Lungi — all mentions

in:Is Semma really the best Indian in the city or nah?5 pts
“better than other South Indian restaurants like Kanyakumari or Lungi”
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in:Any Sri Lankan Tamil Restaurant?3 pts
“Check it out, they're pretty good, good deal on the thali special too”
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in:Lungi?2 pts
“Sura Puttu (Baby Shark Stirfry with onions curry leaves and spices) Egg Hopper Any Fish Curry Jackfruit Curry”
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in:Indian lunch buffet or Thali combo?2 pts
“I got a Thali at Lungi on 1st and 62nd recently. It was good.”
H2
in:What’s the last spot you ate at that totally blew you away?2 pts
“Lungi was worth the hype. The guntur chili mushroom and eggplant had us absolutely wowed. Thought the flavors were innovative, bold, and delicious.”
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in:Very specific dishes looking for1 pts
“For Kothu Paratha, try Lungi, a South Indian/Sri Lankan restaurant in uptown.”
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in:Any of these I should scrap?1 pts
“Stay clear of the seafood at lungi! Atleast the fish”
H2
in:Best lunch near 68 and York?1 pts
“Lungi for the fish thali”
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in:influence/deinfluence my seafood-heavy restaurant list for a week in nyc1 pts
“Lungi for fantastic South Indian/ Sri Lankan seafood dishes. I love their red snapper curry! Their lunch special seafood thali platter is awesome for $26”
H2
in:Lungi?1 pts
“It's simply the best! Please try their Appam and Mutton stew! Beautiful”
H2
in:Lungi?1 pts
replying to u/LibScarlt: It's simply the best! Please try their Appam and Mutton stew! Beautiful
“‘Twas good. I’d go back. Service was lacking.”
H2
postNYC Indian Food List124 pts
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in:Is Semma worth it if you are a South Indian and eat the food often?6 pts
“i do also think there are better upscale south indian restaurants in nyc like lungi, kanyakumari, chatti, and kidilum.”
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in:Any must-eat restaurants in this general vicinity?6 pts
“Lungi!”
H1
in:Any recs for a Sri Lankan or Indian restaurant in Manhattan with good Hoppers/Appam?4 pts
“Just went to Lungi for the first time this week and enjoyed it!”
H1
in:Adda, Semma, or Bungalow solo walk-in doable?4 pts
“Kanyakumari, angel indian and Lungi are great alternatives”
H1
postSouth Indian meat, best spots?3 pts
“I like Semma, Lungi, Sigri a lot.”
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in:Indian Restaurant Recs2 pts
“You won't regret it.”
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in:How do NYC food influencers afford eating out so often?2 pts
“Great meal but the experience was completely ruined by this annoying influencer who had her tripod and ring light out and was recording a long video throughout dinner”
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in:What’s the last spot you ate at that totally blew you away?2 pts
“Lungi: rivals Semma”
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in:What’s the last spot you ate at that totally blew you away?2 pts
“Best south indian/Sri Lankan in NY IMO.”
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in:What's a restaurant you've eaten at recently that truly blew you away?2 pts
“Lungi absolutely blew me away! I’ve been disappointed by several of the new Indian spots that have popped up in the last two years so admittedly went with low expectations.”
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in:Your favorite Indian restaurant?1 pts
replying to u/norcalfiend: What’s your level of experience with Indian food? IMO if you’re coming from somewhere like the Bay Area or much of Asia, the UK, or the Middle East, you won’t be impressed by the Indian food here - however if you’re unfamiliar with the cuisine then most of the spots mentioned here will work. A lot of people will say Jackson Heights, but a lot of that community is Bangladeshi and no offense to that community, but they generally don’t do a great job in cooking North Indian cuisine - I find most of that food mid (Angel is an exception with the owner being Indian, but I never found that place special - it’s fine). No reason to venture that far off the typical tourist trail IMO. Outside of Semma and Bungalow (the first pretty good IMO but expensive - the latter I can’t get a reservation), Kanyakumari I really liked but it’s pricey. I don’t mind Gupshup as well - Dhamaka is fine if you want a scene and has decent but not amazing food. In Curru Hill you have a couple decent regional options at reasonable prices - Sarvana Bhavan is a vegetarian South Indian chain that does good fare if you want a dosa, idli, etc. while Anjappar is usually good (they’re not consistent) for Chettinad cuisine (I’d love to find another spot in the city, but there’s like none. NYC lacks much of the regional variety like the above, Andhra food (Hyderabadi biryani or a nice plantain leaf meal), Goan / Konkani food (Kanyakumari does some of this), etc that you can find in the Bay Area or London.
“The food is great but the service is not upto the mark. Definitely worth a try.”
H1
in:Party of One1 pts
“Also like Lungi (Sri lankan)”
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in:Lungi?1 pts
“Around 1800-2000 cals but yummy!”
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in:Indian Restaurant Recs1 pts
“You need to go.”
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in:Food on Upper East Side?1 pts
“Padoca bakery, Regina’s grocery, Lungi, Tamam, Pil Pil, Pastrami Queen, Al Badawi, Bilao, Jones Wood Foundry, Budapest Cafe, Ravagh, Boqueria, the Jeffrey”
H1
in:will michelin star restaurants source halal meat for you?1 pts
“Ayat and lungi are halal bib gourmand”
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in:NYC Dining Culture-2 pts
“Eat local and try some of the lesser known place: Seva in Astoria, Cardamon in Sunnyside, Lungi in UES, PONGAL in Kips Bay, Hyderabadi Zaiqa.”
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