is very good and strikes a balance between quality and what you pay.
- Mixedu/do_or_dee in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Visited Jazba and found it decent.
- Recommendsu/md2495 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Names Jazba as a good choice for the request.
- Mixedu/ahyatt in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Says it's good but isn't fine dining.
- Recommendsu/Kuks1 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026
Says Jazba is great.
- Mixedu/TelevisionKnown8463 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025portion
Loved unusual dishes like the butter chicken appetizer and golgappa, but warns portions are small so it costs more than it looks.
- Recommendsu/MSPCSchertzer in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Liked Jazba a lot, unsure about banana leaf.
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- Recommendsu/PollyJeanBuckley in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Recommends Jazba in the East Village.
- Mixedu/bharadwajh in r/AskNYC · May 2026taste
Says Jazba has some standout dishes but would be average in India.
- Recommendsu/Complaint-Lower in r/IndianFood · Mar 2026
Really likes Jazba among lesser high end restaurants.
- Recommendsu/Majestic-Excuse6457 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Commenter suggests Jazba.
- Mixedu/norcalfiend in r/FoodNYC · May 2025consistency
Didn't hate it; liked some dishes but rotis weren't fresh and other dishes disappointed.
- Recommendsu/Background_Echidna67 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Says Jazba's food is unique, celebrating smaller Indian towns, and praises the Aloo Vadi and Brain Curry.
- Recommendsu/verygoodmassage in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026
Seconds the Jazba recommendation
- Recommendsu/myReddltId in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Asks whether the person has tried Jazba and says it deserves to be at the top.
- Recommendsu/PonyBoots771 in r/manhattan · May 2026
Names Jazba as an Indian restaurant suggestion.
- Caveatu/J2theA1 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026taste
Says Jazba did not hit the spot in their search for a comparable Indian restaurant.
- Recommendsu/RanOutofCookies in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025service
Describes Jazba as more informal and hip than Baar Baar, with service just as good.
- Recommendsu/QuesoDelDiablos in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2025
Recommends Jazba in the context of discussing Indian cuisine.
- Recommendsu/neuroticgooner in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Thinks Jazba is underrated.
- Recommendsu/shubhomb in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023
Recently opened Indian spot described as really good and highly recommended.
- Mixedu/justaman_nyc in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026ambience
Says Jazba is not fancy, with average ambiance and service though food is good.
- Recommendsu/csm725 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026delivery
Likes it, though has only ever gotten delivery.
- Mixedu/pieinthesky-nyc in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026ambience
Says decor is terrible but the food is good.
- Recommendsu/thelisareid in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025
Seconds the Jazba recommendation.
- Recommendsu/FramedDig50 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024taste
Says they had really good butter chicken at Jazba recently.
- Recommendsu/getfitny in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023
Says Jazba had just opened in the East Village and is excellent.
- Mixedu/DemonicPoots in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023portion
Good quality but main portions small for the price; surprisingly good strong cocktails.
- Caveatu/smegma_fiend in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Calls Jazba the worst Indian food they've ever had.
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