Mint

New York, New York, United States

Mint

Mint is a nicely decorated Indian restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. The decor is nice and modern with subtle neon lighting accents and a fancy looking bar. The restaurant was fairly empty when we arrived around 7pm on a saturday evening and the food was pretty typical for an Indian restaurant. It was all good, but nothing special.

Dress

Smart casual

Cost

It's a bit expensive for an Indian restaurant in NYC, although the decor is nice. Midtown has a lot of Indian restaurants that are above-average pricing compared to other neighborhood in NYC.

Reservations

We made an online reservation, but it wasn't necessary - there was lots of room when we arrived.

Items Ordered

Lasooni Gobi

Lasooni Gobi

The cauliflower was delicious. The sauce tasted like a really nicely seasoned ketchup. It was very lightly spiced, but the flavor it did have was excellent. The dish was served hot. The cauliflower was baked with a crispy exterior and covered with the liquidy sauce.

Diwan-e-Handi

Diwan-e-Handi

The Diwan-e-Handi was quite good. There were a couple pieces of carrot/onion/pepper/broccoli/cauliflower/eggplant in the dish with a few thin slivers of ginger. The sauce was the best part - it had a really nice coconut flavor that tasted a bit nutty. It wasn't spicy but still had a really nice flavor.

Chicken Jalfrezi

Chicken Jalfrezi

The chicken jalfrezi was a plate of chicken with a couple small pieces of onion and bell pepper. There was a small portion of rice on the side. The sauce wasn't hot spicy, but, as the menu description said, it was "delightfully spiced". The chicken was all pretty good quality meat, although I thought this dish could have used a bit more vegetable.