Junoon

“Junoon definitely lives up to its reputation as a Michelin-star restaurant. The food was beautifully executed and full of bold, balanced flavors. The mango fish curry was very flavorful, with a great mix of sweetness and spice that didn't overpower the dish. For dessert, the ma rice pudding was excellent creamy and comforting, topped with toasted almonds and pomegranate that added a really nice texture and contrast. One of the highlights was the pani puri with tuna. It was very good and refreshing, and a creative, modern take on a classic Indian street food. Overall, a great dining experience with thoughtful dishes and high-quality ingredients. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Flatiron and looking for elevated Indian cuisine.”

“Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. We came here for dinner and enjoyed the special fixed menu option for Valentine’s Day. Course #1 (Starter): three tiny handheld bites. The first was an interpretation of Pani Puri, the second was a Saag Rota with Truffles and the third was Uthappam topped with a seaweed caviar. Course #2 (Appetizer): we got the Smoked Chicken Vindaloo Tikka and the Tuna and Caviar Phuckha. Both were absolutely perfect, I particularly enjoyed the grilled flavor of the chicken. Course #3 (Entree): we chose the Lobster Moilee served on a bed of coconut cream sauce along with the Xacutti Chicken, served in a gravy of coconut, tamarind and red chilies. We loved both dishes, especially the lobster which was cooked to perfection. The entrées were served with rice, daal done two different ways, crispy stringy okra and a basket of naan. Course #4 (Palatte cleanser): A small Dragonfruit sorbet. Course #5 (Dessert): We chose the chocolate mousse/cake served with this frozen fruit circle which we couldn’t identify but tasted pretty interesting and we also got the sticky toffee pudding which had whole pieces of dates in them. Both desserts were fantastic. Special shout out to the service team: we ordered some mocktails in the beginning that we absolutely hated and they were so generous to switch them out for mango lassi free of charge. On the bill they even deducted the charge for the mocktails. We really enjoyed this Valentine’s Day dinner.”

“The service was really amazing!! Loved the eggplant chaat and canapés. The achari paneer main course was very unique and delicious. The junoon spiced Naan was a perfect combination to the paneer. The dal tanka was good but dal makhani was very underwhelming. I had the paan kulfi for desert and loved it! Overall, really great experience with the 4-course dinner.”

“The food was good but you have to order 3 or 4 course menu ($95 or $105) to get a table otherwise à la cart gets you a seat at the bar. I also went for the beautiful presentation of the desserts but the menu has changed. The cricket bat dessert is gone and several others gone. It is not Michelin star since 2019. Service was good I wasn’t a fan of the menu restrictions which isn’t stated in the website anywhere. We had come from very far to try it so we stuck with it. The meat is cooked well. Rice didn’t taste fresh. They only served us 1 bowl for 2 people I had to ask for more even though it was included with each main.”

“I wish we had given due consideration to the low rating reviews. This is just pretentious "Indian" food. Too much emphasis was given to decorating what is being served and very little to the taste, quality, quantity, and service. For clarification, this isn't a rant expecting a refund. But I feel this review might help someone who's planning their special day, as we did, and help them make their own decision. Yes, I'm not a chef, and a chef may want to make flavors subtle. However, there's no excuse for food, that too Indian food, being bland. That's exactly what this was. The apatizers were so little that we could barely tell the actual flavor. The small plates we got, namely the tandoori paneer, was bland. The mains were laal mas and achari paneer. Both were way below average. We would have been happy to even pay for the food had this place kept good quality and quantity. But given what we experienced, there's no way we can recommend this place.”