Comments on: Minar Indian Restaurant

By: valueguy

valueguy — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:24:57 +0000

Just tried Minar for the first time…definitley not worth the price and they skimp you on portion. Food is OK, nothing special, but the portion was minimal – 4 cubes of chicken for tikka masala just doesn’t cut it. For less money, the Biryani cart on 46th and 6th is a much better – quality of food and price. Indus Express on 48th btw 5th and 6th is a lot better value.

By: M.

M. — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:07:08 +0000

Saw a cockroach just after finishing dinner…never again

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Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:32:51 +0000

[...] deli ”wrap”, this could be what separates Indus Express from nearby mainstays like Minar, Sukhadia, & the downstairs take out table at [...]

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Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:45:12 +0000

[...] btw. 5+6th), Indian burritos just barely beat out old steam table standby (and former neighbor) Minar, on 46th btw. 6+7th. 35% to 32% Editor’s Pick: Man do I miss being 2 blocks away from [...]

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Midtown Lunch » PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Alexis” — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:22:47 +0000

[...] so I’m not really familiar with that Minar, but their Menupages menu is the same as the Minar on 46th St.so I’m guessing it’s the same place, right? [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:07:05 +0000

The chicken tikka Biryani is the best in town – make sure you order the chicken tikka and not the chicken biryani.

By: susan

susan — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:40:28 +0000

http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/detail.do?method=detail&restaurantId=40871006&inspectionDate=20070322

I know y’all probably don’t want to know this, but ….
Minar was slapped with 35 (yes THIRTY FIVE) violation points. Terrible.
I think we should demand our restaurants to do better than this. There is no excuse for this. I know the recent crackdowns have been a little harsh, but come on– 35 points!!!!
Straighten up Minar because we really do want your restaurant around! We want good inexpensive Indian food like yours….honest! So please clean up, straighten up, and stay in business for us midtown lunchers.

Yeah, but the things they got slapped for are pretty minimal compared to other bad inspections! “Non-food contact surface improperly constructed” “Personal cleanliness inadequate” “Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment”… who cares! Show me mice or rodents, and I’ll start to get worried. -zach

By: joon

joon — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:37:41 +0000

i found broken glass in one of the dishes. i’ll never eat there again.

By: Margon « Midtown Lunch

Margon « Midtown Lunch — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:24:52 +0000

[...] What can I say about this place that hasn’t already been said… Margon is a Midtown institution. When I started this blog (and wrote about Margon neighbors Minar & Kati Roll) I got tons of emails from people telling me I should go to Margon. For those who have been there- you know the deal. For those who haven’t… here’s your introduction. [...]

By: D

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:53:31 +0000

If you want extra heat, Minar always has green chilis at the counter. If you munch on those with your meal, you will have no complaints about the food’s lack of spiciness. Also, the qeema (minced lamb) is excellent.