Saar Indian Bistro

Name: Saar Indian Bistro
Address: 241 West 51st Street, New York, NY, United States, 10019
Telephone: (646) 609-2142
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4

574 Reviews

$31 to $50

Indian

241 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019

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2 people

Apr 25, 2025

8:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Innovative
Great for creative cocktails

SAAR is a modern Indian bistro in Midtown Manhattan helmed by celebrated Tandoor Master Chef Hemant Mathur and his wife, acclaimed Chef Surbhi Sahni. The 64-seat restaurant and bar showcases authentic regional comfort food in a cozy, eclectic setting inspired by Chef Mathur’s home city of Jaipur. The menu features a unique combination of traditional home cooked and Indian street foods, reflecting the essence of India’s broad multicultural influences – including elements from British, Persian, and Jewish cuisine. Service includes lunch and dinner.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:45 pm
Phone number
(646) 609-2142
Website
http://www.saarnyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Hemant Mathur & Surbhi Sahni
Catering
Please visit www.saarcatering.com for more details.
Private party facilities
Accept parties 20- 70 people in the main dining room.

Location
241 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
Neighborhood
Theater District
Cross street
Between 8th Ave and Broadway
Parking details
Stamp Parking for up to three hours across the street from the restaurantABM Parking Service 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10017
Public transit
C, E, B, D, 1, N, R, Walking distance from Times Square Theater District
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Turbuj Pachadi$7.00
Tomato and watermelon salad, yogurt-ginger dressing.
Prawn Sambharo$15.00
Gujrati cooked salad of carrots, cabbage, cumin & mustard seed.
Mango Coconut Soup$7.00
Yogurt, cucumber, mustard seed.
Lamb Kebab$15.00
Papaya, thirty spice lamb.
Murg Kesar Kebab$11.00
Saffron, lemon & ginger chicken tenders, mint chutney.
Cauliflower Latkes$7.00
Green chili and ginger spiced latkes, cranberry chutney.

Second Course

Includes bread or basmati rice.

Stuffed Paneer Lababdar$21.00
Paneer, scallion, & red onion stuffed, fenugreek tomato sauce, zafrani pilaf, carrot slaw.
Gaate Ki Subji$19.00
Steamed gram flour dumpling, cauliflower & carrot pickle, mini puri.
Coconut Chicken Curry$21.00
Indian street salad.
Chicken Saag$21.00
Slow-cooked spinach & chicken.
Sarson Da Saag & Makki Ki Roti$19.00
Slow-cooked spinach & mustard greens, corn bread, cumin lassi shot.
Lemon & Saffron Seabass$25.00
Peas upma, basil garlic sauce.
Kashmiri Gucchi Truffle Risotto$15.00
Morels, wild mushrooms, garlic, pea shoots.
Biryani (Any One)$19.00
Spicy basmati rice with jackfruit, chicken or goat.

Sides

Saag Paneer$11.00
Laccha Paratha$5.00
Garlic Naan$3.00
Chicken Tikka Masala$14.00
Boondi Raita$3.00
Dal Makhani$11.00
Aloo Gobi$11.00
Onion Potato Kulcha$5.00

Desserts

Kaju Kulfi$7.00
Indian cashew ice cream, tagmo chili chocolate crackle cookies.
Fig Firni$7.00
Rice custard, orange & garam masala poached figs.

Lunch Special

2 Course$18.50
3 Course$21.50

What 574 people are saying

Saar Indian Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.1Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Saar Indian Bistro offers a vibrant dining experience with "absolutely delicious food" and a welcoming ambiance. While some reviews note service inconsistencies, others highlight "superb service" and a helpful staff. Ideal for theater-goers, it features "great portions" and a well-received pre-theater menu, making it a "must visit" in the area.

574 Reviews

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Aurora
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ottimo ristorante indiano. Il servizio impeccabile
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Tracy
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on April 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Second time coming here. Food was absolutely delicious. Kamir was a great waiter. Comfortable ambiance.
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Ilene VIP
Washington DC40 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely service. Delicious food! Great location! Would definitely return when next in the city.
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Jane
South Dakota5 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 28, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The cocktails were average served in bizarre animal shapes and sea shells. The food was good not great. The desserts were way too sweet. The pre theater price was fair. The portions were large.
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta1 review
3.0
Dined on March 18, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We went to Saar before a show and selected the prix fix theater option. While the food was good, the quantity was way too much for us. Next time, and we would return, we will order off the regular menu and share the dishes.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
2.0
Dined on March 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
We went here to celebrate a special Birthday. The ambiance and food is average. Service was all right. If you are going to dine out on an average night this place will work but I won’t recommend for special occasions.
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peter
New York City2 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 15, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food nice enough location for broadway show . Food the best part of things . Price fix meal gone up from old days of 30 to 45 but can’t complain about quality . Not very ritzy so stick to the food and you’ll be ok leaving . Wasn’t too loud as others have said .
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Laura
Washington DC11 reviews
2.0
Dined on March 13, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Saar was disappointing. The service was friendly, but extremely slow and inattentive. The food was bland. We enjoyed the garlic naan, but everything else was sub par. We were expecting so much more based on other reviews. We will not be back.
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Teresa
Baton Rouge2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very pleasantly surprised. I'm not usually a fan of India food but this was wonderful.
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Damaris
New York City15 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Superb service, delicious food , great portions, wonderful wine
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FAQs

Saar Indian Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Saar Indian Bistro also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (646) 609-2142.

Saar Indian Bistro is rated 4.4 stars by 574 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Apr 25, 2025

8:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

241 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019

Additional information

Cross street
Between 8th Ave and Broadway
Neighborhood
Theater District
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:45 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Indian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Stamp Parking for up to three hours across the street from the restaurantABM Parking Service 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10017
Public transit
C, E, B, D, 1, N, R, Walking distance from Times Square Theater District
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Hemant Mathur & Surbhi Sahni
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.saarnyc.com/
Phone number
(646) 609-2142
Catering
Please visit www.saarcatering.com for more details.
Private party facilities
Accept parties 20- 70 people in the main dining room.

Saar Indian Bistro

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

First Course

Turbuj Pachadi$7.00

Prawn Sambharo$15.00

Mango Coconut Soup$7.00

Lamb Kebab$15.00

Murg Kesar Kebab$11.00

Cauliflower Latkes$7.00

Second Course

Stuffed Paneer Lababdar$21.00

Gaate Ki Subji$19.00

Coconut Chicken Curry$21.00

Chicken Saag$21.00

Sarson Da Saag & Makki Ki Roti$19.00

Lemon & Saffron Seabass$25.00

Kashmiri Gucchi Truffle Risotto$15.00

Biryani (Any One)$19.00

Sides

Saag Paneer$11.00

Laccha Paratha$5.00

Garlic Naan$3.00

Chicken Tikka Masala$14.00

Boondi Raita$3.00

Dal Makhani$11.00

Aloo Gobi$11.00

Onion Potato Kulcha$5.00

Desserts

Kaju Kulfi$7.00

Fig Firni$7.00

Lunch Special

2 Course$18.50

3 Course$21.50

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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