Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar

1652 Western Ave, Albany
(518) 452-1000

Recent Reviews

Hema Sukraj

Great service!!! Rocky is always our server and he's so sweet and helpful. He explains something if we don't know what it is. We always feel like family whenever we go there. Everyone remembers us whenever we go.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan, Gulab Jamun, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka Naan, Chicken Biryani, Chili Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka

Waseem Saleem

Bought 40 gullab jamuns from these guys and had a horrible experienceThey were burnt and hard, and the syrup was crystallized.Took it back for a claim and got accused of lying.They just didn't want to admit they're mistake.

Food: 1

Service: 1

Nelson Diaz

All I have to say, is I’m super pleased with this place. Food taste was amazing!!! The wings as a starter, the lamb and cashew sauce, the chicken tikkamasala was to die for!!! The jasmine rice ?!!! Ufff loved it!!! Definitely coming back here ??

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lamb Shank Biriyani, Chicken Tikka Masala

Marina K.

The Best Indian I've ever had. We ordered the Butter Chicken, one of us had it with chickpea as a meat alternative. O.M.G. The chickpeas? PERFECTLY COOKED(soft, melt in your mouth, tasted like they were slowed cooked in the sauce). The chicken was buttery soft and melted on the tongue (as I expect from Butter Chicken). The vegetables were incredible in the dish. Huge portions, and their rice is delicious. The sauce? PERFECTION. The spice was not just heat, it was beautiful flavors followed by a mild heat; It lingered like a warm hug in the mouth. I'll never forget that flavor. The service was Fantastic (one of us picked it up to go and were super nice throughout the whole transaction). I didn't go inside but the one who did said it's super cozy in there- a great place to have dinner or go on a date. 100/10 I would order again. It will be extremely difficult to not order the same plate but I want to try everything on the menu now. Please stay in business forever!! If I ever have a big event I would probably order catering from them so everyone can experience the Greatest Indian Kitchen!!

Donald G C.

I feel a need to apologize in advance. This is not going to be nice to hear. I'm a pretty flexible person when it comes to Indian food. Unfortunately, everyone has their base standards and GIK missed even those limits. I ordered chicken tikka masala. What came was hard dry cubes of chicken breast floating in tomato soup. It was probably the worst interpretation of this dish that I've had across dozens of Indian restaurants. This was only the second time I've ever had to return a dish and the last time it was because my meat was still cold (blue!) and had a piece of plastic wrap melted to the bottom. I got the paneer masala as a replacement. It was thin. It tasted like sweet tomato soup. But the paneer offered a much better texture. It was fine but nothing to write home about. Weirdly, my rice had almost no carrots or peas. I didn't realize that they were all in top and not mixed in so I kind of lost my vegetables with my first dish. Bummer. The restaurant dining room looks nice. The naan was very good. The waitstaff was friendly and accommodating. I left a generous 30% tip. Unfortunately, I won't be back.

Minhaz Abedin

Outstanding food!Outstanding service!Outstanding vibe!Why didn’t I find this place earlier!!! Truly Great Indian Kitchen!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Steve W

Wow delicious food and awesome friendly service definitely going back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Staple Duck

The food is fantastic! Good flavorful food at a great price! Very friendly staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala

TINT EXPERT

Fresh, beautiful food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sunday Buffet, Chicken Tikka Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan, Lamb Shank Biriyani, Buffet Salad Options, Goat Curry

Harsh Parmar

I ordered chicken biryani, and surprisingly, it was flavorful. The only issue was with dry chicken pieces. Otherwise, great service. All in all, it's good to have authentic Indian food in the capital district.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Biryani

Chimaobi Nwosu

Great service and consistent quality

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan, Lamb Shank Biriyani, Goat Curry

Daniel Lepel

Probably one of the best options for Indian in the Capitol District right now, especially for sit down. Most of the food was outstanding but I have to take one star off as the tikka masala sauce was on the runny side as opposed to creamy. We asked for spice and it was mild.Nice choices on the wine list.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Otto T.

Hands down the best Indian buffet in the capital region.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Courtney Vanwormer

I have nothing but great things to say about this restaurant. I typically order takeout, but today was the day to experience it dining in. When you walk in, the team is always smiling, and they make you feel so welcomed; the atmosphere is inviting, and the restaurant is incredibly modern and warm. After we were seated, our waiter promptly got us water and asked us if we wanted drinks - me and my friend ordered the mango lassi, which was so tasty and amazing. For appetizers, we ordered the vegetable samosa (also great), and for our dinner, we ordered chicken tikka masala and some garlic naan on the side. Everything was incredibly tasty and well seasoned, I was so happy with my visit today!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan

BrilligandBabble Z

Amazing food. It's really one of the best Indian restaurants in the Albany area. Service is impeccable. Ambiance is good. Not cheap, but worth it.They also have a buffet option available at times, which is also very good.Vegetarian options: Excellent.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar

1652 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
(518) 452-1000