Taco Mahal
9 people recommend, 2 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/FoodNYC14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Taco Mahal draws recommendations across its New York outlets, including Ninth Avenue. Diners discuss its Indian-inspired handheld format, with individual praise for onion pakora, roti with lamb and a garlic naan chicken tikka masala taco. Others find the food heavy or mediocre, or expected more fusion. The individual dish accounts should not be read as identical experiences at every outlet.
Address
Taco Mahal, 653 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Onion pakora side, Roti with lamb, Garlic naan chicken tikka masala taco
- 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/Pretend-Direction-12 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Calls Taco Mahal amazing when asked for chipotle-like Indian food.
- Mixedu/rickjuice in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Calls it a neighborhood classic that is solid but heavy.
- Mixedu/Mr_Alex in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Visited recently and confirms the Ninth Avenue location is open, but says it is nothing like Chipotle.
- Caveatu/brigadeiro1254 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Respectfully says it's mediocre
- Caveatu/friedchickenwhore69 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026
Feels Taco Mahal should not be mentioned alongside Indian food at all.
- Recommendsu/norcalfiend in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025
Likes it in a pinch and describes it as fusion-esque.
- Recommendsu/sushiface in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Visited Wednesday and found it very tasty and open.
- Recommendsu/dummonger in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Names Taco Mahal as one of their two favorites of that genre.
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- Recommendsu/newtimesawait in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Recommends the garlic naan chicken tikka masala taco.
- Mixedu/GenghisCoen in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Found it decent but not worth returning for, expecting more fusion than handheld Indian-inspired dishes.
- Recommendsu/LordRaison in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025portion
Really good; likes the Onion Pakora side, a lunch in itself, and roti with lamb.
- Recommendsu/GuideMoney4241 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Names Taco Mahal as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/114631 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Recommends Taco Mahal.
- Recommendsu/BeBackInASchmeck in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026value
Recommends it, also praising their fries
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.