Adyar Ananda Bhavan - Vegetarian restaurant in New York - 1071 1st Ave., USA

Just ate here for the first time with family.The food is so good. What we got wasn't spicy but was VERY flavorful. If i could afford it(it is NOT expensive compared to other restaurants, i just don't spend much money on eating out) i would eat there every week. Seriously. I would definitely go back for another special occasion. Charming and tasty!

Second time at Adyar Ananda Bhavan and had an excellent meal. For appetizers we shared idli and vada combo and it was delicious. For mains we got ghee masala dosa and rava onion chilli dosa. Both were excellent. We asked for some dosa podi on the side (gun powder masala mixed with ghee). Way better than Saravana Bhavan. Enjoyed our meal. Ended up trying utthapam and was amazing as well.

Beware : this is not traditional Adyar Ananda Bhavan chain , he’s just using same name to mislead people by modifying the Logo. People just tend to search famous chains , specially if you are tourist or new to town . Overall experience was just terrible , food was okayish but restaurant is not very well mamintained and service is just terrible ( worst service ever ). Specially manager is sooo rude and weird , he just makes up his own rules and charges extra whenever he wants . Like for extra chutney , he forced me to pay (it was not mentioned anywhere in the menu nor did he specify any of things while placing order ). I had to get up 2-3 times while eating for more water or tissue , none hardly pays attention , you could be waiting for ages before they come to you . I dare you to order filter coffe , it’s just instant coffee , not even close to your regular filter coffee . There are several hotels and chain within New York , even for Indian food , there are much better options , please never go here unless you want to get disappointed .

Great tasty South Indian food. Service and ambiennce fell short of the expectation. Including serving water or providing plates and utensils on time was not taken care of. If you keep all that aside, the food was really yummy. Little attention to customer service will make the restaurant a real 5⭐

This place has been our mainstay for south Indian food in NYC over the years. After a hiatus of several years due to the pandemic, we revisited A2B for indoor dining and greatly enjoyed ourselves. The idli vada combo, the Rasam, and the butter masala Dosa were excellent as always. The Rava Masala dosa felt a tad chewy (not as crisp as I remembered) but overall, we were very pleased with the experience. The Gulab Jamun was a nice way to round out the meal. This place is worth a visit if you're craving South Indian food in NYC! Update: Went back for more great food! The experience was great, even though they had issues with sending the food to the wrong tables, which led to longer than expected wait times. Hope they resolve this quickly! We had the Rocket Dosa, the Bullet Dosa (dosa with Pav Bhaji Masala inside it), and the South Indian Thali. All were excellent!

This place is my favorite restaurant in not only New York, but literally the world. It has the best food and it is such a pinnacle to how Indian food isn't just butter chicken and rice. It's a great place to try out south Indian food if you've never been or want to have your friends try the cuisine. Everything is amazing, but I usually get the rava masala dosa and the samosa chaat (which is to die for). I personally eat the samosa shells, and then eat the samosa filling with the dosa. I'd eat here everyday if I could. And there have been times when I've eaten here 7 days a week.

Great food! Hands down the best Indian on the UES if you are vegetarian/very vegan friendly and they even offer Gluten Free & Nut Free options. However, the service is extremely slow and almost non-existent. Also they have weird quirks like an extra charge for using credit card, no sharing and take out is $1 extra charge for containers. Hence taking down 1 star from my review. Even with their weird quirks, the food is so delicious and since I live in the neighborhood, I keep going back. Just don’t expect 5 star service and bring cash. Their food is so good that you will forget the bad service and their weird quirks.

Service was friendly and the food was good with very large portions. Staff was kind and the manager/owner was very kind to our kids during our experience. Space is well decorated and clean. Prices generally in line with typical South Indian in NYC.